constantine from Rent tour was on IDOL tonight — Page 2

1) The rent tour is non-equity?? Well I learned something new today.
2) One of the semi finalists last year was in A Lion King prior to getting in, and so was Justin Guarini for that matter, so I think people in equity can do AI.

Do you think the drummer hissy fit was staged? I mean, he looked like he was grinning when he walked out!

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I thought he was edgy and atypical in his audition.

Don't remember feeling so alone, but I'm rooting for him.

I was in a concert version of Les Mis with Constantine in September 2000. He played Marius and his version of "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" was excellent. Betty Buckley was also involved in the concert. He was very "Broadway" back then... his whole heavy metal rock thing is interesting compared to what I remember him as!

I'm one of what appears to be few that really liked Constantine as Roger. It was pretty cool to see him on AI, even though I'm surprised they let him pass on, they didn't seem to want to that much. I've also seen his band gig out (they have regular gigs in NYC) and they're pretty fun. Hard rock. Constantine is such a charmer, and that's probably part of what helped him move on. He didn't even flinch, very confident and collected.

Eh, I liked him. At the very least, he's a breath of fresh air from the Mariah-ish, slow-jam, sloppy consonant, inappropriate hand gesturing tripe that normally gets passed off as "excellent" on that show.

The rent tour is NON -Equity...

like i said- that song did not show him off well.. he was clearly nervous and over acting. if he just sat back and chilled he would have been better off.... oh the good ole days of him as hedwig :)

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He was AWFUL.. It was the first time I saw Rent that I hated the ENTIRE cast. Then again I don't count much for the tours that aren't affilatiated with Equity. And people should realize this is a downgrade...Idol is below being part of a tour.. This is just sad...

I have not seen him as roger but i think it is cool that he got called back. FIrst because he is different and second because he was in rent which i have to say is sad on my part. Like others i am sad that there are only Mariah wannabes.

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my only thing with constantine is.. dont get me wrong, his voice is good, he can belt pretty damn high... but the whole cast of rent could sing better than him, and he is going to hollywood. american idol sucks!! why didnt that dude who played collins and the jamie girl who played mimi audition?!?! american idol is nuts.. i know this girl who is a tremendous singer, like incredible.. and she's very pretty, she was a backup singer for britney spears lol.. the producers said she sounded too much like britney! but she could blow anyone out of the water there!! including kelly clarkson.. she was called back for mimi and maureen in rent on broadway actually, but turned it down! it just shows that idol does not have the best people, thats for sure. good luck to constantine though, he was real nice and hopefully he'll do good.

Think about it. He had a backstory AND they took the time to actually shoot pre-audition footage. He's not going anywhere anytime soon.

Slight threadjack--someone on CB said he thought he saw Marcus Paul James (current tour "Collins") in the background when people were told who was going through. Did anyone else see him??

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