Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

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Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 11:49am

Does anyone have any information on these two? Did they ever sing it in Lincoln Center or only at the world premiere? Did anyone hear them? I just find it hard to imagine anyone but Kelli and Matthew in these roles...
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#2

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:00pm

Here is a video clip of them...you can also see Kelli O'hara as Franca briefly...Click on the 4th one down...
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re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:00pm

Wayne Wilcox.....from Gilmore Girls?

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re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:01pm

and yuppers thats him...

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#5

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:09pm

Wow. Uh I think Kelli and Matt fit the parts much better.

Though the musical has nothing to do with the movie - Victoria and Kelli look more similar to the mother & daughter from the movie.

And wow, I can't see Kelli as Franca, I had no idea she played that part!

Updated On: 8/14/05 at 12:09 PM

#6

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:15pm

That was... interesting...
Thanks, but I think I'll stick with Kelli and Matthew...

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#7

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:17pm

Wayne Wilcox is going to star along with Orfeh and a bunch of other talented people in The Great American Trailer Park Musical off-Broadway at the Dodger Stages. It starts previews this Saturday! Hahaha, naked guy is gonna sing!

I love Kelli and Matt and I love Celia and Wayne. Such talented people!

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#8

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:26pm

I saw Keenan-Bolger in the role in Seattle. She was great, but when compared to O'Hara's performance, I think that Kelli brings a lot more depth to the role, and a natural soprano. The music didn't come as easily to Celia.

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re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 1:05pm

Hee hee. I see Kelli. ^_^

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#10

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 1:53pm

Yeah, I agree with BobbyBubby that the vocals come much more easily to O'Hara, but I find it hard that someone Kelli could act the role better than Celia. No offense to Kelli, but Celia just acted the crap out of the role. I wish I could see it in New York before Matt and Kelli leave.

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#11

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 2:36pm

Wayne Wilcox is also Gordon in the Rent movie :)

#12

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 2:49pm

Having seen both performance, Kelli played it a bit more subtly that Celia. To give Celia credit though, Kelli has a better Fabrizio than Celia did. Fabrizio in Seattle was very "hunky leading man" while the current version gives Fabrizio a bit more depth. Celia played teh role a bit too fractured for my tastes, while Kelli brought out Clara's "problems" much more slowly than Celia did. I think Kelli had better direction than Celia though. Lucas' direction in Seattle was hardly as good as Sher's on Broadway.

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re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 2:49pm

Who is he on Gilmore Girls?

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#14

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:13pm

He plays Marty, a guy who lives in Rory's dorm (well, former dorm) at Yale. He got drunk at a party, and ended up sleeping it off naked in the hallway - hence the nickname, Naked Guy. He was the sweetest character. I might have to check out the Trailer Park for him!

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re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:13pm

Wayne Wilcox plays Marty aka naked guy on Gilmore Girls. He also played Jamie in The Last 5 Years in Philly. I'm a Wayne girl! hehehe

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#16

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:15pm

That was really interesting to see. I can see why they went with Kelli instead of Celia. It's turned out great for both women. Celia's doing great in Spelling Bee.

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re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:16pm

I think the music was just a bit too high for Celia's natural range, and she had many vocal problems during the Chicago run of the show.

#18

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:19pm

Celia's voice is gorgeous, just not right for the music. I love Celia.

#19

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:20pm

Her soprano isn't as natural as O'Hara's.

#20

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:21pm

So did the director change between Chicago and New York? I guess that's why so many of the cast members were changed as well...

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re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:22pm

Lucas (who wrote the book), directed in Seattle, and showed why playwrights should not always direct their own work. Sher did Chicago and Broadway.

Updated On: 8/14/05 at 03:22 PM

#22

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:34pm

Always or never? I'm confused.

#23

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:35pm

Sorry my bad. I fixed. I meant that playwrights aren't always the best choice to direct, especially new works.

#24

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 4:12pm

The Fabrizio in that clip is Steven Pasquale, currently on Rescue Me. Very nice to see and compare with Matt and Kelli. :)

Is there a clip available of Wayne Wilcox from the Chicago tryouts?

Alejandra

#25

re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza

Posted: 8/14/05 at 4:14pm

I like Pasquale. I prefer Matt, but Pasquale is obviously a well-trained vocalist. I'm just used to Morrison's interpretations.