Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
#0Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 8:06pmHas anyone seen her in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (now that Lucie is going to be out becuase of her knee)? How is she?
Yero
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/29/06
#1re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 8:27pmI saw Rachel when she was filling in before Lucie joined, and she was fine. A little young, and I can't remember and specifics about her performance, but I didn't have a problem with it.
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#2re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 9:22pmWhat happened to Lucie?
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#3re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 9:27pmI thought Rachel's character choice for Muriel was great! I loved her. great acting.
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~Curtains~
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#4re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 9:27pm
She's leaving DRS to do a revival of Wildcat! 
Updated On: 8/14/06 at 09:27 PM
#5re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 9:28pmwhat? Lucie?
<--- the set of A Midsummer Night's Dream that I was assistant stage manager for during the 2007 season at the STNJ outdoor stage.
-Dre- You must remember all the same that at the crux of every game is knowing when it's time to leave the table... And it's important to be artful in your exit. No turning back, you must accept the con is done... It was a ball, it was a blast. And it's a shame it couldn't last. But every chapter has to end, you must agree.
~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
There's a special kind of people known as show people. We live in a world full of dreams. Sometimes we're not too certain what's false and what's real. But we're seldom in doubt about what we feel.
~Curtains~
It is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to, than I have ever known.
~A Tale of Two Cities ~
~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
~Curtains~
~A Tale of Two Cities ~
#6re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 9:56pmNo, Lucie hurt her knee. She does not really know how, but it most likely has to do with being in DRS. But she shall return in a few weeks. She writes a really nice letter on her website explaining it. www.luciearnaz.com
#7re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 9:59pm
Muriel is a fun character. Although no one will beat Joanna, I wish Rachel well as Lucie recovers 
I'd love to hear some specifics about her portrayal.
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#8re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 10:02pmI saw it a long time ago. I can;t remember.
<--- the set of A Midsummer Night's Dream that I was assistant stage manager for during the 2007 season at the STNJ outdoor stage.
-Dre- You must remember all the same that at the crux of every game is knowing when it's time to leave the table... And it's important to be artful in your exit. No turning back, you must accept the con is done... It was a ball, it was a blast. And it's a shame it couldn't last. But every chapter has to end, you must agree.
~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
There's a special kind of people known as show people. We live in a world full of dreams. Sometimes we're not too certain what's false and what's real. But we're seldom in doubt about what we feel.
~Curtains~
It is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to, than I have ever known.
~A Tale of Two Cities ~
~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
~Curtains~
~A Tale of Two Cities ~
#9re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 10:05pm
I saw it in May with her as a part of my first Broadway show and I thought she did well.
When she first came out I was like "woah" cause her hair was purple which was interesting. I thought she sang beautifully and acted well. I agree that she seemed a little young, but other then that she was good!
Yero
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/29/06
#10re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 10:11pm
Her hair was purple...?
I saw it in May as well and it was blonde. At least it looked blonde from the rear Mezz lol.
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Updated On: 8/14/06 at 10:11 PM
#11re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 10:13pmI thought she was great when I saw her.
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#12re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 10:13pmI saw Rachel back in September when Joanna was on vacation. I thought she was very good, but then again, I didn't see anyone else in the role.
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#13re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 10:26pmI saw Rachel my third time. She was actually my favorite person in the role. She has a great voice and does a nice accent. She plays the part slightly different, but its still awesome. See her since you know shes on.
#14re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 10:42pmI've seen her twice, and she's fine. As for the hair color, it looks like that awful purplish shade of red that some women seem to get on their 40th birthday.
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#15re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 10:58pmI've seen her quite a few times and she's great. Yes, a little young, but I remember I was really impressed with her voice the first time I saw her. She was great with Greg (who wouldn't be?), but I'm not sure I picture her with Kind.
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#16re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/14/06 at 11:40pm
I love Rachel DeBenedet's voice. If anyone does catch her as Muriel, please post reviews!
And if she's not wigged, she may have dyed her naturally blonde hair red and picked too strong a shade.
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Yero
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/29/06
#17re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/15/06 at 12:02amWoops, I guess I didn't pay too much attention, haha.
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#18re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/15/06 at 2:50amI saw her with Kind - didn't feel they played well together at all.
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#19re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/15/06 at 8:29am
i saw Rachel do the role in March
i have no one to compare her to, but I thought she did very well as Muriel
yeah
:)
#20re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/15/06 at 8:42am
LOL Yeah, I think it's hard to compare/relate to reviews if you have only seen one person in the role, don't you?
I have only seen my beloved Joanna... That's why I am so curious to hear about/see the differences in other Muriels
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#21re: Rachel DeBenedete in DRS
Posted: 8/15/06 at 9:10amShe wears an awful wig when she plays Muriel. I've never been able to figure out why somebody thinks Muriel has to be a brunette. Rachel is blond and you can see the blond Rachel on any night that she's NOT playing Muriel. She's the lady in the blue dress at the beginning of the show - the one who first talks to Andre about the Prince. She's also the French lady on the train (wearing another wig) and the woman who walks through the hotel lobby and out the door - after Freddy tries to convince Lawrence that he's 'charminger'.
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