End of Back to Before - Comparison
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The Mother's from Ragtime singing the end of Back to Before. Who was your favourite? Who was your least favourite? Any other comparisons you would like me to do? Feel free to comment below.
1. Marin Mazzie
2. Maria Friedman
3. Christiane Noll
4. Mamie Parris
5. Rosalie Craig
6. Lea Salonga
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I feel like people are overlooking Mamie. She sounded great! I wish there was a video of her performance.
Marin sings from her soul making all of these amazing versions sound like recitations. I miss her so.
While Lea Salonga sings it beautifully, the overall best interpretation is still the original Mother, Marin Mazzie. She IS Mother. Maria Friedman's is... strange.
@broadwaylover99
10 жыл бұрын
Marin is a force to be reckoned with!! I do have to agree with you about Maria Friedman's though. Something about it didn't work for me!
@Donald-ml5xv
10 жыл бұрын
Marin Mazzie will always be the gold standard Mother for me. Her voice is like a clear, clarion bell. Absolutely amazing!!
@broadwaylover99
10 жыл бұрын
Donald S Marin is incredible!
Why does Maria sound and look happy
Marin's version is still the best. Lea's was phenomenal! She's perfect for the role of the Mother on its revival (hoping)!
I think I prefer Marin Mazzie because hers is the biggest voice, like it has heft. It sounds more mature compared to all the others who have lighter, almost girlish voices. I almost wish Patti had sung this, or, God, as long as we're wishing, why not Whitney. Haha
@johnwebb4655
6 жыл бұрын
Zuri Patti was the original Mother in workshops and sang Back to Before in concerts in the 90s... I know there's a video on here... Another voice of that era that should have played this part is Judy Kuhn.
@zuri2002
6 жыл бұрын
John Webb oh cool I didn't know that. Haha I only recently saw the video of Patti singing this in concert. It felt a bit rushed and a bit dry, but Patti's voice sorta made up for it. I dunno, there's just something very compelling about her voice, even when she's not singing her best. LOL
@zuri2002
6 жыл бұрын
John Webb and OMG yes, Judy Kuhn!! She was a wonderful Cosette, but her I dreamed a dream has always been on my best list.
@johnwebb4655
6 жыл бұрын
Zuri I understand and agree, I love La Lupone!
Marin Mazzie and Rosalie Craig !!!!!!
@broadwaylover99
9 жыл бұрын
Can't argue about either! Both give stunning performances and I would have loved to have seen them do the show
Lea's clip must be from the Ragtime concert, no? In her subsequent performances of this song (like the one where she's wearing a green dress or the one where she's wearing a black pantsuit), she belts the last sustained "back" which to me fits better, because in this clip, her shift back into mixed voice kinda takes you out of the moment, slightly diminishing the emotional impact of the ending.
I might be the only one who really likes Christiane Noll. I was in a regional production of Ragtime as Booker T. Washington, and our Mother was more Christiane than Marin. Not to say any actress is bad in any role.
@broadwaylover99
9 жыл бұрын
Stephen Valentine I love Christiane Noll in the role! I love her in everything she does but yeah, I love her Mother.
Marin is definitive. No one comes close.....
Marin Mazzie hands down!
1) Marin 2) Christiane 3) Lea (Should be #2, but she doesn't quite have the belt), 4) Mamie, 5) Maria (I really want to like her performance, but I don't like her vocal cadence) 6) Rosalie
Marin always
Ms Lea Salonga ♥️♥️♥️
Marin, the original mother would always be the best but Lea's version is also outstanding, that crystal clear voice and the emotion she puts through the song touches me 😊
@broadwaylover99
10 жыл бұрын
I love both their version, for different reasons!
Marin Mazzie is number one by far!
Marin Mazzie is the best & should have won the Tony!!!!
Marin absolutely is the best and always will be… Lea is number two for me - a wonderful interpretation and amazing vocal quality… and Mamie would be number three…
All comparisons are invidious.
This role will always belong to the incomparable Marin
Lea Salonga! She should record this song.
@broadwaylover99
10 жыл бұрын
She does!
Laura Michelle Kelly also kills it, but no one will hold a candle to Marin.
Lea Salonga's shading and subtly did the trick for me!
LEA SALONGA!!!!!!!
@broadwaylover99
10 жыл бұрын
Her performance is amazing!!
@m4giceyetr1x
10 жыл бұрын
BroadwayRules No lies detected :-)
Marin, Christianne, Lea
Overall Interpretation = LEA SALONGA, hands down!
@broadwaylover99
10 жыл бұрын
She's so talented!!
So we're all just ignoring the fact that Lea, an asian woman is playing a white woman in a show that is literally about race... and white privilage...