What More Can I Say (from FALSETTOS)

[GlenofRotterdam]

This musical changed my life. Bill Finn. Gooooood stuff.

[vmlinnie]

How could 3 people dislike this?

[JoeOgren92]

I have the biggest crush on Michael Rupert.... he is perfect.

[TX1961]

I first heard this song on Sirius XM on Broadway.  It is beautifully haunting...poignant and filled with love.

[brightsunshine]

@TX1961 Hahaha...that's exactly why I'm on this page. I heard it on Sirius XM! Lol. Such a great channel. 

[emylye627]

Gorgeous, breathtaking, perfect. Is there any reason why you have videos and clips on your myspace page (such as the one of you and Stephen Bogardus singing "What Would I Do", perhaps at a NY Gay Marriage concert) that you don't post on youtube? I know people would adore seeing them here, and they'd get so many more views.

[GlenRotterdam]

a great memory of bway brilliance.....

[cobbs122220]

thanks for the clip. saw the original with michael - there is now one like him...i have unsuccessfully searched for any recordings of his (other than falsettos, falsettoland) and no luck...is there anything out there that he has recorded?

[tonealexandra]

@cobbs122220

He's in "Legally Blonde" as Callahan - the MTV stage version, and the 2007 company cd :) Does a wonderful job too!!!

[fshepinc]

@cobbs122220

You said you were looking for Michael Rupert recordings, but couldn't find anything other than Falsettos. You'll also find him on the following cast recordings:

The Happy Time (Kander & Ebb)

Elegies, A Song Cycle (William Finn)

Legally Blonde

Lunch

Putting It Together (Stephen Sondheim)

Sweet Charity (1986 Revival with Debbie Allen)

Three Guys Naked From The Waist Down

[authourbrown]

superb! thanx 4 posting!! good job ccm and koenig!!

[TheRealNathon]

I'm singing this for a Glee audition. This guy sings it so well!

[FarrSight]

@TheRealNathon Well a lot of people try it and their voice hasn't dropped all the way or they sing it effeminatly and then it sucks so if you're voice isn't either of those, go for it, I suppose. But it's going to be a very popular song so you might want to go with something a little rarer.

[JoelPopcountertenor]

you might think MJ sings effeminate but he could easily sing this song w/ passion. It would be much like "she's out of my life". BTW i'm a countertenor and no i don't consider my voice effeminate. Effeminate to me are those that sound bad and prissy

[FarrSight]

I wasn't talking about passion or skill, I was talking about tone color and as a counter tenor you should know that. It's not about being bad or good. It's color.

[JoelPopcountertenor]

i know, but since you are talking tone, that really is #3 in the whole singing thing. Passion is first. But i understand you :). Its just that you said "they sing it effeminatly and then it sucks"

[JoelPopcountertenor]

btw: I'm not the usual hooty countertenor...i actually have a full voice in "diva" registers lol. It is kinda funny that i can do that w/o sounding "classical" lol. So as for what i "should know" as a countertenor, I personally don't find most countertenor colors good....

[SilmarilSam]

This is so beautiful - chills.

[shoisraw]

im singing this song for a competition at my school, & im so excited. i hope i can nail it as well as him :)

[RobBroad4th]

Gorgeous! Even better than the soundtrack.

[billyflynn2]

This is so beautiful in many ways.

[dmnorris]

This is and has been since I first saw it in 1991 at the opera house in Sydney with Gina Riley (from Kath and Kim) - the best musical ever!!!

Great job!

[livetheatre]

I played Marvin in the Southeast debut of Falsettos. I sent a letter to Michael (he was in Love! Valour! Compassion! at the time) and he sent back a signed Falsettos poster. Class act...and incredibly talented.

[RobBroad4th]

Very cool!

[scootmandubious]

This song blows me away. One of my all time memorable moments in theatre.

I saw the show on its closing performance on Broadway. It was Pride Day and William Finn, on stage after the show, told the audience that closing it on that day was very poignant for him. I think he said something to the effect that it would be like closing Fiddler On The Roof on Rosh Hoshana..

Shocking that it lost Best Musical to Crazy For You, despite winning Best Book and Score.

Thank you so much for posting.

[waynegabi]

Michael Rupert is a singer whose voice means so much to me. It can get right into the core of my soul. Once, I attended an audition performance of a musical "In the Blue Room" that Michael starred in. He was no less brilliant in it, as when he sang "Fade Away". Michael Rupert is the best. If I ever met him again, I'd cry. I love that guy, and may I always be his No. 1 fan. I hope he's happy and well. Wayne

[socalcardcrafter]

I was the production assistant on this show. It was a great show to work on. I baked cookies for the cast and crew every week. Great memories.

[MatthewwMatthew]

WOW. This is fucking perfect.

[pvtiongson]

beyond words. i love this song. this is one of two songs that i loved the most in william finn's portfolio (the other being "Anytime"). thanks!

[avidrentfan]

I am so taken away by this piece. I cannot tell you how glad I am that you posted this. Thank you, thank you.

[xAEJunky]

Gorgeous beyond words. Absolutely stunning.

[dramakween27]

beautiful and so touching. thanks so much for posting this!

[SilmarilSam]

this is such a beautiful song! my friend just introduced me to this musical, and I love it!

[hilzaa]

whats the basis of the song when its sung in Falsettoland ?

if that makes sense ?

thanks x

[Orctrist]

Im not gay but this was a very good musical. Especially the song at the end. Very touching. You don't have to be gay to empathize with the words and music that bring this musical to life.

[girlonthemoon7]

I love this video :-) thank you so much for posting it - this is one of my favorite songs from the show and it's nice to see how it was originally performed

[dreyfoostheatra]

its soo cute [:

[FUNCHOMCLALA]

I am playing Marvin in FALSETTOS for five weeks right now in Boston. See my account for details! ;)

[meierjack]

Thanks so much for posting this...it is perfection.

[muscled57]

In his Boston Globe theatre review in October 1993, Kevin Kelly called this show an 'eloquent masterpiece'....that's an understatement. Haunting, funny, smart, sad, and brilliant. BRAVO!

[gabrielmurphy57]

beautiful- thanks for posting!

[jpfleming210]

Thanks for posting this!

[kevindnyc]

There's a reason I saw this show 11 times! Love this song and Michael Rupert's performance was amazing. Go see him in Legally Blonde!

[thevanderman]

Yes...it's a wonderful performance, but your version of this song is equally amazing. I urge everyone reading this to check out kevindnyc!

[theatrebear]

Stunning. One of my faves

[gj2855]

WOW

[reprisexmyrole]

one word to describe this: beautiful.

[joehnlein]

this song is absolutely gorgeous.

[thevanderman]

This song just kills me...thanks for sharing the clip!

[colleen20449]

It just doesn't get better than this!