| re: Sutton Foster out of MUSIC MAN Tonight |
| Posted by: Chromolume 12:33 am EST 12/24/21 |
| In reply to: re: Sutton Foster out of MUSIC MAN Tonight - PlayWiz 12:18 am EST 12/24/21 |
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but someone involved with that production must think that the general public is scared of soprano voices
That's most probably it. But maybe not "scared" as much as the feeling that the sound would seem more dated, especially in the context of a small-screen film version. Lowering things puts them a little more at "speech level," which can make the songs a little less "sing-y" and more conversational in tone, which for a contemporary audience may work better. Inasmuch as I would have preferred to hear Chenoweth in the original keys as well, I understand why they tried something else.
And yes, though all the pop singers you mention have used head voice effectively (as have many gospel/R&B singers over time, and current stars like Gaga), it's not the same thing as a role written almost entirely as legit in the Broadway sense. Your comparison isn't very apt. |
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