But you called people shills -- implying you believed that the early birds checking on this with positive comments were only doing so because of some sort of compensation.
I'M a woman and I'm not slighted at all by a man playing this role. Bedford was sublime. Sure its been done before -- it's also been done by women before. I love that he played the role and it had nothing to do with "playing" a woman. I would love to see a Tony nod for him.
The funny thing about your comments though: I felt the same way about the Hairspray casting of men as Mrs. Turnblad. It was just a gimmick. I can't explain why this didn't rub me the same way--but it didn't. Maybe because I'D never seen a man play the role before (although I'd known it had been done.)
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
