Lauren Kennedy in Spamalot

[andyf]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 1:57am

While I'm normally a big proponent of just bumping an old (even only quasi-relevant) thread instead of starting a new one, 50% of the top 6 threads are about Wicked, so attention must be more explicitly paid.


Lauren started in Spamalot tonight.
In a word: Delightful.

Her vocals were up to par, at the very least, and it was nice to see her really let go and have fun with the role.

As much of a fan as I am, I wasn't sure I could see her in the role, but she definitely surprised me. Speaking of surprises, our little Lauren is a redhead. She had a medium brown wig in the first act and in the second act was quite the fabulous redhead; it looked real, but who knows.

She definitely made the role her own, for instance, opting to belt the beginning of the second verse of "Find Your Grail," blasting it out as only LK can.

She really had SO much uninhibited fun with the role, it made me really like a show I'm not insane about.

Sidebar, Simon Russell Beale is ADORABLE. It was his first performance as well and he was really great.

Everyone else was in, all their usual selves. I love Chris Seiber.

The end.

[bythesword84]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 2:25am

"50% of the top 6 threads are about Wicked" ...that means 3.



Anyway, yes Lauren is freaking adorable. I don't care if her hair was real or wigged, she looked awesome.

I'm not going to lie, I was a little concerned going into the scat section of the Camelot scene. However, Little Miss Lauren had a lot more comic ability than I thought she would and really, she pulled it off without a hitch.

I'd also like to say I think in a week or so once she's settled she's going to be fantastically wonderful. The woman has no fear. She goes for it, and she definitely appeared to be having one hell of a good time.

[MusicAndPassion]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 6:44am

In the Diva's Lament, what are the lyrics? Did they change 'em back again?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 9:19am

Wait when did they change them in the first place?

[Magdalene]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 9:46am

They changed them after Sara had won the Tony---they probably changed them back (right?) Thanks for the post---I'm going to see the show again at the end of Feb., and am looking even more forward to it!

[andyf]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 2:53pm

They altered the changed lyric to, "My predecessor won awards, but now she's in Betty Ford's..."

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 3:10pm

that's funnier than the original and changed lyric.

[bythesword84]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 3:13pm

They also changed a bit during "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" but I doubt anyone really noticed it other than people like me who have seen it before. Normally Patsy flips the umbrella and then the knights try to do it and they all mess it up and Patsy says "And they're knights!" Well last night Patsy flipped the umbrella and then instead of the knights following, they pointed at King Arthur (Simon) and he did a little shuffle of his feet and that was it.

[Cabchic]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 3:36pm

That is a great new lyric although it sounds like it would be a tongue twister to sing....lol.
At Sara's last show she sang "I'm going to be replaced by Britney Spears" instead of "I'm constantly replaced by Britney Spears"
A subtle but cute change.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 4:37pm

Lauren Kennedy is definitely a blonde--unless she died her hair for the role, it's a wig.

[Elphabuff2]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 5:16pm

I hate to be annoying, but are there any official pictures of her as of yet? Any word on when pictures might be updated? Thanks.

[dramaparoxysm23]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 7:38pm

Oh, now I want to see it again. All the little changes in shows is what makes me wish I could see them every night! Haha...

And *I* hate to be annoying as well, but Distinctive Baritone, "dyed" is for hair. "Died" is just...well, dead.

[lamentingenvelope]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 7:45pm

I must admit, I had no interest in seeing Spamalot before. And now I do.

Lauren Kennedy is great. I'll definitely have to try to see her.

[Magdalene]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 7:46pm

"They also changed a bit during "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" but I doubt anyone really noticed it other than people like me who have seen it before. Normally Patsy flips the umbrella and then the knights try to do it and they all mess it up and Patsy says "And they're knights!" Well last night Patsy flipped the umbrella and then instead of the knights following, they pointed at King Arthur (Simon) and he did a little shuffle of his feet and that was it."

They have changed this bit SO many times! It was the Knights messing up when I saw it in July, and when I saw it in Sept, the knights didn't do anything with the umbrellas, but Patsy did his flip, and then bounced it open---I asked Michael McGrath about it and he said casey had changed it the day before---seeing hte knights miss all the time got on his nerves. Then when I saw it in december, the umbrella bounce was out, and the knights flipped theirs (and caught them) I can't wait to see how they change it when I go in February!

[Johnnytoc]

Posted: 12/21/05 at 11:41pm

I'm glad to hear positive reports on her. Glad I'll be seeing this in early january.

[Sheri]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 2:37am

I'm really looking forward to seeing Lauren in the role in January! Thanks so much for the reports!

[Cabchic]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 10:43am

I saw her last night. I thought she was pretty good. Didn't blow me away though. But she just started and I'm sure will improve. She does have a great voice. And she did try and do her own take on a few things which was very cool.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/23/05 at 9:04pm

There are new posters up around the building promoting the new cast. Simon's name is in between David's and Hank's, in a totally different shade of blue. There are new pictures of the three guys, a new group shot, and a picture of Lauren Kennedy as the Lady of the Lake. She's quite pretty.