CHESS (2025 Broadway Revival) Reviews- Page 12

[Mary_Poppins]

Posted: 3/19/26 at 3:35pm

For those who missed it:

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Posted: 3/19/26 at 4:04pm

Mary_Poppins said: "Regarding the preferences for different versions of Nobody's Side, I suspect it's the Imprinting Effect again, i.e. people often prefer the version they heard first or grew up with. When someone prefers the Elaine Paige version, that leaves scratching my head because i just don't understand the appeal of it. Julia Murney's feels more real and expressive, but in musicals the 'rawness' can become a distraction. There are like a dozen other versions out there but the ones I listened to weren't really outstanding.

So for me it's a draw between Lea and Judy. Quite different but equally good."

For me, it is not an "imprinting Effect". The original is just the one I prefer the most. There have been MANY original versions of songs that I have heard and love but ended up listening to or liking the remake more. Again, we are all different and it is our personal matter of preference. It's fine that YOU don't understand the appeal of it but a lot of other people do.