Diana Degarmo in Hairspray...Wow

[bigrab1018]

Posted: 2/18/06 at 9:00pm

I saw Hairspray today. I wasn't expecting much from Diana Degarmo, but i gotta admit - this girl is awesome. Her acting was really good...she played Penny so well. And her voice was excellent too, especially in WIthout Love when she has all those high notes.

Hairpsray is definitely worth seeing right now.

[pennylane2]

Posted: 2/18/06 at 9:09pm

i agree!!!!!!!!!! <3 her-- everyone go see hairspray while shes in it!!!!!!!!!! so good. the stage door last nite was crowded waiting for her.

[focusingonmoviesmatt]

Posted: 2/18/06 at 9:15pm

I saw her on her first night and that she was great. Im sure she's only getting better as she does more shows.

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 2/18/06 at 9:18pm

Cant wait to see her on the BROOKLYN tour!

[Katurian2]

Posted: 2/18/06 at 9:27pm

I'm glad she is doing well! Thx for the update!

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 2/18/06 at 11:00pm

Nice that Diana's getting all the props! She's so beautiful, too. What can I say, I love girls.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/18/06 at 11:05pm

"What can I say, I love girls."

Ah yes. Girls are really really something, aren't they?

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 2/18/06 at 11:14pm

You'd better believe it.

The worst part is I can't get a girlfriend in NYC.
They're all taken and I'm still single.

What else should I do, be a swinger?

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 2/18/06 at 11:15pm

Okay that was jumping the gun.

Back to Diana...

[Marie2]

Posted: 2/19/06 at 12:02am

[Quote]The worst part is I can't get a girlfriend in NYC.
They're all taken and I'm still single.[Quote]

If you're under 25 ask Diana on a date, apparently she's single.
; )

[admanrich]

Posted: 2/19/06 at 1:07am

I saw her Friday and she was great!! Her singing and acting were great. She was a little too over-the-top, but much better than I expected!

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 2/19/06 at 2:05am

Good to hear she is doing well in this role. I heard she was terrible in West Side Story. This role seems to suit her better anyway. :)

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 2/19/06 at 2:44am

It's at a time like this when I wish they released new cast recordings of shows, or at least just had a few tracks available. I would kill to hear her sing "Mama" or "Without Love".

[neocomposer]

Posted: 2/19/06 at 2:57am

That's pretty exciting. I've seen Hairspray, never been a huge fan,though I did enjoy myself. Maybe I should head back! It sounds like it would be worth it.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 2/19/06 at 3:26am

She really is great vocally so I imagine she is doign well. I am very pleased about her doing the Bklyn tour.

[mijofly19]

Posted: 2/19/06 at 7:24am

I saw it Saturday too, and I was really impressed. I wasn't really expecting anything great, but her singing and acting totally blew me away.

[HeyJayNYC]

Posted: 2/19/06 at 8:56am

As I've said on the Brooklyn thread, I was truly impressed by Diana. I don't remember Penny being that much of a standout, but Diana has really brought a lot to the role. I sat in the very front row so saw everything up close. She stays in character every second on stage and makes the most out of her comedy bits. She stopped the show at one point with her bit about "arms" and the laughter went on for about 10 seconds. She's a pro in every sense, and when she finally gets to belt those songs it's obvious she's got the chops. She is no pop singer stunt casting. Just like Frenchie, she's got the chops, but she's also got the acting ability. As a performer myself I can truly say she's got a career ahead of her. It's just a matter of the right roles. I would rather have seen her do Anita in "West Side" then Maria. Go see "Hairspray" again. It's worth it. I plan on going back.

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 2/19/06 at 9:51am

I'm 18, and so is she, but I can't get her. She's too busy.