Mary Testa is God

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 2:11pm

Seriously, she is. Where is her lead in a musical? Anyone know what she's up to?

[zoran912]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 2:13pm

I would love for her to have a major lead role. Something by LaChiusa or Finn. That would make my LIFE!

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 2:15pm

I think Carolee Carmello has to die before Mary Testa can get a role.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 2:18pm

Oh Pop. Come here so I can spank you.

[Pippin]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 2:26pm

Mary Testa is everything!!! I have never seen her live, but just her voice is amazing enough to me.

my favorite things she sings are

Change- a new Brain
set those sails- in trousers
fancy meeting you here- lucky stiff

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 2:28pm

Her "There Will Be a Miracle" from See What I Wanna See is perfection.

My favorite Testa song performances have to be "All Fall Down" featured on the Infinite Joy concert disc and her heartbreaking "I Am Wearing a Hat" from In Trousers.

[Pippin]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 2:39pm

oh, my god- her on the end of all fall down is like witnessing the birth of Christ!!

I didn't get to see SWIWS, but I will by the recording for her alone.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 2:40pm

Worth the purchase Pippin.

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 2:51pm

My favorite Mary Testa moment was her singing "The Red Spy Queen" from a reading of Brian Lowdermilk's musical "Red". It had sort of a bumpta-bumpta-bumpta-bumpta rythm and she just started swaying and dancing and it cracked me up. I love her hair.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 4:15pm

I admire her so much. Such an incredible personality and voice.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 4:19pm

I saw her in "See what I wanna see" and although, the show was dreadful, the entire cast was very talented. I wouldn't call her god. But to each their own. Maria Friedman is god! well...i have a long list of gods. LOL

[Pippin]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 4:25pm

on this thread, that is sacrilage. do not denounce the God of this thread.


suzanne has spoken.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 4:25pm

Testa's performance as Lorena Hickok in LaChiusa's FIRST LADY SUITE a couple of seasons ago was one of the greatest I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing. A complete and total acting and vocal tour de force.

[WickedOne2]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 4:33pm

I've seen her in 42nd Street and See What I Wanna See and she was amazing in both. Just got an email that my SWIWS cast recording was shipped so I am super excited.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 5:04pm

Oh my God, I love this woman. All Fall Down, Set Those Sails, I Am Wearing a Hat... (You can tell I especially love her when she's singing Finn.) Has anyone heard her sing Who Wears These Clothes on the Little By Little/ The Times CD? She's so great on it, as always...

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 6:31pm

Too bad she doesn't have a glimmer of warmth about her, which the greatest female clowns from Fanny Brice to Lucille Ball always had in abundance. For that reason, she will remain a fringe element favorite.


Fanny Borach
Brooklyn, NY

[toomeytwopiece]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 6:37pm

Her performance in "See What I Wanna See" was brilliant - such a BEAUTIFUL versatile voice - and she definitely has warmth. that character could easily have been one color (icy BLUE), but she infused it with some subtle warmth that made it unforgettable.

I really think she is under-used and underrated

[neomystyk29]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 6:40pm

toomeytwopiece, I couldn't agree more about Testa's character development in "See What I Wanna See". I thought it was utter perfection the way she handled Aunt Monica, and it brought me near tears when I saw the show. That's a rare occurrence for me.

As for her being God. Yes, it's true.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 6:42pm

EnchantedHunter, I declare you king/queen of the broad/generalized statement.

I think Testa is quite a warm performer. And was very nice when I met her briefly before First Lady Suite.

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 7:10pm

Oh, having worked with her for years, I can honestly say she's a perfectly fine person. Nonetheless, onstage she exudes not the slightest amount of 'simpatico.' Sad, but true.


Allison Mackenzie
Peyton Place, New Hampshire

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 7:11pm

In your opinon. Stop trying to generalize your opinion as fact.

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 7:23pm

Oh, sweetie, the proof is in the pudding. 'Nuff said.

Jerusha Bromley
Walpole, Massachusetts

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 7:25pm

You're an absolute tosswit. The proof of that is all over this message board. Nuff said.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 7:27pm

What type of pudding?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 2/23/06 at 7:30pm

A cold one, apparently. Blancmange?