Rebecca Caine

[KylePKJP]

Rebecca Caine#1

Posted: 9/5/11 at 9:26pm

This dynamic singer, the original Cosette in Les Mis and Christine in the Canadian Phantom, is long overdue for a Broadway engagement of some kind.

Any other admirers out there? Let's not make this a 'Who's better as Christine' thread.

[SporkGoddess]

Rebecca Caine #2

Posted: 9/5/11 at 9:28pm

I thought she mostly stuck to opera nowadays.

Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!

[LizzieCurry]

Rebecca Caine #2

Posted: 9/5/11 at 9:35pm

I love her. She's hilarious on Twitter, as well.

But I'm fine with her not being on Broadway. I don't think it was ever really her thing.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[KylePKJP]

Rebecca Caine #3

Posted: 9/5/11 at 9:37pm

Typically she does, but often does solo musical/opera cabarets (see You Tube) and regularly one called Three Phantoms in which she performs with three former Phantoms. She also did a revival of the musical Salad Days this spring in the West End.

Opera or not, I'd shell out a mortgage payment to see her in NYC.

[AC126748]

Rebecca Caine #4

Posted: 9/5/11 at 9:38pm

Her Twitter is great. I'm surprised Patti LuPone hasn't put a hit out on her after some of those book comments.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[KylePKJP]

Rebecca Caine #5

Posted: 9/5/11 at 9:44pm

Her Twitter IS great. Couldn't agree more. Incredible wit and charm, not to mention genuine. Caine was a relative newbie during the original Les Mis so her interpretation of Lupone events clearly left an impression I'd trust. She hints, but doesn't kiss and tell. And Caine calls a spade a spade, even if in subtle ways.

[blaxx]

Rebecca Caine #6

Posted: 9/5/11 at 9:48pm

Her Twitter is great. I'm surprised Patti LuPone hasn't put a hit out on her after some of those book comments.

Please, do tell...

Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

[KylePKJP]

Rebecca Caine #7

Posted: 9/5/11 at 9:53pm

Rebecca posted after Lupone's memoir came out something to the effect of "Patti Lupone has added writing fiction to her list of accomplishments," but she never once elaborated when asked.

Inevitably, someone is going to bring up the Jonas feud. She met him at the Les Mis O2 concert and posted that she found him incredibly charming and added him to those she follows. But then she unfollowed him some time later as her Twitter was overrun with Nick Jonas postings from fans. The fans got wind of it and all but crucified her.

[LizzieCurry]

Rebecca Caine #8

Posted: 9/5/11 at 9:57pm

The Jonas fangirlie fiasco was awful, but she handled it well.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[blaxx]

Rebecca Caine #9

Posted: 9/5/11 at 10:01pm

What part of LuPone's book did she have a problem with? C'mon people, don't make me beg...

Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

[KylePKJP]

Rebecca Caine #10

Posted: 9/5/11 at 10:02pm

That she certainly did, LizzyCurrie!

[AC126748]

Rebecca Caine #11

Posted: 9/5/11 at 10:03pm

She wasn't specific. She basically just made a blanket comment. Though, one would assume it had to do with the Les Mis stuff, since that's when she and Patti were working together.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[KylePKJP]

Rebecca Caine #12

Posted: 9/5/11 at 10:04pm

@blaxx - She never specified. She made the one comment and that was it. I'd imagine it had something to do with the orig. production of Les Mis.

[blaxx]

Rebecca Caine #13

Posted: 9/5/11 at 10:30pm

Thank you both.

Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

[AC126748]

Rebecca Caine #14

Posted: 9/5/11 at 10:32pm

I found the tweet:

"how marvelous that Patti LuPone can now add fiction writing to her long lists of accomplishments"

She very well could have just been joking around.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[KylePKJP]

Rebecca Caine #15

Posted: 9/6/11 at 12:25am

^Never thought about it that way. Might be possible. Yet Caine has referred to Patti as "Loopy Lupone" a few times following that. Again, could have been joking on Rebecca's part. I haven't read Lupone's book so I don't know what she has to say about the original London run. I do know there was some unhappiness in the company during the initial run. General cast stuff.

Back to the original topic, Rebecca gives large concerts as well as intimate cabarets frequently throughout the year. Would be incredible to see her have an NYC engagement. Search her out on YouTube to see. An NYC audience would not be disappointed.

[ClapYo'Hands]

Rebecca Caine #16

Posted: 9/6/11 at 2:18am

I am a huge fan of Rebecca! Updated On: 9/6/11 at 02:18 AM

[AC126748]

Rebecca Caine #17

Posted: 9/6/11 at 7:34am

I read Patti's book back when it came out last year, and I don't have the text in front of me, so my details are kind of fuzzy. Here's what I remember:

1. I believe Patti wrote that there was talk at the time of another singer recording "I Dreamed A Dream" at the time of the London premiere, which pissed Patti off (a la Streisand recording SUNSET BLVD songs). She might have walked out of rehearsals/performances and had to be calmed down by Trevor Nunn.

2. She recounts (as she's often done) the incident when she got out of costume and turned her intercom off during a performance, only to miss her final entrance in the show because she was reading Vogue and smoking in her dressing room.

Other than that, I'd say the LES MIS section is decidedly tame. Anyone who's read the book more recently can add/amend/correct what I posted.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[winston89]

Rebecca Caine #18

Posted: 9/6/11 at 8:42am

^^^^^^^^^

Those are two reasons as to why I feel that LuPone is just unprofessional and a little off her rocker.

"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear" Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll

[AC126748]

Rebecca Caine #19

Posted: 9/6/11 at 8:46am

You wouldn't be pissed off--even just a bit--if the producers of your show wanted someone else to record your signature song before you?

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[winston89]

Rebecca Caine #20

Posted: 9/6/11 at 8:55am

Would I be pissed if someone was recording my signature song prior to me? Yes, I very well may be. However, I judge professionalism on how well one deals with getting difficult or frustrating news. I am not saying that she had no right to be upset (specially since it had happened to her before with Sunset) but I feel that that she was unprofessional in how she dealt with the news.

"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear" Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll

[AC126748]

Rebecca Caine #21

Posted: 9/6/11 at 8:57am

This pre-dates the SUNSET BLVD. controversy.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[SporkGoddess]

Rebecca Caine #22

Posted: 9/6/11 at 10:25am

My opinion is that by doing those things, she's hurting the audience as well. The audience had nothing to do with the producers' actions and they paid to see the show done properly. I would be extremely angry if I saw a production and Fantine missed her final entrance, which is a crucial part of the show.

Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!

[givesmevoice]

Rebecca Caine #23

Posted: 9/6/11 at 10:37am

I would be extremely angry if I saw a production and Fantine missed her final entrance, which is a crucial part of the show.
I don't think she really tries to excuse herself, though. She admits that it was one of the dumbest things she's ever done.

I also seem to remember Patti writing that she was supposed to be paid commensurate to the highest paid RSC actors and she found out she wasn't.

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

[madbrian]

Rebecca Caine #24

Posted: 9/6/11 at 10:54am

Getting back to Rebecca Caine, one can only imagine how good she would have been as Sharon in Master Class.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson