Stephanie J. Block as Liza Minelli — Page 2

It's Liza... with a Z, right, Rath?

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Thank you SO much! That was driving me crazy!

Oh, I just have to-

"It's M-I-double N
Then E-double L-I
You double up the N
That's 'n', not 'nu'
Then E and double L
End it with an I
That's the way you say
Minnelli!
Liza Minnelli!
It's easy!
It's easy!
It's "Leezy."
No!
LIZAAAAAAAA!!!!!!"

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Sorry Ken, it seems that she's only with the tour until March.
28 times, eh? WOW!! And Birdland as well?

I was totally not impressed by SJB as Liza. Given that I am a fairly die-hard Liza fan, so I guess I'm more critical than most...but I just didn't like her.

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I think it's unfair for people to say she didn't sound like Liza, I don't think that's what she was going for. I never saw her in this show, but I have the OBCR and I'm sure she wasn't trying to sound like Liza, Stephanie was probably trying to get Liza's essence instead of immitating her. Stephanie is a great performer and I'm sure she did a great job on stage, I wonder if the people who actually saw her performing in The Boy From Oz were surprised she didn't get a Tony nod. I didn't know Ruthie Henshall was supposed to play this role, it'd have been interesting to see her as Liza.

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Updated On: 11/9/05 at 11:03 PM

Sorry, but Ruthie was terribly miscast in the role...and not at all good in it. She may be great in other things, but NOT as Liza.

I liked her better than Hugh Jackman, to be honest. Hugh didn't inhabit his character, and i didn't believe i was watching Peter Allen.
Stepanie had the look, feel and style of Liza down pat.

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