All Things Beautiful Thread

I think the whole AK stuff really hurt this season far more than many may understand. In order to not give him any creative credit as Executive Producer it looks like they really had to rework the back half of the season and that rush REALLY HURT this season from eps 11 on....

Just read a terrific Twitter thread from @_ashleymaria_ concerning her experience seeing Beautiful. If you have twitter... Go check it out. Things to note, as I suspected... the strings in the piano are removed...

"A little background info from Stacey the stage manager from the stage tour. Got a look at the piano; totally taken apart and modified to be played by the actor with no sound, speakers being attached to it so that the orchestra pit can perform the songs."

Here's the possible concerning part:

"Stacey had also said that she finishes the show on August 4th, has two days off and then returns to Vancouver to film on August 7th. It didn’t sound like she was going to be flying back and forth to film in July? I dunno, at least that’s what it sounded like to me."

What day did someone on here report or hypothesized shooting began, again, for season 4? Probably nothing to worry about--as in, we shouldn't worry about whether or not Melissa will play a "lesser role" first episode of Season 4. Just play more Kara for easier filming lol. Right? Plus, by the looks of it from ending of last episode, Melissa's gonna be doing a LOT next season.

I still do not believe that we are going to have any early episodes of Supergirl that are Supergirl lite....I do not believe for one second that with all the changes happening, especially the move to Sunday night and the obvious influx of new fans from Melissa's Broadway time that they are going to have Supergirl/Kara/Melissa absent in any degree from the first episodes. I have complete faith that the cast and crew will make this work. Looking forward to Season 4.

@evrafter I see Alex as director providing a lot of potential for sister interaction and not just at the DEO itself. I would like to see Alex struggling a bit with her new job. How will she feel trying to leave field work to others, I don’t think that will be as easy as she thinks. Alex has some big shoes to fill, will she struggle with running things as she sees fit rather than doing things exactly as J’onn did. Kara will obviously be Alex’s right hand but perhaps the sisters butt heads a bit with how to run the DEO. All this plus why Alex feels the need to rush into adoption could provide lots of good material. Kara is of course going to come face to face with another version of herself and I’m sure she’s gonna need her sisters support with that.

@Kelly, we’ll probably never truly know the impact tha AK’s rightfully being fired had. I think there was definitely rushed/bad editing in the back half. I’m really looking forward to seeing the deleted scenes when the Blu-Ray comes out.

There should be plenty of red eye flights to accommodate Melissa for SDCC. With respect to the question of AK’s impact, I believe the current show runners do not have the feel for Supergirl that their predecessors did. Ali Adler had a great influence in Season 1. Her departure, imho, hurt the show. I am hoping that Sara Schecter getting more involved will help.

BTW: I am insanely jealous of whoever got the stage tour or was able to meet Melissa backstage. However, sitting by the orchestra, I was fairly confident that they and not Melissa were pulling the strings. (Pun intended )

Argo

Probably one of the best interviews I've heard...you have to download it....its safe.

https://twitter.com/olya_hikari/status/1017462695384289281

Fantastic interview. Thanks for the find, Kelly. It was one of those kinds of calming interviews I wish I had been listening to in the car on a long stretch of road during sunset

It was a good interview. You can tell Melissa really likes to keep her private life private, and with good reason.

I remember she once said that performing as a character is usually pretty comfortable, but doing public performances or interviews as herself is quite uncomfortable. I think that may be pretty common.

Ryan Reynolds said something similar. He deals with a lot of anxiety, but puts on a "character", very close to what he does for Deadpool, when he's doing interviews. It helps him keep that separation and beat the anxiety.

We'll, for sure, be getting video of her performance at Bryant Park. Youtube is filled with past performances from that event

LOVE Kara Lindsey. Was just thinking yesterday how bummed I'd be if I went or Beautiful and just barely missed getting to see Melissa AND Kara.

Hey, RobertAnthony....

Are you aware of this....

"Tamsen Fadal PIX11: Sunday on #BroadwayProfiles @TheCWSupergirl’s @MelissaBenoist tells us about playing @Carole_King in @BeautifulOnBway! It all starts Sunday at 6PM only on @PIX11News"?

Did not know about this. By the way, Tamsen Fadal is one of the main news anchors on PIX11 News, especially the news at ten.

I think anxiety can be crippling. I can understand the idea of putting on a persona for interviews. But I have also known some well known people in show business and they really want to keep their private lives private. I respect that about Melissa, especially when we have a lot of people who just throw it out there.

She probably has a small group of people outside of family in which she can be herself. As fans, it can be difficult to separate the character from the real person. Then there is always the gossip. So I truly admire on how she handles herself. She comes across as a genuinely nice individual, but protects the essential Melissa from prying eyes.

Argo

Melissa was at the annual pet adoption event sponsored by Broadway Barks which is an animal welfare organization founded by Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters. Here's some pictures, I want that shirt she's wearing.

GREAT 18 minute interview Lots of details and new stuff I haven't heard from her. And the best is, you pretty much get every version of her laugh. lol

Oh man.... to be a fly on the wall in the dressing room with Melissa and Kara Lindsay. If you don't know much about Kara, go YouTube some of her Think Pink video blogs for Broadway.com. She's hilarious. Her and Melissa together? Bah ha ha ha ha

Before it gets yanked off youtube, here's Melissa singing "So Far Away," along with some of her Brooklyn accent. No video.... just audio.



Update:

Beautiful (Yay! I've wanted to hear this one)


YAY!! "It's Too Late"


"You've Got a Friend"


"Natural Woman"

Before it gets yanked off youtube, here's Melissa singing "So Far Away," along with some of her Brooklyn accent. No video.... just audio.

Thanks for sharing! These further whet my appetite for seeing her in person on August 4. I'll be at her last performance. I'm hoping she will do the Stage Door that night, but either way it will be a fabulous time I am sure.

Superbill, be prepared to be blown away! Melissa live is beyond anything you see and hear on tape. Enjoy yourself!

Argo

Thanks, Argo. I'm sure she will!

OMG Melissa’s reaction at the beginning. What Carole said about watching Melissa acting out playing the piano was high praise, Melissa has said that was one of the aspects of the part she was most nervous about. Certainly the fact that Melissa does really know how to play helps her act like she is. The end where Melissa is perhaps going to exit the stage where she normally does then goes nope I’m following Carole made me laugh.

To me, still one of the best videos that shows just how strong a voice she actually has....and stood toe to toe with Miss "I'm Going To Broadway".....

And it's a Billy Joel song no less...and one that doesn't get as much airplay as "Piano Man" or "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me." Well, at least here in the NYC area it did.

Another Glee-Union. The host of the event Alex Newell was Melissa's castmate on Glee. Here's a couple of videos of them together.



I've posted this one before but it's a classic and shows Melissa will do great in her Broadway debut next week.


Hopefully all the performers have fun.

I did a Youtube search for last year's event. And, sure enough, there are lots of videos. So, looks like we all may get to see clips of her performance June 1st.

Or been wondering, Kiwi, if it's actually been a crash course in learning the piano.