Hairspray movie/ Best Tracy Ever — Page 2

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

Shoshana was Tracy?

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

Anyone heard anything about the movie?

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.

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

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.

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

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