I was watching VH1 the other day. It was a show about Reality TV scandels and truths and such.
"Scooter Girl" was interviewed about her fame after IDOL, and she said she was offered the role of Maureen in RENT.
(I think they should have let Scooter Girl move on. Same with the woman who was in the Navy.)
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
I think that Rent is insanely desperate right now... and they should quie while they're still ahead. Bring back the OBC for one final show, and end it... once you get a Spice Girl, Drew Lachey and a "scooter girl" in your show... it's time to call it quits.
Funny until you realize who the main producers are. AVENUE Q, anyone? Jeffrey "Vote your heart, i.e., put more money in my already overflowing pocket" Seller.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
She was one of the funniest things about last season. Most of the Top 10 making it that far was funny too, but to me it was more sad/outraged than ha ha funny.
But yes, Rent is definitely in desperate mode. They should let it die with dignity.
I've said this a million times now, but they really need to schedual a closing date so I can see it one more time before it closes and then be done with it. Sadly, I think what they are trying to do is keep it open until the movie starts and hope that it boosts ticket sales. Whatever. If it bothers you, then don't see it. We are all sort of contradicting ourselves. We say it's horrible that they someone it cast and then get tickets so we can see for ourselves. That's basically the only thing that is keeping ticket sales up- rumors, talk of the movie, and MTV and VH1 throwing in some random cast members. The whole show has become one huge publicity stunt. I personally am willing to go along with it for the moment, or at least until the movie comes out. There are too many closed theatres on Broadway for me to wish for another one.
When I heard this, I seriously screamed at the TV. I guess my dream to play Maureen will come true once I am a reject from some reality show. If "Scooter girl" had been Maureen, I wonder if it would have been with Frenchie Davis in RENT as well. Then it would have been "The American Idol rejects present RENT". But that's nothing against Frenchie, she's so talented....dunno about "Scooter girl". Ok that's the end of my rant.
Maybe she would have gotten the part. When she was on 'American Idol' everyone was kvetching that she was too talented to get cut and that everyone hoped she'd go do stage where her style and talents might be more appreciated.
Do they want the name? Probably. But I have really hard time thinking she's a marketing bonanza. Maybe they did the same thing others did: saw this girl on AI and thought 'man, she's got a lot of talent, she just needs the right break.'
well the thing with scooter girl getting mimi is that it would be a dream come true for her cause yes shes an NYU Tisch student and shes getting her Equity card and performing 8 times a week for sometimes sold out crowds hey for me thats my dream and i bet its hers too ................... anyone with me on that?
"what? what is it? do i have something in my teeth? ok lets get this over with : no im not seasick,yes ive always been green, and no i didnt chew grass as a child "
So? Adam is out of work, Idina is leaving wicked soon, Anthony is free once his LSOH contract expires, I can't see any of them turning the job down if they were approached and if they knew everyone else was doing it... It would be a while though... Daphne is having her baby soon and people would need time to finsh off what they were working on at the moment .
Hey I can dream, can't I?
Updated On: 10/18/04 at 01:50 PM
I never quite understood this concept of "selling out". Any and everyone in showbusiness has two things on their agenda.
1.) To have their name up there, to be remembered, recognized for doing what they love.
2.)To make money, even if it means being poor for awhile to make it happen.
I don't quite think offering celebrities (not that scooter girl is a celebrity by any means...) is "selling out" for ticket sales. And who knows, Scooter girl may have auditioned and gotten the role without being in American Idol.
Any Rent fan knows its time on Broadway is near the end, As sad as it makes me, because I love having the oppertunity to go when I feel like it to see the show. And while I dont think the celeb choices were as fantastic as it could have been, They could have been rediculously worse.
I think once the show decides to close they should let the fans choose the cast. How fun. :)
*Krissy*
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