Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew and other random stuff

[Juliet2170]

Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew and other random stuff#0

Posted: 3/21/05 at 2:17pm

hey did anyone see sunday night's performance with kevin kern doing matthew's role? i'm curious to know how his performance went and how it compares to scott porter.

get well scott! lol i hope he'll be there on tuesday


Updated On: 3/23/05 at 02:17 PM

[CattleCall]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#1

Posted: 3/21/05 at 2:19pm

An understudy went on and I missed it!?!? CRAP! I'd love to know how he did if anyone saw it.

"I can't pay the bills yet, 'cause I have no skills yet. The world is a big scary place." - Avenue Q

[Mother's Younger Brother]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#2

Posted: 3/21/05 at 4:21pm

Ooh, I love Kevin Kern -- he was easily the Marius in Les Miz I ever saw!

[Juliet2170]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#3

Posted: 3/21/05 at 5:41pm

kevin kern did marius too? wow i didnt know there are 2 mariuses (marii? lol) on altar boyz

[Mother's Younger Brother]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#4

Posted: 3/21/05 at 5:46pm

Yep, he was the understudy for a while, then he was the final Marius when the show closed. Who's the other Marius in Altar Boyz?

[LizzieCurry]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#5

Posted: 3/21/05 at 6:35pm

"kevin kern did marius too?"

He understudied Marius for a few years, then (as someone said) he was the last Marius on Broadway.
http://www.broadwaylesmis.com/actors.asp?id=263

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[Juliet2170]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#6

Posted: 3/21/05 at 7:00pm

i think david josefsberg who plays "Abraham" in altar boyz played marius. that's him in cattlecall's icon. thanks for the link lizzie! i saw les miz a while ago but he looked like an awesome marius.

...but i guess no one here saw him last night


Updated On: 3/21/05 at 07:00 PM

[CattleCall]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#7

Posted: 3/21/05 at 8:27pm

Juliet, if you want to get some of the story of Kevin Kern going on, you can read Daniel Torres' journal on danieltorres.net. Apparently the fire alarm went on during the beginning of the performance and everyone had to be evacuated.

It's never dull at Altar Boyz!

"I can't pay the bills yet, 'cause I have no skills yet. The world is a big scary place." - Avenue Q

[CattleCall]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#8

Posted: 3/21/05 at 8:30pm

And yes, David Josefsberg did play Marius on Broadway. He was the understudy, but I believe he went on in the role a few times.

"I can't pay the bills yet, 'cause I have no skills yet. The world is a big scary place." - Avenue Q

[LizzieCurry]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#9

Posted: 3/22/05 at 12:02am

He was also on tour around 1995 as (I think) Claquesous or Babet and understudy Marius.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[Juliet2170]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#10

Posted: 3/22/05 at 1:18pm

hey i just saw an update on daniel's page that kevin kern is playing matthew tonight! i'll get to see him and answer my own question i guess lol anyone else going? cattlecall? come on..you know you want to :)

[CattleCall]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#11

Posted: 3/22/05 at 2:27pm

I will probably be there (She said meekly while hiding behind her computer in shame).

"I can't pay the bills yet, 'cause I have no skills yet. The world is a big scary place." - Avenue Q

[Juliet2170]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#12

Posted: 3/22/05 at 6:15pm

*spoilers (please be warned)*

ahh i just saw kevin kern as matthew!! he was really good! at first i just couldn't imagine anyone else doing scott porter's role but he was very charismatic though i know he must be nervous. i loved his acting in "genesis of the altar boyz according to mark" it was soo seductive! lol "did you do something to your hair? well it looks reeeally good" hahaha i almost cried :) he's a really good dancer and loosened up towards the end. i can tell he was way more comfortable when altar boyz remix came around. boy could he rotate those hips! lol okay enough of that..


the girl he picked off the audience was so perfect. she was a teenager there with her parents, braces and all! lol she kept wanting to stand up and leave and i think kevin may have been a little more distant with her than when i watched scott serenade a girl but it was pretty charming anyhow. :)

there's some songs i forgot about last time that were HILARIOUS like the "stand up" song and abe's "family" low note. awww abe...what a guy. i missed luke's hat again and the lady who caught it said it was signed! lol did any of you guys ever catch his hat? cattlecall were you there today? i think "luke" and "mark" came out to collect donations but i didnt see anyone else like daniel torres (bummer) but i said hi to tyler and gave my lunch money for charity :)

anyone else see kevin today? i wonder if he'll continue to do the role for awhile...

Updated On: 3/23/05 at 06:15 PM

[CattleCall]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#13

Posted: 3/23/05 at 3:05am

Hey Juliet. I DID see the show today and I thought Kevin did an amazing job!! Usually I have a hard time sitting through understudy performances because I spend most of the time worrying that they'll forget their lines or screw up in one way or another -- but Kevin seemed so confident on stage that I thankfully didn't have to worry for too long. Phew!

I too thought Kevin's acting during "The Genesis of..." was pretty damn funny and I also really enjoyed his singing voice throughout the show. His voice is a bit huskier than Scott Porter's but I thought it worked really well with the songs and added an interesting spin to a few of them. He also seemed to fit in really well with the rest of the cast, which was a nice thing to see.

Overall, I think he did a great job and I actually wouldn't mind seeing him again the next time I see the show!


P.S. This post would've been a lot lengthier and more detailed if I didn't accidentally delete my original one by hitting the 'back' button on my browser.

"I can't pay the bills yet, 'cause I have no skills yet. The world is a big scary place." - Avenue Q

[MadeofGold]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#14

Posted: 3/23/05 at 3:34am

Thanks for the reviews about Kevin. Do you know if he'll be on any more days this week? I'd love to check him out though I can't imagine I could like him more than I like Scott! :)

FYI, Scott Nevins mentioned at Therapy on Monday that the Altar Boyz were going to be his guests in a few weeks! YAY!!

"... Still a little bit of your taste in my mouth. Still a little bit of you laced with my doubt. Still a little hard to say what's going on..." Damien Rice

[midtowngym]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#15

Posted: 3/23/05 at 9:26am

Saw Altar Boyz last night. Kevin did quite well. A fun show.

'The Devil be hitting me!'--Whitney Houston

[NativeNewYorker]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#16

Posted: 3/23/05 at 10:10am

"ahh i just saw kevin kern as matthew!! he was really good! at first i just couldn't imagine anyone else doing scott porter's role"

ah, just as I couldn't imagine anyone else doing cheyenne jackson's role!

Glad everyone enjoyed Kevin!

[Elizabeth_DeBris]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#17

Posted: 3/23/05 at 4:21pm

This is way unrelated, but did anyone else join the new forum (the link can be found on the ABz home page)?

Anyway, I too am glad everyone enjoyed his performance. I love it when understudies go out there and put on a fantastic show. I don't know why, but it makes me proud of them. Yeh, I'm wierd.

*Various sounds of discontent* I want to see this show.

[ponine24601]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#18

Posted: 3/23/05 at 4:43pm

oh!!!! i would kill to hear that! i LOVE Kevin. He was my favorite Marius (well...he's the only marius i saw, but still!)!

I'm so happy that he did well. He's such a sweet (and talented) man!

"People asking questions, lost in confusion. Well I tell them there's no problems, only solutions." ~The one and only John Lennon

[CattleCall]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#19

Posted: 3/23/05 at 5:16pm

Elizabeth, what new forum?

"I can't pay the bills yet, 'cause I have no skills yet. The world is a big scary place." - Avenue Q

[Elizabeth_DeBris]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#20

Posted: 3/23/05 at 5:18pm

Well, I think it's new...

EDIT: I was already logged in, on the old link...


Forum Updated On: 3/23/05 at 05:18 PM

[CattleCall]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#21

Posted: 3/23/05 at 5:29pm

Wow, I'd never seen that before! thanks!

"I can't pay the bills yet, 'cause I have no skills yet. The world is a big scary place." - Avenue Q

[Elizabeth_DeBris]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#22

Posted: 3/23/05 at 5:31pm

No problem. It was under "What's Hot" on the homepage of the Altar Boyz website.

[Al Dente]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#23

Posted: 3/23/05 at 6:43pm

There is a great mention and picture in this weeks VARIETY. Something about how shows about God are doing very well at the box office, mentioning Altar Boyz and Doubt.

[Juliet2170]

re: Altar Boyz: Kevin Kern as Matthew#24

Posted: 3/23/05 at 9:13pm

i just joined the forum!! lol who's james and got a signed poster?! haha i'm so envious :)

also in TONY today i saw a contest to win dinner and tickets for the show!! though i am probably lowering my own chances by posting the link check it out! you have to answer one question about the Boyz but i'm sure we all know the answer.



TONY contest Updated On: 3/23/05 at 09:13 PM