Official Norbert Leo Butz Love Thread — Page 22

Oooh, speaking of John Lithgow. I don't know if you have seen my post on the other board but he is supposed to be one of the "interviewees" on tonights Broadway special on ABC. Maybe they will show clips from DRS. (pleasepleaseplease)

Alejandra-I just saw your post. I tried to post the link but for some reason I can't. Here is the article in case you haven't seen it yet:

"Television audiences and Broadway fans can take a look behind the scenes of The Great White Way's current and upcoming shows and its stars when ABC-7 presents "Broadway Backstage," March 5.
The one-hour special will air on ABC, March 5 at 7 PM and be rebroadcast March 6 at 5 AM. (All times ET. Check your local listings.)
Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski (Nine and the upcoming London Guys and Dolls) will host the evening celebrating Broadway with Eyewitness News anchor Steve Bartelstein.
Among the shows and companies featured in the special include A Streetcar Named Desire, Beauty and the Beast, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, Brooklyn Boy, Brooklyn The Musical, Democracy, Doubt, Good Vibrations, Mamma Mia!, Roundabout Theatre Company, Spamalot, Steel Magnolias, The Lion King and Twelve Angry Men.

Guest interviews will include Christina Applegate (news), Harvey Fierstein (news), John Lithgow, Adam Arkin (news), Alan Alda (news), Susan Lucci, Dame Edna, Richard Thomas, Matthew Broderick (news), Richard Kind and Alan Ruck.

hedwig: thanks for the info! I guess that show was only broadcast in NYC? On the main board someone mentioned that Norbert (onstage in DRS, I think) was shown, along with Sutton, some footage from Light in the Piazza, Shoshana singing Defying Gravity.

Alejandra

Any clips of Matt Morrison in Light in the Piazza?

Alejandra

Yay! Thanks TG!

Alejandra: I can't believe you keep finding such great stuff! I have been a big fan of Michael Cerveris since he was on Fame! (Okay, now I am really dating myself!) Thanks for finding and posting this.

hedwig: oh, I was so happy to find that clip! :) Usually links that old would be outdated. Which would frustrate me like crazy. A very pleasant surprise.

RE: Broadway.com

On the subject of video clips--there *used* to be a clip on Broadway.com with Norbert, among a bunch of others, at a Sh-K Boom Room concert in 2000. Norbert, Sherie, Adam, Greg Naughton, and Michael McElroy sang songs together, quartet-style (I think Greg and Michael took turns singing). They sang "A Little Help from My Friends."

Unfortunately, I think that clip was taken down (?) to make room for the newer ones, including the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels opening night (yay!) and the DRS rehearsal. The opening night of Thou Shalt Not is still up (page 6 or 7?). Norbert is featured in that. =)

Alejandra

What was it I was saying about wanting to see a Norbert/Idina pic?

Well, I found one, albeit old. LOL. I'd never seen this one...Norbert and Idina with Gregory Maguire. Yay! There are also several pics of Kristin and Norbert--different variations of a pic we've seen a bunch of times.

In general, I have to say, Norbert looks hot in these Wicked opening night photos.

Alejandra
Wicked opening night pics, including a Norbert and Idina pic

broadway betty: mmmmm, Norbert as Roger. Norbert was a cool Mark, too!

Who was the Mimi on Another Day? Norbert's One Song Glory is stunning.

Norbert has such an exceptionally beautiful, unique voice. *sigh*

From what I've heard, I really like Jeremy Kushnier though too!

An anecdote: A fan on Idina's forum (So Beautiful) posted about her stagedoor experience the other night after DRS. If you'd like to read her post, it's in the DRS thread in the Pizza Delivery Boys section. :)

She had a picture of Norbert from Rent with her, which made Norbert say, "I look so young" and liken the photo to seeing an old high school picture. When the fan met Sherie, Sherie asked what the fan was carrying: "It's a picture from Norbert in Rent. I looked for one of you, but I couldn't find one." To which Sherie replied, something like, "I made sure no one would be able to find them..." LOL.

I would like for Norbert to record a CD through Sh-K Boom. He used to write his own material and sing in coffee shops/clubs when he was first starting out (before he came to NY?). I wonder, though, since he considers himself first and foremost an actor who sings, if he would resist something like that.

Or maybe he just hasn't had any time, LOL. Who knows? It's something worth asking him about.

Alejandra

Marcy has a great voice. :) I'm happy that she's cast in LENNON.

Norbert is indeed equally talented in both acting and singing, and I would love for him to have a CD. We can hope. I'd also love to know whether Sherie is working on another solo CD.

New article posted on the official Web site. The author of this article has been a Norbert fan for years, and this latest piece praises him (and Sara Gettlefinger) in DRS.

Happy reading!

Alejandra


I Knew Them When...

Opening Night anecdote:

>>Across the room, NORBERT LEO BUTZ was leaping (of faith) on co-star JOHN LITHGOW and licking his face for the cameras, just like in the musical. (So I guess they're not like the La Cage stars, who hate each other.) "It's the best love story on Broadway," Butz exulted to me. Is there licking offstage? "With me, John Lithgow, and SHERIE RENE SCOTT," he said, laughing, "the possibilities are endless. John's very sweet to the taste. He's a very attentive lover." At that point, I dumped Norbert and leapt on John too.


La Dolce Musto (villagevoice blurb)

Silly Regis! Well he IS up there in years!! Who can forget a name like NORBERT?
I'm crossing my fingers on the "household name" thing.

Alejandra: are you sick of being thanked so much?! Just wanted to say a big fat THANKS (again) for being our little Norbert Angel and bringing us all such fabulous Norbie-Goodies:)

Can not wait for that cast recording!