Norbert in RENT

[Katurian2]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:00pm

I know a lot of people have been wanting to hear a clip of Norbert singing in RENT, so on his myspace, there is an entire song byte of him singing "One Song Glory". He sounds great. Here is the link: http://www.myspace.com/norbertleobutzonline

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:13pm

Ohhh I run his MySpace for him. I'm glad that the space and his other solo songs are getting recognition!

[Zyla]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:14pm

Ooh, I was all ready to log off and turn to my textbooks for once. Then I saw this and had to check it out.
Thanks for the link! Like so many BWW'ers, I love Norbert, I love RENT, and One Song Glory is one of my many favorites from that show. *swoons*

[Katurian2]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:18pm

really? Glory is my fav song. That's cool that you run the space! Keep up the amazing site! I just applied for friendship!

[guitargeek0624]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:21pm

He did a great job with that song. I wish I could've seen him.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:26pm

You and me both. I was quite young at the time though- about 8 or 9 I think...guitargeek- Your quote is so great!

[mygfdontliveincanada]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:26pm

Wow. I hate to say it, but I like his rendition a lot more than Adam Pascals. It's way more subtle and heartfelt which makes it all the more haunting. God, there's way more pain in the song when Norbert sings it. Are there any bootlegs of him singing anything else from rent (like "Your Eyes" maybe?)

[alli2]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:26pm

he was amazing live.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:28pm

*twitches* Um....mygf..you may want to get rid of that comment on footwear. It is not allowed here. But yes, I wish a LEGAL recording was made.

[Overthemoon6]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 10:51pm

Wow...Norbert sounds great. I would have killed to see him do that live.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 11:33pm

Norbert was phenomenal live. He had the look down pretty well as well. Plus he worked with Marcy Harriel

[surefinewhatever]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 11:49pm

aww .. . the clip won't work for me .. .

Any chance someone could PM it to me? Thanks in advance!

[Lavinia]

Posted: 2/1/06 at 11:58pm

Aww...Norbert. He is definitly my favorite Roger.

[Patronus]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 12:38am

Yeah, Norbert was a great Roger and Mark.

[zzannahk]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 12:38am

Oh, I saw him in RENT, when I was like 16. He was amazing, but not as friendly as he is now.

[faithanytwo]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 8:27am

I agree w/ mygfdontliveincanada
Norbert's version has a lot more emotion than Adam's.. I like it a lot. Now I'm wishing I could have seen him back then, ah..

[ElphabaRose]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 11:46am

DRS, were did you get the solo songs? Is there an album that I can buy or something?

[got-a-light]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 1:08pm

When I saw Rent's first replacement cast Norbert was sadly out, but I can't complain too much because that was the night I was introduced to the amazing talents of Marcy Harriel. WOW! And I can't even imagine what the two of them were like together!

[One Song Glory]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 3:28pm

Oooo, I really liked his rendtion of Glory.

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 3:41pm

got-a-light..they actually aren't solo songs, he sung with his friend's band a few of the MP3s were released onto the net, Limewire and such.

[circusliz]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:08pm

DRS--

Are those all of the songs, or are there more floating around out there? I would love to hear more!

Also, FYI, Norbert's birthday is Jan. 30th, not the 20th. I loved all the messages on myspace, it was just sad that they were all for the wrong day!

[LightMyCandle]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:33pm

Ooooh, I loved it!

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:44pm

lol, I even commented on his space saying happy birthday on the 20th, felt slightly split-personality afterwards because I run the page, then later that night found out it was the 30th, oh well, lol. Broadway.com miswrote it lol.

There is one more song of Norbert's that is too large a file and won't let me upload it, but I have it on my computer.

[Stater2002]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:56pm

He really was fantastic..I got to see him fill in for Adam in early '97, and I was so impressed. I loved watching him work with Anthony...he is just so full of emotion.