Posted: 4/29/15 at 11:03am
The person I feel most bad for is poor Tom Hewitt, a talented and nice guy. He keeps finding himself in badly-written, badly-directed projects that do him no favors.
I thought that he had the potential to be pretty big once, but too many low-rent projects may have scuppered that possibility now. Fortunately, he works pretty regularly.
Posted: 4/29/15 at 11:11am
Tom Hewitt enjoys working with Des McAnuff, and Des enjoys working with Tom. I too thought Hewitt had the potential to be a much bigger actor (what a voice!), but as you said, he has consistently worked and has had his share of star turns also.
Posted: 4/29/15 at 12:03pm
To suggest, as Wilmington has, that I was trying to intimidate anyone is laughable. It is equally funny that he suggests that others do not do it is really funny . This board is littered with the corpses of those who have been attacked , on shows & personally, & who no longer post. I have tried to get them to change their mind via pm's but most just say it is to much & have never returmed.
I was basically trying to let this person know that some will get really in your face if you like a show they do not & vice versa. If I offended others who have a thin skin I humbly apologize. Now everything can go back to being sweetness & light on BWW.
Posted: 4/29/15 at 2:42pm
Hewitt was fantastic in this. Such an understated, brilliant, natural performance.
What I noticed was that people on ATC said, before the reviews, "Dr. Zhivago was quite good, and it won't last long." Now that the reviews are out, nobody has any love for it. I saw it. I got it. I loved it!
I noticed the same thing with "King and I." Most people on ATC were not crazy about the production until after the reviews. I enjoyed "King and I" enough, but I did not feel it came close to living up to the promise of the material. And Ken Wantanabe can't sing. To each his own, right?
Posted: 4/29/15 at 2:50pm
There are some posters for whom a rave review from the New York Times will get them to change their tune about a production they previously disliked and it works in reverse as well. I'm not sure what the psychology of that is but I've seen it happen.
Posted: 4/29/15 at 2:50pm
In Watanabe's defense, a talent for singing is actually probably an impediment for playing the King. Watanabe carries a tune as well as Brynner ever did. Personally, I couldn't understand at least half the words that came out of his mouth, but that's another topic.
And yet one more topic is what did they have to expose his quite pendulous moobs so often and prominently? Just because other actors have bared their (firmer) bosoms in the role doesn't mean that every actor must, does it?
Posted: 4/30/15 at 1:15pm
It still bugs me that they haven't officially announced the cast album yet. If stage door gossip from cast members can be assumed factual then why are they holding off on the announcement?
Posted: 5/1/15 at 1:54pm
I saw this last night and don't understand all the hate for I. I loved it, was truly moved by it. The score ibeautifu and acting was great. I don't remember the movie so I am just responding to the musical version. I really wish this had a chance.
Posted: 5/1/15 at 7:33pm
She was fine but would have been better had they not taken all the love out of the part - one of my main gripes.
Posted: 5/2/15 at 11:43pm
I'm so glad you liked it, Pammylicious. I was so moved, I didn't want to leave the theatre. I was breathless in a way. I'm so glad I got to see it before I was swayed by the reviewers. I wish I could go back just to see it again.
I really liked Barrett--what a great voice! I would tweak aspects of her performance, but that would just be a personal choice, not a "right" one. It's a stellar cast, and I wish the Tony nominations had recognized some of them.
Posted: 5/3/15 at 12:20am
I'm finally going to the 92Y event tomorrow. Not sure if they're performing or just giving a talk.
Posted: 5/3/15 at 12:41am
Walking by the theater today I'm just surprised by how little signage they have up. There are big blank spaces in their marquees where you'd put quotes and whatnot. It makes it look like the show isn't even open.
Posted: 5/3/15 at 12:47am
Posted: 5/3/15 at 12:52am
A cast album is no longer happening, I was led to believe today.
Posted: 5/3/15 at 1:12am
I really hope your wrong. I've been waiting for a cast album
Posted: 5/3/15 at 1:25am
Well its what I was told from someone in the show, so they would know.
Updated On: 5/3/15 at 01:25 AM
Posted: 5/3/15 at 1:30am
What do you think changed, Jordan? Previously, when you said Tam indicated there would be a cast album do you think he was just assuming there would be one and no contracts were signed or were the contracts signed and then the plans were scrapped after the reviews came out?
Posted: 5/3/15 at 1:32am
I think the show is about to post their closing notice and spending the cash on a recording no longer would make any sense.
Posted: 5/3/15 at 1:47am
Such a shame. The music is beautiful. I was looking forward to a nice recording
Posted: 5/3/15 at 2:23am
It will be a shame if it goes unrecorded. It may not have done well this time around but I don't believe the blame can be placed solely on the music or lyrics. Without that CD there's no reference recording for regionals and no young aspiring director staging the future revisal in his or her bedroom passionately dreaming of one day giving the show a second chance.
Posted: 5/3/15 at 7:19am
I will be SO annoyed if there is no cast recording for this show! We were so close to getting an Australian cast recording (there were ads in the program and a wait list for it), but it was pulled at the last minute (from what I heard, due to one cast member not signing the contract...which could only have been one person). A lot of Aussie fans, including the Aussie Lara, will be very disappointed!
