Rein it in, Elaine Paige!
Sep 15 2011, 01:47:17 PM
Sondheim writes in 'Finishing the Hat' that he loosely based the lyric of I'm Still Here on the career of Joan Crawford. Carlotta needs to have an 'i dont give a damn' sensuality about her, so you can see how she made it through so many ups and downs and remains full of joie de vivre. Elaine Paige has never been sexy (or even funny) in any role that I've seen her play, and her angry interpretation of the song highlights how miscast she is in this role.
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