#201
Posted: 6/11/09 at 4:40pm
Do you agree with the others that Yanira was not up to par as Anita?
Karen Olivo Out of "West Side Story" Tonight — Page 9
#202
Posted: 6/11/09 at 4:44pm
I do think that her singing was shouty and her dancing could have been a little tighter, but I still enjoyed her performance.
Now, mother always said that whenever you hear a strange, frightening, and potentially life-threatening ghostly chant coming from the dark woods that there's one thing that you should do: Not wake the others and go investigate it alone...
#203
Posted: 6/11/09 at 5:11pm
Don't even get me started on Yanira - ugh!
#204
Posted: 6/11/09 at 5:11pm
Did you see her in the role?
#205
Posted: 6/11/09 at 5:23pm
Yes, I just don't get it. Not sure if it was because she was under rehearsed, but I thought she was mediocre, and was really surprised at her dancing (or lack thereof).
#206
Posted: 6/11/09 at 5:46pm
Just got back from the CD signing. Everyone showed up. Karen was sick so she didn't sing one of her numbers, but she was so sweet when I told her I saw her as Anita four times and that I was at the Tony Awards cheering her on when they announced her name.
Matt sang "Something's Comin'" and then he and Josefina sang "Tonight" and an abridged version of "Somewhere." Both were in fantastic voice.
Curtis, George, Cody, Karen, Josefina, and Matt then all signed CDs. I'm glad I was able to go...
Matt sang "Something's Comin'" and then he and Josefina sang "Tonight" and an abridged version of "Somewhere." Both were in fantastic voice.
Curtis, George, Cody, Karen, Josefina, and Matt then all signed CDs. I'm glad I was able to go...
#207
Posted: 6/11/09 at 6:15pm
So will Karen be performing in the show tonight?
#208
Posted: 6/11/09 at 6:19pm
I'd be surprised if she is in the show tonight...hopefully someone can take a picture of the u/s board again.
#209
Posted: 6/11/09 at 7:55pm
No pic, but I think tonight's u/s board may be just the same as last night's? Eight slots, starting with Maria and Anita, and ending with a Shark Boy.
#210
Posted: 6/11/09 at 7:56pm
So what's the matter with Cody?
#211
Posted: 6/11/09 at 8:02pm
It doesn't make sense that Josefina is out. She seemed in fine voice this afternoon.
#212
Posted: 6/11/09 at 9:09pm
Thankfully WAT didn't attack Olivo at the signing considering his anger management issues. He must've taken his pills. Phew !!!
#213
Posted: 6/11/09 at 9:23pm
I would have attacked her had she NOT shown up for the signing. Thank god she was there so I could gush to her about how brilliant she is.
What I really wanted to tell her was...please be in the show as much as you possibly can to spare audiences from the horrendous performance your understudy is giving.
What I really wanted to tell her was...please be in the show as much as you possibly can to spare audiences from the horrendous performance your understudy is giving.
#214
Posted: 6/11/09 at 11:52pm
WithoutATrace, that was a MUCH nicer way of putting it! :)
#215
Posted: 6/12/09 at 4:43am
But, WAT, how COULD you have attacked her if she WEREN'T there? 
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#216
Posted: 6/12/09 at 7:26am
It's all good. Apparently if you have the flu (or whatever illness she has), you'll have no problem smiling and chatting with fan and signing a couple hundred CDs...I figured they would all show up to this event and I'm glad I was able to be there.
#217
Posted: 6/12/09 at 6:51pm
Anyone know if Karen is back tonight?
#218
Posted: 6/12/09 at 11:27pm
She wasn't..... Out again. I was there -- and sad.
#219
Posted: 6/13/09 at 9:32am
Act....what about Josefina?
I feel bad for everyone who had tickets to the show this week, I mean Karen sounded tired and kinda sick at the Tonys so when she was out Tuesday I was surprised but not really but then to be out all week and have the understudy not really be up to par?
Hope she comes back soon
I feel bad for everyone who had tickets to the show this week, I mean Karen sounded tired and kinda sick at the Tonys so when she was out Tuesday I was surprised but not really but then to be out all week and have the understudy not really be up to par?
Hope she comes back soon
#220
Posted: 6/13/09 at 9:41am
Wow! What a shame. Maybe she shouldn't have done the signing OR the Tonys! Not meant as a criticism, but wow, that's SICK.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#221
Posted: 6/13/09 at 10:09am
Olivo certainly gets more attention than she deserves.
#222
Posted: 6/13/09 at 11:26am
Is she doing the matinee today?
#223
Posted: 6/13/09 at 2:31pm
I was at the CD signing a few days ago, and her voice sounded very hoarse. When she responded to the fans she spoke in a light whisper. She might have laryngitis.
#224
Posted: 6/13/09 at 3:17pm
The day that I went to see the show, I wanted to know if Karen was out before I bought tickets so I walked up to the stage door and asked the stage door woman if she was out.
The stage door woman said that she indeed was out and that she had bronchitis.
The stage door woman said that she indeed was out and that she had bronchitis.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
Updated On: 6/13/09 at 03:17 PM
#225
Posted: 6/13/09 at 4:01pm
Will Karen or any other principals be out at tonight's show?
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