#101
Posted: 7/28/05 at 12:05pm
Okay, I gotta chime in here again.
The term "Triple Threat" is gender neutral. If anyone asks me about doing A CHORUS LINE male or female I tell them that they have to be a triple threat. Same thing goes for dozens of shows/roles. Say the name Gene Kelly and I think triple threat. Say the name Ann Miller and I think triple threat. Plain and simple. If more females come to mind I think it is because there are more female leads that have to be triple threats verses male leads.
You can add Dirk Lumbard, Tim Curry, Joey McKneely and Scott Wise to your list along with pretty much any one that has ever been in heavy dance shows such as ACL, CHICAGO, JR's BROADWAY, WSS, etc.
Terry is not a dancer. He moves very well. Believe me, if you ask him he will laugh and tell you that he is really good at faking it. When Terry originated RTT in CATS he did very little dancing other than a small part of the opening, "RTT" and a small portion of "Jellicle Ball." The part changed once he left and Tugger was given more to dance but that part is not a dance heavy part. Yes, he was Larry in that dreadful film version of ACL but you see very little of him dancing in it. He spends most of the time with Allyson Reed eating a sandwich and drinking celery tonic.
When you think of a triple threat you need to say could so and so play so and so in A CHORUS LINE, etc. If the answer is no then they aren't a true triple threat. I hate to burst some peoples bubbles and as much as I like the performers, some of them are just not triple threats. Moving well and character movement is not the same as heavy dancing. It's also vice-versa as far as singing and acting is concerned too.
The term "Triple Threat" is gender neutral. If anyone asks me about doing A CHORUS LINE male or female I tell them that they have to be a triple threat. Same thing goes for dozens of shows/roles. Say the name Gene Kelly and I think triple threat. Say the name Ann Miller and I think triple threat. Plain and simple. If more females come to mind I think it is because there are more female leads that have to be triple threats verses male leads.
You can add Dirk Lumbard, Tim Curry, Joey McKneely and Scott Wise to your list along with pretty much any one that has ever been in heavy dance shows such as ACL, CHICAGO, JR's BROADWAY, WSS, etc.
Terry is not a dancer. He moves very well. Believe me, if you ask him he will laugh and tell you that he is really good at faking it. When Terry originated RTT in CATS he did very little dancing other than a small part of the opening, "RTT" and a small portion of "Jellicle Ball." The part changed once he left and Tugger was given more to dance but that part is not a dance heavy part. Yes, he was Larry in that dreadful film version of ACL but you see very little of him dancing in it. He spends most of the time with Allyson Reed eating a sandwich and drinking celery tonic.
When you think of a triple threat you need to say could so and so play so and so in A CHORUS LINE, etc. If the answer is no then they aren't a true triple threat. I hate to burst some peoples bubbles and as much as I like the performers, some of them are just not triple threats. Moving well and character movement is not the same as heavy dancing. It's also vice-versa as far as singing and acting is concerned too.
"For me, THEATRE is an anticipation, an artistic rush, an emotional banquet, a jubilant appreciation, and an exit hopeful of clearer thought and better worlds."
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