Bernadette Peters in Concert — Page 2

What did you think of her version of "I'm Flying"? Personally, I wasn't thrilled, just wondered what others thought.

I agree...Mr. Snow was great, but my personal favorite was "Not a Day Goes By"

Her version of "Not A Day Goes By" is flawless, I don't know about this concert but on her recordings and the DVD, she brings so much power to this song, I kind of don't like the song in the Merrily We Roll Along OBC, but she just adds a lot to it. How was her Rose's Turn?

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>>>How was her Rose's Turn?


Trust me, you don't want my answer to that question....

I think so...that is was symbolic.

What do you think of Rose's Turn?

re: I'm Flying - I didn't thrill it much either. But she put her heart into it and I thought it took on a whole new meaning.

I'm not a big fan of her in that role. I don't really like the way she performs Rose's Turn. I'm not sure exactly what it is. I just dont' think she's quite "brassy " enough for the role. Granted, I never saw her do the role on Broadway, so that could have changed my mind, but just hearing and seeing her sing Rose's Turn does nothing for me.

Bernadette sang There is Nothin' Like a Dame from S Pacific...she was amazing.

Afterward she said, "They don't do it like that in the show. But that's how I do it."

I respect your opinion singingwendy but Gypsy was my first Broadway show back in 2003, and her performance just affected me so much. I think her Rose's Turn is just a complete breakdown, you understood that everything that ad been happening from the beginning of the show was only accumulating to finally explode in that song. I remember when she said "Well, someone tell me when is it my turn" the tears ran down my eyes-corny,I know,but true-and I didn't know a performer was able to give so much emotion. I have never seen her concert version so I don't know.
About "Nothing Like A Dame" I've read in articles that she adds irony to the song, and that she sings a completely different version that is nothing like it is actually performed in South Pacific.

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Um Her Verison of Dame is like a sexy Strip number and it is AMAZING

It's hard to listen to original versions of songs after hearing Beradette sing them.

Sadly, for me, I can't listen to more than one person sing "No One Is Alone" since I heard Bernadette sing it solo on a CD.

I thought the concert was fantastic. I thought she sounded better than any other times I've heard her. She made a mention of Michael's death right after Let Me Entertain You. It was very brief but said she was continuing with her concert schedule 1) out of respect for the ticket buyers and 2) because Michael would have wanted her to continue on. I was very close to the stage and while I didn't notice her voice cracking, her eyes welled up quite a few times.

She was not at all disconnected from the audience this time. While at times it looked like she might be singing directly to/for Michael, she still ver much maintained eye contact with the audience. She even laughed a little bit when speaking of how long she's known Marvin and when we all laughed at the title of Marvin's new show "Jewsical the Musical." After the laugh, she said something along the lines of "I'm really going to have to see this one!"

It was a fantastic performance and I've never seen her sing with more emotion and feeling. She is an amazing performer. I am hoping that these concerts might be at least a little therapeutic for her.

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See...I was hoping for "I Remember Sky" from Evening Primrose. I was thrilled she sang "No One is Alone" though, as it's one of my favorite songs ever. Has she ever sung "I'm Not Getting Married Today"? I bet she'd do a great job.

I didn't see her, but I'm just in awe of that woman. She is the epitome of the saying, "The Show Must Go On."