Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
#1Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/14/10 at 6:47am
Were these because the show changed post-recording, or because they truncated the score for recording purposes?
"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
#2Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/14/10 at 7:42amPretty sure it was for Recording purposes and to create an easier listen. Im not sure I could listen to I'm Alive as much with all of the dialogue in between.
#2Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/14/10 at 10:11pm
"Pretty sure it was for Recording purposes and to create an easier listen. Im not sure I could listen to I'm Alive as much with all of the dialogue in between. "
This. A lot of songs have dialogue interspersed in between, which would make it a little awkward to listen to if you just wanted the music. There are a few things (just a couple of lyrics, mostly) here and there that are different. Of course, they have made a few, minor, changes for the new cast, which I've heard and think are awesome.
#3Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/14/10 at 10:41pm
The only major cuts are Diana and Gabe's opening, the "it only hurts" midsection of Just Another Day, and Dan's reprise of How Could I Ever Forget?
There a few lyrics that were changed after the recording was made.
#4Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/14/10 at 10:47pmTo add to the above, the main lyric change is the verse at the beginning of Maybe that was re-written.
#5Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/14/10 at 10:56pm
They also changed a lyric in 'He's Not Here'
"He's been dead, sixteen years"
to
"He's been dead, all these years"
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#6Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/15/10 at 3:04pm"And just eight months old/So cold" is different. I don't remember which is which, but the alternate is: "Just eighteen months old/So cold"
#7Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/16/10 at 3:42pmAll of Natalie's and Henry's lines in Who's Crazy were cut. Everything else's ending was changed just because in the show the song ends abruptly.
For those who thought NEXT TO NORMAL wouldn't have a life outside Broadway, well it's now playing in 4 cities, 9 different countries and has been translated into 6 languages.
Radioactiveduck
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/05
#8Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/19/10 at 4:07amUgh...I really dont like the "all these years" change in "He's Not Here". It's just so vague and bland. When he said "16 years" it really had a punch to it...it was real. Also...if your kid died, you would know EXACTLY how long its been.
ahhrealmonsters
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/10
#9Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/19/10 at 8:36pmThe reason they changed the "16 years" is because they changed the time to 17. All of the time changes are because they made Gabe die early enough that they had Natalie to "replace" him.
#10Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/19/10 at 8:49pmYes, before the change, the timeline never made sense.
#11Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/19/10 at 9:22pm
"Yes, before the change, the timeline never made sense."
Yeah, that was always something that bothered me about the lyrics before I saw the show and noted that they changed it. I can see where they might have lost a little bit of a 'punch' by changing the words, but it made the timeline fall together much better.
#12Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/29/11 at 3:51amI just noticed that on the OBCR Gabe doesn't sing that high "Shine" note at the end of "Light". (When) Was this changed in the show?
"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
sbflyfan
Broadway Star Joined: 4/12/07
#13Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/29/11 at 8:01am
The high "shine" (which always ends up sounding more like "sheee-yiiiiiiiiiine") during "Light" wasn't added until Kyle Dean Massey was in the role. Same thing with the high note at the end of "I'm Alive," although I think that's an optional note. Curt Hansen only went for it 1 out of 4 times I saw the show on tour.
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Updated On: 9/29/11 at 08:01 AM
KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#14Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/29/11 at 9:46amSurprised nobody's said it- the auto-tuning...?
#15Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/29/11 at 8:22pm
(Thanks sbflyfan).
KirbyCat, are you saying that 'auto-tuning' is particularly obvious on the recording because it sounds unnatural or because the cast (namely Ripley I assume) didn't quite hit the notes in the theatre? (I didn't/don't really notice it and Ripley's voice was stronger then anyway).
"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: 9/29/11 at 08:22 PM
KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#16Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/30/11 at 12:20am
My goodness, it's so unnatural on the cast recording. I mean, I love the show and the cast recording, but it's difficult to sit through the auto-tuning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18AhYSRCCps
Check out 0:53. They use it a lot on Bobby Spencer on the album too.
#17Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/30/11 at 2:36amOops, that's pretty bad.
"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
KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#18Differences in the Next to Normal cast recording vs the stage
Posted: 9/30/11 at 11:25am
Also at 0:18 on "I Am the One" when Dan sings "We've been fine for so long now."
Painful auto-tuning.
There's lots more to find too... sorry if I've made this super noticeable to you! I promise, I still love the album.
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