First Listen: Josh Kaufman in PIPPIN

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 6:46pm

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[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 6:55pm

He sounds great, a very Broadway voice. I just don't think that's enough.

[JoseLee_]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 8:17pm

I don't know who he is so I'm judging differently as from someone who watched the voice. He looks extremely old for the part. He looks like a who from the Grinch. & I don't like his voice.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 8:50pm

I don't get the appeal. He actually won the show?

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 9:01pm

"He looks like a who from the Grinch."

DAAAAAMN!

[ShakinBaconGirl]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 9:12pm

He just looks so old. That video wasn't very impressive either.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 9:49pm

I don't like is voice that much at all. He is over articulating and he sounds like he's trying to hard.

[theatregeek6]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 10:33pm

Except for his voice and look he's ok

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 10:40pm

He's the modern day version of Johnny Whitaker. I guess this sounds superficial...but he looks....plain.

[lovebwy]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 10:49pm

Seriously, Pippin needs to be hot.

Updated On: 10/28/14 at 10:49 PM

[Showface]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 11:01pm

^I think Pippin being YOUNG is more important, but we shall see how Josh does

[lovebwy]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 11:09pm

The two go hand in hand.

I guess I'm just spoiled since we got that cutie Matthew James Thomas here in LA. He had a tee shirt tan line on his arms. It was simply adorbs!

[RippedMan]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 11:41pm

See, I don't think Matthew James Thomas is cute, adorbs, or any of that. So ... hot is all relative. Not that I think this guy is hot, but just saying. I don't think the 'hotness' factor of Pippin matters. It just has to be someone you, as the audience, cares about.

[ljay889]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 11:46pm

Whoa, I completely agree with a RippedMan post, lol.

[Everlast85]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 11:50pm

I don't think the holiday audiences will particularly care about the cast. Most people see it to see the show, not the specific actors.

[lovebwy]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 11:50pm

Listen, maybe Pippin doesn't have to be hot, but it sure don't hoit!

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 10/28/14 at 1:02am

I'm no saying Pippin is Ibsen or anything, or that this guy will be any good, but it's sad that the standards for being good in this role apparently are looking good shirtless.

[SweetLips]

Posted: 10/28/14 at 1:59am

I think there are too many cruel,unnecessary comments here.
The fact that he doesn't look like a member of a boy band will/should allow the audience to stop concentrating on tan lines and hopefully respond to his performance-not his looks.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/28/14 at 2:20am

Yeah because I'm sure his performance will be groundbreaking. He's a singer plucked from obscurity on a television reality show. He's Susan Boyle.

[MrJude]

Posted: 10/28/14 at 3:40am

There's comments someone can make for a laugh and then there's some of the stuff up here. I joined these boards years ago under another name and left because of crude things had become. I know we all have opinions, I myself don't think he's that exciting, but we don't need to put down others to make that point clear.



Updated On: 10/28/14 at 03:40 AM

[SweetLips]

Posted: 10/28/14 at 5:11am

There's an audience for all types of performers-Susan Boyle, Andre Rieu etc etc so what does it matter what their backround or how they got to where they are now.
Some sleep with the producer others come from a reality show but they are all earing a living because people are willing to pay to see them perform.

[Lousy]

Posted: 10/28/14 at 5:30am

He really seems to be reaching on the lower notes and his throat looks like it's under a little stress. His voice is perfectly serviceable, but it'll be interesting to see how it holds up under the 8 shows a week schedule.

[IanMorton1]

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:19am

mjohnson2 what the **** I am sorry what were you thinking. What an outragious statement. He won the Voice got four turns he can sing. Is he Broadway meterial maybe not but he does have talent. Even if he had a disability it sounds like you are saying something for no reason but to bully.

[IanMorton1]

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:19am

mjohnson2 what the **** I am sorry what were you thinking. What an outragious statement. He won the Voice got four turns he can sing. Is he Broadway meterial maybe not but he does have talent. Even if he had a disability it sounds like you are saying something for no reason but to bully.

[MidnightRadio]

Posted: 10/28/14 at 9:22am

Updated On: 10/28/14 at 09:22 AM