Victor / Victoria; Julie, Liza and Raquel — Page 2

There is a video of Minnelli doing Le Jazz Hot on YouTube and it's pretty painful. She was singing the rhythm of the melody, but not even attempting to do it on pitch. Just an observation from seeing that video which might have just been a bad night.

There is a video of Minnelli doing Le Jazz Hot on YouTube and it's pretty painful. She was singing the rhythm of the melody, but not even attempting to do it on pitch. Just an observation from seeing that video which might have just been a bad night.

Please read the thread before posting. I already posted and included links to all the videos on YouTube of the various actresses who have appeared in VICTOR/VICTORIA - yes, including Liza Minnelli.

Wow, by all accounts it sounds as though the Tony voters weren't exactly wrong in not nominating the show for anything - except the 'thank you for coming back to Broadway' nomination to Julie Andrews. And she was hurt that the show and the rest of the cast was not nominated?

From what I'm reading, if the show ever did go toe-to-toe with "Sunset Boulevard" in that previous season, SB would have still won.

If there ever was a revival, I could probably see Catherine Zeta Jones in it as 'Victor/Victoria'.

I was actually in attendance the evening they shot the DVD version. This was not a good show. It was very big, but not good. Could not compare with the original film which was brilliant. The only thing that made it viable was Julie Andrew reprising her film role. Rachel York was brilliant in this. But the show lackluster. Liza did have problems, but hell its Liza. She was helping out a friend because everyone knew this show could not continue with a HUGE name. I wish I had seen Liza. I did see Raquel. She was very good. Unfortunately the audiences she was able to draw into WOMAN OF THE YEAR. (Which she made a Huge Hit) she could not bring to a show written for Julie. I believe what caused the show not to payoff was the fact it was a very expensive show, no Tony Nominations, and when Julie returned after LIza she only did a 7 performance week. With Ann Rufolson doing Tuesday nights.

I did see Raquel. She was very good. Unfortunately the audiences she was able to draw into WOMAN OF THE YEAR. (Which she made a Huge Hit)

Woman of the Year flopped, despite being led by Bacall, Welch and Reynolds over its 2-year run. Raquel might have brought in some people as she was stunt cast in her Broadway debut in 1981, but by her second go-round in 1997, interest in her as a performer was waning.

I'm glad to hear favorable comments about Louis Says. I've heard from a reputable source that the song was cut, in part, because of the high cost of maintaining & cleaning all the wigs that were used in the number. It seems the production costs skyrocketed because of this song. Just FYI.

I know this thread is drifting far from the original post...I know, I know, THAT never happens here.

But speaking of the DVD, I've always wanted to know who all the red carpet people are. Only a few are recognizable: Barbara Walters, Suzanne Sommers, Sherry Lansing, Cindy Adams, Chita, a few others. But I have no idea who 80% of the VIPs are...maybe they are celebs known in Japan where the pay-per-view was aired.

Balthazar Chasen said: "Here's a direct quotation regarding "Louis Says" & why it was cut: "First reason was that by cutting it, Julie's vocal demands were diminished significantly. Second reason was that the cleaning/maintenance cost for that numbers costumes and wigs was insane, so they also saved a lot of money on weekly production costs." """

Liza was terrible and this number was simply a BAD opening act 2 # .