The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.- Page 2
The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
broadwayguy2
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BillFinn
Broadway Star Joined: 10/26/03
#26re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/5/04 at 6:29pmRandy is fantastic. I've heard bootlegs (and I'm seeing him next week) but his voice. It's a powerhouse.
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TxTwoStep
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/24/03
#27re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/5/04 at 7:07pmi would have liked to have seen Kirk, i think he's great in everything i've seen him in. The character was kind of blah when i saw it, not bad, not great. i don't think it's the performer's fault. It's a bit underwritten (particularly at first---then has to make a dramatic turn), and seems to have been cut back so much, that you need a strong personality. i've seen Harrison in plays and his acting is very affecting, if a little "small" perhaps for overblown musical style. i'd like to hear him sing, and see him in a bigger musical role that might be more naturalistic.
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AR3BDWY
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#28re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:53amRandy went to CCM for musical theatre with Maggie Benjamin, Shoshana Bean, Kristy Cates, Sara Gettlefinger, Leslie Kritzer..and a slew of other people
J.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/1/04
#29re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:57amCan I say something funny about this guy? I don't seek the autographs but I stand back and watch them signing and I caught him try to sign someone's playbill who didn't want it!! HAHA!! I'm not saying he's a diva or anything it was just a funny moment how he made a point to stay for 20 minutes and sing EVERY playbill and this moment when he reached out to sign one and the person wasn't even looking at him was priceless. I guess you had to be there. Updated On: 7/13/04 at 02:57 AM
SammyGal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/04
#30re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 3:01amI'm seeing Randy tomorrow and I'm SO SO psyched! I hope he exceeds my expectations and more!
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#31re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 9:43amRandy is wonderful! He's back in his element! :) Yes, he is a CCM grad...although its funny that he was the 'underdog' at our school......now he's laughing his ass all the way to the bank! Go get 'em! ALthough, he was part of a VERY talented class!
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#32re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 9:46amI SO wish I could see Randy in Wicked. e is one of my favorite cast memebers on Queer as Folk and I would love to see him in his element and back where he began.. on a musical stage.
PrivateUniverse
Understudy Joined: 6/15/04
#33re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 1:46pmNot only did I think Randy was amazing in his role but he's also one of the nicest people you could ever meet. It's obvious how much he loves being up on that stage. I can't wait to see him in future projects after Queer as Folk is done.
#34re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 1:55pmWhere can I find these "bootlegs"?
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#35re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:02pmFirst of all, they are illegal, so I would use PMs for this.
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#36re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:20pm
My friend went to the June 20th performance (Randy's opening night) and was sitting in the same row as his boyfriend and his parents. She didn't go up and talk to them or anything, but still... kinda cool.
I wish I could see him, but there's no possible way to score tickets any time soon. Everyone's trying to catch Cheno before she leaves. 
#37re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:26pmMore Cowbell!!! You just made me giggle at my desk thinking about that SNL skit!
#38re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:30pmLOL glad to hear that. It's the best, isn't it?
#39re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 2:32pmThat is one of my favorite skits! Will Ferrell is too damn funny in it and Jimmy Fallon can barely hold a straight face!
#40re: The guy from Queer as Folk in Wicked.
Posted: 7/13/04 at 4:00pm
Ohh I 
Randy!! I really wish I could go see him in it, Wicked is just not one of my priorities right now though!
wally
Featured Actor Joined: 11/1/03
#41re: Way OT
Posted: 7/13/04 at 4:19pmChris Walken was pretty damn funny is the cowbell sketch too! They included it in his "best of"...I believe it's also on Ferrell's.
#42Randy
Posted: 7/20/04 at 9:24pmI saw Randy for the first time at Cheno's last perf, and I was impressed for the most part. First off, he brings a genuine youthful enthusiasm to the part, something missing from a lot of the actors in act one, considering they're all students. He was really adorable with Cheno and Norbs in their exchanges, all the while making Boq less passive than Christopher. While his dancing is iffy, and his last speech didn't go off that well, he has a surprisingly pleasant voice and a nice presence on stage, and I'd like to see him in another musical.
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bronxboundexpress
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
#45Randy
Posted: 7/20/04 at 9:43pm
Wait a minute. Did you check the playbill for a little piece of papaer? I heard he was not at the last show on Sunday.
He was there Sunday afternoon, as far as my party could tell...who wouldn't notice that little tush swishin' around 
(kiddin'!)
The only inserts I have are for the Wiz, Chistery and Elphie's Father.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
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#46Randy
Posted: 7/20/04 at 9:46pm
To be honest, all these comments about "he was OK" or his singing was "decent" etc. makes me CRAZY. Just because he's on TV doesn't mean he deserves to be in a hit Broadway show. And, don't we as paying customers deserve (and demand) someone better than "just OK". I am also getting a sense that because he's so 'cute', 'darling', 'adorable', 'hot' etc some here thing it's perfectly acceptable that he's not of a higher caliber.
And I am sure most of us personally know someone who has the talent to play that and a host of other roles taken by those with less talent and only slightly more 'marquee' names.
Updated On: 7/20/04 at 09:46 PM
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