Norbert Leo Butz Status Update- Page 6

[Broadwayluva]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 6:06pm

yeah, audience members kind of get to a point when at a curtain call, it's like What the Hell! i know i've done it

Posted: 1/15/06 at 6:18pm

I just returned from today's matinee. Norbert was in and was absolutely wonderful. Does he always speak to John during the bows? It was a great show and the audience loved every moment!

[sabrelady]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 6:55pm

It was curtain calls I was talking about . I expect Norb will make some kind of little speech or something as a tribute to John & it would be great to see also any response John has. NEVER tke photos during a show.

[notabb]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 7:43pm

And a great time was had by all.

[wendy72]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 9:31pm

I was walking by the Imperial today to see "Spamalot" and saw there was no line in front of DRS..thought they were only doing the 7pm show, but based on these posts there was a 2 and a 7. (Spam was at 3..) Seeing Spam made me want to see DRS again--which for me was superior to Spam in everyway, but particularly music and plot!!

[IssaMe]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 10:25pm

He was spectacular for Lithgow's final performance...frankly, the best I think I have ever seen him.

So maybe now he can get a well deserved vocal rest for a bit.

Who knows? But he sure was in great shape tonight!

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 1/15/06 at 11:06pm

Didn't Nathan Lane develop the same problem during his first run in The Producers? He left the show, but is fine now.

And if Norbert had probs tonight, you couldn't tell. He was amazing.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 12:14am

I agree. He was great tonight. I wonder if he is doing Jonathan Pyrce's first show Tuesday?

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 2:49am

Broadwayluva, so glad you liked Joe so much! Indeed he is incredibly talented in the part, and one of the sweetest people I always see at the stage door. I talked to him tonight about going on Fri night and Sat mat. and he said something about Norbert doing the night show and today and "being back on track"...I took that to mean that maybe he's feeling better and will be in for a while now? Oh and Norbert talked at the stage door. Not that he went on and on, but people mentioned he's mouthed in the past and he talked and didn't mouth this time...so maybe he's feeling better? Guess we'll see.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 3:15am

Should we mention the *ahem* very interesting guy who was at the stage door tonight heckling Norbert, WRQ?

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 3:17am

What guy? Oh the guy that liked his tushi? I don't think he was heckling him really, Norbert seemed amused.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 3:48am

Yeah. It was rather odd scene. WRQ, its so late and correct me if I mess this up, but didn't that guy say something like, "Hey Norbert. Thanks for showing your @$$". The Norbert replied amusingly, "Why don't you show me yours?" The guy then proceeded to...though it was too cold for anyone to take off their pants. Ah the joys of stage door antics.

[Katecab99]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 9:11am

the show was FANTASTIC last night...the whole cast gave every ounce of themselves to their performance, and it was amazing.

i hope norbert heals up super soon and gets back in there!

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 11:11am

What?? Were we still on different sides at this point b/c i don't remember that. I just remember some guy telling him he's the coolest performer ever for showing his butt cheek. He seemed amused at that, but I could understand him feeling heckled by the other guy. Wow, sorry I missed that.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 12:34pm

Hmm, perhaps you are right, WRQ. I wrote that at a muddled time of the morning so the memory was probably a bit foggy. Maybe heckling isn't the right word for it but it was amusing to say the least. Norbert gave the guy about three confused glances.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 1:09pm

okay...


:) thats a little strange!

[xxnewgirlxx]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 1:12pm

So are Norbert's performances determined on a day by day basis at this point? I'm seeing the show Friday and I'm hoping against hope that he's in....

[SirLiir]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 1:20pm

Friday is Norbert's birthday. I'd say the chances are good he will perform that day. But dont know for sure.

[xxnewgirlxx]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 1:29pm

Cool, I didnt' even know it was his birthday. Hopefully, he won't be like me and want his birthday off..ha ha.

I hope you are right...

[wendy72]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 7:44pm

Yeah for Norbert and his upcoming birthday!

[ReNtHeAd04]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 10:43pm

i wish i saw him. i've been on a hiatus from this site, and of course didn't know any of this. my mom got me tickets for xmas and we went on jan 4. john and norbert both weren't there, so we exchanged our tickets for jan 13. we saw fiddler instead which was better than i expected. so we went on friday and i was disappointed he wasn't there, the understudy was good, but from seeing norbert live at the thanksgiving day parade and on tv on the tony's, i wish it could have been him. oh well. just another reason to go back and see his performance. he's in it till july i believe? correct me if i'm wrong please :)

[wendy72]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 10:00am

Sir Liir--Any update on Norbert's voice? I went to the Norbs site and saw your updates but nothing on this...BTW, early reports on Jonathan Pryce and Mylinda Hull are very positive..I think I need to see this again when Rachel joins the cast..

[xxnewgirlxx]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 10:33am

I'm seeing the show in 2 days! Yippee!!! I will personally massage Norbert's vocal chords if he is healthy enough to perform!

[wendy72]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 10:45am

newgirl--Just read on the other board Norbs was in last nite..so cross your fingers! He is amazing in this role-vocally, comically, and even dramatically (watch him when he tells Lawrence that he could be trouble for him because "I have a big mouth..". )

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 10:46am

The Norbert replied amusingly, "Why don't you show me yours?" The guy then proceeded to...though it was too cold for anyone to take off their pants. Ah the joys of stage door antics.

Oh, dear. That's... odd. Yeah, odd.