Nick Adams, Wicked... and His Special Understudy
Nick Adams, Wicked... and His Special Understudy
#1Nick Adams, Wicked... and His Special Understudy
Posted: 2/5/14 at 5:52pm
I came across this interesting article (from Broadway.com) about Nick Adams joining the Wicked Tour for 9 months. Not only that, but he gets to include his dog and his boyfriend (who happens to be Nick's understudy). What are the odds of that happening? Best of luck to Nick!
Nick Adams
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
Updated On: 2/5/14 at 05:52 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#2Nick Adams, Wicked... and His Special Understudy
Posted: 2/5/14 at 6:25pmI think Nick will be a wonderful Glinda.
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#2Nick Adams, Wicked... and His Special Understudy
Posted: 2/5/14 at 6:27pm
He's not macho enough for Glinda.
Updated On: 2/5/14 at 06:27 PM
#3Nick Adams, Wicked... and His Special Understudy
Posted: 2/5/14 at 9:42pmI've already heard terrific things about his Fiyero.
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#4Nick Adams, Wicked... and His Special Understudy
Posted: 2/5/14 at 11:12pmBet you do. Did he rise to the occasion?
#5Nick Adams, Wicked... and His Special Understudy
Posted: 2/6/14 at 10:37amI wanna see how he fills out those famous pants.
Darreyl with an L!
#6Nick Adams, Wicked... and His Special Understudy
Posted: 2/6/14 at 10:43am
I touched on this in my review for the site, but the recent trend in Fiyeros is towards a softer, more boy-band sense of masculinity. Dancers with traditional light pop tenors who are smooth on their feet, thin and lithe. Nothing wrong with that when it works, but I sometimes feel like casting that way negates the contrast between the masculine, bad-boy Fiyero and gentle, somewhat nerdy Boq, especially since both are written as comedic characters of at least average intelligence.
Norbert Leo Butz wasn't a supermodel, a dance machine or a NYADA-style pop prince. He was a dude with a rougher, less conventional voice who moved with assurance and confidence despite not being the stereotypical Disney prince character in type alone, and it made the role so much more interesting. You could absolutely buy that this guy of conventional looks had the attitude and charisma to become the king of any party he went to.
