Beauty and the Beast Australia — Page 2

OFF TOPICid any of you from OZ see the Cabaret with Tina Arena? If yes, how was she?

Love the Australian Sunset Blvd. Was a great performance of the cast!

I saw Tina. She was pretty good. Her voice was brilliant but her acting was just so-so. Most of the songs were just belted, e.g Cabaret & Maybe This time, which is fine, but there really didnt seem to be too much behind what she way saying. I did like her though.

Most of the reviewers raved about Tobey Allen (the Emcee) who went from being in a boyband to Cabaret, and back! His understudy was good too, lol.

IMO Hugh sang "Gaston" like the blowhard that he was - I loved it. Also, if I remember the story correctly, this was one of his first jobs and I think he had a singing teacher to prepare since he was not a trained singer. And there's a very funny story he tells about wearing red tights and what happened after he hit a high note at the end of the song "Me" at one performance... let's just say he shouldn't have drank as much water as he did.

I LOVED that story. lol.

I saw Cabaret with Lisa McCune as Sally.
The show absolutely blew me away. It was toward the end of the run, so Lisa's voice was tired, but I never knew she was such a good singer.
I wish I found this thread earlier

Unfortunately I don't live in Melbourne. I'm from the Gold Coast.
Gee. I hadn't noticed half of the Aussies here. I'm glad I found this thread!

the flyer reads as follows..

'Devanesen productions presents

The who's who, performing the what's what of musical theatre

AVENUE WHO?

Jan 13,14 & 15 at 8pm (matinee january 15th at 2pm)

for tickets please email
sunnytheatre@yahoo.com or call 95336574
adults $30 - concession $25

gas works
21 graham st, albert park

featuring songs from
hairspray, seussical, the wild party, avenue q, aida, songs for a new world, wicked...
and many more'


Would love to see anyone there. It is going to be a fantastic ensemble show. Paradox, just read your profile. I can relate.
Melbourne's great. come down here!

Updated On: 12/28/04 at 10:09 AM

"I have a few big belting notes in this song. And I pick up Belle and I'm carrying her across, and as I'm carrying, I realise, "Oh, my God. I think I've just wet my pants," just a little bit, right? And I managed to hold onto it. But by holding onto it and stopping the flow, shall we speak, I also stopped the note, so I was, like, "Oh, my God. It's piss your pants or sing. This is my 'Sophie's Choice'."

" And as I let go and I let rip with the note, alas, phew...out it came. And I figured, "What the hell?" I wasn't gonna miss the note."

"Of course, I realise these tights are a little bit thick, so I thought, "Maybe they're like a wetsuit." I thought, "I'm gonna end up with a bootful of piss but at least I'm not gonna be humiliated."

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mmmmmmmmmmmm...hugh piss!