Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
ILUVWICKED722
Swing Joined: 8/7/05
#0Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 3:30pmWho do you think was the best Fiyero on Broadway? David Ayers, Nprbert Leo Butz, or Joey McEntire
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Broadway Star Joined: 4/4/05
greatdct
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#4re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 3:37pm
I think Norbert was too old for the role, though he was wonderful. Joey was okay. The same goes for David.
Actually, my favorite Fiyero is Jerad Bortz. The understudy (1st cover).
greatdct
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#5re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 3:37pmUgh. Double post. Updated On: 8/10/05 at 03:37 PM
Sant
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
#6re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 3:37pmWell I haven't seen Norbert in it, but I think Joey sang the role a bit better than David but David acts the role much better. So I guess it's a tie?
ILUVWICKED722
Swing Joined: 8/7/05
#7re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 3:38pmI agree that Norbert was to old but I saw David Ayers last week in the show and he was very good i thought
#8re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 3:39pmNorbert had a WONDERFUL voice for it, but Joey really looked the part.
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YankeesFan175
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/8/05
#10re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 3:49pmsinging wise, norbert no question. but i think joey and david look the part more. but i think taye looked the part as well b/c he is gorgeous and, not to get racist, but in the book there were references that suggest he was black (so ive been told, since i havent read the book)
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#12re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 4:01pmLea Delaria
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#13re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 4:31pmNorbie.
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Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#15re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 5:13pmI actually preferred Taye Diggs...but I think David Ayers is second (in my opinion...I don't think NLB is attractive at all, and can't understand his casting).
AmandaJ
Understudy Joined: 4/19/05
#16re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 6:24pmwell since I never got to see Norbert or Taye, I would have to say my favorite was Joey. I would have loved to see Norbert & Taye in it though!
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#17re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 6:26pmNorbert, hands down.
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#18re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 6:43pm
Seconding The8re. Lea was BRILLIANT in the part! 
MojaniD
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/05
jsg03jd
Broadway Star Joined: 11/24/04
#20re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 7:13pmNorbert. Haven't seen the current one but at least Norbert didn't have to sing AS LONG AS YOU'RE MINE in lowered keys as Taye Diggs and Joey McIntyre did. I was confused when Elphaba and Fiyero (as played by McIntyre) suddenly had harmonies when Idina Menzel and Norbert sang a lot of lines in unison, as heard on the OBC recording. The harmonies were a product of transposing Fiyero's vocal lines to a lower key. It's just a pet peeve of mine when songs have to be transposed to a lower key to accommodate stunt casting.
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Stand-by Joined: 9/6/04
sassypanz
Broadway Star Joined: 1/20/05
#24re: Who was the best Fiyero on Broadway?
Posted: 8/10/05 at 8:01pmNORBERT but david ayers is verrrry hot... i think norberts voice is better though
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