ok, let's talk about norm lewis

[corfriends]

ok, let's talk about norm lewis#0

Posted: 8/21/04 at 2:06am

i just saw dreamgirls in pittsburgh tonight. norm lewis was carter and boy was he awesome! i knew him from side show (my all time fav musical) and so i brought my playbill and poster from the show and he was suuuuper nice. he signed both and wrote "corey, thanks so much for coming.' what a nice guy! and boy can he sing. i'm sooo excited to see him in HAIR. already got my tickets! woot!

[mtdog13]

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Posted: 8/21/04 at 2:08am

Ummm, never heard of him. But oh well. Sounds cool. Where is he going to be in Hair? National tour?

There is nothing I would like to do more than act.

[feinstein9]

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Posted: 8/21/04 at 2:09am

yes! norm is super talented and one of the nicest guy around. i'd love to hear more about dreamgirls! i wish i coulda gone. he's done a lot of other cool stuff you should check out.

[Broadway Matt]

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Posted: 8/21/04 at 2:10am

it's my favorite topic! Norm Lewis has one of the most unique and beautiful voices onstage today. It's very hard to describe the quality of his voice (I try often) but I mainly love how smooth and robust it is without ever sounding strained. And what diction! I saw him in Side Show and am looking forward to making the trip to North Carolina next month to see him in Ragtime!

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[Mattio98]

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Posted: 8/21/04 at 2:21am

OMG I love the recording of him singing "Anytime" on Infinite Joy. So beautiful.

[showmethetony]

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:18pm

honey mustard - I heart you! I'm super jealous I won't get to see my secret boyfriend norm lewis in the HAIR concert. Have fun and miss me lots...

when you grow up surrounded by willful ignorance you have to believe mercy has its own country and that it's round and borderless ~Animal, Ani Difranco

[Unknown User]

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:42pm

He played Curtis. There is no Carter character. How was Effie? Who played her?

[jayem1968]

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 12:45pm

Norm is amazing - he broke my heart in Side Show.

Everybody goes down well with beer.

[morosco]

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 1:29pm

He is amazingly talented. Would love to see him in a revival of the musical RAISIN.

[ForTheLoveOfLea]

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 4:41pm

I saw him in CHICAGO back in March. He is really good. He does seem pretty fit to play Coalhouse in Ragtime, though no one can hold a candle to Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Thou giveth fever.

[MargoChanning]

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 4:45pm

Morosco -- see link (and the thread I just started about this):
http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm?int_news_id=5043

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[showmethetony]

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 5:32pm

Deena Jones - Frenchie Davis of "I got booted from American Idol for posing nude" fame played Effie. She has an amazing voice and really sang the crap out of her songs, but she isn't the strongest actress.

when you grow up surrounded by willful ignorance you have to believe mercy has its own country and that it's round and borderless ~Animal, Ani Difranco

[Wayman_Wong]

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Posted: 8/23/04 at 6:02pm

If you'd like to read more about Norm, here's an interview he did just a few months ago when he was in ''Chicago.''
Playbill.com: ''The Leading Men'' - Norm Lewis