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Post by santtu on Jun 19, 2008 12:37:06 GMT -5
What are the most unforgettable/astonishing performances that you've seen? Which actor, which role, what show?
Mine
- Chita Rivera, Roxie/CHICAGO revival, London
- Peter Karrie, Phantom/TPOTO, UK-Tour/Manchester
- Harvey Fierstein, Edna/HAIRSPRAY, Broadway
- Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cervantes/MAN OF LA MANCHA revival, Broadway
- The actress whose name I can't remember, Julie/SHOW BOAT revival, London (she got stand.ov. for her performance of "Bill" in the middle of the show!!)
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Post by IchBinRory on Jun 19, 2008 12:55:12 GMT -5
John Owen Jones in Phantom, one performance I'll never forget. It was truly a sight to behold and if anyone who's seen John do phantom will know how good he was.
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Post by Cia on Jun 19, 2008 13:06:51 GMT -5
In no particular order:
- Thomas Borchert as Graf von Krolock in Tanz der Vampire in Hamburg. Front row, the first time I ever saw something in theatre, and he was amazing. He was better in the 10th anniversary concerts in Vienna, though, so I can't actually decide between them.
- Gernot Kranner as Abronsius in TdV (TAC) in Vienna
- Géza Egyházi as Graf von Krolock in TdV in Budapest
- Susan Rigvava-Dumas as Mrs Danvers in Rebecca in Vienna
- Mika Kujala as Death in the Finnish derniere of Elisabeth
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Post by santtu on Jun 19, 2008 13:11:14 GMT -5
John Owen Jones in Phantom, one performance I'll never forget. It was truly a sight to behold and if anyone who's seen John do phantom will know how good he was. I saw him a couple of times and he was very good. Probably my favorite of London's Phantoms. But I think Peter Karrie was even better - he was the 4th (or 5th) Phantom I saw and he completely blew me away! |
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Post by Valancy on Jun 19, 2008 13:55:12 GMT -5
- Szabó P. Szilveszter as Death in Elisabeth, Budapest
- Thomas Borchert as Graf von Krolock in Tanz der Vampire, Vienna 10th anniversary concert
- Füredi Nikolett as Elisabeth in Elisabeth, Budapest
- Vágó Bernadett as Elisabeth in Elisabeth, Budapest
- Egyházi Géza as Graf von Krolock in Tanz der Vampire, Budapest
- Gernot Kranner as Professor Abronsius in Tanz der Vampire, Vienna 10th anniversary concert
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Post by exedore on Jun 19, 2008 17:50:04 GMT -5
The theatre-related night that sticks out in my mind most is the concert held at the Library of Congress when they opened access to the Jonathan Larson papers. Anthony Rapp, Gwen Stewart, Michael McElroy, Natascia Diaz, Jeremy Kushnier, and Randy Graff performed about two hours of rare Larson songs, including cut bits from RENT, cabaret numbers, excerpts from Superbia, etc. Everybody had moments of brilliance through the night, and the atmosphere was simply electric.
Likewise, seeing a midnight matinee of RENT during the 2004-05 tour's closing weekend, having done the line since 6PM that night and getting to see such a tight knit cast together for one of their final times. Two of the cast (Ava and Marcus Paul James) would end up going to Broadway.
Otherwise....
Seeing the cast of Barbarella give it their all right before their sommerpause to a mostly empty house. That was the night I realised how awesome Drew Sarich is.
Likewise, seeing Drew and co. doing Jacques Brel in New York was pretty darned amazing.
Sitting in the front row Jerry Springer: The Opera when Alison Jiear did her solo at the end of the first act, and meeting Springer himself exactly a year later (he was even gracious enough to sign my CD.)
Seeing Wake Up in Vienna was memorable for all the wrong reasons - my first ride on the trainwreck express.
First preview of London Hairspray gets points. What a night!
The first time I saw Starlight Express would have, and almost did live up to the hype I had in my head, but it was let down by the annoying woman next to me who sat and translated the show line by line for her boyfriend who was incapable of speaking German or looking up a synopsis in advance.
Being graced with seeing Angela Lansbury on stage twice - once in Deuce, the second at the recent Jerry Herman concert in London.
I'm seeing Pia doing Elisabeth next week. Let's see if she lives up to the hype.
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Post by Andreas on Jun 20, 2008 12:05:24 GMT -5
The first time I saw Rebecca in Vienna I was totally stunned. Especially by the performance of Susan Rigvava-Dumas.
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Post by Brae on Jun 20, 2008 18:37:04 GMT -5
Not musical but,
William Hutt in his final role as Prospero in The Tempest
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Post by Eppy on Jun 21, 2008 9:58:40 GMT -5
David Bedella in Rocky Horror - the guy was amaaaaazing!
Earl Carpenter in Phantom - I loved him and his performance is one that totally stands out for me.
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Post by Valjean87 on Jun 21, 2008 13:46:52 GMT -5
John Cudia in PotO, amazing singer and actor and now left Broadway(filling for Howard Mcgillan), and left the US Tour for an unknown named Richard Todd Adams(honestly his name doesn't ring a bell for me). Truth be told, do you know I got John's autograph in my Phantom Souvenir booklet,  ! - Peter Karrie (Phantom), The Phantom of the Opera, Hong Kong - Maki Ichiro (Elisabeth), Elisabeth, Tokyo - Ruthie Henshall (Roxie) and Ute Lemper (Velma), Chicago, London - Dolhai Attila (Wolfgang), Szabó P.Szilveszter (Colloredo), and Siménfalvy Ágota (Constanze), Mozart!, Budapest AHHH!!! You've seen my favorites! Maybe someday I'll see them.... |
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Post by Milady on Jun 21, 2008 19:26:34 GMT -5
John Cudia in PotO, amazing singer and actor and now left Broadway(filling for Howard Mcgillan), and left the US Tour for an unknown named Richard Todd Adams(honestly his name doesn't ring a bell for me). Richard Todd Adams was Raoul on the US Tour for a couple of years around 1999 and was in the company of Woman in White on Broadway (covered Glyde, I believe.) |
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Post by epo9 on Jun 22, 2008 14:58:18 GMT -5
out of all the performances I've seen Brent Carver in The Elephant Man was the most amzing. His performance was just breath-taking. Every time he walked on stage the entire audience froze; there was no coughing, fidgiting, breathing.... He was absolutly ridiculous! I don't think anyone has even come near to his performance yet...
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anybodys
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Post by anybodys on Jun 27, 2008 17:57:39 GMT -5
Adam Pascal in Rent
Lea Michele in Spring Awakening
Harvey Fierstein in Hairspray
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Post by Svetlana on Jul 4, 2008 11:36:03 GMT -5
I saw Idina Menzel in Wicked... about died of happiness. She's amazing.
and she's reatively unknown but Hannah Waddingham performed Lady of the Lake/Guinevere in the west-end and was AMAZING.
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Post by playnerd94 on Jul 4, 2008 12:03:43 GMT -5
I saw Idina Menzel in Wicked... about died of happiness. She's amazing. *  angry glare since he wishes he could've seen her, kidding!* Victoria Matlock (Elphaba standby) in Wicked. Just great! And while I'm at it: Emily Rozek (Glinda, u/s). Saw both on tour. Their chemistry was AMAZING!!!!!! |
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angry glare since he wishes he could've seen her, kidding!*