Katharine McPhee Broadway Debut- Page 6

[greenifyme2]

Posted: 4/11/18 at 8:23pm

Here tonight- Katherine sounds amazing! I’m very impressed. Her “What Baking can Do” gave me goosebumps. I wouldn’t know this was her 2nd day.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/12/18 at 12:47am

yankeefan7 said: ""Yes, but since "boring" is exactly what I've thought of ANY of McPhee's acting....it might not be a choice."

Just curious. Have you seen her in "Scorpion" orjust from her part on "SMASH"?"

Saw her in both...found nothing interesting about anything she created -she was a big reason why I didn't keep watching Scorpion.

[KitKatBoy24]

Posted: 4/12/18 at 11:09am

Has anyone tried the Rush now that Katherine has joined? Hoping to go next week and want an idea of how the line has been

[Jjohansan]

Posted: 4/12/18 at 3:52pm

Saw the show last night and was thoroughly impressed with McPhee. She's not doing anything stellar in terms of acting, but it is definitely good enough. Her voice is perfect for the role and she truly does soar in all of the songs. I was actually shocked at how weak the other two ladies were, especially being that they have both been in the show for a while now. 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 4/12/18 at 9:50pm

I saw her last night (with the code Box10 for a discount on front mezz on Weds) and I was really impressed.

First of all, her wigs look much better than the pics from her opening night, which made me extemepy happy. I’ve seen Jessie and Stephanie, and I would say Kat is less “chipper” than the others. Her portrayal is nice and believable, just different. She did even better in act two, and the audience ate her up.

Her singing blew me away. I always assumed her vocals on albums or SMASH were half the work of audio tech magic, but I dare say she sings the role better than anyone. Her belting and riffs (here and there, not a Shoshana Bean in Wicked situation) has my mouth agape.

I was so pleased that the audience showed their love for her. She really is doing a great job for being so early in her run.

The rest of the cast felt...off for the first act. It was as though they hadn’t found their chemistry yet - act two was much better, and Christopher is still the biggest joy in the whole thing. Husband performance is always fresh and hilarious. I miss the first two actors who played Earl, they made him much more menacing than our current guy who is more just angry at the world.

I plan on going again, near the end of her run, to see what changes.

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 4/13/18 at 1:16am

MrsSallyAdams said: "Let's not forget that Smashwas a show that made Jeremy Jordan and Christian Borle seem untalented. Megan Hilty's really the only one who came out looking good."

Seeing Jeremy Jordan for the first time on Smash, I never thought he wasn't talented. I thought he was given a ****ty character to play but his skill shone through that.

[glnLOVESbroadway]

Posted: 4/13/18 at 11:54am

I went last night thanks to audience rewards!

I've seen Jessie and Betsy, so I came in a little skeptical, but Katherine is blowing it out of the water! As said previously on the boards, she's vocally probably the best Jenna we've seen. I found her acting to be realistic of a woman in this situation, not too much, not too little.

The chemistry between her and the cast seemed pretty settled in. I plan on going back later in the run with my parents since they love this show so much!

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 4/13/18 at 9:54pm

"Saw her in both...found nothing interesting about anything she created -she was a big reason why I didn't keep watching Scorpion."

Ok. I think she has improved since SMASH and is a fairly good actress in "Scorpion". I think the show overall has gone downhill since the first two seasons but that is due to the writers making the weekly things the team does more and more unbelievable.

 

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 4/13/18 at 9:56pm

"Seeing Jeremy Jordan for the first time on Smash, I never thought he wasn't talented. I thought he was given a ****ty character to play but his skill shone through that."

His charchter was awful but I don't think he was that great either, even vocally. He has definitely had much better performances than his time in SMASH.

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 4/13/18 at 9:58pm

"I've seen Jessie and Betsy, so I came in a little skeptical, but Katherine is blowing it out of the water! As said previously on the boards, she's vocally probably the best Jenna we've seen. I found her acting to be realistic of a woman in this situation, not too much, not too little."

Sounds really good, wishing her success !!

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 4/16/18 at 10:16pm

I loved seeing on Instagram that Megan Hilty and her husband came by the other night - SMASH lives on in one way or another!

Which got me thinking....what do you guys think about Megan Hilty as Jenna? I can already hear her killing “What Baking Can Do” and “She Used to Be Mine”, we know she can do the accent, and she shines in both comedic and dramatic moments. I would LOVE to see her step into the role.

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 4/16/18 at 10:26pm

I'd love to see Megan in the part!! I dont know if she'd be approached for it but I'd be there in a second if she did it. I'd like to see Laura Beanti in the part too. She did some of the workshops as Jenna

[KitKatBoy24]

Posted: 4/17/18 at 10:52pm

Saw the show tonight and Katherine was wonderful. Her vocals were absolutely astounding and her acting didn’t disappoint at all! I was actually quite surprised with her acting.

The show is in good shape I hadn’t seen it since the original cast. Act two still seems to have structure issues though.

We did rush tickets, got there around 8:00 and was first in line. Orch J 9 - 13. Great seats.

P.S. - did they shorten You Matter To Me?

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/21/18 at 1:03pm

Any ideas who will be her replacement? And for that matter, who is replacing drew?

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 4/21/18 at 2:19pm

I'd love to see Megan Hilty or Carmen Cusack as Jenna personally.

[Bwayfan292]

Posted: 4/21/18 at 2:23pm

I still think they need a star but even a known theatre star that isnt that big could carry the show. Torns played sold out shows.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/22/18 at 12:58pm

Bwayfan292 said: "I still think they need a star but even a known theatre star that isnt that big could carry the show. Torns played sold out shows."

Wasn’t part of the reason torns had sold out shows, because it was spring break?

Id love to see Joe Carroll and Christine Dwyer in the show. They would both be amazing 

[santeFEEE]

Posted: 4/22/18 at 2:21pm

Cynthia Erivo!

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 5/12/18 at 5:52pm

So... do we think she'll be extending in Waitress?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/CBS-Cancels-Scorpion-Starring-Katharine-McPhee-After-Four-Seasons-20180512

[the.hard.part]

Posted: 5/12/18 at 7:07pm

She said in a recent interview that she was open to extending if they would have her (assuming scorpion wasn't picked up).
She did indicate that she would need the two weeks after her scheduled end date as vacation for previously planned engagements.

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 5/12/18 at 7:38pm

She said she was open to returning after a vacation if they'll have her. 

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 5/13/18 at 5:09pm

Hope she does extend, that gives me a chance to see her in the show.

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 5/13/18 at 7:27pm

Saw her a couple of nights ago and thought she was wonderful. She brings a lot of raw emotion to that second act. I wasn't a huge fan before, but I left a fan. It's an impressive debut.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/29/18 at 10:55am

McPhee extends through August 19

 

will be on vacation from June 19 - July 3

[B.JAMES]

Posted: 5/29/18 at 11:19am

I saw her this past Sunday, and I really enjoyed her.  I have seen Jessie, Sara and Betsy play the role of Jenna thus far, and Katharine really held her own.  I may go back with my mom since she has yet to see the show.