Saw Wonderful Town.. LOVED it but Brooke's voice was NOTHING compared to Donna's :-/

[Kimsus123]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 11:18pm

anyone else agree?

[broadway86]

Posted: 12/23/04 at 1:24am

I loved Brooke. I didn't care about her vocal shortcomings, because... the role was not necessarily written for a singer (Rosalind Russell).

That said, Brooke performed the role beautifully and added her own comic touch to it.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 12/23/04 at 1:39am

Well, Donna Murphy is a two-time Tony winner and one of the premiere all-around Broadway talents of this generation. Brooke Shields is ........ well, a hard-working good sport with some OK comedic skills, but nonetheless -- because of "Suddenly Susan" and "The Blue Lagoon" -- has a name that sells tickets (not a LOT of tickets, mind you, but some) to out of town tourists. THAT'S why the Weisslers hired her -- not because they thought she would be the second coming of Streisand.

[morosco]

Posted: 12/23/04 at 2:26am

Without Brooke (and Donna Murphy), wouldn't Wonderful Town have closed by now?

[Sluggy]

Posted: 12/23/04 at 8:54am

Don't forget Linda Mugleston! Without her Wonderful Town would be closed by now!

Updated On: 12/23/04 at 08:54 AM