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| re: really liked RSL | |
| Posted by: steven_carter 12:25 pm EST 02/14/22 | |
| In reply to: Some Harolds I wish I had seen - aleck 12:02 pm EST 02/14/22 | |
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| I really liked what Robert Sean Leonard did with the part in the 2000-01 revival. He did NOT try to replicate Robert Preston, which I thought really weakened Craig Bierko's performance. Bierko seemed to be doing almost like an impersonator show of Preston, down to exact line readings. Some have posted they liked that, but I hated it. Robert Sean Leonard, on the other hand, used his excellent acting chops to interpret the part in his own way. And yet, he had enough musical comedy joy and pizzaz to honor the classic canon musical he was appearing in. RSL did start out in musicals, working with James Lapine on workshop of "Into the Woods", so he "knows the territory!" | |
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| re: really liked RSL | |
| Posted by: claploudly 02:04 pm EST 02/14/22 | |
| In reply to: re: really liked RSL - steven_carter 12:25 pm EST 02/14/22 | |
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| I agree, he was wonderful. And Craig unfortunately had the talent to create his own interpretation. Was he possibly directed by Stroman not to???? | |
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| re: really liked RSL | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 12:53 pm EST 02/14/22 | |
| In reply to: re: really liked RSL - steven_carter 12:25 pm EST 02/14/22 | |
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| I couldn't stand Craig Bierko's imitation of Preston. It was like hearing fingernails on a chalk board. He should have made the part his own like he did with characters in other musicals in which he performed. I was fine with Robert Sean Leonard. He acted the role in his own unique style. He had excellent chemistry with Rebecca Luker. |
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| Tony Randall/Brian Cox as HH | |
| Posted by: tmwctd 02:13 pm EST 02/15/22 | |
| In reply to: re: really liked RSL - BroadwayTonyJ 12:53 pm EST 02/14/22 | |
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| Has anyone seen and can remember Tony Randall as Harold Hill? I would imagine him as being a little bit stilted... One Harold Hill I have seen in London (Open Air Theatre at Regent`s Park): Brian Cox ("Succession"). Let´s say it was not an extremely well-sung HH... |
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