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WiCkEDrOcKS said: 

FWIW, I thought Lea’s “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” was electrifying. Honestly? Even out of context, in the middle of a revue, I enjoyed it more than Audra’s rendition.."

It was Rose by ways of Disney princess. 

Bell-clear vocals, but no desperation or soul.

All these posts from people who have no dog in the this fight.

Well, I do.  Saw Montego last night.  Mostly full house.

She was brilliant.  I've also seen Audra, as well as every other Broadway Rose since Tyne.

Glover has the voice to belt the entire show, but wisely held her vocal cards a bit closer to her chest in the first act.  ECUR was the first real taste of what she could do when really letting go.  It was brilliant.

Claree, are you high?  THE MOVIE.

It's always sad to see creatives out of the job.  

That said, Stro needs to take a break for awhile.  First NYNY and now SMASH.  Yikes.

 

... Unless she finally brings Crazy For You back.

Friends of mine in the cast have said that Williams was the 10th choice for this role.

I'd love to see Deborah Cox.  She would belt the **** out of this and she can sell the copy.

Bottom line, it won't be handled properly until theater owners and producers are sued, very publically, for letting this kind of behavior happen.

Losing or spending money tends to make careless people suddenly care.  A lot.

If anyone ever put their hands on me in this situation, my reaction would stop the show cold.

Was at tonight's opening and party.

Show is a mess.  Had a chat with Michael Riedel at the after party who felt the same way.

Re: SMASH

Considering Stro hasn't had a hit in quite some and that this new production isn't getting positive buzz, perhaps it might be prudent for her or her team to keep track of what the boards are saying.

There's a lot of good advice to be had here.

Saw this tonight.  It was brilliant.

Snook makes something incredibly difficult look just effortless.  It's amazing, choreographed, well-acted and precision stage work.

She's really putting it all out there on this one and it pays off big.

bwayobsessed said: "I feel like Caroline (while amazing vocally) is having a harder time matching her predecessors—especially in Just keep moving the Line."


Agree.  The vocal warmth isn't there.  Neither is the great build.

I hope she can fix it.

 

singer234 said: "https://youtu.be/Zmz9owbKRI0?si=77X9Ekz4_jykhmma

This sounds so frickin good."

It sounds....  Different.  A bit shrill, tbh.

She has a Disney princess voice and still seems to be doing a bit of Elsa from the national tour.

I've heard her use a richer belt when doing Eva Peron, but not sure what she's doing here.

This is one of those songs that was performed near-perfect by the original singer.  Hilty's voice is perfect for this.

RUkiddingme said: "morosco said: "Tryphena Wade's "Rose's Turn""

I'm surprised there's not more comments on this video.

This actress has ZERO star power that the role demands.

Sometimes understudies are amazing - sometimes they are not. This is a not."

 

Yeah, this was...  Uninspired.  It felt like community theater.

Perhaps she was under rehearsed.  She wasn't getting Audra's emotion.  The vocal had some nice moments, but once she got into shouting territory, she just stayed there.

 

ACL2006 said: "It's apparently being sung four times throughout the show."

Four times?

This'll be worse than a dozen mentions of SHOES UPON THE TABLE

OP is acting like performers have no choice in taking a show.

 

WldKingdomHM said: "lol they could of wrote that alittle better come on lol"

 

Your reply COULD HAVE been written a little better.

Stones and glass houses, dear.

 

Audra gave a masterclass in how to be a singing actress.  Nicole gave me two very belty songs and mugging.

Audra for the win.  She's a legend for good reason.