#26
Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:14pm
Thank you for posting the video!
I'm seeing him his first day, I'm so excited!
I'm seeing him his first day, I'm so excited!
USHER rehearsing for "CHICAGO" Video — Page 2
#27
Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:02pm
You bet! There's a bit of an interview on tonight's Access Hollywood (Tuesday) too.
#28
Posted: 8/15/06 at 7:50pm
looks great to me!
good dancing, btw
thanks, singingbackup, this made me interested in seeing CHICAGO again
good dancing, btw
thanks, singingbackup, this made me interested in seeing CHICAGO again
#29
Posted: 8/15/06 at 8:07pm
You are quite welcome patrick...glad to help.
#30
Posted: 8/15/06 at 8:36pm
His moves are reminiscent of a young Ben Vereen. He moves beautifully.
#31
Posted: 8/15/06 at 8:51pm
He moves very nice indeed...although it looks like the entire number is being re-done so it's practically a solo - not necessarily a bad thing, mind you, because it looks like he can do it. But I still think he'll be very lacking in the singing and acting department, at least in this role, it's just not his style. Part of me thinks the new staging is to distract us from this fact.
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Updated On: 8/15/06 at 08:51 PM
#32
Posted: 8/15/06 at 9:03pm
At rehearsals there are only stage managers and swings usually with dance captains.
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#33
Posted: 8/15/06 at 9:06pm
True. But I don't really recall Billy having that much choreography after his solo spot.
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"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#35
Posted: 8/16/06 at 12:06am
Some people don't have the right kind voice to sing this kind of music, Usher is one of them. Stunt casting at it's worst.
#36
Posted: 8/16/06 at 12:24am
Wow. He looks and sounds great 
Once he gets the lyrics fully learned, he'll be wonderful, I can tell Thank you for this. Sure looks as if a few doubts and fears are going to be put to rest
Once he gets the lyrics fully learned, he'll be wonderful, I can tell Thank you for this. Sure looks as if a few doubts and fears are going to be put to rest
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#37
Posted: 8/16/06 at 1:27am
He looks good in the role. I think the style of dancing suits him well. I'll be interested to see/hear how he handles the more avant garde songs like the one with the puppet and all that.
#38
Posted: 8/16/06 at 1:55am
So many people are judging this video as if it's a performance. It is a rehearsal. You are right WICKEDGEEK28, stage-managers, dance captains and rehearsal staff are the only ones at rehearsals. When you add someone into a show like this, they just train that one person. He/she is supposed to know where to go and the rest of the cast will follow what has always been done.
Messing up on the lyric, that is no biggie, to me it looks more like the rehearsal was more of what is called a "marking" rehearsal , where you just go through the moves to mark them where they are at, not give a full performance, so that missed lyric was more like he was concentrating on his dance moves at the time. And yes, he does remind me of a young Ben V.
I am sure this going to be great once it is all complete.
Drtheater
Messing up on the lyric, that is no biggie, to me it looks more like the rehearsal was more of what is called a "marking" rehearsal , where you just go through the moves to mark them where they are at, not give a full performance, so that missed lyric was more like he was concentrating on his dance moves at the time. And yes, he does remind me of a young Ben V.
I am sure this going to be great once it is all complete.
Drtheater
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-Stephen Sondheim
#39
Posted: 8/16/06 at 10:12am
Damn, he is so cute and charming and sounds great and moves great! Wish I could see the full show.
#40
Posted: 8/16/06 at 1:29pm
Yay! I hope he gets in the 10th Anniversary!
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#41
Posted: 8/16/06 at 1:52pm
Thanks for sharing. He moves effortlessly which is a plus. However, his round baby face and the youthful tone of his singing voice belie the maturity and authority that the part dictates IMO. He also is somewhat short forcing a few of female dancers to struggle with the underarm turns shown in the video. I'm sure he'll compensate for any shortcomings from my vantage point and wow 'em. I really shouldn't write this but for some reason his presence makes the rehearsal look like the ramping up of a high school production. Maybe I've just become an old fart.
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#42
Posted: 8/16/06 at 6:56pm
yeah he def. seemed to know what he was doing and also seemed to fit in very well with the show. Hopefully Broadway world or broadway.com will have a video when he opens up.
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