Nick Jonas in Rehearsal for HOW TO SUCCEED...

He looks (and sounds) fantastic!

http://www.broadway.com/shows/how-succeed-business-without-really-trying/video/153872/behind-the-scenes-nick-jonas-in-rehearsal-for-how-to-succeed/

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I am not a fan of Nick Jonas. I haven't much liked him in anything he's been in prior to this. And I had some hope for him in this role, but not very much. However, after watching this clips, I am highly encouraged about his potential as Finch. I think he sounds great vocally (certainly better than the other two who have played this role) and it seems like this is a perfect role for him. I may even return to this production, which I promised myself I'd never do. Color me shocked.

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Wow. Was not expecting that.

"his voice has never been partiularly strong",
actually it has, when he was a boy soprano in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and LES MIZ, he had a beautiful clear voice (why he got those roles). It has def changed but he is very musical and dedicated. Though a bit young for the role, I expect him to surprise and delight in this show.

Updated On: 1/22/12 at 01:56 AM

I'm a bit curious as to when Robert Morse and Matthew Broderick were considered to have big Broadway voices.

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I enjoyed the show with Radcliffe. I saw it twice (once with my kids, and once with my other kids -- my students) -- not particularly interested in seeing it a third. That being said, I'd be MORE willing to conside going if my companion was interested than I suspected I would be with Jonas.

I'm not suprised ticket sales aren't strong. Criss had a very limited run making it a do or die situation if you were going to catch his performance. Since Jonas is there for 6 months, people aren't in as big a rush to catch it right away -- allowing the show to suffer the winter along with most other shows.

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According to what Rob Bartlett posted on Twitter, "He's dancing like a little Barishnikov. He sings, he dances, he's funny, incredibly nice and charming as hell. I hate him."

Nick's certainly not a trained dancer, and he admits he knew going in that it would be what he would have the most trouble with, but he's been doing dance rehearsals in LA for the show since October, so coming in to the NY rehearsals he'd had at least a couple of months under is belt to try to compensate for that. So I think he'll be OK. Obviously he's not going to be as technical as a trained dancer but I think he'll still be enjoyable.

Wow, he sounds fantastic. I might actually make a trip now. He's not oversinging like he was in LES MIS.

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Updated On: 1/22/12 at 09:40 AM

I thought this would be awful...I am now surprised! I may actually consider going to this as well.

How tall is he? Are all the Finch's as short as Daniel Radcliffe?

Was there ever really any doubt the dude could sing? I mean, come on.

He may have failed in channeling Michael Ball at the Les Mis weenie roast, but I'd never interpret that as no-talent. Maybe if he was an impersonator then I'd heartily agree he failed, er, miserably.

He oversang it (Pats AC126748 on noggin for being only soul to notice that). That's where the apparent constipation comes from and basically everything he gets accused of by the unobservant. XD He gave too much and ended up being accused of giving too little. Any singer knows that giving too much can sometimes give the effect of giving too little, so I don't really blame y'all, even if I do poke fun of you lot.

He was clearly trying to give at least a semblance of a Michael Ball sized performance. He'd have come across much better had he just stuck to being himself. It would have spared all from constipation looks and fake British accents.

But dude CAN siiiiing. :-P

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And MB isn't exactly the tall, dark, handsome type either.

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It makes you ill that a young man who has been appearing on Broadway since he was a child got the job as second replacement in a revival of an old show?