@rebekahbryan understand that clara while 26 has the mind of a 12 year old. what kind of voice should clara have? a very very light soprano? or a more developed trained sound of a grown woman? katie clarke, yes, is not the world's best singer, but for the role? it works. she sounds like the way clara would. a little rough around the edges to match clara's young naivete.
personally, i much prefer Katie Clarke's acting AND voice to that of Kelli O'Hara. Clarke's voice is perfect for the role of Clara. Its sweet and innocent and young. and absolutley wonderful.
well, i think it's possible and important to act AND sing well, with that said Katie did a beautiful job.plus, why are people getting all nasty about "singers getting parts over actors?"it is called MUSICAL theatre and if you should be mad at anyone getting parts,it should be the celebrities that have absolutly NO TALENT whatsoever.i have seen performers who shall remain nameless,(oh what the hell Mel B in Rent she was beyond scary!)who couldn"t ACT or SING their parts well at all!
@hottieho13... but at the same time... the original in rent (aka daphne ruga vega) couldn't sing either... haha. but i guess that's an argument for a whole other thread!
There are tears building up in my eyes. Katie is an astonishing actress. I just wish I could see this beautiful show JUST ONCE! I hope it comes to Miami someday soon so I can see it...
There are tears building up in my eyes. Katie is an astonishing actress. I just wish I could see this beautiful show JUST ONCE! I hope it comes to Miami someday soon so I can see it...
@AlyInWonderlnd I agree with both comments I've seen like this... However, in South Pacific, I felt it... I geuss she couldn't get into this one... Not that it makes it any less true...
@Liv4music95 Love. I haven't seen the show, but I am completely infatuated with this song so I wanted to have a context. And from what I got she is expressing this feeling she has that is love. Basically her explaining what love is doing to her and how it makes her feel. But someone please correct me or give me a more precise answer.
The first time I watched this, I cried through the whole thing.....Kellie really is amazing in this (acting) and singing too, but she has Clara spot on in terms of acting....I prefer Matt Morrison as Fabrizio....Wish he had been around for this & I hope he comes back to do the LFLC South Pacific on Aug 18th....
@AlyInWonderlnd I absolutely agree...The acting in this production on the part of both Kellie & Victoria just slayed me the first time I saw this....There is something in both of them that captures all the yearning of both love found & love lost. Just a perfect jewel of a play & wonderful performances by all...Though I would have preferred to see Matt Morrison in the role of Fabrizzio....
I've been searching for a decent performance of this piece so that I could get some ideas for my voice lesson. This performance is so much more than decent. It's breath-taking. Katie Clarke's acting is fantastic!
she performed in a very intimate show at TETA last year that I was blessed to see...she sang BEAUTIFULLY...just her fave pieces to sing. she sang this, as well as several others. sigh i was blessed!
@1broadwaystar She's trying to show her mother that even though she may not be the smartest or most perfect person, she knows what makes her happy and how she sees the world. Her mother, who's been thinking that she has to make all of Clara's decisions (because she sustained a head injury that has her permanently stuck as a 12-year-old), realizes that she can't keep living her life for her.
I saw a local production of this show a year or so ago. Unfortunately, the show was just a bit too ambitious for the local theater, and it was turned into a tedious mess. The performers were earnest enough, but they were just in over their heads.
I think Katie is better. First because she was the first Clara I was introduced to and I think she embodies innocence and the spirit of the character better. She brings a more childish element to the character that should be there but isn't as strong in Kellie's preformance.
i kind of like the she sings it better than kelli. i prefer the musical theater voice to the opera voice. and if i had to choose between better acting or better singing, i'd choose better acting
The only thing I wish Lucas & Guettel would have done was shown through Clara's speech that she suffered from brain damage and could not speak very well (like the novella). The plot would make more sense, and you would understand more why the mother would let her daughter go.
LMAO! I just found this, and running through the playlists of LP I'm thinking, "Geeze, she would make a good Glinda..." Didn't know she is/was in Wicked.
I go to the same college that Katie Clarke graduated from and they stress acting through the song there and I think she can act through the song better than Kelli ever could. :D Awesome job Katie
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I'm all for that, but the number of times she screaches her voice after that big voice crack in this song hurts my ears.. in the end, if I had to choose, I'd go with Kelli just for the fact that she can actually sing the song... perhaps the score was a little too ambitious for her.
I totally agree except I think the director picked her because her mix goes soooo incredibly high and she doesn't have to flip into her head voice which makes a more uniform sound. she also sounds alot younger because of it.... I still prefer Kelli haha
Shut up, you snob. And become acquainted with musical theater, where people can sing with emotion. Also, you're not convincing anyone that you know what you're talking about by spelling 'screeching' wrong. I heard no screeching, and apparently neither did you.
okay... I just bared through that again so i can show what I'm talking about.. 1:16, 1:25, 2:07, 2:33, 2:38... may not be what you consider screeching, but the inflection in her voice (that starts of WAY sharp) at the beginning of the note is obnoxious, and that's what I'm talking about.
I truely think what your talking about helps the piece's emotion connect better with the audience, because when I listen to her versus Kelli I def feel like Katie connects with the song better
or maybe it was the fact that she was 21 and being filmed for PBS??? hmmm.... how many times have YOU done that. I think that would be a sum total of NONE!
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haha... WRONG! Any piece of shit performance can be recorded on PBS (remember Reading Rainbow? Yeah, I was on that..) My sister is on PBS all the time showing the dog-adoption process.. stop acting like PBS is this big honor. It's a joke. When she gets prime time on NBC, then we'll talk, but otherwise, EPIC fail on your part.
Listen, that was my dear friend who, unintentionally, used my account when he was, lets say expressing his opinion. You were simply making a fair statement, my friend is right, in SOME cases. Your criticism of the performance is just, but there is a level of respectably claiming your dislike for a piece and there is a point where you sound obnoxious. Especially in your reply. Which is understandable due to the remark left by my friend. You will not make it through life with atrocious criticism.
I've seen three different versions of Clara, and Clarke's is my favorite. I saw this one PBS, and then a year later saw her in Chicago. Her voice was much improved and it was pretty much the most perfect performance I've seen.
I'll sound like a broken record, but although Kelli O'Hara may have been a better SINGER, Katie Clarke's acting is just so much more advanced than O'Hara's. Number one rule in musical theatre: acting is ALWAYS more important than singing. ALWAYS.
@PhantomDawg594 - Thank you for that comment. I am tired of seeing singers get parts over actors. It happens way too much, and without a doubt the actor is going to do it better. The audience will take more away from a well acted performance than a technically sound musical performance. I agree, acting is ALWAYS more important.
@PhantomDawg594 And how did you make up this rule? You can always tell someone how to read a line but you cannot give them the gift of voice. And why is it that so many of the greatest Broadway musical stars of all time are not such great actors?
@pudgeuncle bahahahahaa. please....a line reading does not equal great acting. ahem. patti lupone? angela lansbury? bernadette peters? shall i name more? a great singer that is ho hum at acting delivers a nice and pleasant performance. a good singer and amazing actor? brilliance. of course they have to have a great voice, but it's the connection to the song and understanding of how the music and lyrics serve the story telling that should be the main focus.
@jaiadore Oh I must defer to a response from a 21 year old who must know EVERYTHING about the theater. I have probably seen a Broadway show for almost every day you've been alive. And if you are suggesting that Patti LuPone is not a fine actress, then there is little to say. Musical theater is often less about acting and more about the actors stage presence and persona. And of course, this depends on the role but truthfully much of musical comedy is not like acting Hamlet.
@pudgeuncle uhhh dude i was citing patti and the other two as good actors....and i don't know EVERYTHING about the theater. but i do know enough to have a fucking valid opinion about things. and stage presence and persona is of course vital, but all brilliant actors have that right? they transform into a character but breathe who their own essence into it. and musical comedy is a different style of theatre from shakespeare but it's theatre nonetheless...and should be treated as such
@PhantomDawg594 hmmmm...that is the excuse of all actors who can't sing. It's called MUSICAL theater for a reason! The music is equally as important as the acting. You don't go home from the theater reciting the dialogue. You go home singing the songs. It is not about just the beauty of the voice, this is true, but you still have to have a beautiful voice. In a musical, it's beautiful voices singing to great music coupled with great acting that put butts in the seats. they are equal.
My heart simply shatters every time I watch this. Or anything from this show.
You know, while this may not be the greatest musical ever, I definitely believe that it is quite possibly the most breathtakingly gorgeous to ever be presented on Broadway. I just can't even think of a show that makes me feel the way The Light in the Piazza does. It just captures that whimsical romance and overwhelming beauty like I've never seen.
omg i know!!! i love it soooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!
this is a beautiful performance, but i went to a theatre workshop which is where i first heard this song. personally i think the girl i watched did much better
I love how Katie brought I different take on Clara. Though the part of Clara didn't give her the chance to shine vocally, I definitely feel her Glinda is perfect for her and shows how much she has improved.
watching this now, having seen her both on broadway and on tour, she improved WORLDS from bway to tour. vocally and acting wise. her take on clara broke my heart on bway but i was a sobbing mess when i saw her in boston on tour. it was a beautiful performance. better than i could have imagined clara ever being. this is a tad inexperienced, but take my word for it. she improved a million times over.
but she is acting this way because her mind isn't developing. so you aren't making your point. but EITHER WAY! aside from arguing this useless topic with people i have never and will never meet or know: i still do like kelli better anyway!
Actually, chicago2 made a point. It was very excellent, too.
Although Clara has the mental capacity of a young girl, she isn't infantile. Clara has adult longing. If Clara is as childish as you say she is, then the end of the first act would be very different.
hey this for everyone SHE MADE ON THE SHOW AND YOU DIDN'T SHE MUST BE A HELL A LOT BETTER THEN OTHER PEOPLE. she has a different acting style then the other person. deal with the differnces. you are ruining the show with your arguement. if you don't like her don't watch her.
Even though your comment is directed to everyone, you shouldn't have replied to me, directly!
Read this comment I wrote (below):
"Although Clara has the mental capacity of a young girl, she isn't infantile. Clara has adult longing. If Clara is as childish as you say she is, then the end of the first act would be very different. "
Did I ever criticize the actress? NO. I only discussed the character.
i like kelli too but, playing devils-advocate, i have to mention that clara is supposed to be childish. thats the point. she is suffering mental problems from her past that keep her childish. yeah.
Best acting was done by Katie, hands down. Every actress portraying Clara - Celia, Kelli, Elena - has been brilliant and unique in their own way, and each has sung the role beautifully. But i juts can't seem to be moved by anyone's acting quite as much as Katie's affects me.
I love Katie's acting a lot, too. I felt that Kelli had the full package, though. She was the only Clara who really convinced me that she was from that time period. That's just my opinion.
It's actually supposed to be operatic. Guettel incorporated elements of opera into his score. Kelli O'Hara and Celia Keenan-Bolger sang the song the way it's supposed to be sung.
that gave me chills! ahhhh that was so beautiful and heartbreaking! looking into her eyes just kills me on the inside. there's so much passion in her eyes!
It won't let me post the link, but if you type 'Light in the Piazza' into the search bar of Facebook, it is the one with the yellow backround, and it should be about the third one down. When you click on it, just check that the top post on the wall is a link, and you will know you have found the right one.
I just saw Katie in Wicked, and I absolutely loveeeee her! She's amazing in both shows! And she's super sweet and nice, I met her at the stage door twice.
I thought it meant that Clara has finally found something she truly wants (love) and it's so close, if only her mother would learn to let her go. I think. :)
anyway who wants to add go ahead!
plus, you should totally watch it!!! just type the show into google videos and it should be one of the links there!
i'm more drawn to the acting, though. and her childish voice i think suits the character very well. i do agree, though, that Adam Guettel probably meant this part to have an operatic voice...
she was my favorite Glinda as well
Fobbsy 3 months ago
<3
theguythatsings 3 months ago
@rebekahbryan understand that clara while 26 has the mind of a 12 year old. what kind of voice should clara have? a very very light soprano? or a more developed trained sound of a grown woman? katie clarke, yes, is not the world's best singer, but for the role? it works. she sounds like the way clara would. a little rough around the edges to match clara's young naivete.
jaiadore 5 months ago
I can't believe she learned this part in just a couple of days and gave a performance THIS good!
ThePhantom135 6 months ago
2:05
igardrisc95 6 months ago
great actress...but she just cant sing this song..2:06..........
igardrisc95 6 months ago
@igardrisc95 i agree but damn.. that emotion
WillBobLowe 5 months ago
@AlyInWonderlnd Katie Clarke and Kelli O'Hara haha not Kelly Clarke.
designerproductions 7 months ago in playlist broadway musicals
*tear *tear
sarahsandiego2 7 months ago
Wow!!!! Katie Clarke is a really pretty girl!!!! I want her dress and locket!!!! Can someone tell me where I can get those things?!
71crm 8 months ago
Katie rehearsed for 2 days right before performing this in front of a live audience and TV. AND she apparently was sick!
ThePhantom135 8 months ago
WOW!!!! Katie has the eyes of a child as she sings this song.....it's absolute magic!!!!!
71crm 9 months ago 2
this is the first time i seen this happen watch at 3:01 watch her right eye! cray cray!
bythe5679 9 months ago
major chills. i got to see KRC as Galinda in Wicked after being hooked on her portrayal of Clara for a while. she's an outstanding performer.
boyslikegirlsthunder 1 year ago
Beautiful. Katie does an absolutely incredible job.
twilightrox2468 1 year ago
Man I wish more Broadway shows would air on PBS then I would actually watch that boring station. Goddamn Equity!
johnyzero2000 1 year ago 3
HECK YEAH!!!!!!! This is my Choras song.
FindersUnite 1 year ago
i <3 Katie Rose Clarke
smithkc 1 year ago
personally, i much prefer Katie Clarke's acting AND voice to that of Kelli O'Hara. Clarke's voice is perfect for the role of Clara. Its sweet and innocent and young. and absolutley wonderful.
AMAYzingAMY 1 year ago 24
well, i think it's possible and important to act AND sing well, with that said Katie did a beautiful job.plus, why are people getting all nasty about "singers getting parts over actors?"it is called MUSICAL theatre and if you should be mad at anyone getting parts,it should be the celebrities that have absolutly NO TALENT whatsoever.i have seen performers who shall remain nameless,(oh what the hell Mel B in Rent she was beyond scary!)who couldn"t ACT or SING their parts well at all!
hottieho13 1 year ago
@hottieho13... but at the same time... the original in rent (aka daphne ruga vega) couldn't sing either... haha. but i guess that's an argument for a whole other thread!
moonlightsky31 1 year ago
@moonlightsky31 lol, yeah you got a point there!
hottieho13 1 year ago
@moonlightsky31 yes she can she does differently
AdamEfimoff 11 months ago
There are tears building up in my eyes. Katie is an astonishing actress. I just wish I could see this beautiful show JUST ONCE! I hope it comes to Miami someday soon so I can see it...
topnotchrabbit 1 year ago
There are tears building up in my eyes. Katie is an astonishing actress. I just wish I could see this beautiful show JUST ONCE! I hope it comes to Miami someday soon so I can see it...
topnotchrabbit 1 year ago
she is beautiful
jantina25 1 year ago
@AlyInWonderlnd I agree with both comments I've seen like this... However, in South Pacific, I felt it... I geuss she couldn't get into this one... Not that it makes it any less true...
broadwaystar2011 1 year ago
can someone tell me what this song is about?? like what is she singing about? I am a tad confused
Liv4music95 1 year ago
@Liv4music95 Love. I haven't seen the show, but I am completely infatuated with this song so I wanted to have a context. And from what I got she is expressing this feeling she has that is love. Basically her explaining what love is doing to her and how it makes her feel. But someone please correct me or give me a more precise answer.
TerribleGreenBlizzrd 1 year ago
Katie Rose Clarke is perfection. Thats all that needs to be said.
And that stage is weird lol :) :)
newwickedtrader77 1 year ago
Katie Clarke is perfection.
louisawhat 1 year ago
The first time I watched this, I cried through the whole thing.....Kellie really is amazing in this (acting) and singing too, but she has Clara spot on in terms of acting....I prefer Matt Morrison as Fabrizio....Wish he had been around for this & I hope he comes back to do the LFLC South Pacific on Aug 18th....
sonson226 1 year ago
@AlyInWonderlnd I absolutely agree...The acting in this production on the part of both Kellie & Victoria just slayed me the first time I saw this....There is something in both of them that captures all the yearning of both love found & love lost. Just a perfect jewel of a play & wonderful performances by all...Though I would have preferred to see Matt Morrison in the role of Fabrizzio....
sonson226 1 year ago
This is my new "happy song". LOL! I love it. :)
OMGDave16 1 year ago
what is this play about.?
KyLo555 1 year ago
I've been searching for a decent performance of this piece so that I could get some ideas for my voice lesson. This performance is so much more than decent. It's breath-taking. Katie Clarke's acting is fantastic!
ejhoeyerson 1 year ago
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6 people dislike it. They must be deaf.
ThatQuirkyChick 1 year ago
6 people dislike it. they must be deaf.
ThatQuirkyChick 1 year ago
@ThatQuirkyChick you should be more specific, emotionally deaf
popertop 1 year ago
she performed in a very intimate show at TETA last year that I was blessed to see...she sang BEAUTIFULLY...just her fave pieces to sing. she sang this, as well as several others. sigh i was blessed!
stingragland 1 year ago
why does she sing this song? what's it about?
1broadwaystar 1 year ago
@1broadwaystar She's trying to show her mother that even though she may not be the smartest or most perfect person, she knows what makes her happy and how she sees the world. Her mother, who's been thinking that she has to make all of Clara's decisions (because she sustained a head injury that has her permanently stuck as a 12-year-old), realizes that she can't keep living her life for her.
JustPlayWoPo 1 year ago 2
I saw a local production of this show a year or so ago. Unfortunately, the show was just a bit too ambitious for the local theater, and it was turned into a tedious mess. The performers were earnest enough, but they were just in over their heads.
har9020 2 years ago
Too bad; thanks for supporting it anyway. I've got a thing for this score.
uKooKu 1 year ago
"Daddy doesn't love you! Look at his eyes for once! Look at yourself in the mi--"
mintspace 2 years ago
FABULOUS!!! im OBSESSED!!!
SushiPie28 2 years ago
EPIC! im singing this fer an audition
SushiPie28 2 years ago 2
Good choice. Good luck!
JuhiSRK 2 years ago
I think Katie is better. First because she was the first Clara I was introduced to and I think she embodies innocence and the spirit of the character better. She brings a more childish element to the character that should be there but isn't as strong in Kellie's preformance.
RaineaTrenton 2 years ago 10
i kind of like the she sings it better than kelli. i prefer the musical theater voice to the opera voice. and if i had to choose between better acting or better singing, i'd choose better acting
Eponine05 2 years ago
Having seen both, Kelli sang the part better than Katie, and Katie acted the part better than Kelli.
erinl2 2 years ago 3
I agree.
har9020 1 year ago
Beautiful! Just beautiful!
ClarkAndy312 2 years ago 3
she's such a good actress
Eponine05 2 years ago 4
I thought this was really good. Her dress is quite pretty. Very flattering.
slothyslothsloth 2 years ago 5
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slothyslothsloth 2 years ago
The only thing I wish Lucas & Guettel would have done was shown through Clara's speech that she suffered from brain damage and could not speak very well (like the novella). The plot would make more sense, and you would understand more why the mother would let her daughter go.
eso12por8 2 years ago
I'm auditioning for this role on Monday...I'm so excited!!
iheartJosephlotz 2 years ago 2
haha, its Katie Clarke ;)
but i agree completely!
emilyonfirst 2 years ago
The woman playing the mother is Victoria Clark.
WyverxCA 2 years ago
there's not a certain way to sing it.
why dont YOU sing it, then put it on youtube, so we can rate it 1 star :P
emilyonfirst 2 years ago
i love katie :)
emilyonfirst 2 years ago
Victoria Clark is so amazing in this show
fludu1 2 years ago
im soo upset I never saw it on broadway. :-( but this is beautiful. I mean shes no Kelly .. but there are few like kelly
broadwaybaby05 2 years ago
1:57 thru 2:48 is so beautiful, the orchestrations her voice, the words and her acting meld wonderfully, the way the music builds...mmm its so good!
actor05 2 years ago 2
mmm i don't think the song was right for her voice, but it was really pretty.
deathbydarkchocolate 2 years ago
That made me cry.
So gorgeous.
broadwaychic215 2 years ago
this is beautiful.
aasjb4ever 2 years ago
i met katie rose a tour performance of The Light in the Piazza once, and she was so sweet.
CrazyDreemz 2 years ago
I dunno... I liked Kelli O´Hara a lot more.
eso12por8 2 years ago
Yeah, she is *very* good in this. Powerful acting...
cowgirlgeek 2 years ago 2
I saw her in Rochester in Wicked and didn't even know it was her until I looked it up!!! lol
broadwaylove52 2 years ago
LMAO! I just found this, and running through the playlists of LP I'm thinking, "Geeze, she would make a good Glinda..." Didn't know she is/was in Wicked.
cowgirlgeek 2 years ago
yeah, i figured that out a couple days ago.
it made me sad:(
so im probably not going to see it anymore- mostly because i couldnt raise the money anyways:)
emilyonfirst 2 years ago
I go to the same college that Katie Clarke graduated from and they stress acting through the song there and I think she can act through the song better than Kelli ever could. :D Awesome job Katie
smify93 2 years ago 6
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I'm all for that, but the number of times she screaches her voice after that big voice crack in this song hurts my ears.. in the end, if I had to choose, I'd go with Kelli just for the fact that she can actually sing the song... perhaps the score was a little too ambitious for her.
eso12por8 2 years ago
I totally agree except I think the director picked her because her mix goes soooo incredibly high and she doesn't have to flip into her head voice which makes a more uniform sound. she also sounds alot younger because of it.... I still prefer Kelli haha
kashmirage 2 years ago
I don't hear any screeching...just a solid soprano mix.
SerafinaLily9 2 years ago 3
Shut up, you snob. And become acquainted with musical theater, where people can sing with emotion. Also, you're not convincing anyone that you know what you're talking about by spelling 'screeching' wrong. I heard no screeching, and apparently neither did you.
IWantToChangeMyAge 2 years ago
HAHA you take this shit WAYY too seriously. chill.
eso12por8 2 years ago
okay... I just bared through that again so i can show what I'm talking about.. 1:16, 1:25, 2:07, 2:33, 2:38... may not be what you consider screeching, but the inflection in her voice (that starts of WAY sharp) at the beginning of the note is obnoxious, and that's what I'm talking about.
eso12por8 2 years ago
I truely think what your talking about helps the piece's emotion connect better with the audience, because when I listen to her versus Kelli I def feel like Katie connects with the song better
TheBirdElephant 2 years ago 2
or maybe it was the fact that she was 21 and being filmed for PBS??? hmmm.... how many times have YOU done that. I think that would be a sum total of NONE!
MoshyxActress 2 years ago
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haha... WRONG! Any piece of shit performance can be recorded on PBS (remember Reading Rainbow? Yeah, I was on that..) My sister is on PBS all the time showing the dog-adoption process.. stop acting like PBS is this big honor. It's a joke. When she gets prime time on NBC, then we'll talk, but otherwise, EPIC fail on your part.
eso12por8 2 years ago
Listen, that was my dear friend who, unintentionally, used my account when he was, lets say expressing his opinion. You were simply making a fair statement, my friend is right, in SOME cases. Your criticism of the performance is just, but there is a level of respectably claiming your dislike for a piece and there is a point where you sound obnoxious. Especially in your reply. Which is understandable due to the remark left by my friend. You will not make it through life with atrocious criticism.
MoshyxActress 2 years ago
boredom gets the best of me sometimes.. I appreciate your message.
eso12por8 2 years ago
I know, right? Kelli O'Hara is godly.
Judill 2 years ago 3
my voice teacher wants me to learn this :x
louisawhat 2 years ago
I've seen three different versions of Clara, and Clarke's is my favorite. I saw this one PBS, and then a year later saw her in Chicago. Her voice was much improved and it was pretty much the most perfect performance I've seen.
theslumsofsoftfocus 2 years ago
Beautiful. This show is so difficult to sing, and she does a magnificent job!
kustan01 2 years ago
I'll sound like a broken record, but although Kelli O'Hara may have been a better SINGER, Katie Clarke's acting is just so much more advanced than O'Hara's. Number one rule in musical theatre: acting is ALWAYS more important than singing. ALWAYS.
PhantomDawg594 2 years ago 54
@PhantomDawg594 100% agreed. this performance is my favorite by far. Katie moves me to tears.
lilyrox 1 year ago
@PhantomDawg594 - Thank you for that comment. I am tired of seeing singers get parts over actors. It happens way too much, and without a doubt the actor is going to do it better. The audience will take more away from a well acted performance than a technically sound musical performance. I agree, acting is ALWAYS more important.
emuni1 1 year ago
@PhantomDawg594 And how did you make up this rule? You can always tell someone how to read a line but you cannot give them the gift of voice. And why is it that so many of the greatest Broadway musical stars of all time are not such great actors?
pudgeuncle 1 year ago 2
@pudgeuncle bahahahahaa. please....a line reading does not equal great acting. ahem. patti lupone? angela lansbury? bernadette peters? shall i name more? a great singer that is ho hum at acting delivers a nice and pleasant performance. a good singer and amazing actor? brilliance. of course they have to have a great voice, but it's the connection to the song and understanding of how the music and lyrics serve the story telling that should be the main focus.
jaiadore 5 months ago
@jaiadore Oh I must defer to a response from a 21 year old who must know EVERYTHING about the theater. I have probably seen a Broadway show for almost every day you've been alive. And if you are suggesting that Patti LuPone is not a fine actress, then there is little to say. Musical theater is often less about acting and more about the actors stage presence and persona. And of course, this depends on the role but truthfully much of musical comedy is not like acting Hamlet.
pudgeuncle 5 months ago
@pudgeuncle uhhh dude i was citing patti and the other two as good actors....and i don't know EVERYTHING about the theater. but i do know enough to have a fucking valid opinion about things. and stage presence and persona is of course vital, but all brilliant actors have that right? they transform into a character but breathe who their own essence into it. and musical comedy is a different style of theatre from shakespeare but it's theatre nonetheless...and should be treated as such
jaiadore 5 months ago
@PhantomDawg594 couldn't agree more. Take a look at Samantha Bark's interpretation of "On My Own."
DarthxErik 1 year ago
@PhantomDawg594 I've been saying that all my life to people. It's nice to know that SOMEONE gets it :)
1MissKarlieStarr 1 year ago
@PhantomDawg594 hmmmm...that is the excuse of all actors who can't sing. It's called MUSICAL theater for a reason! The music is equally as important as the acting. You don't go home from the theater reciting the dialogue. You go home singing the songs. It is not about just the beauty of the voice, this is true, but you still have to have a beautiful voice. In a musical, it's beautiful voices singing to great music coupled with great acting that put butts in the seats. they are equal.
pechorin1841 9 months ago
kelli o'hara was a much better clara, i'm sorry
TotalTheatreGeek 2 years ago
this is a very hard song, and, even though clark is good, unfortunately its not for her voice range :[ her acting is hard to top though.
nutrigrainbar47 2 years ago 4
Katie Rose Clarke is amazing! I'm going to meet her one day. My birthday is in 2 days. Please let me meet Kate Rose Clarke!!
Shes an inspiration to me!
emilyonfirst 2 years ago
Is the Wicked tour coming to a theatre close to you? You could wait for her at the stage door ( :
frecklez0408 2 years ago
actually, i did see them in may, but theyre long gone now:(
im planning to go see them again when they come to iowa in, i think, october.
but katie wont be in the cast...
ill try meet donna though!
i love them:)
emilyonfirst 2 years ago
My heart simply shatters every time I watch this. Or anything from this show.
You know, while this may not be the greatest musical ever, I definitely believe that it is quite possibly the most breathtakingly gorgeous to ever be presented on Broadway. I just can't even think of a show that makes me feel the way The Light in the Piazza does. It just captures that whimsical romance and overwhelming beauty like I've never seen.
Aah! Brilliant.
I just adore this musical so very much.
DirtyRottenScoundrel 2 years ago 9
This is just a stunning recording
witchstar1987 2 years ago 3
i have it,
in the book the best broadway songs ever 4th edition
JVKVP 2 years ago
It is in a book called "The Singers Musical Theatre Anthology Soprano book volume 4". That is the only place I have found it.
SardineyTeapot 2 years ago
we had a girl in our choir sing this song for a competition... it was amazing! she did a really fantastic job. i hope someone will put it on youtube.
Sarkasm47 2 years ago
Soooooooo Beautiful!
chocolatesouljah 2 years ago
omg i know!!! i love it soooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!
jujugreen12 2 years ago
as far as I know, it's not sold separately..
thelivesofme1 2 years ago
I love Katie she was my Glinda in Wicked and I just love her =)
ILoveEmmyRossum444 3 years ago 8
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I love this video more and more each time I watch it. Wonderful, absolutely wonderful.
michinorli 3 years ago
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michinorli 3 years ago
do you have this in DVD? do you know were I can get it? I've been searching for years (since it aired for the first time on PBS).
Dana0089 3 years ago
Does anyone know what key this is in?
thanks
LexyCapt 3 years ago
This is in D major
xcolossians3x 3 years ago
Thank you!
LexyCapt 3 years ago
Such a breathtakingly beautiful song. Brilliantly acted and nicely sung.
Judill 3 years ago 2
this is a beautiful performance, but i went to a theatre workshop which is where i first heard this song. personally i think the girl i watched did much better
gteen127 3 years ago
Please upload the Beginning and Overture before the Statues and Stories Scene?
broadwaymike92 3 years ago
this is such a beautiful song <33333
i saw the musical on pbs and was blown away!!
erenowlovexX 3 years ago 3
I love how Katie brought I different take on Clara. Though the part of Clara didn't give her the chance to shine vocally, I definitely feel her Glinda is perfect for her and shows how much she has improved.
sk8phan 3 years ago 2
It's cool. I could only imagine how funny it would be if they were in the same production.
renethel 3 years ago
Celia Keenan-Bolger is the most famous of the three. She was nominated for a Tony for Spelling Bee and she's most likely doing "Ever After".
renethel 3 years ago
watching this now, having seen her both on broadway and on tour, she improved WORLDS from bway to tour. vocally and acting wise. her take on clara broke my heart on bway but i was a sobbing mess when i saw her in boston on tour. it was a beautiful performance. better than i could have imagined clara ever being. this is a tad inexperienced, but take my word for it. she improved a million times over.
Cityneversleeps4 3 years ago 3
but she is acting this way because her mind isn't developing. so you aren't making your point. but EITHER WAY! aside from arguing this useless topic with people i have never and will never meet or know: i still do like kelli better anyway!
retoricalanswers 3 years ago
Actually, chicago2 made a point. It was very excellent, too.
Although Clara has the mental capacity of a young girl, she isn't infantile. Clara has adult longing. If Clara is as childish as you say she is, then the end of the first act would be very different.
renethel 3 years ago
hey this for everyone SHE MADE ON THE SHOW AND YOU DIDN'T SHE MUST BE A HELL A LOT BETTER THEN OTHER PEOPLE. she has a different acting style then the other person. deal with the differnces. you are ruining the show with your arguement. if you don't like her don't watch her.
rent8907 3 years ago
Even though your comment is directed to everyone, you shouldn't have replied to me, directly!
Read this comment I wrote (below):
"Although Clara has the mental capacity of a young girl, she isn't infantile. Clara has adult longing. If Clara is as childish as you say she is, then the end of the first act would be very different. "
Did I ever criticize the actress? NO. I only discussed the character.
renethel 3 years ago
i like kelli too but, playing devils-advocate, i have to mention that clara is supposed to be childish. thats the point. she is suffering mental problems from her past that keep her childish. yeah.
retoricalanswers 3 years ago
Have you seen her live? She really is amazing when she was on National Tour :) She got ten times better :)
phatchrulesforever 3 years ago
i completely agree.
kelli o'hara is not even comparable to this girl.
joshbygosh89 3 years ago
Do you have the Opening before Victoria and Katie make their first appearance? Just the introduction and Overture.
broadwaymike92 3 years ago
yes i do
i'll see if i can put it up soon
pianostix 3 years ago
Thank You so Much
broadwaymike92 3 years ago
AH!! You put the Live at Lincoln Center filming up! You are my HERO!!!!
iluvcheezitsheyhey 3 years ago 4
Best acting was done by Katie, hands down. Every actress portraying Clara - Celia, Kelli, Elena - has been brilliant and unique in their own way, and each has sung the role beautifully. But i juts can't seem to be moved by anyone's acting quite as much as Katie's affects me.
NEHOMAS 3 years ago 2
agreed
pianostix 3 years ago
I love Katie's acting a lot, too. I felt that Kelli had the full package, though. She was the only Clara who really convinced me that she was from that time period. That's just my opinion.
renethel 3 years ago
Katie did a great job, regardless.
renethel 3 years ago 2
It's actually supposed to be operatic. Guettel incorporated elements of opera into his score. Kelli O'Hara and Celia Keenan-Bolger sang the song the way it's supposed to be sung.
renethel 3 years ago
I don't really like her... I think she uses too many hand gestures that don't fit her character, and it really annoys me.. I prefer Kelly O'hara
Phantomphan6633 3 years ago
the look she has after her mother slaps her sends the chills up my spine. there is so much emotion there
lostONstage710 3 years ago 2
GAHHHH she gives me chills. absolutely incredible.
cdmsinger 3 years ago 4
is she on the album recording?
xoxdanielle18 3 years ago
No the album recording is Kelly O'Hara. I think Kelly has a stronger voice but Katie has so much emotion.
If you like Katie you can check her out in the musical Wicked. She plays Glinda. YouTube's got some videos of her in it ^_^
QTJEMI 3 years ago 2
wow! this is the first time I have ever heard a song from this musical and it is so beautiful! She is such a great singer!
xoxdanielle18 3 years ago
i would sing it but, from what i know, there aren't any instrumental tracks available.
you mean to say, parenT.
renethel 3 years ago
that gave me chills! ahhhh that was so beautiful and heartbreaking! looking into her eyes just kills me on the inside. there's so much passion in her eyes!
renethel 3 years ago 2
It won't let me post the link, but if you type 'Light in the Piazza' into the search bar of Facebook, it is the one with the yellow backround, and it should be about the third one down. When you click on it, just check that the top post on the wall is a link, and you will know you have found the right one.
Twintastic37 3 years ago
If you join it, and go down to the wall the top post on there is the link to watch the entire show.
Twintastic37 3 years ago
she is an amazing singer!! its different to see her not being glinda but this just proves that she's amazing in whatever she does!! love it
BlabbityBlab789 3 years ago
I just saw Katie in Wicked, and I absolutely loveeeee her! She's amazing in both shows! And she's super sweet and nice, I met her at the stage door twice.
xgalindafiedx237 3 years ago
God, this is the weirdest show to me - cause my name is Kate Clarke and I live in Texas and I do musical theatre...XD It's so weird!!!
NotQuiteInsane 3 years ago
I looooooove this song.
It sets up the difference between youth/innocence and her mothers jaded view on love.
In clara's simplistic way; She doesn't see the history or the statues. She feels/sees the sun and the simple things.
It's such a beautiful metaphor for the different views on love. Clara is more visceral/simple, while her mother overthinks and sees complications.
Gorgeous song from a gorgeous show.
klmnumbers 3 years ago 3
i agree!
pianostix 3 years ago
If you have a Facebook accout, then join the Light in the Piazza group because someone posted a working link for the whole show on the group page.
Twintastic37 3 years ago
This song is my light
cmw1226 3 years ago 2
in the piazza?
that was corny.
i apologize.
xXxHumpDeBump 3 years ago
Its all good.
cmw1226 3 years ago
hey, i havent seen this before, does anyone knwo the order of the songs??
aGirlNamedJess73 3 years ago
Hi! I'm glad you found this musical. If you want to watch them in order, I made a playlist on my page. Check it out!
pianostix 3 years ago
I thought it meant that Clara has finally found something she truly wants (love) and it's so close, if only her mother would learn to let her go. I think. :)
anyway who wants to add go ahead!
plus, you should totally watch it!!! just type the show into google videos and it should be one of the links there!
pianostix 3 years ago
I have to admit I think I like Keli O'Hara a big better but Katie was still really really good.
jbond5491 3 years ago 2
we're singing this song in my school chorus
NaDaShE 3 years ago
Absolutely love it!
dcougar10 3 years ago 3
i'm more drawn to the acting, though. and her childish voice i think suits the character very well. i do agree, though, that Adam Guettel probably meant this part to have an operatic voice...
pianostix 3 years ago