A true "love match" between song, performance and capturing the very essence of an authentic enigma...I love the Beales ladies. Thanks for posting this version, so right you are!
She was Little Eddie's voice down pat, but when she sings it completely goes away and it just loses everything. It's a total break in the character. I think she is great and this is a fantastic song but it seems like, ok here is Little Eddie talking and Christine Ebersole will be filling in for the singing.
@Kevertenor Musical theatre depends on the convention that otherwise average and normal people are also amazing singers. If you're not willing to accept that, fair enough, but musical theatre is not going to be your favorite.
@Kevertenor: I see your point. But, to me, when Christine begins singing the words "Around the world," that's her escapism to when she was a little girl/fantasy land/world where she's not taking care of her mother. Perhaps it's purposely a bit jarring to note the disjoint between reality/fantasy, caged bird/free bird, young dreams/current despair.
She might be the most extrordinary talent we have today.Simply stunning. Absolutely breathtaking. And too many people on Broadway today have no idea how to do this ... perform like a star and move an audience to tears..simply by standing still and singing with her whole heart. How lucky were those of us who got to see this once in a lifetime performer perform. I know I will never forget it. Thanks Chris!!
Thank you so much for posting this. Heaven. Between this and Another Winter, this show has some incredible songs emoted to perfection by Christine Ebersole. What a strong counterpoint to today's "belt your head off and let artistry be damned" culture!
@grai Oh, believe me. I was doing everything possible to keep a steady hand. It was really frustrating because what I WANTED to do was scream like a little girl. Luckily, since I hadn't seen the show, I didn't know what was about to happen, how great it was going to be.
@steveshack I have to watch this every few weeks. It comforts me to know there is still this kind of talent in the world. You don't get to witness it too often. We should send you cash for capturing this.
@scudder99 I was just at the right place at the right time. Isn't it amazing how her performance never gets old? I listen to it all the time, too. And such perfect songwriting. Amazing.
What I want to know is why the hell didn't she play the role in the film???? I was not pleased with Drew, although Jessica was wonderful! Christine rules!
Imagine, Nicole Kidman crucifying "Unusual Way" in Rob Marshall's take on NINE when musical theatre artists like Christine Ebersole are nowhere to be seen. She could have torn the screen up and sung the shit out of that stunning ballad!!! Too bad!!!
@breiver i went to see nine tonight, nicole barked her way through that song like a dog eating biscuits.. awful. u said to my friend wht dont they put real musical theatre stars in musical films?
Too many things are called brilliant. The descriptor brilliant is not sufficient to capture what Christine Ebersole brings to this performance: so layered yet so forthright-so true. My heart is touched each time I listen to it, touched in many and varied ways.
MAGNIFICENT! I'm so disappointed that I may never be able to see Ms. Ebersole in perform this song or this role in person, but every bit I see brings me such joy. Oh PLEASE won't someone bring this show BACK???
Hubbell, when I saw the show, I was almost disappointed that it didn't sound as good as this recording I made. I thought the orchestration got in the way of her interpretation, no fault of the ochestrator. I just think this song is best when it's just her and the piano.
You need to get the album or what ever songs you liked off itunes. They are professionally recorded and I got used to them so hearing the differences in this version throws me off. Still AMAZING though! :D
The first time I saw this lady perform "Grey Gardens" changed my life. I ended up seeing the show five times. It was the greatest thing I've ever seen in the theater: specifically, her performance. Absolute genius.
I didn't see 'Grey Gardens' alas...... but I saw Ms. Ebersole a few years ago in 42nd Street (the musical not the street), a light frothy entertaining evening.......BUT......when she sang 'I Only Have Eyes For You' it was like a bolt of electricity through my body..........I felt I had never in my life heard such an exquisite voice live (and I have seen a lot of Broadway and West End shows). It really is beautiful. Please tell me Grey Gardens is coming to London.
This is the best song from this show...devastating-----so moving----around the world....rose bouquets---so beautiful----though I do feel badly the bouviers---GOD- Christine----so precious----
This is even better then when I heard it on stage, or either studio recording. Wonderful show,but this number actually transcends the rest of the material in complexity. It is brilliantly composed and not likely to be regularly performed because of the powerful dramatic and vocal phrasing it demands. The orchestration is actually after Chopin's "Revolutionary Etude"--beautifully fitting since this Edie's great moment of rage and rebellion. What Christine does here really needs to be archived
..and studied. Not to overstate it, but I think she made history with this show, specifically with the Little Edie role. With such a thin plot, this role is ALL gestalt..not something commonly seen in commercial musical theater. I really think that's one of the reasons it closed--it was not an easy experience for the pedestrian audience you need to keep selling tickets.
I just now saw your comments on this video and I totally agree. It's a great composition, and the delicacy with which she tackles every micro-moment of the song is the thing most composers can only dream of.
No no, because I've heard the show pianist play it in another video on here so it must be the show version. It's just slightly different (better) here and there, than the version in the vocal selection book.
Everyone is absolutely entitled to their tastes and opinions and it is probably to long a philosophical argument to have on here but I do believe in absolutes and Christine Ebersole is possessed of one of the most beautiful voices of our time and that,s not even addressing her acting and interpretive talents.............to use the language of our inarticulate age...........this woman ROCKS!
Very good observation. It's in these tiny details that you feel the full character fleshed out. And for the singer, what a great line to get to sing. You don't have to act it at all because the emotional content is already present.
I saw the play on Broadway with her in it and am only now starting to realize what a rare experience it was to see one of the great theater performances ever.
One of the amazing things about genius is that, unlike when it's portrayed in movies, it doesn't announce itself with dramatic music or camera angles.
She was just there on the stage -- so completely immersed in the character that you didn't see "acting." You only saw the character. And that's really amazing considering the fact that Little Edie is, well, insane.
So, I'm not surprised that the realization of her accomplishment is something you begin to truly value in retrospect.
My friend wants me to sing this for a competition, but I'd be too scared to do it because I could never measure up to Christine. She's absolutely amazing.
very very moving piece, it's really sad, i couldn't have those feelings toward my mother, this piece describes so many feelings. the depressing music adds a great feel, it adds emphasis on Christine's own words.... I love the add-in from Robert Frost, very nice, I love Christine Ebersole!
I cannot believe how truly accurate they adapted the anecdotes from the documentary into this number. When Edie talks about not having time to hang the birdcage, I shudder because it is too incredibly touching--- what with all the mementos!
Hey Steve...watching again for the 6th or so time :) Was wondering where this was performed and what it was for. Looks like a college or benefit of some sort?
Christine Ebersole will go down as one of the all-time greats. But I must all, Scott Frankel's music AND his magnificent piano playing here takes my breath away.
I so agree about Scott's brilliant piano. I love this recording WAY more than the orchestrated version, and that's no disrespect to the orchestrations. It's just the power of this piano combined with that voice, it's stripped down to its most powerful edge.
such a beautiful piece and performer. i was so happy to have seen this show when it was open on broadway. christine and mary louis were stunningly brilliant.
Please feel free to share this video anywhere you wish. I didn't know anything about this song before this night. It was all I could do to hold the camera steady, I was so overwhelmed by her performance.
AMAZING. She evokes so much emotion in her performance, and she barely moves. When I admit I was skeptical of her playing little Edie, but when saw her Tony Awards performance I knew she would win.
I've read the musical is supposed to open in London next year. I hope it does but I wonder who's going to play Little Eddie and if anyone will be able to fill Christine's shoes.
I'd only ever seen Miss Ebersole in the movie version of "Amadeus." Her part was not big but I liked her and remembered her. How wonderful to see and hear her in this number. I look forward to seeing other footage you've gotten. Thanks.
The only thing that sucks about this is that this version is so much better than the Cast Recording.
The cast recording is heavily orchestrated and I think it works better with just the piano. Plus her performance here is way better than the one on the CD.
I actually don't love the musical as a whole, though. The first act is too long and it contains more than one completely pointless throw away song. The second act is a lot better though.
They shouldn't have tried to force a story on it with the first act and instead simply started out with the older versions of themselves. I don't think it would have been as popular or conventional that way, but it would have been a better musical.
I absolutely LOVED Act One. It never occurred to me that Big Edie was the cause of Little Edie's mental breakdown. To see what Big Edie used to be made her later condition that much more vivid.
Isn't it great that we have both, though? I'm just so happy that I was there. If I hadn't turned on my camera, this incredibly powerful performance would be lost to us. What amazes me is that I still feel the same jolt of electricity, seeing it here, that I did seeing it live. This is the essence of a true world class performer meeting the perfect material and role.
Omg, i can't believe you got out your camera and captured this timeless moment in musical theater history. For someone like me who would have killed to see the show live but lives in Israel, this video is an incredible compensation. A million thank you's! May you take that magic camera of yours wherever you go!
That makes me very happy to hear. Be sure to check out the other little musical theatre moments I've found. They're all here on youtube, I think. I just manage to get into some very interesting places.
That whole musical is pure genious. It's a shame it couldn't stay on but I can see how it wouldn't appeal enough to those who don't know the documentary.
Christine's impersonation is dead and her performance is amazing. Not just the singing. When she says "Fine" at the end of the song "Mother Darling" she's conveys so much with just the inflection and the tone of her voice! 1000 Tony awards wouldn't have been enough.
Outstandingly pathetic. Can you imagine? I have loved Grey Gardens since I saw bootleg years and years ago. Ebersole is so incredibly haunting. I can't imagine anyone ever taking her spot. Awesome.
Her total concentration is what's so magnificent about this performance. It's not just a person singing a song and trying to sound pretty. This is an immersive performance. She's not acting. She is just being that character. It's astonishing.
I know what you mean. I have listened to it dozens and dozens of times. And I'm still knocked out by how good my little camera did in picking up the sound.
I taped it at an ASCAP Foundation Awards ceremony where some young people were getting grants for their artistry as composers. I believe the writers of Grey Gardens were also awarded something. Her appearance was a surprise to us and we hadn't yet seen Grey Gardens. That I held that camera steady was a sheer act of will. All I wanted to do was swoon like a little girl. It's impossible to state how she made me feel, hearing it live. I was stunned.
She's giving a concert Dec. 5, 6, 7 and 8 at Birdland. She sings jazz, Broadway, a little of everything it seems. She's amazing in concert. I really enjoyed the ones I've been to. She's worth catching in concert.
Christine truly is remarkable, as well as being a wonderful person. At the last Saturday matinee, she came outside and signed autographs and posed for photos, she didn't turn anyone away and had a big smile for everyone who approached her. Extremely rare she really appreciated everyone who came to see her, I wish her all the best she deserves it!
I cannot believe this doesn't have 5 million views. 150 percent American Musical Theater delivery. PERIOD. AMAZING!
TheWhatev33 1 month ago
A true "love match" between song, performance and capturing the very essence of an authentic enigma...I love the Beales ladies. Thanks for posting this version, so right you are!
aphotog24 2 months ago
Utterly breathtaking.... its funny, I found this ages ago and every once in a while I keep coming back to watch it again. Never gets old.
Christine (and Edie, too, if you read this wherever you are) THANK YOU.
Mattdeos 8 months ago
Wow. This is, simply, marvelous. Thank you for posting.
greengringo2003 10 months ago
Oh, my. This is beautiful. Thank you, thank you, thank you for capturing and posting this.
Kulmandu 1 year ago
She was Little Eddie's voice down pat, but when she sings it completely goes away and it just loses everything. It's a total break in the character. I think she is great and this is a fantastic song but it seems like, ok here is Little Eddie talking and Christine Ebersole will be filling in for the singing.
Kevertenor 1 year ago
@Kevertenor Musical theatre depends on the convention that otherwise average and normal people are also amazing singers. If you're not willing to accept that, fair enough, but musical theatre is not going to be your favorite.
azormage 8 months ago
@Kevertenor: I see your point. But, to me, when Christine begins singing the words "Around the world," that's her escapism to when she was a little girl/fantasy land/world where she's not taking care of her mother. Perhaps it's purposely a bit jarring to note the disjoint between reality/fantasy, caged bird/free bird, young dreams/current despair.
mwigg 6 months ago
She might be the most extrordinary talent we have today.Simply stunning. Absolutely breathtaking. And too many people on Broadway today have no idea how to do this ... perform like a star and move an audience to tears..simply by standing still and singing with her whole heart. How lucky were those of us who got to see this once in a lifetime performer perform. I know I will never forget it. Thanks Chris!!
pussytoes7 1 year ago 4
Chris is simply the best Music star in America. That's it.
pussytoes7 1 year ago
Chris is simply the best Music star in America. That's it.
pussytoes7 1 year ago
I mgiht cry...
Tsopanders 1 year ago
Thank you so much for posting this. Heaven. Between this and Another Winter, this show has some incredible songs emoted to perfection by Christine Ebersole. What a strong counterpoint to today's "belt your head off and let artistry be damned" culture!
adumb4ever 1 year ago
Thank you steve Shack! We need poeple like you to expose youtube fans to great art!!!
gabrielleaviva 1 year ago
@gabrielleaviva
Thank you so much. I"m just glad I was there to record it.
steveshack 1 year ago
@steveshack you did a great job recording it - I would have been shaking like a leaf!!
Thanks so much!!
grai 1 year ago
@grai Oh, believe me. I was doing everything possible to keep a steady hand. It was really frustrating because what I WANTED to do was scream like a little girl. Luckily, since I hadn't seen the show, I didn't know what was about to happen, how great it was going to be.
steveshack 1 year ago
@steveshack I have to watch this every few weeks. It comforts me to know there is still this kind of talent in the world. You don't get to witness it too often. We should send you cash for capturing this.
scudder99 1 year ago 8
@scudder99 I was just at the right place at the right time. Isn't it amazing how her performance never gets old? I listen to it all the time, too. And such perfect songwriting. Amazing.
steveshack 1 year ago 3
@scudder99 why would you think thanks=money. Quite annoying. You belong in East Hampton
markbob120 1 year ago
@steveshack this gave her the tony and she is just amazing in this musical she was perfect a
AdamEfimoff 5 months ago in playlist Vocal Performances
WOW!! I am just discovering this woman and this show. Just beautiful!
Tubed24 1 year ago
Unbelievably spot on with her imitation of Little Edie! Really captures her essence- incredible!
THEGRINNINGDOGGY 1 year ago
I'm stunned
chanaleew 1 year ago
What I want to know is why the hell didn't she play the role in the film???? I was not pleased with Drew, although Jessica was wonderful! Christine rules!
htshoward 2 years ago
TRULY AMAZING!
pkswenson 2 years ago 2
I literally can't stop watching this.
shainaro23 2 years ago 3
@shainaro23 Nor can I. It's just amazing.
brandywinevalentine 2 years ago
Imagine, Nicole Kidman crucifying "Unusual Way" in Rob Marshall's take on NINE when musical theatre artists like Christine Ebersole are nowhere to be seen. She could have torn the screen up and sung the shit out of that stunning ballad!!! Too bad!!!
breiver 2 years ago
@breiver i went to see nine tonight, nicole barked her way through that song like a dog eating biscuits.. awful. u said to my friend wht dont they put real musical theatre stars in musical films?
tobebius 2 years ago
I saw her do this show in New York when it came out, it was the BEST show I have ever seen!
misterzook 2 years ago 2
this is simply an artistic smash, and it will never change no matter how I think and feel as I get older.
mmb1998 2 years ago 7
Amazing. Thank you for posting this.
thatsmisterrobert2u 2 years ago 2
I would love if my high school decided to do this production. We have a VERY talented program, and I think we could pull it off.
whitetiefilms 2 years ago
this is one of if not the most brilliant performances i have ever seen.
chewbacca1318 2 years ago
Such a heartfelt performance! My gosh her tone is so clear and delivery is just flawless.. Brava!
LhunGalad 2 years ago 3
Christine Ebersole is one of the most refined, talented and powerful performers on the stage today. Amazing!
banthonywhite 2 years ago
you tack them up so when you go the world will be the one you know
I visit this every few months as a special treat
its too unbearable to watch it regularly
grai 2 years ago
bravo, sniff, tear, smile..encore christine:)encore:)
clovrmay 2 years ago
I've said it before but Ms. Ebersole is (to use a devalued and overused word), brilliant.
antod11 2 years ago
this is performance is flawless. and the song is just so moving, and she never misses a beat. wonderful
VivaLaMerman 2 years ago 2
Too many things are called brilliant. The descriptor brilliant is not sufficient to capture what Christine Ebersole brings to this performance: so layered yet so forthright-so true. My heart is touched each time I listen to it, touched in many and varied ways.
bobch120 2 years ago 3
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
MAGNIFICENT! I'm so disappointed that I may never be able to see Ms. Ebersole in perform this song or this role in person, but every bit I see brings me such joy. Oh PLEASE won't someone bring this show BACK???
johnmcd7 2 years ago 2
this song made me cry, :-(
The emotion she captured.
True to Little Edie
Bones1810 2 years ago
awesome! love this song! her performance is so wonderful!
skyez911 2 years ago
feckin amazin' , I've told everyone I know... she is THE BEST !!!!! This clip is even better than clips fromthe show .... THANK YOU so much
hubbellgardner 2 years ago 2
Hubbell, when I saw the show, I was almost disappointed that it didn't sound as good as this recording I made. I thought the orchestration got in the way of her interpretation, no fault of the ochestrator. I just think this song is best when it's just her and the piano.
steveshack 2 years ago
You need to get the album or what ever songs you liked off itunes. They are professionally recorded and I got used to them so hearing the differences in this version throws me off. Still AMAZING though! :D
hop208 2 years ago
The first time I saw this lady perform "Grey Gardens" changed my life. I ended up seeing the show five times. It was the greatest thing I've ever seen in the theater: specifically, her performance. Absolute genius.
bamydood 2 years ago 2
I can see why it would change your life. This is the kind of performance that illuminates a life that is really beyond explanation.
steveshack 2 years ago
Absolutely gorgeous.
Just....completely breathtaking.
EtrangerStranger 2 years ago 2
So Great!
markjhf 2 years ago
Super!
foggakande102 2 years ago
Oh goodness. Oh my... my heart just stopped for a minute.
LaLaLaLaurax4 2 years ago
PERFECTION
rick33323 2 years ago 2
this song makes me tear up every time I hear it and Christine Ebersole's voice just kills me.
JHSpring26 2 years ago 2
Totally.
omguy 2 years ago 2
I didn't see 'Grey Gardens' alas...... but I saw Ms. Ebersole a few years ago in 42nd Street (the musical not the street), a light frothy entertaining evening.......BUT......when she sang 'I Only Have Eyes For You' it was like a bolt of electricity through my body..........I felt I had never in my life heard such an exquisite voice live (and I have seen a lot of Broadway and West End shows). It really is beautiful. Please tell me Grey Gardens is coming to London.
antod11 2 years ago 2
I can't wait until Blithe Spirit! :D
KillahChase1 2 years ago
I saw both performances and know exactly what you mean. :)
jaxhead 2 years ago
I am totally obsessed with this....Christine Ebersole is mind blowing....
lades68 3 years ago 10
i know what you mean
MikeSings82 3 years ago
Yeah, I've had this song stuck in my head all this week.
jaxhead 2 years ago
christine Ebersole is stunning. there is no one like her. Nothing like this song. I agree, my heart stops and I can't help but tear up. breathtaking
washkoskat 2 years ago 3
the road around the attic wall....
talllmannn 3 years ago 2
This is the best song from this show...devastating-----so moving----around the world....rose bouquets---so beautiful----though I do feel badly the bouviers---GOD- Christine----so precious----
talllmannn 3 years ago 2
The show, the documentary, the music, it is all wonderful. Look forward to the movie.
lawdog1104 3 years ago
I am a GG fan. First saw it in the late 70's.
Am amazed (and very pleased) at the life it's taken on in recent years.
I am also a musical theatre and musical film fan going way back and so my standards are on the high side and this is...
breath taking in it's truth (Little Edie's truth and our own truth as we relate to her no many levels)and it's originality.
I am stunned by the perfection of the music and lyrics and further blown away by Christine Ebersole's performance!
BryhenBea 3 years ago
This number effects my on an extremely deep level. So deep I can scarcely begin to talk about it.
Walbrook48 3 years ago
This is even better then when I heard it on stage, or either studio recording. Wonderful show,but this number actually transcends the rest of the material in complexity. It is brilliantly composed and not likely to be regularly performed because of the powerful dramatic and vocal phrasing it demands. The orchestration is actually after Chopin's "Revolutionary Etude"--beautifully fitting since this Edie's great moment of rage and rebellion. What Christine does here really needs to be archived
jcrc1966 3 years ago 2
..and studied. Not to overstate it, but I think she made history with this show, specifically with the Little Edie role. With such a thin plot, this role is ALL gestalt..not something commonly seen in commercial musical theater. I really think that's one of the reasons it closed--it was not an easy experience for the pedestrian audience you need to keep selling tickets.
jcrc1966 3 years ago
I just now saw your comments on this video and I totally agree. It's a great composition, and the delicacy with which she tackles every micro-moment of the song is the thing most composers can only dream of.
steveshack 2 years ago
I play this often with my singers but I really want this arrangement of it - Scott plays it beautifully hear and Christine Ebersole, a vision.
Does anyone know where I can get such an arrangement?
mrbenstudios 3 years ago
I confess I do not know if such an arrangement even exists. It's possible the composer was just playing from his heart.
steveshack 3 years ago
No no, because I've heard the show pianist play it in another video on here so it must be the show version. It's just slightly different (better) here and there, than the version in the vocal selection book.
mrbenstudios 3 years ago
have you tried the score? it might be different to the vocal selections
cmh281288 3 years ago
Hmm no I haven't - know where I can get hold of that?
mrbenstudios 3 years ago
Its not possible its what happens in live performance. YES. You will never find arrangements of living composers performances.
Marktheho 3 years ago
She is perfect!!!
beatlesgirl44 3 years ago
I thanked you for this a year ago or more - and all I can do again is say THANK YOU. Breaks my heart - I come back often......
hubbellgardner 3 years ago
One of the best performances in theater history in my opinion! I saw it on Broadway and she was simply perfection!
Ezkl323 3 years ago 2
You were one of the lucky few who realized what they were seeing. She is almost unparalleled in talent.
steveshack 3 years ago
Everyone is absolutely entitled to their tastes and opinions and it is probably to long a philosophical argument to have on here but I do believe in absolutes and Christine Ebersole is possessed of one of the most beautiful voices of our time and that,s not even addressing her acting and interpretive talents.............to use the language of our inarticulate age...........this woman ROCKS!
antod11 3 years ago 3
She is so spectacular in this role. I completely agree with you.
steveshack 3 years ago
I can't stop watching this.
I'm not generally a fan of her work, but WOW...she really nailed this one.
This material is awe-inspiring.
encorebc 3 years ago 2
i just saw a local production of this play. this song is awesome. the gal in the one i saw was really good, but this was even better
timelessvideo 3 years ago
There are many Broadway divas at the top.... Christine ranks at the top if not THE TOP!!!!!
crbar1 3 years ago
Two things...
1) emotional complexity
2) vocal expressive control
...make Ms. Ebersole's character & performance of this song simply exquisite: powerful, vulnerable, profound, honest.
In other words: EXCELLENT, just excellent!
frogjumpsout 3 years ago 2
The line "around the world with stones and shells the nicest one I lost " is so heartbreaking for no reason and at the same time for lots of reasons
Thats when you know the text is genius
grai 3 years ago
Very good observation. It's in these tiny details that you feel the full character fleshed out. And for the singer, what a great line to get to sing. You don't have to act it at all because the emotional content is already present.
steveshack 3 years ago
also "a bird cage for a bird who flew away Around the world" which is something she never managed to do
Every time I watch it it reveals another level of feeling and meaning and leaves me wrecked!
I wonder if there is a chance she'll do this in London
have you heard anything?
grai 2 years ago
I saw the play on Broadway with her in it and am only now starting to realize what a rare experience it was to see one of the great theater performances ever.
EstebanChaimSerrano 3 years ago
One of the amazing things about genius is that, unlike when it's portrayed in movies, it doesn't announce itself with dramatic music or camera angles.
She was just there on the stage -- so completely immersed in the character that you didn't see "acting." You only saw the character. And that's really amazing considering the fact that Little Edie is, well, insane.
So, I'm not surprised that the realization of her accomplishment is something you begin to truly value in retrospect.
steveshack 3 years ago
My friend wants me to sing this for a competition, but I'd be too scared to do it because I could never measure up to Christine. She's absolutely amazing.
Jellostix09 3 years ago
she is perfect...
celluloidcity 3 years ago
very very moving piece, it's really sad, i couldn't have those feelings toward my mother, this piece describes so many feelings. the depressing music adds a great feel, it adds emphasis on Christine's own words.... I love the add-in from Robert Frost, very nice, I love Christine Ebersole!
skizzywizzybob105 3 years ago
i love christine ebersole. she's so good. but i might be a tiny bit biased since she lives around the corner from me
banana18183 3 years ago
I wish they'd release the play on DVD :( I'd buy it.
DarkOokami 3 years ago
Sheer genius. This is it.
chevychase 3 years ago
I cannot believe how truly accurate they adapted the anecdotes from the documentary into this number. When Edie talks about not having time to hang the birdcage, I shudder because it is too incredibly touching--- what with all the mementos!
LastChanceLife 3 years ago
You meant 'MemoraBEALEia'? lol
unravel101 3 years ago
Oh my God... is it sad that I cry every time I watch this? I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
rhyansanders 3 years ago
Not sad at all. It's a great work of art and her performance is transcendent.
steveshack 3 years ago
true that.... I would kill to see this musical...
rhyansanders 3 years ago
that was soo beautiful! im so annoyed i never got to see this show! i love it!
colettegoodman 3 years ago 2
Hey Steve...watching again for the 6th or so time :) Was wondering where this was performed and what it was for. Looks like a college or benefit of some sort?
MikeMiller 3 years ago
It was an ASCAP awards show for young and upcoming performer/composers.
steveshack 3 years ago
Oh I love this musical! Christine Ebersole is simply brilliant.
Meg2oo9 3 years ago
Is this coming back to New York?! Please someone let me KNOW!!!!
KillahChase1 3 years ago
There are no plans for this to come back to New York.
steveshack 3 years ago
Shw was in London a couple of months ago and the thinking was that it was to do with bringing Grey Gardens over here. Certainly hope so!
ledcam 3 years ago
We keep waiting for a London run to be announced, but so far nothing. If anyone hears anything...please make a post.
phlashba 3 years ago
Is this coming back to New York?! Please someone let me KNOW!!!!
KillahChase1 3 years ago
Christine's voice just sends chills up my spine!
Her voice is INSANELY beautiful!!! ;]
KillahChase1 3 years ago
She's like the Meryl Streep of Broadway...amazing.
MikeMiller 3 years ago 2
i could not have said it better. i have yet to see the play but love it just the same!!!!
saintskittles 3 years ago
The performance brought tears to my eyes, along with new understanding and sorrow in my heart for Little Edie.
aa29318 3 years ago
Wow.
casbahjasper 3 years ago
She's incredible.
broadwayannie111 4 years ago
This is my new favorite song! :]
CordeliaChaseluvsu 4 years ago
You're right Steve. I am addicted to this song! Christine is fabulous.
AmericaTops 4 years ago
That face. That voice.
MacktheNice 4 years ago
Christine Ebersole will go down as one of the all-time greats. But I must all, Scott Frankel's music AND his magnificent piano playing here takes my breath away.
chevychase 4 years ago
I so agree about Scott's brilliant piano. I love this recording WAY more than the orchestrated version, and that's no disrespect to the orchestrations. It's just the power of this piano combined with that voice, it's stripped down to its most powerful edge.
steveshack 4 years ago
such a beautiful piece and performer. i was so happy to have seen this show when it was open on broadway. christine and mary louis were stunningly brilliant.
AnotherHundredPeople 4 years ago
i can't stop watching it, this is just stunning. Thankyou so so SO much for the upload! Hard to believe this kind of thing isn't shared.
MyNewTrend 4 years ago
Please feel free to share this video anywhere you wish. I didn't know anything about this song before this night. It was all I could do to hold the camera steady, I was so overwhelmed by her performance.
steveshack 4 years ago
Steve, you did an incredible job, for an incredible performance. Too bad I wasn't there!
1stflite1 3 years ago
Oh, thank you. I still can't believe I held my hand steady. I wanted to jump around and shout during this song.
steveshack 3 years ago
this is amazing
MyNewTrend 4 years ago
AMAZING. She evokes so much emotion in her performance, and she barely moves. When I admit I was skeptical of her playing little Edie, but when saw her Tony Awards performance I knew she would win.
coolkid88 4 years ago
I've read the musical is supposed to open in London next year. I hope it does but I wonder who's going to play Little Eddie and if anyone will be able to fill Christine's shoes.
gduque03 4 years ago
I think Christine is going to be in the London production.
steveshack 4 years ago
I'd only ever seen Miss Ebersole in the movie version of "Amadeus." Her part was not big but I liked her and remembered her. How wonderful to see and hear her in this number. I look forward to seeing other footage you've gotten. Thanks.
Jayee123 4 years ago
I know her face. She plays in Richie Rich and often shows up in the LMN movie network.
HolyTrinity7 4 years ago
The only thing that sucks about this is that this version is so much better than the Cast Recording.
The cast recording is heavily orchestrated and I think it works better with just the piano. Plus her performance here is way better than the one on the CD.
Carlo81 4 years ago
I can't listen to the CD anymore without thinking how much better this live performance is.
Carlo81 4 years ago
I actually don't love the musical as a whole, though. The first act is too long and it contains more than one completely pointless throw away song. The second act is a lot better though.
They shouldn't have tried to force a story on it with the first act and instead simply started out with the older versions of themselves. I don't think it would have been as popular or conventional that way, but it would have been a better musical.
Carlo81 4 years ago
I absolutely LOVED Act One. It never occurred to me that Big Edie was the cause of Little Edie's mental breakdown. To see what Big Edie used to be made her later condition that much more vivid.
steveshack 4 years ago
Isn't it great that we have both, though? I'm just so happy that I was there. If I hadn't turned on my camera, this incredibly powerful performance would be lost to us. What amazes me is that I still feel the same jolt of electricity, seeing it here, that I did seeing it live. This is the essence of a true world class performer meeting the perfect material and role.
steveshack 4 years ago
Omg, i can't believe you got out your camera and captured this timeless moment in musical theater history. For someone like me who would have killed to see the show live but lives in Israel, this video is an incredible compensation. A million thank you's! May you take that magic camera of yours wherever you go!
NunsAndPoses 4 years ago
That makes me very happy to hear. Be sure to check out the other little musical theatre moments I've found. They're all here on youtube, I think. I just manage to get into some very interesting places.
steveshack 4 years ago
That whole musical is pure genious. It's a shame it couldn't stay on but I can see how it wouldn't appeal enough to those who don't know the documentary.
Christine's impersonation is dead and her performance is amazing. Not just the singing. When she says "Fine" at the end of the song "Mother Darling" she's conveys so much with just the inflection and the tone of her voice! 1000 Tony awards wouldn't have been enough.
gduque03 4 years ago
drew barrymore and jessica lange are playing the edie's in the upcoming movie.
jaimiecheno 4 years ago
But the movie isn't this musical, is it?
steveshack 4 years ago
no its not. drew is playing young edie a la erin davie and jessica is big edie. i think for now its just scheduled to be an HBO movie.
jaimiecheno 4 years ago
did they cast her in the movie?
Pis22 4 years ago
Is a movie in the works?
steveshack 4 years ago
So beautiful and so sad...it made me cry!
nmariel 4 years ago
Wow
Carlo81 4 years ago
I've watched this sooo many times, I just have to watch it over and over. I love this so much!
hazelwind 4 years ago
hazelwind, it really is mesmorizing, isn't it?
steveshack 4 years ago
it is... i could watch this forever and never get tired of it
hazelwind 4 years ago
Outstandingly pathetic. Can you imagine? I have loved Grey Gardens since I saw bootleg years and years ago. Ebersole is so incredibly haunting. I can't imagine anyone ever taking her spot. Awesome.
clarkcny 4 years ago
OMG!!!!!!! she effing has me in tears!!!!!!!!
phantomfreak411 4 years ago
Her total concentration is what's so magnificent about this performance. It's not just a person singing a song and trying to sound pretty. This is an immersive performance. She's not acting. She is just being that character. It's astonishing.
steveshack 4 years ago
Thank you. I hope that says it all.
actiscenei 4 years ago
Amazing!
COUCHmade 4 years ago
I can't stop watching this, this is too amazing. Hands Down.
Useless26 4 years ago 2
I know what you mean. I have listened to it dozens and dozens of times. And I'm still knocked out by how good my little camera did in picking up the sound.
steveshack 4 years ago
one word: flawless! where did you video this?
cajunmaoris 4 years ago
I taped it at an ASCAP Foundation Awards ceremony where some young people were getting grants for their artistry as composers. I believe the writers of Grey Gardens were also awarded something. Her appearance was a surprise to us and we hadn't yet seen Grey Gardens. That I held that camera steady was a sheer act of will. All I wanted to do was swoon like a little girl. It's impossible to state how she made me feel, hearing it live. I was stunned.
steveshack 4 years ago
Christine Ebersole is the best actress on stage.
Momoftwinsplus1 4 years ago
Oh god! I didn't get to see Grey Gardens, but I am totally enchanted with the story. It really hits home...it makes me cry!
lajadita 4 years ago
Christine Ebersole is an artist. A true artist. And Scott Frankel is no slouch either. LOL
shursts 4 years ago 2
I would kill to see her live!
excentric920 4 years ago
Well, if you live in the NY area, she's performing in Dec. and doing "Applause" in Feb.
bwaydiva1 4 years ago
What is she performing in december?
excentric920 4 years ago
She's giving a concert Dec. 5, 6, 7 and 8 at Birdland. She sings jazz, Broadway, a little of everything it seems. She's amazing in concert. I really enjoyed the ones I've been to. She's worth catching in concert.
bwaydiva1 4 years ago
amazing!!! simply... better than the track...so amazing
Leppicon77 4 years ago
oh my heart
scott423 4 years ago
Ditto. This performance makes my chest ache. Good good good.
ecowgirl 4 years ago
i stumbled on to this due to william sledd's video when ebersole mentioned him on the view and i'm glad i found it.
amexred 4 years ago
This is gorgeous. I wish i saw this instead of Avenue Q. (which was awesome). I thought my family might not be too into this though.
blazenazn 4 years ago
absolutelly beautiful sound
oziepozie 4 years ago
Beautifuly orchistrated and Christen Ebbersol os however you spell it , rofl is tooooooo amazing!
Wiiicked2007 4 years ago
wow.
missnorthwest 4 years ago
SHE FREAKIN' ROCKS! YEAH!
ActressTanika 4 years ago
Christine truly is remarkable, as well as being a wonderful person. At the last Saturday matinee, she came outside and signed autographs and posed for photos, she didn't turn anyone away and had a big smile for everyone who approached her. Extremely rare she really appreciated everyone who came to see her, I wish her all the best she deserves it!
mmadeo1 4 years ago