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#26

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:23pm

Change of subject: Whose so excited for Matt Caplan to be Mark again?? :)
JOHN LITHGOW I just realized, your last name is Butz! Both "Norbert" AND "Butz" are in your name! You must have gotten picked on a lot as a child!
#28

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:28pm

well, I've never heard of him but I just googled him and he sure is hot. I could see him as a Roger but I 've never heard his voice...
#29

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:28pm

Drew's last show is either the 11th or the 13th of March (this is according to him on Monday night). Matt's contract originally started 3/18, but now it'll probably be whatever show is the one right after Drew's last.
JOHN LITHGOW I just realized, your last name is Butz! Both "Norbert" AND "Butz" are in your name! You must have gotten picked on a lot as a child!
#31

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:29pm

Replying to my own message to add that Mark Richard Ford's last show (ever) is 3/20.
JOHN LITHGOW I just realized, your last name is Butz! Both "Norbert" AND "Butz" are in your name! You must have gotten picked on a lot as a child!
#32

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:30pm

NOOOOOOOO, I LOVE MARK RICHARD FORD!

I guess I'll have to give Matt another chance. I was seriously underwhelmed.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#33

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:31pm

When did you see him, Emcee? I think part of the reason people don't love Matt is that he's been doing the show forever (since he was 19, 6 years ago or so) and he's added all these "antics" to up his performance.
JOHN LITHGOW I just realized, your last name is Butz! Both "Norbert" AND "Butz" are in your name! You must have gotten picked on a lot as a child!
#34

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:34pm

I saw him that week back in October that he was on for Drew. You could tell that he was bored, and seemed more intent on making the audience laugh with the "antics" you alluded to than on giving Mark a heart. I had a really tough time finding ANY sympathy for his Mark. He has a great voice; it was a shame.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#35

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:36pm

I love Mark Richard Ford.

Hate Matt Caplan.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson
#36

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:37pm

What? I liked Matt Caplan, ALOT! I can't wait to see him as Mark again. I've been steering clear of the Nederlander since Scary Spice and Drew Lachey have wormed their ways into Rent. I've been waiting this out for a long time. NO MORE POP HAS-BEENS, DAMMIT!!!!!!

Emcee, sorry you're feeling sick. I just got over a cold last week and I camped out on bww till my eyes melted! Feel better!
"I'm the STAR!"--Daniel Reichard during Glory Daze sound check
#38

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:39pm

Matt Caplan has done the show for too long. He isn't MARK, he's MATT onstage. Personal jokes and boredom leak out of him during his performance - he's clearly only doing it for the paycheck. He stopped trying to act the role over a year ago.

Have you even seen Drew Lachey? He was great.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson
#39

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:44pm

Me? Yeah, here's what I said about him:

Drew - Drew, Drew Drew... Well, he wasn't the trainwreck that I'd expected, and he was better than Joey Fatone, I thought. He wasn't awful, and I guess I'm kind of on the fence as to what to say my overall opinion of him is. His negatives outweigh his positives, but I didn't hate him. He has a nice voice, but it's very... boy band-ish, obviously. When he's not too whiny, he's actually very pleasant to listen to, but that's kind of a sporadic occurence. It seems like he's almost trying too hard to be nasally, because that's the Mark stereotype. His speech and singing were a little bit robotic sometimes, but not others, and his enunciation and articulation were really poor, to the point that had I not been very familiar with his lines, I may have found myself pulling a "wait, what'd he say?" a couple of times. His acting wasn't too bad; he plays a pretty sweet, goofy, clumsy, slightly lovable Mark, but it's not gone overboard. He was distant when the time came, but he has a decent amount of presence when he needed to show it. I'm not cursing myself that I actually caved and went to see him, so I guess that's a good thing.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#40

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:44pm

I LOVE DrewMark. He's really, really good. It took him awhile to grow into the part, but that's to be expected with anyone.

Agreed that Matt is Matt on stage. Still enjoyable, because he's Matt...
JOHN LITHGOW I just realized, your last name is Butz! Both "Norbert" AND "Butz" are in your name! You must have gotten picked on a lot as a child!
#41

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:47pm

Not you, Emcee - I was talking about Broadway Betty.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson
#42

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:53pm

That sums up how I feel about Matt, Munku.

Drew. Hm. When would they announce his replacement anyway? Soon? And wouldn't a pop-rock star like Ryan be busy?
#43

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 3:54pm

insomniak, read up in the thread. Matt Caplan's already on contract to replace Drew.
JOHN LITHGOW I just realized, your last name is Butz! Both "Norbert" AND "Butz" are in your name! You must have gotten picked on a lot as a child!
#44

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 4:35pm

OMG! That means Ashlee Simpson can play Mimi or Maureen! OMG! I love her CDs can you imagine how good she must be live! This is going to be the best Rent ever! Unless they filled the entire cast with the American Idol finalists! That would be the best show on Broadway ever!
#45

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:10pm

I think I'm going to cry chasgoose. Thanks a lot. re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark
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#46

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:17pm

I just feel like it's getting to that point where the show is just pulling whoever they can in to keep it alive (although, it's definitley still selling out). As far as I'm concerned, if that's what it takes to keep it on Broadway so the story is still there for me to go and experience, I'll take it - not overjoyed, but i'll take it.
#47

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:58pm

Just to put this out there...

There is no guarantee that IF Ryan were to be cast as Roger (and that's a big IF), they would wait until Cary's contract was up. It doesn't matter what Cary may have told anybody or their friends. The producers of Rent have tap danced around contracts a number of times in order to get in big names. Joey Fatone anyone? Matt Caplan had signed a contract to be Mark TWO MONTHS before they brought Joey in. Do you really think he signed a two month contract? He didn't. So if they want a big name in there, and I would assume they do as soon after Drew leaves as possible, I doubt they're going to wait three months to honor Cary's contract if they want Ryan and he can, and will, do it now.
#49

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 6:49pm

Is he still dating Ashlee Simpson?
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#50

re: Ryan Cabrera in RENT for the next Mark

Posted: 2/24/05 at 7:05pm

They could screw Cary over, but Ryan Cabrera would need a lot of rehearsal time before he was ready to go on as Roger. Drew took three full months to prepare, so Ryan would not come in until Carys contract was done. And the producers don't need a name right now anyway as Rent has been sold out every nigth for the past two weeks apparently. They would wait until Drew leaves in March and then Ryan would not come in until at least July, although he may not be asked. Also, Ryan is friends with Drew from what I hear. Ryan is still dating Ashley and knows Drew.
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