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Idina Menzel's Tony performance
#25Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:08amFlawless. She sounded amazing! Wish she could've done it on the regular Radio City stage, where her movements wouldn't have been so restrictive. Love that they included a bit of dialogue before the song!
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
#26Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:12am
"I like the song for its melody but find some of the lyrics a bit idiotic"
Something that I always feel weird about is:
I’ll love our children,
both fiercely and well
1. Do people ever really say they love their children 'fiercely'? Or for that matter, does anyone ever say "I love our children well"?
2. Is there a qualitative difference between loving your children 'fiercely' and also loving them 'well'? Why are both necessary?
"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
getlucky2
Understudy Joined: 3/26/14
#27Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:22amIt's the 11 o clock number in a show that has a tragic event happen at the end. You're not going to get the emotional journey w/o seeing the show.
#28Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:24am
"Flawless. She sounded amazing! Wish she could've done it on the regular Radio City stage."
That's next Monday. 
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#29Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:25amI was wincing near the end, it sounded like she was really hurting her voice.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
getlucky2
Understudy Joined: 3/26/14
#30Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:29am
"I was wincing near the end, it sounded like she was really hurting her voice."
No, it didn't.
#31Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:34am
Yeah, she killed it.
(The performance, not her voice)
Keeping BroadwayWorld Illustrated
BroadwayGirl107
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/03
#32Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:36amI remember shortly after Idina won her Tony, one could be all but massacred on these boards for having positive feelings for Menzel. So this thread is warming my teenage heart.
#34Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:46am
"I was wincing near the end, it sounded like she was really hurting her voice."
Hit the mute button next time if it is affecting you so much?
#35Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:50am
It was a raw sound, perfect for the moment.
Not to thread jack, but just wondering for those who have seen it? What's the run time of the show? I have tickets for 8pm and was trying to see a 54 Below show at 11...
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#36Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:52amYeah, it was just the raw sound to it. If she could do that without hurting her voice, great. I'm no expert on belting so I'll defer to everyone's opinion.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
#37Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:53am
"Not to thread jack, but just wondering for those who have seen it? What's the run time of the show? I have tickets for 8pm and was trying to see a 54 Below show at 11..."
You'll be out by 10:30p, no problem.
#38Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:54am
Thanks haterobics!
But back to the performance. Just rewatched it, amazing. I loved some of the different phrasing she used
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
#39Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 1:56am
That was the absolute best live (televised) performance of her entire career. Just incredible. Without a doubt, the best performance of the night.
Updated On: 6/9/14 at 01:56 AM
inception
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/13
#40Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 2:16am
Was at the tubs here, and the Tonys were playing on the big screen in the lounge. A whole roomful of west coast f*gg*ts thought she was complete sh*t.
Meanwhile we all fell in love with James Monroe Iglehart. And the shirtless boy was pretty to look at. How soon 'til Aladdin tours?
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#41Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 2:29am
"Was at the tubs here, and the Tonys were playing on the big screen in the lounge. A whole roomful of west coast f*gg*ts thought she was complete sh*t."
I'm not sure that a song not providing a suitable background atmosphere for masturbating strangers really proves anything.
#42Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 3:25amIt WAS the best performance of the night. She's my QUEEN.
brdway411
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/14
#43Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 3:29am
Meh, I really do not see the appeal of her, the song or the show. I have friends that are vocal coaches telling their students if they are caught trying to sing like IM they will drop them as students. She sets a great example of what not to do to your voice. Also Loud Does Not Equal Good.
Updated On: 6/10/14 at 03:29 AM
brdway411
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/14
#45Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 3:41amAn absolutely incredibly, passionate, and raw performance! If I had been in that audience, I would have been standing. Incredible.
#47Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 5:18am
I'm proud of her as well and SO glad they had her sing that song!!!!!
Is it just me, though, or did she sound like she was singing a little lower than she normally sings it? She was still flawless and I still LOVED it, but I don't remember her singing it that low when I saw her.
She has very expressive eyes. Next time I see her in something I definitely have to remember to sit close so I can watch her face (I love actors that are expressive like that).
#48Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 5:29amI can't stand Wicked or Rent. I'm not a Menzel fan. But, I was pretty impressed. The song seemed to be more about belting than about the text, but after reading so many negative reports on this score I was pleasantly surprised to find the song pretty good - it felt like there may even be a very good song in there struggling to get out. Especially if you don't pay too much attention to the lyrics and Menzel sang very well. I'm sure that performance sold a lot of tickets.
NeverSoShy
Understudy Joined: 10/8/11
#49Idina Menzel's Tony performance
Posted: 6/9/14 at 5:46am
"it felt like there may even be a very good song in there struggling to get out."
A few chunks of the song were cut from the performance (and it therefore wasn't as good as it could be), so I'd definitely recommend listening to version on the cast recording.
It was a gorgeous performance from Idina, even when taken out of context
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