Adam Lambert -Cabaret — Page 2

Kad said: "It’s intriguing casting but I’m not entirely sure how it’ll shake out, box office wise. I assume Lambert has a dedicated fan base that will turn out but I’m not sure aboutCravalho being a big draw- people certainly know Moana but they may not know her, specifically. Regardless, I think it’s telling they went with 2 sort of B-list names rather than one A-lister in one of the roles."



In what universe is Adam Lambert considered a "B Lister"? He's certainly as big (if not bigger) than Nick Jonas.

Updated On: 7/24/24 at 01:07 PM

Lambert does have a fanbase, I just don't know how big it is. It's also a fairly different fanbase than the Redmayne fans.

Credit where it's due: Redmayne has sold a lot better than I expected he would, though the sky-high numbers have softened from where they were at the start (a weekly gross drop of 400-500 and an average ticket drop of about $40).

Given the production value + the title + the sales up to this point, it might be enough to have someone who audiences go "oh, I know who that is, I'll buy a ticket." They should be fine through New Years. The January-March slump is the big unknown. They can afford to only (lol) gross 1 to 1.1 mil a week and remain solvent, they just won't be making a profit.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Lambert does have a fanbase, I just don't know how big it is.It's also a fairly different fanbase than the Redmayne fans.

Credit where it's due: Redmayne has sold a lot better than I expected he would, though the sky-high numbers have softened from where they were at the start(a weekly gross drop of 400-500 and an average ticket drop of about $40).

Given the production value + the title + the sales up to this point, itmight be enough to have someone who audiences go "oh, I know who thatis, I'll buy a ticket." They should be fine through New Years. The January-March slump is the big unknown. They can afford toonly(lol) gross 1 to 1.1 mila week and remain solvent, they just won't be making a profit."

He performs seven shows a week instead of the 8 from earlier. I don't think the title and the show sells on its own in the way it does on the West End.You certainly couldn't have had the kindof follow-up casting that London had. You only need to compare the difference between how much the Monday show sells in advance and the Tuesday one in NY

I genuinely think Adam Lambert could perform perhaps the most haunting "I Don't Care Much" we've ever heard.

This really seems like rather luxury casting for both roles. I think Redmayne’s name is doing the lion’s share of marquee value. Here, you have two people who are relatively well known for different areas.

The Gen Z crowd will go nuts for Auli’i as she was not only Moana, but was recently Janis in the MEAN GIRLS movie.

Honestly, if he could sing, Cole Escola would be a GREAT emcee down the road.

I just hope they replace Ato Blankson-Wood while they’re at it. I’ve seen better character development on old episodes of “Hollywood Squares”

binau said: "I might be repeating myself with this question but has anyone seen bothAto Blankson-Wood and Omari Douglas in the role? The reason I ask is because I swear the way people describe Ato it's also how I felt about Omari - so I'm wondering if the common link is actually the direction of the character and not the actor."

I did. I felt Omari at least came alive in his scenes with Buckley, and Ato reminded me that Cliff is a real drip.

No one remembers the Mean Girls movie for good reason.

binau said: "I might be repeating myself with this question but has anyone seen bothAto Blankson-Wood and Omari Douglas in the role? The reason I ask is because I swear the way people describe Ato it's also how I felt about Omari - so I'm wondering if the common link is actually the direction of the character and not the actor."

This production’s direction of Cliff is its weakest link. The actor I saw in London last year seemed lost at sea, and from what I’ve read this seems to be a shared experience across a lot of the Cliff’s Frecknall has directed.

Yes. Cliff in this production doesn't work. This character should be rethought in direction and casting.

It’s just because Adam Lambert to me is a rare male equivalent of a Broadway female diva with a unique and interesting vocal timbre, expression and power. I know this might sound overstated but I genuinely believe Adam Lambert’s voice is as special as Lady Gaga’s, Bernadette Peters or Patti LuPone’s. I’ve only seen him live once - in one of the queen concerts and it was more special than I could ever imagine or even hear on a recording. It’s like he has no limits - and he isn’t just a powerful blaster he can go right down to the very quiet intimate expression you would expect of someone who I would rave about like this.


He kind of reminds me a little bit of Nicole S - another person who has extreme top tier vocals I didn’t even realise until I saw Sunset that hasn’t seemed to quite have had the success they deserve. I must admit, when I was looking at the instagram followers to fact check the claim about his celebrity I didn’t realise his following was indeed so small.

I predict the show will suddenly have a new breath of fresh air into it after these replacements. It was exciting to see Eddie in London but I knew that his performance really was not very memorable next to Alan Cumming’s, so as soon as I saw Jonathan Groff in Merrily I knew the tony would be going elsewhere. I wonder if Adam Lambert’s could turn into the performance that just gives the production the little bit of excitement and edge it needs to succeed.

And obviously Adam Lambert in glitter and makeup feels a little bit more at home than Eddie Redmayne. I hope what we see is a transformation from a skilled actor who has carefully crafted the entire show from a drawing room (Redmayne) to someone who is more inhabiting the show with their own personality and charisma (Cumming/hopefully Lambert).

Updated On: 7/25/24 at 03:25 AM

Even with your usual hyperbole, you did not just compare Lambert to Gaga. She has the kind of success because she is unique and has something to say with her work. There are plenty of extremely talented vocalists, but that doesn't matter if your personal output is a whole bunch of nothing, and most of Lambert's personal material is the kind of stuff that sounds like it was whipped up in an afternoon, or now, the kind of blah that AI could generate in seconds

Ensemble1696584123 said: "Even with your usual hyperbole, you did not just compare Lambert to Gaga. She has the kind of success because she is unique and has something to say with her work. There are plenty of extremely talented vocalists, but that doesn't matter if your personal output is a whole bunch of nothing, and most of Lambert's personal material is the kind of stuff that sounds like it was whipped up in an afternoon, or now, the kind of blah that AI could generate in seconds"

Almost like you just straight up can't read. Wow...