Official Norbert Leo Butz Love Thread- Page 23

[hedwig14]

Posted: 3/10/05 at 9:49am

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!

[broadway betty]

Posted: 3/10/05 at 9:53am

How deliciously dirty! I can't wait for the cast recording! Hope it's out before the Tonys.

NORBERT! TONY! NORBERT! TONY!

I can feel it people!

[wendy72]

Posted: 3/10/05 at 10:16am

When I try to view the Christmas concert via real player, it is blurry--I can hear it, though...any way to fix that?

[broadway betty]

Posted: 3/10/05 at 11:18am

Someone just joined today named Norbert Leo's Butt! A fan?

[wendy72]

Posted: 3/10/05 at 12:00pm

Alejandra, Can you help me regarding my real player issues/question above?

[Alejandra925]

Posted: 3/10/05 at 6:29pm

Hey wendy: I'll try to help. I wish we could save the clip and choose which player to use but that doesn't seem to be an option.

Is your version of Real Player a current one? I'm using version 10.5 on a PC.

Be back a bit later...

Alejandra

[hedwig14]

Posted: 3/10/05 at 11:12pm

Hope this is not a stupid question, but what is the usual time frame between when they record a cast album to when they actually release it?

(((Waiting anxiously, even though it hasn't even been recorded yet)))

[broadway betty]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 9:55am

I'm thinking, for DRS, 6-8 weeks.

[hedwig14]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 10:14am

Much too long.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 10:20am

I have a few seconds on a computer, and I just wanted to say YAY for an OBC!!! Woo hoo!

BTW, I've missed you guys!

[broadway betty]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 10:59am

OMG!!!! Chrys, I've missed you like you wouldn't believe! You've missed alot, but you're back! I'll be back in an hour, after my last class!

*hugs Chrys*

[Alejandra925]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 12:32pm

Hey Chrys: we missed you, too! Big time. =) Can't wait to catch up.

I should have mentioned it earlier, but...John Lithgow was on Regis & Kelly this morning. He's wonderful. He talked about how his career has progressed over the years during the first segment. He said that what he loves about theatre and tv is the audience reaction. On a movie set you are very isolated.

Then after the commercial break they showed a montage of clips from DRS. Regis said that Norbert was a new actor to him (obviously, since Regis called him Norman! LOL) and then John pointed out that Norbert was in Rent and Wicked. John called Norbert "marvelous (?) to work with," talked about how much fun their partnership is, and said Norbert is a "dazzling talent...I call him young b/c he is half my age, which doesn't necessarily make him young." LOL. Regis also mentioned Sherie, calling her "terrific" and said how much he also enjoyed Joanna Gleason. John said that the cast is having a great time and that he expects the show to be around a long while.

He also shared a DRS blooper from San Diego. During a scene where Norbert/Freddy is in the wheelchair and John is pretending to be a Viennese (?) doctor and has to whack him several times--during one performance he noticed Norbert looking white and totally sweating, etc. During audience laughter, Norbert told John that he forgot to put on his protective padding for this scene. So John grabbed a nearby pillow, put it on Norbert and then continued with the scene. Sherie has a line about that seeming cruel, to which John said something like, "it could have been even worse if he had remembered to put on his padding during intermission." LOL! John said the audience had NO idea what was going on but it was funny.

Very good interview. John is a great spokesperson for the show.

Alejandra

Posted: 3/11/05 at 1:34pm

It's not too late to join this love thread, is it? Norbert is one of my favorite guys on Broadway (along with Adam Pascal!) but sadly I have yet to see him perform. I'm so excited thought because I'm visiting NYC during my Spring Break with French Club and I actually convinced my advisor to buy tickets to DRS! I can't believe I'll be able to see him perform!

I also got to see John Lithgow on Regis today. I swear I couldn't stop laughing when he mentioned the blooper in San Diego. Poor poor Norbert...lol!

[wendy72]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 2:06pm

You will love Norbert in this show--he is dazzling! The entire cast is great--enjoy! (Do you have The Last 5 Years? I ordered it to hear more of Norbert and Sheri before I saw DRS and I can't stop listening to it--wished I had seen them perform in it!)

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 2:21pm

Not technically *back* till Sunday. I did have time to look at the photos from Broadway.com. And wowee! They look fantastic! And ADAM!!! I love his hair, it cracked me up! Glad to hear he is back in the Big Apple for a little while.
*sighs*

[hedwig14]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 2:29pm

I can't believe I missed John Lithgow this AM. No more going to the gym before I check the television listings!

only-the-good: welcome! I'm somewhat new to the thread myself. I think the more the merrier when it comes to Norbert loving! When is your spring break? I am finally making it to NYC for the first time in April. First b-way show will be DRS!

wendy: I just bought The Last Five Years a couple of weeks ago and it is now one of my fave recordings of all time. What is your favorite song from the show?

[wendy72]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 2:48pm

Right now, my favorite (or at least the song I can't get out of my head) is " The Next Ten Minutes"--so beautiful. But I also love when in "A Miracle Would Happen" Norbert says about marriage "It's what I wanted..." His personality as a performer really comes through on this recording, as does Sherie's.

Posted: 3/11/05 at 3:21pm

Hedwig: My spring break is 3/25 to 4/3. We won't be leaving to NYC until 3/28 though. It'll be my second time in the city, my first being this past August. Me and friends (my mom driving) went to NYC for three day JUST to see Aida before it closed and meet Adam. It was such and experience, especially being my fist broadway show and all. That's awesome that DRS will be your first! I'm soooo psyched to see it!

Wendy: Yep, I LOVE the Last 5 Years! It's just so touching and heart-felt. I love The Schmuel Song (just cause of Norb's great Jewish accent!), A Summer In Ohio is priceless, and Goodbye Until Tomorrow is so sad.

[Alejandra925]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 3:59pm

Fave song from L5Y? All of them are fantastic. Norbert and Sherie break your heart and make you laugh, sometimes simultaneously.

But I'd say, If I Didn't Believe in You for Norbert and I Can Do Better than That for Sherie. The Next Ten Minutes is GORGEOUS.

"We could watch the waves, we could watch the sky..." *SWOON*!

Alejandra

[Alejandra925]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 6:54pm

Another article on the DRS recording! :)

I hope we see pictures of the cast recording the CD. =)

One (relatively minor) gripe about the L5Y CD: why isn't Norbert's reading of Jamie's novel included?

Alejandra
DRS recording article Updated On: 3/11/05 at 06:54 PM

[wicked4life51]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 11:15pm

that would be amazing if they had a video and pics like they ha dfor little women on broadway.com i would go crazy.I saw it in preveiws and im seeing it again april when i go i cant wait .

[FabalaYero85]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 11:34pm

Ok I'm a lurker...just wanted to say hallo...I saw Norbs in Wicked and just saw him last week in DRS. I brought a picture of him as Roger in RENT for him to sign at the door. Norbs got a great kick out of it and was making fun of how young he looks and how old he looks now. I gots me some funny pictures of him..

ok just saying hi

*going back to lurking*

[Alejandra925]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 2:09am

FabalaYero85, hi! Please don't lurk. :) I think it's awesome that you got to meet Norbert. And the Rent pic was a great touch. Were you the one who posted on Idina's forum about that? I mentioned it earlier on the thread b/c it was a great story!

Alejandra

[sipos]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 4:16am

Right now, "A Miracle Would Happen" is my favorite track on L5Ys too. "I Can Do Better Than That" is my ultime favorite one to play.

Norbert Norbert Norbert. The world is lucky to have a lot of Norbert right now.

[FabalaYero85]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 7:46am

Alejandra - that was definetly me on SB...gotta love that...keeping everyone in suspense about the pictures though..I got a shot of him shocked at the Roger picture (curtousey of my mom :) )

Cannot wait for the DRS OBCR to come out...All about Ruprecht and Great Big Stuff are my fav songs :)