A New Edna!!! — Page 2

People are gonna start thinking we have something against people of asian descent on this board Sueleen, hahah yes it is hilarious.

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::rolls eyes::

What..ever

:P

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Updated On: 1/27/04 at 11:53 PM

Both

-Christina

I really didn't warm to Kathy Brier either....

I think McKean could be a great idea. Definitely a better idea than bringing in the horrific Vilanch.

Al Dente - "Horrific Vilanch"? I'm the Musical Director of the National Tour of Hairpsray and I'd love to know what is horrific about Bruce Vilanch?

I too, think McKean will be fantastic IF he's chosen to play Edna.

But Al Dente, "Horrific Vilanch"??? Not only has Vilanch made Edna his own, he's enormously talented, he's funny, he's touching, he's consistant, he's professional and bottom line, he has manners. He's a good man who works his *ss off, inspires the company and gives it 200% every show. There is nothing horrific about him unless you mean horrific is terrific; kinda like "bad" is "good", "phat" is "happening". Maybe it's just a new way to describe something good?


Cheers to the hope of people being nicer to each other.

Updated On: 1/28/04 at 01:10 PM

Sheekala - Having being an observer of this site since this summer, I must say that your icons have been most entertaining. Thank you.

Again, why is that this board suffers from this disease that anytime somebody critiques someone's WORK (the one thing you are allowed to critique about an actor in a show), why does it always turn into a diatribe about the person and how great their work ethic is and how sweet they are? I don't care. I'm talking about Vilanch's work as EDNA, which I found lacking and, yes, horrific. It's my opinion. Nobody has to agree. But I'm not going after Bruce Vilanch as Bruce Vilanch. I don't know the guy.

"Tapped for the role" means he is being CONSIDERED, not that he has been given the role.

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and while I'm at it

Mr. or Ms. "AL DENTE",

A few years back, Janet Maslin (then of The New York Times) referred to my music for a film called SIMON BIRCH as "noxious"

It was extremely hurtful. I wondered what did I ever do to have a person write down that my (or anyone else's) music was, well, here are some synonyms from my convenient online dictionary:

“poisonous, baneful, corrupting, dangerous, deadly, deleterious, destructive, detrimental, fetid, foul, harmful, hurtful, injurious, insalubrious, insalutary, noisome, pernicious, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, poisonous, putrid, sickly, spoiled, stinking, toxic, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome, venomous, virulent”

I'm a person. Would she have said this to my face? I think not. So, when you use the word "horrific" I think of a deadly attack, remains of bodies, etc...

If you didn't care for Bruce, that's your prerogative, no one would argue that. Post your opinion till carpel tunnel syndrome settles in. But must you choose such an uncaring word to describe an actor doing his best?

(A best which has been thoroughly pleasing audiences and we creators of HAIRSPRAY for months, and we hope for years)

I know it's funny coming from someone who co-wrote the lyrics for SOUTH PARK, but try to show some class.

And hit back as hard as you want (at ME), I can take whatever you wanna give!

Marc Shaiman

p.s. and might I also request, if you choose to continue using such harsh language to describe anyone, you sign your posts with your real name.

Updated On: 1/28/04 at 02:05 PM

I'd like some autographed nudes, Jim!

Horrific = Causing horror; terrifying.
Bruce Vilanch in drag = horrific

Sorry Janet hurt you, Marc, but I don't see your point really. "An actor doing his best"? Is that the goal when hiring a lead for a high-profile national tour? I think you should have aimed higher. Why not let him thoroughly please audiences at the Neil Simon?

I have never seen Vilanch in the role. But he is very funny.
I saw his one man show a couple years ago and it was brilliant.
I would love to see him as Edna.
But i am still pushing for Dame Edna to star as Edna.