what person do you admire in the theatre and why???
what person do you admire in the theatre and why???
Here_I_Go_Again
Broadway Star Joined: 9/17/03
#1what person do you admire in the theatre and why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:13pmUpdated On: 2/5/07 at 11:13 PM
#2re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:14pm
Everyone.
They're insane to do what they do for as minimal respect as the country gives it and as little money they make doing what they love.
I can't wait to join them.
--Aristotle
gumbo2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/21/05
#2re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:16pm^ couldn't have said it better myself. To give it your all (hopefully) 8 times a week...it's such an incredible thing to see.
#3re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:16pm
Rita Wilson, hands down. She managed to make it up onto the wall at Sardi's making her Broadway debut as an 8-week replacement in CHICAGO. Now THAT is admirable.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Here_I_Go_Again
Broadway Star Joined: 9/17/03
#4re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:18pmhahah, i agree, i was thinking chita.. i mena come on 74 and still touring 8 times a week
BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#5re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:20pm
Huey Lewis.
To have the nerve to perform the way he does every night in CHICAGO...my friends, that isn't chutzpah. That's plain old, hardcore, American cajones.
Updated On: 2/6/07 at 11:20 PM
eatlasagna
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#6re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:22pmLea Salonga... being Filipino... there's hardly any good Filipino role models out there for us.... she's just awesome!
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#7re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:40pmPatrick Wilson - he's had the kind of success I could hope for. He's great in all different mediums and isn't scared of doing something "out there."
#8re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:45pmMight I ask what you consider to be "out there"?
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#9re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:45pmOh, BSo, you slay me!
galindagirl2
Stand-by Joined: 12/22/06
#10re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:55pmDefinitely Stephanie J. Block, without a doubt. She's such an incredibly talented performer, yet she's one of the kindest, most down-to-earth people I've ever met.
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#11re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:56pmAmy Spanger. She is so hot and amazingly talented.
#12re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:58pmOh, Winston, honey, you didn't get the memo, did you.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#13re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/5/07 at 11:58pmAll of the people in Wicked (especially the women who play/played Elphaba). They are all so talented, and Wicked was my first Broadway show, and it is still my favorite. Now I love a lot of other musicals, so I am really grateful to those actors and actresses for showing me what was so wonderful about theatre.
#14re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 12:05amStephen Sondheim. Because he's managed to have people lined up to back his shows, even though he's not considered "commercial" and a money-maker. He's written the shows he wants to write.
#15re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 12:52am
...Amazingness.
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#16re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 12:56amFoster, what memo?
Julian2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/10/06
#17re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 12:56amKristen Chenoweth, because she's a proud public Christian but isn't an annoying ****or hated for being one.
#18re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 12:59amAmy's happily married.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#19re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 1:02am
1. Wayman Wong
2. Seth Rudetsky
Both because they are great interviewers and have done great things to raise money for Broadwaycares. I admire them.
PS Seth and Wayman support theater, they don't destroy it.
I admire both of them very much. And Seth is funny!
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#20re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 1:39am
Foster,
Spanger divorced Hall this spring. It was very hush hush but they still got divorced none the less.
#21re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 1:50am
Ann Reinking- one of the best choreographers, ever...next to Bob Fosse
Betty Buckley- pure class
Neil LaBute- one of the best playwrights since Miller is dead
But I must admit, I admire anyone with that much talent and energy to make it in the theater world!!!!
#22re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 1:51am
Ann Reinking- one of the best choreographers, ever...next to Bob Fosse
Betty Buckley- pure class
Neil LaBute- one of the best playwrights since Miller is dead
But I must admit, I admire anyone with that much talent and energy to make it in the theater world!!!!
#23re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 1:51am
Ann Reinking- one of the best choreographers, ever...next to Bob Fosse
Betty Buckley- pure class
Neil LaBute- one of the best playwrights since Miller is dead
But I must admit, I admire anyone with that much talent and energy to make it in the theater world!!!!
#24re: what person do you admire in the theatre why???
Posted: 2/6/07 at 1:57amsorry about the three postings...my computer went a little crazy...
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