I just saw this. It was cute until they started singing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qPGIn9266A

How did I miss this warble-fest? @ Donny Osmond referring to them as "accomplished singers." The only ones who carried a note were Ricky Paull Goldin and Susan Lucci. KDP sounded like she was being strangled.

Dear lord Eva Larue.

I remember seeing that with my jaw wide open. I'm not a big fan of the way Raines sings, but he *can* and has had an impressive Broadway career. Which leads to my question--with so many people in daytime who have had huge musical theatre careers, why did they pick Eva??? (I do think they musta had a lack of rehearsal too--Eden Reigel should know better than to come in off key... Ricky has a hard time finding his key too, and he got good reviews with Grease so should be able to handle that...)

OK and everyone on here knows I worship Kylie Mingoue--WHY is Eva singing a showtune version of one of her songs?? And where's Michael Park who every critic thought stole the show when he sang I Got Your Number in the Martin Short revival of Little Me??

Ron Raines reminds me of the South Pacific Broadway commercial they show here in New York: Once you have found her NEHHH-VERRR-LEHHHT-HERRR GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

On Lucci's page on another message board there's a thread titled, "Who told this bitch she could sing?" OMG I am dying just thinking about it, it cracks me up every time.

Ron Raines reminds me of the South Pacific Broadway commercial they show here in New York: Once you have found her NEHHH-VERRR-LEHHHT-HERRR GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

Ron Raines is not good enough. He is clearly a trained singer, but he is voice is not nice enough.

But RR isn't bad at all. FF to 5:45

Edited June 11, 201015 yr by quartermainefan

Yeah, he's a little too George Hearn for this role. Hinton Battle played Billy when I saw it, he was just so-so. That girl playing Velma has a great body. I saw it with Bebe Neuwirth (who I later met and embarrassed myself in front of ). And who is that as Roxie? I thought it was Carol Burnett or Reba McEntire at first. Karen Ziemba played the part when I saw it.

And color me shocked that Frons didnt force Julie Marie Berman and Dominic Zamprogna (sp?) to participate.

I'm shocked that Frons didn't shove his OWN image in the video, somehow. Makes you wonder if these are the actors he loves, or hates. Given the quality of daytime, it sounds silly to ask - but I will, how could anyone not know how cheese-tacular that video is? I almost love it because it is so shockingly bad. Once again soap stars put their faith in ABC brass, just to be beaten down by it.

As long as they're naked.

Heck yeah! This is the one time I wouldn't mind seeing Steve Burton on screen. Nekkid towel scenes just don't go far enough.

Geez, I don't watch awards shows any more but I can see why Eva LaRue wanted out of daytime.

Edited June 11, 201015 yr by NorrthCafe

Yeah, he's a little too George Hearn for this role. Hinton Battle played Billy when I saw it, he was just so-so. That girl playing Velma has a great body. I saw it with Bebe Neuwirth (who I later met and embarrassed myself in front of ). And who is that as Roxie? I thought it was Carol Burnett or Reba McEntire at first. Karen Ziemba played the part when I saw it.

I lucked out when I saw Chicago--the first national tour with an amazing Charlotte D'Amboise as Roxie and a perfect Brent Barrett as Billy (yes the man who murdered Jenny on AMC). At the time a second cast opened on tour, with Alan Thicke as Billy--so glad I didn't see that.

Ron Raines doesn't have a voice I'd listen to but he's more than good enough for most musicals, etc (I agree Billy isn't the right fit).

How I wish someone had made a disco album for Susan Lucci