Behind the Scenes: Mara Davi, Drowsy's New Glamour Girl

[g4rat]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:00pm

http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Video.aspx?ci=551216

She looks pretty good in the role

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:04pm

You can tell she does things much different in Show Off without Casey having to say so.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:05pm

What a dancer.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:07pm

She looks great!

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:16pm

Am I the only one who was thoroughly underwhelmed?

Davi looks beautiful and dances incredibly, but her voice is extremely nasaly and her acting (which people criticized in "A Chorus Line") looks to be rather amateur.

I'm sure she'll grow into the role with time, but I don't really enjoy what I see here.

Updated On: 8/2/07 at 05:16 PM

[broadwaybaby086]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:50pm

I was underwhelmed by Foster, but Davi looks like a fresh breath of air. I doubt I'll see Drowsy again, but that sneak peek makes me want to go back!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 8:47pm

I think she looks great. I can't wait to see her.

[MungoGypsy8232]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:01pm

she seems amazing except her voice is incredibly nasally. But I think that kinda fits the part the way she's playing it. Overall, she shes amazing!

[Marlothom]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:06pm

I always have the same problem with Sutton's replacements, she is so TALL is almost larger than life, Mara is regular height and so does not stand out as Janet. I don't know, maybe it's personal, but when I saw a Millie understudy, I had a hard time distinguishing her from the rest of the dancers.

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:09pm

Oh please. Janine LaManna could completely out sing this girl. Janine actually hit higher higher notes than Sutton in this role.

Shame Janine was so underrated in the role.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:11pm

Good singing does not a good performance make.


And no one mentioned Janine in this thread anyway.

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:16pm

So I can't bring up the actress Mara replaced? Alrighty!

Janine is a wonderfully versatile triple threat. And I know many enjoyed her in this role. I still think it was awesome she took the final note in SHOW OFF to a top C. While Sutton only took it to an A. I'm assuming Mara is taking it to an A too? It doesn't seem she has the chops for the C.

But oh wait, I can't talk about other actresses in this thread who have played the role.
Updated On: 8/2/07 at 10:16 PM

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:19pm

I never said you couldn't talk about the other actresses to play this role.

But you commented in a defensive way, as if someone had said something bad about Janine, which they had not.

No need to get so testy.

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:21pm

Negative comments were made about Janine in another Mara thread. And it was very unfair. So I was preparing for the same here.

[MillieDillmount]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:23pm

I'm very excited to see her play Janet! I love how she added the back bend, baton twirling, and the rope is cute. She's def talented, no question about that! I think she looks adorable as Janet! I can't wait to see her!

~Darci

[Steve2]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:24pm

Thanks for posting this. Did you notice she said "I am excited about the next year." I hope Drowsy lasts that long. The numbers have been in the low sixties lately.

[cubanpab]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 10:35pm

eeek. impressed by her dancing, but she didnt seem funny at all. her "please... no more attention" lacked the hilariousness of how sutton did it when we saw her. she seemed more "cute" while sutton was almost sarcastic and sharply funny. and her voice was so nasal and so so thin... i hope shes better in person. i'd like to see the show again at some point. give her a chance and watch her grow into the role.
Updated On: 8/2/07 at 10:35 PM