Adele Dazeem the 21st Century Broadway Star

[getlucky2]

How exactly is she not dedicated to Broadway?

[Playbilly]

Agree with Goth. If there were variety shows, a lot of Broadway talent would be better known. Doing a number from a show on early morning or late night shows (in character) isn't the same.

[KathyNYC2]

I don't know what being dedicated to Broadway really means? Does that mean you can't work outside the medium to support your family and/or develop fans in other areas of entertainment?

I went to a book reading last night by Swoosie Kurtz who has done Broadway shows over the years, studied acting in the British theater..and won a Tony and was introduced by playwright John Guare. Theater is her medium of choice, but does she get discounted because she is now on a hit tv show?

TO me, dedicated to Broadway means you get hired for a role in a Broadway show and you give it your all. Nothing more - nothing less. Is If/Then the best musical I have ever seen? I liked it more than some, less than others but Idina certainly gives everything to the part..and I am thrilled she is nominated.

[NeverSoShy]

Don't get me wrong, I think that the 'not dedicated to Broadway' thing is absolutely ridiculous and nonsensical too, it's just where comments about her not having a 'full outright passion for Broadway' come from (I don't mean to sound like I'm picking on promisespromises2 here, that quote just sums up some of the negative feeling towards Idina quite well).

She clearly gives everything to every project she undertakes and thoroughly deserves the fanbase that she has. She along with some other wonderful leading ladies are clearly this generation's Patti LuPones and Ethel Mermans.

[CarlosAlberto]

She along with some other wonderful leading ladies are clearly this generation's Patti LuPones and Ethel Mermans.

** THUD **

^ The sound you just heard was lovebwy falling to the ground from a coronary.

[NeverSoShy]

Haha, I'll take it. Whether you like her or not, she's going to be remembered for a very long time to come.

[promisespromises2]

Sorry guys, I'm pretty awful at explaining myself as you can see. I'm actually a huge Idina fan (I wear her shirt I got from her concert everywhere). I think I was trying to agree in the fact that she's not like Patti or Merman in that her personality is just completely different. As in she shows her passion in a much more subtle way unlike Patti. I didn't mean that she didn't have any. She obviously does or she wouldn't be standing up there eight times a week singing her butt off. The more I think about it, I think I'm more annoyed with the actual show itself, because I DID like If/Then, but I don't think it was stunning or great. It was an amazing experience to be able to see the out of town tryouts more than once and be able to see how the show has changed since then, etc. But something about it just doesn't sit well with me. But, alas, I do think she deserves everything that she has earned because I do love her! I just love Patti (and whoever else with that personality) because I resonate with them more (that's how I show something that I'm passionate about too).

I was trying to say what darquegk was saying, but like I said, me explaining myself usually goes wrong.

Sorry guys, didn't mean to cause any harm!

[NeverSoShy]

I was probably reading it wrong to be fair, it's been a long day (I'm in the UK and it's gone 1am now. And so I apologise if I'm coming across poorly! I'll probably regret some of my phrasing when I re-read my posts tomorrow)!

[getlucky2]

Idina doing a one night only concert at Radio City Hall! So excited! Hopefully I can afford the tickets

[getlucky2]

Idina was amazing!!!