Live From Lincoln Center: Camelot, airs this Thursday on PBS- Page 4

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 8:51pm

Boring AND poorly cast AND poorly performed. I really wanted it to be good.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 8:54pm

I like Christopher Llyod.

[nmartin]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 8:54pm

I just flipped over to see Lloyd. He's terrible. Back to SVU.

[sondhead]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 8:54pm

Not gonna lie.. I think Marin sounds awful. Sounds hoarse and just not vocally strong at all.

Bryne.. interesting choice

[jewishboy]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 8:55pm

OK, I tuned in for a minute and I thought Marin Mazzie sounded glorious.

[Chevstriss]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 8:57pm

is there a cast list posted anywhere of ensemble?

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 8:59pm

I am actually enjoying Marin's performance.

This production is much better then that dreadful tour with Lou Diamond Phillips.

[sondhead]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:02pm

Seriously? I mean everyone is entitled to their opinion of course, but she has been singing flaaaaaatly all night, or at least so far.

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:04pm

I guess I'm in the minority. I'm genuninely enjoying it. But, I've never see CAMELOT before...

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:09pm

Oy vey!!!

[jerseygurl]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:14pm

Lovely if it engages those of you who don't know it but
it's one of my sentimental favorites - the original cast album
and even the film...but, given that, this is indeed an oy vey
moment. Choreography, casting, performances ..well, I'm very glad I didn't buy tickets...and disappointed, too.

[whatever2]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:16pm

byrne is painfully miscast ... "how to handle a woman" was torture.

gunn's pants are hot.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:17pm

I really enjoyed the Lou Diamond Phillips tour. I liked a lot of the changes Michael Learner made.

[tagiunagi]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:19pm

I don't understand the costume design. Did I just see a messenger wearing Chucks? And Lancelot wears leather chaps?

[whatever2]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:22pm

> lancelot wearing leather chaps.

sure ... how else would you know he's FRENCH? you cant smoke in avery fisher hall.

plus, nathan gunn is a total barihunk -- every opera queen in america is plotzing at the idea of him in chaps. (present company included.)

[Eris0303]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:25pm

"plus, nathan gunn is a total barihunk -- every opera queen in america is plotzing at the idea of him in chaps. (present company included.)"

*snorts*...I'm liking the pants

[sanda]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:25pm

Who can be more delicious than Marc Kudish? Even Nathen Gunn cannot beat him.

There are some of the weirdest camera shoots I ever saw on tv. Quite awkward.

[justabwaybaby]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:26pm

"Did I just see a messenger wearing Chucks?"

YES! Or tennis shoes or something....

[Eris0303]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:28pm

"Who can be more delicious than Marc Kudish? Even Nathen Gunn cannot beat him."

Especially when he has that sense of menace about him. RAWR

[whatever2]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:30pm

this production must suck if cat-calling nathan and mark is the best we can come up with.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:32pm

Intermission.
I am slightly disappointed.
The score is just amazing and now that I hear it I actually miss Burton, I can hear him singing it and He did sing it.
Gunn is wonderful.
Byrne's acting is picking up, but his singing is awkward at the least.
Mazzie has a glorious instrument but I miss a lightness, would have loved to hear someone like Ashley Brown attack it.
The costumes are weird.

The camera work is appaling.

Act II is starting......

Updated On: 5/8/08 at 09:32 PM

[NYadgal]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:33pm

*sigh*

I saw the NY Philharmonic's concert/performance of MY FAIR LADY last year, which I LOVED, so I was SO eager to see this performance!

I have tickets for it tomorrow night. I am not watching the broadcast of it tonight, but from what I'm reading, I hope they tighten it up for the rest of the performances...

[spybud007]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:34pm

I haven't seen Marc yet. Who is he playing?

[Eris0303]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:35pm

If they're not "bringing it" for a taped broadcast that will be documented forever they're not going to "bring it" tomorrow or any other day.

Marc is Sir Lionel. He was "killed" and then "brought back to life" by Lancelot.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 5/8/08 at 9:36pm

...I've never been a Mazzie fan, so reading the negative reviews is even more disappointing.

Too bad Kelli O'Hara is busy with SOUTH PACIFIC. She would have been perfect. A clear, pure voice...