Tiki Barber to join Kinky Boots - Page 2

[MannPhan24601]

Posted: 1/18/19 at 11:17pm

Anybody go to his first show?

[James Kerrigan2]

Posted: 1/19/19 at 1:20pm

I really hope he is ok in the role I'm seeing the show on Feb 15 has anyone seen him yet?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/19/19 at 1:33pm

He's clearly not a draw. Show isn't selling well at all this winter outside of the holiday weeks/weekends.

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 1/19/19 at 1:37pm

MannPhan24601 said: "Anybody go to his first show?"

According to Ticketmaster, no. 

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 1/20/19 at 9:54am

"The show is not selling anymore.

TIKI is a way to get people in the seats, who wouldn't normally go to the theatre, during the dreadful winter box office.

Yup, a non-actor, in a Broadway show, while so many struggle just to get an audition.

Let's face it. They want to stay open until their announced closing in April, but I think this is a new low point."

I still don't think it can reach "Chicago" low point when they hired Christie Brinkley - OMG

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/20/19 at 7:01pm

Brace yourself for the video.

 

First Look: Tiki Barber in KINKY BOOTS

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 1/20/19 at 7:04pm

You just wanna hug him and say it will be ok 

[MannPhan24601]

Posted: 1/20/19 at 8:24pm

Showed this to my mom and she thought it was horrible. We saw the show twice with Dan Stewart Sherman and once with Justin Colombo as Don and we thought they were both great.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 1/20/19 at 8:28pm

I've seen the show five times, all with Sherman who was always giving 110%. I just can't bring myself to the Hirschfeld to see Tiki in this.

[James Kerrigan2]

Posted: 1/20/19 at 8:34pm

I'm scared to see how he is; I hope I get to see an understudy instead.

[coasterking500]

Posted: 1/20/19 at 8:56pm

I was there on Friday. Friends in town wanted to see the show. I was not a fan of Tiki, his performance is just laughable, honestly personally it is a travesty he is in this at all made worse by how just much he doesn't belong on this or any stage in my opinion.

His voice is bad, his acting is bland. When he dances Ill say hes trying but its beyond clear he dances like a football player who cant dance standing next to actual factual dancers. As someone pointed out as Don the lyrics and some lines often dont land with him in the role as he just isnt that big of a guy. Even if he was completely jacked it would make more sense but hes not.

Also to note there are many Giants fams who arent fans of his after comments he made post retirement. So not sure hes the draw they are hoping for. Even still not pleasantly surprised by what he did it was flat out laughable.

Tiki Barber being up there just cheapens people who work hard to be the best they can be in their craft. He doesnt belong and its painfully obvious.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 1/21/19 at 12:12am

James Kerrigan2 said: "I really hope he is ok in the role I'mseeingthe show on Feb 15 has anyone seen him yet?"

 

From what I've heard is the big WHY!? Is he doing this show? Nobody is seeign KB for Tiki Barber!

He is totally lost on stage and way out of his element. Can't sing at all , Act...LOL! A Big embarassment for the show and I wonder how he feels doing it?

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 1/21/19 at 8:29am

I saw the show again last night and, unless he has made some improvements from the first few shows, I think people here are grossly exaggerating their comments.

First of all, Don is barely a noteworthy character. He is a plot device if anything. So to be all up in arms about is he good?! I hope I see an understudy instead or this just cheapened the work of everyone else is laughable.

He was fine and perfectly adequate last night. Hes not fat but hes still a bigger build, so there werent any issues of the lines. The audience had a good time and he got a big boost of cheers at curtain call. I am at least happy that he was actually serious about this and put effort into the performance, as opposed to other stunt castings I have seen on Broadway.

Callum Francis is wonderful but a little work to be done on general stage presence, IMO - this is also his Broadway debut, so congratulations to him.

I think the cast is in great shape and I was happy that the audience was invested and responsive last night. The orchestra was full (outside of a couple seats on the far right) and the mezzanine was almost full as well. I dont think they will have to worry about these last few months.

Maybe I just caught a rare, good night? Im just surprised at the responses Im seeing here.