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| Posted by: Chazwaza 09:13 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Maybe Word of Mouth...... - bythesea2007 06:42 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| I would say Hicks has undeniable talent... I didn't think she was "very good". She was actually a pretty notable hole in the show for me, when she should have been a bright star. And even where she is talented (singing), I felt her voice was the wrong fit for the role. Frankly someone like Jennifer Hudson would have been way better for this... someone with real star/diva presence, a voice that fits and astounds, and also not gonna bring too much as an actor so they're even there... and very importantly her name would sell tickets and bring a lot of attention to the show. I still don't get why they bothered to make this musical at all. But while I didn't love it... I did have a good time and would tell anyone interested to go. That's not the same as raving or telling people to go even if they hadn't expressed interest, but it's not discouraging people to go either. |
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| re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... | |
| Posted by: Delvino 09:38 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... - Chazwaza 09:13 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| Interesting; I don’t see Hudson. It’s a savvy ingenue-with-drive role the young Leslie Uggams might’ve played, who Hicks sometimes reminded me of. The one musical misfire - her eleven o’clock spot torch, “Ride Out the Storm” - doesn’t serve or land, despite a bravura vocal performance. But a quibble. She inherits a role that will forever be in the shadow of Monroe. Hicks mostly remints. | |
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| re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 01:37 am EST 12/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Maybe Word of Mouth...... - Delvino 09:38 pm EST 12/16/22 | |
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| Funny, the way she's written in this musical, I don't see her as an ingenue at all, even if you tack on with-drive. And yes it is frustratingly in the shadow of Monroe, and I don't think they succeeding in not making me miss or or understand how much that movie was built around her. |
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