Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
#0Celia 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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#1re: 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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#2re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:00pmWayne Wilcox.....from Gilmore Girls?
#3re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:01pmand yuppers thats him...
#4re: 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
#5re: 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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#6re: 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!
#7re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:26pmI 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.
#8re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 1:05pmHee hee. I see Kelli. ^_^
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#9re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 1:53pmYeah, 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.
tumadre2
Understudy Joined: 5/31/04
#10re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 2:36pmWayne Wilcox is also Gordon in the Rent movie :)
#11re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 2:49pmHaving 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.
MrBungee7
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#12re: 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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#13re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:13pmHe 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!
#14re: 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
#15re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:15pmThat 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.
#16re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:16pmI 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.
#17re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:19pmCelia's voice is gorgeous, just not right for the music. I love Celia.
#18re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:20pmHer soprano isn't as natural as O'Hara's.
#19re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:21pmSo did the director change between Chicago and New York? I guess that's why so many of the cast members were changed as well...
#20re: 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
#21re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:34pmAlways or never? I'm confused.
#22re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 3:35pmSorry my bad. I fixed. I meant that playwrights aren't always the best choice to direct, especially new works.
#23re: 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
#24re: Celia Keenan-Bolger and Wayne Wilcox in Piazza
Posted: 8/14/05 at 4:14pmI like Pasquale. I prefer Matt, but Pasquale is obviously a well-trained vocalist. I'm just used to Morrison's interpretations.
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