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re: Groff was unavailable to move with the show to Broadway.

Posted by: Thom915 12:55 am EDT 05/09/15
In reply to: Groff was unavailable to move with the show to Broadway. - footlight9 11:04 pm EDT 05/08/15

Thanks for that clarification, footlight9. To read everything posted below one would thing Groff really stank up the stage with his interpretation of Claude. Though some people did not like him in the role I am sure, most people did and it was considered a loss when he left. (The Times Brantley was particularly effusive in his praise. Surprised?) Only after the show opened on Broadway did a lot of people take a look at what Creel was doing and say they preferred him in the role to Groff. They also preferred Creel's wig to Groff's. (There was a contingent that preferred Hanke in the role to either of the two.)


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re: Groff was unavailable to move with the show to Broadway.

Posted by: TheOtherOne 06:57 am EDT 05/09/15
In reply to: re: Groff was unavailable to move with the show to Broadway. - Thom915 12:55 am EDT 05/09/15

He was terrific as Claude. After seeing him twice I saw the production again with Chris Hanke and there was no comparison. Jonathan lit up the stage. I later saw Gavin Creel who was quite good, too, but I personally preferred Jonathon. He was young, buoyant, had a naive, heart-on-his-sleeve crush on Berger that was perfect for a character discovering his sexuality and he sang the role beautifully. "I Got Life" would have raised the roof if there had been one and "Where Do I Go?" was gorgeous. I wish it had been recorded while he was still in it.


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