Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast

[JOak]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#1

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:31pm

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141799-Matthew-Morrison-Will-Not-Be-Part-of-PBS-South-Pacific-Broadcast

[Just_John]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#2

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:32pm

Well that's a ****ty piece of news.

[muscle23ftl]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#2

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:32pm

I never thought for a second he'd return. He is recording and writting a CD and taping GLEE.

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[TheatreFan4]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#3

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:37pm

Damn it all...

[quizking101]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#4

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:39pm

Don't get your knickers in a knot. Andrew Samonsky is just as good.

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[quizking101]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#5

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:39pm

Don't get your knickers in a knot. Andrew Samonsky is just as good.

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[Unknown User]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#6

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:40pm

I'm glad- he's a TV star. Broadway should be about Broadway performers.

[TheatreFan4]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#7

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]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#8

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:46pm

Don't get your knickers in a knot. Andrew Samonsky is just as good.

Who?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#9

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:49pm

Not enough shaving cream at Duane Reade.

[ColorTheHours048]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#10

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:50pm

Andrew 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.

[MotorTink]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#11

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:51pm

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[Unknown User]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#12

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:55pm

But what are his abs like????

[JOak]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#13

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:57pm

I'm starting to think he has Live from Lincoln Center phobia.

[MrMidwest]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#14

Posted: 8/4/10 at 3:58pm

Can anyone think of someone else with name recognition who they could get?

"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter

[TheatreFan4]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#15

Posted: 8/4/10 at 4:17pm

Maybe they can pull Anderson Davis off the tour for a week...

[jimmycurry01]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#16

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.

[othell]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#17

Posted: 8/4/10 at 4:59pm

I 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.

[Eris0303]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#18

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.

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[Play Esq.]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#19

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

[PauloFanClem]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#20

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]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#21

Posted: 8/4/10 at 5:36pm

I 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.

[Jcookie1213]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#22

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

[Eris0303]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#23

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.

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[sanda]

Matthew Morrison Will Not Be Part of PBS South Pacific Broadcast#24

Posted: 8/4/10 at 5:48pm

Morrison was only mediocre to say the best. If they can get Aaron Lazaar,that will be incredible.