Next to Normal on the View 5/27 — Page 2

#26

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:02pm

She was clearly not lip-syncing. She had quite a few off moments.

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#27

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:03pm

That was a wonderful performance. I love how they give tickets away for pretty much ever show that performs there.

Michael--I am sure you will be able to find it on youtube soon.

#28

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:04pm

The sound of the pills in the trash can seemed to match up, so I doubt she was lip syncing.

#29

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:22pm

Oh please. She was NOT lip synching. Give me a break.

It was a great performance but do the producers really think that performance will sell tickets?

#30

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:24pm

Not sure. But it gives the show national exposure. And that's pretty great.

#31

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:33pm

I don't think the producers had a choice. Wasn't it Women's Health Day or something? The View people probably didn't want the full cast. Yesterday, Faith Prince had to talk to herself because they didn't want to add Ariel, Flotsam, or Jetsam.

#32

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:34pm

I think the song fit the overall tone of the show wonderfully, just wish there'd been more time for a bit of an interview/chitchat at the end. Good song choice in marketing the show to a specific demographic. And as for my lip syncing comment, i was just curious. she didn't seem to be breathing nearly as deeply as she does on stage and her mouth seemed a little late with some of those words as they were heard. but then again the camera work was generally all over the place and i was in the middle of baking cookies at the time, so probably my bad.

#33

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:37pm

I wished there was more time at the end for a chat also, but still, the performance was incredible and this was great exposure. Go Alice!

#34

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:55pm

I haven't seen the show yet, but that was a wonderful performance of an OK song. The idea of missing the highs of her informity is hardly a new or unique thought.
As some have said, since it was a day of Women's Health issues, some discussion of what the character was going through would have been relevant and certainly add to the performance and made it more poignant.
She's looking very pretty and smooth of face!

Can anyone who has a program tell me who plays the cello?

#35

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:59pm

Benjamin Kalb

#36

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 1:02pm

Ms. Ripley was lovely as usual and in fine voice but boy that song was a terrifically, melodiless bore, as is most of the score.

#37

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 1:05pm

Thanks, obsessedjb.

#38

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 1:12pm

Does anyone know if the View is replayed on television later in the day on another channel?

#39

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 1:52pm

Is it just me or does Alice look 'freakin AWESOME in HD. Her skin looked so smooth, lol.

Great performance!!!!

#40

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 3:22pm

She is absolutely STRIKING !!!! When you see her in person, she is so naturally pretty !

I watched the performance with a few co-workers, and they all wanted to see the show afterwards.. :))

#41

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 4:13pm

terrible quality but here i found it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTivCXN3RQc

#42

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 4:29pm

Alice was so radiant! Her performance was so beautifully sung and she looked beautiful. And I must agree she looks AWESOME in HD!!

#43

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 4:30pm

I thought it was just great.

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#44

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 4:36pm

Wow she does look gorgeous! She has crazy eyes....lol

She does sound a little consistently flat.

#45

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 5:47pm

How is it that she looks even better on HD? Not fair. The performance was INSANE.

#46

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Posted: 5/27/09 at 11:50pm

It's up on the abc website!

http://abc.go.com/player/index?pn=index&showId=167365

Hopefully your internet is better than mine.

Does anyone else find it completely adorable that at the end Alice says "Hey Whoopi!"?

Updated On: 5/27/09 at 11:50 PM

#47

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Posted: 5/28/09 at 12:11am

soooooo AMAZING