Grey Gardens 2007 Tony Performance

[Lesqueek]

I wish she had worked more on the voice, I think that Drew Barrymore did a better job withe the voice. She and Jessica did an awesome job with the film.

[dickie1066]

Little Edie had a great sense of humour and the relationship with her mother however bickering was based on love.

The show captured all of this brilliantly- some people are failing to give the real life Edie any sense of irony or playfulness- she was acting up for the cameras and loved the attention.

[sibilaiton]

People determining the accuracy or tone of this musical from this one song really need watch "Another Winter in a Summer Town", and "Around the World." Trying to judge a musical from one song is absurd. Grey Gardens runs the gamut from funny and poignant to sad and tragic. If your heart doesn't break from 'Another Winter in a Summer Town" then you need to give up on musical theater all together. Christine Ebersole gives the performance of a lifetime.

[Juliamm77]

I am not familiar with the whole show, but I found this song and Ebersole's rendition of it to be a fairly accurate depiction of the symptoms of mental illness that Little Edie exhibited. Yeah, paranoia and agoraphobia (and probably OCD associated with hoarding) are pretty funny when you just view them from the outside, but you can see Ebersole's panic build at the end of the song. She only wields control over her wardrobe at this point.

[itsstephibaby]

Well when i watched the movie, i found it to be both comical and moving.. Their mother-daughter relationship was very funny to me, and i think a comical approach for this show was a good way to go, it emphasized the quirkiness of their relationship in a successful way.

[elaine31347]

I am very sorry, but this actress just doesn't get what Edie was about. First of all, the accent is all wrong- the inflections are all wrong, and worst of all this musical is a mockery of the Beales. As Edie herself would say, "I tell you, it's tragic..."

[dropsoffaith]

@elaine31347

tell that to her tony.

[elaine31347]

@dropsoffaith I still stick with my comment, Tony or no Tony...

[Poet2916]

@elaine31347 You know Edie actually was thrilled when she heard about the musical and ASKED them to make it into one-she actually wrote a letter it's on the first page of the paperback libretto of the show...the letter from Edie to the producer.

[flicksnotgrass]

Impressive, thanks.

[knicknut]

4 people can't pull off wearing red shoes on a Thursday.

[peerah]

It wasn't until I saw the documentary that I realized the real Little Edie also spoke just like this - with accent, phrasing and all. Christine Ebersole is AWESOME!

[busolglou]

wonderful

[JudgeJulieLit]

Kudoes to the Broadway show lyricist/s of this song . . . a nifty knockoff of Cole Porter . . . Yale classmate of Big Edie's brother, "Black Jack" Bouvier.

[BrentAudi]

Perfect!

[AbOvoII]

In the musical lexicon, whether or not you know the documentary, this is one of the best second-act entrances written. The show itself is fine ... a perfect example of seeing a film and saying "let's make this into a musical for Broadway." They fleshed out a back-story for the first act, then set the film to music for the second, doing a brilliant job throughout. That footage such as this can go on the Web and be seen by all is one of the good things of our time.

[MommieDawn]

I think it's sad to make a 'musical' out of these ladies lives. Making a mockery almost about how they lived. They were sick...ugh

[pudgeuncle]

@MommieDawn The show did NOT make a mockery out of them. Quite the opposite. I was very moved by their relationship. I suspect you didn't see the show, did you?

[MommieDawn]

@pudgeuncle In my opinion it did. I was moved by the original documentation of the mother and daughter pair. I suspect that you love to assume what other's do and you are always right. I did see the show, not live but I did see it. It' s my opinion that this was a mockery - for shits and giggles. The real two Edith Beales' felt very strongly the way they did and acted as such. Not for laughs, but just lived their lives. Period.

[OBCBW]

@MommieDawn Hey there MD... Did you know that Little Edie was actually alive when the musical was being written? She gave them the thumbs up.  I think she was pleased to have someone tell her story.

[MommieDawn]

@OBCBW Yay....I'm sure she was glad. I have my opinion. That' s all.

[elaine31347]

@MommieDawn I totally agree with you...At least what I am seeing in this video it appears to be all wrong and does not capture the essence of the story...This is NOT a funny story....Interesting, but NOT funny....Edie is being laughed at here. Not funny at all.

[MommieDawn]

@elaine31347 The whole point of this 'show' is to show Edie in the light to be laughed at. Not a celebration of their damn lives...go see the actual documentary...or hell even the movie with Drew Barrymore.

[TotallyRandom6353]

@elaine31347 Have you seen the entire musical? If not, then do not judge this show. I've seen this show three times and its depiction of the Beales is wonderfully vivid. I am an avid fan of the documentary and the musical is very accurate. Try watching the song "Around The World". That song truly shows the devastating life of Little Edie.

[dickie1066]

@elaine31347 you're missing the point. people love the character of Little Edie- yes we laugh at her as we do in the documentary but only because she was so self depreciating, eccentric and joyous! We're laughing with her not at her!

[OBCBW]

@pudgeuncle I agree! I think the show was a very poignant celebration of their lives!

[AdamEfimoff]

The Tony was well deserved by this musical actors

[raindancing1]

She was fantastic on Broadway in this. I have seen a number of musicals and this is in its own category. So different from anything else.

[misterzook]

I saw her do this show in NYC when it first opened, She was amazing and it was the BEST show I have ever seen and I have seen quite a few :-)

She really deserved to win the Tony for this performance!

[prrrrecious]

ahem.... her.

[prrrrecious]

wow.... captures here very well.

[fellatio24]

Can't see what all the fuss is about.

[MirandaHopeYaLikeIt]

@fellatio24 you have to see the full show to understand. the first act she plays the mother. second act she plays this. you've gotta get out more buddy

[htshoward]

OMG she has her accent down so well!

[crbar1]

Christine is a brilliant actress! She has earned her TONY awards! In the words of Joan Crawford, "DON'T FUCK WITH HER FELLA'S!" (or ladies)!

[namuel09]

this is insane o.0

[atlast23]

She nailed the accent of little Edie. I am facinated by this story. Great story.

[MrReeseRideout]

@atlast23 While Ebersole is wonderful, she doesn't sound anything like Little Edie. This is from Alessandra Stanley's review of the HBO movie (and she is right): "Even Christine Ebersole, who won a Tony playing both roles in the musical, had trouble holding on to little Edies timbre. (In the YouTube video of Ms. Ebersole singing the showstopper The Revolutionary Costume for Today, she sounds less like a graduate of Miss Porters than like Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. )"

[atlast23]

After just seeing the second documentary "The Beales of Grey Gardens' I think you are probably right. Edie had a regal elegance no matter what her surroundings were. Not sure that elegance is quite captured. I stand corrected indeed.

[elijahcider]

@MrReeseRideout Allesandra Stanley is talking rubbish. Maybe she confused Ebersole with Barrymore.

[Court74]

@atlast23 I think she relied too much on New York and less on the aristocratic nature of Edie.

[Babaziba]

Love Christine Ebersole ever since her SNL days... but I admit I think only an acid trip could have been responsible for making something as dour and bizarre as "Grey Gardens" into a musical. I mean, sure Broadway pretty much ran out of new ideas a long time ago, but Jeez.

[ThePlaylistPoser]

This song breaks the fourth wall.

[SourAppleKiss]

don't you love that she breaks the fourth wall? it's like she is talking to you and you are behind the camera filming the documentary

[hillevifan]

No it isn't.... This was based off of a documentary and the characters talk to the documneters who are working the camera. So the audience is pretty much playing the role of the Doucmentors (the Maysle Brothers)

[rootbeeronbroadway]

well this part is based off of the documentary, most of this monologue was taken from a monologue to a camera, this gives the characters permission to break the fourth wall in the second act

[CarpoolKathleen]

Um, wow...haven't seen this, but the "tone" is a lot more, um, sprightly than I expected.

[ViveLeFrance98]

this is by far my favorite show....

[rootbeeronbroadway]

After this didn't win I wasn't suprised when next to normal didn't

[koikoiboi]

Holy shit she sounds like Lil Edie though doesn't she!

[rickbecraft]

Little Edie was wise to the Republicans way back in the 70's. It took the rest of 4 decades to catch up to her.

[ra86226]

Its far from a Republican town now

[jimdivax]

Though from the UK I live in Spain. I'd heard of course about this show, but thank God for the Net I can actually get to see things I couldn't normally . I think this performance and song are quite magnificant . I remember seeing the documentary in the 70s. This show seems to have dealt with an unusual subject brilliantly.

[unjaded2]

she is broadway and the tony was hers as soon as everyone heard she was doing this . FAB U LAS ! GO AUNTIE LAMBERT

[honeyflea]

terrible. just awful. the original documentary was amazing.

[honeyflea]

this is terrible. just awful.

[monalisajack]

Leave to Broadway to take the lives of 2  women who are not in their normal frame of mind and use them for cash...

[VinnyG113]

Everything in the world is done with and because of money. The writers and producers most likely wanted to share this story with people who weren't being reached by the original documentary. The Beales' story is worth telling. So is the story of Anne Frank, which has also been on Broadway. By your logic, the story of Anne Frank and the horrors of the Holocaust is just a cash cow. Who needs to learn from the past? Let history repeat itself, who cares?

[goldengirl67]

Will they be coming to Toronto at all?

[rscmrcmd]

The movie was truthful, this Broadway musical is a string of slander and lies.

[yobyllas]

Their kind of making fun of little edie. I liked the 2009 one with drew barrymore.

[rapidlyfallin4u]

oh she's halarious

[slobone]

Fabulous! I wonder if there's any chance of this show coming out on DVD?

[sistersofavalon]

christine ebersole is IT. i love this performance!

[StaunchComic]

I LOVE GREY GARDEN!

[MarilynMonroe6]

coofie on your head

[MHydra]

Amazing.

[meeee46]

r there anymore productions?...=P

[blackbirdbabe17]

This is my favorite song from the musical! I can't believe they closed it! I never got to see it, but I watched parts of it here, and this is my favorite. She is an AHMAZING actress!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love to sing this song!

[tawnteens]

Christine Ebersole doesn't need to imitate anyone. She's acting as Edie Bouvier Beale, no one else. What does Bahbra have to do with this? Learn a little bit about the performer you're critiquing before you say such hateful blather. Christine is famous in Broadway circles. Barbara's just a cult figure.

[slobone]

OK, well I agree that Christine is great but you don't have to put down Barbra. She was a Broadway legend in Funny Girl. Sure that was a long time ago, but so what.

[melego]

wow, i have so much fun singing this.lol.

[TylerActs86]

I sure as hell would want to

[broadwayxobaby]

she was absolutely ahmahzing!!! i can't believe the show closed! it was such a GREAT show!! and i hate this audience!! they don't laugh!

[phantommyst]

no shes trying to be Edie Bouvier Beale (what the musical is about...)...why would anyone want to be like barbra streisand?

[RoboticxGirl]

@phantommyst this made me laugh

[sixhardones]

This is just what I imagined, and I don't have a great imagination. Looks like a real crowd pleaser.

[brn2entrtn]

what a great song! I love it. :-) Thanks. I think I have just the pants for it...

[lappyo]

WONDERFUL!

Body Beautiful Beale!...(and Ebersole)

[Dixxle]

S-T-A-U-N-C-H!!

"theres nothing worse i tell ya "

[Hilakos]

xD

I remember cracking up during the first DA DA DA DA DUM!

[wearXsunscreen]

haha, this is amazing haha

[unicornoflove]

i love christine! so deserving.

[scooteratw]

i honestly thought she forgot to finish putting on the dress...so funny

[sylvanpritzel]

so good

[skimoffthecream]

DA DA DA DA DUM!