Day 123-3/22/10

Show: Catch Me If You Can
Date: 2009
Cast: Aaron Tveit, Nobert Leo Butz, Tom Wopat, Kerry Butler, Shoshana Bean, et al
Type: Demo Recording

I liked it. Although I fell asleep during it. There was something that was both familiar and new that I liked.

Day 117-3/16/10

Show: Next to Normal
Date: 7/31/09
Cast: Jessica Phillips, J.Robert Spencer, Jennifer Damiano, Aaron Tveit, Adam Chanler-Berat
Type: Audio

Wow. Jessica blew me away. Her voice was flawless and she actually sounded like a real person.

Day 101-1/28/10

Show: Wicked
Date: 2/14/09
Cast: Nicole Parker as Elphaba. Alli Mauzey as Glinda. Aaron Tveit as Fiyero
Type: Audio

Well, to be honest I wasn't in love with it. The show's a mess and just feels too damn long. Aaron was nice to hear. I was kind of expecting to like Alli and ended up not quite. Her singing was good, but her Stevie impression doesn't need to be on Broadway. Nicole was okay. Not mindblowing.

Day 90-2/17/10

Show: Next to Normal
Date: 9/27/09
Cast: Alice Ripley (Diana), J. Robert Spencer (Dan) - 1st Act, Michael Berry (u/s Dan) - 2nd Act, Aaron Tveit (Gabe), Jennifer Damiano (Natalie), Adam Chanler-Berat (Henry), Louis Hobson (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine
Type: Audio

Alice wasn’t all that great. Her voice bothered me here. Jenn was iffy, she had noticeable difficult in Everything Else. Bobby struggled in Who’s Crazy he cracked a little bit then stopped to clear his throat. Michael was Dan in Act 2, which I noticed the first word he said. I’m not sure about him. I don’t know if he sounds right for the show. He’s got more of a musical theatrey voice which might not work for Next to Normal.

Day 58-1/16/10

Show: Next to Normal
Date: 2/20/08
Cast: Brian D'Arcy James, Alice Ripley, Jenn Damiano, Aaron Tveit, Corey Boardman, Asa Somers.
Type: Audio

I'm going to begin with comparison and contrast of the Broadway/Arena Stage to this version (Second Stage)

• Don't like the "Let There Be Light" beginning
• Like the lyrics of Just Another Day more on Broadway
• J. Robert Spencer > Brian D'Arcy James
• Asa Somers > Louis Hobson
• Jenn's voice got better when she got to Broadway
• Alice's voice seems stronger and more stable here.
• Loved the Costco song, but I see why they took it out.
• Liked Growing Up Unstable, but it didn't move the plot.
• Perfect has more edge, but I liked Everything Else more. It sounded much better.
• Getting Better is not as good as Better Than Before
• The Broadway lyrics to Light are a lot better.
• Really missed having I've Been, which is a superpowerful song.
  
• Feeling Electric may have been good with Louis singing, but Asa did not sound good at all.

Now onto Corey:
At first I had misread the date and thought it said 2/2/08 which was Morgan Weed as Natalie, but I didn't think she sounded any different than Jenn. But then Henry came in and I realized that I had misread the date. Corey sounds completely different from Adam. I didn't realize I loved Adam so much until I heard this. Corey sounded all wrong, he may have made a better Gabe. Adam sounds sweet, and kind of puppy-ish. And cute and all that. Corey didn't sound any of it. And his singing voice wasn't all that great either.

Day 52-1/10/10

Show: Next to Normal
Date: 12/14/08
Cast: Alice Ripley, J. Robert Spencer, Aaron Tveit, Jennifer Damiano, Adam Chanler-Berat, Louis Hobson
Type: Audio

This was completely normal for a Next to Normal audio. Always emotional and powerful. It grips me possibly more than Spring Awakening does. So moving.