Must Not Be That Hard...

[AKDPerformer]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 2:51am

So after watching this, I have unending faith that anyone and their mom can be on broadway

This is a clip from Bway in Bryant Park in '05 and it's Christina Applegate's understudy from Sweet Charity.

I feel like I was watching a bad high school talent show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j0ddfeCjsw

Posted: 10/19/07 at 2:58am

Let's be honest... that role was definitely dancing based.
And yeah not the greatest

[jake230306]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 3:09am

That was amazing.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 3:25am

Who'd she F*CK

Updated On: 10/19/07 at 03:25 AM

[zoran912]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 4:16am

I really had no problem with that performance for what it was.

Consider this - Dylis Croman was Christina Applegate's understudy. I'm not sure if she'd been on before. Additionally, this was an outdoor performance out of the context of the show. If you look at offerings from other shows in settings like these (Broadway on Broadway, Broadway in Bryant Park, etc.) you'll find that many are as dull as the aforementioned clip or duller and not in any way indicative of the energy given in an actual performance in the show.

Furthermore, if anyone and their mom can be on Broadway, you should go audition. I fully expect you'll get the lead and a Tony! Tell me how it goes.

[KQuill]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 1:02pm

looks like somebody touched a nerve

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 1:14pm

Dylis Croman is such an old lady name.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 1:14pm

Dylis Croman is such an old lady name.

[Calvin]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 1:15pm

Not as much as Cronis Dyman would be.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 1:17pm

She was better than Applegate...

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 1:19pm

What about Dyan Crone?

[Calvin]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 1:31pm

That would be Phyllis Schlafly.

[me2]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 1:34pm

I see nothing wrong with the performance. She has more charisma than Applegate did and Applegate never had to do all that outside with a microphone.
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[AngActing]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 2:00pm

No matter the level of talent . . .or your opinion on it. Many of our Broadway people worked very hard for many years. Look, most of us love and respect and recognize Bernadette Peters as a talented, incredible performer. Yet, I have a friend who hates her! Thinks she's is often flat and her voice annoys her.

Another friend, a young one (only age 24 now) HATES "Rent" and HATE "Wicked" . . . she told me she 'couldn't wait for Angel to die' and that "Wicked" was 'slow and boring'! I mean, I COMPLETELY DISAGREE and am a total Renthead and Wicked Freak; but to each their own.

Oh, that same friend and I saw "Drowsy Chaperone" (I won the lottery, my first time trying it too) -- and we both felt we were better than most of them on stage [as far as women go]. And we saw the all-star cast, no absences!

So, it's about perserverence, and going for your dreams on your road.

It not "that hard" if you love it . . . if you want to do it. But, if you hate waiting around auditions, or doing "way off" [like community theatre in your home town] Broadway shows, sleeping on busses (on tours), taking classes and such -- then if would be very hard to get up there, in front of a live audience, and sing.

[AKDPerformer]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 3:10pm

She's not that bad, it's just that the performance reminds me of a bad hs talent show...

[AKDPerformer]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 3:33pm

To zoran912, i'm not even going to begin to have an argument with someone online who doesn't even know me or what i'm capable of. There was no reason to add your snide little comment at the end of your message. No need to be snippy. I know how hard Broadway performers work and I give them all the credit and respect in the world for that.

I just get really disgusted sometimes.

Updated On: 10/19/07 at 03:33 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/19/07 at 3:55pm

Unfortunately, this thread is not at all what I thought it would be about.