Audra on Stephen Colbert

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/1/14 at 1:03pm

Astonishing.

The interview starts at about 13:00 and she sings "What a Little moonlight Can Do" at about 18:00.



Astonishing. (Did I say that already?)

COLBERT NATION: Audra McDonald April 30,2014

[madbrian]

Posted: 5/1/14 at 1:50pm

Agreed. Here's an additional clip of her singing God Bless the Child, which was not on the program but posted on Colbert's website.


God Bless the Child

[RachelJean]

Posted: 5/1/14 at 9:32pm

PalJoey, the only word that even can be used is "astonishing!" Truly, I am speechless. Thank you for posting this!

[Zoot]

Posted: 5/2/14 at 12:18am

I too wanted to compare Audra's performance to Billie so I had one window open with the Colbert Report 'God Bless the Child' clip playing and a youtube video of the same song playing at the same time, fiddled with the volume, and got the audio on both synced (give or take a second or two).

Whatever differences there are in the voices are minuscule. Astonishing, just astonishing.

[PJPan]

Posted: 5/2/14 at 12:33pm

My mouth dropped when I heard her "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" - it was just perfection. I can't wait to see this show.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/2/14 at 1:39pm

Here's a video of Billie singing "Moonlight" from the last year of her life:

http://youtu.be/R7VNrRS3Sv0


And here's Billie, slightly younger, singing "God Bless the Child":

http://youtu.be/U-3O-X6UUpY

I love (among other things) how Audra has recreated the way Billie clenches one fist.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/2/14 at 11:37pm

More astonishing Audra as Billie:

http://youtu.be/OyfkgDvpfvM