BROADWAY BARE OF CURLY HAIR?- Page 5

[WickedOne2]

Posted: 9/18/05 at 12:25am

No offense, but this is got to be one of the stupidest threads ever.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/18/05 at 12:47am

Phantycakes,

your icon changes as frequently as the weather in New England.

The fate of Broadway curls can't rely on your icon!

WickedOne2, this thread is an acquired taste for those in the know who really care about hair. A very serious, scholarly inquiry that only the stout of heart and sound of mind can tackle.

I ask again, do Broadway men need curly hair?



Updated On: 9/18/05 at 12:47 AM

[Phantom2]

Posted: 9/18/05 at 12:51am

I care about hair.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/18/05 at 12:57am

Of course you do, Phantycat.

It is the sympathetic expansion of your nature.

To razzle dazzle 'em, do the men of Broadway need curly hair?
Updated On: 9/18/05 at 12:57 AM

Posted: 9/18/05 at 1:13am

yes.

[Phantom2]

Posted: 9/18/05 at 10:56am

She speaks.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/18/05 at 4:49pm

Should "curly-haired" become a new respected category of descriptive critical adjectives for Broadway men?

If not, then on to other topics...

Updated On: 9/19/05 at 04:49 PM

[Phantom2]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 8:47am

No.

[JulianHookbucks]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 3:57pm

In all seriousness... I think it just frames the face better. In men anyways... I mean I prefer my ladies with curly hair as opposed to straight, but either can look beautiful, or horrendous... On men... straight hair looks... well... Dull. I hate my striaght-hairedness... but in all the paitings of royalty from Roman times up until the 1700s really, all men have had curly hair if they were looked up to. It also is a traight in Jewish/Italian/Greek/most medditerainian hair, and they were the fore-bearers in art, and I guess glamour and things like that. SO it became very popular, and has remained popular, up until now... I hate straight hair. And as you guys said... maybe curls were a sign of power... but in all seriousness maybe it was. Personally I think a man is better looking with curly hair than straight hair. I think it also shows off some kind of playfulness, or innocense because young children are usually born with curly hair, and it was also a sign of youth. So it's still thought as "attractive today." And if not curly, at least wavy, which my hair is gettign to be... (I have like a 2 inch flip on the ends... it's so annoying... It's like, go curly, or don't... don't be bi-curular!) But what do I know?

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 12:44am

Thank you, Mr. Hookbucks, for that long stately essay. You are officially back on the list for my next BWW Slumber Party. The theme will be Hello Kitty, by the way, as in pajamas, sleeping bags, mugs and various adornments of pink plastic. If you are not keen on Hello Kitty, then a Pink Flamingoes design is also welcome. Chinese pajamas are always welcome. I have to warn you, I have a very small apartment and the only spots left are the bathtub and the fire escape, so take your pick. (There is also the top of the refrigerator, but you can't stretch out up there). All the bookshelves went like hotcakes (my tomes will be stacked in the corner for the party).

And well, yes, Mr. Hookbucks, there is something cherubic about curly hair, let's face it. Or frame a face with it.

Phanty-san, brevity is the sole of wit.

Turning to the pressing issue of the day, what inquiring minds want to know, does curly hair help a Broadway man bounce back if there is a lull in his career? Updated On: 9/20/05 at 12:44 AM

[C is for Company]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 12:49am

Um aside from like M.M., not many really popular broadway actors have curly hair and he isnt on broadway now lol. I would like to agree with you but all the best male performances I have seen were all from men with straight hair

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:07am

But--but C...

If by M.M. you are referring to Matthew Morrison, that certain

MATTHEW JAMES MORRISON

whom I have never met, so this could scarcely be considered a Morrison-centric thread,

isn't he in previews at the Roundabout's American Airlines theatre, a Broadway house, for some Naked Girl play that has movie stars in it and a Tony-award winning director, I think playwright, too?

And yes, I hear that Mr. Morrison has curly hair, but doesn't this beg the question:

Are curly-haired Broadway men in Broadway previews considered Broadway men?

[wickedwitchofthechest]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:08am

Can we include West End men in the discussion?

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:15am

wickedwitchie!

If you are referring to London's West End, I think that's fine, love those lyrical Brits and plenty of curls (so long as Actor's Equity doesn't boycott us--that rivalry thing--"they don't let our actors...", you know the song).

Do let us know and we shall respond royally anon.

The sandman calls me (I think he has curly hair)...

[C is for Company]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:18am

lol OK i will give me say that pre broadway men are still broadway and yeah ok he is MJM. But still thats only like one person that immediately comes to mind out of cheyenne jackson, hunter foster, barrett foa, john selya, brian o'byrne, brad oscar(hahaha), hugh panaro, norbert, denis o'hare, david ayers, ect. need i list more?

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:22am

Yes!

List the curly-haired men of Broadway!

Who are they?

[wickedwitchofthechest]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:24am

Well, if we can include West End Men, then...

On a purely metaphysical level, I believe that curly hair, as a physical manifestation of a genetic predisposition to bounce, would certainly have an influence in helping a Broadway actor "bounce back" from a slump in his career. I believe this can be traced back to sprites, those springiest of creatures, who are predisposed to having bounce in their locks.

As far as concrete, real-world examples go, the most compelling I can find is that of Michael Ball. The man has had a career of bouncing back. A few years ago, he all but disappeared, and I, a lifelong Michael lover, could find nary a trace of him. However, the Ball is back, and will soon be treading the boards in Woman in White. Can this be unrelated to the natural springiness of his tresses? I think not.

[C is for Company]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:24am

morrison, and maybe harvey? lol On that end I cannot come nearly as close with coming up with names, showing how broadway actors do not need curly hair to be recognized or star in a show

[wickedwitchofthechest]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:28am

For all we know, Michael Cerveris could have curly hair and be affecting baldness in an attempt to be acknowledged purely for his acting talent.

[C is for Company]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:29am

If only his JWB hair in assassins wasnt a wig!
I actually would love for that to be mine, it looked so cool onstage and I bet offstage it would too. Alas, I do not have curly hair, possibly bringing up an argument of bias? Highly unlikely however...

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:31am

BAHHHHHHHHHHH...

So can we surmise that Michael Ball and Matthew James Morrison are sprites?

As I recall, Mr. Morrison has been known to dance on his head....

Can't you just picture them bouncing around upside down, treating their curls like pogo sticks...

Updated On: 9/20/05 at 01:31 AM

[C is for Company]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:33am

I'd rather not, but that would make for an interesting sight

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:39am

Michael Cerveris may really be rife in ringlets?

I shall have to ponder that as I listen to that magnificent Broadway Titanic CD I have become so attached to, to see if it holds any clues....
Updated On: 9/20/05 at 01:39 AM

[wickedwitchofthechest]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:39am

I didn't intend to draw quite such a strong connection between the Broadway Man and the sprite, but now that you mention it...magical powers could account for their success.

[wickedwitchofthechest]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:44am

Michael Cerveris was Mr. Andrews?????!!!!! He was my thirteenth birthday present, and I didn't even realize it! He does seem to spring up in unexpected places, which I think would be an indication of a carefully hidden curly-headedness.