wow husk_charmer, I can't imagine how bitter someone would have to be to write that about someone they don't know on a public board. And I wouldn't be surprised if you are judging her without having seen the show.
I agree there are a lot of girls in NY that can belt. I was impressed with Sierra because of how well she acts her songs (especially "Beyond My Wildest Dreams"). Before I saw the show, I saw her on that website singing the Phantom stuff and I doubt there are many girls with legit top end that good who can also belt out the E flat in Mermaid 8 shows a week and can actually act.
I'm not lead on Broadway, but I have phenomenal respect for those actors who are because I know it's not "luck" that got them there. And I have to laugh (cause otherwise it's just sad) when people who supposedly love Broadway take threads like this that were initially positive and make them negative about someone else.
It takes knowledge and insight to post original comments that actually contribute to everyone's understanding of Broadway (I'm looking at you Margo), whereas there are a few negative posters who post the same tired opinion (it's not tired the first time, but come on...) over and over and over in every thread. I didn't care for YF and I posted a pretty lucid argument as to why in a single post. But why take the time to post my opinion multiple times in multiple threads? The reason it sucks that you do this is that it drags down the conversation of everyone (even those of us who want to celebrate the good) so that a thread about Haviland becomes a negative thread about Sierra.
I mean seriously, Sierra doesn't go down to Applebee's and criticize your job over and over (maybe just the one time you forgot to bring her Ranch dressing on the side).
If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them. - Ethel Merman
