Diana DeGarmo offered role in Hairspray...- Page 3

[TheOneAndOnly]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 12:03pm

I've always wanted to see how she'd be as Tracy, because I'm sure that girl could sing her face off on the Baltimore Reprise and You Can't Stop The Beat. However, I can see her working as Penny. She's got the goofy/aw shucks/giggly stuff down already, which is half of what Penny is. I can't really imagine her gettin down with Seaweed and "nevah goin' back!" but I would LOVE to see it.

And if she'd sell some tix, then all the better. The 'Spray needs a little shot in the arm. (Harvey, ya wanna come back after Vegas? Pleeeease?)

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 12:17pm

Why would a "celebrity" take a non-lead role though?

[BtMartin25]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 1:15pm

at least she's not like Frenchie Davis, who's been in Rent for a gazillion years, she's moving on to another show!

[The Entertainer]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 2:03pm

Since you're talking about American Idol did you see what Barbara Cook had to say about the show:

http://homepage.mac.com/elisa_camahort/iblog/C597745786/E20060102131446/index.html

There's a lot there for anyone who sings and who appreciates music in its pure form (she is an admitted purist.) But you AI and Fantasia fans should appreciate a rather lengthy discussion about today's singing styles, most notably melisma, American Idol, and how it's impacting Broadway.

Basically Barbara is not a fan of the over-use of melisma, saying that you lose the melody and that, more significantly, it doesn't come from anywhere. It just sounds like a mechanical effort to impress someone.

However, she goes out of her way to say that American Idol has produced one bona fide star, Fantasia. I guess she saw her perform at some pre-Grammy Awards party. She says that Fantasia's melisma doesn't bother her at all, because it comes from somewhere very natural and unforced. She also says she's just a born entertainer.

Anyway, I didn't really expect to hear 77-year-old Broadway and cabaret chanteuse Barbara Cook wax rhapsodic about Fantasia, but talent is talent, no matter the genre. And good on her for noticing it. Check it out.


The link to the audio is on the bottom of the article.


Around the 24 minute mark she talks about American Idol and Simon's comments and starts in about Fantasia at the 25:40 mark.

[theatrefirekitty]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 4:57pm

"After that Diana may join the tour company of a different play"
I work for the theatre that is the 2nd stop for the national tour of "Brooklyn" and we recieved this press release today:

"American Idol Diana DeGarmo and Tony Award Winner and Grammy Nominee Melba Moore will star in the national tour of Brooklyn."

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 5:01pm

When is the Brooklyn tour taking place, because Ms. Moore will be performing at both the Buck's County Playhouse and Pocono Playhouse this summer?

[theatrefirekitty]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 5:32pm

The Saint Paul run of Brooklyn is June 20-25, 2006

That's interesting that she's double-booked.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 6:57pm

so, Diana I would expect, would be Brooklyn?
oh dear... she wouldnt be bad, but no one can compare to eden!

[emo_geek]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 7:14pm

Yep just announced shes doing Brooklyn.

[Caitlin2]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 7:31pm

Thanks for the news, do you have any other information on 'Brooklyn', when it is going to be or anything? Thanks! =]

[emo_geek]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 7:37pm

http://www.brooklynthemusical.info/tourweb/

[Caitlin2]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 7:41pm

Thanks so much for the info!!

[emo_geek]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 7:46pm

No Prob, Brooklyn inspired me so much that I am willing to pass on whatever I know!

[Caitlin2]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 7:57pm

:) Are they 100% sure on this, do you know? I mean I know it was posted, but it's definite to the max? lol.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 8:06pm

Well this site is pretty darn reliable. They new Eden was going to be in wicked in SF weeks before anyone else. I would trust them. Things are always subject to change though.

[Caitlin2]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 10:05pm

Thanks again! One of the dates (5/12) is a concert that Diana already had scheduled, so I wonder what will happen there. The leader of the Diana site posted that it is official! Can't wait!

[Swiftynifty15]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 11:17pm

I am fine with Diana doing either of these roles. Penny or Brookyln.

[Marie2]

Posted: 1/5/06 at 11:41pm

The plan appears to be for Diana to do Hairspray and Brooklyn back to back.

[Caitlin2]

Posted: 1/14/06 at 11:01pm

So, Diana is definitley doing this. She's going to blow everyone away with what she will do as penny, I know :)