Andrea Mcardle to star in Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera

Tonya & Nancy

She will be playing both Tonya Harding's mother and Nancy Kerrigan's mother...personally, my gay little heart needs this to come to New York so I can sit there and live my best life watching Nancy Kerrigan belt out "WHYYYYYYY?? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!?!?" after the knee-bashing ballet sequence.

In all seriousness, if done correctly, I think this could be an interesting and entertaining evening of theatre. Thoughts?

Updated On: 12/26/19 at 08:16 AM

*checks that it's not April Fools Day*

There was a live highlights album of this show released in 2018, although I haven't heard it. The cast included Lauren Worsham and Nancy Opel.

https://www.broadwayrecords.com/cds/tonya-and-nancy-highlights-from-the-rock-opera-live-at-feinsteins54-below

The site is acting up today. Double post.

Updated On: 12/27/19 at 01:50 PM

I'm a little amazed that the audience was able to keep a straight face when poor Lauren Worsham soprano-d the hell out of "Why me?"

Miserent said: "Also, I really liked the actress singing Tonya’s part in this video. Killer voice."

I think both ladies are very talented with lovely voices. I agree w/Ado Annie D'Ysquith: Lauren Worsham has a beautiful soprano, and I'm glad she gets to demonstrate it a bit. It's a shame that the performance becomes so laughable immediately after she's demonstrated what she could do with better material. (I think I understand the choice, though.)

I can't get over that unmistakable JCS riff, though... How will they get away with that?

That direct JCS lift planted a thought that I can't get out of my head: How funny would be to replace "Gethsemane" with this whiny, "Why Me????" number...

And did I hear right? Do they sing, "Sorry on skates" in the last number? Also, I'm not sure I was told enough.... Is Nancy's mommy legally blind?

Updated On: 12/28/19 at 10:45 AM