Chess In Concert

[MichaelUK92]

Chess In Concert#1

Posted: 6/28/09 at 6:24am

What did everyone think of this performance? I've heard Idina didn't get many favourable reviews, but thought she suited the role well.
I must say Pellow as the Arbiter didn't turn out well, he sounds as if he had no voice at all during that performance.

What did everyone else think?

[brochatkid]

re: Chess In Concert#2

Posted: 6/28/09 at 7:57am

I didn't like Idina at all. I thought her voice sounded right for the role only about half of the time. I don't think her acting was right either. She seemed very unsure of herself up there.

I loved Josh Groban. I had my doubts, but he proved me wrong.

I thought Adam Pascal was great too, but I love him in anything.

The rest were fine, but I do agree with you about Pellow.

[FelineofAvenueB1025]

re: Chess In Concert#2

Posted: 6/28/09 at 10:19pm

i thought it was absulutely fantastic. the combination of pascal, groban and menzel was golden. highlights, in my opinion were groban's "where i want to be", pascal's "pity the child" and "one night in bangkok", menzel and ellis's "i know him so well", and the mountain duet. i had never heard chess before that concert and i have now come to really, really enjoy the musical. i think it would be great if this concert or something like it came to nyc as well as london. :)

And when the night has finally gone, and when we see the new day dawn, we wonder how we wandered for so long, so blind. The wasted world we thought we knew, the light will make it look brand new, so let it shine..." --ntn

[CATSNYrevival]

re: Chess In Concert#3

Posted: 6/28/09 at 10:39pm

I wasn't thrilled with the cast, but I liked a lot of the revisions.

[Tateh]

re: Chess In Concert#4

Posted: 6/28/09 at 11:59pm

Hated Idina in this role, I Think she was miscast, did not like Josh either (though I respect both as singers, just not in these roles)
Did not like Pellow, but adored Kerry Ellis and Adam Pascal
I would have loved Raul Esparza, Julia Murney and Anthony Warlow or Rob Evan, that would my dream cast




Updated On: 6/29/09 at 11:59 PM

[LizzieCurry]

re: Chess In Concert#5

Posted: 6/29/09 at 12:01am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=999239

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=998955

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=998881

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