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| re: NewtonUK, re: I'm confused. Does anyone actually WANT to see opera stars perform musicals? | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 03:59 pm EDT 07/29/20 | |
| In reply to: NewtonUK, re: I'm confused. Does anyone actually WANT to see opera stars perform musicals? - BwyDan 02:09 pm EDT 07/29/20 | |
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| YEs - thanks - I briefly forgot Mr Henry's names. I had enjoyed him in other productions, but I thought his Billy was way below par in the Billy Bigelow sweepstakes. 'My Boy Bill' is a great 'aria' - even John Raitt, to be fair not much of an actor, could sell this song and act it. Mr. Henry, to me, missed all the acting cues in the song, and just made a great sound. If there is one thing a great opera singer knows how to do is how to make the words do the work. | |
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| re: NewtonUK, re: I'm confused. Does anyone actually WANT to see opera stars perform musicals? | |
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| Posted by: PlayWiz 04:01 pm EDT 07/29/20 | |
| In reply to: re: NewtonUK, re: I'm confused. Does anyone actually WANT to see opera stars perform musicals? - NewtonUK 03:59 pm EDT 07/29/20 | |
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| Maybe John Raitt was a bit stiff in film in "The Pajama Game", but it was his first (and only) major film performance; it's possible he was much better acting on stage. He won a Donaldson Award, the predecessor ot the Tonys, for his performance in "Carousel". Plus, he did practically every male leading role in musicals in regionals and summer stock. That voice was glorious, and he wasn't half-bad looking either! |
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| re: NewtonUK, re: I'm confused. Does anyone actually WANT to see opera stars perform musicals? | |
| Posted by: StageDoorJohnny 04:49 am EDT 07/31/20 | |
| In reply to: re: NewtonUK, re: I'm confused. Does anyone actually WANT to see opera stars perform musicals? - PlayWiz 04:01 pm EDT 07/29/20 | |
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| I saw Raitt in Zorba, On A Clear Day, Music Man, Kismet and a self-directed 25th anniversary tour of Carousel. With a good strong director he was decent as an actor, but his self-directed Billy was embarrassing, esp. in the Soliloquy. He physically acted out everything possible - wrestle, dive, swim, sissy, etc., it was not pretty. But dear God, could that man sing! | |
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| re: NewtonUK, re: I'm confused. Does anyone actually WANT to see opera stars perform musicals? | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 05:53 am EDT 07/31/20 | |
| In reply to: re: NewtonUK, re: I'm confused. Does anyone actually WANT to see opera stars perform musicals? - StageDoorJohnny 04:49 am EDT 07/31/20 | |
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| The reviews I've seen of him as Zorbá said things like, "The casting sounds ridiculous but he's surprisingly good in the role.." | |
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| re: NewtonUK, re: I'm confused. Does anyone actually WANT to see opera stars perform musicals? | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 06:48 pm EDT 07/29/20 | |
| In reply to: re: NewtonUK, re: I'm confused. Does anyone actually WANT to see opera stars perform musicals? - PlayWiz 04:01 pm EDT 07/29/20 | |
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| I'm told that John Raitt himself used to make fun of his own acting ability. Apparently, he was the first to admit that he wasn't a great actor, and that his owed his career to his glorious singing voice. | |
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