Tonya

[thirdrowcenter]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:41pm

She sounds hoarse tonight.

[on1ystarinthesky]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:43pm

Yeah. I'm chucking Hall's drops at my television.

She's still great, though.

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:43pm

just thinking the same thing. never heard her b4 tonight. Can i assume that this isnt her usual performance?

[racerchiquita76m]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:44pm

I agree, but a powerful performance

[Matt_G]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:44pm

amazing. I can't imagine trying to do that 8 times a week

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:45pm

That was...um...kinda bad.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:46pm

EXCUSE ME???

[thirdrowcenter]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:46pm

Her voice was flawless when I saw COC, she's not up to par. She brings the house down with that song.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:46pm

Yes, Matt. I have a differing opinion. It was powerful, but her voice was hoarse and she went off-key several times, as far as I heard.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:46pm

May not be up to par, but still amazing

[Corine2]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:48pm

She is much better in person. The show is brilliant!
Updated On: 6/6/04 at 08:48 PM

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:50pm

My mother (who never heard of her/the show)was not impressed. Everyone raves about her so i know she is good, and it was powerful, but not umm.. pretty? - for lack of a better word at the moment

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:53pm

Her performance weasn't great tonight. And who cares if she's ugly? We're not talking about Miss America

[Corine2]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 8:54pm

She is very pretty. It is the character she plays.
And she is incredible! They use a fake wig and the costume is dowdy but Tonya is not.
Updated On: 6/6/04 at 08:54 PM

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 9:00pm

She seemed very emotional tonight. It looked like she walked off stage crying...

[DefyingGravity2]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 9:02pm

She was amazing. as always.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 9:03pm

Tonya's ugly?????? I didn't realize John Simon posted here. Well, it's all in the eye of the beholder, but sorry I think she's very attractive and she's very convincingly played glamorous sexy vamps several times in her career -- including her Tony winning performance in Jelly's Last Jam -- so yours is obviously a minority opinion. Remember she's playing a maid not Glinda the good witch, so her hair, makeup and costume purposely make her look dowdy and less attractive than she is in real life.

[NYCbabe3789]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 9:04pm

I saw the show last week and she sounded hoarse then too. I assumed it was a character choice.

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 9:07pm

oh gosh im sorry i didnt realize how my posted sounded. I just meant that it didnt SOUND too pretty. I can see the powerful great voice she has, but it didnt come through tonight because she cracked and went off a bit. again sry!

[Sunfish]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 9:53pm

I haven't seen the show, but I can see how this could be a powerful number. But it was a poor performance of it.

In terms of sheer entertainment, the opening number, "Swing" from Wonderful Town, and the Anevue Q crowd were the best, in my opinion.

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 9:57pm

I think she did a wonderful job. A litte bit hoarse, but still incredibly moving, and I definitely want to see this show now---quick. I am thrilled for her; she was terrific.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 10:21pm

"Yeah. I'm chucking Hall's drops at my television."

You said that in the chat room, but now I get it. That's funny. Tee hee.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 10:21pm

"Yeah. I'm chucking Hall's drops at my television."

You said that in the chat room, but now I get it. That's funny. Tee hee.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 10:21pm

"Yeah. I'm chucking Hall's drops at my television."

You said that in the chat room, but now I get it. That's funny. Tee hee.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 10:37pm

NYCbab, when I saw it early in may she was hoarse also. I assumed it was a character choice too.