Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances- Page 5

[Gingersnap2]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#100

Posted: 1/23/08 at 1:41pm

"Plus, Hugh Panaro was married for a time to Tracy Shayne--they played Marius and Cosette opposite each other and they were both in Phantom together (I think he was playing Raoul then to her Christine)."

No, Hugh was never actually in Phantom with Tracy. He'd already left the role of Raoul before she took the part of Christine.

[WOSQ]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#101

Posted: 1/23/08 at 2:16pm

Back in the day:

Barbra (yes, her) and Sydney Chaplin had a pre-Broadway fling during the tumultous out-of-town tryouts of Funny Girl. The little fling ended when they got back into town and Barbra went back to husband Elliott Gould (who she met during Wholesale) and Chaplin went back to whoever.

Barbra had transition problems with Chaplin and his contract was bought out 6-8 months after opening.

Chaplin was replaced by Johnny Desmond who was happily occupied with both a wife and a girlfriend, and he and Barbra had a good professional relationship. He respected her smarts and she respected his showmanship.

Then Mimi Hines took over and she and Johnny did not get along at all. At one point she slugged Johnny--literally punched him in the kisser--during a blackout because he wouldn't follow her ad libs and went by what the writers had given them. He brought her up on charges at Equity and the charges stuck.

"If my life weren't funny, it would just be true. And that would be unacceptable." --Carrie Fisher

[kylestefanie]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#102

Posted: 1/25/08 at 7:07pm

are sutton and Roger dating? i thought she was married, wow im behind


Updated On: 1/25/08 at 07:07 PM

[dancingthrulife04]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#103

Posted: 1/25/08 at 7:18pm

Wait WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT!!!!!!!
Sutton Foster and Roger Bart are dating????

Holy jeez, will you relax?

http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda "And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler

[kylestefanie]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#104

Posted: 1/25/08 at 7:26pm

I was just wondering I just behind on everything like I thought sutton was married thats all.

[Izzie2]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#105

Posted: 1/25/08 at 7:58pm

ok. Am I the only one who thinks that this Idina Kristin thing may not be true. By all means it MAY be true, but it seems that people are stating speculation as fact.

the idea that they beefed up Kristin's part because she is more popular than idina is flat false. Kristin's part was beefed up in the VERY beginning. Before Idina was even around to be popular or unpopular. Back when the show was in development and Elphaba was being played by Shoshana Bean.

and the idea that two Broadway vocalists would get into a screaming match backstage strikes me as obviously false. I have a Very hard time believing that two trained professionals would risk damage to thier vocal chords for a petty disagreement. In interviews Menzel has stated that she wasn't able to even speak loudly during the run for fear of straining her voice.

I'm not saying that it is not true...only that there has been no proof given.

Although we have are pride, we have been known to cast for food. BERNARD TELSEY CASTING, C.S.A.
"One more outburst from you sir and I bludgeon you to death with this microphone" The Wedding Singer

[kylestefanie]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#106

Posted: 1/25/08 at 8:01pm

"ok. Am I the only one who thinks that this Idina Kristin thing may not be true. By all means it MAY be true, but it seems that people are stating speculation as fact."

Nah I agree!
I don't think its true.

[bwayguy22089]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#107

Posted: 1/25/08 at 8:40pm

ummm actually, I believe Stephanie J. Block was the original Elphaba...not Shoshana

[legally_popular]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#108

Posted: 1/25/08 at 11:36pm

"ok. Am I the only one who thinks that this Idina Kristin thing may not be true. By all means it MAY be true, but it seems that people are stating speculation as fact."

Yeah, I agree.
In performances/interviews/pictures/backstage stuff they seemed to get along fine and really like each other. And during Kristin's last show ever (thanks to THAT site...) all the emotion and Idina ad-libbing stuff like "Stay with me. I'm gonna miss you." doesn't seem like it could be faked. I'm not saying they were BEST friends, but I think they got along fine.

[Raviolisun]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#109

Posted: 1/26/08 at 3:13am

I always thought that as well, Izzie.

One time, Patti LuPone punched me in the face...


It was awesome. - theaterkid1015

[Miss Elphaba]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#110

Posted: 1/26/08 at 8:26am

On the subject of Wicked, what about Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle feredereder (I have no idea how many re and ders there are) I believe they are/were married

"I trained as a classical actor at Juilliard. I jump at the opportunity to do classical text...But I never in a million years guessed I'd get to play Juliet!"- Michael Arden

[alliez92092]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#111

Posted: 1/26/08 at 9:54am

Norbert and Michelle are married. Wicked has actually led to a lot of romances. Corinne and Manuel, Sebastian and Stephanie, and a couple more.

Also Izzie, Shoshana was not originally playing Elphaba. That was Stephanie J. Block.

[AnnaK<3LMIP]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#112

Posted: 1/26/08 at 3:28pm

"and the idea that two Broadway vocalists would get into a screaming match backstage strikes me as obviously false. I have a Very hard time believing that two trained professionals would risk damage to thier vocal chords for a petty disagreement. In interviews Menzel has stated that she wasn't able to even speak loudly during the run for fear of straining her voice."

That's a good point, but to be honest, I would not be surprised. It's theatre, things get over-dramatized onstage and off-stage.

I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.

[blaxx]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#113

Posted: 2/2/08 at 7:39pm

So is the Suttorle marriage over or not?

Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

[AnnaK<3LMIP]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#114

Posted: 2/2/08 at 10:39pm

Suttorle..Suttorle..I'm trying so hard to pronounce that.

I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.

[Missl197]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#115

Posted: 5/21/08 at 6:38pm

I think so... I don't think we know what's going on. Best couple, though. Ever. There are also rumours about Laura Bell/Christian, which I really don't like. You know..? Laura Bell can be a diva at times, and Christian's just really shy and private.

Rent comes off Broadway and High School Musical comes on. Something tells me there's a HUGE mistake....

[changinandhow]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#116

Posted: 5/21/08 at 6:58pm

Kathy Voytko and John Cudia, who met while doing Phantom together on tour. Updated On: 5/25/08 at 06:58 PM

[thatgirl712]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#117

Posted: 5/24/08 at 3:49am

Yes, Felicity Huffman and Bill Macy do seem to complement each other well.

If I heard the bells and the banjos ring

[thatgirl712]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#118

Posted: 5/24/08 at 4:05am

I believe Paul Newman met Joanne Woodward while they were working togther.

If I heard the bells and the banjos ring

[into_the_woods2]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#119

Posted: 5/24/08 at 8:16am

this is the best thread ever, btw

maybe i am just referring to the whole flashing norbie at kristin's last show of Wicked, but didn't they have a thing? i know he was dating michelle (current wife) then, but...prob just a rumor

and yes best couple for me would be robert westenberg and kim crosby

"The good news is I have an excellent Tony speech. The bad news is I've had it for forty-five years."-Elaine Stritch

[BwayFan4]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#120

Posted: 5/25/08 at 7:01pm

has everyone forgotten Gregg Edelmann and Carolee Carmello?

[ljay889]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#121

Posted: 5/25/08 at 7:04pm

Everyone loves to pit Patti and Bernadette against each other as rivals. But I've never heard of there being a real one between them.

[husk_charmer]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#122

Posted: 5/25/08 at 7:38pm

ljay-
LuPone said one time she thought she was taking over the Merman roles, but after Bernie got Annie Get Your Gun AND Gypsy, she said it looked otherwise. I forget where I read that though, but it was a real interview.

The way I heard it re: LBB as the standby:
Chenoweth injured her neck again (or flared up the injury), and needed to take a weekend off. LBB flew off to LA with no notice. Which would have been fine had the other u/s (Melissa Fahn, maybe? PLEASE correct me if I am wrong here) not had a stroke. Chenoweth went on, and we got the viccodin performances.

http://www.youtube.com/huskcharmer

[misto625]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#123

Posted: 5/26/08 at 8:27pm

^^^^^I think it was Melissa Bell Chait, the Glinda u/s who had a stroke.

Dean: Can I tell you something? Lorraine: That depends on what it is. Dean: I think you're really really pretty. Lorraine: (after a pause) Ok, you can tell me that.

[insertclevernamehere]

re: Famous Broadway Rivalries/Romances#124

Posted: 5/26/08 at 8:31pm

I'd never heard the LBB story. That's crazy.

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention...I'm the good cop, he's the bad cop.