Another Review of Laura Bell in Wicked — Page 2

Thank you sammy. And lilhead, maybe one of the reasons that you are, well, the way you are, is because you're always asking people for what they are smoking. I, on the other hand, don't do anything like nor would I really like to have anything to do with you asking for such. I realize you were being sarcastic, joking, etc., it is just I hate when people say that.

I truly do not think that Idina is all that amazing, I know that will make me very unpopular but I don't get it, although I will give you the rest. I was embelishing just a tad.... woops! I do that a lot lol.

I dont think Indina is that "amazing" in the role- she does a superb job but I know there are others out there than can do the role better. Stephanie Block was truly amazing in the role when she got to go on in San Fran. No one has been able to see anyone else do the role here on Broadway, so there isnt much to compare to.

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to recraft a line of Hugh Grant's from 2 Weeks Notice: "The most talented leading lady on broadyway? Well, thats just absurd- have you seen ever leading lady on Broadway?!"

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first of all-I love these threads--especially because we went from discussing how great Laura Bell is in Wicked to how miserable some people think Kerry Butler is. Personally, all leading ladies are going to be great at at least one thing--thats why they're leading ladies:
Kerry-Great Belting voice-hasnt had that much of a chance to prove her acting or dancing worth
Idina-Amazing voice-truly beautiful-acting is great-hadnt had a real chance to prove herself in dancing, and I'm not knowledgable enough to know her dancing experience
Kristen-again, voice is incredible strong, esp. operatic (of course b/c of her training), had never really stretched her acting shoes--though I am looking foward to Candide (one of my favorites)-diva like woah
Bernie-diva-form your own opinions, im too scared to share mine
Sutton-like said above-she is a honest to goodness triple threat- can't wait to see Little Women
I know I'm missing tons of other incredible leading women (I know...donna murphy-saw her in won. town.-shes fabulous...) but it only proves that we can';t measure an actress's worth due to how she is in one show, and how much we like that show...all of them have their strengths, and most of them have noticable weaknesses. I, for one, would love to see some of the ladies do straight dramas, to see how good their acting is without their voices....thats all, have fun bickering away!
always,
~m~

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really better check mine then!

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" And lilhead, maybe one of the reasons that you are, well, the way you are, is because you're always asking people for what they are smoking."

That cracked me up..the way that I am... lol... are you in high school?

It was a joke!!!!!!! I don't smoke!!!!

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I cant wait till next year when we get to see "21 years of headshots" on Laura's page... this page looks like a mom's tribute if I've ever seen one...

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Yes, I realize it was a joke, as was what I said. But, otherwise you just make me mad. You seem to have the most negative attitude about everything. And yes, I am in high school, so I have the rest of my life ahead of me to do what I love. But, I am gonna say you are a bit on the old and bitter side.

And for goodness sakes people, I said I was embelishing!! I know Kerry Butler isn't the most talented person on Broadway!! Read all the posts if you are gonna say anything!!

lol- I aint old and bitter.. I'm 31...well..maybe that is old to someone in high school...ahhh..to be in high school again...Also, to clarify, I'm not an actor or a wanna be actor... but I do like to infuse this board with a bit of truth and reality when I see mis-information posted. I have the fortune of knowing quite a bit of people in the biz; I've worked in the Entertainment industry for over 11 years, both film, tv, and theatre. So while some say this is bragging, I call it experience to back up what I'm talking about.

It seems there are a lot of high school kids that post on here that think they know what goes on here on Broadway when in fact, they don't... and we seem to get a lot of these useless "Who's the nicest performer" threads that really dont mean squat...because unless you really know the person, its your personal encounter versus someone elses personal encounter.

I love that high school kids love the arts, theatre, and broadway but there are actually people on these boards that DO know what they are talking about and know facts over fiction and truths over gossip.

I might come off negative but thats because I like discussions and not just "I agree" type posts.. it's one of the things that makes public boards great, people can express their opinions and be heard.

I know there are some on here that dont like me(thanks for your messages) and others that really do respect my information (thanks for your messages)...but I'm not here to win a popularity contest or be friends with anyone. I'm simply here to talk about a personal love, theatre.

Some say I shouldn't post what information I hear from my friends...well if you only knew how much I DON'T post from my friends in shows.... but some is great information that I know I'd love to be privy to if I was a total outsider reading this board. It is meant to spark intellectual conversation or debate (yes, I do like to play devil's advocate to spark discussions).

And when I'm wrong about information I post, I gladly will apologize and say I was wrong, but when I know what I said is true, then you better have some facts before just stating: "that aint true"....

There are plenty of people on this board who do know a thing or two about theatre and the people in it.. you might want to learn from our information instead of always dismissing it.

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Ok, first off I will apologize for letting my emotions get the best of me. I am a remarkably dramatic person, shocking huh?? Next I will say I know so much less about Broadway than probably anyone on this board. That is why I am here, to learn. But sometimes it seems that things get ridiculously malicious. I do like reading your posts about what you know, because it just means I get to learn more about the things I love. Trust me, it is very difficult to find someone in Ohio who knows anything about Broadway. So go on doing what you do, and I will try not to be a brat anymore. lol