@DiabloSandwich59 Yes, because travel from the Midwest to New York, as we all know, is impossible thanks to that big blank spot on the map in between the two that says "Here There Be Dragons".... so Kate has to be a New York native to live there.
@phorevarjb@JezabelCumming Guys, guys, guys! Relax. This version is sung by Julie Atherton. Stephanie D'Abruzzo was a member of the original cast. Stephanie has short, dark hair. Julie has longer, lighter brown hair. They are both excellent singers and are two separate people from two separate productions.
My best friend and I both agree that this song is the ultimate test of whether or not you really loved someone that you dated/got engaged to/divorced. If you can listen and not cry, then it wasn't love. If you cry, then it was love.
I know this is a bit off but does anyone know what vid it is when Princeston breaks up with Kate??........................,And amzing song Stephanie has a awesome voice thatd make anyone cry in this vid if you thought about your past
@JezabelCumming alright, your obviously a child, so i wont "shut up" but no other video says stephanie i can guarantee you, if so, PLEASE be so kind as to send me the link, and its not what i think its what I KNOW! HER NAME. IS. JULIE.
@phorevarjb Hahahha!!! Your real funny! Thinking I'm a child! An apparently that make's you what? Oh that's right a baby! I aint dumb moron! In any other video in the destriptions it has Stephanie!,An Fyi! I knew her name was Julie so I went along with it! So do me a favor an shut up an look it up your self!
this one video alone made julie arthenon my favorite kate monster puppeteer even BEFORE stephanie d'abruzzo whom i admire VERY much. julies voice is so beautiful in this video that even if she hit a flat note the next note would cover it.
I really, really love this. Julie is definitley the best Kate Monster out there; she's perfect for the part. Phenomenal voice, and adorable puppeterring. J'adore <3
Straight into my heart... loved the song before.. I am in a situation...I have this song present all the time..... and her interpretation is amazing...
@mrphantomb It was quite difficult for the OLC. The original show had American puppeteers as the characters and it showcased their skills at operating various puppets. The London cast were almost entirely stage actors with a few classes on puppetry. Operating a puppet is really quite difficult, she does an alright job for someone with only a couple of years experience, on stage.
I'm with lionheart007, Atherton's 'Special' is rockin'.
@JoeSingsBadly I saw it at Sheffield too and totally agree, she was great. Especially when singing Lucy the Slut's song :P I think her version is quite a lot better than the original, much more sexy.
@Brianmaitland you'll find that when you're really connecting emotionally to a song, you go through the emotions of that song without thinking it. I don't think she's doing this purposely, the fact is that to sing a song this emotional well, you have to be emotional. Her puppet skills are excellent, almost unconscious, in the end it just depends on what the audience wants to look at, YOU try drawing focus to a puppet a fifth of your size with you right next to it!
@Ihateclamp Made the mistake of listening to the Avenue Q soundtrack during a long car ride a couple days after my boyfriend broke up with me. Could not hold myself together at all once this song hit. Even when seeing the show a few months later I teared up during it because of that memory
I like Stephanie and Julie because they both brought something new to the character. Their performances are certainly not the same, but the differences that they gave to the role both are perfect for Kate Monster. I really couldn't choose which one would be my favorite.
I'm not crazy about the midwestern accent. I realize it's part of the character but I just don't care for it much. That being said, Julie has an incredible voice. The dynamics are great.
i cant believe people have actually disliked this video! I personally love this song and it really touches my heart! And Julie here has really caught the essence of Kate Monster. beautiful!
This is utterly amazing. I wish the original London cast did a recording so we could have her studio version. I honestly don't know who does better Stephanie or Julie they're both amazing. I love how Julie says "walk away".
I'm surprised how much I love her voice because I'm so into the original broadway recording, but she's really wonderful! Her acting, her voice, it's all stellar. :D
Julie is awesome. This is such a touchy song, and Julie really gets the acting done and really convinces us as Kate. She's awesome and no one can deny that!
Totally amazing... The whole show is tremendous... Funny & great to listen to in the car.. I have got funny looks from other drivers though! (windows rolled down) bad move!! Lol Thanx for posting :P x
Totally amazing... The whole show is tremendous... Funny & great to listen to in the car.. I have got funny looks from other drivers though! (windows rolled down) bad move!! Lol Thanx for posting :P x
I should say I prefer Julie...but I love Steph...but I see it like this...I'll say they are the letter K, for Kate.
Steph is a lower case k...get's the point across, always cute, but kinda small and doesn't stand out as much. Julie is like a capital K, a big point, impressive and stands out against all the letters in the sentence.
Her voice just stands out more even though they both are similar...she is capital to Stephs lower case.
All other versions are completely different letters.
i think julie is amazing! she's defo better than the orgianl! her voice and the emotion she puts into it, just brings the puppet alive! YOU ROCK JULIE!!!
@Gleek216 :/ julie's acting, sweetie...that's her Kate Monster voice. plus yes cheno is a legend on broadway but julie atherton is equally as amazing, if not better. the control the two of them have over their voices is incredible. stop attempting to create fights and go back to your auto tuned Glee.
@Nikkiscamful I think the puppets add character to the show that actors wouldn't possess and, if you've seen the show, you know they can get away with more with puppets than they could with real actors on stage but honestly, it makes the characters easier to pic out you know?
just to make things clear, this is not an arguement so please don't be offended or anything(because some people do that when you try to have a conversation).
I love that Julie has such greast control over her voice. It's such a rare quality nowadays. She can totally belt out songs in a jazzed up amazing way and yet she holds the right amount of restraint for the character's needed singing voice. I love it!
@Gleek216 Wah? I am not gonna dog on you liking Glee like some of these people, because it's pretty alright to me, but dude...she is totally not like her in the least bit.
Cheno may be cutesy in most of her characters but the fact is she is a powerhouse operatic singer...Her vibrato dominates her vocals...Julie manages to hide a vibrato while singing and still being mild when she needs to and strong when she needs to. Completely different yet both talented.
Everytime I see these videos, there's always some comment about how the actors are pulling away the limelight from the puppets. I've always seen them as the same. In the back of my head, I see the facial expressions of the live person being on the puppet. I think that's how you're supposed to see it. The puppet is the character, the actor behind the character is the true emotion underneath.
I dunno, Im liking the new cast. Tom Parsons and Paul Spicer are great...Cassidy Jansons is great except maybe for her puppetry. Sion Lloyds back for Brian and Rachel Jerram is just awesome, plus theres Delroy Atkinson as Gary...dunno what Jacqueline Tates as Christmas Eve is like though. But other than that...THIS new cast seems the best to me :P
I see the puppet work as STELLAR in this performance. The mouth movements are spot on, down to the ending of the notes and breaths before bigger vocal pushes. Love it! Great!
That is how they are taught how to move the puppets when they walk. I know because I was taught that when I did competitions with puppets. It is suppose to be them walking and when you really walk we do bounce up and down a little bit. They just over exaggerate it for the puppets so the audience knows whats going on.
@xinsanityxlives im sorry but i do have to correct you on this.. before they start avenue q. weather it be broadway or west end they attend puppet school. and becuase they have no LEGS.. they are told to jult the puppet to make it look like there walking... and yes people so shake like that. since we go up and down when we walk.. .. sorry but u had to be corrected! :d x
Hmm, she has one of the best voices, but I don't call her the best Kate actress ever. The original knew how to give more energy,and when to switch from the pupet to her.
@neshannockfez rly? i think she is better than the original cuz she does great as kate and lucy. and i think the original was great as kate, but not nearly as good with lucy. agree to disagree lol
@TheHattie10 I didn't mean necessarily that Julie isn't as good as Stephanie. I was just making note that she was the original and she was picked because she was the best fit for the role. It's my opinion, don't take it too much in depth. I love Idina Menzel and Kerry Ellis as well, so that's a moot point with me :P
@spacefrogg5 your point? They are puppeteers. Their lips r supposed to move.
lotrhpluvr 3 weeks ago 2
@spacefrogg5 The point of this show isn't ventriloquism, just using puppets to find a new way to convey things. :)
living4theday 1 month ago 2
I can see her lips move
spacefrogg5 1 month ago
@spacefrogg5 They're not being ventriloquists, they're being puppeteers. how are you supposed to sing a song like this without your lips moving? :L
livingonarainbowhigh 2 weeks ago
Atherton gives Kate a bit of a Midwestern accent- which would be fine if the show didn't take place in New York City!
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@DiabloSandwich59 Yes, because travel from the Midwest to New York, as we all know, is impossible thanks to that big blank spot on the map in between the two that says "Here There Be Dragons".... so Kate has to be a New York native to live there.
ClkWrkDragonfly 1 month ago 5
We need veronica kuehn!!!!
htebazile333 2 months ago
For my sanity I should close the door and walk away....but I can't. I'm scared that it'll hurt too much.
pinkpokadot100 2 months ago
im singing this for my exam, wow she is amazing
2annalove2 4 months ago
she is amazing
abicsinger16 4 months ago
Anyone else think she'd be a brillaint Glinda in Wicked? xx
Defyingg 4 months ago 16
Her voice is amazing. Oh my God.
Eightbitotaku 4 months ago
Goodness, since when were theatre voices so completely beautiful?! :') And what a song!
bobothebearguy 4 months ago
One of the very best Kates
MadCraft6 5 months ago
So did prinston break up with kate???
SummerAngelGirl 5 months ago
@SummerAngelGirl Yep, but he plays a big part later in helping her reach her dream later and he got what he wanted so it's all good.
bromixsr 4 months ago
I think she looks so much prettier with the dark hair... She's always beautiful tho
LuAikawa 5 months ago
wow...i got goosebumps.
dc3fan2003 5 months ago
@phorevarjb @JezabelCumming Guys, guys, guys! Relax. This version is sung by Julie Atherton. Stephanie D'Abruzzo was a member of the original cast. Stephanie has short, dark hair. Julie has longer, lighter brown hair. They are both excellent singers and are two separate people from two separate productions.
Asmodeus1389 5 months ago
She's really good :). Wish I could sing like that
Solotwin13 5 months ago
My best friend and I both agree that this song is the ultimate test of whether or not you really loved someone that you dated/got engaged to/divorced. If you can listen and not cry, then it wasn't love. If you cry, then it was love.
Panhead4Jesus 6 months ago 5
My favorite Kate/Lucy ever.
laurab8383 6 months ago
she has a pretty voice ^_^
Jess4everful 6 months ago
I'm a guy and I'm singing this at my theatre group and I've never cried whilst singing a song before like I have this :'(
onewingedangel111 7 months ago
I know this is a bit off but does anyone know what vid it is when Princeston breaks up with Kate??........................,And amzing song Stephanie has a awesome voice thatd make anyone cry in this vid if you thought about your past
JezabelCumming 7 months ago
@JezabelCumming julie atherton sings this...
phorevarjb 6 months ago
@phorevarjb I'm sorry.but it says Stephanie so Im sticking with that.
JezabelCumming 6 months ago
@JezabelCumming alright it clearly says that in the title of this video .... whatever
phorevarjb 5 months ago
@phorevarjb You know what just shut up every other vid it says Stephanie! So I dont care what you think damn.
JezabelCumming 5 months ago
@JezabelCumming alright, your obviously a child, so i wont "shut up" but no other video says stephanie i can guarantee you, if so, PLEASE be so kind as to send me the link, and its not what i think its what I KNOW! HER NAME. IS. JULIE.
phorevarjb 5 months ago
@phorevarjb Hahahha!!! Your real funny! Thinking I'm a child! An apparently that make's you what? Oh that's right a baby! I aint dumb moron! In any other video in the destriptions it has Stephanie!,An Fyi! I knew her name was Julie so I went along with it! So do me a favor an shut up an look it up your self!
JezabelCumming 5 months ago
She is amazing!
mskatieswan 7 months ago
Stephanie did great, but this is mind blowing.
strawberryicemint 7 months ago 4
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stephanregorroger2 7 months ago
@stephanregorroger2 her microphone!
JosieSanelly 7 months ago 56
this one video alone made julie arthenon my favorite kate monster puppeteer even BEFORE stephanie d'abruzzo whom i admire VERY much. julies voice is so beautiful in this video that even if she hit a flat note the next note would cover it.
SVFreedomFighters 8 months ago 4
in the beginning, doesnt she look like the lead singer of flyleaf? :O
or is that just my eyes being weird?
weirdrandomgirlXD 8 months ago
Much better than the original. Love her!
Dancerchic4194 8 months ago 8
I'd just like to say, I love Julie Atherton. x
percycatmill5 8 months ago 4
Shes playing sister mary robert in sister act the musical uk tour soon :)
Jameess06 8 months ago
I really, really love this. Julie is definitley the best Kate Monster out there; she's perfect for the part. Phenomenal voice, and adorable puppeterring. J'adore <3
JesseDiAngelo 8 months ago 2
speechless great performance^^
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Preeeeetty sure every girl in the world can relate to this song.
spongebobslushpants1 8 months ago
Straight into my heart... loved the song before.. I am in a situation...I have this song present all the time..... and her interpretation is amazing...
fiyeroberlin 8 months ago
@joesingsbadly if you mean the current tour, it was probably Racheal jerram
Dh106mk1 9 months ago
The voice is freaking amazing but the puppeteering is unconvincing
mrphantomb 10 months ago
@mrphantomb It was quite difficult for the OLC. The original show had American puppeteers as the characters and it showcased their skills at operating various puppets. The London cast were almost entirely stage actors with a few classes on puppetry. Operating a puppet is really quite difficult, she does an alright job for someone with only a couple of years experience, on stage.
I'm with lionheart007, Atherton's 'Special' is rockin'.
AcroStigma 10 months ago
she really belts that last bit in her chest voice doesnt she! amazingg
theellew0rd 10 months ago 3
I really liked the Kate Monster who performed at Sheffield. She sounded/looked a lot like Lea Michele which can hardly be a bad thing.
JoeSingsBadly 10 months ago 3
@JoeSingsBadly I think you mean Rachel Jerram then...for future reference.
BAGibb 10 months ago
@JoeSingsBadly I saw it at Sheffield too and totally agree, she was great. Especially when singing Lucy the Slut's song :P I think her version is quite a lot better than the original, much more sexy.
lionheart007 10 months ago
Amazing! Class! Style! I can actually listen to her forever!
Matthewchan0902 11 months ago 2
Outstandingly beautiful voice! I never heard her sing before now, as all the musical numbers I know are from the American cast.
darkridr25 11 months ago
i love the show and this is my fave song by Kate!!!
tigger6455 11 months ago
@ allyxanna1999 yeah they do it in the first act. (after lucy sings Special ^^)
ALJs0ngz 11 months ago
Don't Kate and Princeton hook up??? Just asking
allyxanna1999 11 months ago
@allyxanna1999 They do, yes. It is the prelude to the song "You Can Be As Loud As The Hell You Want."
darkridr25 11 months ago
Having seen Avenue Q countless times, Julie was the definitive Kate Monster and singing this song, she never failed to reduce me to tears :)
mrcriss76 11 months ago 2
Julie concentrates too much on herself rather than the ppuppet
Brianmaitland 1 year ago
@Brianmaitland you'll find that when you're really connecting emotionally to a song, you go through the emotions of that song without thinking it. I don't think she's doing this purposely, the fact is that to sing a song this emotional well, you have to be emotional. Her puppet skills are excellent, almost unconscious, in the end it just depends on what the audience wants to look at, YOU try drawing focus to a puppet a fifth of your size with you right next to it!
silfuryn 11 months ago
Julie has sucha stunning voice!
Siobhanxo95 1 year ago 5
I love Julie. :) I listened to this song nonstop when I broke up with my boyfriend. It's words just rang so true. <3
emopinata12345 1 year ago 2
She. Is. Amazing.
MrsAvanJogia1 1 year ago 6
Warning: Do not watch while experiencing relationship problems. You will cry.
Ihateclamp 1 year ago 238
@Ihateclamp my girl friend sent me here :'(
zombieX111222333 7 months ago
@Ihateclamp True, that :'(
onewingedangel111 7 months ago
@Ihateclamp Made the mistake of listening to the Avenue Q soundtrack during a long car ride a couple days after my boyfriend broke up with me. Could not hold myself together at all once this song hit. Even when seeing the show a few months later I teared up during it because of that memory
kathybryar06 6 months ago 3
@Ihateclamp Or while single
twistedpianoguy 1 month ago
@Ihateclamp too late !
FreeSpirit899 4 weeks ago
I like Stephanie and Julie because they both brought something new to the character. Their performances are certainly not the same, but the differences that they gave to the role both are perfect for Kate Monster. I really couldn't choose which one would be my favorite.
SpinneyBigBird1095 1 year ago
I can't decide which cast I like better, the London cast or the American one, but both are amazing.
johncerasi 1 year ago
does anyone else think Julie's joice would be perfect for a Disney fairytale princess or similar character.
Amazigly beautiful voice, her tone gives each note some great personality to the song
R0bertyb0b 1 year ago 161
@R0bertyb0b yes!!!!!!
NYCprincess7 7 months ago
@R0bertyb0b have you seen her in Potrait of a Princess? It is on here as well
TheGirlFromIreland 3 months ago
Julie rocks!
Angie2343 1 year ago 2
Her voice is breathtaking
carrieannedelisia190 1 year ago
I'm not crazy about the midwestern accent. I realize it's part of the character but I just don't care for it much. That being said, Julie has an incredible voice. The dynamics are great.
sarahbeth2005 1 year ago 4
i cant believe people have actually disliked this video! I personally love this song and it really touches my heart! And Julie here has really caught the essence of Kate Monster. beautiful!
Kiwigal84 1 year ago 3
she sounds like kristen chenoweth
charlottehoran11 1 year ago 4
The BEST version of this ever!
GoldenCrackers 1 year ago 3
this is amazing! I really love it!!!
performing94 1 year ago
to be honest, i don't like the american musical singers, they always sound like a chipmunk-version of themselves...
camploverin 1 year ago
i've never seen this show all the way through...who is she singing to?
vivaelphaba 1 year ago
@vivaelphaba SPOILER WARNING
Princeton :)
ChocoCoatedLemons 1 year ago
@vivaelphaba Princeton.
ShinRhino 1 year ago
AMAZING!!!!! xxxxxxxxx
MrTamzzin 1 year ago
i think they should have an original london cast recording
TheTeeShirtShow 1 year ago
shes very Kristin Chenoweth-esque
jamaj003 1 year ago
oh yes! i was trying to figure out who she sounded like/reminded me of - you're right, very much like KC
ara611 1 year ago
I wished I could have seen it.
HellChild2009 1 year ago
I love Julie's voice- I'm so sad that Avenue Q has closed :(
SpiceBaby47 1 year ago
@SpiceBaby47 Don't worry, it still plays :) Just somewhere different.
ChocoCoatedLemons 1 year ago
This is utterly amazing. I wish the original London cast did a recording so we could have her studio version. I honestly don't know who does better Stephanie or Julie they're both amazing. I love how Julie says "walk away".
benmoody0220 1 year ago 2
I love how during the song she is suppose to be all depressed and sad and at the end she says bye to everyone in such a happy way.
ben5leto 1 year ago
that gave me goosebumps :) she's amazing!!
ElphiexJasperxEmmett 1 year ago
Julie Atherton took this role to a whole new level.
Kesinji 1 year ago
I'm surprised how much I love her voice because I'm so into the original broadway recording, but she's really wonderful! Her acting, her voice, it's all stellar. :D
TonksIsMyHero 1 year ago 5
Julie is awesome. This is such a touchy song, and Julie really gets the acting done and really convinces us as Kate. She's awesome and no one can deny that!
ThePoubel 1 year ago 3
she is amazingg!!!!
zdgmmusicfan 1 year ago
Woo she's good!
DutchyDubs 1 year ago
Julie really embodies Kate for me. Stephanie's voice is gorgeous too, but I just really like Julie's voice for this song and Kate's speaking voice.
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Totally amazing... The whole show is tremendous... Funny & great to listen to in the car.. I have got funny looks from other drivers though! (windows rolled down) bad move!! Lol Thanx for posting :P x
naturallaw93 1 year ago
Totally amazing... The whole show is tremendous... Funny & great to listen to in the car.. I have got funny looks from other drivers though! (windows rolled down) bad move!! Lol Thanx for posting :P x
naturallaw93 1 year ago 3
I have to say, I like Julie more than I like Stephanie. She just embodies Kate Monster for me. :)
konekohime825 1 year ago
I saw Julie in March in NY, I loove her! Props to Stephanie, and I mean she is the original, but I think I prefer Julie.
naghdivf 1 year ago
I Love this! Saw Avenue Q in London earlier this year and it was AWESOME
RazzaKelly 1 year ago
I should say I prefer Julie...but I love Steph...but I see it like this...I'll say they are the letter K, for Kate.
Steph is a lower case k...get's the point across, always cute, but kinda small and doesn't stand out as much. Julie is like a capital K, a big point, impressive and stands out against all the letters in the sentence.
Her voice just stands out more even though they both are similar...she is capital to Stephs lower case.
All other versions are completely different letters.
rachaelnicole08 1 year ago 4
She is sooo amazing.
thederekone 1 year ago
what the hell is up with the puppet? it looks like E.T.'s girlfriend if it grew hair!
AustinLikesPepsi 1 year ago
she regularly places the slut girl, i think
BSGomer 1 year ago
i think julie is amazing! she's defo better than the orgianl! her voice and the emotion she puts into it, just brings the puppet alive! YOU ROCK JULIE!!!
00columbia00 1 year ago
Julie Atherton is a goddess. I saw her live and almost died.
esswrig 1 year ago 2
i'm in love with her voice.
OnceInALullaby123 1 year ago 2
the original is always gonna be better :)
ZashleyfanASH 1 year ago
@Gleek216 :/ julie's acting, sweetie...that's her Kate Monster voice. plus yes cheno is a legend on broadway but julie atherton is equally as amazing, if not better. the control the two of them have over their voices is incredible. stop attempting to create fights and go back to your auto tuned Glee.
boyslikegirlsthunder 1 year ago 2
@Nikkiscamful I think the puppets add character to the show that actors wouldn't possess and, if you've seen the show, you know they can get away with more with puppets than they could with real actors on stage but honestly, it makes the characters easier to pic out you know?
just to make things clear, this is not an arguement so please don't be offended or anything(because some people do that when you try to have a conversation).
SorasShadow1 1 year ago
She is wonderful!!!!
corinescorner 1 year ago
i love julie atherton so much
boyslikegirlsthunder 1 year ago
I love that Julie has such greast control over her voice. It's such a rare quality nowadays. She can totally belt out songs in a jazzed up amazing way and yet she holds the right amount of restraint for the character's needed singing voice. I love it!
WickedxWitchx1313 1 year ago
She's really good, but she totally copied Kristin Chenoweth's style of acting and singing
Gleek216 1 year ago
@Gleek216 Cheno is amazing, but really? Everyone has their own style, all you're doing is trying to start a fight.
HikariDragonRyuu 1 year ago
@Gleek216 Wah? I am not gonna dog on you liking Glee like some of these people, because it's pretty alright to me, but dude...she is totally not like her in the least bit.
Cheno may be cutesy in most of her characters but the fact is she is a powerhouse operatic singer...Her vibrato dominates her vocals...Julie manages to hide a vibrato while singing and still being mild when she needs to and strong when she needs to. Completely different yet both talented.
rachaelnicole08 1 year ago
This is fantastic ^^
limshiyinglaura 1 year ago
Go see julie tomorrow night at the DELFONT ROOM at the PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. She launches her new album NO SPACE FOR AIR. Starts at 7pm.xxx
wormyeyes 1 year ago
Julie is amazing at this song!!! I could really feel the emotion in it! it's simply Wonderful!
319FBMZ319 1 year ago
she is an origelnal cast person i realey like her puppet voice its so funny
thestar1618 1 year ago
I really like her! Like a lot! She sold that song. :)
jonaslover0267 1 year ago
Original cast in the UK
shaulfridman 1 year ago
She has got one hell of a voice on her! I love this song, and its the best version i've heard of it! Loveee it! The end is gorgeous! LOVE it :) xx
09ElstoneLovesJB 1 year ago
She's be a brilliant Glinda
newda898 1 year ago
She's amaaaazing
ktmcmc 1 year ago
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wormyeyes 1 year ago
julie's new album - NO SPACE FOR AIR - Will be available on 06.06.10
Only a few spaces left for her launch concert at the Delfont Room, Prince of Wales Theatre - 7pm - 6th June 2010.
wormyeyes 1 year ago
Omg this song is absolutely amazing the words are so true!!
miiissblonde1 1 year ago
I love her as Kate Monster. Her voice is so...loooovely
PernilleBorup 1 year ago
she needs to be in wicked..
pikeybot 1 year ago
Everytime I see these videos, there's always some comment about how the actors are pulling away the limelight from the puppets. I've always seen them as the same. In the back of my head, I see the facial expressions of the live person being on the puppet. I think that's how you're supposed to see it. The puppet is the character, the actor behind the character is the true emotion underneath.
Stenir 1 year ago
i really like her voice. especialy at the end. is she the original cast memeber or a different one?
ben5leto 1 year ago 90
@ben5leto she was in the original London cast :)
JosieSanelly 1 year ago 44
@ben5leto i saw this on saturday and she was playing kate monster and she was in the programme
xdavis1x 1 year ago
@ben5leto The original singer is the amazing Stephanie D'Abruzzo, but I love this version too! Julie Atherton's is the second best version!
ShinRhino 1 year ago
So amazing. <3
mssskatiekatiekatie 1 year ago
I feel like she was showboating a little too much. It became more about her voice than about creating the illusion of the puppet.
grizabella626 1 year ago
is it just me or does the puppet look odd?
NERDY12345678910 1 year ago
@NERDY12345678910 It's a rehearsal puppet.
import26 1 year ago
the origional London cast were the best cast ever! (in my opinion) they had the likes of Julie & Simon Lipkin & Jon Robyns :) AWESOME!
madaboutmusicals1993 1 year ago
I dunno, Im liking the new cast. Tom Parsons and Paul Spicer are great...Cassidy Jansons is great except maybe for her puppetry. Sion Lloyds back for Brian and Rachel Jerram is just awesome, plus theres Delroy Atkinson as Gary...dunno what Jacqueline Tates as Christmas Eve is like though. But other than that...THIS new cast seems the best to me :P
BAGibb 1 year ago
I think she's trying too hard to make it a character voice. The vowels come out sounding weird. I like her voice though.
MooseyFate100 1 year ago
I like Stephanie better :) But Julie looks like she could have been Glinda in Wicked, anyone know if she was??
charmed1823 2 years ago
Great Song, great voice, great singer. And of course, great musical.
wirelessy 2 years ago 4
Such a true song...
Zafiro888 2 years ago 2
I love Julie better than Steph because she sounds so much more feisty.
TheHongKongertv 2 years ago 86
I like both Stephanie & Julie's Kate but i really love Julie's voice!!!
319FBMZ319 2 years ago 6
I see the puppet work as STELLAR in this performance. The mouth movements are spot on, down to the ending of the notes and breaths before bigger vocal pushes. Love it! Great!
aspencrest 2 years ago 6
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if we're commening on the actress,
I feel she moves kate rather badly....people don't shake when they walk like that.
xinsanityxlives 2 years ago
if you watch one of the backstage clips one of the actors says they're taught to do that so it makes it seem like they have legs x
Dramacrazy94 2 years ago 4
Actually, i saw that. But they nromally move the puppets more realstically.
xinsanityxlives 2 years ago 2
That is how they are taught how to move the puppets when they walk. I know because I was taught that when I did competitions with puppets. It is suppose to be them walking and when you really walk we do bounce up and down a little bit. They just over exaggerate it for the puppets so the audience knows whats going on.
violasrox 2 years ago 6
@xinsanityxlives im sorry but i do have to correct you on this.. before they start avenue q. weather it be broadway or west end they attend puppet school. and becuase they have no LEGS.. they are told to jult the puppet to make it look like there walking... and yes people so shake like that. since we go up and down when we walk.. .. sorry but u had to be corrected! :d x
RyanEtere 2 years ago
her voice sound kinda like my friends.........
twilightluver545 2 years ago
Go Kate Monster :D
Fiskarfred 2 years ago
Hmm, she has one of the best voices, but I don't call her the best Kate actress ever. The original knew how to give more energy,and when to switch from the pupet to her.
neshannockfez 2 years ago 2
@neshannockfez rly? i think she is better than the original cuz she does great as kate and lucy. and i think the original was great as kate, but not nearly as good with lucy. agree to disagree lol
Qt4life6179 2 years ago
heh, maybe it's nostalgia goggles.
neshannockfez 2 years ago
I agree. She's okay as Kate, but she just IS Lucy for me.
sjthorn 2 years ago 2
I agree; the original does a better job at Kate, but Julie does a fabulous job at Lucy. I love Kate's Lucy.
chrissykinsx 2 years ago 6
Kate's Lucy? I think you mean Julie's, lol.
CascadeHope 2 years ago
@chrissykinsx Since Stephanie D'Abruzzo was nominated for the Tony in 2004, I think it's safe to say she's the best at Kate xD
zeldamaddie 2 years ago
@zeldamaddie
Just because someone was nominated for a Tony, doesn't mean the takeover performer wasn't better. e.g. Idina Menzel and Kerry Ellis.
People have there different strengths and takeover's are often much stronger than the original. And she didn't even win the Tony.
TheHattie10 2 years ago
@TheHattie10 I didn't mean necessarily that Julie isn't as good as Stephanie. I was just making note that she was the original and she was picked because she was the best fit for the role. It's my opinion, don't take it too much in depth. I love Idina Menzel and Kerry Ellis as well, so that's a moot point with me :P
zeldamaddie 2 years ago
What would I give to see her live in Avenue Q - I love her!
PrinceTiggular 2 years ago