Marin Mazzie singing I Miss The Mountains from Next To Normal

Marin Mazzie singing I Miss The Mountains from Next To Normal

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Marin
• Mazzie
• Miss
• The
• Mountains
• Next
• To
• Normal

[soretiro]

In my opinion, there's too much vibrato. There's not one note she really sings, alice made it more clear AND used vibrato too. I don't like her, Alice is and will be the original diana. I don't hear any emotion in this.

[eelw33]

@soretiro But there is far more emotion in the acting by Marin.  She is in tears the entire song.

[ny10019mike]

so much vibrato! and not acted with the intensity and vulnerability that Alice brings to it.

[eelw33]

@ny10019mike I'm sorry, but you have to see her perform it live before making this comment. Marin actually brings even more vulnerability and intensity than Alice in this song.

[makinbacon254]

her voice is beautiful. I can't wait to see her.

[beltingbaritone]

I hate when people say that musical theatre people have "too much" vibrato. Honestly? It's musical theatre. It's Broadway. It's not mainstream radio. A nice and steady, natural vibrato marks a healthy voice. I think her vibrato is stunning. Perfect for the part and for her sound. <3 She's not Lea Michele or any other typical Broadway "belter." She belts in a much more healthy and powerful way and I love that. <3

[ahowell31ny]

Marin Mazzie is a musical theatre goddess. I saw both Alice and Marin and I was more blown away by Marin's performace. It was more nuanced and had a softer touch to Diana. If Ms. Mazzie had originated the role on Broadway...she would have won the Tony...Plain and Simple.

[jftou]

Thank you for posting this. I saw Marin Mazzie and she was incredible.

[shortbreadfinger]

@eelw33 being in tears does not equate to good acting..... not saying she isnt great but if thats your reasoning...... your not doing her justice

[HikariDragonRyuu]

I saw both actresses in the role - Marin I saw twice, Alice I saw twice. The first time I saw Marin she wasn't fantastic, (though she's always great vocally) and the second time she had every ounce of emotional depth that Alice had. Alice owned the role in terms of portrayal, but her voice was just... bad. Especially when I saw her on tour.

[AliaSparrow]

I love Marin Mazzie. Although I prefer Alice (I think Alice is more accurate and belts down the manical side of biopolar while Marin is pathos in comparision)/ But seriously, pathos ain't bad. Marin Mazzie and Alice Ripley (bless her, she fell ill during the tour) are Diana.

[Kylezilla]

I really like listening to her but she kind of ruined my favorite part where she hits the higher notes in the "I Miss the Mountains" at 2:44. :\

[iluvrandom314]

Marin, NEVER stop singing. I saw her, and she was AMAZING.

[boynamedalexxx]

Alice Ripley *WAS* Diana. She was absolutely incredible in the role.

But, many people here, I suspect, are unfamiliar with Marin, and need to show a bit more respect. Marin Mazzie is a spectacular actress with an amazing voice. She brings an entirely new element to this role, & creates a new, equally terrific Diana.

I mean, if you *had* to compare the two at all, it would have to be vocally. C'mon, Ripley's got an awesome voice...but Mazzie's pipes take the cake.

Both are INCREDIBLE though.

[MsLauraferry]

She is an amazing Diana. And I couldn't believe how well she sustained her voice, there wasn't a single slip when I saw her in the production.

Don't knock her until you've seen her in the entire two hours.

Literally, she went through every emotion possible, it was truly incredible.

Next to Normal was my first Broadway show..(I'm from Leeds, England...so I'm a west end show-see-er :) .And I'm so glad it was.