"Miscast" benefit--what exactly do they do
"Miscast" benefit--what exactly do they do
beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#0"Miscast" benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 8:25am
For the Miscast benefit they sing songs for roles they would never ever play. Does this mean women sing male-specific songs and vice vera?
Has anyone been in the past? It sounds like a very entertaining night.
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jboy1
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#1re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 8:37amI haven't been to one but I think it's not only gender-reversal performances but also race-reversal. For example, Ana Gasteyer might sing "I Am Changing" or Michael Cerveris might sing "Old Man River." I don't think they limit it to men singing women's song and vice versa.
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#2re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 8:39am
haha- That sounds so cool! I would love to hear Michael singing that!
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Josh Freilich
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/06
#3re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 9:01amOne time, Raul Esparza sang "Defying Gravity" and "The Worst Pies in London" in the same show. Patti LuPone sang "Ya Got Trouble". And what I feel I really need to hear is definitely Kerry Butler, being the blonde white girl that she is, singing the song "I Got Love" from Purlie. That would be VERY cool.
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beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#4re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 9:29amOr Ana doing "Man" from "The Full Monty".
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BudFrump23
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#5re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 9:48amI like when they do age relevant material as well - such as, lets say, an 11 year old girl singing The Ladies Who Lunch?
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Josh Freilich
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/06
#6re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 9:49amFunny you should say that, beacon1. Emily Skinner sang "Big Black Man" from Full Monty.
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beacon1
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#7re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 9:58amSo they could have Mister Wilson sing "I'm Just A Girl Who Can't Say No" ???
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#8re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 10:07am
I think it might even be more general than just gender and race reversal. I think it's just, in simple terms, a concert where people sing songs they would otherwise never sing, because they'd be painfully miscast.... which obviously tend to be reversals of race and gender. I could be wrong.
I think I heard somewhere that one year Adam Pascal did a song from A Chorus Line.
So, sure, beacs. :)
#9re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 10:54am
I think Bruce Vilanch once sang, "Dance Ten: Looks Three".
Yeah, would have paid SO MUCH to see that!
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#10re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 10:59amwhen is the Miscast benefit?
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#11re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 11:01am
https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=7738
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I'd go if I could afford it *sigh*
AndiV
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#12re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 11:11amwow---yeah---bummer!
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#13re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 11:12am
I knew Raul sang Defying Gravity, but I don't remember him singing Worst Pies. Oh man, I would LOVE to hear THAT! I bet it was perfect.
Michael's done the show loads of times, and I actually want to say he *has* sung Old Man River, but I'm not certain.
I know it's a benefit, but I really wish they had some tickets that I could afford. I hate missing this every year.
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#14re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 11:28amKristin Chenoweth sang "And I am Telling You" when I went. Amazing, just amazing...
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#15re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 2/23/06 at 12:22pmThis is corporate seating at $350 a pop...
beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#16re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 3/4/06 at 4:24pmSo...is anyone going to this?
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#17re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 3/4/06 at 6:11pmDidnt Jai sing Popular from WICKED one year?
#18re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 3/4/06 at 6:16pmI think that was at something different.
#19re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 3/4/06 at 9:16pmCarson Kressly sang Popular at another concert last year.
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beacon1
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#20re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 3/4/06 at 9:41pmEmcee: Will YOU be going to this?
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#21re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 3/4/06 at 9:41pm
Hell if I have money for tickets. 
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#22re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 3/5/06 at 5:26pm
I think I heard somewhere that one year Adam Pascal did a song from A Chorus Line.
I think he sang 'What I Did for Love.'
#23re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 3/5/06 at 5:30pm...which he's apparently re-arranging and performing again!
beacon1
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#24re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do
Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:12pm
Emcee...I think they should let you go to the Miscast Benefit. I think they should INSIST!
I think there should be a limo ride provided to/from AND dinner AND a backstage pass.
That's what I think...
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