This year was hard for Tony Voters! Think about either give it to Bernadette Peters for "Gypsy" or Heather Headley for "Aida". I wouldn't be able to choose.
I didn't like her perfomance in the musical at all (saw the video), but in THIS perfomance, I really believe she kicked Patti's butt. GOD, the "Well, someone tell me..." gives me chill every fucking time
She and Patti both do AMAZING performances of this and just Rose in general! This is just wonderful! The Broadway world is not like it used to be... It will be hard to find any women better than Bernadette and Patti. Shame.
@watt1896 You are a lunatic, you Sutton Foster troll! Have you actually seen any of your idol's videos on Youtube? Her squeaky voice and hammy acting are all over the place! SUTTON FOSTER IS THE MOST OVERRATED ACTRESS IN THE WORLD! She has nothing on Bernadette Peters! You, "walt1896," and your 1,000 other usernames, are such a troll and want to be the only person posting comments on Sutton's videos and mark all others as SPAM. You're as ugly as your overrated idol!
@ruthiehenshallesmiz Why are you trashing Sutton Foster? I've seen Bernadette Peters perform on several occasions and I've seen Sutton Foster perform twice. Sadly, I've only seen Patti Lupone in video, but we can agree she's amazing. Sutton, Bernadette and Patti have all won 2 Tony awards each. They aren't the same types of performers, but they are all good. Sutton Foster just has the better dance moves. I do love Bernadette Peters by the way, but that doesn't mean I can't like other performers.
Bernadette actually does have a beautiful voice.....example: Into the Woods. however, when ur used to singing with beauty, it's really hard to convert it into something showy and raw like this, and yet she captured it perfectly.
I can watch this over and over again and still be stunned when it goes to "Well someone tell me when is it my turn!" all the way thru the end. Amazing
Peters was DREADFUL. Period. Her voice was too small. She failed to realize the character was funny. And as the Hamlet of musical theater, the role was way beyond her acting capabilities. In the right role, Peters is God's gift to muscal comedy. This performance was painful from her entrance the final bow. And I have seen more ROSES than a florist.
For me it is really her physicality that sells this. Her voice isn't as good as some others, but the narrative, emotional story and physicality are spot-on. SPOT. ON.
wait WHAT? THIS is Bernadette Peters?! The woman that was oon Grey's and passed unnoticed? So, one of theater's legends passed right in front of me and I had no idea? Holy crap.
i loved her in Rodger and Hammerstein cinderella!!!! but kurts version was amazing but nothing says beautiful much like broadway. you go Bernadette peters
I really do love her performance of this. As to the always going "Who was the best Rose ever" argument, I like different things about them. Bernadette however, is my favorite overall, because I think she's the only Rose I've ever watched who truly embraced the sexuality of her. As much as Rose is a mother, she's also a woman, and one who has neglected herself as a woman as much as she has traumatized her kids. I love that Bernadette adds that element to this song. Respect to all Roses, however.
Bernadette in Gypsy was my first B'way show. What a gift to us all she is. I was so excited that night, and she didn't disappoint. My God, she gave me chills.
While I've heard others sing this song "prettier", this is the first time that someone has made me just tear up and snatched my breath when she breaks down. I wish I had seen this with her in the role. So much hurt anger...
The sign of a true star, going on sick as a dog and still blowing the socks off the audience...
a lot better than i remember it being but still not better than her clip doing Rose's Turn in the theatre...and definitely the best chokeup-stutter on Mama of all Mama Rose's since Ethel! :)
no x insultar a bernadette pero no creo que lo hiso fantastico en la cancion puede ser por que no se sentia bien pero nada como patti lupone en el 2008
Do you have the rest of the Tony's? I would love to see the number the cast of La Boheme performed, but all I can find is one very bad quality video...
I have listened to almost every existing version of this song and I have to say that my faves are this one and the Glee one, seriously Bernadette Peters is singing and acting the shit out of this song!
@NeuwirthFan Did you watch this? Or even see her live?? There's a breakdown here. It's clear, it's precise, and it's gut-wrenching. It's not a psychotic breakdown like LuPone's; that's not to say either Peters or LuPone is better; they're two very different women who saw the role very differently.
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@boynamedalexxx i watched this for 6 times. seriously.. i think you're right but i just dont like her version. i dont think its a breakdown at all.. patti lupone captured the role better
@NeuwirthFan Well, you don't have to like it; opinions differ, & that's fine. However, by definition of Laurents & Sondheim, "Rose's Turn" is a breakdown captured in song, so any version of it is a breakdown; but there are different ways to play & to interpret a breakdown. Peters' is far more internal & subdued; it's an emotional breakdown, which is consistent with her portrayal of Rose. Patti's Rose was more brash & out-there, so her breakdown was very wild and psychotic.
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@boynamedalexxx exactly.. i dont think she really captures the role here and what i see from her is not a breakdown. sorry.. but i have respect for her and she's a good actress
@NeuwirthFan Like I said, you don't have to like it, but because the SONG is a breakdown, this *IS* a breakdown as well. You might not see it, but that doesn't make it any less there or true. Not everyone has a breakdown the same way.
From IMDB trivia: Bernadette Peters had been suffering from a severe respiratory infection and had missed several performances of the show. Originally, the producers did not want her to perform live at the Tonys for fear of her damaging her vocal chords. She refused to cancel and insisted on performing live. She got through the song and received a 2-minute standing ovation one of the longest in Tony History.
It's kind of disturbing right when she sings, "Why did I do it?", and it her voice completely changes. I can't describe it, I want to say, "dark", but I don't think that's the right word for it...
I don't understand 3:14-3:32, when she begins to sing again, but then stops, several times. What's happening?
who cares who's the best 'Rose', theater is an ART; and all these women are exceptional. Different takes on every role is what's EXPECTED, rather than seeing each woman do a pale imitation of Ethel Merman.
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for me Peters voice sounds too youthful and she looks too pretty to be Rose, i think Patti is more believable as the toxic mother of Gypsy, she is more raw and intense and you can see the emotional swings the character demands in the story.
@Stepneymiss There is still hope that the latest revival of "Gypsy"--with Patti LuPone may transfer to London. However, those chances are becoming slimmer and slimmer--especially with the recent news that Arthur Laurents is angry at Patti again.
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@emcmagic I completely understand. I loved Chris Colfer's version, he did it phenomenally well for his character, especially considering that he was only 20 years old and a man.
At the same time, I find it difficult to compare his version with anyone else's portrayal, seeing as he doesn't play the same character at all and, let's face it, really only sings the second half of the song.
she really is an inspiration to performers everywhere... I mean she was horribly sick during this performance AND look at this performance!!! It's so heart-wrenching and she doesn't just act she literally becomes Rose!
(not to mention she's an inspiration and source of pride for Gingers everywhere!)
ugh I love Bernadette Peters. :) There isn't just one way to interpret a character. For example, Bernadette and Patti Lupone. Both of them interpreted Rose very differently. However, they were both fabulous. :)
When I watch this, it makes me wonder if Streisand can muster the energy needed for this role. Im sure she can, she works well with a point to prove, but im just finding it hard to envision, haha!
omg hugh jackman with long hair...... omg i can't stop drooling i even forgot what i wanted here.... right i wanted to watch this song.. and wow he's sooo sexy D:
I love both Bernadette and LuPone but I think LuPone rocked Rose a little bit better than Bernadette. I think LuPone's voice was so filled with anger and emotion that she WAS Rose. Bernadette plays the character of Rose very well, but the difference was that LuPone WAS Rose.
@KeepItGayStageNazi Well, LuPone and Peters saw her entirely differently. That's very clear. I loved both performances; they were both mind blowing, and I'm not one of those "Gypsy" fans who's under the delusion that it was some competition between them. Peters gave a jaw-dropping, subtle but shattering performance. Her Rose was one I would truly call a monster. LuPone played her as bold and shameless, and her "Turn" was almost scary; so intense and powerful.
i love how starting 2:55 her moves get less sharp the more she sings and by the end she looks like a desperate mess. its AMAZING. shes my favorite mama rose
she performed this while being sick because thats what you do when you love what you do. you dont do it for anyone but youself. its a very deep love. i truly commend bernadette for going out there and showing the world what hard work and true love is. it takes a powerful woman
This performance is the most moving I have ever seen on the Tony Awards. There is a whole life invested in this moment and to allow one's humanity to be seen so publicly is truly admirable and brave. Here, I feel it is as if she is singling to everyone who told her "No, you can't play this. No, you're no good in this." After a lifetime of work and playing it by the book, doesn't Bernadette get a dream for herself? Luckily, this wasn't only "for her" but for all of us, the audience, too.
This performance is the most moving I have ever seen on the Tony Awards. There is a whole life invested in this moment and to allow one's humanity to be seen so publicly is truly admirable and brave. Here, I feel it is as if she is singling to everyone who told her "No, you can't play this. No, you're no good in this." After a lifetime of work and playing it by the book, doesn't Bernadette get a dream for herself? Luckily, this wasn't only "for her" but for all of us, the audience, too.
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As far as Gypsy leads through the years I would put her at number 4. Behind (yes in this order) Merman (no brainer), Lupone, and Landsbury. Peters just plays this role way too flat. There isn't much as far as depth or anything with her. Disappointing.
@sinatrabooth89 Have you seen/heard any other samples of Bernadette's performance? She was very, very ill in this particular appearance...she barely had the energy to stand up, let alone do everything else that she did. Ms Peters is one of the best actresses in the business (Sondheim himself has said so)...she is far from flat - she's just nowhere near her best here.
@carr0760 I'm by no means saying that Peters isn't a good actress. And yes I have seen other clips from the 2003 revival with Peters, and actually I have been quite unimpressed with the production as a whole. And still she is above many other Rose's I have seen, just not as good as Merman, Lupone, and Landsbury.
@sinatrabooth89 Way too flat? Of all the possible criticisms for Bernadette's performance, I never thought that could be one. She was the only Rose who truly made you feel sorry for the monster, so to speak, she was close to terrifying in Everything's Coming Up Roses, seductive in her scenes with Herbie etc. She portrayed a million more emotions in one look than LuPone did in the whole show. Mrs. Styne herself said that she connected more to Peters' Rose than any of the others. So, yeah, flat?
@sinatrabooth89 Are you kidding me?!?! I saw her play Rose and let me tell you flat is the last thing possible to describe her. She was absolutely amazing, and there was more depth in her portrayal of Rose than any I know of. She made Rose more than just a character in a show; she made her real and you can see her connection to Rose in every fiber of her being.
I was in the front row for this at the Tony's and the good will and adoration pouring out to her from the crowd, felt like the roof was going to be lifted, people were screaming and jumping up and down, it was that thrilling, to see her knock this out of the ballpark when everyone said she couldn't, it was a moment of pure unadulterated triumph. It may not have translated to the TV, but I can assure it it was magic.
@cherryblossom141 Early in the run, from previews through the first month or so, Peters was suffering from a viral infection, and missed, overall, around 30 performances. A lot of people thought she couldn't handle the role, since when she was going on during previews & early performances, she went on despite her illness. There's footage online of the 2nd preview, in which she's very ill. There were rumors over whether or not she'd be able to perform at the Tony's. No one knew till she went on.
@cherryblossom141 In fact, there were grumblings backstage, since producers were attempting to force her not to go on. Peters held strong and insisted on performing. She went on to receive one of the longest standing ovations in Tony Awards history. Her voice isn't anywhere near its best here (listen to her healthy...she's phenomenal), but she blew Radio City away. There were doctors waiting for her backstage, though, since apparently, when she reached the wings she could hardly walk.
@boynamedalexxx I soooooo wish I could have been there to see this live. The fact that she delivered such an amazing performance when she was ill and having such trouble is truly inspiring.
@cherryblossom141 Though widely respected in the Broadway world, it was thought that Ms. Peters was not the best casting for the part of Mama Rose, that she was too pretty and light for such a heavy part. It is a different way to go, and I adored Patti LuPone in the part, but each actress is going to bring something new and uniquely personal to the role. Just because Marlon Brando was a brilliant Stanley, does that mean no other actor has a right to take it on?
@puppyfaces Bernie can do ANYTHING! I love her! She's incredible and hearing her voice live and right in front of you is a truly awesome and breathtaking experience! I saw her in the revival of Annie Get Your Gun right before it hit Broadway and her voice and her mere presence onstage gave my chills. Amazing woman! Incredible Actress! Phenomenal Singer!
I love Bernadette, but I prefer Bette Midler's version of Rose's Turn better it's more feisty idk. LOVE YOU BERNADETTE!
l0veDali 2 days ago
she is my idol!
bubble4881 4 days ago
The best ever!
Senshiboi99 4 days ago
She's not a mama. Too young looking and sounding
PERRAPERICLES 1 week ago
@PERRAPERICLES She's actually in her 60s.
missfuneralsong 6 days ago
she sings jakes part in the two and a half men intro #fact
musikgal13 3 weeks ago
she blows my mind.
kluck228 1 month ago
This year was hard for Tony Voters! Think about either give it to Bernadette Peters for "Gypsy" or Heather Headley for "Aida". I wouldn't be able to choose.
DeontezL 1 month ago 2
@DeontezL It was between Bernadette Peters for Gypsy and Marissa Jaret Winokur for HAIRSPRAY. Heather won in 2000.
dann1299 1 month ago
bernadette peters is lovely, but what is wrong with Hugh's hair?!
nazarkgb1 1 month ago 3
is it weird that i think her being sick made the performance better? i don't know why i just sort of loved the raspiness...
L8Rdudesanddudettes 1 month ago
And she had an extreme respiratory infection here. That's what im talking about! You go girl! You deserved that 2 minute standing ovation!!!
Gynger64 1 month ago
I didn't like her perfomance in the musical at all (saw the video), but in THIS perfomance, I really believe she kicked Patti's butt. GOD, the "Well, someone tell me..." gives me chill every fucking time
smilinguido95 1 month ago
what's up with hugh's hair?
karekarekid1 1 month ago
@karekarekid1 I know right?!
aurynchild1981 1 month ago
Bernadette is incredible - there's no doubt. However, Patti's performance was more raw, more real.
m0503893 1 month ago
Oh! My! Gawd!!! There is NO ONE like Bernadette! She had me shredded by the end of this performance!
shelaughs 1 month ago
This is how you bring down the house!!!!
ShortySOM 1 month ago
@ShortySOM ... AMEN Shorty!!!!
shelaughs 1 month ago
Bernadette was the best mama rose. Sorry. I had to say it. Sorry patti.
BROADWAYaddict1313 1 month ago
Why the heck did she not win the Tony.
emma8thompson 1 month ago
INCREDIBLE.
asmileisspecial 2 months ago
She and Patti both do AMAZING performances of this and just Rose in general! This is just wonderful! The Broadway world is not like it used to be... It will be hard to find any women better than Bernadette and Patti. Shame.
abb9211 2 months ago
@walt1896 Follow in Sutton Foster's footsteps??? You stupid hag. Maybe you should tell your overrated idol that!
mmbr01rff 2 months ago 5
@watt1896 You are a lunatic, you Sutton Foster troll! Have you actually seen any of your idol's videos on Youtube? Her squeaky voice and hammy acting are all over the place! SUTTON FOSTER IS THE MOST OVERRATED ACTRESS IN THE WORLD! She has nothing on Bernadette Peters! You, "walt1896," and your 1,000 other usernames, are such a troll and want to be the only person posting comments on Sutton's videos and mark all others as SPAM. You're as ugly as your overrated idol!
ruthiehenshallesmiz 2 months ago 7
@ruthiehenshallesmiz Why are you trashing Sutton Foster? I've seen Bernadette Peters perform on several occasions and I've seen Sutton Foster perform twice. Sadly, I've only seen Patti Lupone in video, but we can agree she's amazing. Sutton, Bernadette and Patti have all won 2 Tony awards each. They aren't the same types of performers, but they are all good. Sutton Foster just has the better dance moves. I do love Bernadette Peters by the way, but that doesn't mean I can't like other performers.
betchitty 2 weeks ago 3
@ruthiehenshallesmiz I hate her too man. She ruined Anything Goes. RUINED!
Senshiboi99 4 days ago
I Love Bernadett, But she aint got nothing on BETTE!! I
insaneDiva 2 months ago
If that's not putting over a number, i don't know what is.
jonajen 3 months ago
Bernadette actually does have a beautiful voice.....example: Into the Woods. however, when ur used to singing with beauty, it's really hard to convert it into something showy and raw like this, and yet she captured it perfectly.
jeannaegirl 3 months ago 3
I can watch this over and over again and still be stunned when it goes to "Well someone tell me when is it my turn!" all the way thru the end. Amazing
harajukukevin6657 3 months ago
Her acting is absolutely brilliant. I love the subtlety and how the whole time, she sounds like she's holding back a sob.
LiteratiMuffin 3 months ago 2
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Peters was DREADFUL. Period. Her voice was too small. She failed to realize the character was funny. And as the Hamlet of musical theater, the role was way beyond her acting capabilities. In the right role, Peters is God's gift to muscal comedy. This performance was painful from her entrance the final bow. And I have seen more ROSES than a florist.
pudgeuncle 3 months ago
I hear they are making this a movie with Barbara as Mama Rose!!!
lilpokey731 3 months ago
@lilpokey731 Oh, I hope hope hope it happens!!
Bijoushow 2 months ago
Bernadette Peters is brilliant, this caliber of performance with an over 100 degree fever, amazing.
Chills.
yellohcards 3 months ago
chills. Bernadette Peters is brilliant.
yellohcards 3 months ago
1 word DAMN!
blackloveincense 3 months ago
For me it is really her physicality that sells this. Her voice isn't as good as some others, but the narrative, emotional story and physicality are spot-on. SPOT. ON.
normanthepig 3 months ago
wait WHAT? THIS is Bernadette Peters?! The woman that was oon Grey's and passed unnoticed? So, one of theater's legends passed right in front of me and I had no idea? Holy crap.
Wrex28 3 months ago
who the hell told hugh jackman long hair looked nice on him.
Wrex28 3 months ago 3
@Wrex28 I think he grew it out for Van Helsing. :-)
jasoncp514 3 months ago
oh kurt.
pinks1fan 4 months ago
i loved her in Rodger and Hammerstein cinderella!!!! but kurts version was amazing but nothing says beautiful much like broadway. you go Bernadette peters
amatureactor92 4 months ago
...Holy shiz.
Hugh Jackman with long hair AND Bernadette Peters as "Rose"?
Thank you, life. Thank you so very much. :D
startobe1992 4 months ago 4
there is a certain raspiness to her voice that is great. Gives the performance such an edge!
lolabell14 4 months ago
oh my god...i would have stood up right as the last note ended
harajukukevin6657 4 months ago
When I come back in my next life, I want to be Bernadette's purple dress. Girl wore that out!
pastormiller224 4 months ago 5
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Doesn't Peters sound like a duck?
Monrocsol 4 months ago
@Monrocsol Not to be rude, but are you deaf?
OMGTKKYBDx 4 months ago
@OMGTKKYBDx no, she has a certain sound that reminds me of a duck cartoon.
Monrocsol 4 months ago
according to IMDB, she was suffering from a respiratory infection at the time of this performance. I think she did an amazing effing job!
pajamagirl123 4 months ago
I love this song. Bernadette Peters is good
CrustyClown11 4 months ago
CHILLS.
legitpanda39651 4 months ago
when the video started, hugh's hair scared the shit out of me xD
SKOIL101 4 months ago 4
Vocally, I don't like it, but I think Peters is a VERY good actress and does a lot with the part.
jaraandrew100 5 months ago 3
I really do love her performance of this. As to the always going "Who was the best Rose ever" argument, I like different things about them. Bernadette however, is my favorite overall, because I think she's the only Rose I've ever watched who truly embraced the sexuality of her. As much as Rose is a mother, she's also a woman, and one who has neglected herself as a woman as much as she has traumatized her kids. I love that Bernadette adds that element to this song. Respect to all Roses, however.
philliesphan804 5 months ago 2
As much as I love Bernadette's version. I still think nothing beats Patti LuPone's version
kvin807 5 months ago
Bernadette in Gypsy was my first B'way show. What a gift to us all she is. I was so excited that night, and she didn't disappoint. My God, she gave me chills.
KittyinVA 5 months ago
The performance was FAB... not even going to comment on Hugh's hair!
MrElliottJack 5 months ago 2
How didn't Bernadette win the Tony?
kdm0823 5 months ago
Bernadette Peters ♥
MNgal252 5 months ago
She's totally channeling Angela Lansbury here.
beatnickblanket 5 months ago
my fave revival mama
TheYorkielover95 5 months ago
i luv it so much
TheKekeke1212 5 months ago
Inspiring
Trykan360 5 months ago
freakin' awesome!
reeceanderson1 5 months ago
It's sad that I've watched this 229,319 times ;D
lilmissmusic2012 6 months ago 3
I can't believe she was as sick as she was and still gave a performance like that. What a legend, what talent, that woman is incredible!
HSMfanatic17 6 months ago 3
nice hair hugh
GermanianBystander 6 months ago
11 ppl never got a turn :(
NVMtheDARKNESS 6 months ago 2
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kylejerel 6 months ago
And I can't believe she was SICK!
ThePhantom135 6 months ago 22
I always get shivers down my spine while watching this. I don't get that when watching Patti for some reason.
ThePhantom135 6 months ago 4
Isn't she like the only woman to play the role out of about 5 that didn't recieve a Tony Award? x
asswhole239 6 months ago
@asswhole239 Neither Peters nor Ethel Merman (who originated the role) won Tony's for their performances. So no, she's not the only one.
boynamedalexxx 6 months ago 2
@asswhole239 Believe it or not... Ethel Merman herself did not win the Tony. She lost to Mary Martin for The Sound of Music.
rootbeeronbroadway 6 months ago
While I've heard others sing this song "prettier", this is the first time that someone has made me just tear up and snatched my breath when she breaks down. I wish I had seen this with her in the role. So much hurt anger...
The sign of a true star, going on sick as a dog and still blowing the socks off the audience...
hsitgon 6 months ago 54
Bernadette....is perfect....there are no words that would do her justice....
emopinata12345 6 months ago
SHES AMAZING!
tinylittlebeauty 6 months ago
I'm in tears. I don't think the world will ever understand how much I love Bernadette.
elmoipleyz 6 months ago
I prefer Patti, but she's great too; I particularly love the way she moves on the stage, so classy!
CaliCaliente00 6 months ago
Sick and she still sings and acts 100 times better than me. Damn it.
RainbowTammy 6 months ago 3
Love it!!!!! Love it so, so much!
RafaelEstepa87 6 months ago
a lot better than i remember it being but still not better than her clip doing Rose's Turn in the theatre...and definitely the best chokeup-stutter on Mama of all Mama Rose's since Ethel! :)
MEE051677 6 months ago
Best chokeup in the "Mama..." section ever. On par with John McMartin's choking in "Live, Laugh, Love."
MattBarlow 6 months ago
@MattBarlow To me, she's the only actress who made that stutter and stumble feel real.
boynamedalexxx 6 months ago 5
Bernadette is a STAR
01103mv 6 months ago
no x insultar a bernadette pero no creo que lo hiso fantastico en la cancion puede ser por que no se sentia bien pero nada como patti lupone en el 2008
samGoNz17 7 months ago
Does this lady ever age??? She must have found the fountain of youth!!!
johnyzero2000 7 months ago
Do you have the rest of the Tony's? I would love to see the number the cast of La Boheme performed, but all I can find is one very bad quality video...
njishottlikeatamale 7 months ago
so fucking incredible!
CleveNMLActor 8 months ago 4
I have listened to almost every existing version of this song and I have to say that my faves are this one and the Glee one, seriously Bernadette Peters is singing and acting the shit out of this song!
TheTonymaniac 8 months ago 10
I cried the first time I saw this.....
LitesofBway 8 months ago 2
gave me shivers......... stunning
megan747 8 months ago 2
does anyone have a copy of the show? i would soooooo love to see it...dear God does she act the hell outta of the song...
mathis3749 8 months ago
does anyone have a copy of the show? i would soooooo love to see it...dear God does she act the hell outta of the song...
mathis3749 8 months ago
Sick or not, and no matter who else plays this part, no one will EVER be able to touch Bernadette. This IS Broadway
TheNemmit 8 months ago 28
i wish i could "love" this video. lol.
missp348 8 months ago
absolutely stunning.
atward100 8 months ago
Was she ill here? What did she have?
maszlagma 8 months ago
@maszlagma She was very, very ill. She had a viral infection.
boynamedalexxx 8 months ago
yay!!! me love it sooo much!!!!
funkyproductionsbap 8 months ago
This gives me chills everytime I watch it. Incredible.
theemaestro576 9 months ago
she's so fierce <3
iffer52 9 months ago
I'm actually crying, this is amazing.
kellyclarksonismygod 9 months ago 2
Oh...2003. Well, she looks great for 55...
filmmekker 9 months ago
Not the best Rose (that's Ethel) but damn does she look good for 60 something!
filmmekker 9 months ago
beautiful .. i dunno what else to say.
except this got a 2 minute standing ovation . one of the longest in tony awards history. fact.
& she was so robbed , thats a fact in anyones right mind.
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Uhm.. Where's the breakdown?? I'm sorry guys but she's soo fake... PATTI LUPONE IS THE BEST ROSE EVER!!
NeuwirthFan 9 months ago
@NeuwirthFan Did you watch this? Or even see her live?? There's a breakdown here. It's clear, it's precise, and it's gut-wrenching. It's not a psychotic breakdown like LuPone's; that's not to say either Peters or LuPone is better; they're two very different women who saw the role very differently.
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@boynamedalexxx i watched this for 6 times. seriously.. i think you're right but i just dont like her version. i dont think its a breakdown at all.. patti lupone captured the role better
NeuwirthFan 9 months ago
@NeuwirthFan Well, you don't have to like it; opinions differ, & that's fine. However, by definition of Laurents & Sondheim, "Rose's Turn" is a breakdown captured in song, so any version of it is a breakdown; but there are different ways to play & to interpret a breakdown. Peters' is far more internal & subdued; it's an emotional breakdown, which is consistent with her portrayal of Rose. Patti's Rose was more brash & out-there, so her breakdown was very wild and psychotic.
Diff'rent strokes.
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@boynamedalexxx exactly.. i dont think she really captures the role here and what i see from her is not a breakdown. sorry.. but i have respect for her and she's a good actress
NeuwirthFan 9 months ago
@NeuwirthFan Like I said, you don't have to like it, but because the SONG is a breakdown, this *IS* a breakdown as well. You might not see it, but that doesn't make it any less there or true. Not everyone has a breakdown the same way.
boynamedalexxx 9 months ago 5
@boynamedalexxx You worded that perfectly.
slidingd00rs 6 months ago
@slidingd00rs haha, well, thank you! I have occasional moments of insight...mainly Bernadette-related, lol.
boynamedalexxx 6 months ago
i keep wanting to not like BP.... but it's not working, lol!
playgirlc 9 months ago
From IMDB trivia: Bernadette Peters had been suffering from a severe respiratory infection and had missed several performances of the show. Originally, the producers did not want her to perform live at the Tonys for fear of her damaging her vocal chords. She refused to cancel and insisted on performing live. She got through the song and received a 2-minute standing ovation one of the longest in Tony History.
IwannisCh 9 months ago 9
It's kind of disturbing right when she sings, "Why did I do it?", and it her voice completely changes. I can't describe it, I want to say, "dark", but I don't think that's the right word for it...
I don't understand 3:14-3:32, when she begins to sing again, but then stops, several times. What's happening?
Kari166 10 months ago
@Kari166 It's called acting. She's acting.
VoleurGarcon 9 months ago
@VoleurGarcon, I KNOW. :P
Kari166 9 months ago
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Kari166 10 months ago 2
Is that Hugh Jackman?
ChemblieandCheese 10 months ago
who cares who's the best 'Rose', theater is an ART; and all these women are exceptional. Different takes on every role is what's EXPECTED, rather than seeing each woman do a pale imitation of Ethel Merman.
ailanaanderson 10 months ago 66
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for me Peters voice sounds too youthful and she looks too pretty to be Rose, i think Patti is more believable as the toxic mother of Gypsy, she is more raw and intense and you can see the emotional swings the character demands in the story.
frenchkitty 10 months ago
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adrigl1990 10 months ago
@Stepneymiss There is still hope that the latest revival of "Gypsy"--with Patti LuPone may transfer to London. However, those chances are becoming slimmer and slimmer--especially with the recent news that Arthur Laurents is angry at Patti again.
boynamedalexxx 10 months ago 7
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I'm gonna get a lot of shit for this, but... I like Chris Colfer's rendition better.
emcmagic 10 months ago
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@emcmagic I completely understand. I loved Chris Colfer's version, he did it phenomenally well for his character, especially considering that he was only 20 years old and a man.
At the same time, I find it difficult to compare his version with anyone else's portrayal, seeing as he doesn't play the same character at all and, let's face it, really only sings the second half of the song.
TheAutumnDirector 10 months ago
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@emcmagic ... yeah... shit. Shit, shit, shit...
breezevz 10 months ago
She is amazing. Just amazing.
she really is an inspiration to performers everywhere... I mean she was horribly sick during this performance AND look at this performance!!! It's so heart-wrenching and she doesn't just act she literally becomes Rose!
(not to mention she's an inspiration and source of pride for Gingers everywhere!)
:)
thegingerbreadgirl16 11 months ago 3
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Kari166 10 months ago
that's right audience...get off your feet and bow to greatness!
patriciaru39 11 months ago
ugh I love Bernadette Peters. :) There isn't just one way to interpret a character. For example, Bernadette and Patti Lupone. Both of them interpreted Rose very differently. However, they were both fabulous. :)
peanut251 11 months ago
When I watch this, it makes me wonder if Streisand can muster the energy needed for this role. Im sure she can, she works well with a point to prove, but im just finding it hard to envision, haha!
paradelude 11 months ago
when she was almost crying i was almost crying i felt her anger and pain
Racoony151 11 months ago
Bernadette Peters and Angela Lansbury were the only actresses who did Rose without trying to do an impression of Merman.
unclealand 11 months ago 3
omg hugh jackman with long hair...... omg i can't stop drooling i even forgot what i wanted here.... right i wanted to watch this song.. and wow he's sooo sexy D:
FrozenDarkStar 11 months ago
I love both Bernadette and LuPone but I think LuPone rocked Rose a little bit better than Bernadette. I think LuPone's voice was so filled with anger and emotion that she WAS Rose. Bernadette plays the character of Rose very well, but the difference was that LuPone WAS Rose.
KeepItGayStageNazi 11 months ago
@KeepItGayStageNazi Well, LuPone and Peters saw her entirely differently. That's very clear. I loved both performances; they were both mind blowing, and I'm not one of those "Gypsy" fans who's under the delusion that it was some competition between them. Peters gave a jaw-dropping, subtle but shattering performance. Her Rose was one I would truly call a monster. LuPone played her as bold and shameless, and her "Turn" was almost scary; so intense and powerful.
They *both* really BECAME Rose.
boynamedalexxx 11 months ago 7
Patti LuPone needs to crawl under a rock after watching this performance.
TheWeddingProducer 11 months ago 2
She's the best! Saw both her and LuPone and she is definitely better!
janbay37 11 months ago
i love how starting 2:55 her moves get less sharp the more she sings and by the end she looks like a desperate mess. its AMAZING. shes my favorite mama rose
boombox889 11 months ago 3
Patty Lupone rocked this role!!!
MrBooBoo15 11 months ago
Shes actually my favorite recent mama rose...shes so different. 2:00 is such a broadway dame strut its ridiculous
boombox889 11 months ago 2
her and patti lupone both own this roll in different ways.... both amazing.
Melensko 1 year ago
Peters aside, How amazing does Hugh Jackman look here?
TheGuillermo519 1 year ago
she performed this while being sick because thats what you do when you love what you do. you dont do it for anyone but youself. its a very deep love. i truly commend bernadette for going out there and showing the world what hard work and true love is. it takes a powerful woman
broadwaymystic 1 year ago 10
I Heard This On Glee
tdkiinani 1 year ago
@tdkiinani haha me too :)
narusakufan202 11 months ago
She was robbed.
MzCharmedFan0214 1 year ago 2
This performance is the most moving I have ever seen on the Tony Awards. There is a whole life invested in this moment and to allow one's humanity to be seen so publicly is truly admirable and brave. Here, I feel it is as if she is singling to everyone who told her "No, you can't play this. No, you're no good in this." After a lifetime of work and playing it by the book, doesn't Bernadette get a dream for herself? Luckily, this wasn't only "for her" but for all of us, the audience, too.
satyricon1975 1 year ago 9
This performance is the most moving I have ever seen on the Tony Awards. There is a whole life invested in this moment and to allow one's humanity to be seen so publicly is truly admirable and brave. Here, I feel it is as if she is singling to everyone who told her "No, you can't play this. No, you're no good in this." After a lifetime of work and playing it by the book, doesn't Bernadette get a dream for herself? Luckily, this wasn't only "for her" but for all of us, the audience, too.
satyricon1975 1 year ago 4
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As far as Gypsy leads through the years I would put her at number 4. Behind (yes in this order) Merman (no brainer), Lupone, and Landsbury. Peters just plays this role way too flat. There isn't much as far as depth or anything with her. Disappointing.
sinatrabooth89 1 year ago
@sinatrabooth89 Have you seen/heard any other samples of Bernadette's performance? She was very, very ill in this particular appearance...she barely had the energy to stand up, let alone do everything else that she did. Ms Peters is one of the best actresses in the business (Sondheim himself has said so)...she is far from flat - she's just nowhere near her best here.
carr0760 1 year ago 3
@carr0760 I'm by no means saying that Peters isn't a good actress. And yes I have seen other clips from the 2003 revival with Peters, and actually I have been quite unimpressed with the production as a whole. And still she is above many other Rose's I have seen, just not as good as Merman, Lupone, and Landsbury.
sinatrabooth89 1 year ago
@sinatrabooth89 Way too flat? Of all the possible criticisms for Bernadette's performance, I never thought that could be one. She was the only Rose who truly made you feel sorry for the monster, so to speak, she was close to terrifying in Everything's Coming Up Roses, seductive in her scenes with Herbie etc. She portrayed a million more emotions in one look than LuPone did in the whole show. Mrs. Styne herself said that she connected more to Peters' Rose than any of the others. So, yeah, flat?
cheno93 1 year ago 5
@sinatrabooth89 Are you kidding me?!?! I saw her play Rose and let me tell you flat is the last thing possible to describe her. She was absolutely amazing, and there was more depth in her portrayal of Rose than any I know of. She made Rose more than just a character in a show; she made her real and you can see her connection to Rose in every fiber of her being.
broadwaybaby627 11 months ago 4
.who's the guy announcing it?
anyhow- patti lupone was really good for this song<3
now i know what everything coming up roses comes from! ^-^
Immerghensi 1 year ago
@Immerghensi Hugh Jackman.
sprigelf2000 1 year ago
who won the tony over her?
violinrox24 1 year ago
@violinrox24 marissa jaret winokur
RyanJeremySings 1 year ago
she can act circles around every other Rose
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theblueangel28 1 year ago 6
I was in the front row for this at the Tony's and the good will and adoration pouring out to her from the crowd, felt like the roof was going to be lifted, people were screaming and jumping up and down, it was that thrilling, to see her knock this out of the ballpark when everyone said she couldn't, it was a moment of pure unadulterated triumph. It may not have translated to the TV, but I can assure it it was magic.
puppyfaces 1 year ago 70
@puppyfaces people said she couldnt? im slightly new to musical theater so im just wondering...was there some controversy over her getting this part?
cherryblossom141 1 year ago
@cherryblossom141 Early in the run, from previews through the first month or so, Peters was suffering from a viral infection, and missed, overall, around 30 performances. A lot of people thought she couldn't handle the role, since when she was going on during previews & early performances, she went on despite her illness. There's footage online of the 2nd preview, in which she's very ill. There were rumors over whether or not she'd be able to perform at the Tony's. No one knew till she went on.
boynamedalexxx 1 year ago 8
@cherryblossom141 In fact, there were grumblings backstage, since producers were attempting to force her not to go on. Peters held strong and insisted on performing. She went on to receive one of the longest standing ovations in Tony Awards history. Her voice isn't anywhere near its best here (listen to her healthy...she's phenomenal), but she blew Radio City away. There were doctors waiting for her backstage, though, since apparently, when she reached the wings she could hardly walk.
boynamedalexxx 1 year ago 47
@boynamedalexxx I soooooo wish I could have been there to see this live. The fact that she delivered such an amazing performance when she was ill and having such trouble is truly inspiring.
awesomebitch 10 months ago
@boynamedalexxx, if her voice isn't at its greatest here, I would love to hear it at her best!~ :O
Kari166 10 months ago
@boynamedalexxx was she sick??
futuresuperstar4life 7 months ago
@futuresuperstar4life haha, again, yes, she was very ill.
boynamedalexxx 7 months ago
@cherryblossom141 Though widely respected in the Broadway world, it was thought that Ms. Peters was not the best casting for the part of Mama Rose, that she was too pretty and light for such a heavy part. It is a different way to go, and I adored Patti LuPone in the part, but each actress is going to bring something new and uniquely personal to the role. Just because Marlon Brando was a brilliant Stanley, does that mean no other actor has a right to take it on?
puppyfaces 1 year ago
@puppyfaces Good lord, how on earth did you get front row tickets? Can we be best friends?? lol
TheWeddingProducer 11 months ago
@puppyfaces Bernie can do ANYTHING! I love her! She's incredible and hearing her voice live and right in front of you is a truly awesome and breathtaking experience! I saw her in the revival of Annie Get Your Gun right before it hit Broadway and her voice and her mere presence onstage gave my chills. Amazing woman! Incredible Actress! Phenomenal Singer!
awesomebitch 10 months ago