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Deborah Cox doesn't do Tuesday eves or Weds Matinee
crp2000
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#50re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deborah Cox
Posted: 4/15/04 at 9:02amI have yet to hear Saycon, but I hear she's great...and very beautiful.
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#51re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deborah Cox
Posted: 4/15/04 at 11:19amMy folk saw Saycon and said she was amazing. How many people have played Aida so far?
crp2000
Leading Actor Joined: 12/2/03
#52re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deborah Cox
Posted: 4/15/04 at 11:24am
1. Heather Headley
2. Maya Days
3. Simone
4. Toni Braxton
5. Michelle Williams
6. Deborah Cox
Aside from standbys or understudies, am I missing anyone??
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Posted: 4/15/04 at 1:34pmSaycon is wonderful! I love her to death and she is the biggest sweetheart! However, no one will ever compare to Simone! Simone was my favorite Aida and believe me I have seen them all!
I'm shedin my skin so you can see my face. I need you to know who I am. ~Idina Menzel
crp2000
Leading Actor Joined: 12/2/03
#54re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deborah Cox
Posted: 4/15/04 at 1:42pm
The first person I saw/heard in the role was Schele Williams - so she's my favorite. Definitely loved Simone though.
Leading Actor Joined: 12/31/69
#55re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deborah Cox
Posted: 4/15/04 at 1:57pmSaw Simone here in Los Angeles on her final performance with the tour before heading to broadway. Liked her. Not blown away. However.. maybe it had to do with the fact that the touring production was so much worse than the already mediocre broadway production.,
crp2000
Leading Actor Joined: 12/2/03
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Posted: 4/15/04 at 2:07pm
I caught the touring production with Paulette Ivory - Extraordinary Vocals!
Honestly, I don't know that I care much for the actual AIDA production - but I LOVE the music to death - AIDA's songs especially.
Any ideas as to what it is that makes the production so unfavorable among so many??
Leading Actor Joined: 12/31/69
#57re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deborah Cox
Posted: 4/15/04 at 3:59pmThe staging is kind of pedestrian.
crp2000
Leading Actor Joined: 12/2/03
#58re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deborah Cox
Posted: 4/15/04 at 4:21pmLOL! Yeah - I agree. Love the Museum and 'Strongest Suit' scenes though.
TheGirlinTheFrock
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/26/04
#59re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deborah Cox
Posted: 4/15/04 at 5:31pmI saw AIDA yesterday for the matinee. Saycon was in it - fabulous! (i went to the show to see her and not deborah) no complaints at all for the show. The only thinkg that went wrong was that Amneris mike wasnt working for 'Not Me.' and while Aida was singing her part she walked off stage and got a hand held mike. She handle it so well. i loved the sets, music, choreography - especially in "another pyramid." I can't see why people dont like that show
Though scattered and divided we are still its heart...AIDA SEPTEMBER 5th, 2004...one more longing backward glance...
I AM NOW "TGIF!"
#60re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deborah Cox
Posted: 4/15/04 at 5:33pmYea I was there too. Lisa did handle the whole mike going out thing very well. It was all toghether a good show! I love it!
I'm shedin my skin so you can see my face. I need you to know who I am. ~Idina Menzel
Al Dente
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#61re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deborah Cox
Posted: 4/15/04 at 6:31pmLisa who? Also for me there's never been another to come close to Headley's performance. Simone was good but looked too long in the tooth for my taste. Updated On: 4/15/04 at 06:31 PM
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Posted: 4/15/04 at 6:42pmLisa Brescia's the gal who plays Amneris.
Al Dente
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
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Posted: 4/15/04 at 6:50pmThanks NYCBABE, I'm not familiar with who she is. At least we've finally changed the tone of this never-ending thread.
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Posted: 4/15/04 at 8:28pmDeborah Cox has never had so much written about her in her life . :) I do agree; Simone was too old for the role.
crp2000
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Posted: 4/15/04 at 8:50pm
TheaterMafia - Don't Go There! 
I LOVE Lisa Brescia's Amneris - the best I've seen since Sherie & Idina.
Deborah is definitely the closest they've come to anyone as good as Heather. I'm curious to see who they'll cast next - the bar has definitely been raised.
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Posted: 4/15/04 at 8:56pmSince we're talking about Amneris...does anyone know whatever happened to Kelli Fournier(Amneris on tour and swing/understudy in OBC)? She was amazing!
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
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Posted: 4/15/04 at 9:01pm
New to the board. I actually liked Deborah Cox better than Headley. But I went to the show not knowing who Deborah Cox was and as much as I like her I agree with what most on this post have said...she is not a superstar. Maybe she should be. But she isn't. And I understand there are some of you that absolutely love her and consider her a superstar. But to the general public she is not. Most people don't know who she is.
PS. I know this discussion has gone on for a while... but hey ; isn't that what a discussion board is for? To discuss?
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Updated On: 4/15/04 at 09:01 PM
newyorkuniq
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/03
#68re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re:
Posted: 4/15/04 at 9:24pmwe should just call this post Cox! Deborah Sucks :o Updated On: 4/15/04 at 09:24 PM
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#69re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re:
Posted: 4/15/04 at 9:29pmNo. That would be mean spirited. And she is quite wonderful in the role . No reason to be rude.
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newyorkuniq
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#70re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re:
Posted: 4/15/04 at 9:31pmI guess you missed the joke.
DAME
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Posted: 4/15/04 at 9:34pmI guess i did. Cheers :)
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crp2000
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Posted: 4/16/04 at 8:46am
It's hilarious to me how so many people on this message board are trying to define what a superstar is to the general public.
We can only speak to what a superstar is to us.
Jack42
Broadway Star Joined: 9/9/03
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Posted: 4/16/04 at 8:54am
I think one can only define something like chocolate in terms of what it tastes like to us.
Superstar as a term isn't THAT subjective. You can worship, adore, praise, admire whomever you choose and define them in YOUR eyes as a superstar I suppose.
But you can't promote that superstardom onto the "public" because as I said in an earlier post, majority rules on that account. It's a popular vote, not a talent vote.
The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity -- Harlan Ellison.
crp2000
Leading Actor Joined: 12/2/03
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Posted: 4/16/04 at 9:35am
"You can worship, adore, praise, admire whomever you choose and define them in YOUR eyes as a superstar I suppose."
THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING.
And please, let's get away from this 'majority rules' crap. This topic has nothing to do with voting.
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