Little Shop of talent horrors — Page 2

But anyways, there was a whole thread on this topic back in September, so I'm not gonna' get into it again.

Kerry has an incredible voice and belongs on Broadway, in films and anywhere she wants to be.

tappedout, i completely agree with you

This is all so interesting to me since my wife and I just watched the LSOH movie on DVD last weekend.

My wife usually does not like cast recordings unless she has seen the show, she likes to be able to visualize the songs. The new LSOH recording is an exception. She has never seen any stage version and had never seen the movie. I played the new OBC CD a few times and she loved it. Through Netflix I had them send the LSOH movie and her reaction was interesting. She was pissed that her favorite songs were cut. (Mushnik and Son, Call Back in the Morning, Closed for Renovation)

But her most interesting reaction was to Ellen Greene. My wife said that the girl on the CD (Kerry) sang so much better than the girl in the movie (Ellen). She also said that she could not understand her (Ellen) in Somewhere That’s Green because of here annoying nasal sound.

Do me a favor New York and make sure LSOH is still running in March when we make our next trip to see this show for ourselves!

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Updated On: 1/3/04 at 10:46 AM

Who is saying she shouldn't be on broadway? I'm just saying that she isn't the best Audrey. She deserves roles that she can do amazingly. Audrey isn't that complicated a role. But Kerry (like I said) made her ditzy, and that's not Audrey. As for tkts. Ever heard of a "character voice"?

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Ellen is Ellen Kerry is Kerry.
They are both incredibly talented stars.
Enough said.
I wish I could sing and look like Kerry.

Updated On: 1/3/04 at 12:03 PM

Corine I like Kerry's voice, I loved her in Bat Boy and Hairspray. I just didn't like her acting in LSOH.

It is a shame how people bad mouth the real talent on Broadway. If she wasn't talented, Kerry, she would not be there. (I don't mean the big name stars that come for a few months to sell tickets). I did see Little Shop last week. Although I love Kerry, I did like her better in Hairspray. I loved the three gals that played the Chiffons and thought they added a lot to the show. Hunter Foster was great as Seymour. It is hard because I remember the movie version and I think no one was better than Steve Martin as the dentist. The plant stole the show!!!!!!!!!

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If Kerry played the role just like Ellen Greene, everybody would be complaining how she couldnt make the role original and blah blah blah. She tried to take Audrey in a new direction and I admire what she did. She steered away from the unexpected performance of Audrey. And someone said her voice belongs back at high school- well she can come to our high school, I wouldnt mind! Her voice is amazing! That girl can belt. I love Ellen Greene, but I totally forgot about her at Kerry's performance in LSOH. Thats what you got to do to enjoy it.

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If you read the interview with Kerry on this site, she explains that she realized she was in a no-win situation, and so she and Jerry Zaks decided it would be best if she made it her own. You guys should read what she says about the role; it may be easier for those upset about her portrayl to understand how hard it was.

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I know, I was referring to the people who are seriously complaining.

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Me? I have not seen the original movie version, but I own the Off-Broadway soundtrack, so I can really only comment on the music. Personally, I found Ellen Greene's lisp to be rather irksome and it was all I could focus on while listening to the songs. But it was part of the character, I understand, so I hold nothing against Ms Greene for it. I love Kerry's voice. As for Kerry making the role her own, I, too, admire that decision. Ellen Greene was what people wanted, but she didn't choose that path. I'll elaborate more once I view the movie.

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Updated On: 1/5/04 at 05:03 PM