Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:32pm
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:33pm
No one is good in this. I mean... the singing sounds pretty nice, but NO ONE is acting (perhaps because we're watching the final dress, and they were all marking...?)
All the singing directly to the audience (as if they are not really characters with storylines, but doing a rock concert instead) is really distracting, as is the deliberate recording of the audience cheers and screams.
this.stinks.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:33pm
disneybroadwayfan22 said: "So are the scenes without Brendan live?"
None of it is live. None of it.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:34pm
Joanne's vocals aren't very good, either, IMO. Apparently this score requires musical theatre chops because I'm not impressed by any of the non-Broadway actors so far.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:34pm
I dare say that this is making the movie version look like an Academy Award winning classic.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:36pm
CarlosAlberto said: "Jesus Christ Superstar was aired on NBC not FOX."
...And yet the set looks very much like a re-dressed version of the Superstar set.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:36pm
Jordan Fisher and Brandon Victor Dixon are truly the only people that can act on stage. The sound guy should be fired. And I thought this would be good because the director did Jesus Christ Superstar. I guess they thought nothing would happen to any of them but perhaps they should have employed a few understudies. Goddamn.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:37pm
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:37pm
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:37pm
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:37pm
Angel and Joanne are cringeworthy to say the least...
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:37pm
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:38pm
Disaster is a bit strong. It's just an ordinary taped performance, none of the power or immediacy of "live". The singers are adequate ( trying hard!), choreography odd and frankly the camera work- well I'll be polite and "kind" and call it dodgy. (and not in a good way) How many cameras do they have and who is calling them in the control booth? seriously if this was taped they should also have got coverage and they don't. Meh.
Seriously tho working on a broken ankle- that is just messed up.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:38pm
barcelona20 said: "Adam should have stepped up."
LOL I honestly bet Adam could still sing this score beautifully, and we know he'd do it emotionally.
Also, side note, RENT is ruined if you don't like Angel. I don't like this Angel.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:38pm
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:39pm
Likely because my expectations were low but I'm kinda digging it. There's enough cool elements to allow me to overlook the meh and the bad. For a cost of $0 to me and three hours of my time, I'm digging it.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:43pm
Guess my prediction was right, I knew they'd change a lot and sanitize it. Yuck.
Adam Pascal is 20+ years older than all of them, it would have looked ridiculous. But yes, he can sing beautifully.
Also, side note, RENT is ruined if you don't like Angel. I don't like this Angel.
HATE Angel.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:44pm
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:44pm
I'm not sure if the same ads are playing on TV as they are on the stream on Fox.com, but is anyone else just "WTF FOX" with the ads they are playing with this one. The fear-mongering is strong tonight Rentheads.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:44pm
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:45pm
CarlosAlberto said: "Jesus Christ Superstar was aired on NBC not FOX.
In their defense - they are now forced to air a filmed dress rehearsal, and yes the performances may not be what they would have been because they were saving it for tonight's live broadcast. Too bad. This not good."
Thanks for the correction. I wasn’t sure what channel JCS appeared on and was too lazy to look it up. JCS is the only one of these “live” Broadway tv musicals I’ve truly loved. This on the other hand is lacking all energy. It’s like watching a musical version of a deflated balloon. The brief “Life Support” was effective mainly because the miscast leafs couldn’t run it. I love Jordan Fisher but he’s no Mark. He’s too pretty and smooth.
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:45pm
Hey, that AIDS Stat narration is by Anthony Rapp.
Anyway I'm enjoying this. It's a shame they weren't able to put their best version out there in time capsule. It will always e this compromised performance.
Updated On: 1/27/19 at 08:45 PM
Posted: 1/27/19 at 8:45pm
Blue vinyl pants > blue hot pants.
But I will Tinashe is selling it a lot harder hear than before.
