Judy Kuhn "Nobody's Side"
Judy Kuhn "Nobody's Side"
#1Judy Kuhn "Nobody's Side"
Posted: 12/30/08 at 4:31pm
Auggie27
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#2re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 4:38pmI still prefer Elaine Paige.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#3re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 5:06pmYou know, I love her. But the first time I ever heard this song was when I watched Julia Murney. And I just like Julia's version better.
#4re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 5:14pm
Kuhn sings the notes as written. Riffy-Murphy, not so much.
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#6re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 5:31pmMuch better than Murney's or Menzel's. Generally not a Kuhn fan, but she is pretty wonderful in CHESS.
#8re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 5:35pmJust generally, she sings the definite version of the CHESS score IMO, but everything else I've heard her perform, she is just completely humorless (mainly referring to the SHE LOVES ME score). I also can't stand the arrangements of some classic showtunes in her solo album JUST IN TIME.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#9re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 5:46pmI'm a fan and I like her Jule Styne album, but I think she sounds kinda zombie-like on Sunset Blvd.
#10re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 5:51pmKuhn's not on the She Loves Me cast recording, so I'm sad I never got a chance to hear her in the role.
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#11re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 6:16pmI'd agree that Kuhn's version is definitive.... but I love Murney's version of the song, save for that awkward high note she hits (which I think is optional, anyway). I also enjoy Menzel's version, especially the riff she does in place of the high note.
#12re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 7:04pm
She's the one and only Florence and her version of this song is the best that is, was and ever will be.
And I'm a Menzel fan, too 
#13re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 7:20pm
"She's the one and only Florence and her version of this song is the best that is, was and ever will be."
I couldn't have said it better myself. Judy Kuhn is brilliant. I hope she comes back to Broadway soon.
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#14re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 8:09pm
Judy's version is and has always been my favourite, although Elaine Paige's isn't far behind. Never understood why everyone seems to praise Murney's & Menzel's...there just not as good to me I suppose!
And I'm with WAT...I certainly hope Ms. Kuhn comes back soon! Saw her in Les Mis about a year ago and will never forget it! Wonderful performer!
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#15re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 8:10pm
Judy's version is and has always been my favourite, although Elaine Paige's isn't far behind. Never understood why everyone seems to praise Murney's & Menzel's...there just not as good to me I suppose!
And I'm with WAT...I certainly hope Ms. Kuhn comes back soon! Saw her in Les Mis about a year ago and will never forget it! Wonderful performer!
#16re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/30/08 at 11:28pmI've always loved the Kuhn version. Live, however, the best I've seen was an actress named Susie McMonigle (I think that's the spelling) in a Chicago production at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre. The staging and the performance combined to hit it out of the park.
sparrman
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/07
#17re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/31/08 at 10:40am
I saw her in She Loves Me, and also her replacement Diane Fratantoni. Fratantoni was excellent. Kuhn was better.
She has given stellar performances on Broadway in roles originated by both Elaine Paige and Barbara Cook. She has the most versatile voice around.
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#18re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/31/08 at 11:24amI've always preferred Julia Murney's version, although Kuhn is also fabulous.
#19re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/31/08 at 11:26am
Her and Elaine Paige (I think she starts out stronger) give equally great renditions, IMO. I definitely prefer Menzel's to Murney's however.
Ray, do you not like Kuhn's version of "You'll Never Get Away From Me"? Cause although it's very different, I really enjoy it. Also, my favorite song she's sung is "I Don't Know How To Love Him" in the Andrew Lloyd Webber Love Trio with Audra McDonald and Marin Mazzie.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#20re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/31/08 at 11:30amLove Judy Kuhn's, but my favorite will always be Julia Murney's.
#21re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/31/08 at 1:48pm
To me, Paige captures the definite performance. Her vocals remain unparalleled, though Kuhn is a very close second. But the best live performance I've seen of the song was Judy McLane. She literally stopped the show with that song when I saw it. I will never forget that mind-boggling performance.
Honestly, I've never understood why people go ga-ga over Murney's performance unless it is perhaps the first time they ever heard the song.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#23re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/31/08 at 1:54pmI'm more concerned with her linebacker shoulders.
#24re: Judy Kuhn 'Nobody's Side'
Posted: 12/31/08 at 2:39pmJewishboy, I particularly dislike her rendition of "You'll Never Get Away from Me," especially the arrangement, much more than the actual vocals.
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