No offense meant, but like, really? Do people consider it hard? I just think that it would depend on whether or not the singer is comfortable in the tessitura, since it's not a super broad range. Besides that there's the one "high" note, which isn't very high at all. The only thing that would make that note hard, is if a singer tries to do a pure belt rather than a mix-belt. Not trying to downplay the talent of these women. Just saying that certain songs are easier for certain voice types, and I don't think this song is overly hard for people of the correct voice type.
You can't just look at the notes of a song to determine whether its a difficult sing. So Much Better is written in a way that is constantly building at breakneck pace, on top of the fact that you actually have to act it. LBB puts her heart and soul into it, compromising the total sound of the piece, whilst the Tour Elle from the Tony Awards sounds lovely but is boring to watch because she just has nothing going on. One note does not a hard sing make, but 3 minutes of building upto that one note certainly can be difficult when you take into account everything that goes into a singular show of Legally
Chelsea Checkington I’m a singer, this song (note wise) is well within my range. The difficulty of the song comes from the speed, the constant modulating, the fact that the phrasing makes it difficult to get a breath in and the fact that the final note is about 12 bars long, which is close to the length of a single audition cut. It is a DIFFICULT song. Most Sondheim songs aren’t very “range-y”, either, but they’re still incredibly hard to sing.
This song is perfect for my voice. I know much harder songs. I think this song is hard for people because it has lots of physical activity. Some people are better at holding notes than others.
Can we all take a moment to give props to the ladie who sang the demo version of "So Much Better" Because that was the original key and every other recording was lowered lol
Yep she's the best! Don't get me wrong I love Bailey. I love Annaleigh. I love Becky. I love Kerry. They're all great in their own way. But LBB has my whole heart. Bailey=Forgettable. Annaleigh= Too little. Becky= Not my style. Kerry= A little too mature. LBB= PERFECTION 😊
Vocals aside, LBB is THE Elle Woods. Period. End of story. Nobody has ever been more fitting for a Broadway role. The look, the attitude, the acting, the voice, the vocals. Absolutely perfect. Reese Witherspoon found dead.
They picked the worse performances for LBB and Annaleigh. Those two make this song look easy at their best, these recordings were not the ones I would've chosen.
I was working on Broadway at the time of Legally Blonde's run. It's common knowledge that aside from on the soundtrack & the MTV performance, LBB wasn't able to complete the run at the end of the song for most of her performances. This isn't me throwing shade, but it's still a good performance from her even if she didn't complete the run.
Clara Eke at the end of the run, the key mixed with the high note shredded LBB voice. she had to leave, if not, she could have completely fucked us her voice forever
I loved what she did with the second “I am so much better”. LBB, Annaleigh, Kate, Sheridan and another understudy called Rebecca from the most recent UK tour, are my favourites but honestly, she wasn’t half bad.
Lexi's Lifestyle I just think the other girl had a better audition and fit the part so much more. The reason bailey got it was because she's blonde. Not because she was better then the other girl who auditioned (for the life of me I can't remember her name)
She just didn’t have what it takes to play Elle u need the sparkle and superficiality (which she had) but she lacked the wit and intelligence needed and her arc as Elle suffered bc of that
these comments: 70% how LBB is better than everyone else 14% people actually pointing out some others were decent as well 8% hating on specific singers 7% how LBB took a breath and this wasn't her best performance 1% THE WIGS
@@kristen4539 i mean this song is a bloody difficult song to sing if you're putting your all into it like LBB, and she didn't even hold the last note for as long as it was meant to be for the mtv performance. but when you have to exude energy and bounce around on stage while belting your heart out, i'd imagine it's really hard to keep that up especially if you're the main performer and have to do eight shows a week.
Kenneth Ho Yeah but like if she knew she probably wouldn't be able to do that note (probably the most important note in the song) she shouldn't have done the song.
broadway stars absolutely DREAD interview performances. they are typically shot in the morning, and that’s very strange for a star’s voice as they are used to having an entire day to warm up and prep. it most likely that she realized halfway, “hey i can’t really hit this note right now and if i do, i might hurt my voice for the show tonight.” she made a smart choice
If they can play Elle in almost any capacity, they are incredibly talented, not only is this song a BEAST the role of Elle Woods itself is one of the most difficult roles in theatre.
After LBB, Lauren is one of my favorites, even if she was only Elle for a few weeks. Considering she was 18 during the MTV reality show she was only 19, *maybe* 20 when she did the tour. I'm 19 now, and even though I've been performing my entire life I can't imagine being in her position. She was amazing. It is also really cool hearing the climax of this song in other languages. Props to those ladies for taking it on.
Rhiannon sounds as if she might’ve been a little under the weather in that recording. I understand how hard it is to go on TV when you aren’t feeling the best and just having to push through.
LBB will once again forever be my #1 queen she just struggled on the live MTV recording and we all know she can hit that note in her sleep. But I think Haven and Susan sounded fantastic as well!
I wish they had Rachelle Ann Go back then, or some really good belter. 'Cause let's face it, Nikki Gil's vocals are not really for theater, especially for grand musicals.
ThatguyBrony 2029 No she wasn't, her last note wobbled slightly but was mostly in tune - she actually went wildly sharp on the "than" of "than before" but otherwise was okay
She started singing the chorus/ ensamble/ idk how to explain Parts instead of the so much betterrr the beforeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee she sang so much better then beforeeeeeeeeee AHAHAHAHAHAHHHHAHA instead of what she was supposed to sing at the end
From this video, I think Haven Burton had the vocals down but the energy and facials didn't compare to Laura Bell Bundy. Laura Bell Bundy will always just be the iconic OG Elle.
My favs are: 1. LBB for life! 2. Annaleigh Ashford bc Kinky boots 3. Sheridan Smith! She's so cute! 4. Kerry Butler, bc Beetlejuice 5. Bailey Hanks, she is so cuteeeeeeeeeeee
Crowley deserved better the funny thing is, she hit the note in the original key at the end or something close to it. They didn't need to lower the key of the song that low.
deadly nightshade It's probably because they aren't singing the song as much as the leads. Their voices aren't as tired as they would be if they sang the song every night.
Because whoever made this picked a horrible clip of Laura bell singing it. She is waaaayyyy better except when she filmed the mtv version it was her 3rd show that she had performed that day so it explained why her voice was not that great in this clip.
Bradley Vega They chose LBB worst recording for this video she rarely ever takes a breath on that last note. So LBB will always and forever be the best.
Bradley Vega uhhhh, that wasn't even the best video of LBB. not to mention how hard that note is? imagine having to repeat that note every night for a really long time? it's gonna have an effect on her voice...
Ok, here we go folks, My opions on everyone! Let me know what you think! Kerry Butler: That key though, must have been tough to sing, She killed it! LBB: I mean, she always slays, don't need to talk about her Annaleigh Ashford: I don't know how to feel about her, I don't hate her but don't like her Haven Burton: She killed it! She gave a clean performance, she was perfect Bailey Hanks: I wont say much about her... overhyped, good actress but the vocals arent on point Kate Rockwell: She was ok, not as bad as Bailey. Becky Gulsvig: I thought she was good, less nasal though! Lauren Zarkin: One of my favs after LBB and Haven up till now, I feel like she shouldve been a main broadway lead, she did great! Her runs are amazing Jessica Jung: I think she was ok, she had some pitch issues throughout the song. Kim Ji-Woo: Did better than Jessica, but didnt didnt have a wow fatcor Amy Lennox: I thought she was good, I kinda wanted more, seemed kinda basic Kathleen Montelone: Another flat-line performance, I wanted more, I feel like she could have given more Sherdian Smith: She did good, obviously a West End icon Ashley Moniz: Didnt think I would like her till she did those runs, she did great! Nikki Gil: Um..... I think we just should forget about her, The end and beginning was good Rhiannanon Hansen: After watching this..... I think I liked Nikki better... yikes with a capital Y Emma Bateman: She was good, thats about it Kim-Lan Van der Meji: She was good, I actually liked her Madelon Van der Poel: Her vocals where good, she really looked and acted the part well, one of my favs Nikki Bohne: She would have been better if she wasnt shouting, Better than the other Nikki so thats good Susan McFadden: I thought she killed it! Her vocals where really good, also one of my favs Nicola Brazil: Her vocals where good, she had great control and sustainment of notes Carley Stenson: Wanted more from her, the ending was kinda a hot mess Faye Brooks: I thought she did good! I thought her twist she put on the ending made her stand out Kasia Hammarlaund: I was suprised! She did good, Up there with Laura, Haven, Laruen, Madelon and Susan Gemma Sutton: She was ok, nothing that made me like her more than others Sarah Daniel: Her run was good, I just think the audio was a little unfortunate, cant blame her Sophie Isaacs: I thought she was good, A clean performance Erin Sullivan: Nothing new we havent seen before Emma Degerstedt: Same with Erin, nothing new Leigh Emery: I cant decide, the raspiness kinda kills me, and that band Maggie Taylor: Clean peformance, again, too nasally Lucy Durack: If Britney Spears was Elle Woods, I picture this. I didnt like it Taylor Tracey: Nothing we seen before, her sustained note was a little pitchy and she kinda gave up in the end Jung Eun-Ji: She was ok Barbara Obermiester: Shes up there with the favs! She had lots of power and energy Juile Baird: There where moments I liked and stuff I didnt, Overall she was ok, but she had lots of energy and was a good actor, I can tell her breath support isnt the best (but hey, mines isnt either, so I understand) Alyssa Gorgone: The fact they where perfoming in a mall with basic mics, I thought she did great! Leanine Smith: She was so good! Those couple of tweaks made her really stand out and made the performance great Lucie Jones: She was good, she was on time with the music.. Thats about it Favs: LBB, Haven Lauren, Ashley, Madeolen Faye, Kasia, Susan, Barbra, Leanine Hates: Lucy, Nikki, Rhiannon, Bailey
Wow! I didn't even realise that Sheridan Smith could sing.... with so many of these though I was involuntarily raising my eyebrows hoping that the last note wouldn't be so flat. For me, Kaisa Hammerlund smashed it!
tbh LBB will always be the superior elle to me. she just exudes energy and puts her all into the role all the while having heart problems and belting the hell out of this song eight shows a week. i honestly really wish they would do a reunion with the original cast.
I have to give mad props (pun intended) to Laura. She sang that last part without taking a breath, and Laura has heart problems. After this song, she would run offstage a breath from an oxygen mask in order to recover from singing. Love u LBB!!!
Don't get me wrong, I love me some Laura Bell Bundy, but she was really straining a lot of the time she sung this and you could hear how tired her voice was. I do think that there were some really good ones in here, Haven Burton, Amy Lennox, Ashley Moniz, Emma Bateman, etc. Anyway, I definitely don't think she was the best at this song, but the best at the role overall👍
Christian Demetrius Kidd you also have to think about her health in general, she has a heart condition i believe. She probably gets exhausted because it can be strenuous....
Actually I liked the Lucie Jones rendition towards the end; the hottest was Barbara Obermeier from Vienna; the Blonde Wig Award, however, goes to the one from Manila - that was a sight to behold.
StevenLee I went to see that tour, but her understudy, Rebecca Stenhouser was on instead, and honestly, she’s up there with LBB for this song, and the entire show. Phenomenal.
Will forever love LBB, even out of character she truly perfectly embodies Elle. Also, I love Bailey, but I still think that it should have been her and Lauren as the final two. With those vocals to this day I don't know why Rhiannon made it so far in the competition.
0:36 Laura bell Bundy (1st place) 1:59 bailey Hanks(2nd best in my opinion) 2:21 Kate Rockwell cause she's one of my favorite musical Theater actors and she slayed the note like yess
In their defense, this song is known as one of the hardest songs on Broadway.
No offense meant, but like, really? Do people consider it hard?
I just think that it would depend on whether or not the singer is comfortable in the tessitura, since it's not a super broad range. Besides that there's the one "high" note, which isn't very high at all. The only thing that would make that note hard, is if a singer tries to do a pure belt rather than a mix-belt.
Not trying to downplay the talent of these women. Just saying that certain songs are easier for certain voice types, and I don't think this song is overly hard for people of the correct voice type.
You can't just look at the notes of a song to determine whether its a difficult sing. So Much Better is written in a way that is constantly building at breakneck pace, on top of the fact that you actually have to act it. LBB puts her heart and soul into it, compromising the total sound of the piece, whilst the Tour Elle from the Tony Awards sounds lovely but is boring to watch because she just has nothing going on.
One note does not a hard sing make, but 3 minutes of building upto that one note certainly can be difficult when you take into account everything that goes into a singular show of Legally
Chelsea Checkington I’m a singer, this song (note wise) is well within my range. The difficulty of the song comes from the speed, the constant modulating, the fact that the phrasing makes it difficult to get a breath in and the fact that the final note is about 12 bars long, which is close to the length of a single audition cut. It is a DIFFICULT song. Most Sondheim songs aren’t very “range-y”, either, but they’re still incredibly hard to sing.
yes. if you sing it all the way through it is very challenging to support your breath while belting the “than before” in the end.
This song is perfect for my voice. I know much harder songs. I think this song is hard for people because it has lots of physical activity. Some people are better at holding notes than others.
Laura Bell Bundy will forever be the best Elle
YUP
Gabe Kohlbeck I saw her in 2008 I think it was? I was so young I could hardly remember the musical but I've found it again recently and omg I love it
Gabe Kohlbeck OMY. YESSSSS
Gabe Kohlbeck p
Agreed!
Can we all take a moment to give props to the ladie who sang the demo version of "So Much Better" Because that was the original key and every other recording was lowered lol
HeyJason yes I know Kerry was amazing
HeyJason I was literally so excited when I saw Kerry Butler did this song, like she’s my iconic
Kerry butler! (She’s so good omg) right now she’s in beetlejuice and she was in the original cast of mean girls the musical!
@@sarahr4835 She was also Audrey in the 2003 Broadway revival of Little of Shop Horrors
kerry butler is iconic
tbh I don't think LBB taking a breath affected the quality of the performance like she still put her heart and soul into it and it sounded great
She put her whole holed heart into it XD
thats not cool, dont joke about that
That's the only time, watch her other performances besides that mtv version
I think it sounded really cool!
She was sick during that performance, that’s why haha
wow the original key in the demo recording must have been hell to sing
Yes! I see why they lowered it...
iKETOURAGE And why other productions lowered it from there...
The woman that sung it is now in Mean Girls as Cadys Mum, Reginas Mum and Mrs Norbery
and she was Penny in Hairspray with LBB (as well as heaps of other broadway credits)
Now she’s on beetle juice the musical.
laura will always be my favorite her acting and comedic timing was great in my opinion.
Me too!!😀😍😍
Duh me too
Yeah she’s the best ❤️❤️❤️
True. ^^
Yep she's the best! Don't get me wrong I love Bailey. I love Annaleigh. I love Becky. I love Kerry. They're all great in their own way. But LBB has my whole heart. Bailey=Forgettable. Annaleigh= Too little. Becky= Not my style. Kerry= A little too mature. LBB= PERFECTION 😊
I just can't get over some of these wigs
specially Nikki's
Me when i used to have blonde hair
THEY. ARE. ROTTED!
wanna see a shit wig? Check out Laura Benanti’s wig in Wedding Singer
@@omelette_Doo or all of the wigs from The Prom
Vocals aside, LBB is THE Elle Woods. Period. End of story.
Nobody has ever been more fitting for a Broadway role. The look, the attitude, the acting, the voice, the vocals. Absolutely perfect. Reese Witherspoon found dead.
Not to mention her flawless comedic timing
Nah Baily Hanks honey
Bailey, rhiannon, kate and lauren are the best elles.
I hated her... sorry
Sorry but Bailey and lbb AND Kerry butler were the best
They picked the worse performances for LBB and Annaleigh. Those two make this song look easy at their best, these recordings were not the ones I would've chosen.
there's a performance if LBB where her shoe flies off on youtube, in that performance she does amazing nd makes it look flawless
I was working on Broadway at the time of Legally Blonde's run. It's common knowledge that aside from on the soundtrack & the MTV performance, LBB wasn't able to complete the run at the end of the song for most of her performances. This isn't me throwing shade, but it's still a good performance from her even if she didn't complete the run.
acarmyofone ..... no I saw her 3 times as Elle In legally blondes original run and she completed the run each time
Clara Eke at the end of the run, the key mixed with the high note shredded LBB voice. she had to leave, if not, she could have completely fucked us her voice forever
Timmy Saunders Annaleigh was only able to perform once as Elle.
Nobody is going to talk about Lauren?? She was literally 20 and could sing like that!!!
astro has no jams Ikr 👏👏👏
When she was 18 she was on that show and she was super great then too. She was born to be on Broadway
I loved what she did with the second “I am so much better”. LBB, Annaleigh, Kate, Sheridan and another understudy called Rebecca from the most recent UK tour, are my favourites but honestly, she wasn’t half bad.
She is my favorite next to lbb
Right she deserved to win that reality show
Am I the only one who didn't hate Bailey? She's good, but Laura Bell Bundy will always be the bet
Lexi's Lifestyle yes!
Lexi's Lifestyle I just think the other girl had a better audition and fit the part so much more. The reason bailey got it was because she's blonde. Not because she was better then the other girl who auditioned (for the life of me I can't remember her name)
I personally think Bailey fit the part perfectly and her personality seems so sweet!!!
Kayla OBrien her name was autumn
She just didn’t have what it takes to play Elle u need the sparkle and superficiality (which she had) but she lacked the wit and intelligence needed and her arc as Elle suffered bc of that
Kate Rockwell is a freaking star
Agreed
I saw her as Karen and saw this video of her as well God shes amazing shes my role model
Rebecca Jay she’s also such a sweetheart!
Rebecca Jay agreed
she really is
Jessica Jung looks like she couldn't be bothered at all.
Matthew Daniel Gordon I LOVE JESSICA.
Matthew Daniel Gordon I agree
Matthew Daniel Gordon it should've been Ailee or Hyorin TBQH
I Love Jessica...but she was in over head vocally with this role.
She's famous in Korea for her RBF 😂😂
odd LBB took a breath...this definitely isn't her best "So much better" she can do that ending part with ease
iKETOURAGE well she has a heart problem so I don't blame her
iKETOURAGE I think she had a cold that day when they filmed the MTV version which probably affected her voice
iKETOURAGE usually she's so much better
>>> ( ^ _ ^ ) >>>
I See what you did there!
Sam J AHA I SEE
Woah, a lot of people from the show eventually got to be Elle one way or another even with Bailey winning
And most of them had much better careers than Bailey afterward.
Rhiannon, autmn, lauren. Well, autumn didnt really- but she couldve
Chocolate Cupcakes I mean she found what she wanted to do instead. Sure it’s not the stage but she has a pretty dang good career in hair.
I thought that too!
@@mariknowsbest4784 Autumn did.
these comments:
70% how LBB is better than everyone else
14% people actually pointing out some others were decent as well
8% hating on specific singers
7% how LBB took a breath and this wasn't her best performance
1% THE WIGS
for real
Sophie isaacs is underrated in this role
@@isalsaurusthelemon6512 YES OMG
add another percent bar on the wigs
@@isalsaurusthelemon6512Ikr! Also I'm obsessed with her Glinda!
THESE WEST END UNDERTSUDIES ARE AMAZING
Lily Rafanan the London understudies sound so much better (no pun intended) than the leads
have to agree actually know Amy Lennox met her on the 3rd of august last year
@@christinasamuel731 lucky b lol
Sophie isaacs is underrated as Elle woods
2:21 IS KATE ROCKWELL OMG
if y'all don't know, she plays Karen Smith in the new Mean Girls Broadway musical and she's SO FETCH
ParisWithAMustache Don't forget Skylar from Bring It On the musical
ParisWithAMustache STOP TRYING TO MAKE FETCH HAPPEN, GRETCHEN
KAREN MADE IT TO HARVARD
I thought so
@@luizamoreira564 omg yes
That weird moment when community actresses and understudies in professional theaters are better than some of the leads.
Ikr! Some of these people I wondered how they made it no offense
@@kristen4539 i mean this song is a bloody difficult song to sing if you're putting your all into it like LBB, and she didn't even hold the last note for as long as it was meant to be for the mtv performance. but when you have to exude energy and bounce around on stage while belting your heart out, i'd imagine it's really hard to keep that up especially if you're the main performer and have to do eight shows a week.
@@leilanyx true true
@@leilanyx that was a really bad version of hers, all the others one she holds the note and is the best at it
What the heck was with Rhiannons performance she gave up halfway through the note and then sung the backup singers part
BigMacintosh 2029 i kinda looks like its an interview performance, and I guess its in the morning, try singing that note first thing in the morning
Kenneth Ho I actually have and i could hit the note better (and I'm a dude also)
BigMacintosh 2029 that's sad....
Kenneth Ho Yeah but like if she knew she probably wouldn't be able to do that note (probably the most important note in the song) she shouldn't have done the song.
broadway stars absolutely DREAD interview performances. they are typically shot in the morning, and that’s very strange for a star’s voice as they are used to having an entire day to warm up and prep. it most likely that she realized halfway, “hey i can’t really hit this note right now and if i do, i might hurt my voice for the show tonight.” she made a smart choice
i can’t even focus on some voices just because their ratty wigs are drawing my attention
Nikki.... she lowered it... and she did weird note changes. THAT WIG
Ikr
yeah I agree with you. She completely ruined the song
What the hell was that extremely lowered "better"
she butchered it big time
lol as a filipino i am ashamed and sorry in her behalf
LBB was extremely sick during the taping of this- she had strep throat. And still nailed it.
"elle wood... s"
I didn’t get this at first but when I saw the clip and remembered this comment I giggled
Hearing annaleigh sing it made me so happy
Molly Cheers I LOVE ANNELEIGH!
Those wigs though
If they can play Elle in almost any capacity, they are incredibly talented, not only is this song a BEAST the role of Elle Woods itself is one of the most difficult roles in theatre.
I was Elle's understudy in 2020, and it was so hard to do
let's all agree that if you were good enough to even be mentioned your incredible
Rhiannon... honey... no...
I'd like to give her the benefit of the doubt
kinddove In her defense, I saw her in the role when it was on tour, and she was fantastic. It might just have been the performance setting.
kinddove 1) In the MTV show : OFF KEY (she should of left the first week) 2) actually in it.. NOPE
kinddove Carley Stenson too... oh god
kinddove to be fair....Bailey PLEASE no!
Laura bell is my favorite and will stay my favorite. She sounds the best to me.
Elle doing a little secret handshake with Emmett in the Dutch version is honestly so adorable
cAN WE TALK ABOUT KIM JI WOO OH MY GOD D HER LAST NOTE WAS REAL FLAT BUT HER V O CALS
After LBB, Lauren is one of my favorites, even if she was only Elle for a few weeks. Considering she was 18 during the MTV reality show she was only 19, *maybe* 20 when she did the tour. I'm 19 now, and even though I've been performing my entire life I can't imagine being in her position. She was amazing.
It is also really cool hearing the climax of this song in other languages. Props to those ladies for taking it on.
Rhiannon sounds as if she might’ve been a little under the weather in that recording. I understand how hard it is to go on TV when you aren’t feeling the best and just having to push through.
Rhiannon NO NO PLEASE NAHHHH
damn those dutch girls can sing 😮
of course
Ashley Moniz went to my high school. She can sing like nobody's business
Zach T She came up when I read your comment 😂 and that's really cool :)
Yeah. She was awesome. Wonderful to hear someone that can sing from the US tour
@@angelwood7729 omg me too XD
it's great to see that lauren and rhiannon who lost out to bailey hanks for the broadway role were able to still be recognized as elle
Can we just appreciate how global this show is. The translated songs are so good too, don’t loose the original flow either. Props to them!
laura bell bundey is the best elle by far
LBB will once again forever be my #1 queen she just struggled on the live MTV recording and we all know she can hit that note in her sleep. But I think Haven and Susan sounded fantastic as well!
THESE UNDERSTUDIES ARE GREAT
Sophie isaacs 😵
Nikki Gil from Manila, you have dissapointed me and the PH fam
i thought it was just me
She sounded good when she went higher at the end
Pearl the rebel I agree!
Isabella Paragas yeah😠😠😠😡😠😡😠😡😠
I wish they had Rachelle Ann Go back then, or some really good belter. 'Cause let's face it, Nikki Gil's vocals are not really for theater, especially for grand musicals.
Oh my goodness. Lower octave Elle from manila, what were you thinking? #smh
Right? What was the point of starting of that low if she was still going to breathe in the middle of the phrase?
Well look at Rhiannon's performance
the performance of the whole LB Manila production wast that good, the person who portrayed elle was off
tangina nikki gil HAHAHAHA
I’m Filipino myself and I’m personally ashamed and embarrassed for that performance. I’m sorry you had to witness that.
oh god.. rhiannon..
Maddie Adams she was super super flat
Benji_theatre Faye Brooks was just as flat
ThatguyBrony 2029 No she wasn't, her last note wobbled slightly but was mostly in tune - she actually went wildly sharp on the "than" of "than before" but otherwise was okay
BigMacintosh 2029 um no Faye brooks is amazing don’t you dare ever compare her with Rhiannon lmao! 😂
She started singing the chorus/ ensamble/ idk how to explain Parts instead of the so much betterrr the beforeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee she sang so much better then beforeeeeeeeeee AHAHAHAHAHAHHHHAHA instead of what she was supposed to sing at the end
Rhiannon wasn't even close Jesus Christ
Y’all are sleeping on my girl Kerry Butler!!! She slayed it and in a higher key?! But props to all these talented ladies!!!
6:53 bettuuuur
From this video, I think Haven Burton had the vocals down but the energy and facials didn't compare to Laura Bell Bundy. Laura Bell Bundy will always just be the iconic OG Elle.
Damnnn the Philippines has like the best singers and they couldn't find someone to slay that last note smh
They should've casted Rachel Ann Go for the role, Nikki is more of a Popstar to me not a Theater actress
Sheridan Smith, Annaleigh Ashford, Laura Bell Bundy and Lauren Ashley Zakrin are my favorites.
Same!
My favs are:
1. LBB for life!
2. Annaleigh Ashford bc Kinky boots
3. Sheridan Smith! She's so cute!
4. Kerry Butler, bc Beetlejuice
5. Bailey Hanks, she is so cuteeeeeeeeeeee
Oo, Nikki.. Girl... You aren't supposed to sing that low hun.
Like, I understand it probably wasn't in her vocal range but.. It's Elle Woods. Those high notes are part of the reason why it's so good.
Crowley deserved better it's not even that high...
Crowley deserved better the funny thing is, she hit the note in the original key at the end or something close to it. They didn't need to lower the key of the song that low.
Ikr
her breathing technique is very bad, she breathes almost every word she speaks, she's more of a popstar than a theater actress for me
so many people who went on to be in kinky boots here omg
jordan k a lot of Lauren's!
I just realize that Karen from Mean Girls was once Elle Woods. She was pretty good. But LLB is the forever Elle.
laura lell bundy?
@@lauren7564 yes
The girl in the uk who forgot the purse witb the s on it that is meeeee
laura will always be my favourite but omg Susan and Sheridan are amazing!
I listened to the rest of the cast album, and honestly Sheridan's voice is way too low for this part.
Not gonna lie, I think people are underrating it because it's not the English version, but Barbara absolutely smashed it
@@niamhfallon1384Yep
how come most of the understudies are better
deadly nightshade so much better
deadly nightshade It's probably because they aren't singing the song as much as the leads. Their voices aren't as tired as they would be if they sang the song every night.
I see what you did here haha
deadly nightshade so much better 😂
Because whoever made this picked a horrible clip of Laura bell singing it. She is waaaayyyy better except when she filmed the mtv version it was her 3rd show that she had performed that day so it explained why her voice was not that great in this clip.
Am I the only one who thinks havens was LITERALLY HEAVENLY? Like omg
My favourite is Sherdian Smith. I think she is the best in my opinion. I saw legally blonde with her as Elle in London and she blew me away
I agree!! She was amazing!!! Also woah Dan and Phil? Lucky you got to meet them
Kerry Butler has played every single character in every broadway show
Julie though at 17:40 "THAan BEeeee FOOoorreeeeeeee"
Susan McFadden is soooooo good! Probably the closest sounding voice compared to LBB.
except with the clarity and perfection on the ending note every time ;p
Bradley Vega They chose LBB worst recording for this video she rarely ever takes a breath on that last note. So LBB will always and forever be the best.
LBB has to take a breath. She has heart problems so she's required to take breaths.
Bradley Vega uhhhh, that wasn't even the best video of LBB. not to mention how hard that note is? imagine having to repeat that note every night for a really long time? it's gonna have an effect on her voice...
Her acting seems quite bad
Ok, here we go folks, My opions on everyone! Let me know what you think!
Kerry Butler: That key though, must have been tough to sing, She killed it!
LBB: I mean, she always slays, don't need to talk about her
Annaleigh Ashford: I don't know how to feel about her, I don't hate her but don't like her
Haven Burton: She killed it! She gave a clean performance, she was perfect
Bailey Hanks: I wont say much about her... overhyped, good actress but the vocals arent on point
Kate Rockwell: She was ok, not as bad as Bailey.
Becky Gulsvig: I thought she was good, less nasal though!
Lauren Zarkin: One of my favs after LBB and Haven up till now, I feel like she shouldve been a main broadway lead, she did great! Her runs are amazing
Jessica Jung: I think she was ok, she had some pitch issues throughout the song.
Kim Ji-Woo: Did better than Jessica, but didnt didnt have a wow fatcor
Amy Lennox: I thought she was good, I kinda wanted more, seemed kinda basic
Kathleen Montelone: Another flat-line performance, I wanted more, I feel like she could have given more
Sherdian Smith: She did good, obviously a West End icon
Ashley Moniz: Didnt think I would like her till she did those runs, she did great!
Nikki Gil: Um..... I think we just should forget about her, The end and beginning was good
Rhiannanon Hansen: After watching this..... I think I liked Nikki better... yikes with a capital Y
Emma Bateman: She was good, thats about it
Kim-Lan Van der Meji: She was good, I actually liked her
Madelon Van der Poel: Her vocals where good, she really looked and acted the part well, one of my favs
Nikki Bohne: She would have been better if she wasnt shouting, Better than the other Nikki so thats good
Susan McFadden: I thought she killed it! Her vocals where really good, also one of my favs
Nicola Brazil: Her vocals where good, she had great control and sustainment of notes
Carley Stenson: Wanted more from her, the ending was kinda a hot mess
Faye Brooks: I thought she did good! I thought her twist she put on the ending made her stand out
Kasia Hammarlaund: I was suprised! She did good, Up there with Laura, Haven, Laruen, Madelon and Susan
Gemma Sutton: She was ok, nothing that made me like her more than others
Sarah Daniel: Her run was good, I just think the audio was a little unfortunate, cant blame her
Sophie Isaacs: I thought she was good, A clean performance
Erin Sullivan: Nothing new we havent seen before
Emma Degerstedt: Same with Erin, nothing new
Leigh Emery: I cant decide, the raspiness kinda kills me, and that band
Maggie Taylor: Clean peformance, again, too nasally
Lucy Durack: If Britney Spears was Elle Woods, I picture this. I didnt like it
Taylor Tracey: Nothing we seen before, her sustained note was a little pitchy and she kinda gave up in the end
Jung Eun-Ji: She was ok
Barbara Obermiester: Shes up there with the favs! She had lots of power and energy
Juile Baird: There where moments I liked and stuff I didnt, Overall she was ok, but she had lots of energy and was a good actor, I can tell her breath support isnt the best (but hey, mines isnt either, so I understand)
Alyssa Gorgone: The fact they where perfoming in a mall with basic mics, I thought she did great!
Leanine Smith: She was so good! Those couple of tweaks made her really stand out and made the performance great
Lucie Jones: She was good, she was on time with the music.. Thats about it
Favs: LBB, Haven Lauren, Ashley, Madeolen Faye, Kasia, Susan, Barbra, Leanine
Hates: Lucy, Nikki, Rhiannon, Bailey
I personally loved Lauren Zakrin and Laura Bell and basically all the Understudys! All the u/s literally killed it!
Nikki Gil was miscasted.
Ur so right
I'm 78% that was just a performance for tv not really a theater thing. Cause that was a disgrace of a performance.
Wow! I didn't even realise that Sheridan Smith could sing.... with so many of these though I was involuntarily raising my eyebrows hoping that the last note wouldn't be so flat. For me, Kaisa Hammerlund smashed it!
Marachinocherrypop you should see her in Cilla - a tv show about Cilla Black. She's sings all the songs and really nails it :)
tbh LBB will always be the superior elle to me. she just exudes energy and puts her all into the role all the while having heart problems and belting the hell out of this song eight shows a week. i honestly really wish they would do a reunion with the original cast.
I’m so proud of the Netherlands! The Dutch girls both killed it! So underrated
I have to give mad props (pun intended) to Laura. She sang that last part without taking a breath, and Laura has heart problems. After this song, she would run offstage a breath from an oxygen mask in order to recover from singing. Love u LBB!!!
im sorry but the us national tour actresses from before 2010 were basically singing out of their noses :/// they sounded so nasally aaaah
UK understudies are amazing!
Don't get me wrong, I love me some Laura Bell Bundy, but she was really straining a lot of the time she sung this and you could hear how tired her voice was. I do think that there were some really good ones in here, Haven Burton, Amy Lennox, Ashley Moniz, Emma Bateman, etc. Anyway, I definitely don't think she was the best at this song, but the best at the role overall👍
Christian Demetrius Kidd you also have to think about her health in general, she has a heart condition i believe. She probably gets exhausted because it can be strenuous....
Christian Demetrius Kidd she has a heart condition and actually needs to inhale oxygen between songs during live performances i believe
I think she was the best at the rest of the song, because so much of it relies on the acting, but I agree that others could do the note better.
It was her 3rd show that day so... I get it
Laura Bundy's got it man. But the Vienna girl was surprisingly remarkable as well.
Actually I liked the Lucie Jones rendition towards the end; the hottest was Barbara Obermeier from Vienna; the Blonde Wig Award, however, goes to the one from Manila - that was a sight to behold.
StevenLee I went to see that tour, but her understudy, Rebecca Stenhouser was on instead, and honestly, she’s up there with LBB for this song, and the entire show. Phenomenal.
WHAT I LOVE KERRY HOW DID I NOT KNOW SHE DID THIS
edit: SAME WITH KATE ROCKWELL
I KNOW! QUEENS
wait...Kerry Butler sang the Demo recording? I didn't know, THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!
Am I the only one who didnt like Becky? Great voice but acting sucked
Laura will always be the best
I love all but especially Kerry, she always sounds so healthy and flawless
Ooo also Kate and Becky💚💚
cm1727 where's Kerry at in this?
OfficiallyNats she's first in the video (demo recording) and she killed it, especially considering it's higher than the official ending.
Love how all the rejects from “The Next Elle Woods” showed up lol
Lol this was posted the opening night of my run as Elle in Salem, MA, USA.
My favourites.....♥️
Susan McFadden, Leanne Smith, Sophie Isaacs, Nicola Brazil, Ashley Moniz, Becky gulsvig, Amy Lennox, Emma Bateman and Lucie Jones
Haven Burton and Becky Gulsvig were already my favorites and from this video I was also wowed by Susan McFadden and Barbara Obermeier
I saw Amy Lennox in London and OMIGOD she was amazing! My personal fave😘
I’m so glad they lowered it omg
Lauren Zakrin is actually my favorite Elle actress when she sings
Paulismyhero777 same🌸
Nah LBB honey
@@kidkrowtaylor people can have different opinions i actually like laurens voice more than LBB.
@@journeyxgabi2208 I mean Lauren is nice just forgettable
I absolutely love Kerry and Annaleigh💗
8:13 that's so cute they had an Emmet and Elle scene and a new handshake 🥺🥺
Susan McFadden, you better sing!
Laura Bella Bundy is the queen of legally blonde
I saw Lucie Jones live and she’s phenomenal. All respect and praise to the others, but Lucie Jones holds a special place in my heart
same!
anyone here for bailey but then got a happy surprise to see rhiannon got there eventually 🥰🥰
even if she wasn’t very good haha
Will forever love LBB, even out of character she truly perfectly embodies Elle.
Also, I love Bailey, but I still think that it should have been her and Lauren as the final two. With those vocals to this day I don't know why Rhiannon made it so far in the competition.
This is my life now. Watching 20 mins of Broadway belting of Wicked, Hamilton, and Legally Blonde
yaaaas Annaleigh as Elle!! 😍
I appreciate the understudies being excited about getting to perform and really going for that last note.
0:36 Laura bell Bundy (1st place) 1:59 bailey Hanks(2nd best in my opinion) 2:21 Kate Rockwell cause she's one of my favorite musical Theater actors and she slayed the note like yess
Ikr! Kate is awesome! I got to see her as Glinda in Wicked last year!
Can we take a minute to appreciate the Korean Elles??? They’re AMAZING. And I don’t see anyone commenting on them.
Quite seriously what has Kerry Butler NOT done? She is my absolute idol.
Kerry, Laura, Annaleigh, Sheridan ,Rhiannon ,Emma did good job on their solo So much better great job guys you made your song go fly so years ago.
I saw Kerry Butler in Beetlejuice in 2019