Vocal/ Lyrical Mistakes on Cast Recordings — Page 2

broadwayboy223 said: "The most famous one I can think of is Elaine Stritch at the end of the title song of Company during the long LAAAOOOOOVEEEEEEE. She's insanely flat and then she drops out halfway through."

I am literally OBSESSED with that note/moment/way of life ENTIRELY. That note gives me hope that a no-pants grouchy life on Broadway may still be in the cards for ol' Mike Bevel.

BE the Stritch!

My favorite is on the Lil Abner recording! On "Put 'Em Back The Way They Was," the ladies all stop repeating the chorus before the dance break, except for one woman, who belts out a solid "PUT" before realizing it was the dance break.

Not really a lyrical mistake, but does anyone know why "Somebody, Somewhere" is much lower on the Most Happy Fella OBCR than in the score? Was the actress sick during the recording?

One of my favorite mistakes is on the 1996(?) How to Succeed... revival with Matthew Broderick in the Finale on the very last note, the 1 soprano hitting that high C stops to take a breath and then comes back in....brilliant!

ukpuppetboy said: "Is it just me or does that ensemble member's line in "Made of Stone" end horribly flat on the recent Hunchback studio recording? Ruins all of Michael Arden's good work for me so I find myself listening to Drew Sarich in German instead. And still being amazed by how he finishes that song in an octave higher than his bell tower."

Which line? There's a lot of ensemble work in that song, and I can't hear anything that sounds flat.

"Hello Dolly" OCBR
Put on Your Sunday Clothes.
Carol Channing comes in early, then stops herself.
"Er... Ermengarde stop sniveling."

"House of Flowers" OCBR
One Man (Ain't Quite Enough)
Pearl Bailey near the end of the song:
"Supposed to have an ad lib filled in here for the record date, but it's been so terribly busy at the theater we haven't had time."

And of course, there's the toilet flush audible during "Maybe my Baby Loves Me" on the OBC of Grand Hotel. A friend has always (apologies in advance) referred to this as "the ghost of David Carroll" (I said I was sorry!)

ksilver117 said: "ukpuppetboy said: "Is it just me or does that ensemble member's line in "Made of Stone" end horribly flat on the recent Hunchback studio recording? Ruins all of Michael Arden's good work for me so I find myself listening to Drew Sarich in German instead. And still being amazed by how he finishes that song in an octave higher than his bell tower."

Which line? There's a lot of ensemble work in that song, and I can't hear anything that sounds flat.



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I believe it's when the soloist sings "You're right Quaismodo were only made of STONNEE" she's pretty flat

Yes BroadwayBoy. That's the one..

broadwayboy223 said: "IMO it's pretty noticeable. That's really the only big thing I've noticed. "

Weird, I can't hear it. Guess that's why I'm backstage, and not onstage then.