Robert Morse

[NathanLaneStalker]

Robert Morse#0

Posted: 7/1/06 at 11:51pm

What has he been doing lately? I know he was originally supposed to play The Wizard in Wicked but he didn`t want to leave his family in LA (I bet he feels stupid now! lol) But what`s he been doing lately?

"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

[Flahooley]

re: Robert Morse#1

Posted: 7/2/06 at 3:49pm

Whatever he is doing, I hope it is successful. He is a truly unique talent.
Updated On: 7/2/06 at 03:49 PM

[NathanLaneStalker]

re: Robert Morse#2

Posted: 7/2/06 at 3:50pm

I LOVE him!!!!

"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

[Copeman63]

re: Robert Morse#3

Posted: 7/2/06 at 5:02pm

I thought he was let go from Wicked...

If Lincoln were alive today, do you think he'd be pleased with his tunnel?

[NathanLaneStalker]

re: Robert Morse#4

Posted: 7/2/06 at 5:05pm

No. He didn`t go because he didn`t want to leave his family in LA! (I beleive it was LA)

"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

[morosco]

re: Robert Morse#5

Posted: 7/2/06 at 5:09pm

I recall that several of his last appearances onstage can only be described as erratic.

[coolphantom919]

re: Robert Morse#6

Posted: 7/2/06 at 5:12pm

I wish he played the wizard in WICKED! Instead JOEL GREY! YES!

[Jon]

re: Robert Morse#7

Posted: 7/2/06 at 5:42pm

He was also replaced in the Showboat revival - he played Cap'n Andy in Toronto but was not brought to Broadway.

[melissa errico fan]

re: Robert Morse#8

Posted: 7/2/06 at 6:21pm

He WAS let go from WICKED. The producers allowed him to leave with dignity and say that he chose to leave for personal reasons, but he was fired, along with several other cast members.

[Horton]

re: Robert Morse#9

Posted: 7/2/06 at 6:59pm

which other cast members?

[ThankstoPhantom]

re: Robert Morse#10

Posted: 7/2/06 at 7:00pm

Kirk McDonald (Boq) was let go. The gentleman who played Dr. Dillamond was as well.

How to properly use its/it's: Its is the possessive. It's is the contraction for it is...

[NathanLaneStalker]

re: Robert Morse#11

Posted: 7/2/06 at 10:38pm

melissa errico fan - Are you sure? Was he bad? I remember hearing a clip and he was great!

I LOVE Joel Grey but I would`ve rather Robert be the Wizard!

"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

[Shawk]

re: Robert Morse#12

Posted: 7/2/06 at 10:43pm

I saw him as the Wizard, and I'm afraid that I was rather uncomfortable and embarrassed during his numbers. There was a lot of awkward soft-shoe going on, and it just didn't work. That's not to say that he hasn't been great in other things, but in that role, well...

'"Contrairiwise," continued Tweedledee, "if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic."' ~Lewis Carroll

[NathanLaneStalker]

re: Robert Morse#13

Posted: 7/2/06 at 10:44pm

How did he do "Wonderful" ?

"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

[Shawk]

re: Robert Morse#14

Posted: 7/2/06 at 10:48pm

Well, this was a few years ago, but as I said, lots of awkward soft-shoe. It was sort of hat-and-cane-like. I know that number is sort of that way, but it all just felt... awkward. That's the best word I can come up with to describe it.

'"Contrairiwise," continued Tweedledee, "if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic."' ~Lewis Carroll

[NathanLaneStalker]

re: Robert Morse#15

Posted: 7/2/06 at 10:50pm

Ah! I still wouldve liked to see him on broadway!

I mean COME ON! ....BEN VEREEN!?!?! I HATE Ben as The Wizard!!!

"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

[everythingtaboo]

re: Robert Morse#16

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:19pm

The producers allowed him to leave with dignity and say that he chose to leave for personal reasons, but he was fired, along with several other cast members.

Yeah, that's what Star Jones said too

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

[Flahooley]

re: Robert Morse#17

Posted: 7/3/06 at 12:17am

Robert Morse is a peculiar type. Very Talented..but very hard to cast. Look at his early films... OH DAD, POOR DAD; THE LOVED ONE.

No one else could do those roles...but how many roles are there out there for someone like him?

[Copeman63]

re: Robert Morse#18

Posted: 7/3/06 at 12:18am

Ben called me last night, turns out he hates you too.

If Lincoln were alive today, do you think he'd be pleased with his tunnel?

[WickedGeek28]

re: Robert Morse#19

Posted: 7/3/06 at 1:00am

I thought the same thing, everythingtaboo.

Adn Ben is one of my faovirte wizards, he actually understood the role.

George Hearn was the best though, IMO. I saw him twice and the first time he was losing his voice and sounded liek Sweeney Todd which was scary. I saw him again and he was awesome!

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

[C is for Company]

re: Robert Morse#20

Posted: 7/3/06 at 1:09am

I'm personally glad we got Joel. Legend who helped top off a cast of high notables that got the ball rolling here in NYC. Gotta thank him for that. Luckily they were able to maintain that theatrically famous Wizard touch with Ben and George!!

[LizzieCurry]

re: Robert Morse#21

Posted: 7/3/06 at 1:39am

Again, I must ask: Why the accent marks in place of apostrophes?

WHY?

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

[NathanLaneStalker]

re: Robert Morse#22

Posted: 7/3/06 at 2:26am

Once again I must answer you! My other one is jammed!

"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

[jimnysf]

re: Robert Morse#23

Posted: 7/3/06 at 4:16am

"The producers allowed him to leave with dignity"

Isn't that the same thing that happened to poor Miss O'Hara in "Valley of the Dolls"?

Anyway, I saw Robert Morse as the Wizard, twice, and he was fine. He was given a dull song to sing and did the best that could be done with it.

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[philcrosby]

re: Robert Morse#24

Posted: 7/3/06 at 8:37am

Robert Morse was a major star in the 60s after some successful stage and film work, particularly "How to Succeed..." He, by his own admission, let stardom go to his head and that, coupled with a tendency to drink, caused him to be a very unreliable performer. His comeback performance in "Tru" (for which he won a very deserved Tony Award) seemed to mark his journey back. But sadly, his performances in the Toronto "Show Boat" were again so erratic that Hal Prince left him with the Toronto production while the rest of the principals moved to Broadway. And it seemed to have happened again with "Wicked." He is an extremely gifted performer who just can't seem to wrestle his demons consistently.