Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014! — Page 7

#151

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:18pm

Yeah, I knew I'd get flak for that. :)
First I had hunk, and I knew that wasn't quite right. (Though I do find him hunky.)

Regardless, he doesn't strike me as the kind of twink type that East German soldier would have wanted to turn into a girl to marry.

#152

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:20pm

Firstly - I wanna know if, when they record the cast album, they will invite us common folk to come and sing on the track for Wig in a Box?

Putting that aside, NPH has the same comedic timing and dry delivery that Mitchell gave Hedwig onstage. I think he's perfect in that aspect. It'll be interesting to see how he portrays femininity.

#153

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:21pm

I love the idea of Jinkx Monsoon as Hedwig!!! They should at least let her be is understudy or alternate!

#154

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:23pm

"This may be the thread that finally breaks BWW for me."

I know!

"When did BWW posters become the Tea Party for theatre-goers?"

I KNOW!

Well, at least it helps us calibrate which of these gerbronies are not worth taking seriously.

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Updated On: 6/17/13 at 07:23 PM

#155

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:24pm

Regardless, he doesn't strike me as the kind of twink type that East German soldier would have wanted to turn into a girl to marry.

Neither does Michael Cerveris and his Hedwig was pretty well-lauded.

Updated On: 6/17/13 at 07:24 PM

#156

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:25pm

I ADORED MICHAEL'S TAKE ON HEDWIG!!! Now I am sure these gerbronies who saw him as Sweeney on the Tonys will assure us he had to have been ALL WRONG FOR HEDWIG.

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#157

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:28pm

I got distracted by your use of "gerbronies."

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#158

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:29pm

It's the only word that fits.

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#159

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Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:30pm

I have an idea of what it means from the context, but have never seen/heard it used.

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#160

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:32pm

I actually heard the word as "jerblony" or "gerblony" years ago. But then Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson codified it as "gerbrony." As in, "It doesn't MATTER what you think! Gerbrony!"

That's why I think it works perfectly for the cray-crays in this thread.

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#161

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:37pm

It apparently comes from "gibroni." It's Italian!

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"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

#162

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:39pm

But what's it mean already??

#163

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:39pm

I'm happy to go with "gibroni," I wonder how to pluralize it? Like, who are the gibronis/gibronies who are worried NPH can't bring the femme?????

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Updated On: 6/17/13 at 07:39 PM

#164

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:40pm

Among us "hed heads", there was always a debate over who was the best Hedwig after JCM. There were two major factions - those who said Cerveris and those who said Cahoon. I was on the Cerveris side.

Even JCM thought Michael sang the score better than he himself did.

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#165

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:41pm

"When did BWW posters become the Tea Party for theatre-goers?"

DING DING DING DING DING!!

#166

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:41pm

It means dumbass/moron.

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#167

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:44pm

I'd like to believe you're right, Namo, I really would.

'Course that shot was taken 10 years ago. A whole lot of guys can look pretty at 30 but like a man in a dress at 40.

#168

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:45pm

For what it's worth, the internets are telling me Harris in only 6 feet, so that's two less inches to be angry about.

#169

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:46pm

I'm not sold on NPH but not for nothing, Cerveris was 39 when he was Hedwig.

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#170

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:46pm

Ok, so I guess there's going to be ever-shifting lines in the sand. Now it's age. Okay.

Oh, and Jane, I ADORED KEVIN CAHOON'S TAKE ON HEDWIG, TOO!

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#171

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:46pm

"the internets are telling me Harris in only 6 feet, so that's two less inches to be angry about."

I feel an angry 2 inches better.

Updated On: 6/17/13 at 07:46 PM

#172

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:49pm

>> Like, who are the gibronis/gibronies who are worried NPH can't bring the femme?????

Uhhhhh... me, maybe (due to my earlier post)?
In spite of that picture, NPH was pretty masculine as the emcee. ...not there was any reason for him *not* to be...

Updated On: 6/17/13 at 07:49 PM

#173

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 7:50pm

Here's my order of Hedwigs:-JCM, Cerveris, McGrath, Cahoon, Somers, Leitch, Sheedy.

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#174

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 8:20pm

Once again, I find it hysterical that if someone doesn't think the casting is appropriate, they're labeled as a "cray cray."

When did BWW posters become the Tea Party for theatre-goers?

I agree with this statement, but in the sense of people being lambasted for not loving NPH. No one has spewed any vitriol towards him, they've just expressed disinterest in this casting.

Why are they labeled crazy for not following the fold?

#175

Breaking News: Neil Patrick Harris to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway - Spring 2014!

Posted: 6/17/13 at 8:22pm

I don't like the casting but I understand why it is.

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