She is so Amazing......I hope GLEE brings her back.........I've seen her on Broadway...but I can't make that trip anymore....so I would love to see her on GLEE.
@gainguide it's true she looks a lot older in this show than I'm used to seeing her. Of course, I usually watch her Wicked show and she looks very young there. But sixty five is a little much even for me. Still she is a beautiful woman:)
i love kristen shes so good, but i dont think i could sit through a whole show without bieng so annoyed. she does this ANNOYING vocal jump/squeak thing at the end of long relatively high notes. like at the end of the note at :08 kinda like Lea does that wierd slide. i dont know, theyd be way better if they just stopped that.
i love love love you kristin, but sitting there opening night experiencing this amazing show, when you sung this song i could only think- "omg!!! NO ONE can sing this song better than luther vandross!!" not hating on you love, but this song will always and forever be luther's. ^_^ xoxox
beautiful show<333 I just saw it, I am so sad it's closing! Molly, Kristin and Sean were amazing! The cast even signed my book and got pictures after waiting by the door! Superstars, all of them.
the show closes on Jan 2. I saw it few days ago. It was soo good. Surprised it is closing. But I guess perhaps Kristin and Sean's contract is up and producers feel the only way to pack the house was two have those two stay hence closure of the show? Sean sang surprisingly well. Kristin, well, need I say more. Sean was very funny. Molly Shannon and Sean together is just hilarious. Highly recommended.
I saw this on saturday night. The bit when she just belts out the "well i'm not meant to live alone" etc was the most incredible experience ever! I don't think i've ever known anyone as talented as Cheno.
To any one who hasn't see it, GO. Sean Hayes was incredibly funny, Kristin was just phenomenal and Molly shannon was hilarious :)
omgomgomgg just saw this 2day & i died! sean hayes & her were amazingg!! i lovedd the show soo much & at the end of the show kristen & sean stayed on stage & created an auction 4 the 1st time 4 some1 who had the highest bid 2 go on stage & kristen wuld sing "popular" from wicked 2 them!! sadly i didnt win but she was amazingg! it was crazzyy hearing her sing a song she hasnt performed in years!! shess an amazingg woman!
@Malcolm40 she hasn't. She says she very occasionaly has small amounts of Botox but nothing more. In this video the only thing is that she looks slimmer than usual which is why it enhances her features. She stated in her book that she often looses weight unintentionaly when she does a production. That's all it is
I am dying that she's had plastic surgery on her nose, cheeks, chin neck,lips are different, etc.... Our society is so screwed up. I still think you're the best Kristin!
I am dying that she's had plastic surgery on her nose, cheeks, chin neck,lips are different, etc.... Our society is so screwed up. I still think you're the best Kristin!
I am so surprised this song was interpolated into "Promises, Promises." It's a pop song that really doesn't match the rest of the score. I adore Kristin and she is without peer but I'm afraid it's true. Her interpretation works against the meaning, mood and emotion of the song. The Pearl Bailey version I agree is definitive but the Dionne Warwick version is the true hallmark, no performing, just pure emotion and truth. There is a difference between acting a song and living it.
The greatest rendition of this song was by Pearl Bailey, in a recording produced by Benny Carter. No other performance captures the meaning of this heartbreaking song and its poignant tale of betrayal and loss and regret.
@cocowizard1 No they put the songs sge was going to sing in this in glee, burt baccarach and promises promises are from long before glee was even dreamed of, therefore far more significant and influential, they would not rewrite a broadway producition to accomodate glee. it was the other way round dear. They put them in glee as she was rehersing for this show when she filmed glee
angeldelaguarda: What you don't realize about acting is this: you have to fit your instincts and feelings to the material. The material is the starting point, the material is paramount and must be honoured. And in musical theatre, the material includes the music. It's not a free-for-all, and Kristen Chenoweth would be the first to tell you that.If you are not an experienced performer, you may not realize that.A good performer will find a way to do both.That's where the work comes in.
..are often afraid to tell them anything, and I bet that's what happened here. Kristen was not nominated for a Tony for this.This song is sung in a self-indulgent way and those who are knowledgeable about Bacharach, who is a genius, know she didn't sing it as it needed to be sung.And since you don't know who I am, you shouldn't assume that she knows more than I do...No "star", not Kristen Chenoweth or anyone,is perfect and exempt from criticism.So grab a brain you idiot!
Okay omgitsrebeccab: Did you even read what I wrote? And have you ever heard of reviewers? Are they entitled to critique performers who have reached "complete stardom"? Do they have business commenting? Then so do I and so does anyone. Stardom does not make you exempt from critique. ALL performers are subject to critique - that's part of the job. And smart performers learn from critiques and are open to constructive criticism. The problem is that when a star is too big, people around them...
ctd. the music would be sung as it was written, and that the '60's flavour would be retained in a period piece...how strange of me! Look, no-one's perfect,even a big star like Kristen Chenoweth. I've already said I love her, that's why I'm so disappointed by this. She should know better. It's self-indulgent. She needs to serve the material first, and her desire to get carried away second.
ctd. for the show,since it's a period piece.Soprano, clearly you aren't familiar with Dionne Warwick either. You need to listen to her as well. Or listen to other recording artists from the '60's who covered his songs e.g.Dusty Springfield, Fifth Dimension.Or go get some sheet music and take a look at it.By the way, I saw the show.I didn't just listen to her on Youtube. She lost what was special about the music by taking those liberties.And yes,I did have a bizarre preconceived notion that
Soprano: I am not saying that she should sing like Dionne Warwick!!!Dionne is a recording artist.You wouldn't cast that sort of a voice for theatre. What I'm saying is that Dionne sings the music the way it should be sung, musically e.g.she adheres to the unique time signatures of his songs, which are part of what MAKES his songs so special. Also-Dionne is the quintessential interpreter of Bacharach songs.She epitomizes all they should be.They evoke a very specific time,and that is important
@melizmatea I dont Know, About Bacharach as much as you seem to know. But, this is musical Theater, And I know a little Bit about Acting, and if you dont make things as you actually feel you must do them, it doesnt work... NEVER.
Its not just About the music, and is not just about a specific time its about a Character and a feeling, that its different for every person... And I saw the show too and I can Assure You, that I was almost Crying in this song, because it was REAL! :D
@melizmatea I dont Know about Bacharach Music As much as you do. But I do know a little bit about acting, and this is Musical Theater.
If you dont do things as you feel it. Then it wont work. Never!!! I loved the entire perfomance, because it was real!!! Its not about the music, or specific times (Of course they are important) that's the difference between just a recording than Musical Theater.
And... you dont have to Win a Tony to be Awesome... :D not even being nominated jajaj
@melizmatea Your comments made me curious about how Dionne Warwick's performance was different from Kristin Chenoweth's so I looked up her version. The main difference that I noticed was not style. Dionne's voice works completely differently from Kristin's, if Kristin tried to sing it like Dionne then it would sound unnatural and uncomfortable. I think that what you're not liking is that it's not what you expected. To someone without a preconceived notion of what it should sound like it's great.
ctd. doesn't even make sense! Look, you don't have to agree with me, but you don't have to flip out about an opinion that's different from yours. if you enjoyed her performance, then fine. (Of course, you did realize that she didn't get a Tony nomination for this, right? So perhaps I'm not the only one who isn't that enthusiastic.)
Don't get me wrong.Normally I love Kristen. I thought she should have won the Tony for Wicked,quite frankly. And she's brilliant in everything else I've seen her in.
ctd. crazy liberties with a Sondheim song musically? How about that? His music is sacrosanct in the theatre community. Some composers can be interpreted more liberally, others can't or just shouldn't be. And I think this is one case where you have to find a happy medium between interpretation (because it is in a musical after all) and singing the song the way it was meant to be sung.
3) "when a song is in a stage production of a musical play...to be sang"...whaaat?!Are you in highschool? That
1) Obviously "Dionna" was a typo, duh. But apparently you don't like what I said so you're just looking for any excuse to jump all over me. (It's unlikely that a Bacharach enthusiast wouldn't know Dionne Warwick's name, genius.)
2) Look Uta Hagen, you can don't need to take those sort of musical liberties with a song to communicate the feeling behind it. If you knew anything about musicals or interpreting a song, you'd know that. Do you think it's okay to take
ARGHHHHH! She's killing this song!!!!! In a bad way, I mean! And I love Kristin Chenoweth usually. But this is such an amazing song and she is not singing it the way it was written, and it HAS to be sung that way!!!! It's a pop song, a BACHARACH pop song, and that is very specific. It's not Rogers and Hart! Why is she doing that? She is a brilliant performer - it really bums me out. ARGHHHHH! Kristen, if you read this - go listen to a bunch of Dionna Warwick albums!!! It's not too late!
@melizmatea It's being sung this way to emphasize the storyline of the musical. She's supposed to be struggling with her relationship with a guy who's a jerk. And it's Dionne Warwick, not Dionna.
@melizmatea Have you seen this musical? Like coffey says, it's done this way for the storyline. When a song is in a stage production of a musical play, it transforms from when it's just singing it to be sang. In my personal opinion, Kristin Chenoweth does a BEAUTIFUL, remarkable, perfect job as Fran and with singing these wonderful songs. And you're lucky to be watching her. Because frankly, you don't deserve it. -__-;
@melizmatea ummmmm who are you to be talking about Kristin Chenoweth? There is no such thing as how a song "should" be sung. Kristin is UNBELIEVABLE. And until you've reached the complete stardom that she has, you have no business commenting. She's 40 years old and has been on the stage for many many years, so I'm pretty sure she knows what she's doing. She knows a lot more than you do.
I wish Kristin would come to the West End! It's so frustrating that I'll probably never see her Live because I live in the UK... :( It's too bad, cos she has such a big fan base over here.
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beautifully sung! Kristin Chenoweth is the greatest broadway singer of this time. It's incomprehensible how beauty, vocal and theatric-ability can all unite in one woman. AMAZING! Incredible in all ways...
The best singer in the world
itzjoeymac 2 months ago
@itzjoeymac Not even the best singer of this song.
zivkovicable 3 weeks ago
How could any man listen to this and not be "home, still in love" with Kristin Chenoweth?!
DocDLH 3 months ago
She is so Amazing......I hope GLEE brings her back.........I've seen her on Broadway...but I can't make that trip anymore....so I would love to see her on GLEE.
phxphillip 3 months ago
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It doesn't get better than this
itzjoeymac 4 months ago
She is so amazing!
101helpfultips 4 months ago
I. Love. Kristen. Chenoweth. <3
SmallvilleGurl276 5 months ago
I love when Kristin does raw shows like this (as opposed to goofier shows like Wicked). It reminds me just how fantastic of an actress she is.
CoolMintMakeup 5 months ago 2
Marry me? Please?
godsguy19992012 6 months ago
This lady can sure sing....she nailed this song better than anyone else ever has IMO.
pattire 7 months ago
I'm so glad I came across Kristin Chenoweth. She's just the best. So proud to say she's my idol <3
mrsdannyjones1000 7 months ago 3
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH KRISTIN!!
ElphabaThropp512 7 months ago 2
She's the best.
itzjoeymac 7 months ago
She looks like a mix between Michelle Pfeiffer an E.T. here!
NJKB1981 8 months ago
amazing wig
littlepipandcowbell 8 months ago
I love how she guest-starred on "Glee" in the same episode when this was sung.
uglyfudge 8 months ago
@uglyfudge And then sang part of it in the same episode.
Conqueredd1 8 months ago
My friends mom grew up with her. Now I know that there's only one degree of separation between me and Cheno.
broadwaystar92 9 months ago
Are you kiddin' me? AWESOME SINGER
itzjoeymac 10 months ago
i saw this live!!! it was my first broadway show (on broadway anyway) and perfect.
keelanf123 10 months ago
I would do anything to cook a fabulous dinner for Miss Chenoweth.
peterbastien 10 months ago
kristin can we get married and have beautiful babies.
harryp1996 11 months ago
@harryp1996 WTF
maddibby127 10 months ago
Kristen I love you... You voice moves me and fills my sole,,,,, thank you so much,
mapdrm2 11 months ago
She is small but her voice is huge! Gorgeous Kristin!
Silpotter 1 year ago 2
she's in her mid-60s huh?!
gainguide 1 year ago
@gainguide She is 42. Not 65.
sweetfuckingchrist 11 months ago
@sweetfuckingchrist
pardon me i didnt mean to hurt someones feeling about her but for real she looks 65yrs old.
gainguide 11 months ago
@gainguide If I look that good at 65, there is a God.
sweetfuckingchrist 11 months ago
@sweetfuckingchrist
but you're an atheist.
gainguide 11 months ago
@gainguide it's true she looks a lot older in this show than I'm used to seeing her. Of course, I usually watch her Wicked show and she looks very young there. But sixty five is a little much even for me. Still she is a beautiful woman:)
maipigenDK 9 months ago
@maipigenDK 65? Ummm...no! She's 42, almost 43!
icomeandgobybubble87 9 months ago
@icomeandgobybubble87 I know, see the comment I commented on before correcting me;)
maipigenDK 9 months ago
@gainguide my gosh people around you must be gorgeous :o ...
EliseWhatever 8 months ago
@EliseWhatever
you bet your bottom dollar they're all drop dead gorgeous!
gainguide 8 months ago
@gainguide No, she's in her 40's
icomeandgobybubble87 9 months ago
Kurt sang this on glee, not Kristen. And I think Kristen AND Idina are the best broadway singers of this time
BroadwayAtHeart17 1 year ago
@BroadwayAtHeart17 actually she sang it too she sang a mash up of this and one less bell on that same episode when kurt sung it
mexerican08 1 year ago 2
She Was Amazing Live
SuperGilfte 1 year ago
Her rendition gives me shivers! Beautiful...
idzit 1 year ago
Kristin Chenoweth is perfection.
Lauralovestheatre 1 year ago
i love kristen shes so good, but i dont think i could sit through a whole show without bieng so annoyed. she does this ANNOYING vocal jump/squeak thing at the end of long relatively high notes. like at the end of the note at :08 kinda like Lea does that wierd slide. i dont know, theyd be way better if they just stopped that.
silenthillmaster755 1 year ago
2 people don't have a home
andrewbuga1 1 year ago 3
best singer ever, why did she not get a tony nom?
tbeardog1 1 year ago
i love love love you kristin, but sitting there opening night experiencing this amazing show, when you sung this song i could only think- "omg!!! NO ONE can sing this song better than luther vandross!!" not hating on you love, but this song will always and forever be luther's. ^_^ xoxox
FreeLOVEfest 1 year ago
beautiful show<333 I just saw it, I am so sad it's closing! Molly, Kristin and Sean were amazing! The cast even signed my book and got pictures after waiting by the door! Superstars, all of them.
WillFoley100 1 year ago
the show closes on Jan 2. I saw it few days ago. It was soo good. Surprised it is closing. But I guess perhaps Kristin and Sean's contract is up and producers feel the only way to pack the house was two have those two stay hence closure of the show? Sean sang surprisingly well. Kristin, well, need I say more. Sean was very funny. Molly Shannon and Sean together is just hilarious. Highly recommended.
kevinh73 1 year ago
I saw this on saturday night. The bit when she just belts out the "well i'm not meant to live alone" etc was the most incredible experience ever! I don't think i've ever known anyone as talented as Cheno.
To any one who hasn't see it, GO. Sean Hayes was incredibly funny, Kristin was just phenomenal and Molly shannon was hilarious :)
mrsdannyjones1000 1 year ago
That's funny she sang this in Glee...SING ON KRISTIN!
jakemkay 1 year ago 3
@jakemkay Was it to advertise Promises Promises her appearance?
Eccentric0Enigma 1 year ago
omgomgomgg just saw this 2day & i died! sean hayes & her were amazingg!! i lovedd the show soo much & at the end of the show kristen & sean stayed on stage & created an auction 4 the 1st time 4 some1 who had the highest bid 2 go on stage & kristen wuld sing "popular" from wicked 2 them!! sadly i didnt win but she was amazingg! it was crazzyy hearing her sing a song she hasnt performed in years!! shess an amazingg woman!
ellex341 1 year ago
This is such a white-bread version. Plain. Boring. After hearing Betty Buckley sing this, Kristin completely pales in comparison.
AtLastOnTheGround 1 year ago
@Malcolm40 she hasn't. She says she very occasionaly has small amounts of Botox but nothing more. In this video the only thing is that she looks slimmer than usual which is why it enhances her features. She stated in her book that she often looses weight unintentionaly when she does a production. That's all it is
mrsdannyjones1000 1 year ago
Loved the play!
Charltt001 1 year ago
I am dying that she's had plastic surgery on her nose, cheeks, chin neck,lips are different, etc.... Our society is so screwed up. I still think you're the best Kristin!
malcolm40 1 year ago
I am dying that she's had plastic surgery on her nose, cheeks, chin neck,lips are different, etc.... Our society is so screwed up. I still think you're the best Kristin!
malcolm40 1 year ago
It's so refreshing to see someone so talented and yet still humble. I wish the media would cover Cheno more and Palin less.
ensemble10 1 year ago 64
@ensemble10 yet that statement implies that palin is talented, which is of course false :)
tanan18 7 months ago
@tanan18 - The comparison is being made because of their religious beliefs, not because of their talent level.
fidelio1980 5 months ago
@tanan18 - The comparison is being made because of their religious beliefs, not because of their talent level.
fidelio1980 5 months ago
damn she looks wicked old here...
ChristopherYOLO 1 year ago
Possibly one of the most talented singers on broadyway at the moment. She is just incredible! I want her to come to Britain!
WickedFanJennii 1 year ago
I am so surprised this song was interpolated into "Promises, Promises." It's a pop song that really doesn't match the rest of the score. I adore Kristin and she is without peer but I'm afraid it's true. Her interpretation works against the meaning, mood and emotion of the song. The Pearl Bailey version I agree is definitive but the Dionne Warwick version is the true hallmark, no performing, just pure emotion and truth. There is a difference between acting a song and living it.
waynebrasler 1 year ago
i love u kristin!!!!
munirra 1 year ago
now i see why she sung this on glee...
ninime101 1 year ago 2
@ninime101 She sang this on Glee because it went with the story they were telling in that episode. Purely coincidental. :)
kfndrsn 1 year ago
The greatest rendition of this song was by Pearl Bailey, in a recording produced by Benny Carter. No other performance captures the meaning of this heartbreaking song and its poignant tale of betrayal and loss and regret.
TheBoscoRat 1 year ago
@TheBoscoRat
In your humble opinion
croguy 1 year ago 5
@croguy I've heard both. When you've heard both, tell me what you think.
TheBoscoRat 1 year ago
@croguy Have you heard the Pearl Bailey rendition yet? I challenge anyone who listens to it not to agree that it is unsurpassed.
TheBoscoRat 2 months ago
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TheBoscoRat 1 year ago
I just Love Her, she could she Mary Had a Little Lamb and I'd be captivated.
randallpalmer1967 1 year ago
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EmOnBroadway 1 year ago
A House is not a Home is from this play as well?
At this rate, its a neck and neck tie as to which late 60's musical had more top 40 hits, Promises, Promises or Hair
ryoushii 1 year ago
Oh holy Christ she is magnificent.
DannyGrowth 1 year ago 58
They wrote some songs she sang in glee into this for her to sing
cocowizard1 1 year ago
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EmOnBroadway 1 year ago
@EmOnBroadway so they put the songs she sang in this into glee??
cocowizard1 1 year ago
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@cocowizard1 yes because this was a musical in the sixties way before glee
EmOnBroadway 1 year ago
@cocowizard1 No they put the songs sge was going to sing in this in glee, burt baccarach and promises promises are from long before glee was even dreamed of, therefore far more significant and influential, they would not rewrite a broadway producition to accomodate glee. it was the other way round dear. They put them in glee as she was rehersing for this show when she filmed glee
ChenoLoveable 1 year ago
have they made a studio soundtrack for this play yet?
hearingisoverrated93 1 year ago
Why here, in Brasil, we dont have talents like her!?
FallMacedo 1 year ago
she sung this on glee
lwest20 1 year ago
i prefer her singing the glee version its in a nicer key and the arrangement is better-with the brass section and stuff
difficlty 1 year ago
@difficlty Yeah they just used Barbra Streisand's arrangement from the "Barbra Joan Streisand" Album its also my favorite.
mainvein33 1 year ago
Is it just me or does Kristin look alot like Michelle Pfieffer when Pfieffer did the Hairspray movie.
Not my fav performance by Kristin....but it was alright.
AlyxReed23 1 year ago
Darling, have a heart!!!!!!!!
Caffrinka 1 year ago
angeldelaguarda: What you don't realize about acting is this: you have to fit your instincts and feelings to the material. The material is the starting point, the material is paramount and must be honoured. And in musical theatre, the material includes the music. It's not a free-for-all, and Kristen Chenoweth would be the first to tell you that.If you are not an experienced performer, you may not realize that.A good performer will find a way to do both.That's where the work comes in.
melizmatea 1 year ago
..are often afraid to tell them anything, and I bet that's what happened here. Kristen was not nominated for a Tony for this.This song is sung in a self-indulgent way and those who are knowledgeable about Bacharach, who is a genius, know she didn't sing it as it needed to be sung.And since you don't know who I am, you shouldn't assume that she knows more than I do...No "star", not Kristen Chenoweth or anyone,is perfect and exempt from criticism.So grab a brain you idiot!
melizmatea 1 year ago
Okay omgitsrebeccab: Did you even read what I wrote? And have you ever heard of reviewers? Are they entitled to critique performers who have reached "complete stardom"? Do they have business commenting? Then so do I and so does anyone. Stardom does not make you exempt from critique. ALL performers are subject to critique - that's part of the job. And smart performers learn from critiques and are open to constructive criticism. The problem is that when a star is too big, people around them...
melizmatea 1 year ago
Shivers down my spine...
Ysaedda 1 year ago
I have front row centre seats to this in two weeks!
ahhh! can't wait to see kristin chenoweth performing just FEET away from me!
love love love her! she is one amazingly talented woman!
fiddlegurl 1 year ago
@melizmatea your a total douche..as if you culd do better..stop complainign..no ones cares as much as you do..just stop being a total doucher
DannyL760 1 year ago
ctd. the music would be sung as it was written, and that the '60's flavour would be retained in a period piece...how strange of me! Look, no-one's perfect,even a big star like Kristen Chenoweth. I've already said I love her, that's why I'm so disappointed by this. She should know better. It's self-indulgent. She needs to serve the material first, and her desire to get carried away second.
melizmatea 1 year ago
ctd. for the show,since it's a period piece.Soprano, clearly you aren't familiar with Dionne Warwick either. You need to listen to her as well. Or listen to other recording artists from the '60's who covered his songs e.g.Dusty Springfield, Fifth Dimension.Or go get some sheet music and take a look at it.By the way, I saw the show.I didn't just listen to her on Youtube. She lost what was special about the music by taking those liberties.And yes,I did have a bizarre preconceived notion that
melizmatea 1 year ago
Soprano: I am not saying that she should sing like Dionne Warwick!!!Dionne is a recording artist.You wouldn't cast that sort of a voice for theatre. What I'm saying is that Dionne sings the music the way it should be sung, musically e.g.she adheres to the unique time signatures of his songs, which are part of what MAKES his songs so special. Also-Dionne is the quintessential interpreter of Bacharach songs.She epitomizes all they should be.They evoke a very specific time,and that is important
melizmatea 1 year ago
@melizmatea I dont Know, About Bacharach as much as you seem to know. But, this is musical Theater, And I know a little Bit about Acting, and if you dont make things as you actually feel you must do them, it doesnt work... NEVER.
Its not just About the music, and is not just about a specific time its about a Character and a feeling, that its different for every person... And I saw the show too and I can Assure You, that I was almost Crying in this song, because it was REAL! :D
angeldelaguarda95 1 year ago
@melizmatea I dont Know about Bacharach Music As much as you do. But I do know a little bit about acting, and this is Musical Theater.
If you dont do things as you feel it. Then it wont work. Never!!! I loved the entire perfomance, because it was real!!! Its not about the music, or specific times (Of course they are important) that's the difference between just a recording than Musical Theater.
And... you dont have to Win a Tony to be Awesome... :D not even being nominated jajaj
angeldelaguarda95 1 year ago
But I love Burt Bacharach too and I was aghast at the way she sang these songs. I think it's a little bit of wanking, quite frankly.
melizmatea 1 year ago
@melizmatea Your comments made me curious about how Dionne Warwick's performance was different from Kristin Chenoweth's so I looked up her version. The main difference that I noticed was not style. Dionne's voice works completely differently from Kristin's, if Kristin tried to sing it like Dionne then it would sound unnatural and uncomfortable. I think that what you're not liking is that it's not what you expected. To someone without a preconceived notion of what it should sound like it's great.
SopranoOfTheNight 1 year ago
ctd. doesn't even make sense! Look, you don't have to agree with me, but you don't have to flip out about an opinion that's different from yours. if you enjoyed her performance, then fine. (Of course, you did realize that she didn't get a Tony nomination for this, right? So perhaps I'm not the only one who isn't that enthusiastic.)
Don't get me wrong.Normally I love Kristen. I thought she should have won the Tony for Wicked,quite frankly. And she's brilliant in everything else I've seen her in.
melizmatea 1 year ago
ctd. crazy liberties with a Sondheim song musically? How about that? His music is sacrosanct in the theatre community. Some composers can be interpreted more liberally, others can't or just shouldn't be. And I think this is one case where you have to find a happy medium between interpretation (because it is in a musical after all) and singing the song the way it was meant to be sung.
3) "when a song is in a stage production of a musical play...to be sang"...whaaat?!Are you in highschool? That
melizmatea 1 year ago
Coffeybean44 & Jessica whatever:
1) Obviously "Dionna" was a typo, duh. But apparently you don't like what I said so you're just looking for any excuse to jump all over me. (It's unlikely that a Bacharach enthusiast wouldn't know Dionne Warwick's name, genius.)
2) Look Uta Hagen, you can don't need to take those sort of musical liberties with a song to communicate the feeling behind it. If you knew anything about musicals or interpreting a song, you'd know that. Do you think it's okay to take
melizmatea 1 year ago
ARGHHHHH! She's killing this song!!!!! In a bad way, I mean! And I love Kristin Chenoweth usually. But this is such an amazing song and she is not singing it the way it was written, and it HAS to be sung that way!!!! It's a pop song, a BACHARACH pop song, and that is very specific. It's not Rogers and Hart! Why is she doing that? She is a brilliant performer - it really bums me out. ARGHHHHH! Kristen, if you read this - go listen to a bunch of Dionna Warwick albums!!! It's not too late!
melizmatea 1 year ago
@melizmatea It's being sung this way to emphasize the storyline of the musical. She's supposed to be struggling with her relationship with a guy who's a jerk. And it's Dionne Warwick, not Dionna.
coffeybean44 1 year ago
@melizmatea Have you seen this musical? Like coffey says, it's done this way for the storyline. When a song is in a stage production of a musical play, it transforms from when it's just singing it to be sang. In my personal opinion, Kristin Chenoweth does a BEAUTIFUL, remarkable, perfect job as Fran and with singing these wonderful songs. And you're lucky to be watching her. Because frankly, you don't deserve it. -__-;
JessicaVictification 1 year ago
@melizmatea ummmmm who are you to be talking about Kristin Chenoweth? There is no such thing as how a song "should" be sung. Kristin is UNBELIEVABLE. And until you've reached the complete stardom that she has, you have no business commenting. She's 40 years old and has been on the stage for many many years, so I'm pretty sure she knows what she's doing. She knows a lot more than you do.
omgitsrebeccab 1 year ago
she sang happy birthday to my English teacher 8 days after this was posted x)
ell0mynameis 1 year ago
saw this on broadway last friday...she was so amazing...sean hayes did great too..he has a good voice..got both thier autographs
DannyL760 1 year ago
aww i cant believe im not gonna be there on her last performance: 9/26
thepinays321 1 year ago
i love it ^^
loguld 1 year ago
I wish Kristin would come to the West End! It's so frustrating that I'll probably never see her Live because I live in the UK... :( It's too bad, cos she has such a big fan base over here.
MrNexie 1 year ago 4
This song does not belong in PROMISES, PROMISES. Jeez. I don't have a problem with interpolating I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, but this just is wrong!
alansafe5 1 year ago
Wow. Tbh, it looks like she's had quite a lot of work done...
adaircairell 1 year ago
@adaircairell Agreed.
MrNexie 1 year ago
well kurt sang it not kristin
theatremaidel 1 year ago
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lilchoey00 1 year ago
@theatremaidel she sang it also look up one less bell to answer/ahouse is not home :)
lilchoey00 1 year ago
@theatremaidel she sang it too in the mash up with one less bell to answer
difficlty 1 year ago
She sang this on Glee!
kimt1987 1 year ago
Wait did Luther Vandross originally write this song?
ern1oprah 1 year ago
it's ironic?
Irony: the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
h2ogremlin13 1 year ago 4
So ironic that she sang this on glee too! I love her and wicked and Sean Hayes and will and grace. Ahh perfection. Hope to see it soon!
XoXoGossipGiRL12 1 year ago 70
@XoXoGossipGiRL12 it is not irony but coincidence.
niceforachange2013 1 year ago 3
@niceforachange2013 One doubts that it's even that
CTYForevermorein2010 1 year ago
@XoXoGossipGiRL12 i dont think its irony..im pretty sure it was planned that way haha
TheBirdElephant 1 year ago
@XoXoGossipGiRL12 It's not ironic, it'd be a coincidence. It's also no coincidence though either. They made her sing it on purpose
TomPMelanson 1 year ago 3
loved her! Loved the show! <3333
2cruzn 1 year ago
i love this on glee
kenzieactress03 1 year ago
Oh she's amazong. Love her to death
BroadwayGirl1300 1 year ago 2
beautifully sung! Kristin Chenoweth is the greatest broadway singer of this time. It's incomprehensible how beauty, vocal and theatric-ability can all unite in one woman. AMAZING! Incredible in all ways...
NunoTeixeira18 1 year ago 109
@NunoTeixeira18 Of all time? Not in any way, shape, or form. Over the last couple years? Eh. Maybe.
sonofplunder69 1 year ago