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| Any planned absences for Myles Frost in MJ? | |
| Posted by: mikem 09:48 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| I'd like to see Myles Frost in MJ. Does he have any planned absences coming up? I assume he does all 8 performances a week. | |
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| I don't have the answer, but... | |
| Last Edit: DanielVincent 11:24 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 11:19 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: Any planned absences for Myles Frost in MJ? - mikem 09:48 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| ...I've seen MJ twice. The first time I saw Frost; the second time, I saw his standby, Aramie Payton. Frost is very impressive. I understand why he won the Tony. However, I actually preferred Payton. Frost's "impersonation" of Jackson is slightly truer to life, but Payton is the more assured vocalist with clearly superior technique and a better actor with the ability to craft an arc more dynamically--admittedly, some of which is because he doesn't imitate Jackson quite as closely. |
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| Good to know the national tour | |
| Posted by: dramedy 07:44 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: I don't have the answer, but... - DanielVincent 11:19 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| Might have a good lead. I probably won’t see it in nyc. | |
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| re: I don't have the answer, but... | |
| Posted by: Unhookthestars 02:04 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: I don't have the answer, but... - DanielVincent 11:19 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| On a related note, Taron Egerton’s performance as Elton John in the musical-biopic film “Rocketman” was astounding and felt very human precisely because he was given the license NOT to try to imitate Elton. | |
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| re: I don't have the answer, but... | |
| Posted by: mikem 12:08 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: I don't have the answer, but... - DanielVincent 11:19 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| DanielVincent, thank you! I would like to see the Tony-winning performance but I'm glad to hear that Payton is worth seeing as well. I know that both the Tonys and the Oscars recently seem to love actors who are portraying real-life people, but I personally find it a bit odd. I don't need to see a slavish imitation -- if I wanted that, I would watch old videos of the actual person. |
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| ^^^ Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! ^^^ | |
| Posted by: DanielVincent 12:24 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I don't have the answer, but... - mikem 12:08 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| I am growing increasingly tired of a seeming majority of major acting awards going to people who play real-life figures. Obviously, many of these performances have been deserving, but, as a trend, it's making me concerned that people confuse "slavish imitation" with actual acting. I wouldn't be surprised if Frost's win over Jaquel Spivey becomes one of those award debates that goes on for years to come. (Bernadette and Marissa, I'm looking at you.) |
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| re: Any planned absences for Myles Frost in MJ? | |
| Posted by: TowaOfTeraOnBway 11:10 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: Any planned absences for Myles Frost in MJ? - mikem 09:48 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| I don't mean any disrespect by this post at all, just honesty. He is scheduled to do all 8 performances a week, but rarely does. I was lucky to catch him on a Friday night, but I don't think there is any rhyme or reason to which shows he does or doesn't do. He was out the show before and after I attended. | |
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| re: Any planned absences for Myles Frost in MJ? | |
| Posted by: schlepper 04:47 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Any planned absences for Myles Frost in MJ? - TowaOfTeraOnBway 11:10 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| That is completely inaccurate. Other than the 3-4 weeks that Myles was out with a fractured toe, his attendance record has been stellar. | |
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| re: Any planned absences for Myles Frost in MJ? | |
| Posted by: mikem 12:02 pm EDT 06/23/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Any planned absences for Myles Frost in MJ? - TowaOfTeraOnBway 11:10 am EDT 06/23/22 | |
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| TowaOfTera, thanks for your guidance! From looking online, it looks like he had some kind of injury in February and was in and out of the show in March. Did you see it back then, or was it more recently? It may be a situation like Fantasia in The Color Purple, where it felt like luck of the draw who was going to be on stage when you sat down. |
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