rec.arts.theatre.musicals

Harlett O'Dowd wrote:

> On Feb 25, 12:23 am, NewportsRe...@ (Steve Newport) wrote:
> > Chenoweth and that other punk get ENCHANTED production numbers, while
> > Amy Adams gets only a RENT mic?
>
> Of the three Menken songs, I liked the clean-up song (Adams) the best.
> They were all derivitive of other works and, musically, far from
> Menken's best (and I like Menken a lot.) Who *was* the punk
> caterwalling on the "Beauty & the beast" knock-off ballad? That was
> just painful.

It was Jon McLaughlin, who sang the song in the film, as well. I didn't
care for it then, either. I would have nominated "True Love's Kiss"
instead. I went to high school with Alan, so I really wanted him to win.
:-(

Marcia

>
>
> Of the five performances last night, I actually liked the gospel one
> the best.
>
> I picked up the DVD of ONCE the other week. Will have to watch it now.
> Perhaps I'll like the winning song better in context.
>
> But Cotillard won. Yeah! and LA VIE EN ROSE won for makeup. Yea again!
> And TRANSFORMERS *didn't* win special effects.