Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:11pm
ACL2006 said: "Riley's Defying Gravity is interesting..."
It was. The arrangement was interesting but she hit those notes with ease.
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:13pm
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:13pm
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:22pm
"There are bridges you cross you didn't know you crossed / Until you've crossed"
I know I'm in the minority on this lyric but I've always found it very moving. Perhaps it's because I'm getting old and I have faced a number of intense challenges in my life. Going into those challenging experiences I faced them with a positive attitude but after I got through them and the adrenaline wore off I always looked back at the challenge and thought to myself, "that was a major life event, how the F*CK did I ever get through that?".
To me I think the lyric is trying to say that we sometimes subconsciously protect ourselves from the sometimes terrible realities and possibilities when we are confronted with a certain challenges. Afterwards, when we look back at what we've experienced we learn that we are stronger than we realize.
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:28pm
Just finished.
Good special overall, but not without a couple of clunkers (looking at you, "Wonderful"
. "For Good" was a prerecorded video from several years ago, but I managed to save my tears hearing Menzel and Chenoweth sing together again. Also, Bryan Perri is the man.
Who's a bit more excited about September 14th now?
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:30pm
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:31pm
As Long as Your Mine" was wonderful.
Have always liked Jennifer Nettles. I like this arrangement and she is singing the hell out of it
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:31pm
Jordan Levinson said: "Just finished.
Good special overall, but not without a couple of clunkers (looking at you, "Wonderful"."For Good" was a prerecorded video from several years ago, but I managed to save my tears hearing Menzel and Chenoweth sing together again. Also,Bryan Perri is the man.
Who's a bit more excited about September 14th now?"
Wait, how are you already done???? I just finished No Good Deed.
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:33pm
Updated On: 8/29/21 at 10:33 PM
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:36pm
uncageg said: "I am sure some people just cringed at the word "soundtrack". I did."
LOL I thought about this forum as soon as she said that!! I guess Broadway people don’t know the difference either haha.
Updated On: 8/29/21 at 10:36 PM
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:38pm
uncageg said: "I am sure some people just cringed at the word "soundtrack". I did."
Yep! Come on, Ali!!
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:38pm
uncageg said: "I am sure some people just cringed at the word "soundtrack". I did."
We've been on this train for over a decade. You gotta give it up eventually... Usage denotes what words mean. Usage have dictated that Soundtrack is an acceptable term even if it's not one you use.
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:43pm
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:44pm
TheaterFan4, I don't have to, and won't "give it up". It's fine if you and others do. You do you. Was just making a comment.
Did anyone take note of the long ponytail Ariana Dbose was sporting? Nice touch.
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:53pm
This is absolutely terrible. I feel like I'm watching misstep after misstep.
Posted: 8/29/21 at 10:55pm
ACL2006 said: "That version of "For Good" remains my favorite."
. . . and effectively made all the other performers look like Kristin/Idina wannabes.
Posted: 8/29/21 at 11:06pm
Posted: 8/29/21 at 11:18pm
SouthernCakes said: "Can’t wait to watch this. Where was it taped? Was it the Warner in DC ?"
Some performances were filmed at the Warner in DC. Others were filmed at the Triad Theatre and The Flea Theatre in NYC and The Broadwater Second Stage in LA.
Updated On: 8/29/21 at 11:18 PM
Posted: 8/29/21 at 11:22pm
degrassifan said: "Jordan Levinson said: "Just finished.
Good special overall, but not without a couple of clunkers (looking at you, "Wonderful"."For Good" was a prerecorded video from several years ago, but I managed to save my tears hearing Menzel and Chenoweth sing together again. Also,Bryan Perri is the man.
Who's a bit more excited about September 14th now?"
Wait, how are you already done???? I just finishedNo Good Deed.
"
I was watching on the PBS app and not on live TV, so I was able to skip over the endless donation appeals.
Posted: 8/29/21 at 11:55pm
orlikethecolorpurple said: "Ariana and Isaac as Elphaba and Fiyero in the film, please."
I second this one. Of the whole night, they were the two performances that really felt like they were plucked right from the stage. They gave their two numbers such character while still killing the notes. Most of the rest of the night was okay but all momentum that was gained kept getting lost in the donation bits. And it was really irritating that they kept one playing clips from performances we had yet to see and spoiling what was to come during them as well.
Posted: 8/29/21 at 11:59pm
I have nothing negative to say about Debose but it didn’t excite me. And I say that in a sense that she hit most of her notes with a mix and I kind of kinda miss that early wicked heavy belt. It just didn’t excite me the way like Brandi (I wanna say her name is Brandi Massey! Saw her do dream girls in Atlanta and till this day she is my favorite).
Also, have mixed feelings as Erivio as a person, but I loved that rendition. Gorgeous and made it meaningful. And I loved the outfit the nails. And her as Elphaba I’d not be mad at.
Updated On: 8/30/21 at 11:59 PM
Posted: 8/30/21 at 12:19am
orlikethecolorpurple said: "Ariana and Isaac as Elphaba and Fiyero in the film, please."
100%. I hope that particular casting information comes out soon. The freshly single Isaac looked particularly handsome tonight. And Ariana is just striking and perfect.
I enjoyed the mash ups and reimagined performances best. I thought it was so interesting that Casey Cott, not Corey Cott, would be performing a Broadway song.
Fun concert!
Updated On: 8/30/21 at 12:19 AM
Posted: 8/30/21 at 1:25am
I thought Ariana was terrific. I didn’t care for Isaac’s performance perhaps because I prefer singers sing the music as written and not with their own embellishments. Besides, I thought he looked too wimpy for a Fiyero.
Posted: 8/30/21 at 11:45am
SouthernCakes said: "I have nothing negative to say about Debose but it didn’t excite me."
100% agree. She was good, but not great. I appreciate that she optioned up on "feeling things I've never felt" (an Eden Espinosa creation), but Debose couldn't hold the end note of the song, and broke. The film needs someone interesting and original enough so that they don't blend in with the 15th Broadway replacement Elphaba, which last night's performance did.
Also please keep Rita Moreno, and whatever her Morrible interpretation was, far away from Jon Chu.
