Alexander Gemignani!!

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Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 9:39pm

He looks good. I think he has lost some weight (from what I remember). I just saw his pic in the ROUNDABOUT's Gala and he looks really good.

He is so talented at a young age. I had no clue he was in his 20's, comes off much older sometimes!

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Updated On: 4/8/08 at 09:39 PM

#2

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 9:51pm

not even his prime, my dear.

such a talented performer! he did a lovely job in SITPWG but his talent felt a little wasted, for me. at least his beautiful voice was wasted...

#3

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 9:53pm

I didn't know he was in SITPWG! He's racking up quite the list of Sondheim credits on his resume.

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#4

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 9:55pm

well, his dad is THE musical director for Sondheim shows and concerts (except the "Sunday" revival unfortunantely)

#5

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 10:02pm

He's seriously only in his 20's?

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#6

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 10:04pm

yes.

27 or 28

#7

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 10:05pm

I'm so glad he's music directing PAL JOEY. (Paul, that is. Not Alexander. Obviously.)

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"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.

#8

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 10:05pm

Yeah, I think I last read he was 28 ...cool!

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"In the U.S.A. You can have your say, You can set you goals And seize the day, You've been given the freedom To work your way To the head of the line- To the head of the line!" ---Stephen Sondheim

#9

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 10:10pm

Wow, I had him figured for a lot older than that. Anyway, he's still fantastic.

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The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda "And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler

#10

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 11:14pm

Not in Les Miz...

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#11

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 11:49pm

offensive.

Alexander is a fantastic performer and was great, in LES MIS.

jealous? bitter? I don't even know. I do know that he is much better than some of the other men who have taken on the role.

#12

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 11:51pm

I thought he was over-the top in Les Mis, and inconsistent in Sunday. He wasn't awful in Assassins though. He's not a bad singer, but I do not like his acting at all.

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Other than that, did you enjoy the play Mrs Lincoln?

#13

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 11:53pm

He's wonderful. One of my favorite actors.

#14

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 11:54pm

not a bad singer?

Alex has a BEAUTIFUL voice.

He hasn't been properly showcased... one day, he'll get the role that's right for him.

Neverandy, sweetheart, there is MUCH worse acting under the Broadway lights right now.

I don't need to mention names or we might start a whole new argument here.

#15

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 11:57pm

According to this month's Playbill magazine, he recommends Applebee's.

Which I'm sure he loves...

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#16

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/8/08 at 11:59pm

Just to clarify, Alex is indeed in his 20's. Turning 29, he'll be 'the big 3-0' in '09.

#17

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/9/08 at 12:01am

jealous? bitter? I don't even know.

Being female, I am automatically jealous and bitter at everyone who is unfairly born male because they have the upper hand at being cast as Valjean.

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#18

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/9/08 at 1:28am

"offensive."

Um, that's not offensive. It's called an opinion and people have different ones.

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"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.

#19

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/9/08 at 10:01am

Was he padded in Sweeney Todd? I was in row B for Les Miz and he's a spitter! But I love him, he's great!

#20

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/9/08 at 11:24am

How much more "Showcased" can you be than Jean Valjean?

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Other than that, did you enjoy the play Mrs Lincoln?

#21

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/9/08 at 11:30am

"According to this month's Playbill magazine, he recommends Applebee's.

Which I'm sure he loves..."

For the record, Playbill picks the restaurants that pay them to be in that section...it is not a real recommendation. Not saying he might not like Applebee's, just saying the truth.

And I loved him in Assassins, Sweeney and Sunday, and I thought he did well in Les Mis but could have been better. I really wish I could have seen him in Avenue Q.

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#22

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/9/08 at 3:27pm

I saw him as Sweeney Todd in the tour a few months ago, and I thought he was fantastic! (his Beadle on the cast recording isn't too shabby either)

#23

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/9/08 at 3:36pm

When was he ever in Avenue Q?

#24

re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/9/08 at 3:38pm

I don't think he was....

the way Alex handles his harmony part in the reprise of "Ladies In Their Sensitivies" is marvelous. anyone with knowledge of vocal technique could appreciate how he uses his male mix and approaches the higher notes.

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re: Alexander Gemignani!!

Posted: 4/9/08 at 3:45pm

Cheyenne Jackson recommends Applebees as well.

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