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[StrStruckDreamr9]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:39am

Admittedly, BWayBoy88...I did. I understand why Ellen sang the songs the way she did, but I wish that she would just really sing! I have no problem with the voice when she speaks. Just...sing! Lol.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:47am

"Sutton Foster and "Gimme Gimme." It was written because of her."

"I dont think it was written for her because she was originally the understudy. Unless they wrote it inbetween the Broadway and La Jolla productions, in which case ignore this whole post."

...Actually, it was written for her. Go to this site and read one of the bottom lines:

http://www.geocities.com/milliedillmount/libretto.html

"Gimme, Gimme," the incredible current 11 o'clock number in the show, was written especially for Sutton Foster (replacing a song in the workshop called "Chuck it, John" - which was not sung by Trevor Graydon, as one would think based on the title, but Millie) and completed right before one of the final technical rehearsals for the show in La Jolla. It was written by Jeanine Tesori and Dick Scanlan."

Updated On: 7/27/04 at 12:47 AM

[Qfan]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:50am

I never thought I'd say this but one song that is perfect for someone how about this one character that would hurt to see played by someone else...None other than the original mrs. lovett Angela Landsbury

[your_mom]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 1:03am

"Please dont tell me you like Kerry Butlers butchered attempt at that part more than Ellen's. "

Actually, i did. sorry, BWayBoy88, but in all of the recordings i've heard of her, ellen greene was horrible. kerry has a gorgeous voice and made Audrey a real person, not merely a caricature, which would have been so easy to do.

[StrStruckDreamr9]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 1:11am

Amen, your_mom! Finally...someone who agrees with me! :)

[ChrisLovesShows]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 1:16am

I don't know about "Somewhere That's Green," but "It's Not Easy Being Green" really belongs to Kermit.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 1:30am

Millie-I'm sorry I argued with you. I didnt know.
yourmom-I respect your opinion, but Ellen Greene's voice is no where near horrible. Even though I dont see her as a caricature, I think that it fits the show. The show is supposed to be campy. It is based on a B-list horror movie. Plus there is just something about Kerry Butler's voice that irritates me.

[fae]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 2:27am

i don't know about being the ONLY performer, but Judy Dench singing "Send in the Clowns" is heart breakingly poignant.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 8:57am

BWayBoy88: it's okay =)

[Matt_G]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 8:59am

*Matt_G is about to make the gayest statement of the day*

SEND IN THE CLOWNS BELONGS TO BARBRA! NOBODY ELSE SHOULD TOUCH IT!

[TorontoBoy]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 9:03am

Patti Lupone - Don't Cry For Me Argentina.
IMHO, that song belongs to her and no one else.

[MusicalDirector109]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 9:22am

Jennifer Holiday : "And I Am Telling You " from "Dreamgirls" -NOBODY sings it like her!

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 9:26am

Anthony Warlow's version of "Unexpected Song." Sung like no other.

[judy_in_disguise]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 9:32am

musicaldirector, I agree entirely.
Home also belongs to Diana Ross (the Wiz version, obviously)

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 9:56am

Oh Liza as Rose...the dream lives on...

Updated On: 7/27/04 at 09:56 AM

[fiesta1]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 11:45am

IMHO, there are several songs/artists that will be forever intertwined in my mind. They are the yardsticks to which all other interpretations are measured. THey may not "own" the songs, but they've got a helluva long term lease.

Ellen Greene/Somewhere That's Green
Jennifer Holliday / And I'm Telling You
Leontyne Price / Summertime
Robert Preston / Trouble
Barbra / Don't Rain on my Parade
La Merman / No Business Like Show Business

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 11:47am

I think Home from The Wiz actually belongs to Stephanie Mills.

[ponine24601]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 11:51am

personally, i HATE HATE HATE ellen greene's audrey. i can't stand her voice. it makes my ears bleed. anyway,

sutton foster/gimme, gimme
kristin chenoweth/popular
liza minnelli/cabaret
betty buckley/memory

Updated On: 7/27/04 at 11:51 AM

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 11:52am

This has become my personal mission: There are 2 N's in Minnelli. *sigh*

[ponine24601]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 11:54am

oops i'm sorry! i'll fix it! *fixes* done!

Updated On: 7/27/04 at 11:54 AM

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 7/27/04 at 12:00pm

Sutton Foster-Gimme Gimme
Kristin Chenoweth-Popular, My New Philosophy
And I hate Ethel Merman and Ellen Greene's voice just annoys me.