The comments for that post are seriously pissing me off. They obviously don't know talent. Are they seriously writing that Stephanie should listen to IDOL and not do a song unless she can make it bigger and better? Who the hell do they think they are?
Gets me so mad...
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
The whole concept of Stephanie's album is that the composer of each song performs with her in some way, be it with backup vocals or piano accompaniment, or whatever. She asked Dolly to be on her album, and Dolly suggested that they do this song.
"Why, I make more money than... than... than Calvin Coolidge! PUT TOGETHER!" ~Lina Lamont
I too feel Steph was holding a bit back, but I think it was just to make the song more gentle.
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
That is a lovely, understated, subtle version. Not everything needs to be belted to the rafters to be "good." I will be purchasing this song, if not the whole album, once it's released.
The song is currently available on iTunes as a "special advance single." The album will be available online on May 12, and in stores sometime in early June.
"Why, I make more money than... than... than Calvin Coolidge! PUT TOGETHER!" ~Lina Lamont
The people who comment on Perez's posts are some of the most uneducated, small-minded people that exist. I think she sounds great, if pulling back a bit. Still, it gives the song a softer quality, which is refreshing. Not everything needs to be a show stopper. Maybe Perez is becoming more involved with Broadway now that he barely writes anything on it. Good job to his writers!
Yay Stephanie! Wish you were on a better site that I would actually visit, but any publicity is good publicity, I guess. I refuse to click on the link and add any traffic to that site, but I'll trust that you're awesome.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian