Kristin Chenoweth - Forget About The Boy (Workshop version)

[khhottie1]

I adore Kristin <33

[PandaBear2015]

I love both Kristin's AND Sutton's version! They're such great actresses! Two of my favorites! :)

[shmellenful]

everything about this is perfect.

[simdoubleD]

I like the song much better in it's higher key haha

[whitetiefilms]

I like her version better.

Is that awful? Its a lot more angry and matches the feeling of the song, I think.

[therevtwitch]

Kristen Chenoweth is gorgeous

[AbigaileSlocum]

i think this is in a little bit of a lower key? i absolutely love kristin AND sutton!

[gmr2broadway]

I'm so glad she backed out of Millie - Now we have SUTTON FOSTER! And Glinda was a much better role for her, and brought her so many good things! :)

[fuzzlylizzy]

I'm really sad she didn't do this, and did her sitcom Kristin instead! But she was great on that too. Thanks so much for posting!

[hgftrew1992]

she sent me this picture autographed!

[fuzzlylizzy]

How did you manage to get that??

[sandleaf1]

I find myself asking myself whether I would have Kristin as Millie or Glinda. Tough question.

[pinkladies139]

@sandleaf1 why? she is perfect at both

[futurefiyero115]

Think of how different this role would have been portrayed if she had done it on Broadway!

[gillylover15]

obsessed with this key.

[SultrySole]

oh I know! When I first heard this, I wasn't even sure it was kristin, cuz it was the lowest I had ever heard her sing, now I wish she had done milly

[SultrySole]

at 0:26, it's so cute the way she sings "pull the plug"

[dinosaurlover7]

this is really cute

[sugar4585]

wat do u mean, cute? This is a workshop! This is Millie! But it is cute...

[dinosaurlover7]

my point exactly

[sugar4585]

what year was this? And if you don't know, can you just estimate her age at the time? I'm gonna take a guess and say she wasn't younger than 30 when thi was filmed.

[pestsprayed]

2002, so 34 I guess I think.

[MissLeannxx]

Eh, I love Kristin, but I love Sutton WAY more :D

[ksulie]

i love kristin! she has such a pretty voice! and she is so BEAUTIFUL!!!! -SULIE

[broadwaybrent367]

i think it's lower than the final version.

[maddiemoo42]

i think you're right

not much lower though?

but i agree with you

[j0rdsxoo]

Correction- 14g wasn't supposed to be in Millie, it was written ONLY for Kristen, and was never intended to be in the show.

[a4aleks]

It was in the original score of Millie!!! They cut it after Kristin left the show. I dont remember why Kristin quit, but yes 14g was in Millie!

[ppmusic06]

DANCE BREAK!

What a riot! I didnt realize Kristen did the workshop!

[ChristinaJedra]

"dance break!!" haha this is cute

[SpamSpope]

its funny, I'm surprised they even wanted to cast her as Millie, I could totally see Kristen as Miss Dorothy, I think that would be a really good fit for her. But yeah I agree with everything thats been said. She does this song well, it just doesn't fit as well into her voice as it did for Sutton. Although 14G which was supposed to be in Millie was better for Kristen, and thats why it didn't end up in the final show.

[LambertLova4Life]

much as i love Kristen, i agree. I think she would have been a great Miss Dorothy. When I saw the show, Miss Dorothy reminded me of her.

[KC2XL]

She doesn't hold a candle to Sutton Foster. Anyone who saw Sutton's performance on the Tony's knows that Sutton's version is far superior to Kristin's relatively lame attempt. Just compare each opening "No canary in a cage for ME" That note (me) says it all when Sutton's belt is compared to Kristin's throw away.

[Amocktus]

Do you know the difference between a workshop performance versus the finished product? If you do then you realize there is a BIG difference in performances.

[KC2XL]

Yes, I do know the difference. However, whenever performers of the calibre of Foster and Chenoweth perform in a professional situation, they might not always give 100% (especially when the project is still in discovery/workshop). However, anyone who has worked with singers, is regularly exposed to Broadway musical theater and knows the greater body of work of each of these artists can tell by this performance that Kristin cannot touch Sutton on this song.

[Amocktus]

Horrible acoustics in this recording but I see we won't agree on this. Sutton is an amazing performer no doubt but Kristen is an a talent class all her own. Her career prove that. So, let's just agree to disagree.

[KC2XL]

I think we both agree on Kristin's general talent. We only disagree about this song.

Kristin's strenghts are not well showcased in this song (it's not just about the acoustics or performance--it's the song itself). The song just doesn't highlight K's strenghts the way it highlights Sutton's.

Now, if we're talking about Candide (Glitter and be Gay),then I doubt Sutton would be able to outshine Kristin. But here, with "Millie," Sutton is the better equipped perfomer.

Good chatting w/ u.

[perfectlymarvelous]

That is because Sutton is a through-and-through belter, while Kristin is a coloratura soprano. Yes, Kristin can belt, but that is Sutton's strength and not Kristin's. It is therefore unfair to compare the two performances. Plus Sutton's performance was the finished product in the final version of the show, while Kristin's was a workshop performance. Therefore you cannot expect the same caliber of performance as you would in a fully staged Broadway show.

[broadwayxdude06]

could u tell em what a coloratura soprano is it a soprano who can belt really high? dont calll me stupid please i just wanna know cause i ask ppl ? on youtube and there and there like you idiot. lol

[renethel]

Explaining things is not my forte but....a coloratura soprano is a soprano who has amazing vocal acrobatics. They can easily sing melismas (sp?), trills, and (most likely) go up to an F6. Don't take my word for it lol!

Belting is a different animal.

[joseyposey88]

actually there really isn't a such thing as a "coloratura soprano" coloratura is used to describe melismatic passages and trills and such. any voice can do it. there can be a tenor or an alto that has coloratura ability. generally the lyric voices have this tendency. we had a big lesson about this in my first semester of music history class lol

[Masquerade2010]

I would disagree, partially. Not every voice can do coloratura- not well, at least. Otherwise yes, there are more than just coloratura sopranos. It is partially an acquired skill, though a really hard one to grasp without some natural ability.

[renethel]

A coloratura with a soprano range is, in fact, a "coloratura soprano".

I'm a lyric and my range is soprano, thus I'm a "lyric soprano".

Yes there really is such a thing. ;p

Oh and some mezzo's can too....don't forget them.

[Lexigiggles]

Yes... any voice can do coloratura, but those skilled in it with a soprano range are called coloratura sopranos..

[simplystreeptacular]

@Lexigiggles No, not any voice can do coloratura. Coloratura refers to the very highest end of the soprano range. It's a term usually used in opera, but is occasionally applied to Broadway sopranos like Kristin who can reach those notes.

[MetalYoshiEgg]

@simplystreeptacular

I think you may be mistaken. I believe coloratura refers to the trills and runs that are added to vocal pieces to further "decorate" them. Lexigiggles is semi-correct, in that coloratura can be performed in most/all vocal ranges. But it is generally used for sopranos, esp. in opera, as you said.

[perfectlymarvelous]

Similarly, it would be unfair to compare Sutton's legit singing voice to Kristin's, because her non-belt cannot hold a candle to Kristin's clearly superior legit voice.

[broadwayxdude06]

sutton cant belt? really i never knew that

[going2NY]

yeh i heard that her decideing not to do this part was the reason for her breaking up with mark kudisch

[hewasneverminetolose]

hehehe

"DANCE BREAK!"

[5150Mil]

I really think Sutton was the best Millie for the job.

[graykittykatt]

Please don't judge me, but I loved Sutton foster as millie, and I don't picture Kristin as a Millie. I think that the musicals she has done fits her perfectly. Sutton was made for Millie and Kristin was made for Wicked

[BlazingSaddle1]

I believe that the original Millie was Susan Egan. O.O at least thats what I read.

[graykittykatt]

Susan took over the role of Millie after Sutton. Sutton won the tony for best leading actress in a Musical for her performance as Millie. Sutton orginated the role on Broadway. Trust me I am a huge fan of both Sutton and Susan!

[a4aleks]

Kristin was the original Millie in the workshops, and after she left the show they chose someone else to play Millie in the workshops. Before they began to perform the show they asked Sutton Foster (Who was only in the chorus of the show at the time) to play Millie. After Sutton left the show Susan Egan took over.

[cowboysgurrl123]

did she play millie?

[WickedRENThead20]

No. Kristin went to some NBC show that ended up being cancelled, and then she went into workshops for Wicked. Erin Dilly took on the role when Kristin left, but she ended up getting sick and didn't come back. Sutton Foster then took on the role full-time after having been the understudy. Sutton won a Tony for the role.

[guilty210]

I've never heard her sing this low! It's actually just another thing thats amazing about her. Very versitile(AHAH spelling)

Thank you much for this!

[ShesBroadwayBound]

I prefer Cheno singing in the higher ranges, but this works out fine and is actually a lot better than other versions of this song I've heard. Yet nothing tops Sutton Foster as Millie<3

[AllStarActinger]

what the crap? higher range? are you kidding me? have you ever tried to sing this thing?

i mean, it sounds like she either dropped an octave, or she's just so amazing she makes it sound that way. but i'm an alto and can't hit half of the high notes without going into a head voice.

then again, kristin's high range to me is like a miracle.

[feelthejoy]

this song is lower than the final version, and even in the final, it is on the low end for a soprano like Kristin

you just stated, you're an alto so that's why it seems high to you. trust me, as a sop., it's not

[imagineoceans]

is there ANYTHING she can't sing?

[DefyGravity18]

I actually would picture Kristin more as Miss Dorothy.

[impish09]

i agree

[ksulie]

i love kristin's voice! she is so amazing! she is my idol! go kristin!!!!!!!! -sulie

[iloveeyouxoxo27]

wow she deffinantly needs to lift her soft pallett

[ksulie]

i love kristin, she has an amazing voice! incase anyone likes to know alittle about me, i'm going to Dr. smiths on 24th. i plan to go to collage for acting & singing.

[ksulie]

kristin has such an amazing voice! i love her! she has... okay, she is just brilaint! she is my idol! hope to act with her after graduating, wish me luck. -sulie

[inwickeditrust]

good luck! she's my idol too :D

[ksulie]

thank you....

sulie

[Dancerina525]

This is not Chenoweth's best work. Whatsoever.

I love her, but not this song.

[actnman88]

Sutton was the understudy, and got the part of Millie while the show was still at La Jolla. They brought her with it to NYC.

[CrazedBombalurina]

she was the understudy to chenoweth??

[GiselleKan]

Kristin was in the workshop before the musical was actually released. She was the first person to be considered as the leading charachter, but in the end, she couldn't do the role, so it was given to someone else. Sutton was that person's understudy, not Kristin's.

[CoSAscuff]

"When the stage version of the 1967 movie musical went into rehearsals for its pre-Broadway tryout at the La Jolla Playhouse in California a year and a half ago, Ms. Foster was in the ensemble. She had a tiny part and was the understudy for Erin Dilly, who had been cast as Millie when Kristin Chenoweth, the director Michael Mayer's original choice, got a television series.

[CoSAscuff]

After the first run-through, it became clear, Mr. Mayer said, that Ms. Dilly was not ideally suited for the role, and the producers asked Ms. Foster to take over. She played Millie for the entire California

engagement, which received notices encouraging enough for the producers to bring the show to Broadway.

[somethingradical]

everyone knows, at least in the broadway community knows that Sutton got the role when "millie" went to another show....not many people know that Sutton got it bc Kristin Chenoweth went to wicked...I could not imagine he playing millie after sutton's amazing performance!

[fossegirl5678]

thanks for posting this!!

[Amocktus]

Your welcome!

[sixrubberduckies]

i know

i agree she is too old for the part but my point is that she isnt that old

[perfectlymarvelous]

You do realize that she was in her early 30's when Millie was being workshopped, right? The show came to Broadway in 2002 so she would not have been too old then.

[sixrubberduckies]

she is not that old

she is too old for this part but she is only 39

[Amocktus]

Uh, if they had a video..I would've put it up.

[Amocktus]

She'd never play Elle though. Her age and she'd never replace anyone.

[xoWiCkEdReNtHeAdxo]

i love this song! even though i absolutely LOVE Kristen, i think Sutton sort of "fitted" Millie better.

[mellybear03]

I had no idea that Kristin was gonna be Millie!! What a surprise: but I'm glad in the end that Kristin ended up being Glinda and Sutton ended up being Millie.

[actingcat]

She actually didn't do millie cause she got a show on nbc called kristen that she starred in- it only had a couple of episodes though. While she was filming that and after it was cancelled that was when she was offered Glinda.

[Amocktus]

Totally agree with you. She's just an all around great performer. Her concert at the Met really made me a life long fan

[ashwhiz05]

Man I actually think I would have really liked Kristin in this part. Kristin tapping is always o cute!

[bigsquare88]

Was Kristen also in the workshop for Young Frankenstein, later on Sutton took over her role (again) as Inga?

[Amocktus]

You got it.

[ashwhiz05]

she was going to do Inga then she was supposed to do the Madeleine Kahn part. She said it on the Megan Mullally Show, but Megan did it since Kristin did Pushing Daisies.

[Amocktus]

Talk about being in demand! It's amazing that Wicked, Legally Blonde, and Millie were vechiles built solely around her.

[ashwhiz05]

Legally Blonde?

[actingcat]

she wasn't in talks for legally blonde- she is now looking to do the west end production of candide

[Amocktus]

So says you! I've heard otherwise twice now.

[seanb712]

She sounds surprising great on this song. Although I'm still glad Sutton got to be Millie.

[punkysk8er522]

what play was this song from? Shes so awesome!!!!!! Thx for posting!!!

[Amocktus]

It's from the musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie. This is the workshop recording of it. Sutton Foster starred in this on Broadway. Kristin decided to do Wicked instead of this.

[Jellybeanjulia154]

good decision! she knocked em dead with glinda!!!! =D

[barnyard001]

Oh I like this! Her low range sounds really good!

[Amocktus]

Your welcome.. I may post more

[Amocktus]

Oops I didn't know someone already posted this, oh well.