Broadway Bucket List: Once On This Island star Alex Newell sings his dream roles
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Alex Newell gives a Broadway debut that has New York a buzz. The Glee alum stops the show nightly as Asaka in the acclaimed revival of Once On This Island with his joyful, fierce number "Mama Will Provide". Eager to see Alex slay more Broadway favorites, BroadwayBox was delighted when Alex dropped by the studio to perform three of his dream roles from The Little Mermaid, Dreamgirls and The Drowsy Chaperone.
Accompanied by Andrew J. Hanley.
My dream role is “audience member when Alex Newell plays Ursula in the Little Mermaid”
Literally mine too
a MOOD
Me too
Yaaaaas!
Omg actually same
Okay, so now I *need* to see him as Ursula, like...now
You mean she right?!
@@erynlewis1892 pridesource.com/article/75195-2/
He's a cis man
I been thinking he is a girl
@@alexn.2901 I thought he was gender nonconforming
I would DIE to see him as Motor Mouth Mabel from Hairspray
Moriah Suarez He has sung “I Know Where I’ve Been” many times and it’s HEAVENLY! Give it a google, it’s. so. powerful.
Alex played Motormouth Mabel once at a small theatre in MA. In 2011, I believe.
I would love to see that too.
So he’s playing Ursula once his run as Asaka is over, right??
This is a MUST!
I second this!
@@juliaedlund843 I third
I’m here after finding out Halle Bailey will be playing The Little Mermaid & i think they should REALLY cast him as Ursula 💯bro got VOCALS!!
He’s the perfect Ursula
Here me out, NBC brings back Smash and everything is exactly the same except it’s Titus and Alex instead of Megan and Katharine.
I want him and Titus to sing together so bad.
Oh my god yes
Omg 😮 yaaasss
holy lord yes please
Oh my god yes pleaseee
Sis the GROWLS!
Vao yes!!
Ursula and Effie are pretty expected but I was delighted to hear 'as we stumble along'. Alex would be an amazing chaperone!!
Darby Turnbull YES
well, he did edgy in the clubhouse cast! on point honey!
AMazed at that performance
He has my vote for this up and coming Tony Awards!
Can we get him a solo show at 54Below
I wanna see him have a Vegas show.
That’s my bby! Been watching him since The Glee Project and I’ve never been so proud to watch a stranger succeed lol.
Alex is no stranger! Knew it from the first time I saw them on the Glee Project, too. Great to see them fly on Broadway.
@@andrealuvshouse omg is that their pronouns? My bad 😬 IM SO HAPPY FOR THEM THO!!
@@wilddaisyprincess yeah. I thought they were trans based on the character from Glee, but they said they were gender nonconforming and prefer they/them.
And of all the actors on Glee, it’s wonderful that Alex flies the highest on Broadway and we barely hear anything from Leah.
Ursula is on point!
Titus Burgess has competition for Ursula!
its unreal how talented he is!
um excuse me revive Little Mermaid with Alex as Ursula...STAT! P.S - does anyone know for sure what Alex's pronouns are? Most people here are saying "he" but I'm not sure.
I watched an interview of Michael Arden (his director on Once On This Island) and he referred to Alex, when describing the gods and goddesses of the island, as a gay man playing a role that was originally made for a woman so I believe that this what Alex wants to be identified as. So the pronoun He is I believe correct. They would have correctly referred to him as Transgendered during the marketing of the musical if he would have identified as such but from every interview they describe Erzulie played by an Asian woman, PaPa Ge played by a woman, and Asaka played by a gay man.
Ahhhhh thank you for clarifying! I did see after I wrote this that they used "he" in the bio, but I'd heard other people wondering this before so I wasn't sure. No matter what he identifies as he bloody slays that role!
I hope he wins the Tony for his performance as Asaka. He was truly a revelation!
He/him! I’m glad you’re asking.
J R its always okay to ask! Gender and pronouns are never obvious
This video cleared my acne.
send white supremacists to the moon. Hahahahahahahaha YESZSZSZSZSZSZSZSZ!
LMFAOOOO
This paid my bills and laid my lace front just right hunny it cook my steak the perfect medium rare and tucked me into bed #goodnight
"My skin is growing my crops are clear my memes are fresh"
Is it true that they’re reviving Dreamgirls? CAN HE BE IN IT?? If not Effie, then just IN IT? BECAUSE PLEASE????
HiMyNameisPeter aren’t there women who could actually play the role of Effie.
How about Evillene in The Wiz?
Max M. Grinnell Yaaaaaaaaas. I can see him singing "No Bad News"
Yessssssssssssssssss I’m watching this and thinking the same thing!
definitely
Please God yes!!!!!!
I would love to see him in a production of Dreamgirls
he friggin did! as expected, but he was in a clubhouse cast, and he killed! friggin killed!
Now I so want to see Alex as Trunchbull in Matilda! He has better control of his high registers than most actors playing it and definitely has the necessary comic timing.
Also, he HAS to be Ursula
I Would Love To See Him In The Wiz...
Randle Green he would be a fantastic evillene or addapearle. I'm currently in The Wiz
as every character
She
Myra Miller he goes by he/him
Yaaaaaaassss I think as a fierce cowardly lion with a sickening fashion sense!
Is it just me or is the accompaniment for I Am Changing just so off? Like Alex is killing it and then these clanky block chords are like just wrong. Need to see her majesty on stage for the rest of her career, Alex can play any role
Daniel Grest Alex is perfection. The accompaniment is choppy at best.
@@gore6587 I don't think Daniel was using her as Alex's real literal pronoun; rather he was using it in the way that gay men use she/her for other Gays as in "So, she's thirsty" when they notice their friend staring longingly at another guy in the club/bar.
@@gore6587 Not at all. It's just a complicated world. It was still nice of you to want to respect and individuals pronoun preferences.
Can someone please explain to me why Melissa McCarthy is cast as Ursula in the live action little mermaid movie and not this beautiful, outrageously talented human being???
I would love to see Alex as Ursula. I loved Alex’s character on Glee
He needs to be in the Little Mermaid live action remake! Please!!’
i need his full Poor Unfortunate Souls version so i can listen to it over and over
Now y'all know y'all coulda gave Alex some chapstick. Why y'all do him like that?
Lmao i was thinking the same thing. Maybe a lil thirsty ?
That poor accompanist on that crappy little Privia ...
I actually need When Your Good to Mama from Chicago
Alex Newell would slay Ursula
Poor Unfortunate Souls: 0:48
I Am Changing: 2:23
As We Stumble Along: 4:16
Love a good bit of The Drowsy Chaperone! Hahaha such an underrated show! Hahaha
Alex can draw me into all his songs he's so talented and animated. I mean Ariel is my favorite princess, but I would totally be cheering for Ursula if Alex had the role.
I can really see him as a wicked Ursula.
And he’s kinda Divine-ish too!
He definitely could make the role HIS.
Effie also suits Alex just fine.
But not as great as Asaka does. He kills it on stage in that role. He’s perfect for that.
Drowsy Chaperone I’m not a big fan of... so I couldn’t be impartial. But we all know he’s really talented.
I love alex!! I would love to see him as ursula🙌🏾🙌🏾
Uh... uh... UHHHHH petition for alex newell to play ursula in bway ANYBODY??
Even with that terrible Pianist ,Bless him Chaul no disrespect but Alex still carried the Songs.
BRILLIANTLY FIERCE!
YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED! I NEED A LITTLE MERMIAD REVIVAL OF ALEX AS URSALA AND CHRISTY ALTOMARE AS ARIEL!!!
Honestly, is there anything Alex *can't* do?
Vocal and characteristic brilliance! #YouBettaWerk why can't I stop listening to his rendition of 'Poor Unfortunate Souls'?
Alex: 1:07 *"ChiL D"*
My wig: *flies into the ocean*
UM OKAY CAN SOMEONE PUT ON LITTLE MERMAID SO ALEX CAN PLAY URSULA???? like wtf holy shit
I *NEED* him to be Ursula ASAP!!
Not gonna lie I thought he was a woman.
Someone get Alex Newell please cast as Ursula in the live action version of The Little Mermaid
my favorite part is when he screams at 1:06 it's so perfect.
Love the Ursula
He'd absolutely Slay Ursula
they is the shittttt!
Is it bad that I want him to play Ursula in the new movie
See we gone have to fight one day cause ursla is my #1 dream role as well!! See you audtions one day hopefully lol
CAST HIM AS LIVE ACTION URSULA RIGHT NOW
5:40 Jesus that was incredible
CAST HIM AS URSULA YOU COWARDS
That I am changing gave me life and feels
Talk about CAN DO ANYTHING. He can do no wrong.
He is such a performer! He was made for Broadway
OMG!! Alex needs to be ursula!!!
Could you imagine Alex as Elphaba 💚
Ronnie Edwards oh god no.
So disney... i found your next live action Ursula.
My wig is across the country
Great singer but did anyone else notice the GIANT bump on her right hand pointing finger.
I am changing...I need Alex to sing the FULL cover
I needed him to sing ALL of "I am Changing." That snippet wasn't enough.
We need Alex as Ursula NOW but she needs to play Ursula when she was younger or like an origin story or a reimagined little mermaid where ariel is the villian. Alex would absolutely kill it!!
It’s He/him
I am a stickler for the originals especially when it comes to Disney. Every choice made was spot on and then some. Alex Newell made Ursula come alive! Alex Newell is Ursula! .....and rest come after!🤎
>ive never been the first one picked
>is literally ON BROADWAY
I really thought back then that Alex N and Amber R were siblings. He kinda looks like Amber on that episode on Glee where he sang "If I were a boy" by Beyonce. I mean, their talents ought to be siblings tho.
Ok I honestly thought Alex was trans. I saw that he identifies and was born as a male. Which is makes the voice even more insane! For a male to have that “pinch” and highs in the vocals is rare. I’ve never heard a guy with A better voice than Aretha. The distortion is completely female. Im just… wow.
my wig.
OH MY GOD THE DROWSY CHAPERONE YES PLEASE
Does Alex identify as male? I’m slightly uncomfortable with people referring to Alex as “he/him”. Maybe I’m too biased, but I really think that Alex is in the trans spectrum 🤷♀️
Sam's Studio he fully identifies with he/him pronouns he’s just comfortable with his gender
Yass bitch
Now, he is killing Independently Owned. She better get that Tony.
He should have played Ursula I’m sorry. I love Melesa but he’s perfect
I just want to hug him!!!
I’m a HUGE URSULA cosplayer so seeing this made me SO happy 🖤
A💞L💛E💕X💜👑🎤🎼🎶 N💚E💕W☀E💜L☀L💛🙌
He was so cute before he gained 150lbs
So proud of this hero from my hometown of Lynn!
He was be a perfect Effie no shade
Watching this as a young black women is so inspiring, yet intimidating as hell. I feel like I’ll never get here. Like I’m not a strong enough singer, like I’m not pretty enough, like my body isn’t good enough. Like I’ll never get an opportunity.
Maci Dismuke THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO BUT GROW!! ❤️❤️
Christian Dorey Or shrink 😂. But thank you for your words of encouragement!
Maci Dismuke never feel this way always know and believe and accept that you are enough!!!
Alex Newell ...I just fell down the stairs because I saw your name pop up on my screen!!
🙀
Thank you for your words, I will remember them always. It means so much that you took the time reply to my comment (which in hindsight was extremely personal, sad, and needy 😅😅)
I have a billion questions but I’m just gonna ask this one. Have you ever doubted your abilities, or seriously considered doing something else with your life, because of insecurity, lack of representation, opportunity etc..? It would be amazing if you would respond, but if you don’t I completely understand! I hope one day I’ll be able to get out of Texas and see my first broadway show, and even better, that you’ll be in it! 💛
(Wow I’m long winded sorry)
Lmao.
Beautiful in n out
That is Tony award winner Alex Newell!
Alex needs to play Effie now 😍😍 like immediately
I wish Alex could also play Evilene in The Wiz. It's pretty easy, it's meant for an alto, he can go all out with two witches: Ursula and Evilene.
Wow! Just wow! Can we get an album or ep of covers!
literally wtf so amazing
I’m screaming Alex’s a perfect Ursula
i've been blessed he's so amazing i started crying 😭💖💖
I love him so much. Specially when hi was glee. And hi should be the effii in DREAM GIRLS.
I feel like i want to hang out with alex he seems like a great person
Why am I just finding this now
The men up there don't like a lot of blabber
They think a girl who gossips is a bore
Yet on land it's much preferred for ladies not to say a word
And after all dear, what is idle prattle for?
Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation
True gentlemen avoid it when they can
But they dote and swoon and fawn
On a lady who's withdrawn
It's she who holds her tongue who gets a man
Come on you poor unfortunate soul
Go ahead
Make your choice
I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day
It won't cost much
Just your voice
You poor unfortunate soul
It's sad but true
If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet
You've got the pay the toll
Take a gulp and take a breath
And go ahead and sign the scroll
Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her, boys
The boss is on a roll
This poor unfortunate soul
we need a drowsy chaperone revival so Alex can play the chaperone
Pleeeeaaaasssseeee cast alex as ursula
You better SSSANG HONEY
Ahhhhhh!!!! Bravo!! Bravo!!! He is SUPER incredible. I'd love to see a duet with him and Jennifer Hudson!