Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

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Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 11:54am

Here's David Habbin, who played it on the West End recently. He has a rocky start, then rises to the occasion for the high note.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVeMTRGbZU0

Ant others?

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#2

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 11:58am

Josh Young

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdw48sO42r4

#3

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 11:59am

Meh.

There's more to playing Tony than a high Q above X.

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#4

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 12:02pm

He's GOOD, Colors! He not only sings it, he acts it very well--and gets applause for the b-flat!

he's much better than Josh Groban:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V-VV0WE7A8

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#5

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 12:04pm

I know, besty, but my experience with Bernstein is that he put the note there as the golden ring on the merry-go-round: You only REALLY win if you can grab that ring!

Anyone else is just there for the ride.

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#6

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 12:07pm

I agree, PalJoey. There's so much passion in his voice.

#7

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 1:11pm

The real question would be who can sing the high note in "Maria" in the intended key? No Tony Bernstein saw, including Kert, could reach the high note he intended, so he changed the key...I think the key was lowered half a step.

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#8

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 3:35pm

When Kurt Peterson played Tony at Lincoln Center in the late 60's, a group of backstage male voices hit the last note in harmony because he couldn't do it.

He told me that himself.

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#9

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 3:38pm

I'm always stunned by Josh Young's voice. He deserves to be better-known than he is.

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#10

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 4:07pm

In the 1980 revival, Ken Marshall attempted it several times and succeeded a few times, but both Steve Bogardus and Brent Barrett could hit it.

When they did--especially when Lenny was watching--it was gasp-inducingly beautiful.

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#11

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 5:28pm

Obviously Bernstein wrote that note because he hates singers.

#12

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 5:40pm

I can sing it but I don't look like a Tony wich is why I was cast as Krupke and not Tony. But I can sing it really good.

#13

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 5:50pm

Can you sing it really well?

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#14

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 5:57pm

That is what they tell me.

#15

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/25/09 at 6:16pm

They have better grammar than you, then.

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re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/26/09 at 2:41am

I'm usually not a fan of grammar nazis, but that made me laugh.

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#17

re: Tonys Who Can Sing the High Note in 'Maria'

Posted: 1/26/09 at 2:43am

I agree about Josh Young. I've only seen him in concerts, and while his acting is kinda meh, his voice is gorgeous.