scary spice in RENT
scary spice in RENT
Joined: 12/31/69
#0scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:56pmExactly how bad was she? What did they change for her? Could she sing at all? Any costume changes? Did she have a british accent?
#1re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:59pmThere's a reason why she's the only one who doesn't have a fella.
"What the hell happened to you? You look like a Make-A-Wish Kid. You know, I just knew you were gonna bring shame on this new family of ours, and it just figures you had to go make yourself over into some heroin-shootin skate board chic on the only day E! could interview you!" - Cherry Cherry, on her daughter Mary Cherry
#2re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:02pmi saw her and she was definatelly the worst mimi i have seen. I don't want to sound too mean but she was bad. She oftened cracked, her costume in out tonight was changed to black pants instead of blue and her acting was not that great. just my two cents.
"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell
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broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#3re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:03pm
hahahahahahahahahahahaa!
mimi's Out Tonight panst were black and the top was blue (basically the color scheme was reversed)
Eponinez.Rain
Chorus Member Joined: 12/3/04
#4re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:03pm
I didn't see her (thank God), but I've heard really awful things. One person I know said she was easily the worst Mimi EVER. I believe her spandex were black, not blue. That was the only thing I've heard that they changed... I also heard she couldn't sing at all.
Now we're inflicted with Drew Lachey. *mutters under her breathe about what a crap job he did when she saw him*
But now we have come almost to the end. One last step. And then, when I take power, they will be pulled down and ground into dirt for what they did to you. And what they did in so contemptuously underestimating me.
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#6re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:12pmsorry to thread jack but drew was not nearly as bad as scary spice!
"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell
plus i proudly share the title of the shortest member over the age of 10 with wickedrentq!
Eponinez.Rain
Chorus Member Joined: 12/3/04
#7re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:16pmTrue. Not that I can actually say, having never seen Scary Spice, but from what I've heard... honestly, when I was watching Drew, I was seriously thinking "Thank God I didn't have to sit through Scary Spice." LOL. This whole celebrity thing, though... its bad. Its just BAD. Who wants to overthrow the casting director with me? *holds up torch and rope and duck tape and barricade-building materials and all sorts of fun stuff like that and looks around hopefully*
But now we have come almost to the end. One last step. And then, when I take power, they will be pulled down and ground into dirt for what they did to you. And what they did in so contemptuously underestimating me.
#8re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:26pmI was lucky. Karmine went on while I was there, regular costume and all...
#9re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:26pmScary Spice is not as bad as she is of said to be. Yes, her voice wasn't that strong, and yes, she's not a great actress, but she carried the role well. I'd say she's a mediocre Mimi, not a bad one. Certainly not the worst ever.
#10re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:29pmi'll help overthrow the casting director! But while the stunt casting annoys me i love jeremy and matt. Some fresh faces would be nice though!
"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell
plus i proudly share the title of the shortest member over the age of 10 with wickedrentq!
#11re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:30pm
"Scary Spice is not as bad as she is of said to be."
No, she was worse.
"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"
#12re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:34pmvery true pab! one last thought i promise! I am just mad that they would put someone with a cold that lasts a few monthes on broadway! out of curiousity did she help ticket sales? and what about Joey fatone? did he help sales?
"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell
plus i proudly share the title of the shortest member over the age of 10 with wickedrentq!
#13re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:43pmHe deffinately did. Hew filled the theater with teens. N*SYNC was still popular then anyways...
#14re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:43pmshe is the reason why rent ended up on the floor of my car for a month. until i saw karmine in the part. then the cd resurfaced
awkward.
"I think it was the Korean tour or something. They were all frickin' asian!" -Zoran912
Type_A_Tiff
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/04
#15re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:48pmYep, saw Karmine instead of Scary too. Karmine wasn't bad, but I thought she sounded like a yodeler when she did Out Tonight. ("Ou-hoot, tonaht!") The current tour Mimi, Tallia Brinson, is FIERCE though. She's like an ass-kicking Mimi-doesn't pull of the sick and dying bit quite as well as Karmine, but you like her brass balls anyway.
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"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater
"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
#16re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:50pm
OMG THAT'S WHERE i HEARD "joey fatone"
when I found out he was in RENt, i was like "his name sounds familiar..." but I couldnt quite put where NOOOW I get it whew
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#17re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 6:53pmwell i saw rent three times in one week (don't ask!) and scary only went on once. THe other times it was karmine and dominique who both surpassed scary!
"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell
plus i proudly share the title of the shortest member over the age of 10 with wickedrentq!
CrAzIaBoUtReNt
Leading Actor Joined: 11/26/04
#18re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 7:20pmI have a quick question. What do you guys think about Rosario Dawson playing Mimi in the movie? I hope she is okay. Oh ya! Another question (I am very curious! LOL). About Tracie. What do you think about her. I have never heard neither of them sing.
Ellie3
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/04
#19re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 7:23pmI saw Mel B and I thought she was quite good. Not the best singer on earth, but she handled the gymnasticy bits on the bars very well, and her acting was good.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#21re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 7:32pmwell i saw her and she was not that great. i felt her acting though was pretty good. Yes she did have a british accent...at times. She would try so hard to hide it for a lil while and when she wasnt thinking about it the accent would come through alot. Her singing was quite bad though when she started singing people looked around at each other and where like is this for real? Though her singing wasnt that good I enjoyed her acting but not my favorite mimi by any length
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mleshawn
Understudy Joined: 9/18/04
#22re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 7:43pmIt was the voice. It was always the voice. She must have strained it when she was first rehearsing and I dont think she ever recovered. I have to wonder if she didnt do permanent damage to her voice. I was there one night in May when she performed during the first act but during intermission it was announced that the understudy (I think Dom) would be MIMI during the second act. I do have to give her credit for hanging in there but when I saw the show the next night with Karmine it was like the cast was re-energized. Too bad I never got to see her at her best.
#23re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 8:00pm
does anyone know why exactly scary spice had black pants and a blue shirt for out tonight?
anyway when i saw it, she was out. i dont remember who i saw tho but they were pretty good. it seems that scary spice was out quite often huh
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#24re: scary spice in RENT
Posted: 12/20/04 at 8:02pmi think scary had black pants because they looked better on her than the blue ones but i am not sure. As for Rosario in the movie, i want to reserve my opinion until i actually see the movie. I don't like to judge someone before i see them if possiable.
"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell
plus i proudly share the title of the shortest member over the age of 10 with wickedrentq!
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