Posted by all that jazz 2013-02-24 20:52:01
So far I'm loving Seth, and the numbers have all been spectacular, specially be our guest. What do you guys think?Thoughts on Music Themed Academy Awards
Posted by SporkGoddess 2013-02-24 22:02:16
Is it me, or did they lower Cosette's part in "One Day More"?
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Posted by all that jazz 2013-02-24 22:04:05
I honestly couldn't hear her over Eddie, but overall it was absolutely SPECTACULAR!!
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Posted by brian.klimowski 2013-02-24 22:29:31
Les Mis was all modulated down! But it was great. Jennifer Hudson was awesome, and the Chicago Cast was good!
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Posted by all that jazz 2013-02-24 22:32:06
Well next to Jennifer everything pales in comparison. I looove CZJ but I thought this wasn't her best performance of all that jazz. It was a bit too low.
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Posted by LYLS3637 2013-02-24 22:35:01
Maybe she shouldn't have lip synced then
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Posted by all that jazz 2013-02-24 22:38:46
Has it been revealed she was lip synching? I really thought she was singing live. It didn't sound at all like the soundtrack.
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Posted by ACL2006 2013-02-24 22:40:01
enoyed it as a whole. Zeta-Jones was clearly lip-synching, otherwise I enjoyed Chicago(but where were Renee, Richard & Queen Latifah??). Hudson killed it and the Les Miz number was well done despite the cameras not knowing where to actually focus on. I was hoping to see some u/s for Seyfried & Crowe. LOL!
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Posted by all that jazz 2013-02-24 22:53:15
I was kind of hoping for nowadays, but on the bright side they didn't butcher all that jazz.
Dear Lord!!! Barbra was absolute perfection!!!!!!
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Posted by broadwayfever 2013-02-24 23:12:25
The Academy Awards have officially become the Grammy's for Older people.
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Posted by all that jazz 2013-02-24 23:18:05
^ Well I'm 17 and so far I'm loving them, way more than the Grammys. If only we had more glamorous production numbers and legendary performers today.
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Posted by darreyl102 2013-02-24 23:29:48
Catherine was Lip-synching? I couldnt tell but if this is true thats horrible! Jennifer was awesome but seemed to have a little trouble either with breathing or something- dont know, the notes just came off as a little sharp. Shirley Bassey was perfection and sounds and looks stunning at 76!!
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Posted by emma3386 2013-02-24 23:32:43
I love it! Let's do this every year. Though I suspect this will go over like "Smash" - I love it - and the ratings will probably say otherwise.
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Posted by all that jazz 2013-02-24 23:58:48
Musicals and classic entertainment are again climbing the popularity ladder. It wont be an easy or short path, but hopefully we will get there.
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Posted by misto625 2013-02-25 01:31:19
Did anyone recognize the ensemble dancers? I think I saw Spencer Liff, Marty Lawson, Charlie Williams, Alex Wong, Colt Prattes, Samantha Zack, Sarah O'Gleby. Maybe some other How to Succeed alums there as well. I was trying to read credits but went so quickly.
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Posted by ggersten 2013-02-25 01:59:47
There's not question that Ms. Zeta-Jones was lip synching - it may not have been to the movie soundtrack, but it was pre-recorded - and if there was any question (given the lack of any microphone), Jennifer Hudson showed what live singing looked and sounded like.
That said, when Ms. Zeta Jones came out later with the Chicago cast, all was forgiven! she was as stunning as ever.
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Posted by emjullee 2013-02-25 02:02:07
I like it being a music theme awards show. Overall, it was good. It would have been perfect for me except that the introduction/opening act was dragging. It was a bit too long with the Captain Kirk portion. At some portions, I could sense some of the presenters being nervous. The 2009 Oscars theme "The Musical is Back" is still better in terms of directing and execution, from the opening number and onwards. But this year's performers AND presenters are tops - its star-studded!
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Posted by PlayItAgain 2013-02-25 02:17:16
Sorry but Barbra was terrible.
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Posted by Thespinoy 2013-02-25 02:31:54
The theme was music yet the orchestra was playing a mile away at the Capitol Records building. Really?!
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Posted by all that jazz 2013-02-25 05:51:24
I think my favorite moment from the show was the closing number, Cheno was just perfection as always.
PlayItAgain, I know it's all a matter of taste, but how on earth could Barbra Streisand be terrible??
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Posted by GavestonPS 2013-02-25 05:55:47
^^^^When Streisand sings nowadays, I have to keep reminding myself that she is a legend and it's a gift that she still sings at all. But the voice is pretty much shot in its upper range, so she finesses the high notes by singing them very softly as if it were a phrasing choice.
And she's a master at doing so. But it ain't the Streisand of 10 years ago, much less 45.
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Posted by all that jazz 2013-02-25 06:06:38
She certainly can't hit the notes she used to 30 years ago, but like you said she's still a legend and in my opinion she can still outshine any of today's pop stars.
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Posted by broadwayjim42 2013-02-25 10:00:19
I thought the combination of Hamlisch and Steisand was the emotional highlight of the evening. Vocally? No, Hudson ruled that, but I teared up.
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Posted by JoeKv99 2013-02-25 10:16:52
That show was awful in every way. I still don't understand why the theme was "musicals." And I can sort of understand a huge Les Mis number (even though it seems terribly unfair to the other nominees) but why the Chicago and Dreamgirls songs?
And if you think Shirley Bassey sounded good you must have had teh sound off.
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Posted by CarlosAlberto 2013-02-25 10:28:37
but why the Chicago and Dreamgirls songs?
Umm..because they were from Oscar winning musical films and it was a tribute to musical films? Just sayin'...
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Posted by JoeKv99 2013-02-25 10:57:44
Yeah but why those two? Why not a montage of ALL the Oscar winning musicals? Or at least a mention of the fact that these three musicals aren't the only ones ever made.
Hmmm I got an idea.
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Posted by TheatreFan4 2013-02-25 12:35:39
Because they did a few years ago and it was awful.
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Posted by WestCoastActor/Director 2013-02-25 12:50:45
You have one thing right "Broadway star" (and if that name isn't a joke, I don't know what is) you are SORRY! A sorry excuse for just about anything.
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Posted by Brave Sir Robin2 2013-02-25 13:07:06
I get that they made this a tribute to the past Oscar-winning musicals of the last ten years, but they could have expanded it to include other musicals from the past year. Kate Hudson with "Cinema Italiano," Meryl Streep with "Mamma Mia," even Johnny Depp with something from "Sweeney Todd." At least freaking "You Can't Stop The Beat."
Or they could have done a tribute to all of the winning musicals, with performances from "West Side Story," "Sound of Music," "My Fair Lady," and "Oliver."
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Posted by emjullee 2013-02-25 13:16:22
^ I was wondering about that too. It was a musical theme but why those 2 only. And those certainly weren't the only winning musicals. I think its bec Chicago was produced by the current producers of the Oscars (they had to insert that in the production) (?).
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Posted by suestorm 2013-02-25 13:51:32
the tonys are more like the oscars and the oscars are more like the tonys. i think thats cool
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Posted by Patash 2013-02-25 14:06:29
So am I the only one who thought it was odd that the whole theme was about how "big" movie musicals are back "in" when there was only one musical nominated for anything and it hardly won anything?
It seemed it would have been more logical if the theme was about being dysfunctional. Now that's what's BIG in movies these days.
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Posted by Someone in a Tree2 2013-02-25 14:11:41
Does anyone know who was responsible for the opening and closing numbers, music and lyrics? It'd be nice to know whom to blame...
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Posted by all that jazz 2013-02-25 14:31:48
It was a tribute to celebrate the greatest artistic triumphs in the genere of hollywood musicals of THIS century. Besides Les Mis, Chicago and Dreamgirls were the most praised Oscar winning musical films. Coincidentally all three films won the same Oscar, best supporting actress. I was really hoping that it won best picture too but there are dreams that cannot be... At least it won three, which is the same number of awards the best picture took home, so overall I think that it did very well considering the race was very close this year.
In regards to the show being overall "awful" clearly the person who wrote that doesn't appreciate musical theater or talent.
I loved the closing number.
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Posted by theatergeek3 2013-02-25 19:44:49
@JoeKV99-I totally agree! That's what I thought they would do! I think they should've done that AND a few performances. I thought at the beginning it was funny but then it became stupid & boring so I wish that they did more performances! Then I wouldn't be so bored!
