Norm Lewis
Norm Lewis
Norm Lewis#1
Posted: 7/18/13 at 1:41pmI was wondering if anyone else here shares my opinion of Norm Lewis. I think his voice is fine but lacks emotion, and though I've never seen him live and am basing this purely on photos and videos, from what I can tell his acting is even worse. He always looks bored and constipated. This is probably why he’s often given very wooden, stoic characters (i.e. King Triton, Javert, Billy Flynn). In those roles, audiences will leave remembering his booming voice but they won’t remember the acting at all. If he were given a role where he had to be comedic or have any semblance of personality, he’d fail miserably. Thoughts?
Norm Lewis#2
Posted: 7/18/13 at 1:49pm100 percent completely disagree. How is Billy Flynn wooden?
Norm Lewis#2
Posted: 7/18/13 at 1:55pmDisagree strongly. Have you heard him singing "You Should Be Loved" on the Side Show cast recording? He packs more emotion into his vocal performance on that song than most singers that i have heard performing - he actually stood out to me as a singing actor who conveys emotion much more powerfully than most. Seems to me that displaying stoicism for stoic characters and emotion for more emotional ones is just evidence of great and appropriate acting choices.
Norm Lewis#5
Posted: 7/18/13 at 2:54pm
Totally disagree. Norm has a great emotional range. His voice thrills m and the way he presents a text memorizes me. He is anything but wooden.
PS-I love his Javert.
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Norm Lewis#7
Posted: 7/18/13 at 3:09pmLoved him in Two Gentlemen of Verona. He and Renee Elyse Goldsberry set the stage on fire with Night Letter.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
Norm Lewis#8
Posted: 7/18/13 at 3:19pmHe might have a great voice, but his face and body never tell a story. That is, except for PORGY AND BESS. I've always found him underwhelming, until his magnificent Porgy.
Norm Lewis#9
Posted: 7/18/13 at 3:32pmI saw him live as Javert in London and as Porgy on Broadway. I thought he was outstanding as both.
Norm Lewis#10
Posted: 7/18/13 at 3:36pm
You've never seen him live? I think you'd have to save full judgement of his skills as a performer until you do. You can certainly judge aspects, but making such a broad statement without ever seeing him seems out of line.
I've only seen him in Porgy and Bess, but he was incredible.
Norm Lewis#11
Posted: 7/18/13 at 3:39pm
@Carlos LOL! I have to disagree theatrefanatic, Norm Lewis is a incredible actor, his voice is gorgeous. I actually liked his Javert, I hope he plays the Phantom at some point. I would like to see him headline the new tour starting this Fall
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Norm Lewis#12
Posted: 7/18/13 at 4:00pmI would like Norm's face and body to tell the following story: lay down, FindingNamo.
Norm Lewis#14
Posted: 7/18/13 at 4:16pmI've been up close and personal to him. There's plenty of Norm for us to split an order.
Norm Lewis#15
Posted: 7/18/13 at 4:19pm
I've been up close and personal to him. I've stalked encountered him several times during his runs in SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM and PORGY & BESS.
Oh, and I ain't sharin'!!!
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Norm Lewis#16
Posted: 7/18/13 at 4:23pmHe's dreamy AND talented. Saw his one man concert at the Kennedy Center last year (or was it 2 years ago) and again with the National Symphony Orchestra in April.
Norm Lewis#17
Posted: 7/18/13 at 4:33pmWhen I saw him on the street in Cambridge I told him P&G was going to be the beariest musical on Broadway. He coyly pretended he didn't get the reference.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
Norm Lewis#18
Posted: 7/18/13 at 4:44pmJust you. He's amazing and one of the few I'd see in nearly anything. ( even Little Mermaid)
Norm Lewis#19
Posted: 7/18/13 at 4:53pm
Oh Norm, you are the sand and the sea. You are the earth, the moon and stars...
Le sigh
Le sigh
Le sigh
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
Norm Lewis#20
Posted: 7/18/13 at 6:04pmHe's a good looking man, but I spent all of PORGY & BESS wanting to climb Joshua Henry like a tree.
Norm Lewis#21
Posted: 7/18/13 at 8:59pm
Norm is a the whole package. A diversely talented actor in his on way, a grab you in the heart/ make you melt singer. But most of all Norm is a genuinely wonderful guy, always willing to go the extra mile to be part of something. A giving, joyful soul. And a really funny, humble, refreshing person. I just love him! (and might). 
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