Robert Sean Leonard TONY winner really?

[discofunction]

 Hi everyone! Sorry I've not been online or around much at all  lately, life is busy. Doesn't appear to be any news about RSL's next project (other than the Hot Zone TV series) but while I was having a little Google, I came across this oldish Broadway World message board. It made me smile, so thought I would share it. 

Basically, someone posted said title, suggesting they found it hard to believe. Which then leads to a whole thread of long-term true Broadway fans defending him, and replying what a great actor he is! Most agreed that Harold Hill wasn't the role for him, but everyone comments about how brilliant an actor he is, someone even says he is "really one of the best we have" :D

Anyway, it made me smile, which is not something that happens all that much in these strange and scary times we are living in, so I thought I would share it: https://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1078712

Comments

[soophelia]

I think I remember RSL saying that Sondheim told him (during the In the Woods workshop) that musical theatre was not his forte. Poor RSL. He loves musical theatre so much.

[discofunction]

I think RSL manages in musical theatre fine. He has done well recently in Camelot and Sunday in the park. I just think that he probably wasn't the person for that character. Harold Hill needs a certain type of someone, he's kind of brash and ostentatious -I actually find him pretty unlikable! I think Craig Bierko has that kind of charisma and presence to pull it off, but whereas RSL has charisma by the bucket load, I think his talents lie more in the subtleties.

That said, from what I've seen of RSL in the Music Man, I think he pulled off a very capable performance!