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

[Miserent]

Posted: 12/26/19 at 8:16am

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

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 12/26/19 at 4:47pm

Great another show that will try to make us feel sorry for poor Tonya Harding, can I gag now.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 12/26/19 at 5:06pm

*checks that it's not April Fools Day*

[CheapTrickInColor]

Posted: 12/26/19 at 5:16pm

Will we get a Michael Fay musical next?

[Fan123]

Posted: 12/26/19 at 8:05pm

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

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/27/19 at 1:49pm

Just found it and downloaded it.

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/27/19 at 1:50pm

The site is acting up today. Double post.

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

[John Adams]

Posted: 12/27/19 at 3:36pm

Miserent said: "Tonya & Nancy

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."

sooooo... 1st listen for the JCS guitar riff, then FFW to the 2:00 mark for your dream come true...

This is REALLY awful.

 

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 12/27/19 at 3:42pm

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]

Posted: 12/27/19 at 5:52pm

John Adams said: "Miserent said: "Tonya & Nancy

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."

sooooo... 1st listen for the JCS guitar riff, then FFW to the 2:00 mark for your dream come true...

This is REALLY awful.

Oh god, it’s everything I wanted and more.  Is it good quality?  No, but I would never go into this expecting a Pulitzer winner.  If this were to play some small off (off) Broadway theatre, you bet your knee I’d go and have the campy time of my life.  Also, I really liked the actress singing Tonya’s part in this video.  Killer voice.

"

 

[John Adams]

Posted: 12/28/19 at 10:45am

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