Why not John Hill?
Why not John Hill?
matthius202
Broadway Star Joined: 2/15/05
#0Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 8:29pmAs crazy I am about Michael Arden...why doesn't anyone talk about John Hill. His voice is so beautiful and so expressive. I just melt. I really do.
"Be not like dumb, driven cattle. Be a hero in the strife." A Psalm of Life...Walt Whitman
matthius202
Broadway Star Joined: 2/15/05
#2re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 8:30pmbut I'm saying..DONT COMPARE THEM. just enjoy him for him. I just love him. I don't compare them at all. I love both of them.
"Be not like dumb, driven cattle. Be a hero in the strife." A Psalm of Life...Walt Whitman
#4re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 8:31pm
I was having this discussion with somebody the other day, sort of. I think there's so much buzz surrounding Michael for two reasons:
He's so young, and maybe it's a surprise to have such serious vocal talent at... how old is he? Like 21?
And Michael's voice is kind of different. John's is great, but he sort of sounds like everybody else who has a great voice. Michael doesn't sound like everybody else, and maybe that's why people like him.
#5re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 8:32pmI like john hill!!! As for michael arden, i have only heard him sing once on a recording.
"At the opening night party, they had clowns on stilts, jugglers, a chocolate fountain, popcorn, hot dogs. [My son] looked at me like I had been holding back. Like, 'This is what you do?' I had to tell him, 'No, no, darling. Opening nights don't usually look like this.' It's usually a dark bar with a bottle of vodka." ?Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Jan Maxwell
plus i proudly share the title of the shortest member over the age of 10 with wickedrentq!
matthius202
Broadway Star Joined: 2/15/05
#6re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 8:32pm
hahahah
Thanks ELIZA!! :) (i know that's not your name..but i didn't want to type out the whole thing) :)
"Be not like dumb, driven cattle. Be a hero in the strife." A Psalm of Life...Walt Whitman
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#8re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:07pmEliza? That's new. Actually, I saw the person who played Eliza in my summer cast of My Fair Lady at the mall. It was weird, she didn't see me.
matthius202
Broadway Star Joined: 2/15/05
#9re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:07pmwho were you?
"Be not like dumb, driven cattle. Be a hero in the strife." A Psalm of Life...Walt Whitman
matthius202
Broadway Star Joined: 2/15/05
#11re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:09pmnow stop! are we doing this for leads!? (okay, maybe just a little)..but hey, to be in a show..is to be in a show. :)
"Be not like dumb, driven cattle. Be a hero in the strife." A Psalm of Life...Walt Whitman
#12re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:09pmTrue, but I wanted a lead! Oh well. It was still fun.
Johnnytoc
Broadway Star Joined: 12/19/04
matthius202
Broadway Star Joined: 2/15/05
#14re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:11pm
yay!! i'm so glad people are feeling me!
and agree with me too...heheheh :)
"Be not like dumb, driven cattle. Be a hero in the strife." A Psalm of Life...Walt Whitman
bjivie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#15re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:22pm
Michael Arden is NOT 21, is he? He's graduated from Juilliard, so he's got to be at least 22, unless he skipped a grade or something. Or maybe he just TRAINED there and didn't graduate.
I think the reason that John Hill doesn't get much credit because he's not really an actor. He's a pretty face with a decent singing voice.
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#16re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:23pmHe's pretty young, I know. I was guessing, though.
bjivie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#17re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:24pmI would guess like 24 or 25. But then again he's got a baby face. Who knows. Someone should just ask him.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#18re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:31pmim turning 23 in March and hes younger than me because he said he was a freshmen during 9/11 (I was a sophmore) but it might just be a few months difference. Updated On: 2/20/05 at 09:31 PM
amasis
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/7/04
#19re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:44pm
"His voice is so beautiful and so expressive."
I agree with you, matthius. I don't have much to go by, but when I heard him in BARE, that's exactly what I thought of him. 
#20re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 9:46pmI don't know....he's certainly cute and has a killer body, but every time I saw BARE I couldn't help but wish he wasn't in that role. He was the weakest link in that cast, in my opinion. His acting leaves a lot to be desired, and he was often flat and completely straining his voice for most of the show, which resulted in numerous cracks and breaks. He got the job done, but doesn't really do it for me.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
stagestar130
Stand-by Joined: 1/24/05
#21re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 11:10pm
Michael is 22, I'm pretty sure. And John, he's adorable and I love his voice also. He was great in Bare
Updated On: 2/20/05 at 11:10 PM
#22re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 11:29pm
last summer i saw john as link in hairspray. when i saw that he would play link on the understudy board i was ecstatic! i had heard such great things about him and i was excited to finally get to see him live.
sadly, his performance was a huge let down. huge. for someone who was being built up so much in the broadway fan community, i was truly disappointed.
on the other hand, i LOVE LOVE LOVED his voice in the bare sampler.
unfortunately i never got to see bare live, and have never heard a bootleg...did his voice sound a lot different then on the sampler?
#23re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 11:31pmJohn as Link?! I'd have LOVED that.
stagestar130
Stand-by Joined: 1/24/05
#24re: Why not John Hill?
Posted: 2/20/05 at 11:35pm
I would have loved it too!! I'm SO upset that I missed him this past January when he came back as Link 
