Natalie Weiss

She sings quite well, just wish she could act. Acting is vital for landing roles on broadway.

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expressionless??
I don't know, her Alto's Lament is def. one of my favorites
I think she has a lot of expression, and comedic timing
Alto's Lament

It's like she skipped acting lessons during college.

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She said she's been "approved" to be the next Elphaba u/s in WICKED as soon as a spot opens (is this common practice?).

Updated On: 1/4/09 at 11:59 PM

yes! her impressions, are SPOT ON fort he most part, except for her britney spears, but her Heather Headley is pretty much perfect, as with Celine Dion
Impressions

well, she can do better than be Elphaba, in my opinion

meh. I don't really care for her. I think most of her bits in The Alto's Lament have been jacked from other people.

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Is she Equity? I mean she has quite a following for not really having done anything? What shows has she done? I know she's attached to "Ever After."

She's ok. She's obviously got some talent, but I want to see her ACT. And dance. Then we can see if she's a triple threat or just overrated.

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WOW...yall are hardcore. I think she's extremely talented vocally. The acting pieces I've seen of her weren't mind blowing but they weren't bad. There are clips of her in Lippa's Wild Party on youtube that those interested in her acting abilities can check out. Keep in mind that she was like a Junior College so she's not exactly seasoned...but you can definitely see something working.

I think Natalie truly has a gift. I agree that she's not always the most connected to her material, but often the stuff people make her sing is really more in the pop performance genre than great acting pieces. Regardless, I've got to say that she really does have one of the most, if not the most impressive vocal talents in New York. Even Broadway stars famous for their singing don't have as flexible and perfect of a voice as she does. I have never heard her sing a sour note or an unclean riff and every time I think I've seen everything she can do, she surprises me and knocks it out of the park again.
Also, people judge her for promoting herself so much, but I feel like that's just mean spirited. Good for her for finding an outlet to be creative and perform on her downtime in between jobs. To stifle that kind of creativity, self-promoting or not, is being a little vampire-y don'tcha think? Also, she's actually only put up a handful or videos herself. The majority are from high school girls and their digital cameras. Also, you wanna sell out a concert? Put Natalie in it. That girl's fanbase is unbelievable and they are dedicated to making sure everything she does is sold out and captured on youtube.

What's exceptional about Natalie Weiss is her vocal control and the healthiness of her tone - which therefore allows it to be very expressive. She can belt anything, but her tone is perfectly supported and healthy. Her musicality is just out of this world. She's phenominally talented, and in my opinion, the Liz Callaway of our day.