Marc Kudish - The Highest Yellow — Page 2

It's one thing to say yeah I'd wouldn't mind seeing that, but to say yeah I'm going to this play just to see 20 sec of nudity is stupid. And it's not what theatre is about. It's about story telling. Broadway Bares? Not so much. THAT'S where you go exclusively to see naked people. Marquis' argument doesn't really lie flat. I don't think he means it's wrong to want that as an added bonus. But it's very lame to be the sole reason to see a play. Pay 65 bucks for 20 secs of a flaccid penis...that's really a rip-off. I'll stick to the stories thanks.

I can't believe people can be so sanctimonious about this. This is the board where people defend seeing Wicked 178 times because somebody "wants to." If I want to see Marc Kudish naked for 20 seconds and that's the only reason I want to see it, who the hell are you to say that's "stupid."

After all, isn't this the place where people go on and on and on about people supporting theater? Well, guess what, step one is getting asses in the seats.

Just ask the producers of The Graduate who managed to turn a profit based on, all together now: 20 seconds of nudity.

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"ART MUSICALS, my ASS! NUDIES! NUDIES!"

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I never said nudity wasn't a reality. I just said if that's what you're going to the theatre for it's stupid and sad...and it is. Face it. And I'm sanctimonious about it because to me, theatre is almost a holy thing. It's very important to me and it cheapens it when people disrespect it. It's kind of disrespectful to say this is all theatre is to me. Or all this piece is worth to me is seeing someone naked. Like I said, I don't mind if you say "gee that's an added bonus. I like this actor's work, I want to see it, AND he's naked." But to say "I'm going to see him naked and that's all I care about" is foolish. It's not the purpose of theatre really. With that mentality I think, well what's the difference between live theatre and live peep shows? It's about intention and what you want out of it. Mind you I'm glad you're going to the theatre but I think you're motivations are sad. And I'm entitled to that. I didn't say you're horrible people or you're going to hell or that you don't love theatre. I just think you cheapen it a little bit.

Hence the "I'm glad your going to theatre" in my post. I just merely put out there what I felt about your motivation. And even though I feel the way I do about it, I think you're entitled to your motivations. That's all..

"I never said nudity wasn't a reality. I just said if that's what you're going to the theatre for it's stupid and sad...and it is."

Again, I ask you. Who the hell are YOU to decide that for other people? Theatre is holy for me, too. As is the human body. As are packin' hairy actors. That's the frickin holy trinity for me.

But just stay on the other side of your line of demarcation of stupid and sad. That way, you can spend the rest of your life going to theatre for smart and happy reasons. And looking down on others.

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As Elton John said, the bitch is back.

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Actually, am looking at two right now (besides my own, thank you), so don't need a broadway show to get a peek. I do happen to enjoy semi-famous dick on occasion, hence the subject of this thread.

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LOL

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Be still my heart.

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Updated On: 5/20/05 at 06:20 PM

tpdc...damn, you are so bad! He must have been pretty nervous, knowing that the entire audience would see what he's got...or, as you note, what he hasn't "got." Nonetheless, a great performer.

On another note, if you look at pictures of Marc throughout various performances in various roles, did anyone notice how ridiculously different he looks from picture to picture? I mean, Trevor, Gaston, Van Gough...he seems to completely change his entire appearance by shaving "this" or growing out "that." I think it's remarkable.