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Posted: 6/22/22 at 6:17pm
I can hardly listen to the London cast recording anymore. For some reason, the orchestra sounds low and tinny, whereas on Broadway it sounds bright and full. The accents are a mess, and while Rosalie Craig has a pleasant enough voice she doesn’t interpret the songs as deeply as Lenk. Also, it would be nice to have some of the changes to the lyrics and orchestrations recorded. For instance, Lenk’s “Being Alive” has almost a brand new orchestration, this was changed during 2021 previews.
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Posted: 6/22/22 at 6:41pm
Sometimes I get nostalgic listening to the London cast recording - feels so innocent like a pre-covid poem/postcard of how a bunch of British people approximate what it means and feels like to be in New York. But the Broadway production between the performances, COVID and Sondheim’s death feels so important and iconic it would be an absolute tragedy for me if it weren’t recorded. I am shocked it may not happen. I still have hope though.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
spicemonkey
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
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Posted: 6/22/22 at 6:42pm
ljay889 said: "I can hardly listen to the London cast recording anymore. For some reason, the orchestra sounds low and tinny, whereas on Broadway it sounds bright and full. The accents are a mess, and while Rosalie Craig has a pleasant enough voice she doesn’t interpret the songs as deeply as Lenk. Also, it would be nice to have some of the changes to the lyrics and orchestrations recorded. For instance, Lenk’s “Being Alive” has almost a brand new orchestration, this was changed during 2021 previews."
Totally agree.
I used to think the LCR was so good until I saw it on Broadway. The orchestra from the LCR is so small and bland. On Broadway, It's fuller, richer and having much more details.
Mr. Harper, are you listening ( -- Susan)
MemorableUserName
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/27/19
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Posted: 6/22/22 at 11:03pm
Agree on the London recording being subpar. Even before I saw the Broadway production, I didn't care for that recording. It sounded even worse afterward.
For those who didn't see it, BrodyFosse posted some scoop about why there won't be a recording at #29 in the other thread (if you choose to believe it)--it's not the money, it's the rights:
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1153469&page=2
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
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Posted: 6/22/22 at 11:12pm
Sounds like a good reason to release a proshot to me.
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
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Posted: 6/23/22 at 7:57pm
Can anyone report if everyone is back this evening?
tirecage
Chorus Member Joined: 11/9/13
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Posted: 6/23/22 at 10:14pm
Affirmative. Full cast tonight. And on FIRE!
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Posted: 6/23/22 at 10:20pm
A friend just got out and was thrilled the full cast was in tonight.
PipingHotPiccolo
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/22
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Posted: 6/23/22 at 10:26pm
They just released a clip of Katrina singing Marry Me A Little and I cant believe, AGAIN, that she wasnt Tony-nominated.
i also cant over how she seems to still sing with a slight israeli accent, Dina in her forever? but no complaints here.
BCfitasafiddle
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/20
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Posted: 6/23/22 at 10:34pm
Lenk is giving my favorite performance of this season (and many other seasons before that). Musical theatre brilliance at its finest.
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Posted: 6/24/22 at 12:51am
BCfitasafiddle said: "Lenk is giving my favorite performance of this season (and many other seasons before that). Musical theatre brilliance at its finest."
Same! Katrina is perfection in this role. Can we also acknowledge that the only time she has missed so far is when she had covid! She is a force of nature and pours her heart and soul into this show. I’m so furious with the nominating committee for not recognizing her brilliance.
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Posted: 6/24/22 at 1:20am
Now that the season has wrapped up, I actually would have given her the Tony before any other leading actress in a musical.
PipingHotPiccolo
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/22
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Posted: 6/24/22 at 1:40am
TotallyEffed said: "Now that the season has wrapped up, I actually would have given her the Tony before any other leading actress in a musical."
Id still give it to Sharon Clarke, period end of sentence. A crime that production was so overlooked. I maintain my frustration in just slighting the fall shows every year like that.
Hard to argue with Mare Winningham's crazy good performance but no shade Carmen Cusack, that slot is Katrina's.
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Posted: 6/24/22 at 11:26am
Sharon was amazing and I was banking on her to win. I was thrilled to have Caroline back on Broadway but felt the entire production was inferior to the original which has lessened my enthusiasm for it a bit. As the months have gone on, I feel most haunted by Katrina's performance and truly can't believe she wasn't even nominated.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
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Posted: 6/24/22 at 12:15pm
TotallyEffed said: "Sharon was amazing and I was banking on her to win. I was thrilled to have Caroline back on Broadway but felt the entire production was inferior to the original which has lessened my enthusiasm for it a bit. As the months have gone on, I feel most haunted by Katrina's performance and truly can't believe she wasn't even nominated."
The only one this season I didn't see was Sharon, but I completely agree with you. Katrina's performance just stays with you. It's my single favorite performance in the over a hundred Broadway shows I have seen. I am still in shock that Sutton (who I adore, but doesn't do much with the role) was nominated and Katrina wasn't.
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
spicemonkey
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
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Posted: 6/24/22 at 12:41pm
TotallyEffed said: "Sharon was amazing and I was banking on her to win. I was thrilled to have Caroline back on Broadway but felt the entire production was inferior to the original which has lessened my enthusiasm for it a bit. As the months have gone on, I feel most haunted by Katrina's performance and truly can't believe she wasn't even nominated."
They have nominated 7 actors in the leading actor in a play category
why couldn't they just add another slot for Katrina ?
Ppl may have different opinions on Katrina's vocal. But her acting IMO, especially in recent months, has been better than ALL the nominees in the Leading Actress in a Musical category this year.
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Posted: 6/24/22 at 1:09pm
Make no mistake, leaving Katrina out was absolutely deliberate.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
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Posted: 6/24/22 at 1:49pm
TotallyEffed said: "Make no mistake, leaving Katrina out was absolutely deliberate."
I've said my peace no Lenk's performance. But agree, her acting in the role was really beautiful.
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Posted: 6/24/22 at 5:29pm
FYI, they released the $79 partial view mezzanine seats on the far ends of row B for the final performance, in case anyone is looking to buy.
hearthemsing22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
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Posted: 6/24/22 at 11:36pm
TaffyDavenport said: "FYI, they released the $79 partial view mezzanine seats on the far ends of row B for the final performance, in case anyone is looking to buy."
Thank you so much! I was going back and forth on whether or not to see it, but finally snagged one of those seats. Thank you!
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Posted: 6/25/22 at 9:43pm
Full cast on this afternoon and indeed, on fire. So glad to see this one more time before it closes and still praying to the theater gods for a recording.
BCfitasafiddle
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/20
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Posted: 6/28/22 at 11:36pm
Bernadette was in the house tonight. Looking gorgeous and as gracious as ever to those who wanted to say hello.
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Posted: 6/29/22 at 12:34am
This popped up and for whatever it’s worth it doesn’t sound good for a cast recording, if it’s true.
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#123COMPANY To Close On July 31, 2022
Posted: 6/29/22 at 3:10am
Not to sound old but for those that don’t use Tick Tock (lol) what does it say?
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Updated On: 6/29/22 at 03:10 AM
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Posted: 6/29/22 at 5:31am
It basically just explains in a little detail the copyright issues keeping them from making a cast recording of the Broadway production. He does mention at the end that these issues wouldn't get in the way of a pro-shot video and, really, if we had a pro-shot, someone out there could do an audio rip and make a sort of cast recording! It would be the best of both worlds. No?
<-- Tevye, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, March 2018
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