we saw Silvia Paledino in Melbourne play Norma on the Wednesday matinee shows. hate to say it but she way better than Sarah. Silvias voice was superb.

What a SINGER! Absolutely FABULOUS.

What other works has he been? He’s very talented

@@krisagathos89 mostly tv and film, as well as cabaret.

​@@krisagathos89hes been in an australian tv period drsma-a place to call home set in 50s .brill check it out

Hes brill .hope they bring the full production to uk ..amazing sets.

@@krisagathos89he was in Jagged Little Pill the musical opposite Natalie Bassingthwaite a couple years ago

We agree. There are actually quite a number of very positive reviews about Sarah's performance. They're just not the reviews going viral. Sarah gives a very ethereal and fragile performance, and it's quite perfect for Norma.

@@theatremattersau could not agree more. It's easy to just be nuts. It's difficult to portray real emotion like sarah does. You don't laugh at her Norma, you really feel sorry for her. I've seen it twice and plan to go again

I NEVER listen to critics as most of them talk out their arses and are clueless!! I make my own decision and judge by the audience response!!

This was filmed at a media call, with no audience present.

My exact thoughts!

Too bad he’s not in a Speedo 😈

Sorry, Sarah didn't sing at the media call, so there is no footage.

😂😂😂

My Mum and Dad just saw her and thought she was excellent, but from others I have heard she’s not good! But I trust my parents lol

I've seen the show twice now. Once during preview week and again last night. The first time sarah was holding back but apparently she was ill. Last night she was spectacular! Her voice was full and powerful. The whole show was better, more energy now they have settled in. But Sarah was wonderful last night. I was front row so got to hear her voice directly as well as through the speakers 🤓

I was just about to write the same comment. When l heard about the casting, my first thought was "Hmmmm. Okay?". The only clip l could find of her was her saying the "l am BIG" (not even the full line!). It's made me sceptical.

I think it's classier and nicer to say her voice isn't for everyone, and that's ok. She's very different to other Normas, but I think people are being quite mean about her performance in this show. I will also say Silvie Paladino's Norma is amazing so if someone wanted to see the show but Sarah is not their taste, go on a Silvie day. You won't be disappointed.

@@LeonorFiniCat ls there any footage of her in this role? It's not a question of not being nice, it's just incredibly unusual that there is no footage of the performance. Granted, her voice isn't usually my cup of tea but l was interested to see her take. I live in Canada so l won't be traveling to Australia anytime soon.

Not likely. Australia has very few cast recordings.

Sorry, Sarah didn't sing at the media call. We do have a video of our interview with her.

LOL go buy a ticket.

@@Mr21scott To Australia? Not everyone lives there. I heard Brightman is out of the show indefinitely now.

And a six-pack and a pair if bulging guns. Tim needs to perform it in swim trunks like the Joe who sang it like he was ready to take a dip in Norma's pool before he was shot. 🥰

I have heard Joes with better voices as well.

What's distracting? Starving writers don't work out?

The abs and pecs are very nice, thank you!

May I call you attention to the dumbest comment on the internet today. ⬆

Oh the internet comment section. Where one has to defend their own opinion to keyboard renegades who cannot wait to argue. Not here to argue. Just here to share MY opinion in the COMMENT section which is what it is intended for.☮️😎

Have you actually been to the show? Tim plays Joe impeccably and definitely portrays him as jaded and bitter. The rendition in this clip is quieter and more reserved than we got live, and I attribute it to the fact this was early, and a media call rather than a full show.

You are right but as the show progressed, Tim got way better at emphasising the oomph, gusto and cynicism. As the previous person wrote, this was filmed at a media call with no audience and you can really feel the low energy because of that. By the end of the shows run in Melbourne, Tim was as edgy AF in this song. You couldn’t take your eyes off him. Later on in the show when he tells Betty she can come over and swim in the pool - the venom in his voice was palpable. By the time this opens in Sydney I think the reviews will be more positive.

Doesn't seem like a bad accent to me

He's an Australian actor playing an American character, so an accent is necessary. That being said, I didn't hear anything that sounded weird in that entire song. What exactly are you complaining about?

You do realize the musical is set in Hollywood right? Joe having an Australian accent would kind of take people out of the setting of the musical.

Would not have known the accent was fake, sounds accurate to me. -A Canadian.

@@murvo Usually when they're bad they're REALLY bad. This sounds pretty passable to me.