STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
#1STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 12:01pm
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#2STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 4:39pmUnderwhelming performence by three actors whom i adore.
kidbroadway2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/26/10
#2STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 7:02pmits cause they condensed it to it like a 1 second clip with these unnecessary close up shots. this is why stage doesn't work on live TV. The cameras don't know how to film theatre.
kidbroadway2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/26/10
#3STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 7:04pm
But I've Been sounds really great on their website.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/SummerConcert/video/web-extra-ive-normal-10759610
#4STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 7:06pm
This morning, Next to Normal stars Alice Ripley, Brian D'Arcy James and Kyle Dean Massey visited Good Morning America to perform "I Amthe One" from the Tony-winning score by Tom Kitt.
I didn't know Tom Kitt wrote the music and lyrics. I'm sure Brian Yorkey didn't, either.
#5STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 7:09pm
And did we really need to put Stage Tube in front of what's merely a link to another site?
"Broadway...I'll lick you yet!"
#6STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 7:22pm
"I've Been" sounds good until d'Arcy James goes into his falsetto with Kyle. I almost started laughing. Before and after that though, I think I like his performance better than Bobby Spencer's.
And yes, "You Don't Know / I Am the One" was horrifically uninspired.
#7STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 7:47pmi've only seen videos of Brian on youtube, so I can't say much about his performance, but every single time I see him, I can't help but think of him as Shrek. Trying really hard to think of him as Dan, but Shrek just pops into my head.
#8STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 8:04pm
i've only seen videos of Brian on youtube, so I can't say much about his performance, but every single time I see him, I can't help but think of him as Shrek. Trying really hard to think of him as Dan, but Shrek just pops into my head.
Brian D'Arcy James was a well-respected, Tony nominated actor long before Shrek. I'm sorry you're having trouble picturing him playing anything but a green ogre, but really, the man has an extensive resume beyond Shrek, child.
kidbroadway2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/26/10
#9STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 8:06pmThank you adamgreer. completely agree.
#10STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 8:15pm
Agreed. Brian D'Arcy James is a very well respected Broadway actor who has done much more than Shrek. And come on, he looks nothing like an ogre.
~Steven
Dolly_Levi
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/8/04
#11STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 8:24pmRough.
Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.
Carol Channing
#12STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 9:15pmI don't like Kyle's voice
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
rjm516
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/09
#13STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 9:44pmWhile I recognized that the performances did not reflect how they are on the stage, I was so happy to have caught this this morning! It was completely by chance that my fire alarm went off and I was up at that time, and for some reason turned on GMA which I never ever watched. So happy to see my favorite show performing! I can't wait to see it again before Alice leaves.
#14STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 10:07pmI understand the Shrek comment though. I have listened to his voice so much as Shrek recently, that at times the sound quality between the two characters is similar. He is an amazing performer and he should be very proud of all the work on his extensive resume.
#15STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/27/10 at 10:12pm
I understand the Shrek comment though. I have listened to his voice so much as Shrek recently, that at times the sound quality between the two characters is similar. He is an amazing performer and he should be very proud of all the work on his extensive resume.
It's his regular voice. That's how he sounds. It's not some "Shrek voice." Go listen to the Titanic or Sweet Smell of Success cast recordings. Listen to how he sings Barrett's Song and At the Fountain, on each album. You'll see that this "voice" existed long before Shrek. It's not some similar "sound quality."
Updated On: 5/27/10 at 10:12 PM
Spacedog78
Featured Actor Joined: 11/3/06
#16STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/28/10 at 11:38am
There are many well respected actors who are on broadway or who have been on broadway that I do not like and I am sorry to say that
Brian d’Arcy James is one of them. I can not stand his voice and his acting in N2N is very inconsistent and flat. But this is just my opinion.
#17STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/28/10 at 11:43amBrian's natural singing voice just sort of happened to sound like Shrek. This coincidence, I'm sure, helped him get the role he is now probably most famous for.
kidbroadway2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/26/10
#18STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/28/10 at 1:17pm
"There are many well respected actors who are on broadway or who have been on broadway that I do not like and I am sorry to say that
Brian d’Arcy James is one of them. I can not stand his voice and his acting in N2N is very inconsistent and flat. But this is just my opinion."
With all due respect, I completely disagree with both of your points.
#19STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/28/10 at 2:33pmAfter seeing Jessica twice now, I really can't take Alice seriously. Especially in this video.
#20STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/28/10 at 2:52pmIs there a website (or perhaps a section on this site) where I can find a list of Broadway shows performing on talk shows ahead of time? I know sometimes we have Talk Show Listings on here, but both this performance and the La Cage aux Folles one from weeks ago went under the radar. While I'm glad I can see it (linked) on here after it airs, I'd much rather know ahead of time so I can set my DVR. Thanks!
Spacedog78
Featured Actor Joined: 11/3/06
#21STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/29/10 at 12:04am
kidbroadway2
and I respect that
Updated On: 5/29/10 at 12:04 AM
#22STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/29/10 at 12:23amI was simply making a comment. I am no child and I am well aware of Brian d'Arcy James' resume and how respected he is in this industry. I myself do have respect for him. I was just simply responding to what I thought about the video.
rmusic11322
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/07
#23STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/29/10 at 12:35amDoes Brian naturally have a deep talking voice and a higher singing voice?
#24STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Performs on GMA!
Posted: 5/29/10 at 2:54am
After seeing Jessica twice now, I really can't take Alice seriously. Especially in this video.
I hope no one judges her based solely on that performance. All performers have off-days. It's just unfortunate that hers happened to be on national television. If you can't take her seriously based on full performances you've seen, you're entitled (though I completely disagree).
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