Jessica Phillips, Michael Berry, Meghann Fahy, Timothy Young "Just Another Day"
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- All 4 NEXT TO NORMAL understudies-Jessica Phillips, Michael Berry, Meghann Fahy, Timothy Young-performing "Just Another Day" at the At This Performance understudy concert on April 20, 2009. Missing the first minute or so, sorry.
Phenomenal performance from all
Ten years later I still come back to it
God, even on youtube in front of a black curtain this show gives me goosebumps. I can't wait to see it again. What a beautiful show--and a the understudies seem to all be fantastic.
these are my favorite understudies of any show ever!!! Jessica Phillips is amazing!
they are all great and i loved the ending!!
I saw Jessica instead of Alice and I thoroughly prefer her. Blasphemy, I know.
i love how when they all start in with the "it only hurts when i..." the camera person doesnt know where to go! haha
i like meghann and tim...they deserve more shows!
There's an understudy concert? That's awesome!
just saw the play yesterday afternoon... 2nd row center section... awesome!
Absolutely loving Meghann, especially, but I really want to see Timothy, too!
im seeing the next to normal tour in philly on june 21st cant wait
i saw the closing performance on broadway. amazingg
god i want to see this show so freaking bad!!!!!!!!1
what a great idea this is!
Thanks for uploading! I think i pretty much fell in love with all the N2N understudies. I'd have been interested in seeing "You Don't Know"/"I Am the One", but I guess this way they got to use everyone in the song. Mostly I wanna see Jessica Phillips get angry -- I think she'd make a great Diana. :)
i saw michael berry...he was great.
arent they standbys rather than understudies because they're not in the play normally?
they all sound good together. Meghann is gorgeous! Her and Jenn sound similar, which is never a bad thing, when they are both so talented.
I saw Michael as Dan in early May and he was great! This really does him no justice.
They should do a special show where all four leads are played by understudies and call it a "2nd Family Show" or something
it is in the show! :P
saw Jessica Phillips at Sunday matinee and she was great! I did miss the craziness in Alice Ripley's (LOVE her) eyes...but Jessica brings a a little bit of warmth to the part. nice choices
@thnkgoodness07 a lot of natalie's music is also written in compound meters, so, for example, swapping between 5/8 and 6/8 nearly every measure. Superboy and the Invisible Girl, as well as the 'Heys', for example. So, in addition to the pitches, the metre is difficult. Diana is almost solid 4/4 and 3/4, in contrast.
I totally forgot to add that I did enjoy the end of the song!
@neveruntiltoday I was lucky enough to see her in March! She is AMAZING. Unfortunately, she's leaving the show soon.
Yeah, it must be a dagger to the heart when the crowd demands a refund when the primary is out and the u/s is called in. Jessica had to fill in for 3 performances this past Friday and Saturday - apparently she rocked it.
changinandhow: i love her too. her voice *is* distinctive and sets her apart from other people - that's great. but unfortunately there's no arguing the fact that she sings under pitch.
to whoever else: what's the point of giving my comment negative-thumbs-down-whatevers - i'm just pointing something out! if someone used a tuner to see where her pitch was, it would be flat! it's not an insult, it's just a matter of fact.
I saw Michael as Dan in Act II only (poor Bobby was still sick. He pushed himself and tried to come back but he really just wasn't ready.) and oh. my. god. He was actually phenomenal. I didn't think I'd ever be able to see anyone besides Bobby as Dan, but Michael really nailed it.
I love Alice, really, I do, but I would kill to see Jessica as Diana.
Meghann is terrific! They all are, really!
I absolutely love this show, seen it 6 times, however, I have yet to see all the understudies, in the video they all sound amazing. Can't wait to them all. I absolutely love Alice Ripley and Jennifer Domiano. Does anyone have any idea when the understudies are all on?
Huge Jessica fan. Is it just me or is natalie's music written to make whom ever sings it sound under pitch at times? It doesn't help that it's placed in super tricky spots. Tough stuff to sing- kudos!
I think they're all pretty good, I'm sure they've had VERY minimal rehearsals. They all have good voices, sound really similar to the current leads
I think they are all fantastic. Michael was funny at the end...."If you want to know what happens come see the show!" haha
@worldwide156 He is definitely the best at the comedy lines, including when he's live and when bobby's live (i've seen them both).
Jessica said that's one of the reasons she doesn't like understudying for Diana...
meghann is terrific!
@ hotaeguy You can't say that Aaron isn't better than Tim at playing Gabe because Aaron created everything about Gabe.
@meggiemarie1988
I was there last night too! Was with a big group, I won lotto -- seat AA 110! Wasn't Meghann incredible?
I saw the show recently, Alice and Jennifer were both out that day, and I was really disappointed at first (I had heard lots of good things about Alice), but I really liked both Jessica and Meghann. :)
This video doesn't do Tim Young any justice. He was an excellent Gabe in the Milwaukee Rep production this past month!
So, we all love the original cast! Like the other commenter said, they haven't had the chance to grow into the roles, so.
This video does not do Michael justice---- He is actually VERY good.
I really love Meaghann! How old is she?
I'm just gunna say, that when it comes to pitch issues...they're all under. ALL of them, at least in this video. But I didn't seem them live. So maybe it's just a bad recording?
"Mom, WATCH as I GESTURE to EMPHASIZE the IMPORTANT WORDS."
You're right. I can't really say that when he only has a piano to sing with.
I have seen the show 9 times and never have seen Jessica or Tim go on. Intrigued about Tim as Gabe but think Aaron owns the stage when he is on. Meghann Fahey is gorgeous and I have to admit-a Natalie that I liked more than Jen's--less petulant and angry all the time. There is this haunting wounded quality though to Alice's singing voice that works SO WELL with the character of Diana. She seems literally in pain in a way that I don't see Jessica do here-but maybe she does when she goes on...
There's rumors Erin Sanders from Zoey 101 will might join the cast
@no1fosterluvah I saw Tim...and I fell in love with him. haha
Megann Fahy
I really adore timothy young and while Meghann Fahy has an incredible voice i dont think she is rough enough to be natalie she looks to put together and Jessica Phillips also a cool twist to the character
Jennifer Damiano. This is just one of those rumors you hear on Fan Fourms
yeah but i guarantee you more people like Aaron
i would hate to be the understudy for gabe aaron tveitt is to good to be in that shadow
There's something about his voice that doesn't seem right. As if he's holding back.
Not true, Kyle Dean Massey is great as Gabe.
omg! she hit her head?
That's a bit worrisome..
=(
I also agree that Jessica is much smoother vocally than Alice. As amazing as Alice is, she does get pitchy at times. She's still FANTASTIC and has a great voice, but there's no denying that she is pitchy and flat at times. Her voice is distinctive, however, and that combined with her acting is what I love about her.
I don't really like the understudies. Meghann is pretty good. None of the understudies are emotional enough though.
jessica is just SO much better vocally than alice. don't get me wrong - i LOVE alice ripley and i think she is a fierce actress - but there is something wrong with her voice. she sings flat and sounds strained the entire time... the straining i can sort of get over because of the rock style, but the flatness.. is inexcusable. again, i love her... but really, people...
the other understudies don't do much for me, though.
he looks too old sort of. he can sure sing the part though. i'd like to hear him do "i'm alive"
@meaghanqt4894 MEGHANN WAS AMAZINGGGG AS NATALIE!!! i may even say BETTER than jen!! she is awesome!
@ActorTylerHenson i know it bugs me!
I don't like Aaron's understudy at all. He just doesn't look into it when he sings. His voice is there but his body and heart aren't.
um she is just trying to act drugish right
I like Jessica's voice so much better than Alice's...but she's not as great as actress. Alice swallows her sound, Jessica doesn't
when jessica isn't singing or saying a line she looks bored. it's probably an acting choice but it doesn't translate especially not in this recording. maybe she's better live... but she bores me in this.
I heard he wasn't so good.
the understudies are horrible! i would be so upset if I got any of them
I actually have to disagree. By act 2 she is flat! Trust me I saw it on Broadway.
Michael berry is TERRIBLE.