Check out Audra McDonald singing it. (Clip below). And check out her ACTING. Something happens to her – inside – at around the 3 minute point … just watch her face, and where it goes. She’s a phenom. I was lucky enough to recently see her in action in 110 In the Shade<\/i> and I can attest to the fact that she’s truly one of a kind onstage. I mean, there’s the undeniable fact of her instrument. There’s that. Gal’s got some major pipes. But to connect that with subtle deep heartfelt acting … that is no easy task. It cannot be taught. My cousin Kerry has it too. Alex has it. My friend Kate has it. Judy Garland, of course, had it. At the beginning of the clip below – if you turned down the sound, and watched the start of the song – you might not even know she’s singing – her manner is so natural, so easy, so … thoughtful. You can see that she is working out<\/i> the lyrics. She is discovering what to say next … even though it’s all plotted out for her beforehand.<\/p>\n
Enjoy. This woman is something else.<\/p>\n
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