Mario Cantone: Singer?

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Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/18/04 at 7:57pm

So I was reading that Maio Cantone was supposes to be the original Carmen in The Producers. I'm glad Roger did it!

Is Mario a trained singer? I heard that his vocals (what litle they were)in Assassins were not very impressive. I can't see a a non singer playing Carmen!

Who has heard him sing?

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#2

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/18/04 at 9:15pm

He wasn't a terribly impressive singer in Assassins, but the part isn't really about singing, so that was okay. He did do a decent job of delivering his monologues.

#3

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/18/04 at 9:27pm

Mario Cantone and sing are two words I would never put together.

I cannot believe that he was expected to sing the Carmen music in the Producers! Maybe they rewrote it when Roger came on board.

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re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/18/04 at 10:00pm

"I'm glad Roger did it!"

You're not the only one who's glad, darling!

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#5

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 12:03am

He is not really a singer! Saw him in Assassins. He annoys me but in Assassins, his portion was OK, although he screamed through it. When he opened his mouth to sing, I thought...."Well, It's Sondheim!"

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#6

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 12:07am

Slightly off the topic and just FYI he has a new show opening in October at the Cort Theatre: Laugh Whore.

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#7

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 12:07am

His character, Sam Byck, is supposed to sing the beginning of Another National Anthem (I believe), but they gave it to Marc. Good decision.

#8

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 12:10am

I think he is SOOO cute.

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#9

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 12:11am

yes, Laugh Whore has been being talked about for awhile. here is one of the 1st articles.....actually there was an article last year about its postponement:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/88112.html

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#10

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 3:12am

Thanks for the responses. But...

I'd love any ideas as to how he was cast as Carmen when he can not sing!

That is weird.

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Updated On: 9/19/04 at 03:12 AM

#11

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 9:40am

He was originally cast as Carmen because he is one of Broadway's leading flaming homosexuals, and not everyone has enough imagination to avoid obvious typecasting.

#12

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 11:00am

i think he would have been an alright chocie for the part. I think he is soOOOO funny in his stand up though.

#13

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 11:22am

"I'd love any ideas as to how he was cast as Carmen when he can not sing!"

No, he can sing, just not in a very good way.

#14

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 12:00pm

Anyone can sing, its just a question of how good you are...

#15

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 1:42pm

He actually can sing.. check out the Fine and Dandy recording released earlier this year with Carolee Carmello, Gavin Creel, Jennifer Laura Thompson and Andrea Burns. He sings the title track duet with Carolee. He's not amazing by any stretch, but rather decent and VERY HIGH!

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#16

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 1:55pm

i thought Cantone was hilarious but... like others have been saying, his singing was only ok. i would like to see LAugh Whore though.

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#17

re: Mario Cantone: Singer?

Posted: 9/19/04 at 2:19pm

Saw him on The View after the Oscars. He was obnoxious and not funny. Hell, some of the comedians on Last Comics Standing are even funnier than him! I have no desire to see his show.

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