Posted by metropolis10111 2013-02-24 22:03:30
It was alright... a bit of a mess in the middle with the song being shortened so much, but they ended strong I thought... now if they could have just not turned on Russell's microphone all would have been better ... Les Miz on the Oscars. or Russell Crowe still can't sing
Posted by SporkGoddess 2013-02-24 22:06:44
They shouldn't have featured Les Mis live after Jennifer Hudson, IMO, definitely showed the lack of vocal prowess (minus Aaron Tveit and Sam Barks).
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Posted by Baby Jack 2013-02-24 22:10:53
Was Catherine Zeta Jones lip syncing?
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Posted by metropolis10111 2013-02-24 22:11:24
Yea Jennifer totally blew it out of the park! No great way to follow that.
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Posted by RaisedOnMusicals 2013-02-24 22:12:23
I think there is so much hyper criticism (Crowe notwithstanding). Everyone watching at my house loved it, and apparently the live audience did as well.
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Posted by jo 2013-02-24 22:13:12
I thought the Les Miserables number was a well-done ensemble piece and the standing ovation was well-deserved! This is the essence of the modern FILM musical!
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Posted by metropolis10111 2013-02-24 22:14:28
All paths are valid and we can all have an opinion. No one opinion is right nor wrong but at the viewing party I'm at it was quite another story.
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Posted by OperaBwayLover 2013-02-24 22:17:29
I think they could have done the whole song and no one would have minded, as long as the Oscars typically are. The cuts were a bit odd, but it wasn't bad. I did wonder why Helena Bonham Carter and Sasha Baron Cohen showed up, though- you could barely hear them, Russell Crowe's mike was so loud.
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Posted by SporkGoddess 2013-02-24 22:17:59
I'm gonna repeat what I said on the other thread: did they lower Cosette's part?
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Posted by metropolis10111 2013-02-24 22:19:49
But loved Helena Bonham Carter's hair
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Posted by grandpianoalex 2013-02-24 22:23:03
The whole song was lowered a whole step....
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Posted by willep 2013-02-24 22:53:27
Why did Amanda change dresses just for the song?
I read an article that said at the rehearsal, Catherine was the only performer to lip sync, but they weren't sure whether or not she was going to at the actual ceremony apparently.
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Posted by Londonskyguy 2013-02-24 22:53:51
I loved that Ramin Karimloo was in the ensemble,, if only for half of a split second.
Right before Russell Crowe appears.
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Posted by ACL2006 2013-02-24 23:04:46
the general opinion of all my theater friends on facebook is that CZJ was lip syncing. it was clear when she was being lifted and it sounded like it was straight from the soundtrack.
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Posted by boggess 2013-02-24 23:43:40
Quite a few of the actresses changed dresses for the song, which confused me as well.
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Posted by broadwayfever 2013-02-25 00:01:05
Russell Crowe sang better tonight than he did in the movie.
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Posted by RippedMan 2013-02-25 00:09:13
Sam Banks was really the only one who "wowed" me vocally. The others were just like so boring.
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Posted by OperaBwayLover 2013-02-25 00:28:55
It sounded like the keys on "All That Jazz" were lower than what she sang in the movie. Given the recent trend of pre-recording, maybe she did that and did lip-sync?
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Posted by fingerlakessinger 2013-02-25 00:30:46
Wow. Just taking it down to that key made it less powerful. The original is vastly superior.
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Posted by jimmycurry01 2013-02-25 00:35:54
ACL2006, that sounded like it was lifted from the soundtrack to you? Her voice was clearly lower here and her track was way less polished then the one on the soundtrack.
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Posted by GavestonPS 2013-02-25 00:36:50
Personally, I was impressed that Russell Crowe made the appearance, given the criticism he has received for his singing. It's not like he needs to work on more musicals to have a career.
I would swear that CZJ was lip-synching whenever she had to sustain notes. Some of the shorter phrases at the beginning sounded too low (In pitch and volume) for her tonight, so I thought maybe they were live.
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Posted by CapnHook 2013-02-25 00:51:20
CZJ lip-synced the entire song. Completely obvious. She didn't wear a mic. It was necessary to her because she agreed to dance. Good for her!
Hudson was the best part of the ceremony. Blew Adele, Streisand, et al out of the water (vocally).
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Posted by emjullee 2013-02-25 01:08:52
Personally, I still prefer if they sang the original composition of One Day More. But I understand that they would have to shorten or improvise a bit during Oscars because of limited time. Was happy to see the movie cast & some of the theater actors on stage!
How I wish that it was only the Les Miserables cast in that production - don't get me wrong, I love chicago and dreamgirls! But I wanted Les Mis to have that limelight because the previous two had theirs already in past Oscars. LOL. And the entire show was already a tribute of movie musicals.
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Posted by GavestonPS 2013-02-25 05:52:29
CZJ lip-synced the entire song. Completely obvious. She didn't wear a mic. It was necessary to her because she agreed to dance. Good for her!
For reasons that escape me, CZJ has her champions here. But, again, I have it on excellent authority that they barely got useable tracks for the CHICAGO film out of her and had to record her part, basically one line at a time.
She's a dancer who barely sings and occasionally acts.
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Posted by ClapYo'Hands 2013-02-25 06:48:13
People criticised CZJ's singing on the Tonys and now criticise her for *not* singing on the Oscars? I can't work it out.
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Posted by best12bars 2013-02-25 08:36:14
At least Catherine did a good job of lip-syncing, unlike Liza and many others in Oscar and Tony year's past. With that much dancing, lifting, and rolling around other bodies, I'm glad she did it. I thought she was terrific.
Hudson was great, too, sure, but I could swear her dancing was completely done off-stage. All she did was walk around and stand in place with a mic. I'd like to see her sing that song live, with Zeta-Jones's full-out choreography.
As for Les Miz, I thought it came off a lot better than I was expecting. Crowe was the Elaine Stritch of the group. Fine in the solo parts, but toward the end, his mic was too loud. I kept thinking of the OBCR of "Company" with Stritch too loud and cutting off notes. But I kinda love Crowe's insistence and persistence with the music. It's almost like, "Screw you. I'm here, and I'm not giving up, and I won't go away." Which is why, to a degree, he works for me a Javert in the film. Unfortunately, he is ultimately way too reserved in the part (and in the music).
It was nice to see them spend so much time on movie music and musical moments. I really loved that, and in year's past, they have paid tribute to other film genres ... so yeah, it was about damn time.
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Posted by jacobsnchz14 2013-02-25 09:03:26
The only thing I hated was how on nearly every social media site, actors (from film and theatre) continued to post "I thought we were watching the Oscars not the Tonys"-esque posts. I found that so annoying!
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Posted by Phillytheatreguy10 2013-02-25 09:33:17
This blows my mind! This is supposed to be a theatre site, anyone who thinks with the exception of Barks, Tveit, and Jackman that the Les Miz performance could hold a candle to any Broadway cast is crazy! Thank God they included the Canadian and Touring casts or it would have been completely unlistenable! Anne should've lost after that! The mics and sound for all the musical performances were terrible for it being such a music heavy show it sounded rough even the balance for Adele was off! For what little bit Crow did in the performance it was tolerable compared to his movie performance, kudos to him for showing up in general. CZJ, is a Tony winner! To lip synch is intolerable, the casts of many singing and dancing shows on Broadway do it seamlessly, so no, it wasn't necessary for her to do it! That's BS! IMO, I thought she started the song and as soon as the dance break started it was recorded, I could be wrong, but that's when I really noticed it. The beginning of the vocals and dancing were shakey at best for her portion, Les Miz was a mess, and J-Hud was flawless! Seth Mcfarlane was my surprise of the night, he can more then carry a tune! Pretty abysmal tribute to the movie musical, it was the thought that counts!
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Posted by goodoneinlou2 2013-02-25 09:35:15
CZJ sang the first verse of "All That Jazz" live, but her tracks were pre-recorded beginning with the second verse.
"Slick your hair and wear your buckle shoes" is where the lip synching began.
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Posted by kadu335 2013-02-25 09:35:44
I love how dramatic people can be with stuff as unimportant as this LOL
I actually enjoyed de musical tribute they did. It wasn't perfect, but still a lot better than what I was anticipating. I was entertained!
I didn't have a problem with Catherine's lip-syncing. I'm actually glad she did it... there's no way she would pull that off vocally with the choreography and all.
The Les Mis number was fine. I was glad to see people like Barks and Tveit on that stage, not just the big names. I'm not a big fan of Crowe as Javert, but I loved how he got the biggest cheer from the audience when he entered the stage haha
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Posted by newintown 2013-02-25 10:31:13
Vocal critiques aside - why was Bonham-Carter standing in the back with the chorus at the end of the number, while Baron Cohen was up front with the leads?
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Posted by sparrman 2013-02-25 10:51:50
As stated here earlier, the entire number was lowered a whole step for this performance. The question that I'm wondering is: "Why?"
And I suspect the answer is that it was done for Anne Hathaway. "One Day More" properly begins in A and ends in C. Last night it began in G and ended in Bb. In the movie Hathaway began "I Dreamed a Dream" in Eb and ended in F.
Since they wove IDAD into the beginning of ODM, this meant Hathaway had to sing it in G, already a whole step higher than she finished it in the movie. And I suspect it was decided that it just didn't sound good, or "right", or "like Fantine" in the key of A.
Pity though that they didn't work out some way to shift things back up the whole step after she had done her bit, since I feel it considerably lessened the number's impact.
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Posted by trentsketch 2013-02-25 10:56:34
newintown, HBC looked really confused at the end, like she missed a staging cue or something.
I think CZJ did a great job. I couldn't tell she was lip-syncing and she put on a really good show.
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Posted by Patronus 2013-02-25 11:06:42
I have no problem with Catherine Zeta-Jones lip syncing. She's not a strong singer and did what she needed to do to make it entertaining.
If only every single person on the stage from Les Mis with the exception of Banks and Tveit had given us the same degree of mercy it might not have been so painful.
I thought the Les Mis performance was absolutely atrocious.
I still haven't seen the film because the singing sounded so poor in clips I've seen. Last night's performance didn't do anything to change my mind.
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Posted by mmFan 2013-02-25 11:27:38
Loved that they had broadway numbers in the Oscars (from the movies, of course).
Didn't love CZJ's performance. She sang it so low that it came out really quiet and seemed a lack of energy (or maybe due to the coments about it being pre-recorded).
Thought Jennifer Hudson was outstanding...and also loved the Les Mis One Day More performance. The energy and emotion showed through (have yet to see the movie)
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Posted by darreyl102 2013-02-25 12:05:12
Thought CZJ was great- didn't notice she was lipsyching but i can agree that the song was not as powerful as it could have been.
Jennifer Hudson was awsome, but kinda seemed to struggle with some of the notes and breathing.
The Les Miz song did nothing for me except for the wonderful Aaron Tveit
My favorite performance of the night goes to Shirley Bassey- 76 and still an incredible performer who both looked and sounded awsome! Goldfingaa!
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Posted by Cape Twirl of Doom 2013-02-25 12:15:23
CZJ had a wire running down the back of her neck that was very obvious when she turned around. Looked like a mic to me.
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Posted by Patronus 2013-02-25 13:02:12
Nah, that wire was her permanent botox IV.
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Posted by goodoneinlou2 2013-02-25 13:21:34
"CZJ had a wire running down the back of her neck that was very obvious when she turned around. Looked like a mic to me."
Again, she sang the first verse live, then began lip synching with the 2nd verse - when she left the piano and began dancing.
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Posted by finebydesign 2013-02-25 13:33:17
I thought Crowe was really great last night. Did he get applause when he entered?
I didn't mind his singing when I got used to it.
The CZJ was just kind of a flimsy production number. What was with the horrible lighting?
Jennifer Hudson needs an Emmy for that performance. What a talent.
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Posted by bwayrose7 2013-02-25 13:53:34
I really enjoyed the musical tribute overall. Whether CZJ lip-synched or not, it was still great to see the iconic number from the movie that really helped turn the fate of the movie musical around. Jennifer Hudson, stunning, as always, and looking very "Dreamgirls" in the glitzy dress.
I loved the Les Mis number; even Russell Crowe didn't bother me as much- but maybe I'm just used to it now. Loved that Samantha Barks and Aaron Tveit got a chance to shine, not just the big names, and the use of the stage casts was lovely.
The Les Mis cast was the only ones not officially in costume, but I did notice that Aaron Tveit had a red pocket square that was not present on the red carpet or any other time he was on camera- that little touch made me smile :)
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Posted by ghostlight2 2013-02-25 15:09:45
"For reasons that escape me, CZJ has her champions here. But, again, I have it on excellent authority that they barely got useable tracks for the CHICAGO film out her and had to record her part, basically one line at a time.
She's a dancer who barely sings and occasionally acts."
She's an actor who moves well. She is by no means a dancer.
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Posted by SporkGoddess 2013-02-25 15:40:26
I thought that CZJ was a trained dancer?
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Posted by Phyllis Rogers Stone 2013-02-25 15:50:00
But, again, I have it on excellent authority that they barely got useable tracks for the CHICAGO film out her and had to record her part, basically one line at a time.
I'm not doubting your source, but she sang live at the Oscars the year the movie was nominated and she'd sung on stage before. If you said Zellweger sang the score note by note I'd be more inclined to buy it, but perhaps that really was the case. I dunno. I like her, though I do think she was lip-synching last night.
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Posted by SonofRobbieJ 2013-02-25 15:56:28
I like her, too. I even liked her (a lot) in NIGHT MUSIC. Of course, the performance I saw bore no resemblance to the strangeness of her Tony performance.
She sounded great on the Oscars when she sang 'But You Go On' with Latifah.
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Posted by PB ENT. 2013-02-25 16:28:43
Tha LM medley was the lamest dang thing. Glad I saw the movie and that was not a PR glimps of the premiere. Staging, blocking, sound mix all off,off off.
Disliked all the live perfomrmaces except for Shirly Bassey's Gold Finger tribute. Chicago was a joke. Wait, you've got all 3 stars and you don't create a classy medley using them? Barbara sounded "spent" "Looks 10- Sound 5". Hudson slammed that money song into a trilling screaming mess. Capt. Kirk was right too about "Seth Mac Farlane being a mediocre host". Sorry, this was not my idea of a well presented program in any way.
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Posted by J52 2013-02-25 17:28:50
Wanna win an Oscar? Be a supporting actress in a musical! (no acting/singing skill necessary).
So we crucify Beyoncé but Catherine Zeta-Jones gets a free pass?
But the most thrilling thing: last night's Oscars was just a parade of fabulous women over 70 (Barbra, Shirley, Jane).
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Posted by Phyllis Rogers Stone 2013-02-25 17:47:46
The only people on this board who crucified Beyonce were theatrenet (who has already posted a sniping Beyonce thread on the OT) and metropoliswhatevernumnbers who started this twatty thread.
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Posted by J52 2013-02-25 17:58:25
I was referring to society at large not so much this board specifically.
But I kinda get it. There's something inherently different about an inauguration to a staged event for entertainment like the Oscars...it felt like it somehow cheapened the patriotic moment.
But if we don't criticize CZJ for lip-syncing, can we at least take her to task for that ill-fitting wig?
:)
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Posted by Joviedamian 2013-02-25 18:09:22
I think the wire that was on her back that many are mentioning is an ear-piece, so she can hear her self lip-sync.
I thought the whole tele-cast was boring...sadly...and everyone looked like they did an impromptu presentation. Seth looked like he had to go to the bathroom every time the camera was on him...
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Posted by TheGingerBreadMan 2013-02-25 18:15:09
Eddie Redmayne's singing voice pisses me off.
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Posted by emjullee 2013-02-25 18:20:15
We also have to consider that the les mis cast had probably a day or two to rehearse and the movie cast haven't really been singing much after they finished the movie also, except for Samantha and Aaron (maybe).
But I listened to the musical medley a couple of times again and it was actually good. It takes time to get used to the new arrangement. It was good idea to include theater actors from west end and broadway. Just wondering, were schonberg, mackintosh and boublil involve in rearranging one day more? Were they in the rehearsals too? I like their stage blocking. Happy that the movie cast & theater company, who are les miz fans themselves, had their moment on stage. You could tell they were all proud and excited performing.
I guess it wasn't only me who noticed something was off with the mics and sound.
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Posted by boggess 2013-02-25 18:26:30
Crowe didn't receive applause when he first entered (that I noticed anyway), but after he started singing the crowd clapped and cheered. Or maybe they were just clapping for HBC and SBC's entrance.
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Posted by GavestonPS 2013-02-25 18:54:43
Catherine did a good job of lip-syncing....
As so often happens, best12bars gets to the bottom line in the fewest words. BTW and FWIW, I'm not damning CZJ for lip-synching; it may have been necessary for technical as well as vocal reasons in that barn of a theater. I just don't get the love.
(And Chita Rivera did more dancing while still singing live, so it is humanly possible. I don't know why Jennifer Hudson needs to dance during a song about standing still and "not going".)
It is my understanding that Zeta-Jones began as a dancer. She sings the small "dancer's" role on two STREET SCENE recordings I have; at least one was based on an actual production.
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Posted by WendiReichstein 2013-02-25 23:11:31
I really loved the Les Miz performance (of course any performance with Aaron Tveit I can't complain)! I do agree that Crowe's vocals aren't up to par (especially compared with some of those incredible Broadway veterans), but overall I loved the ensemble performance. Seeing everybody onstage together (for the last time) was amazing, and I love that the Oscars gave musical theatre a lot of love. I actually just did a video blog about the musical theater moments from last night's show
check it out and let me know if you agree! Lots of Aaron Tveit and Anne Hathaway love :)
http://stagedoordish.com/the-great-wendi-way-episode-4-broadway-takes-on-the-academy-awards/
-Wendi
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Posted by IronMan 2013-02-25 23:12:57
I'm glad that I'm not the only person here who thinks that Eddie Redmayne's voice is unlistenable... I would have rather heard Russell Crowe sing for another hour than have been subjected to Eddie's nasal whine (while trying to achieve a vibrato by doing that weird chin wobble) for another minute. I found it that annoying.
I didn't realize that I had seen him before- then looked him up and realized that he was that guy who I hated so much in "RED". If I ever see his name on a marquee again, I'll know to not bother.
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Posted by Wynbish 2013-02-25 23:40:35
Eddie Redmayne's singing voice pisses me off.
You gonna be okay, sugar?
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Posted by TheLadyoftheWood 2013-02-26 00:49:03
Thank goodness for darreyl102. Almost two full pages and no one had even thought of mentioning that amazing performance from the always classy Dame Shirley Bassey.
She wiped the stage with everyone else last night. Just wonderful. She picked up the mic and said "I'll show these snitches how it's done." Then dropped the mic and walked off stage. Brava Dame Bassey, Brava!
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Posted by Phyllis Rogers Stone 2013-02-26 00:54:47
She's talked about plenty in threads that aren't called Les Miz at the Oscars.
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Posted by darreyl102 2013-02-26 05:31:55
She totally MADE the night! i mean, she looked, sounded and performed amazing and showed everyone how a true Diva and Performer does it!!
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Posted by ClapYo'Hands 2013-02-26 08:31:46
I don't get why everyone goes on about how good Tveit is. I mean, sure, next to some of those singers he seems like Dame Joan but in the grand scheme of things, he's no better than a good chorus boy in that role, really.
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Posted by newintown 2013-02-26 08:32:40
"Eddie Redmayne's singing voice pisses me off."
Thank you. Speaking from a purely technical point, he does this strange tight closing of the throat to produce a fake "legit" sound that reminds me of Benny Hill mocking operetta singers. I'm always rather surprised to hear people ooh and aah about how beautiful they find the sound to be, because it strikes me as unintentionally comical.
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Posted by TheatreDiva90016 2013-02-26 09:38:43
Those film actors were terrible live. And it was quickly falling apart.
Thank goodness for the professional singers they brought in. It saved the whole thing.
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Posted by finebydesign 2013-02-26 10:27:46
"I'm glad that I'm not the only person here who thinks that Eddie Redmayne's voice is unlistenable."
To me it's painful to listen to. Also he is a handsome guy, but BWW referred to him last week in a news article as "heart-throb." I no-longer subscribe to TigerBeat but I can't imagine him appearing in it.
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Posted by CarlosAlberto 2013-02-26 10:38:39
Those film actors were terrible live. And it was quickly falling apart.
I agree with this, the inconsistent mic levels just made it worse.
God, I wish they would have picked a better singer for Cosette. A soprano role goes to a barely-is-able-to-sing alto. SMDH.
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Posted by OKBroadwayFan 2013-02-26 11:22:24
Eddie Redmayne should NOT give a profile on stage. His chin, lips and nose are not good from a profile shot.
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Posted by Wynbish 2013-02-26 11:33:50
God, I wish they would have picked a better singer for Cosette. A soprano role goes to a barely-is-able-to-sing alto. SMDH.
Shaking it with you, Carlos.
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Posted by Phyllis Rogers Stone 2013-02-26 14:01:27
WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT BARBRA IN A THREAD ABOUT LES MIZ
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Posted by Wynbish 2013-02-26 14:21:48
DON'T BULLY FOR BARBRA!
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Posted by SporkGoddess 2013-02-26 15:37:35
Shaking it with you, Carlos.
As am I. Hollywood sucks at casting sopranos.
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Posted by SporkGoddess 2013-02-26 15:37:44
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Posted by SFFrontRow 2013-02-26 16:01:48
I think (have to pull out my 1987 Tony Awards tape) that the Les Miz mashup was the exact same version used for the Tony Awards when Les Miz won. Except for Crowe, I thought they did a pretty good job on it.
CZJ was an embarassment (I don't think she even did the intro live). For someone who pretends to be a stage performer, this was bush to the Nth degree (doesn't EVERY performer who plays that role on stage HAVE to sing live). I remember her and Queen Latifah killing the Chicago number on the Oscars when it was nominated 10 years ago. Take a chance, sing it live and go for it.
I thought Jennifer Hudson lost some air on the long held notes, and that song is tired and somewhat intolerable (or maybe I have seen Dreamgirls too many times). Would have LOVED to have her sing I am Changing instead - or even Love You I Do.
And what was up with the balance on Skyfall? You could hear the orchestra but you could hardly hear Adele in some parts of the song.
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Posted by LizzieCurry 2013-02-26 16:05:16
No, it wasn't. The Tonys did At the End of the Day and then One Day More.
I don't think anyone has ever intro'd One Day More with I Dreamed a Dream.
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Posted by Wynbish 2013-02-26 16:05:41
Here ya go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZKSVKDvkF0
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Posted by Phyllis Rogers Stone 2013-02-26 17:56:58
How does she pretend to be a stage performer?
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Posted by peachesr82 2013-02-26 19:27:17
I'm sure she had her reasons but I actually don't blame CZJ for not singing it all live, after all, for the majority of those that did the other night, their performances have been nothing but pulled apart and criticised across every form of social media. Maybe I've been looking in the wrong places, but besides here, I've seen very few ruffled feathers about CZJ lip-synching.
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Posted by TheLadyoftheWood 2013-02-26 22:17:12
@peaches.... You must have follow the wrong friends on Facebook and Twitter, because everyone I know was talking about it the second after she exited the stage.
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Posted by CarlosAlberto 2013-02-26 22:20:38
Lip-syncing is not a crime against the world. At least she was lip-syncing to her OWN VOICE and not to someone else's.
