millie_dillmount, she didn't seem then (and still doesn't to me now) like her voice was able to sustain the score. She has a lovely tone and a nice onslaught of power, but she was cracking all over the place on almost all of the "big" notes and going loud and flat on other key places too.
I agree with the previous poster in that she sounds eerily similar to Menzel in some of her more "quaint" moments, but she lacks the sheer ferocity (although ocasionally overpowering) and unrestrained amplification of Menzel's belt (though she has better control and placement than Idina ever did.)
I hope to see her get in the groove of things with more time as she is a stellar performer, but early indication seems to show me (from what I've seen of her) that this role may not be a good match for Lisa.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Updated On: 4/14/07 at 12:42 AM
