So I really liked The Little Mermaid...

[JaiRoAngel]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 12:28pm

but I don't know if it's because I actually liked it or I was just hypnotized by Norm Lewis's abs. Anyone else have this problem???

Saw it last Wednesday and I still can't seem to get that King Triton out of my head. lol

[jakebloke]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 12:31pm

I'm not not sure which was more distracting, his abs, or his acting....and I usually love me some Norm.

[Kungaloosh1937]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 12:38pm

Thank god SOMEONE finally said it.

He has a gorgeous voice and body, but dear lord, he truly did the worst line readings I've ever heard from just about anyone on a Broadway stage. It astonishes me just how stilted and fake he sounds.

[jakebloke]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 1:28pm

Yeah it's pretty bad. Thank God it's not a huge role or I'd feel even more awkward. At least he's got a voice that is somewhat comforting.

[MelissaF]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 1:30pm

I saw TLM Friday night. I liked it. And Titus stole the show!

[DefyGravity777]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 1:42pm

I saw it in January and can't get King Triton out of my head. I really liked the show but I was distracted by all the sparkly stuff on Norms chest...lol. Well and his abs.

[caitlinette]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 2:19pm

I'm not sure if it's Triton's lines, Norm, or the directing, but every time he speaks I just CRINGE. It sounds incredibly put-on and bad. In the movie, Triton isn't exactly the most well-developed character but you still get a feeling of who he is -- noble, proud, protective, weary, stern, loving...

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 2:38pm

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"He has a gorgeous voice and body, but dear lord, he truly did the worst line readings I've ever heard from just about anyone on a Broadway stage. It astonishes me just how stilted and fake he sounds."
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I completely agree with you. It was embarassing, quite frankly.

I've heard Norm on several recordings, but have never SEEN him in anything other than "The Little Mermaid", so to those of you who have: is he always like this? I mean, with the horribly bad acting? I'm just really curious.

He played Sweeney Todd at the amazing Signature Theatre several years ago. The vocals were probably stellar, but I can't help but wonder how the same guy I saw onstage at the Lunt-Fontanne could have acted his way through that role.

[Here I Am]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 4:03pm

Oh, I thought that this thread was an April Fools joke. lol.

[Mbmusic]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 4:15pm

Yea I thought Norm was exceptionally weak in this role but I never liked him in anything I saw him in. (Two Gentleman of Verona, Les Mis, Mermaid)