Idina & Kristin - Tony's 2004 - Defying Gravity

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  • Опубліковано 30 лип 2006
  • AMAZING performance by Idina Menzel after or before she won her Tony for Elphaba!!!

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  • @baharmonyy
    @baharmonyy 5 років тому +9152

    Nobody:
    Orchestra: ahHHhah go stupid go crazy

    • @alyssaguevara8284
      @alyssaguevara8284 4 роки тому +273

      Bahar LMAOOO fr tho they were WAY too fast i get they have a limited amount of time because everything has to go on a tight schedule bc it’s live but that was just ridiculous

    • @LanaDelTaco1372
      @LanaDelTaco1372 4 роки тому +20

      DEADASSJSJSJD

    • @judedettorre9484
      @judedettorre9484 4 роки тому +44

      I think the fast orchestra makes it more upbeat and awesome

    • @laylarhodes8959
      @laylarhodes8959 4 роки тому +11

      That’s called being dramatic, ITS THEATER

    • @mayadg16
      @mayadg16 4 роки тому +3

      ThePotatoWarrior true but that’s how the Tonys usually perform the musicals, going fast and then they sound not so good

  • @alexbravo7683
    @alexbravo7683 3 роки тому +6204

    title should be defying orchestra

  • @zlnd7780
    @zlnd7780 4 роки тому +6113

    "Something has changed within me. Something is not the same. I'm through with playing by . . . .therulesofsomeoneelse'sgametoolateforsecondchamcestolatetogobacktosleep . . . . . " like god damn that orchestra went fast asf.

    • @elphbwckd212
      @elphbwckd212 4 роки тому +355

      Yup... It's the Tony's. That's what they do. They only have about 4 minutes to perform. All Tony performances are super fast or the song is cut way down.

    • @mtlakesflyer
      @mtlakesflyer 4 роки тому +91

      Lmaooo I'm just reading this now and I'm dying. This is too good

    • @EK_Beast
      @EK_Beast 3 роки тому +104

      At 0:38 just to help anyone who wants to hear said transition

    • @BlueYoshi85
      @BlueYoshi85 3 роки тому +5

      Hahahaha I can't...

    • @CalCampos
      @CalCampos 3 роки тому +12

      I can't stop laughing omg

  • @wildflowerdreams
    @wildflowerdreams 4 роки тому +3308

    I get chills when she says, "I'm the one you want, it's me, it's meeeeeeeeeee!!!" Idina's acting is amazing, along with her voice.

  • @TheYixinlee
    @TheYixinlee 10 років тому +11981

    Idina WANTS to be in Wicked movie. She said she'll "die for the role but the producers say she's too old or it.

    • @qaz123123123123
      @qaz123123123123 9 років тому +3238

      The producers says she too old??? SHE'S CAKED IN GREEN MAKEUP THE WHOLE TIME!!!!! DAMN. Her voice also is perfect for it... i mean she was Elsa and Elsa sounded young.

    • @Crybaby-ji8qt
      @Crybaby-ji8qt 9 років тому +79

      不然可以製作成動畫 再請原本的卡司配音

    • @taylorluv47
      @taylorluv47 9 років тому +1169

      I honestly can't bring myself to like ANY Wicked performance that doesn't include her. Wicked with Idina was the first musical I ever saw and I just fell in love with her.. And the chemistry between her and Kristin..? Impossible to replicate!

    • @1993Warbirds
      @1993Warbirds 9 років тому +694

      There's an easy way to fix that. Animate the movie. If Idina can play an animated young woman once, she can do it again.

    • @woodina0686
      @woodina0686 9 років тому +407

      YES I would well rather it be animated! it would be perfect because of the magic you can create with animation. Also then Idina would be in it and the whole original cast! Also the production company would benefit because it doesn't cost as much to make an animation movie as it does to make a real one. No one will get angry over casting or not casting Idina!!

  • @rialk
    @rialk 8 років тому +13911

    The orchestra was going way faster than in the show.

    • @carolinemcdaniel1307
      @carolinemcdaniel1307 8 років тому +598

      They have to because of timing

    • @demarcuswilliams6222
      @demarcuswilliams6222 7 років тому +496

      They only have a certain amount of time to do a selection. If they were going to speed of the show, they would go over time

    • @staggmovie
      @staggmovie 7 років тому +259

      Your right because the song takes about 8 minutes to go through, so they had to cram about a lot of things or take out stuff to get it in 5 minutes or less, plus Joel Gray's introduction to them is a little bit longer then you see in this video.

    • @mccartney1715
      @mccartney1715 5 років тому +157

      Yeah that’s why she was gasping so much the show was much slower but it’s still good.

    • @LexitaMai
      @LexitaMai 5 років тому +224

      @@mccartney1715 that might have been part of it, but she had an asthma attack right before this performance and she's an amazing fucking trooper and still went on

  • @ericmarlow8512
    @ericmarlow8512 3 роки тому +8584

    The way she quickly adapts to the terrible orchestra is pure talent. The notes that she hits are already hard enough but now she has no oxygen to project and is off a few notes but SOMEHOW she brings it together and executes a flawless performance. PURE talent

    • @bevfds7098
      @bevfds7098 3 роки тому +158

      How was the orchestra terrible? They did an amazing job.

    • @justarandomperson9417
      @justarandomperson9417 3 роки тому +573

      I do believe they did play too fast.

    • @MondoMiami
      @MondoMiami 3 роки тому +120

      The way the orchestra adapts to this overrated, screaming banshee is pure talent.

    • @idk-uv7mt
      @idk-uv7mt 3 роки тому +403

      @@bevfds7098 they played faster then they usally do cause there was a time limit

    • @samuelcashdollar1319
      @samuelcashdollar1319 3 роки тому +83

      Ya but idina also has awful singing technique which is why she’s off now she can’t even hit some of these notes bc she destroys her voice two it’s up to the actor to fix the tempo of live accompaniment they follow her if she wants slower she slows down

  • @ericmarlow8512
    @ericmarlow8512 3 роки тому +2942

    The fact that she can keep up with the speed of the horrid orchestra shows her amazing talent.

    • @Ethan-dn1wc
      @Ethan-dn1wc 3 роки тому +133

      She was having to gasp for air but did somehow manage not to pass out which is pretty remarkable. Taking this 5 to 10 beats slower would not have put too much of dent in the time that was allotted.

    • @mindstone6883
      @mindstone6883 3 роки тому +73

      @@Ethan-dn1wc +She was probably tired af having to perform songs this hard for weeks, and it was said that she also had an asthma attack right before this performance. It was definitely not easy to perform this song in that tempo even with normal conditions.

    • @All-ze9cl
      @All-ze9cl Рік тому +48

      The tonys have a set time limit. Do people seriously not know that you can't sing an 8 minute song there?

    • @ll-cb3py
      @ll-cb3py 11 місяців тому +8

      most likely a time limit imposed over them, which probably just ended in an edited version over a sped up one, but oh well. if not, it still wouldnt be a bad orchestra, moreso a bad conductor.

    • @nooneofconsequence3600
      @nooneofconsequence3600 11 місяців тому +20

      You clearly don't know a thing of what you are talking about if you call the orchestra horrid because of the speed. That wasn't their decision to make.

  • @WillScarlet16
    @WillScarlet16 10 років тому +6832

    Right now Kristin's probably thinking "I can't believe Idina got to be a Disney princess before me!"

    • @benjaminrcodona6722
      @benjaminrcodona6722 9 років тому +461

      Kristin was originally going to be Rapunzel.

    • @nachocheeselunchables
      @nachocheeselunchables 9 років тому +101

      Kristin will probably be next tbh

    • @VincentTran08
      @VincentTran08 9 років тому +211

      But she didn't. She got to be a queen. Lol

    • @taefinesse730
      @taefinesse730 8 років тому +185

      We'll now she's playing Maleficent in the Disney movie Desendence(if u spelled that right)

    • @WillScarlet16
      @WillScarlet16 8 років тому +19

      I'm never gonna see it, so it doesn't matter.

  • @kiara5475
    @kiara5475 7 років тому +2353

    They were the perfect pair to play them.

    • @JG-cf2lz
      @JG-cf2lz 3 роки тому +1

      Kiara tbh

    • @angeliquemariel2916
      @angeliquemariel2916 2 роки тому +6

      They really really were!!!!😁🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @TLK9419
      @TLK9419 2 роки тому +1

      Absolutely.

  • @kaytequila
    @kaytequila 4 роки тому +2709

    The orchestra rushed the tempo. Poor Idina--they pushed her through that VERY difficult number WAY too quickly.

    • @asterdem87
      @asterdem87 3 роки тому +127

      eespecially having an asthma attack before this well thats what i heard :/

    • @Darktan2112
      @Darktan2112 3 роки тому +2

      Both recordings are 160 bpm. Time it yourself.

    • @kelseywu3723
      @kelseywu3723 3 роки тому +59

      Performances at the Tony's have to be four minutes. A lot of times the songs are cut down or sped up. They did it on purpose

    • @edmccarthy4877
      @edmccarthy4877 2 роки тому +22

      The orchestra was a track, laid down by the show's musical director. Don't blame the band.

    • @noah_a_j4615
      @noah_a_j4615 2 роки тому +7

      The thing is that it was all in unison meaning the conductor intentionally put it at like 100000000 bpm. Poor conducting.

  • @RookieActor
    @RookieActor 3 роки тому +710

    Mad props to Idina Menzel for being able to keep up with the speeding orchestra and STILL deliver a powerhouse performance.

  • @diego9774
    @diego9774 9 років тому +10297

    The orchestra is rushing and playing too fast which is why she's gasping to catch her breath.

    • @jessicabustamante8061
      @jessicabustamante8061 8 років тому +504

      Actually, its Tony week and all of the shows have perform more than usual. I'll be tired too if I was them especially the notes they have in the show.

    • @gracechristiansen2738
      @gracechristiansen2738 8 років тому +577

      +Jessica Bustamante no she actually had an asthma attach before her performance

    • @demarcuswilliams6222
      @demarcuswilliams6222 8 років тому +266

      +Hannah K (Theatre_is_life) she had the asthma attack before the performance

    • @jboao
      @jboao 5 років тому +169

      diego9774 yeah awards shows are notorious for rushing shit

    • @Jenbrinkerjackson
      @Jenbrinkerjackson 5 років тому +90

      She's supposed to be nervous and shaking

  • @avamwilliams2007
    @avamwilliams2007 5 років тому +9496

    The orchestra : I am speed
    Idina Menzel : AHHHHHHHHHHH
    The orchestra was rushing and that kind of messed up this otherwise flawless performance

    • @calebhelterbrand6306
      @calebhelterbrand6306 5 років тому +261

      a_m_w 2007 it was also the fact she had an asthma attack right before this performance as well

    • @caden9306
      @caden9306 5 років тому +77

      And they have a time limit

    • @cameronfoster5838
      @cameronfoster5838 4 роки тому +76

      a_m_w 2007 If you are talking about the last ahhhh, her first arm movement is for the ensemble. Usually there is a second arm cue for the orchestra, but in this there wasn’t, so they went ahead. Also the first ahhh, is cued by thrusting her broom downwards. It is all dependent on how the Elphaba wants to perform the song. Similar cues are used for The Wizard and I. Also, holding a C#5 in a chest voice is very difficult.
      Also, they had to fit a nearly 10 minute performance in a 5 minute time slot.

    • @1stkinnertonrainbows806
      @1stkinnertonrainbows806 3 роки тому +3

      So right

    • @MightySapphire
      @MightySapphire 3 роки тому +14

      @@cameronfoster5838 👏👏👏👏👏 YES!! Broadway orchestras all cue in real time on the actors. They are like Ferraris, amazing performance capability but depend on the driver to use them.

  • @yeetyouremotions7316
    @yeetyouremotions7316 4 роки тому +1110

    I'm still mad at the orchestra 😂😂

    • @twobirds5921
      @twobirds5921 3 роки тому +21

      They were on a time limit and had to cram stuff together if anything you should be impressed with how fast they played.

    • @Ethan-dn1wc
      @Ethan-dn1wc 3 роки тому +34

      @@twobirds5921 they rushed the hell out of a song that was already cut down for the allotted time. I'm a musician, and rushing when you don't need to isn't impressive, in fact when you do it in instances like these where you're acting as a backing track for someone else, it makes you kind of an ass which is what the conductor was in this instance unless he was trying to slow them down, which I doubt.

    • @plemery64
      @plemery64 2 роки тому

      The conductor is at fault. The orchestra was following him.

  • @wellhi9700
    @wellhi9700 Рік тому +352

    18 years later and I still haven’t forgiven whoever made that orchestra so damn fast. They robbed us of a perfectly recorded version of this masterful piece of musical theatre😭😭

  • @christine7521
    @christine7521 8 років тому +4902

    Now that I think about it, I don't blame all the 9,11,30 year olds who sing "Let It Go" non stop, whether it be in the shower, videos or just breaking out in song. When I was 13, I saw this very same Tony Awards show and by the end of the performance I was stunned. I listened to "Defying Gravity" over and over again, I even sang it countless of times. I then dreamed to pursue theatre but had gone to the architecture field instead.
    Luckily for me, 10 years after seeing this, I finally had the chance to watch Wicked when I was in Singapore, and seeing this performed live sent shivers down my spine.
    Now that i'm 25, I have the instrumental for this very same song still playing in my earphones while I'm at work, and when no one is home, I still sing it with my all. I still dream the impossible dream of being covered in MAC PRO Chromacake Landscape Green, performing this on stage hahaha
    Idina Menzel is very influential, I love this woman. Kristin Chenoweth did an amazing job as Galinda as well :) hats off to them both even after all these years!

    • @ratonadebiblioteca98
      @ratonadebiblioteca98 8 років тому +27

      +Christine R I've been listening to this song everyday, all the time for the last two years. I haven't had the chance to watch it live, but I was Elphaba on our own version of the place at high school! It was the best moment of my life.

    • @leandro34004
      @leandro34004 8 років тому +8

      +Alejandra Escutia Angulo haha me too😂

    • @ariellim5120
      @ariellim5120 8 років тому +2

      Are u from Singapore?

    • @TheRevanSentinel
      @TheRevanSentinel 5 років тому +5

      Try listening to "Let it Go" in every released language for 4 hours ON A LOOP in the DMV line and tell me you don't get annoyed by it.

    • @rossmotter3589
      @rossmotter3589 5 років тому +1

      Me tooo

  • @taelove_mybias
    @taelove_mybias 4 роки тому +2026

    Mom: why tf is she gasping for breathe so hard?
    Me: bruh......would like to sing with that speed of the orchestra?

    • @cydo8581
      @cydo8581 4 роки тому +62

      it's part of the acting.. elphaba was struck by emotion

    • @dinabudraj-prashad7907
      @dinabudraj-prashad7907 4 роки тому +54

      she has really bad asthma too

    • @robertvaughn7796
      @robertvaughn7796 4 роки тому +35

      Orchestra was also playing fast

    • @IskaLlavore
      @IskaLlavore 3 роки тому +4

      The conductor is trash

    • @bevfds7098
      @bevfds7098 3 роки тому +29

      @@IskaLlavore They’re cramming a nearly 10 minutes scene into less than 5 minutes. They would go way over their designated time slot if they played the same speed as the actual show.

  • @infjelphabasupporter8416
    @infjelphabasupporter8416 4 роки тому +265

    I tried to sing the song at this speed and I almost fainted from the lack of oxygen. They deserve credit for singing the song at such speed...

  • @seraphinitee
    @seraphinitee 2 роки тому +319

    Hugeeee props to Idina for being able to hit those notes at a faster tempo, she had like no time to take proper breaths and still managed to hit everything.

  • @jaymeserskin3886
    @jaymeserskin3886 4 роки тому +1384

    Even though she's struggling cuz of the orchestra, she's still a damn beast. I respect this woman so much. Such a talent and powerhouse. Her and Kristen!

    • @SvenssonIwas
      @SvenssonIwas 4 роки тому +7

      I wouldn't use those words to describe Idina Menzel, though I imagine you mean she is an amazingly talented and engaging singer/performer (I saw her as Josh Groban's opening act - and though I appreciated and respected her already, I virtually fell for her then! I would have been fine if she was the whole show, & hopefully will see her again)

    • @chicagoblackhawks9840
      @chicagoblackhawks9840 5 місяців тому +2

      @@SvenssonIwas ok boomer

  • @johnmcdonnell4513
    @johnmcdonnell4513 5 років тому +1003

    I just love how glinda looks at her best friend at 3.14 it's like you go girl.

  • @carlozabbia1157
    @carlozabbia1157 4 роки тому +99

    Idina's eyes are as expressive as her voice.

  • @celestialimprint
    @celestialimprint 10 місяців тому +130

    For Idina to soar and perform despite the hyper speed of that orchestra is beyond me. They made her sprint the entire song, barely leaving her enough oxygen for the beautiful finale of the song. She is a pro.

  • @shimakaido8876
    @shimakaido8876 5 років тому +2555

    It's 2018 and I've seen lots of Elphabas and yet Idina is still the best Elphaba not because of her technique, since let's be honest, hers is not the most perfect, but because she gave Elphaba the humanity she needed to be relatable to everyone who's gonna watch her the best. Idina's imperfections that time are what made her the perfect one to play Elphaba.

    • @exerciserelax8719
      @exerciserelax8719 3 роки тому +81

      She's so damn perfect in this role! The sheer power of this song blows me away every time I see/hear her sing it even after all these years.

    • @musicalme789
      @musicalme789 2 роки тому +59

      Perfectly said! It's a great example of how emotion and acting abilities are sometimes preferred over a flawless vocal.

    • @chrispreperato5562
      @chrispreperato5562 Рік тому +18

      Reminds me a bit of Jeremy Jordan in Newsies...you can put someone into that role with a purer voice, but, by the time they hit "Santa Fe", if you're not bought in, who cares how pretty it sounds. Whereas Jeremy f'ing nails that song every time.

    • @danyellaguerrero3696
      @danyellaguerrero3696 Рік тому +4

      I named my dog elphaba after reading the book

    • @kenyattagibson6389
      @kenyattagibson6389 Рік тому +3

      Delete this. Idina is a BROADWAY GOD! She ate this role!

  • @btr2oz
    @btr2oz 9 років тому +2223

    Idina Menzel Trust me, I saw her do it six times on Broadway and this is the only time she made these odd faces. I think she was nervous.

    • @jck1794
      @jck1794 8 років тому +327

      +Elaine Willingham not gonna lie, I kinda like the intense faces, especially near the end.

    • @emilysdiysgymdanceandlife4247
      @emilysdiysgymdanceandlife4247 8 років тому +382

      She has an asthma attack 5 minutes before she went on

    • @railenherman6482
      @railenherman6482 5 років тому +64

      Emily's DIY'S, gym, dance and life and she had a cold, as well as a 104 fever.

    • @maggielu3927
      @maggielu3927 5 років тому +288

      you have to do really intense facial expressions in order to get the "normal" one across to the audience (especially in the back rows), so having the cameras filming near her face really amplifies them so they look "odd".

    • @lorrainedavies1986
      @lorrainedavies1986 5 років тому +21

      @@emilysdiysgymdanceandlife4247 did she omg thats bad 😦

  • @patriciaalexandrajaenvalen8422
    @patriciaalexandrajaenvalen8422 3 роки тому +179

    Can we all appraise how proud kristin is watching idina being her best self? Her eyes are shining with glee. I love those 2

  • @mialikesoup5843
    @mialikesoup5843 4 роки тому +312

    Nobody:
    Orchestra: gotta go fast

    • @JG-cf2lz
      @JG-cf2lz 3 роки тому +1

      mia_grace lmao

  • @Mellaconnell
    @Mellaconnell 7 років тому +872

    Idina................ your voice.......... i cant take it.........hits me right in the heart ......... such power

    • @sakurauchiha03
      @sakurauchiha03 5 років тому +4

      This performance was terrible

    • @nathan-kv9gy
      @nathan-kv9gy 5 років тому +5

      pandalove she was sick

    • @Caroline-le8gm
      @Caroline-le8gm 4 роки тому +8

      pandalove she was SICK!!! Can you do this while being sick?!?!

    • @sakurauchiha03
      @sakurauchiha03 4 роки тому +4

      @@Caroline-le8gm I suppose she's always sick in every live performance.

    • @Caroline-le8gm
      @Caroline-le8gm 4 роки тому +11

      pandalove Whatever. You shouldn’t be judging people if you can’t do any better. Until you can sing these difficult songs, don’t judge her

  • @oftrecord
    @oftrecord 8 років тому +299

    tHAT "I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY IN THE END" THO MYGAD GOOSEBUMPS

  • @sophieren1125
    @sophieren1125 4 роки тому +264

    I can only say that I want the original cast to be back in when they make the movie. I know there's concerns for aging and how their voice changed but I want a second chance to see that chemistry!

    • @animateddepression
      @animateddepression 3 роки тому +3

      Kristin Chenoweth looks like a shoe now. Makeup can only do so much.

    • @sophieren1125
      @sophieren1125 3 роки тому +1

      TittySprinkles Welp, fortunately this world is full of talented people who can work things out with more than makeup and CGI skill sets. Yet, not enough people willing to pay that tech.

    • @sophieren1125
      @sophieren1125 3 роки тому

      @Pizza Pizza I know, and time doesn't fly easy 😔. But also, Cate Blanchett tho 👀 ...

  • @pd94832
    @pd94832 3 роки тому +35

    Kristin Chenoweth admiring her partner at 3:12 is the most lovely thing :)

  • @vinpager
    @vinpager 10 років тому +471

    Cheno's smile at 3:14 Chenzel forevsss

  • @shelbymueller9774
    @shelbymueller9774 10 років тому +703

    I love this. No Idina does not have Asthma. I don't know if the cold is true or not. I read someone on here say something about Lea Michelle being Elphaba in the movie... I love Lea, but her voice is too sweet and high-pitched to play Elphaba. I'm all for the original cast! Make the movie magic happen so Idina and Kristin can come back and play their parts!

    • @BKPlayzYT
      @BKPlayzYT 6 років тому +10

      Shelby Mueller I saw somewhere that Kristin Chenowith may or may not be rebooting her wicked career by doing the role of Madame morrible

    • @maggielu3927
      @maggielu3927 5 років тому +6

      darn i heard that the producers said that she was "too old" for the role (visually), but i'm so pumped to see kristin's comeback!!!

    • @magorzatastrzeszewska8728
      @magorzatastrzeszewska8728 5 років тому +6

      I've read that's Samantha Barks being Elfaba in movie...

    • @tandfadams5535
      @tandfadams5535 5 років тому +10

      She has asthma. She had an attack just before going on stage

    • @isabelerhart9523
      @isabelerhart9523 4 роки тому +1

      BKPlayz yeah she said she would love that

  • @avaricejacovino5011
    @avaricejacovino5011 3 місяці тому +19

    Who else is here after seeing the wicked trailer and super excited

    • @Mylife-qx2nm
      @Mylife-qx2nm 3 місяці тому

      Definitely me

    • @lyssdare
      @lyssdare 2 місяці тому

      Wish idina was in it 😢

  • @angelikajoy5673
    @angelikajoy5673 3 роки тому +20

    the thing i love so much about indinas performance is how genuinely terrified she seems

    • @Ethan-dn1wc
      @Ethan-dn1wc 3 роки тому +2

      After hearing how fast that orchestra took the tempo, I would be terrified as well, it was horribly rushed.

  • @Jonghyang11264
    @Jonghyang11264 8 років тому +273

    At the last shot, her husband was smiling & clapping his hands :) So sweet :)

    • @xMia311
      @xMia311 8 років тому +24

      You know that's now (sadly) her ex husband

    • @ACIDICcitric
      @ACIDICcitric 8 років тому +25

      +Mia H I guess not everyone follows TMZ religiously

  • @danic5487
    @danic5487 9 років тому +322

    Best Elphaba, my favorite singer of all time and without any doubt a powerhouse!

    • @JimVonSchmittou
      @JimVonSchmittou 5 років тому +1

      Dani C Best Elphaba

    • @adriennesmith3734
      @adriennesmith3734 5 років тому

      couldn't disagree more. she's nazily, strainy, and often flat.

    • @JimVonSchmittou
      @JimVonSchmittou 5 років тому +6

      Adrienne Smith then why are you watching

    • @adriennesmith3734
      @adriennesmith3734 5 років тому

      @@JimVonSchmittou i felt like it

    • @JimVonSchmittou
      @JimVonSchmittou 5 років тому +3

      Adrienne Smith them that means you like to cause problems and ruin people’s lives and don’t have anything else to do with your life. So get yourself something to do as I YEET you out of this comment section. Have a nice day.

  • @elsakristina2689
    @elsakristina2689 2 роки тому +74

    This woman is amazing. You can tell she’s trying so hard to keep up with the orchestra (plus she’d had an asthma attack shortly before this performance) but she still did beyond perfect.

  • @roboshea
    @roboshea 11 місяців тому +35

    Omg, you can hear Idina using her breathing techniques just to keep up with that orchestra. She did amazing!!!

  • @nyb3672
    @nyb3672 5 років тому +431

    Why was it so fast? I could have sworn the original was slower...

    • @kammo1976
      @kammo1976 4 роки тому +39

      Since it was on tv it had to be sped up for timing

    • @isabelerhart9523
      @isabelerhart9523 4 роки тому +4

      Yes it was much slower

    • @Darktan2112
      @Darktan2112 3 роки тому +1

      Both recordings are 160 bpm.

  • @amandahedrick9469
    @amandahedrick9469 4 роки тому +1324

    april and shelby sing so well together
    (gleeks will understand)

  • @520_Mena
    @520_Mena Рік тому +109

    Her voice is so amazing and the slight cracks she picks up amazingly. The orchestra went so fast but she performed perfectly. Her gasping sounded like it was supposed to be part of the song. All of this and the fact that she performed in front of so many famous people, and hardly showed signs of nervousness. Idina is perfect.

  • @scottyarbour2570
    @scottyarbour2570 3 роки тому +101

    Orchestra: There’s no way she’ll keep up with us
    Idina: Hold my elixir

  • @xx-pm2yl
    @xx-pm2yl 5 років тому +82

    I ALWAYS GET CHILLS ON “IT’S MEEEEEEE!”💚💚

    • @isabelerhart9523
      @isabelerhart9523 4 роки тому +1

      Oz’s Favourite Team same

    • @williamjeng441
      @williamjeng441 4 роки тому

      Me too EVERYTIME!!! I revisit this version every year T_T

  • @gruffalo25
    @gruffalo25 9 років тому +248

    I have seen wicked twice and I want to see it more. The entire show is simply amazing and Idina Menzel Is even better than this.

    • @isaacgleeth3609
      @isaacgleeth3609 9 років тому +52

      Considering she had an asthma attack right before performing, it's surprising Idina sounds great when her voice is at 76% her usual.

    • @broadwaymike92
      @broadwaymike92 8 років тому +6

      gruffalo25 Seen it 3 times with different actresses and they all brought their own personalities to the roles.
      August 2004: Eden Espinosa (Standby for Idina Menzel) and Jennifer Laura Thompson
      April 2011: Teal Wicks and Katie Rose Clarke
      March 2013: Donna Vivino (Standby for Willejmijn Verkaik) and Alli Mauzey
      And my dream is to be part of the cast... hoping to play Boq on Broadway and/or on Tour!!

    • @invisible6433
      @invisible6433 Рік тому

      Where can I watch it?

  • @GingerIrina
    @GingerIrina 3 роки тому +41

    Idina portraing two of the strongest women in the last 20 years of entertainment in a single life tells a lot about her. She's such a power!

  • @olihhayes
    @olihhayes 4 роки тому +644

    Unpopular opinion: I think Idina did amazing. We're too quick to judge her but she was acting the song here, something not a lot of bway actors are good at

    • @ponidecthulhu
      @ponidecthulhu 4 роки тому +75

      I don't see why it is an unpopular opinion if all of us agree with it.

    • @ASadPigeon
      @ASadPigeon 3 роки тому +14

      Ciara Stewart Thats just untrue, many Elphaba's have and still do it better than her technique wise, like Alice Fearn for example. Idina strains far too much, which is why her vocal range has declined throughout the years.

    • @lucasdebrito8292
      @lucasdebrito8292 3 роки тому +1

      @@ASadPigeon like Jessica Vosk too

    • @NoKingButChrist
      @NoKingButChrist 3 роки тому +1

      No one...except Vosk :)

    • @gerritgrootkarsijn8064
      @gerritgrootkarsijn8064 3 роки тому +1

      Try Willemijn Verkaik

  • @TheReinventLove
    @TheReinventLove 5 років тому +25

    This musical means the world to me.

  • @verityjude2269
    @verityjude2269 4 роки тому +134

    HELLO. So for everyone hating on Idina, she had a fever, cold and she had an asthma attack minutes before she went on! She hit those high notes better then any of you guys could and she doesn’t usually go that far with the expressions ( I think she was trying to take attention off her voice) give her a break smh 🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @themoviecritic1092
      @themoviecritic1092 4 роки тому +3

      Facts.

    • @verityjude2269
      @verityjude2269 4 роки тому +2

      The Movie Critic THANK YOU 😂 I was a bit over the top with the comment tho lol

    • @themoviecritic1092
      @themoviecritic1092 4 роки тому +1

      @@verityjude2269 No you hit all the right targets 😁 Couldn't have said it better myself

    • @kates6371
      @kates6371 3 роки тому +13

      I think the gasping actually makes the drama even better for the scene! If you think about the situation of the story she should be breathless

    • @verityjude2269
      @verityjude2269 3 роки тому

      Kathleen Soreth-Harman exactly thank you!

  • @vwdiver512
    @vwdiver512 Рік тому +9

    Two words for this performance...."F**king EPIC." -- Idina Menzel KILLED it. Absolutely flawless.

  • @user-fu8rc7og8d
    @user-fu8rc7og8d 10 місяців тому +5

    대사가 진짜 놀랍다... I'm not 에서 전 상황을 보지 못한 관객들을 바로 상황 속으로 빨아들이는 저 떨림과, 동시에 확신 반 의심 반의 애매모호한 자신감,
    하지만 반드시 해야 한다는 어떤
    숭고한 임무에 " 던져진" 엘파바의 심정을 누구보다 잘 표현함.
    보컬은 솔직히 이 영상을 기준으로 했을때 다른 캐스트들이 훨씬 낫다는 생각을 지울 수 없지만, 엘파바를 연기하는 뮤지컬 배우가 아닌 엘파바 자체로
    관객들을 극 안으로 끌어들이는
    힘은 정말, 브로드웨이에서 자주 고음에서 불안한 모습을 보이지만 이디나 멘젤이 왜 여전히 박수받는지에 대해 동의하게 만듭니다.

  • @fiestyleogaming283
    @fiestyleogaming283 5 років тому +719

    huh is it just me or are they rushing?

    • @crystalmike17
      @crystalmike17 5 років тому +61

      Yes bc there's a time limit

    • @Ethan-dn1wc
      @Ethan-dn1wc 5 років тому +52

      @@crystalmike17 yeah there is a time limit but they took it from like 1 to 10 when they needed to take it to like a 5 or a 7.

    • @fidget934
      @fidget934 4 роки тому +16

      Orchestra went: _speed run_

    • @scarrd3493
      @scarrd3493 3 роки тому +3

      I think that's more the Orchestra's fault

    • @adrianagflores5587
      @adrianagflores5587 3 роки тому +1

      Not rushing more like they are on crack .

  • @keshkesh2068
    @keshkesh2068 4 роки тому +150

    Producers: how fast could you go
    Orchestra : *yes*

  • @thomas216h
    @thomas216h 7 днів тому +1

    and here we are!!!! Mere months away from seeing Wicked in Theaters! Thank you to the original cast for this performance

  • @kakakaka837
    @kakakaka837 4 роки тому +67

    “No wizard that there is or was is ever gunna bring me down” *gets thrown a bucket of water over her*

    • @chrisvandevrande5574
      @chrisvandevrande5574 4 роки тому +4

      You must not have seen the full show. The bucket of water was her faking her death.

    • @kakakaka837
      @kakakaka837 4 роки тому +3

      Chris van de Vrande haha I know that- it’s called a joke

  • @laxstarr50
    @laxstarr50 9 років тому +130

    omg i just LOVE adele dazeem!!11!!!1!!

    • @zoelopez1426
      @zoelopez1426 9 років тому +13

      That joke is just getting annoying (the Adele Dazeem joke). Please call her by her real name

    • @chrischico
      @chrischico 9 років тому +7

      Still lol"d

    • @taefinesse730
      @taefinesse730 8 років тому +2

      Actually Adele Dazeem isn't getting annoying maybe to you but the "Adele Dazeem" moment was has been the of her life I quote her

    • @emilysdiysgymdanceandlife4247
      @emilysdiysgymdanceandlife4247 8 років тому +1

      +Zoe Lopez why do they call her that ??

    • @TherealRNOwwfpooh
      @TherealRNOwwfpooh 7 років тому +3

      John Travolta flubbed her name when announcing her as an award recipient for her role as Elsa.

  • @ivamll3814
    @ivamll3814 2 роки тому +8

    this perfeormance really made me wish i were older so i couldve support her those times and be there through her journey... i was 2 yrs old in this preformance

  • @dawndipierro373
    @dawndipierro373 3 роки тому +32

    I give Idina so much respect. I suffer from asthma and I sing from time to time so I know what it’s like to have a problem with having breathing problems but she’s a trooper. I love that woman so much. She’s such a great person, so sweet. You go girl!

  • @elphiegleason3899
    @elphiegleason3899 3 роки тому +3

    This is my ringtone
    I always perk up when I hear it

  • @melissaanne3183
    @melissaanne3183 4 роки тому +61

    How fast do you want the song to go?
    Orchestra: Yes

  • @MightySapphire
    @MightySapphire 3 роки тому +40

    No Tony performance will ever ever ever ever outdo this. I've listened to this song and seen a performance of it hundreds of times, and this STILL gave me goosebumps. Performed to perfection!!

  • @smite-ism9134
    @smite-ism9134 12 годин тому

    time flies so fast, 17 years ago this video was uploaded, the wicked musical debuted in 2002 and struggled to stand on its own, after years it reached its peak of success and this song launched a thousand dreams. now this show is having its own movie after 2 decades. it tears me that this show gives me nostalgia, the inner child within me is proud of them 💚💖

  • @joboykin6740
    @joboykin6740 2 роки тому +23

    SOMEONE PLEASE put the stage musical out on dvd or blueray. With Idena and Kristin - no other actors will do!!
    I've seen this play so many times and I play the cd in my car often. IT'S BRILLIANT!!

  • @KatieVanHelsing
    @KatieVanHelsing 13 років тому +33

    No matter how many times I hear this song or see this video, I can't help but want to cry when she rises up like she's flying. It's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen in a musical.

  • @johnbertrand7185
    @johnbertrand7185 24 дні тому +4

    Funny thing, Idina Menzel was quite sick during this performance and STILL knocked it out of the park.

  • @fan_girl21
    @fan_girl21 2 роки тому +4

    3:12 kristin is so adorable💗 watching one of her best friends literally kill it!! Ahhhhh I love them #chenzel 💗💚💗💚💗💚💗

  • @francesrooney5686
    @francesrooney5686 2 роки тому +7

    I don't care who the best Elphaba is, all I know is that Idina lead them all to this beautiful show!

  • @douglaslang2218
    @douglaslang2218 2 роки тому +10

    Idina’s face.. the depth.. the seriousness, the energy

  • @MA-kh4eg
    @MA-kh4eg Рік тому +4

    Omg her voice made me cry

  • @theolamp5312
    @theolamp5312 2 роки тому +10

    Idina is one of the few artists that you can call a force of nature.

  • @oceanegele3559
    @oceanegele3559 4 роки тому +18

    I get teary eyed everytime I watch this, especially with Menzel. And my throat hurts just watching any singer belting this number. 😳🙌

  • @pip1278
    @pip1278 5 років тому +87

    Can we talk about the harmony at 2:29 ? 😍 Perfect✨
    Also, for everyone who says that this perfomance is bad because of her breaking or whatever, this song is perfect. Because you're gonna remember it, and it's all that matter 😍 saw it years ago by being lost on youtube and it's this special perfomance which makes me love Wicked and musicals ! And Idina of course 😁 So just enjoy how amazing Idina and Kristin are together 💚

  • @greenergrass4060
    @greenergrass4060 4 роки тому +8

    Honestly i find the trembles in idina's voice and quickness so fitting in the situation. Especially towards the end genuinely thought it was intended at first watch

  • @sirsulley8110
    @sirsulley8110 Рік тому +2

    Kristin had a front row seat to watching this every show. And for that I am forever jealous.

  • @labellav1103
    @labellav1103 3 місяці тому +4

    Wow! I didnt know Wicked has been out this long and Idina! It took Frozen for me to know who she was.

  • @lyndafall8818
    @lyndafall8818 2 роки тому +7

    2:29 love how the harmony sounds!!

  • @librarydiva23
    @librarydiva23 2 роки тому +11

    I saw them perform this in December of 2003. It took my breath away. My daughter was a sobbing heap in her seat. It was one of the BEST shows I have ever seen.

  • @boborambles
    @boborambles 7 місяців тому +2

    Kristen looking at Idina with just pure admiration and joy is so beautiful

  • @stratelite1337
    @stratelite1337 Місяць тому +2

    What a gift these women are to humanity.

  • @rebabandyopadhyay4216
    @rebabandyopadhyay4216 8 років тому +43

    I saw them both in the original cast production on Broadway. My heart still races watching it!

  • @shuureikou1822
    @shuureikou1822 8 років тому +66

    Still giving me goosebumps...

  • @ozgurkrbas8621
    @ozgurkrbas8621 3 місяці тому +2

    17 years and still gets me every time

  • @joeleone3167
    @joeleone3167 Рік тому +5

    holy broomsticks she killed it ❤

  • @HaNaBiUcHiHa92
    @HaNaBiUcHiHa92 12 років тому +41

    3:14 I cry every. fuckin'. time.
    Kristin looks so proud!!

  • @veraelphie0306
    @veraelphie0306 Рік тому +4

    The way her voice shaked in "it's meeeeeee!" and right after got a lot more confident in "SO IF YOU CARE TO FIND MEEE!"
    you can't tell me that wasn't intentional. When Elphaba is trying to get the guards' attention, she doesn't know if she's gonna fly or not. I mean, she did put the spell on it, but she wasn't _sure_ that it would work as intended (it's litterally the 2nd time she uses the Grimmerie). That shaking reflected her fear, but when she rose up she was like "it worked! I'm safe now!", that gave her confidence. I strongly believe that was just Idina's acting

  • @dylanqioniwasa
    @dylanqioniwasa 3 місяці тому +2

    Those notes, with all of that smoke… crazy! ❤

  • @carlic9898
    @carlic9898 2 роки тому +2

    the way that she flies in the air

  • @rooramblingon895
    @rooramblingon895 3 роки тому +22

    God their voices blend so well. Stunning, both of them!!

  • @abtdancer1291
    @abtdancer1291 5 років тому +64

    how is the audience still sitting after this performance?

    • @tracywykes4265
      @tracywykes4265 3 роки тому +1

      @@falsettogod5853 She did awesome considering the orchestra was playing so damn fast!!

  • @cowgirlamy8252
    @cowgirlamy8252 3 місяці тому +2

    I love watching this awesome video of Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chadweck as Galinda in Wicked the broadway show! They should make a movie of Wicked with Idina and Kristin as those two main characters because they are amazing! ❤❤❤❤❤🙂

  • @quinnw8865
    @quinnw8865 2 роки тому +12

    Kristen & Idina were the first Glinda & Elphaba I ever fell in love with. Other duos are great but those two will always have a special place in my heart with their performances 💙

  • @artchic528
    @artchic528 2 роки тому +21

    Idina Mendel: Something has changed!
    Me: Yeah, the damned orchestra is playing faster than Usaine Bolt running on a track!

  • @soulbear42
    @soulbear42 4 роки тому +5

    I get so emotional still Idina defying gravity oh my gooodness!

  • @ScottRandolph-dd7dr
    @ScottRandolph-dd7dr 10 днів тому +1

    ❤Love the Tony Awards. Love Wicked soundtrack. Greetings from coastal Mississippi and Twelve Oaks plantation

  • @homosixual1759
    @homosixual1759 4 роки тому +64

    Poor Idina. The orchestra was playing too fast for her to catch her breath.

  • @pridefroggo2310
    @pridefroggo2310 7 місяців тому +4

    3:47 directors: um Kristen that was your cue. 🤣

  • @kjerstenniskanen939
    @kjerstenniskanen939 3 роки тому +11

    After so many years, I *still* get goosebumps listening to this song 💖

  • @whatidahell8398
    @whatidahell8398 2 роки тому +2

    Can I fall in love with a voice? Why, yes, I think I have.

  • @SaschaMTB1
    @SaschaMTB1 4 місяці тому +2

    my heart breaks every time