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#101

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/12/10 at 8:18pm

Anyone who thinks Harvey will be pleasing to listen to in LA CAGE needs to have their ears checked. I have tons of confidence he will act the role well, but this is a musical. And Albin requires a singer. There's a line between an actor who can sing and an actor who quite literally croaks.

This is going to be a rough one on the ears, that's for sure.

#102

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/12/10 at 10:59pm

What about his "Air" on the Hair Actors Fund recording? Terrific!

Looks like somebody just posted this: Harvey Fierstein singing I Am What I Am. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ryZxRF2dv4

Coach Bob knew it all along: you've got to get obsessed and stay obsessed. You have to keep passing the open windows. (John Irving, The Hotel New Hampshire)

#103

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/12/10 at 11:35pm

Not really all that terrific...

#104

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/12/10 at 11:44pm

Terrific? Maybe in a "haha, how funny, listen to his funny-sounding voice" kind of way. But can you honestly tell me that you think that is a terrific vocal performance of that song? Absolutely not. He is an ear-sore. A terrific actor and writer, yes. Singer? Noooooo.

#105

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/13/10 at 12:00am

When I recently saw him in Fiddler, the voice was really annoying at first, but then I got used to it. Granted, singing Albin is different than singing Tevye, but I'm still very curious to see how he tackles La Cage, and if the fact that he'll act the hell out of it will make up for the fact that he won't really be able to sing it.

"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."-Stephen Sondheim

#106

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/13/10 at 1:13am

I would venture to say none of you ever set foot in a bar with drag performances during the La Cage era. You have no idea how perfectly appropriate Harvey is.

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#107

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/13/10 at 4:11am

Oh my *god*.

The clip of him singing "I am what I am" is excruciatingly, excruciatingly painful. It sounds like an electrolarnyx. Like, I often think that people here have extreme and polarised opinions, but I don't think the response to his 'singing' here is exaggerated at all.

My throat almost feels sore listening to it :P.

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

#108

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/13/10 at 4:55am

I would venture to say none of you ever set foot in a bar with drag performances during the La Cage era. You have no idea how perfectly appropriate Harvey is.

I don't care how drag was in the La Cage era, the fact is that this is a musical. I don't think it's too hard to as that the lead who has many songs to you know sound pleasant when singing. Doug Hodge isn't the best singer, but he sounds pleasant.

Harvey's going to do a Marilyn Monroe impression? Or lord save us from that.

#109

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/14/10 at 7:21pm

Should it still be playing come then David Hyde Pierce would be still in La Bete. Also, I would rather see him as Albin.

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As far as I can make out, La Bete closes on Jan 9th, Hyde Pierce could feasibly go into La Cage on Feb 15.

#110

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/14/10 at 7:38pm

Oh, IBDB didn't list a closing date so I thought it was open ended.

#111

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/14/10 at 7:51pm

LA BETE is scheduled to close 2/12/11.

ETA- Never mind, apparently it is closing 1/9/11.

Updated On: 11/15/10 at 07:51 PM

#112

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/15/10 at 4:42pm

if tony sheldon weren't doing pricilla, he should totally be the next albin

#113

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/15/10 at 5:03pm

Sneak Peek!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01cDDjXtoQU

#114

Harvey Fierstein to Join LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Albin February 15

Posted: 11/15/10 at 6:20pm

That's wonderful!

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