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#1

"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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#2

re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do

Posted: 2/23/06 at 8:37am

I 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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re: '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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re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do

Posted: 2/23/06 at 9:01am

One 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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#6

re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do

Posted: 2/23/06 at 9:48am

I 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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re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do

Posted: 2/23/06 at 9:49am

Funny you should say that, beacon1. Emily Skinner sang "Big Black Man" from Full Monty.
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re: '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. :)
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re: '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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re: 'Miscast' benefit--what exactly do they do

Posted: 3/4/06 at 9:16pm

Carson Kressly sang Popular at another concert last year.
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re: '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.'
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re: '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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