Always liked her as an actress, but cannot get over the fact, she simply cannot sing. The score is low and her singing... well and that takes so much out of Norma. I wish I could like this and I am happy so many do, but I can't lie. Not for me.
This is a real master class! Glenn is a theatre actress turned screen actress - she's learned how to work for an intense inner focus in front of the camera and knows about the energy it takes to fill a stage. Here she perfectly blends both worlds leaving us with a spellbinding performance that makes it impossible to take your eyes off her for even a split second. I bow to you Miss Close.
The downside to this show was that the role was so HUGE, that only a few actresses could nail it. Glenn was, in my opinion, the best Norma I saw. Betty was a very close second. That being said, I think this was ALW's best musical score since Phantom.
@edirne1972 I think you took that comment the wrong way. What I'm saying is that Phantom is his best score, and Sunset is 2nd best, in my opinion. Whose accent are you referring to?
@edirne1972 It's not a fake British Accent. She's using a Standard American dialect. Listen to Gloria Swanson, she speaks the same way. Most film stars from that era spoke with a Standard American or Trans-Atlantic dialect. It can sound British because there are similarities--dropped "r" sound at the end of words, rounder vowels, etc.
@edirne1972 It’s not a fake British accent. What Glenn Close affects is an accent called “mid-Atlantic”, very commonly heard in older Hollywood movies featuring the likes of Katherine Hepburn. It is a true American regional accent more commonly heard on the east coast amongst people of the upper classes, and more commonly heard during an earlier era.
The best and most heartbreaking score of Andrew Lloyd Webber's. Glenn Glose did it proud
showstartsatdusk 3 days ago
Always liked her as an actress, but cannot get over the fact, she simply cannot sing. The score is low and her singing... well and that takes so much out of Norma. I wish I could like this and I am happy so many do, but I can't lie. Not for me.
lostinthestars100 1 month ago
She is a genius. God, I wish this Woman knew how much I adore her.
Marselenok 2 months ago
Excellently acted. But I prefer Betty for voice and acting combined. Patti comes third and Elaine Paige fourth. This must ne die a comeback surely.
kevhippo 5 months ago
Man, I can watch her in this role over and over!!!! Thanks SO MUCH!!!! LOVE IT
lumiere85 7 months ago
What amazing quality! Very impressive, thanks so much for sharing. I love all the Normas, but especially Glenn's delivery of this song.
traod8 7 months ago
Diahann Carroll nailed this part also , and voiced it the best , Miss Carroll - played it more regal like Gloria Swanson.
ramona2400 8 months ago
This is a real master class! Glenn is a theatre actress turned screen actress - she's learned how to work for an intense inner focus in front of the camera and knows about the energy it takes to fill a stage. Here she perfectly blends both worlds leaving us with a spellbinding performance that makes it impossible to take your eyes off her for even a split second. I bow to you Miss Close.
Lindow 11 months ago
Great Norma
MrPoto00 1 year ago
Fantastic -Glenn Close is my number one favourite as Norma :D Amazing!
GREENHOUSES 1 year ago
Just AMAZING!!!!!
lumiere85 1 year ago
The downside to this show was that the role was so HUGE, that only a few actresses could nail it. Glenn was, in my opinion, the best Norma I saw. Betty was a very close second. That being said, I think this was ALW's best musical score since Phantom.
pimpdaddyg 1 year ago
@pimpdaddyg There was only one other score between Phantom and Sunset so saying this was the best score since Phantom doesn't really mean much!!!
What's with the phony English accent?
edirne1972 8 months ago
@edirne1972 I think you took that comment the wrong way. What I'm saying is that Phantom is his best score, and Sunset is 2nd best, in my opinion.
pimpdaddyg 8 months ago
@edirne1972 I think you took that comment the wrong way. What I'm saying is that Phantom is his best score, and Sunset is 2nd best, in my opinion. Whose accent are you referring to?
pimpdaddyg 8 months ago
@pimpdaddyg Close. Why sing Norma with a fake british accent?
edirne1972 8 months ago
@edirne1972 It's not a fake British Accent. She's using a Standard American dialect. Listen to Gloria Swanson, she speaks the same way. Most film stars from that era spoke with a Standard American or Trans-Atlantic dialect. It can sound British because there are similarities--dropped "r" sound at the end of words, rounder vowels, etc.
dathanfinch 7 months ago
@edirne1972 It’s not a fake British accent. What Glenn Close affects is an accent called “mid-Atlantic”, very commonly heard in older Hollywood movies featuring the likes of Katherine Hepburn. It is a true American regional accent more commonly heard on the east coast amongst people of the upper classes, and more commonly heard during an earlier era.
avesraggiana 5 months ago
Really incredible. I love Glenn Close -- She and Betty Buckley are my fav Normas.
AtLastOnTheGround 1 year ago
I cry every time.
blackberryjuice1 2 years ago
Ahhh, okay! I thought I missed she plays it again :)
Bozante 2 years ago
Amazing!!! But why "NEW performance"?
Bozante 2 years ago
new as in i've never seen it surface before until stan discovered it..thanks stan!
NewNickTahoe 2 years ago
Huzzah! Thank you!
EleniH 2 years ago
Please keep posting these! They're beautiful. Any chance you could post the final sequence?
singerunlimited 2 years ago