All Things Beautiful Thread

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"?

Kara Lindsay is returning to play the role of Cynthia Weil in Beautiful from July 12. Of course with a first name of Kara it's totally appropriate she performs with Melissa for 3 weeks.

Melissa will be performing at Bryant Park in NYC on Thursday July 19, the event is hosted by 106.7 LITE FM, not sure if they simulcast it on the station (Lite FM 106.7).

I don't think WLTW, which is 106.7 Lite FM, would air it on the station, one of the NYC's most successful. But maybe something could come up on its website or social media. The many DJs will promote this event as it gets closer.

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.

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.

I speak in front of my students with no problem, I've performed in Musical Theater my entire life and have had no problems with jitters.....but when I have to speak or sing in front of my peers I have HUGH ANXIETY. It is horrible...and people don't understand it because they think that if you have no problem performing in front of 1000s you should be able to speak in front of a few 100....that isn't the problem, when performing you aren't "yourself" you are "someone else"....even singing live I feel that way, but in front of my peers its scary.

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

Someone was very naughty, it’s a big no no to use a camera during a Broadway show. Anyone seeing the show don’t do this. The last time I caught a show in NY, admittedly a few years ago, there was a warning that doing what this person did would result in an usher asking you to leave.

That warning being given what done is done and it’s interesting to see these short bits.

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.

I speak in front of my students with no problem, I've performed in Musical Theater my entire life and have had no problems with jitters.....but when I have to speak or sing in front of my peers I have HUGH ANXIETY. It is horrible...and people don't understand it because they think that if you have no problem performing in front of 1000s you should be able to speak in front of a few 100....that isn't the problem, when performing you aren't "yourself" you are "someone else"....even singing live I feel that way, but in front of my peers its scary.

Kelly, I did not even know you did some singing. Now, I of course have Generalized Anxiety Disorder along with Autism Spectrum Disorder and am taking medicine for it. When I was in my church's choir before it got disbanded mainly due to the death of its longtime priest, sometimes my director Jennifer would ask me to do a solo. Despite me having other members of the group it seemed like i would panic. But Jennifer was there to help me through.

Want to know something crazy? There is only one song that I would have no trouble being at least a lead vocal on...our National Anthem. Though my voice is tenor, I might sing it like the late great opera singer Robert Merrill did before New York Yankees baseball games back in the day.

Someone was very naughty, it’s a big no no to use a camera during a Broadway show. Anyone seeing the show don’t do this. The last time I caught a show in NY, admittedly a few years ago, there was a warning that doing what this person did would result in an usher asking you to leave.

That warning being given what done is done and it’s interesting to see these short bits.

Yeah. I've been to a few shows on Broadway. Was at Wicked before the show started, and was merely taking a selfie with friends up in the balcony. Now, I've done this same thing at several other shows with no problem. But this Wicked usher, who I suspect was perhaps new, or....just mean... Yelled at me and wanted me to delete all my pictures. Needless to say.... I did not. lol

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

Good thing, Kiwi, that you didn't get up super early in NZ to try and listen to Melissa in Bryant Park. People are reporting on Twitter who are currently at Bryant Park that Melissa is not there, and that her understudy is stepping in. Melissa's super busy schedule must have hit a snag.

Still, I'm excited to see Kara Lindsay perform. Though, super bummed because I was stoked to see Melissa do more live music.

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"

Melissa Talks To Google: Beautiful on Broadway. 49 minute interview

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.

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.

Oh man, Superbill! Just so excited for you. Jealous. But excited.

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

Argo

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!

Carole King herself was at tonight's (July 27) performance of Beautiful.

Yay!! Thanks for this, Kiwi. Just got out of Mission Impossible, saw Carole King was there, and was hoping to find some video so I could see Melissa's reaction.

To add to Kiwi...