Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
#2Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:32pmWell that's a ****ty piece of news.
#2Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:32pmI never thought for a second he'd return. He is recording and writting a CD and taping GLEE.
#3Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:37pmDamn it all...
#4Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:39pmDon't get your knickers in a knot. Andrew Samonsky is just as good.
#5Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:39pmDon't get your knickers in a knot. Andrew Samonsky is just as good.
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Joined: 12/31/69
#6Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:40pmI'm glad- he's a TV star. Broadway should be about Broadway performers.
#7Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:41pm
Don't get your knickers in a knot. Andrew Samonsky is just as good.
I've heard quite the opposite.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#8Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:46pm
Don't get your knickers in a knot. Andrew Samonsky is just as good.
Who?
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#9Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:49pmNot enough shaving cream at Duane Reade.
#10Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:50pmAndrew Samonsky is horrifically bad. He is the only thing about this production that is anything less than stellar. What shame that he'll be a part of the broadcast.
#11Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:51pm
BroadwayBoobs: I'll give all of you who weren't there a hint of who took the pictures ...it rhymes with shameless
SOMMS: I knew it was Tink!
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Joined: 12/31/69
#12Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:55pmBut what are his abs like????
#13Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:57pmI'm starting to think he has Live from Lincoln Center phobia.
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#14Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:58pmCan anyone think of someone else with name recognition who they could get?
#15Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 4:17pm
Maybe they can pull Anderson Davis off the tour for a week... 
jimmycurry01
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/05
#16Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 4:29pm
"Can anyone think of someone else with name recognition who they could get?"
Why would they want anyone with name recognition? This is a one time only, live broadcast. It isn't like they are selling it on DVD and want a big name for selling power.
#17Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 4:59pmI remember reading reviews from everyone on the board when the show opened that stated something to the effect that Morrison was the only weak link in the show. You cannot please everyone, and I think this is a nice break for Mr. Samonsky, who has been working hard in the role for quite a while now, and was a part of the original company, I believe. I am happy for him, and look forward to finally being able to see SOUTH PACIFIC after hearing so much about it for the last few years.
#18Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 5:01pm
Andrew Samonsky is horrifically bad
Oh, he is not. People throw that term around so easily. If he were "horrifically bad" he never would have been cast. Bartlet Sher didn't put together a beautiful production only to fill it with "horrifically bad" actors.
I never got to see Morrison in the role so I can't compare the two but I did not find Samonsky's performace to be "horrifically bad".
I find his speaking voice to be fairly put upon but I wouldn't label the entire performance as "horrifically bad" just because of that. I even stopped noticing his speaking voice as the show went all. He has a great singing voice. He's kind of "skinny" compared to Morrison but he gives a decent performance.
#19Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 5:09pm
Love Morrison and all...but, if memory serves, he really wasn't that extraordinary the two times I saw him in the part. That said, I'm on cloud nine knowing that most of the original cast will return for the last few perfomances. After seeing Szot in "The Nose" last Spring, I was reminded what a phenomenal performer he is.
Updated On: 8/4/10 at 05:09 PM
#20Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 5:35pm
Andrew is rough. Not a particularly good actor, and I'm not a fan of his singing. The only thing I like him more than Matthew is that he looks more like a person in military, but still not really an eye candy.
I agree with TheatreFan4. Anderson will be a good choice!
Updated On: 8/4/10 at 05:35 PM
mattywhits
Understudy Joined: 5/30/10
#21Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 5:36pmI wouldn't call Samonsky "horrifically bad", but I will say I didn't find his Joe Cable to be at all likable- which considering what happens with him and Liat, and the emotional punch his death is supposed to carry, is a problem. But that's just me. I didn't LOVE Matt Morrison either- I think I prefer Jason Danieley from the concert version with Reba McEntyre, which is irrelevant in regards to the taping but just a thought.
#22Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 5:41pm
How has nobody commented on THIS: "I'm glad- he's a TV star. Broadway should be about Broadway performers."
I believe Matthew was a Broadway performer first, just because he is on a hit TV show, doesn't mean he doesn't have his roots in broadway. He reprised the role before GLEE existed.
Updated On: 8/4/10 at 05:41 PM
#23Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 5:46pm
How has nobody commented on THIS: "I'm glad- he's a TV star. Broadway should be about Broadway performers."
I believe Matthew was a Broadway performer first, just because he is on a hit TV show, doesn't mean he doesn't have his roots in broadway. He reprised the role before GLEE existed.
No one commented on it because we all knew it was meant sarcastically.
sanda
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/10/04
#24Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast
Posted: 8/4/10 at 5:48pmMorrison was only mediocre to say the best. If they can get Aaron Lazaar,that will be incredible.
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