"The specialty dance portion of his evening complete, Jackman reached for a legit tone later in the three-hour ceremony. Referencing the 75th birthday of Stephen Sondheim, he sang the Bernstein (and Sondheim) anthem "Somewhere" with R&B star Aretha Franklin in a duet that would have had "American Idol" judges creating fresh adjectives. (The most famous "Idol" criticism of "pitchy" might have popped up had Simon Cowell been in the house.)" -playbill.com
That sums it all up right there....the fact that this was a tribute to Sondheim and they state,"he sang the Bernstein (and Sondheim) anthem "Somewhere" with Sondheim in parentathese (sp?)
WHAT A TRIBUTE!
(Martha Graham from a letter to Agnes de Mille) "There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening That is translated through you into action, And because there is only one of you in all time, This expression is unique. If you block it, It will never exist through any other medium And be lost. The world will never have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, Nor how valuable it is, Nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours, clearly and directly, To keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware Directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, A blessed unrest that keeps us marching And makes us more alive than others."
