Harry who?
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tzikehAt the age of eighteen, he made his Broadway debut with a fearless performance in Equus, earning him the Gypsy of the Year award. For footage of his performance at the annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS "Gypsy of the Year" show--which is a musical review starring casts of currently running shows, musical or otherwise, doing parodies of their shows--go here. Alas, his follow spot is too bright for amateur video, so he's mostly washed out, but you'll get the idea.
Now twenty-one, this young man, who had never before sung or danced professionally, let alone on Broadway, is playing the lead role in the 50th anniversary revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. While the show is getting mixed reviews, Radcliffe himself has gotten mostly terrific notices. (And DAMN, Skippy --what a spectacular American accent!)
I reiterate: this is a man who has *never sung or danced professionally before taking on this role*. He took singing and dancing lessons before and during rehearsals to up his game.
WORK IT, BABY.
ETMOTHERFUCKINA: GOOD GOD. From what I understand, the show downplays his dancing so that *this* can happen later in the show and blow the audience away:
Advantage: Radcliffe.
Go here for a delightful interview with him that's interspersed with footage of singing and dancing galore from a preview performance.
ETAMOREA: John Larroquette and Daniel doing "Grand Old Ivy," interspersed with a brief interview with Larroquette - but check the choreography where they use the, um, height difference to comic effect. (Daniel continues to be ATHLETIC LIEK WOAH)
This guy should stick to the stage, where he is a REVELATION--and I don't mean because he performed completely naked for a significant period of time Equus.
(For the prurient among us [read: all of us], here are three promo photos. For them as not acquainted with the play, the pics may be, uh, surprising.)
MOAR ETA: GUH.
ETA AGAIN AND AGAIN:
If you want to buy tickets, go to the show's website. Except for a few dates in July, when he will be on promotion tour for the final Harry Potter film, Radcliffe is signed for the usual eight shows a week until early 2012. I'm assuming that the world will put off ending until after he leaves.
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Date: 2011-04-02 05:39 pm (UTC)He says his dream role is Bobby in Sondheim's Company.
*hearts*
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Date: 2011-04-02 06:01 pm (UTC)I have tickets to How to Succeed... in a couple of weeks, can't wait now!
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Date: 2011-04-02 06:03 pm (UTC)I just this very second added a video of him singing and dancing under the pics of the rehearsal. MUST WATCH. HOLY FUCKBALLS.
I am totally jealous of you for having tickets.
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Date: 2011-04-02 08:23 pm (UTC)TRUTH.
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Date: 2011-04-02 06:12 pm (UTC)WEE DANIEL. \o/
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Date: 2011-04-02 06:19 pm (UTC)SO ADORBS!
I am going to need an icon--amazing.
And yes, I'm thrilled that it turns out he can *act*, let alone managed to build up his singing and WTF DANCE AWESOME.
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Date: 2011-04-02 06:43 pm (UTC)Put him and Jackman on stage together and I think the place would incinerate.
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Date: 2011-04-02 07:04 pm (UTC)(re: dancing--I know, RIGHT?)
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Date: 2011-04-02 11:26 pm (UTC)seriously - not only can the man dance, he can SING while doing that amazingly athletic dancing. that is a HUGE feat!
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Date: 2011-04-02 07:01 pm (UTC)Thank you for posting all this!
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Date: 2011-04-02 08:21 pm (UTC)If we hadn't blown all our disposable income for the year on going to London for Much Ado, I'd totally be headed to NY this summer to see this and "The Book of Mormon," which I want to see like burning.
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Date: 2011-04-03 01:15 am (UTC)He is just adorable, isn't he? Talented little fucker.
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Date: 2011-04-02 09:40 pm (UTC)This has brought joy to my Saturday. Thank you!
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Date: 2011-04-03 01:19 am (UTC)You better check the website; I know tickets were going like nuts....
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Date: 2011-04-03 01:49 am (UTC)Rush Tickets
A limited number of $30 general rush tickets are available to each performance. They are available at the box office beginning at 10am on the day of the performance only; there is a limit of two tickets per person.
The theatre looks smallish so I don't mind as much if I'm up high in the back somewhere.
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Date: 2011-04-03 01:59 am (UTC)(Now watch--nobody will show up the day you do.)
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Date: 2011-04-03 02:39 am (UTC)Yay!
How is he so adorable and talented?
I almost wrote "magic," and then I headdesked forever.
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