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#51

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/6/09 at 3:52pm

Everything worry I had about this production was present in that clip. I hope the rest of the show is better than that montage.
"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
#55

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/6/09 at 10:29pm

When I read the comments in this thread I actually thought, "Maybe I should just pass on this and stay home this weekend." But I forced myself to watch the YouTube clip and I now I can't wait to see the show. It looks great to me.
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#56

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/6/09 at 10:45pm

It's terrible that I'm judging from a 6 and a half minute montage, but it just looked like they hadn't found their characters yet. Honestly, the most impressive part of that clips WAS Jen Cody. I think Beth Leavel looked out of place in her role, and the rest of the cast looked like they were rehearsing. Jen Cody, although she looked ridiculous, seemed to be the only person that reciting lines and singing tunes, she seemed to have developed her character. It's a shame this production seems to be so sloppy. I hope I'm wrong though!

"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.

Updated On: 8/7/09 at 10:45 PM

#59

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/6/09 at 11:15pm

I'm just gonna put this out there...

They put this show up in 72 hours. I mean, sure, there are more appropriate people for Little Red, but they needed someone who they trusted to learn all that material in 72 hours. And, Jen Cody has worked for them in the past and shown she can. Maybe it didn't turn out quite as anyone hoped, but that's the reasoning I can imagine behind the choice.
Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.
#60

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/6/09 at 11:17pm

Typical BroadwayWorld. See some photos and decide it's crap.

The video looks promising. Jen Cody didn't cast herself. Who wouldn't want to play that role. She's a wonderful performer who gets lumped into the chorus on Broadway (and always is a wonderful standout). Why wouldn't she want to do a run in a great role with her husband in a great role. Leavel looks fantastic too. So the costumes are a little rough around the edges. Get over it. Looks a million times better than that misguided crap of a revival we got on Broadway.
#62

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/6/09 at 11:23pm

How does Pittsburgh CLO have all this money to cast so much Bway talent in each show? I can't think of any other CLO (not even Sacramento or St. Louis) that can afford the lvel of talent that they do. How did they get so rich?
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
#64

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/6/09 at 11:30pm

How much do they pay the Equity Guest Artists there?
Must be a ****eload.

Sutton Foster, Nell Carter, Charles Durning,
Malcolm Gets, Victoria Clarke, Hunter Foster,
Beth Leavel, Etc. Etc. Etc.
What's up Pittsburgh?
Could Jen Cody be making more than SHREK?
Of course, spending Hotel time with Hunter is always a plus.
#65

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/7/09 at 12:50am

PCLO does not use the Guest Artist contract. They are mainly under the RMTA (Resident Musical Theatre Association) agreement, though according to the Equity website they also use the LORT Non-Rep, LOA, and Cabaret contracts as well. Minimums for the RMTA agreement are as follows:

Actors - $951
Stage Managers - $1310
Assistant Stage Managers - $989
#67

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/7/09 at 8:57am

The video is not doing he production any favors. It makes the show look like a big bore!

And it is more than 3 minutes of video and several clips longer than 30 consecutive seconds! How did they get away with breaking those AEA rules?
#71

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/7/09 at 4:49pm

Fosee76, you are absolutely correct.
"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert
#73

re: Photo Flash: Pittsburgh CLO's INTO THE WOODS Starring Foster, Cody, Lea

Posted: 8/9/09 at 7:44pm

I saw this afternoon's matinee and thought it superb. I can find no fault with it at all.

This very long show seemed to whiz by. Hunter Foster, Brynn O'Malley, Beth Leavel, Tim Hartman, Jen Cody, Keven Earley, Stanley Bahorek, Greggory Brandt...all brilliant.

Beautifully sung and acted. I'm VERY happy I made the trip.
"Be on your guard! Jerks on the loose!"

http://www.roches.com/television/ss83kod.html

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~ Best12Bars

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