Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
mikelg80
Understudy Joined: 7/12/04
#0Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 7:07pm
Him was just wondering if anyone has seen Mel B in Rent, and how is she in it?
She has done a lot of presenting and acting here in the UK and has never been anything special, so was just wondering how she was standing up on Broadway?
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#1re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 7:11pmI here she is rilly good and the bst Mimi evr and that nobuddy cn cmpare 2 her evn thee original chic daphlegmyian rubens paula or whoever.
insomniak
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/7/04
#2re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 7:14pm
Read the reviews in compulsivebowlers.com . She's a disgrace. Can't hit the notes, can't cover her accent. Her acting is deemed halfway decent by some people, but overall, terrible.
But I think Namo summed it up quite well.
Updated On: 7/30/04 at 07:14 PM
FosseBoi
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/30/04
#3re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 7:59pmHer name is Daphnie Rubin-Vega, and NO ONE can be better than her!!!!
QueenMuppet
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/29/04
#4re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 8:02pm
Her name is actually DAPHNE Rubin-Vega.... just for the record.
QM (aka SMARTARSE!)
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#5re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 8:11pmScary Spice made me realize that musical theatre as we had known it is dead. DEAD.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#7re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:21pmBad, Bad, Bad....They better not extend her contract!
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#8re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:23pm
"She is supposedly REALLY good."
When in reality, she is REALLY bad.
TheGirlinTheFrock
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/26/04
#9re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:29pm
I saw her twice, that was two times more that i would have liked. She is hoarse constantly. After she sings "Take Me Out" (does a half - well less than half- way decent job on that song) she completely looses her voice and Another Day gets ruined. When she is singing, it sounds like she is worried that her accent will show and holds back - but it comes out anyway so i dont know why she tries.
I will say one thing on her behalf - She improved immensely between the first and second time i saw her. (about 2 months in between) So she is trying, I also met her at the stage door and she was very sweet and signed anything for people - some had alot of things too - and took pictures. Still doesnt make her good in the role though.
insomniak
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/7/04
#10re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:31pm
"Her name is Daphnie Rubin-Vega, and NO ONE can be better than her!!!! "
I believe Namo was being sarcastic.
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#11re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:33pmHowever, nobody has ever done a better job in that part.
QueenMuppet
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/29/04
#12re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:37pm
I really liked Krysten Cummings as well. She seemed really vulnerable on stage, which I liked.
QM
robyn525600
Broadway Star Joined: 9/26/03
#13re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:40pmI just saw her Monday night and she is AWFUL! She doesn;t even attempt to hide her British accent but the funniest thing is she runs away from Roger with her arms up for protection everytime he comes near her like he's going to beat her or something! Its hysterical. But she needs to leave. Now.
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#14re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:42pmWell wouldn't you want to beat her too if she was fuc*ing up your show?
robyn525600
Broadway Star Joined: 9/26/03
#15re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:44pmTrue, Matt, very true.
#16re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:47pmshe was really good.
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#17re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:50pmat being awful.
TheGirlinTheFrock
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/26/04
#18re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/30/04 at 11:52pmCrazy4MattMorrison: Care to elaborate?
FosseBoi
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/30/04
#19re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/31/04 at 12:18amI wont more detail on her "Out Tonight"!!!! How is her dancing, if thats what you would call it, on the bars and stuff!!!???
#20re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/31/04 at 12:18amithought she was ok. i thought she was better the carmine and lorraine valdez. but not even close to drv. i kinda liked the horse raspy voice. i think it might have been cause i haven't seen rent in 2 years and i just missed seeing such an awesome show.
#21re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/31/04 at 1:09pmHer hoarse chesty voice actually works for the low-key numbers but when she tries to belt it's a disaster. Eight shows a week -or however many she does - is way too much for her fragile vocal chords.
JakeB
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#22re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/31/04 at 1:41pmI'm sure preconceived ideas about how awful Mel B would be helped in forming these opinions. Nice.
FosseBoi
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/30/04
#23re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/31/04 at 1:45pmCould someone answer my question PLEASE!!!
#24re: Melanie Brown in Rent.....?
Posted: 7/31/04 at 2:22pmI don't know what others thought, but I thought Out Tonight was her strong point in the show. I enjoyed it for the most part, except the quiet part, and whenever she went up on "out." Her dancing was also just fine. Nothing different than what I've seen from past actresses. Hope that helped!
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