'Defying Gravity" sung by the Broadway Boys

The Broadway Boys sing "Defying Gravity" from WICKED. In the original key. On the R Family Cruise in July 2008.

The Boys are (l to r): Zak Resnick, Josh Strickland (TARZAN), Danny Calvert (ALTAR BOYZ), Maurice Murphy (SPELLING BEE), Jesse Nager (MARY POPPINS) and Daniel Torres (WICKED).

Category:

Music

Tags:

• wicked
• defying
• gravity
• broadway
• boys
• josh
• strickland
• rosie

[rowelle]

I listen to this at least 4 times a day. It's very beautiful. Does anyone know if there's a studio version recorded and where can I download/purchase it?

[MidtownMoxie]

@rowelle The Broadway Boys are releasing an album on June 8th! Look for it on itunes

[byabii]

i loooooove josh strickland. oh.my.goodness <3

[AcrobatHero]

They are fully capable of singing all of the notes in the original song. It is not "too high" in the least for them. The last notes in this performance are the highest in the entire song and they do it perfectly fine. They change up most of the songs that they sing in order to adapt to having 6+ performers and be add originality. Short from coloratura parts, they could sing anything.

[aliarsfriend]

@sugarcandypopful I KNOW RIGHT?!!!!!!!!!! i like the ginger i think his name is josh. ya, that's it.

[sugarcandypopful]

OMG THEY CAME TO MY SCHOOL AND PREFORMED FOR USSS THEY ARE SOO GOOD!!!!!!! <3

[ekatchp]

amor la voz de josh creo k es la mejor de ahi me FASCINA SU voz enserio viva josh strickland

[ingonyama70]

I won't argue that these guys are all extremely attractive, or that they have amazing voices.

But half the power of this song is the rising cadence and building rhythm of the original melody. Losing that just turns this into any other pop-R&B number on the charts.

I admit to liking the lead-in to the final chorus, and yes, the harmonies were good. But as a huge Wicked fan, I would have liked something closer to the melody of the original song. Just MHO.

[PinaColada4645]

I <3 Danny Calvert

[ryandoorbytch1]

Awful.. just awful

[sunshinelizz8]

daniel <3 

[Malachite1995]

in a word... BEAUTIFUL.

[prissyruiz]

First of all when you sing... You don't tell paint the story with your eyes... You paint it with your VOICE! every singer knows that. When it's musical theater it's with both. But they are just singing here. So it's different. That's all!

[thebdwaydivo]

Josh Strickland makes me want to puke! He has a great voice - but the way his face contorts while he is singing is disturbing - and he breaks one of my gospel truths when singing musical theatre - and that is don't masturbate (meaning singing with your eyes closed) - its not always about you! Send your message - tell us the story through your eyes.