A Naked Girl on the Appian Way Review — Page 3

What!

Stripped of the ear wiggle?

We demand a fully-equipped Fozzie Bear!

Well, the only time Fozzie Bear ever hibernated was in "The Muppets Take Manhattan" and even then he didn't like it and couldn't sleep, so Fozzie is a bear that does not really hibernate, so it's okay.

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You got there before I did, Wickedrentq. You are indeed fleet of finger.

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Although I have never personally known any bears (I, too, have never met Mr. Mattawakkawakkawakka The Great, although he did walk past me while I was waiting for the house to open at Piazza), I do know that cats shed, dogs shed, and I shed, so I assume that bears would possess similar hair loss tendencies.

I do worry most severely for our friend of the ever-lengthening name, but as I have never seen a bald bear, I find reason to hope.

Now, as far as Fozzie or bear like traits, has anyone noticed any in his performances, or is it merely his turn of phrase and ear-wiggling that bring us to mind of Fozzie (or The Great Fozzini, as I hear he likes to be known)?

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You people need to chill.

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Fozzie Bear. The hair and the ears.

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Oh my. A male seeing another male as Marilyn Monroe? Matt Morrision is sexy and very masculine. I wonder what he would think if he were to know that a male sees him as Marilyn Monroe. Matt Morrison may not be pleased. I know I hold no interest in girly boys. Isn't this was a legitimate theater website?

GUMBY!

I miss Gumby.

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I was just being happy about Gumby.

What a great cartoon! I even have the movie.

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I should be working right now, but how could I ignore the return of the fantabulous nomdeplume? (I've missed you most cruelly, m'dear. My pillow has been soaked each night with bitter, salty tears at the thought of your absence.)

As to whom Mr. Morrison most resembles, I would have to say Gumby. While I agree that he is in many ways akin to the late, great Marilyn Monroe, not to mention Fozzie Bear, the most beloved of furry puppet comedians, it is this very ability to resemble so many people/actors/puppets/forest creatures that makes him most like Gumby. They both share a remarkable amount of sproinginess or bouncebackability, and I'm sure Our Mr. Morrison would also look attractive green.

As to you, EadieWasALady, while I applaud your use of capital letters in your screen name as well as the dashing feathered hat in your little picture thingy whose name escapes me, I must say I was shocked at your dismissive post. We here on the MATTHEW MORRISON: MARILLYN MONROE, FOZZIE BEAR, OR GUMBY? thread are some of the most serious musical theater scholars you will meet on this board, and if you would care to read back to some of our comments, you would see that our reasons for comparing Mr. Morrison to this interesting conglomeration of personalities are clear and well founded.

On a related note, does anyone else think Matthew Morrison's next role should have some relation to feathers? I think he'd do befeathered exceptionally well.

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nomdeplume has a way with words...

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The subject is a somewhat problematic one. I firmly believe that feathers should be in every young actor's arsenal, especially an actor as gifted as the one under discussion. However, what befeathered role would be right for He-Who-Has-Been-Over-Named?

I don't think I would like to see him in Seussical or Honk. Perhaps he could give Norma Desmond a whirl? I know I'd pay to see it: Norma Desmond as done by Matthew Morrison as done by Marilyn Monroe, Fozzie Bear, and Gumby. Or perhaps he could play Papageno?

Ideally, a new bird or feather-related musical would be written just for him. Perhaps a tragic tale such as Monsieur Hummingbird, à la Madame Butterfly, in which he flutters about the stage intoning his ill usage at the hands of a larger, meaner bird such as Monsieur Bluebird or Madame Robin. My personal vote goes to him taking the title role in The Birds: The Musical, in which he gives us an in-depth view of The Bird's inner struggle as he attempts to poke out Tippi Hedren's eyes and does away with Suzanne Pleshette.

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i saw the title of this topic and thought it said Heathers.