Hanschen in SA
Hanschen in SA
#1Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/23/08 at 11:40am
if i recall wasn't Johnathon B. Wright an understudy for Melchoir in the beginning?.
i just checked my playbill from the end of december and he is not listed as a melchoir understudy..ONLY Jesse and Matt asre listed
Updated On: 1/23/08 at 11:40 AM
#2re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/23/08 at 11:59amThere was actually a thread about this awhile back. IIRC, Wright was listed as a Melchior understudy, but the part sat well outside of his vocal range (which he apparently openly admitted), and I don't believe he ever went on. Presumably, he was an "emergency cover."
#2re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/23/08 at 12:07pm
also jonthon b wright was out of the show the first 2 weeks of december and drew tyler bell covered hanschen. and drew didnt cover the role of melchoir.
Updated On: 1/23/08 at 12:07 PM
#3re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/23/08 at 2:36pmIt's too bad he'll never go on for Melchior, he'd be brilliant.
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#4re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/23/08 at 3:23pmis it true that jonathan b. wright has been out for a long time? I have heard that matt doyle had been on as hanschen a lot lately (he was when i saw him early in january, but i heard it was kind of going on for a while)
#5re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/23/08 at 4:48pmI believe Jon is back this week (as in he came back last night).
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#6re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/23/08 at 7:22pm
He has been out for several weeks filming a movie with Michael Cera.
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#7re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/23/08 at 7:56pm
He filmed that back in Nov/early December.
He was out for 3 weeks for "other" reasons. But I will not post those reasons. He is back. Thank goodness.
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#8re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/23/08 at 9:04pmOther reasons?
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention...I'm the good cop, he's the bad cop.
#9re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/23/08 at 9:08pmHe was just taking some time off, doing a few readings of musicals. Nothing juicy like dramamama's post would lead you to believe.
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#10re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:00amIm not quite sure how well he'd be as Melchior. Hes such an amazing Hanchen, but as people have stated his vocal range is far from what Melchi's part requires. After all he can barley hit somenots in Word of your body Reprise!
#11re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:27amIs the Hanschen role written for a baritone and Melchoir for a tenor? I'm confused...
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#12re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:34amYes, hanchen is a Baritone and Melchior is a Tenor. And trust be, John is a hardcore baritone.
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#13re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/25/08 at 8:17amJBW is a full Baritone. There is a YouTube video of him singing the Lead role in "Lil Abner' in a school production. He has a beautiful, Big Baritone voice. I spoke to him about it and he says that is his natural singing voice, but he doesn't get to use it in SA.
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#14re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:21pm
Here is Jonathan B Wright singing in his natural voice.
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#17re: Hanschen in SA
Posted: 1/25/08 at 9:34pm
I believe this is from his junior year in high school, 15 or 16 years old, his voice seems very strong.
Updated On: 1/25/08 at 09:34 PM
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