I was watching the opening medley of this year's Tony Awards on Youtube, which I thought was really amazing (especially the ending).
Once I got over the intial joy I had from watching it, I was overcome with a sense of gloom when I remembered all the shows that would not be performing and/or claiming an critical attention. Among those shows are RENT and Spring Awakening. Of course, they would be touring but, no original cast. =[
Even though, I'm sure the touring casts of each show are amazing, they just can't be the original cast. I thinks it's just the fact that people (me) are so used to seeing the same person being the same character, that you just can't imagine anyone else in the role.
Take for example, Spring Awakening. Can you really compare this,
To this?
They were both good performances but, not the same.
I guess it's years of watching Television. I expect the same actors season after season.
That's it!
=]
