The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, Part 13 — Page 43

I wonder what this is all about too. I'm kind of confused

Speaking of Norbert, I'm so stoked for his new film with Steve Carrell (sp?) and Dane Cook! I saw a commercial for it and I did a little happy dance

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Prepare to be amazed as Playbill Magazine and Madame Tussauds invite you on a fun and educational tour to see just how many stars at Madame Tussauds have Broadway on their resumes.

See, that really makes it sound like they're just going to stick a Rent Playbill beside the Mel B and Joey sculptures. But we can hope.

It does sound like that, when they phrase it that way. It seems like an interesting exhibit, in general.

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Questions for the Scavenger hunt:

# Before A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, this funny lady starred in hit films with ghosts, Comic Relief telethons and on the Starship Enterprise. (9th Floor)



# This star caught a Saturday Night Fever, but not many people know that he also appeared in the Broadway production of Grease. (9th Floor)



# This singer-songwriter has been a relentless hit-maker since the 70's and more recently on the Great White Way with Aida. (9th Floor)



# This “Almighty” actor debuted in Broadway's original production of Hello, Dolly! (9th Floor)



# can "bette" this “divine” actress stole the show in Fiddler on the Roof. (9th Floor)



# This "Material Girl" is no Broadway virgin, starring in 1988's Speed the Plough. (8th Floor)



# Once part of a famous boy band, this star has no problem paying Rent. (7th Floor)



# Maybe this actor’s day off helped him Succeed in Business. (7th Floor)



# This Producer of unforgettable comic hits has yet to “max” out. (7th Floor)



# This villainous brother of Mufasa just couldn’t wait to be King. (7th Floor)

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"# Once part of a famous boy band, this star has no problem paying Rent. (7th Floor)"

Joey Fatone. I guess it will be like that, after all.

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Based on the press release, it has to be Joey Fatone and Mel B. My understanding was that they were unveiling new wax figures for the display, but obviously not.

I saw a preview for Dan in Real Life before Superbad the other day. It looks really cute.

I don't think the date will change again. If it does it would just look really desperate, and as Lexi showed, he has some tour dates already booked.

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It's on a school night, so probably not. But I also don't think the date would change again, for the reasons above and also because Adam would need to go home sometime.

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Wait, what else is on the 7th?

Why is everyone claiming there wasn't enough publicity about their return? There have been articles in every major New York paper- some even had another mention when they announced the extension. Just because there's been no televised promotion doesn't mean only the internet junkie fans are the only ones to find out about it. Attendance has been at 100% for 3 weeks and that's still not good enough for you?

And honestly, 90% of the posters on this thread weren't giving Rent's financial success a second thought (or any of their own personal contributions) until Adam and Anthony's return was announced. Don't act as if you're suddenly so concerned; the current demand for publicity is only due to your own desire for Adam to be a part of it, not out of support for a show you wouldn't even be seeing (let alone at a rate of once a week) were Adam not involved. After October 7th, the majority of you will go back to ignoring Rent again and at this point, I'd prefer it run at 70% to all the bullsh*t posing over the past month.

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Have a great time, GG! I hope everything goes well for you.

Well, for my part it's true that I'm not much of a Renthead, and while I'd be sorry to see it close, my interest mainly revolves around Adam appearing in the show. It's not so much that I'd like to see him on TV, because those promotional appearances are usually pretty shallow, but that I'm concerned that attendance may drop a lot in September. Not only would that be depressing, but also potentially a turn off to Weissler-type producers who may now be looking at him with more interest.

As for those newspaper mentions, I'm sure they've reached only a small fraction of the public. There's a reason why advertisers run their commercials over and over until you want to throw the TV out the window. That's what it takes to really break into public awareness. That kind of blanket coverage certainly isn't necessary, but I do think there are still quite a few potential audience members who haven't been reached.

I hope I'm wrong about all this and the show continues to do really well.

Have fun, GG!