MEMPHIS - What A Difference a Pascal Makes! — Page 2

I think that it's hit or miss with Montego. Seems like sometimes she hits it out of the park, other nights she struggles. It does seem like as the run continues she and Chad began cheating on a lot of the difficult notes.

Some of the choreography is pretty good (especially in the Act II opener). It's very anachronistic given the period (there are some very modern moves in there) though.

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Henrik, missing Memphis will have no impact on your life. It's truly the Velveeta of theatre - entirely artificial and processed.

I'm planning on returning to the show soon to see Adam as Huey. Does anyone know if Montego will be out of the show soon? Would like to catch Dan'yelle as Felicia if possible.

I really don't understand why everyone hated Chad's performance. I absolutely loved every choice he made and I think he embodied everything Huey is. I saw Chad's understudy perform once and could barely sit through the show...

As a fan of Adam and knowing his work, I am having a hard time picturing him as the goofball that Huey is. And the age thing gets me too...I know he isn't that much older than Chad but Chad looks a little more youthful to me.

and ShbrtAlley44 don't apologize! I would let Chad Kimball hockadoo me anytime.

My God, it's like a different show! I know this means virtually nothing coming from me, but I'll say it anyway -- Adam was fantastic. Better than I even thought he would be. The part is a perfect fit for him. He was lovable and goofy and I felt like I was rooting for Huey much more this time. I thought Chad was good and have nothing against him, but had the typical questions about his performance -- the accent and why "goofball" manifested as "slightly special needs." Adam got rid of all of that for me. And everyone saw this coming, but I want to go back. I'm only here for a few days, but I might let myself do it.

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I am an Adam fan too. So glad to hear these positive comments about him and his performance in this show.

How long is Pascal appearing in the role? I just took a trip to NY this summer and I doubt I'd be able to return til next summer, and something tells me his run isn't that long.

I just saw the tour cast with Bryan Feinkart and Felicia Boswell in Chicago, and they were fantastic. I knew Pascal would be in it on Broadway, so I was surprised that such a skinny, lanky, "hick" type was the way he played the character. He was great, in voice and performance, but I found myself wondering how Adam would be just...a different portrayal. Boswell is FABU, btw! What a joyful show.

(That said, I didn't like the ending. She comes to see him and he reluctantly goes to see her act, knowing she's got a fiance, and he clucks out a reluctant "hock...a...doo..." and doesn't look happy at all. They're not..."together," yet they sing this joyful finale that didn't gel with the tone of the scene it grew out of. So, that part didn't make sense to me.)

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sorry for the bump but Dan'yelle is on as Felicia until Christmas. She's fabulous--go see her.

I could care less if she hits a note or two at every performance but I gotta say I've always found the argument "you try hitting that note 8 times a week" or "you try singing that song 8 times a week" such a ridiculous, laughable argument. You guys do know there are people in this world who do things much more difficult than singing a song or hitting a high note 8 times a week, right? Why there are some people who do hard manual labor exhausting every muscle in their body for 12 hours a day 6 days a week and they do it. So someone hitting a note or two once a day really isn't something too difficult.

Yeah yeah yeah, I know all that. And I wasn't giving her a hard time for it, either. I was just saying that people do a lot more strenuous things than that and they're not "given a break". That's all.