Worst performances you've seen- Page 7

[CHGriffiths]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 4:22am

Has to be Idina Menzel in Wicked, shes an amazing actress and in recordings, due to correction software and multiple takes, she sounds very good, but I saw her in Wicked 3 times (London) and not once did she get through any of her big numbers, DG, Wizard and i, no good deed, not that girl, without hitting a flat note! It was very painful!

[BtMartin25]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 10:41am

Molly Ringwald in Sweet Charity... ahhhh

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 1:48pm

So many bad performances ... so little space.

David Hasselhoff/Jekyll & Hyde
Rosie O'Donnell/Fiddler (although she was fairly dreadful in Grease, as well)
Bebe Neuwirth in anything/this may be more disppointment, though
Bernadette Peters/Gypsy, & I am a HUGE fan of hers
Lea Salonga/Les Miserables (as Eponine, didn't see her Fantine)
Richard Kind/The Producers (I've since avoided him in everything else)

[Lauren_T]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 2:42pm

Alexandra Socha as Wendla in Spring Awakening. Dreadful! Dreadful! Dreadful!

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 2:45pm

I once saw a production of I Do! I Do! in an outside venue in Florida... during the sweltering, 100 degrees and up SUMMER... starring two real- estate agents who literally had not acted since high school... and they were in their 60's...

[Neverandy]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 2:58pm

I agree with the above post about the last equity evita tour. I only enjoyed Phil Hernandez as Peron

[DidYouReallyHearMe]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 5:11pm

Molly Ringwald/Charity - Sweet Charity: She was beast. the entire house was almost empty by the end of the show...hilarious.
Tim Martin Gleason/Phantom (u/s) - National Tour of Phantom of the Opera (2004 cast): Dreadful.

And while I liked his performance, I saw Sebastian Bach in the Jesus Christ Superstar national tour. Needless to say, people certainly got up and walked out, or complained the entire show.

[musicandtemiror]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 5:17pm

And while I liked his performance, I saw Sebastian Bach in the Jesus Christ Superstar national tour. Needless to say, people certainly got up and walked out, or complained the entire show.

I would think So!! He was like screemoo!!! Jesus!!
It was horrible!
I only stayed for Carl!

[AKDPerformer]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 5:36pm

"Idina in Wicked...I get that people love her, but truly for me all she does is scream."

I totally agree on this one.

Earlier on in her Wicked run she was awesome. But then as time went on...errrrr. YouTube some videos of her performances, some of them are painful to listen to. You kind of say to yourself...Broadway...really? LOL, I know i'm still a struggling nobody and this could be miscommunicated as jealousy, but I assure you it isn't. I would love to have originated Elphaba on Broadway, she's very lucky.

Plus, girl didn't study musical theatre when she went to NYU. She only studied acting, and i'm not 100% sure what her voice technique/lesson background was...

[musicandtemiror]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 5:55pm

^^I couldnt agree more with you~

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 6:17pm

Jerry Mathers in Hairspray, hands down.

[musicandtemiror]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 6:19pm

Hairspray - Lance Bass's 1st Show!

-oh I could have laughed soo hard!

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 6:27pm

I know what you mean.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 6:38pm

Marian Seldes in DEATHTRAP. It was a classic case of posing and overacting--and she didn'e miss a damned performance.

(I've seen her do much better work in other productions.

[sally1112]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 6:42pm

Right now I'd be happy to see any of these. Just to see a show again...

[AngActing]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 7:01pm

>> I would love to have originated Elphaba on Broadway, she's
>> very lucky.

ADK, wow, wouldn't we all?! It's my dream role . . .and hey, even if I didn't originate it; I'd still love to play the role now or soon. I'm working on it!

As for worst performances . . . I have yet to see Idina on stage in anything. I keep missing her! But, I love her; thus, I wouldn't be a good judge because, well, I am sure, I will find her brilliant!

[DidYouReallyHearMe]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 8:43pm

Got another one....

Julia Murney in the Chess Benefit.

Completely forgot I saw that one....goodness. She's no Florence.

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 10:16pm

That's cool you saw the Chess Concert DidYou (I'm simply assuming you saw it live vs. video footage). What did you think of the rest of the performers?

[Grand Motel]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 11:19pm

Maya Days in Aida. A total stunner but zero voice for it. Couldn't really hear her practically all whispered dialogue either.

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 2:09am

Melanie Griffith in "Chicago"
Usher in "Chicago"
Susan Lucci in "Annie Get yOur Gun"
Tyne Daly in "Gypsy"
Rosie O'Donnell in "grease"

[dfwtheatreguy]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 4:54am

Channing in "Dolly" - ugh, someone take that role away from her before she seriously hurts herself

[Zeitoujo]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 6:58am

socha in spring awakening.
jesse swenson as georg.
julia murney as elphie.
steph block as elphie.
carolle shelley as madame morrable.
daphne rubin vega as fantine.
nadine insenger(sp?) as val in acl.
jessica lea paty as diana in acl.
nicollette hart as maureen in rent god was she a wreck.
thats all i can think of!haha

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 10:28am

jon secada as the emcee in Cabaret. Thank GOD susan egan was there to distract me!

[HumATune]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 11:08am

Lauren Molina in SWEENEY TODD. When pianissimo is the loudest someone can sing, you know there's a problem.

[Jonny boy]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 3:21pm

The whole cast of the Non-equity RENT tour was AWFULL!!!! I bet the high school production coming out is better than what I saw..... it was that BAD!!!