First Lady Suite
First Lady Suite
bestofbroadway
Broadway Star Joined: 5/12/03
#0First Lady Suite
Posted: 2/2/04 at 9:11pm
http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=33735&CT=38
Now this is exciting...
#1re: First Lady Suite
Posted: 2/2/04 at 9:17pmEven more exciting than Hairspray?
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#2re: re: First Lady Suite
Posted: 2/2/04 at 9:22pmMore exciting than a Marissa Winokur and Marc Shaiman concert??
bestofbroadway
Broadway Star Joined: 5/12/03
#3re: re: re: First Lady Suite
Posted: 2/2/04 at 9:35pm
Oh well I guess I have to live up to your expectations folks...you want to make it about Hairspray we'll make it about Hairspray. Unfortunately you all are so uninformed that you can't even take the time to discuss First Lady Suite (probably because you have no idea what it is.) Alright well I won't disappoint....
HAIRSPRAY IS THE WORST SHOW I'VE EVER SEEN
MARISSA IS TALENTLESS
JERRY MITCHELL IS OVERRATED
Okay- happy :)
#4re: re: re: re: First Lady Suite
Posted: 2/2/04 at 9:41pmbroadwayguy2- Get your can ready and start spraying at bestofbroadway when I say NOW!
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
#5re: re: re: re: re: First Lady Suite
Posted: 2/2/04 at 10:16pmCan they cut "Over Texas"?
Hamlet's father.
StrictlyShowtunes
Chorus Member Joined: 1/28/04
#6re: re: re: re: re: re: First Lady Suite
Posted: 2/3/04 at 12:21amMan, that is exciting. What a great cast! I've only heard the recording, but it's such an intruiging show, I'd love to see how they put it togther. BoB--have you ever seen it?
There are glasses to raise in the praise of survivin' the day
#7re: re: re: re: re: re: re: First Lady Suite
Posted: 2/3/04 at 12:47amI'm glad to see Julia Murney's name in the cast. Does anyone know who's playing which role?
"If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having."
Henry Miller
bestofbroadway
Broadway Star Joined: 5/12/03
#8re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: First Lady Suite
Posted: 2/3/04 at 12:55amI actually have not seen it performed but know the music and I'm a huge fan of LaChuisa. Julia Murney is an extra perk!
Belter
Stand-by Joined: 6/13/03
#9I tried to audition for this ...
Posted: 2/3/04 at 6:31am
... I know the director. But he had talent coming out his ears and didn't need to audition anyone new (to him).
He also told me I'm too young, as all the characters are in their late 30s to late 40s. How can you argue with that? (even if you are that age!)
Ah, well. My friend James is also in the cast ... I'll have to pump him for stories about Mary Testa, one of my idols!!
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#10re: I tried to audition for this ...
Posted: 2/3/04 at 8:35amWho plays Laura Bush in the "smash-up" movement?
"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"
ShineOn
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/03
#11re: re: I tried to audition for this ...
Posted: 2/3/04 at 12:25pm
Okay... *very* excited about this. That cast rocks my world.
I'll be pumping someone for stories about Mary Testa, too...!!!
Mary Testa is the ultimate goddess of comedy. 
"You! You are the worst thing to happen to musical theatre since Andrew Lloyd Webber! And you, well, I just plain don't like you."
~Stewart Gilligan Griffin
~Stewart Gilligan Griffin
#12re: re: re: I tried to audition for this ...
Posted: 2/3/04 at 12:45pmNot to be counted out is the very talented James Hindman, also in the cast
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - Willy Wonka
Zola
Swing Joined: 2/3/04
#13re: re: re: re: I tried to audition for this ...
Posted: 2/3/04 at 3:34pm
I saw this with the ever-lovely former Miss America, Kate Shindle, playing a very lesbish Amelia Earhart, and I must say she was delightful.
Go on, girl!
ShineOn
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/03
#14re: re: re: re: re: I tried to audition for this ...
Posted: 2/3/04 at 3:47pm
I don't know who Murney or Testa are playing, but I do know DLC is playing Mary Gallagher. Sounds like it's going to be super.
I'm trying to figure out who Mary Testa will be... erm... Eleanor Roosevelt!? LOL Who knows the show? What are the roles???
"You! You are the worst thing to happen to musical theatre since Andrew Lloyd Webber! And you, well, I just plain don't like you."
~Stewart Gilligan Griffin
~Stewart Gilligan Griffin
tpdc
Broadway Star Joined: 5/30/03
#15re: re: re: re: re: re: I tried to audition for this ...
Posted: 2/3/04 at 5:11pmI have seen FIRST LADY SUITE and exciting is not the word I'd use. Interesting is more like it. The Eleanor Roosevelt sequence was my favorite.
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#16re: re: re: re: re: re: re: I tried to audition for this ...
Posted: 2/3/04 at 6:25pmInteresting can't be exciting?
#17re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: I tried to audition for this ...
Posted: 2/3/04 at 6:32pmIf it's as exciting as all the other LaChiusa scores I've heard, I'd rather watch paint dry.
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tpdc
Broadway Star Joined: 5/30/03
#18re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: I tried to audition for this ...
Posted: 2/3/04 at 10:41pmSadly, I did not find one exciting moment in FIRST LADY SUITE, I did think there were lots of interesting moments.
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