Hairspray movie/ Best Tracy Ever- Page 2

[neelyohara]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 2:44am

Kathy Brier was great.
Saw Marissa Jarret-Winokur perform "You Can't Stop the Beat" with the cast at Broadway on Broadway the year before I actually saw the show and didn't think much of her then, but it was the middle of Times Square on a rainy Sunday, so maybe that was clouding my judgment. Anywho, my vote goes to Ms. Brier.

[ticenewyorkcity]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 4:30am

I saw both Marissa and Shoshana...I liked both of them
Marissa for being an AMDA alum and just the sheer thrill of seeing a new Tony winner perform her starring role
wasn't that much of a fan of her nasal-ness

Saw Shoshana on a Wed. Mat. and thought she was simply amazing. Her voice was just to die for...her rendition of Good Morning Baltimore (reprise) is unforgetable,..,one of those things that if I am quite and focus I can still see her and hear her
love her

[Swiftynifty15]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 6:31am

I have gathered up some LEGAL Carly videos from like the news, etc. That I posted here if you want to see. http://s9.invisionfree.com/Carly_Jibson_Fansite/index.php?showforum=30
Updated On: 5/11/05 at 06:31 AM

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 8:44am

Shoshana was Tracy?

Updated On: 5/11/05 at 08:44 AM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 1:50pm

Shoshana Bean played Shelley and was understudy to Tracy Turnblad, Velma Von Tussle, and the Female Authority Figure.

[TheOneAndOnly]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 3:39pm

Carly is becoming the next Donna Murphy...and not in a good way.

She was out a significant portion of last week and is set to be out all this week.

Looks like it's gonna be Shannon's time to shine fairly soon...and well deserved.

BTW, my fave Tracy was without a doubt Kathy Brier. Shoshana is crazy amazing and can sing like nobody's business, but I was not a fan of her Tracy. Sure it's fun to hear the Sho riffed take on the songs, but she didn't have the jubilance, naivete, or comedic skills to be the "best" Tracy. Plus, anytime it's a fully padded Tracy, it just never seems right.

Carly is the maniacal Tracy, and while she does have a mean belt, her head voice is withering away. Just see how long it takes her to prepare in the end of the Good Morning, Baltimore Reprise, at the transition between "cha cha right out of that door, the world's gonna wake up and see....." which she belts out, to her weak head voiced "Link's in love with me." Some people seem to think it's a character choice she's made, to make it sound emotional. It's not. The same thing happens at the end of "I Can Hear The Bells".
Updated On: 5/11/05 at 03:39 PM

[sassypanz]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 4:18pm

Is Katy Grenfell at all good?? Havent seen her.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 4:19pm

Thought Carly Jibson was PHENOMENAL and would love to see her take role on for film.

[TheOneAndOnly]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 4:40pm

As far as I know, Katy G. left the show in early-mid 2003. I don't think she went on very often, as Kathy Brier was brought in as Marissa's stand-by at least a few months before she took over in August of 2003.

Sho was the understudy the whole time she was with the show (Aug 2002-Apr 2004), and her first time going on as Tracy was in January of 2003.

From what I've heard, many people really liked Katy G's performance, except some producers just weren't on the same page.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 4:50pm

OneandOnly posted: "Just see how long it takes her to prepare in the end of the Good Morning, Baltimore Reprise, at the transition between "cha cha right out of that door, the world's gonna wake up and see....." which she belts out, to her weak head voiced "Link's in love with me." Some people seem to think it's a character choice she's made, to make it sound emotional. It's not."

And how do you know this? She's been doing that since she was on tour.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 5:21pm

carly has been experiencing some vocal problems, which is why she has been out.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 5:27pm

I am not a big fan of the show, but have seen it 3 times, one for each cast. Kathy Brier is definitely the best Tracy.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/12/05 at 12:41pm

CARLY CARLY CARLY CALRY CARLY CARLY.

I loves me my Carly, AND Keala, AND Katrina, AND Donna Vavino.

Oh yea, AND Marissa.

(I think that's all of them that I worked with...)

[JRTO]

Posted: 5/12/05 at 4:53pm

Anyone heard anything about the movie?

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/12/05 at 4:56pm

They are still looking

[Shoshana BeanieBaby]

Posted: 5/12/05 at 5:22pm

Marrisa is by far the best. She is Tracey. Tracey is the absolute underdog she shouldn't have a "mean belt" Marrisa was the real deal and she deserves all the success she is having.

[catstagestud]

Posted: 5/12/05 at 6:04pm

I hated Carly. Keala was absoultely amazing though.

[Shoshana BeanieBaby]

Posted: 5/12/05 at 6:15pm

It's so mean to so hate you hate a performer. What if her parents read this board. She is very talented.

[.LittleWing. 0224]

Posted: 5/12/05 at 7:58pm

shoshanabeaniebaby, i tried really hard to understand that, but...

huh??

[TheOneAndOnly]

Posted: 5/13/05 at 11:00am

Littlewing, what ShoshananBeanieBaby meant is that she thinks Marissa was the best because she had the weakest singing voice out of all the Tracys. She doesn't think that the character should have what I called a "mean belt" (ie, strong, clear, ringing belt with overtones)because she is the 'underdog'. Don't worry though, her logic makes no sense.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 5/13/05 at 11:05am

oneandonly,
you found logic, even nonsensical logic, in that statement?

[thenextfiyero]

Posted: 5/13/05 at 11:07am

shoshana is too deep(in voice) for that role. Marissa all the way!

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/13/05 at 11:08am

Let's not hate Cat

[TheOneAndOnly]

Posted: 5/14/05 at 12:18am

May I be one of the first to say, CONGRATULATIONS SHANNON!!!! It's about time you got what you deserve!

[basketcase]

Posted: 5/14/05 at 12:31am

I've only seen Marissa and Katrina Dideriksen. I absolutely ADORED Katrina. Fabulous voice, great actress, cute as a button. I always found Marissa's voice quite grating.