#76
Posted: 2/20/06 at 12:11pm
Nice avatar way_to_spend_the_day.
I've only seen Lea Salonga in the recordings of the 10th Anniversary Concert and in Hey Mr. Producer. I've seen Sutton Foster in Tucson, San Diego, and Los Angeles tours. I've never seen Frances Rufelle.
In analysis, both Lea and Sutton portrayed the characters differently. Lea was directed by Richard Jay Alexander and Richard's approach to the charatcer was a tomboyish, betrayed, and angry Eponine. Sutton's was different, but close to Richard's style. Although Lea's was closest to the book, both worked for me. There were different nuances on the delivery of the song. Sutton's "On My Own" was amazing. There were times when I prefered Sutton's, but Lea's version I find to be more emotional and sweeter (per HMP). Staging wise, Sutton's a little too tall for Eponine unless they cast a 6'+ Marius. If Cam Mac were to restage the play with both of their names on the selection table, I would prefer to see Lea since I missed her Broadway performance. So, it's Lea Salonga for me.
I've only seen Lea Salonga in the recordings of the 10th Anniversary Concert and in Hey Mr. Producer. I've seen Sutton Foster in Tucson, San Diego, and Los Angeles tours. I've never seen Frances Rufelle.
In analysis, both Lea and Sutton portrayed the characters differently. Lea was directed by Richard Jay Alexander and Richard's approach to the charatcer was a tomboyish, betrayed, and angry Eponine. Sutton's was different, but close to Richard's style. Although Lea's was closest to the book, both worked for me. There were different nuances on the delivery of the song. Sutton's "On My Own" was amazing. There were times when I prefered Sutton's, but Lea's version I find to be more emotional and sweeter (per HMP). Staging wise, Sutton's a little too tall for Eponine unless they cast a 6'+ Marius. If Cam Mac were to restage the play with both of their names on the selection table, I would prefer to see Lea since I missed her Broadway performance. So, it's Lea Salonga for me.
"I love acting. It is so much more real than life." Oscar Wilde
"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Huxley
"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Huxley
Updated On: 2/20/06 at 12:11 PM
