my favorite thing is that she was so sick, producers were telling her she shouldn't perform. but, she insisted, fucking slayed and got one of the longest standing ovations in tony history :)
Except ROse's turn was about getting hers back and I am telling you is about the lowest point of someone's life before she gives up. But it is the big aria for the show like and I am telling you
Bernadette and Patti are both Broadway Legends. Stop comparing the two. Bernadette was in fact sick when she did the Tonys that year. They both have original voices.
Not comparing performers. Comparison is for the Mama Rose role. That is reasonable to compare. There are many to compare, but whoever is the best? Well that is subjective
jamesthemaniac i respectfully disagree don’t get me wrong, bernadette is my favorite mama rose by far, however it just sounds really sour to my ear to hear the harsh “ eeeee” at the end . i love when she sings the “ miss gypsy rose lee” i would have loved to hear that e sound at the end . Thanks for coming to my ted talk 😂😂
@@laurenbecerra1585 I agree! I am 99% if the time a stalwart advocate for pure vowels. This song is the 1%. I think a pure vowel takes the listener out of the madness and back to a world of technical singing and vowel placement.
The funny part about this is she actually had bad cold during this performance so for what she was able to accomplish while being sick is a testament to her showmanship!!! The show must go on!!!
I think she should be commended for saving that performance even though she is clearly very sick and adjusting her voice where necessary...she is a true broadway star.
This is the one Rose's Turn that I find truly electrifying. The emotion (hurt, disbelief, anger, defiance, self questioning) are written so vividly on her face and are in perfect balance with the gestures, movement, and musical timing/singing/speaking. A very fine actress, Ms. Peters and a tour-de-force in this role, one which others might think she was miscast for but in fact she was "born to play."
arthistoryliterature If you want to see an amazing tour-de-force performance of Mama Rose, get yourself to London by November and see Imelda Staunton. I saw it twice and would see it again if I could. I have read that Sondheim said that IS's version is his favorite and I understand why. I don't believe Mama Rose has to have a huge voice-what she has to have is the ability to sing and act in such a way that we are left understanding (in a limited way because in real life Mama Rose was much darker) the narcissism of this character, the fear she engendered, the breakdown, and yet still somehow be able to feel something for her. It gave me chills. Her performance at the end of the first act of "Everything's Coming Up Roses"-I was speechless. Her facial expressions, the way she grabs Louise as if she were her lifeline with no understanding of anyone else but herself-it was so, so fine. If she doesn't win an Olivier for it I will be shocked.
+auntdj111 couldn't agree with you more! I saw Gypsy in London last month and was absolutely mesmerized! Imelda Staunton's performance was one of the best live performances I've had the honour of watching. Absolutely spectacular. I hope she wins an Olivier!
Ari Mazur-Mathieu I'm so glad someone else I 'know" saw this show and felt the same! It was spectacular wasn't it? I wish they would film it but copyright issues abound I guess. I hope she wins the Olivier as well! I'm sure she will perform, and it will be great, but for those who haven't been able to see the whole show it won't have the same impact at all. I think she will win, but if she didn't, it wouldn't change a thing about how I feel-I would just think she got robbed! P.S. Just saw your channel-you have a wonderful gift-I wish you much success and joy in performing.
For some reason, though, I still prefer Bernadette Peters in the role, even though on first glance she would indeed have been "miscast" by any measure for the role of Mama Rose. Why? Because she's so vulnerable despite the seething, stored up, fierce, shaking-with-fear feelings, especially when she beats her chest. She seems like a little girl as well as a mother. Maybe it is subjective, but I did feel from watching a BBC video of the Imelda Staunton-starring show that her Mama Rose was simply louder and more unpleasant, without the layers of vulnerability peeled off in Peters's version of "Rose's Turn," i.e., Staunton portrayed Mama Rose in more an Electra/Greek tragedy mode. I could much more for Peters's Mama Rose, both the speechless impotence and devastated vulnerability and then spoken/sung lashing out at her fate. Peters was so small (Staunton is of course of small physical stature as well), and when she was stamping her feet and gesticulating with her doll-like arms, I felt there was so much more pathos than in Staunton's "Rose's Turn."
Even if she was sick, it went along with her character: she was a mother fighting for her children and showing the world she can do anything, and boy has Bernadette done everything!!
I would bet every cent I have that today, over ten years later, she could drop everything and perform this again and STILL get a standing ovation. This woman is a living legend.
My favorite thing about Bernadette Peters is that she always lets everything be motivated by her acting choices. Even if that sometimes means sacrificing sounding beautiful and perfect. It makes you really feel EVERYTHING! I'm in love.
The great thing about this piece is that it is SO well written that a actor can play a little. There are so many wonderful interpretations of it and they are all great. Some people prefer the angry, over the top. Some prefer the vulnerable layers Bernadette adds here. I personally love them all. It's difficult to "judge" a performance of a piece of music without seeing the entire piece of theatre. I was privileged to see this production and loved her in the role. She played it quite different than any other actress I have seen do it. Isn't that what acting is? Cheers Bernie...you rocked it.
+Brent Fabian Rayburn You said it exactly how it is. This song has so many different interpretations because of how well it's written. And there is no "Right way" necessarily.
That’s a perfectly accurate observation. Rose’s Turn is such an accumulative number that to truly appreciate a performance of it, you need to see every step of Rose’s journey. Again, I love your comment.
I love Bernadette Peters; I was pre-flighting an entertainment system on an aircraft once while they were pre-boarding. I looked up from the VCR and saw this beautiful woman and blurted out, "You look exactly like Bernadette Peters" Without skipping a beat, she flashed me a gracious smile, and purred; "What a coincidence . . . I am Bernadette Peters" I tried to contain myself, but started laughing, she gave a sparklie eyed wink and with a chuckle took her seat in first class. I mumbled, "I love your work" and nervously finished my work on the VCR. She was gracious and kind during the stress of traveling - I walked on a cloud for the rest of the day.
People Hugh Jackman was on Broadway at the time. The hair is for his role ...I thing "the boy from oz " or something. ALSO, YES Peters was sick, LUNG INFECTION ( I think it collapsed at one point) that got reall bad right before she was meant perform that night. People were scared for her health as it was weeks of hearing how I'll she was. She had missed so many shows already but wanted to sing at the awards as it was nominated (because of her and the cast) so she asked her doctor to overload her on antibiotics and immune boosters so she could preform although she was told it could send her in relapse. B. Peters talent and voice are legend as deep/squeak raspy powerful. She pushed through. It's amazing.
Bernadette is amazing !! She was ill that night n she did it n brought the house down . Broadway actors are the most talented n so under appreciated . They do it for the love of the art. I love live theatre !!
I saw Bernadette's production in NYC when I went with my high school drama class. Personally, I enjoy her rendition of Rose far more than any of the other big name actresses. As with every role, the actor brings something slightly different to it and Bernadette's was truly amazing. I felt her Rose was always on the brink of despair, she wasn't the super tough stage mom like Patti Lupone, but a mother that had dreams always had to sublimate for others, it felt much more tender.
Incredible! It STILL breaks my heart to know she lost the award - I saw her do this role three times - and her character's complete and utter heartbreak and breakdown is just... devastating.
I loved Bernadette's version of Gypsy, she may not have the biggest voice but she makes up for it in her acting and emotion. She will always be a favorite of mine.
I love seeing the different interpretations of the song because it really is a mental breakdown set to music but every plays what the mental breakdown is I love Bernadette’s and Pattis the most bc they really contrast but both work so well in my opinion
This is not - I repeat: THERE IS NOT another Broadway performer who can interpret Sondheim's lyrics with such utter perfection as Bernadette. Every moment - every word of the song is a complete acting piece. This is why the audience gave her a standing ovation. It's a mammoth piece because it was written for Ethel Merman who had a BIIIG voice but was kind of limited on the acting front. I think if we saw Ethel's performance today it would look extremely dated. Bernadette is the perfection of how to act a musical theatre song.
The Merman stuff is not really true. You can find the scene with Gypsy in the dressing room AND Merman's Rose's Turn on YT and there isn't anything lacking about her performance. The amazingly talented but often bitchy Arthur Lawrence spread negative stuff about Merman but the critics and the audiences loved her performance in this show. Rose's Turn isn't so tough to sing "technically", what makes it amazing is that it is an acting challenge. Peters is terrific as Mama Rose and she brings completely different colors to the role, like Lansbury (amazing as Rose) and Lupone).
***** I agree. Though Bernadette had one interpretation of Rose, Patti did something entirely different. It was darker and I love the fact that it hinted that Rose was maybe bipolar which might account for her need to push her children into the limelight. It's always interesting to see different approaches to the character.
I'd read she was sick on that day but still she performed... I've heard the original recording of the song and she sounds better. But as far as solely the acting is concerned I love her interpretation and the power she brings into this part. Some people say she was too pretty/young/cute for the part, I say she was a great choice.
She wasn't only sick, she was actually strongly advised not to go on stage under any circumstances. She was exhausted and battled a serious infection, all while performing with high fever. She's awesome!
I have been doing and studying proffesional theater since I was 9 years old... This is the best performance of ´`Roses Turn`` That I have ever seen. Bernadette just brings it all to the foreground!!!!! I know it is not a competition, but she leaves Ethel and all others who have done the role in the dust....I mean google the others and none of them have this magic..Bernadette!!! I truly love you. You my darling are simply the best.
This is proof that I love this woman. On this performance: "...she had been suffering from a severe respiratory infection and had missed several performances of the show. Originally, the producers did not want her to perform live at the Tonys for fear of her damaging her vocal chords. She refused to cancel and insisted on performing live. She got through the song and received a 2-minute standing ovation, one of the longest in Tony History."
I know a lot of people don’t agree with this but Bernadette is by far my favorite Rose!! I appreciate all the other greats such as Merman, LuPone, and Lansbury, but Bernadette really made this role her own and played into her strengths and I love seeing a more softer and witty approach to the character!!!!
This is my favorite performance of my favorite musical piece. No matter how many times I see or listen to it, the final notes pull tears from my eyes--I can't fight it.
THIS IS WHAT BROADWAY AND ENTERTAINMENT IS ALL ABOUT!!! BRAVO! MISS PETERS, YOU'VE BEEN A SHOW STOPPER ALL YOUR LIFE! A 'SUPER TROUPER' AND AN UTTER PRO! AS GOOD AS ONE CAN POSSIBLY GET! I HOPE YOU NEVER STOP BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE!!! FROM A LIFELONG ADMIRER!!! XXXOOO
Hugh Jackman’s long hair Bernadette Peters (At all) Then…her deep voice “why did I do it” This number was acted and sang in a way that is unmatched. LOVE BERNADETTE PETERS
Many years ago I took my teenage daughter out of school for a Mom-Daughter day trip to NYC. We got last-minute day-of-show tickets to Gypsy, THIRD ROW. After all these years I still feel the magic and can't believe our luck. Forever grateful for that experience.
She sounds simply amazing and I’ve seen different actors sing this song. By far this performance resonated with me the most though the others executed wonderfully. While yes she’s under the weather but I think that only adds layers to this performance. She was quite literally sick over her children “all this work and what did it get me… why did I do it!” The pain the anger the confusion is displayed impeccably by THEE Bernadette. My first introduction to her was Cinderella (I’m a younger millennial) as an adult now, I’ve been able to fall in love with how BRILLIANT of a singer and performer she is. Lived her guest spot in will and grace too. Lol
It must be hard seeing such a lush healthy head of hair (especially on a man) when your own is dry, brittle and lifeless. Maybe you should try Toni&Guy instead of DIY.
I love this so much. The determination in her eyes when she surges forward... It's so inspiring. And then she proceeds to give a performance that makes goosebumps rise on your skin and your heart rate to rise... YES.
Simply astonishing. I was lucky enough to see her performance on Broadway, and like this Tony performance, her take of this classic is heartbreakingly simply perfection… the emotional range she brought to that show blew me away, and simply watching this clip, brought it all back, and right now I am a teary eyed emotional wreck… wow, bravo
That last part when she stumbles forward a little bit and then wraps her arms around herself is so powerful. I love that very last squeal the brass section makes at the very end, very very powerful.
Holy god this is spectacular. Bernadette Peters can so effortlessly respect musicality while not sacrificing the artistry in her acting. This is... Yes.
What an extraordinary talent. This is one of those jewels that is lucky to have been recorded for an audience that will be astonished for years to come.
While I've heard others sing this song "prettier", this is the first time that someone has made me just tear up and snatched my breath when she breaks down. I wish I had seen this with her in the role. So much hurt anger... The sign of a true star, going on sick as a dog and still blowing the socks off the audience...
I just love this woman's performances. No trashing anybody else to say that simple truth, she's wonderful. Everyone I've seen do this role, sing that song, act that act... has done their own twist and turns of it, their amazing performances bringing all of their gifts to bear in it. You gotta know how stripped bare someone has to be to pull this thing off. Bernadette pulls it off strong.
Bernadette Peters is absolutely BRILLIANT. Her acting is completely sensational - I've never seen someone convey such strong emotion in any of the roles she's played as well as she has.
what's absolutely amazing about this piece is not the whole performance, but the fact that she received a 2 minute standing ovation afterwards (longest in Tony history!) and she sang it with an infected throat! This is one of the true talents of Broadway- she'll never be matched.
It's crazy how different the awards are now. Here it was just her singing alone. Now it's all about flashy dances and having as many people on the stage as possible
that DESERVED a standing ovation! that was incredible. i first heard of Peters when she was on Smash and she was pretty good, but now i know just how talented she really is. and also i first heard the song on Glee (i'm 17 what do you expect?), but this is OBVIOUSLY so much better!
I give her props. The poor girl was so sick at the time (and almost the whole entire time of the run) and still managed to bring all those at the Radio City Music Hall to their feet, full of applaud and cheers. Brava, Bernie, Brava!
My college roommate works for the Shubert Organization and he called me after the last preview and said she was "underwhelming". And she was in the pink the night I suffered through this. She is simply not a good enough actress for the role. Was she sick when every NY critic reviewed her? All were negative except for that lunacy Ben Brantley wrote which should have lost him his job...a school boy's valentine.
I have listened to almost every existing version of this song and I have to say that my faves are this one and the Glee one, seriously Bernadette Peters is singing and acting the shit out of this song!
my god, bernadette is SO beautiful. she looks fantastic. And I think she was SO underrated in this role -- she handled it with the fragility of a film actress, I loved her in it.
I came here to watch an amazing performance and left in wondrous shock over Hugh Jackman's hair
Lmao ditto! I thought: : "Why is Hercules at the TONY's?" & "I didn't know Kevin Sorbo was Australian."
Danii Soto OMG this is Hugh Jackman
My thoughts exactly.
YEASSSS
I know right! What gorgeous long hair!
my favorite thing is that she was so sick, producers were telling her she shouldn't perform. but, she insisted, fucking slayed and got one of the longest standing ovations in tony history :)
She was sick?! I thought the huskiness was intentional, daaaayum!
Just curious how you know that?
She’s absolutely AMAZING! The vulnerability is insane and she is a goddess for pushing through being sick at 50 years old and KILLING IT
Broadway stars are always sick on TH-cam videos hahaha
@@zakariashartley I know right, with Wicked and Waitress performance was the same.
I always felt like this was white people's "and I am telling you I'm not going"
if that's not the most accurate sentence i've ever read
DJDNDJD THE ACCURACY
Tea.
Except ROse's turn was about getting hers back and I am telling you is about the lowest point of someone's life before she gives up. But it is the big aria for the show like and I am telling you
Lmao 🤣🤣 that made me seriously laugh
Hahaha she is 500 though haja
Bernadette and Patti are both Broadway Legends. Stop comparing the two. Bernadette was in fact sick when she did the Tonys that year. They both have original voices.
FUCK FAKE COMPETITION BRAVA YOU'RE RIGHT Jazmin!!!!!
Not comparing performers. Comparison is for the Mama Rose role. That is reasonable to compare. There are many to compare, but whoever is the best? Well that is subjective
THIS
This is a belter’s number Lansbury, Merman, LuPone, nope for Peters
Tyne Daly is another example....Lina Lavin....Angela Lansbury...they all have their unique talent to make it theirs!
i appreciate that she sings directly through the "E" on the "for me" rather than taking the easier belt making it sound like "may"
jamesthemaniac i respectfully disagree don’t get me wrong, bernadette is my favorite mama rose by far, however it just sounds really sour to my ear to hear the harsh “ eeeee” at the end . i love when she sings the “ miss gypsy rose lee” i would have loved to hear that e sound at the end . Thanks for coming to my ted talk 😂😂
I found both of these replies very educational. I love Bernadette but don’t know a lot about singing.
@@laurenbecerra1585 I agree! I am 99% if the time a stalwart advocate for pure vowels. This song is the 1%. I think a pure vowel takes the listener out of the madness and back to a world of technical singing and vowel placement.
Bernie is a REAL performer. No belting no under attack no glotic shit. She's the real queen to me
The funny part about this is she actually had bad cold during this performance so for what she was able to accomplish while being sick is a testament to her showmanship!!! The show must go on!!!
I think she should be commended for saving that performance even though she is clearly very sick and adjusting her voice where necessary...she is a true broadway star.
I mean ... yes of course. But Ms. Peters could sing me the phone book and I would give a standing ovation.
I would like to see Sutton Foster do this song/performance.
This is the one Rose's Turn that I find truly electrifying. The emotion (hurt, disbelief, anger, defiance, self questioning) are written so vividly on her face and are in perfect balance with the gestures, movement, and musical timing/singing/speaking. A very fine actress, Ms. Peters and a tour-de-force in this role, one which others might think she was miscast for but in fact she was "born to play."
arthistoryliterature If you want to see an amazing tour-de-force performance of Mama Rose, get yourself to London by November and see Imelda Staunton. I saw it twice and would see it again if I could. I have read that Sondheim said that IS's version is his favorite and I understand why. I don't believe Mama Rose has to have a huge voice-what she has to have is the ability to sing and act in such a way that we are left understanding (in a limited way because in real life Mama Rose was much darker) the narcissism of this character, the fear she engendered, the breakdown, and yet still somehow be able to feel something for her. It gave me chills. Her performance at the end of the first act of "Everything's Coming Up Roses"-I was speechless. Her facial expressions, the way she grabs Louise as if she were her lifeline with no understanding of anyone else but herself-it was so, so fine. If she doesn't win an Olivier for it I will be shocked.
+auntdj111 couldn't agree with you more! I saw Gypsy in London last month and was absolutely mesmerized! Imelda Staunton's performance was one of the best live performances I've had the honour of watching. Absolutely spectacular. I hope she wins an Olivier!
Ari Mazur-Mathieu I'm so glad someone else I 'know" saw this show and felt the same! It was spectacular wasn't it? I wish they would film it but copyright issues abound I guess. I hope she wins the Olivier as well! I'm sure she will perform, and it will be great, but for those who haven't been able to see the whole show it won't have the same impact at all. I think she will win, but if she didn't, it wouldn't change a thing about how I feel-I would just think she got robbed! P.S. Just saw your channel-you have a wonderful gift-I wish you much success and joy in performing.
For some reason, though, I still prefer Bernadette Peters in the role, even though on first glance she would indeed have been "miscast" by any measure for the role of Mama Rose. Why? Because she's so vulnerable despite the seething, stored up, fierce, shaking-with-fear feelings, especially when she beats her chest. She seems like a little girl as well as a mother. Maybe it is subjective, but I did feel from watching a BBC video of the Imelda Staunton-starring show that her Mama Rose was simply louder and more unpleasant, without the layers of vulnerability peeled off in Peters's version of "Rose's Turn," i.e., Staunton portrayed Mama Rose in more an Electra/Greek tragedy mode. I could much more for Peters's Mama Rose, both the speechless impotence and devastated vulnerability and then spoken/sung lashing out at her fate. Peters was so small (Staunton is of course of small physical stature as well), and when she was stamping her feet and gesticulating with her doll-like arms, I felt there was so much more pathos than in Staunton's "Rose's Turn."
Kurt Hummel glee version
Even if she was sick, it went along with her character: she was a mother fighting for her children and showing the world she can do anything, and boy has Bernadette done everything!!
You apparently don't know the show. Rose never fought for her children. They were pawns for her narcissism.
I would bet every cent I have that today, over ten years later, she could drop everything and perform this again and STILL get a standing ovation. This woman is a living legend.
I'm 100% sure that she could drop everything and perform anything whatsoever and get a standing ovation.
My favorite thing about Bernadette Peters is that she always lets everything be motivated by her acting choices. Even if that sometimes means sacrificing sounding beautiful and perfect. It makes you really feel EVERYTHING! I'm in love.
The great thing about this piece is that it is SO well written that a actor can play a little. There are so many wonderful interpretations of it and they are all great. Some people prefer the angry, over the top. Some prefer the vulnerable layers Bernadette adds here. I personally love them all. It's difficult to "judge" a performance of a piece of music without seeing the entire piece of theatre. I was privileged to see this production and loved her in the role. She played it quite different than any other actress I have seen do it. Isn't that what acting is? Cheers Bernie...you rocked it.
+Brent Fabian Rayburn You said it exactly how it is. This song has so many different interpretations because of how well it's written. And there is no "Right way" necessarily.
#feelthebern
Brent Fabian Rayburn no
That’s a perfectly accurate observation. Rose’s Turn is such an accumulative number that to truly appreciate a performance of it, you need to see every step of Rose’s journey. Again, I love your comment.
Brent Fabian Rayburn thank you! This is a wonderful way of putting it
I really teared up when she got to the 'Mama? Mama?' bit. Would love to have seen Bernadette play Rose live.
You wouldn't have. She was terrible.
I saw her she was brilant! Wish we coulda had a gay boy play date. Bernadette Peters was most excellent!
I love Bernadette Peters; I was pre-flighting an entertainment system on an aircraft once while they were pre-boarding. I looked up from the VCR and saw this beautiful woman and blurted out, "You look exactly like Bernadette Peters" Without skipping a beat, she flashed me a gracious smile, and purred; "What a coincidence . . . I am Bernadette Peters" I tried to contain myself, but started laughing, she gave a sparklie eyed wink and with a chuckle took her seat in first class. I mumbled, "I love your work" and nervously finished my work on the VCR. She was gracious and kind during the stress of traveling - I walked on a cloud for the rest of the day.
This performance holds the record for the longest standing ovation at the Tony's. Two whole minutes; and well-deserved!
Rose's Turn, the most perfect nervous breakdown set to music ever.
How did they fit all of that hair into that tiny bob?
I've been wondering about this for longer than I should have
Casey J pin curls do wonders!
I thought the same.
I think Bernadette may actually wear a wig herself
They just took it out and put a wig on. Do I think ppl this fabulous wear their own hair
People Hugh Jackman was on Broadway at the time. The hair is for his role ...I thing "the boy from oz " or something. ALSO, YES Peters was sick, LUNG INFECTION ( I think it collapsed at one point) that got reall bad right before she was meant perform that night. People were scared for her health as it was weeks of hearing how I'll she was. She had missed so many shows already but wanted to sing at the awards as it was nominated (because of her and the cast) so she asked her doctor to overload her on antibiotics and immune boosters so she could preform although she was told it could send her in relapse. B. Peters talent and voice are legend as deep/squeak raspy powerful. She pushed through. It's amazing.
*People Hugh Jackman was on Broadway at the time. The hair is for his role ...I thing "the boy from oz " or something.*
It was for VAN HELSING.
Bernadette is amazing !! She was ill that night n she did it n brought the house down . Broadway actors are the most talented n so under appreciated . They do it for the love of the art. I love live theatre !!
I saw Bernadette's production in NYC when I went with my high school drama class. Personally, I enjoy her rendition of Rose far more than any of the other big name actresses. As with every role, the actor brings something slightly different to it and Bernadette's was truly amazing. I felt her Rose was always on the brink of despair, she wasn't the super tough stage mom like Patti Lupone, but a mother that had dreams always had to sublimate for others, it felt much more tender.
the true horror in this video is hugh jackman's hair
Omg yes💀💀
You are a Woodstock phobic ahahahahahah
No one comes close to bearing this version, the emotion is just intense! Simply amazing!
Amen to that!
Incredible! It STILL breaks my heart to know she lost the award - I saw her do this role three times - and her character's complete and utter heartbreak and breakdown is just... devastating.
I loved Bernadette's version of Gypsy, she may not have the biggest voice but she makes up for it in her acting and emotion. She will always be a favorite of mine.
the truth is the audience must of know she was sick and thought thats show business and thats a great actress someone who knows the show must go on
The fact that she’s singing to a band and not lip syncing is incredible. Love you Bernadette!
People babbling about hugh's hair. All i can think about is the amazing emotional performance she gave.
I love seeing the different interpretations of the song because it really is a mental breakdown set to music but every plays what the mental breakdown is I love Bernadette’s and Pattis the most bc they really contrast but both work so well in my opinion
This is not - I repeat: THERE IS NOT another Broadway performer who can interpret Sondheim's lyrics with such utter perfection as Bernadette. Every moment - every word of the song is a complete acting piece. This is why the audience gave her a standing ovation. It's a mammoth piece because it was written for Ethel Merman who had a BIIIG voice but was kind of limited on the acting front. I think if we saw Ethel's performance today it would look extremely dated. Bernadette is the perfection of how to act a musical theatre song.
The Merman stuff is not really true. You can find the scene with Gypsy in the dressing room AND Merman's Rose's Turn on YT and there isn't anything lacking about her performance.
The amazingly talented but often bitchy Arthur Lawrence spread negative stuff about Merman but the critics and the audiences loved her performance in this show.
Rose's Turn isn't so tough to sing "technically", what makes it amazing is that it is an acting challenge.
Peters is terrific as Mama Rose and she brings completely different colors to the role, like Lansbury (amazing as Rose) and Lupone).
***** I agree. Though Bernadette had one interpretation of Rose, Patti did something entirely different. It was darker and I love the fact that it hinted that Rose was maybe bipolar which might account for her need to push her children into the limelight. It's always interesting to see different approaches to the character.
I'd read she was sick on that day but still she performed... I've heard the original recording of the song and she sounds better. But as far as solely the acting is concerned I love her interpretation and the power she brings into this part. Some people say she was too pretty/young/cute for the part, I say she was a great choice.
She wasn't only sick, she was actually strongly advised not to go on stage under any circumstances. She was exhausted and battled a serious infection, all while performing with high fever.
She's awesome!
Been crying over this version for almost a decade now
I have been doing and studying proffesional theater since I was 9 years old... This is the best performance of ´`Roses Turn`` That I have ever seen. Bernadette just brings it all to the foreground!!!!! I know it is not a competition, but she leaves Ethel and all others who have done the role in the dust....I mean google the others and none of them have this magic..Bernadette!!! I truly love you. You my darling are simply the best.
she was sick during this performance? WOW amazing
This is proof that I love this woman. On this performance:
"...she had been suffering from a severe respiratory infection and had missed several performances of the show. Originally, the producers did not want her to perform live at the Tonys for fear of her damaging her vocal chords. She refused to cancel and insisted on performing live. She got through the song and received a 2-minute standing ovation, one of the longest in Tony History."
3:14 Is where the performance starts. She's an amazing performer!
I saw the production with Bernadette. She was phenomenal. Thanks for posting.
3:44 i know she was sick but the gutteral sound when she said "Why did I do it?" Is giving chills. She really does sound like she's losing it!
I know a lot of people don’t agree with this but Bernadette is by far my favorite Rose!! I appreciate all the other greats such as Merman, LuPone, and Lansbury, but Bernadette really made this role her own and played into her strengths and I love seeing a more softer and witty approach to the character!!!!
This is my favorite performance of my favorite musical piece. No matter how many times I see or listen to it, the final notes pull tears from my eyes--I can't fight it.
oh my God this song just hits me right in the chest. breathtaking.
To anyone who dares say Bernadette wasn't incredible in this...
Ugh! So good! She's phenomenal in everything she is in. I love her!
THIS IS WHAT BROADWAY AND ENTERTAINMENT IS ALL ABOUT!!! BRAVO! MISS PETERS, YOU'VE BEEN A SHOW STOPPER ALL YOUR LIFE! A 'SUPER TROUPER' AND AN UTTER PRO! AS GOOD AS ONE CAN POSSIBLY GET! I HOPE YOU NEVER STOP BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE!!! FROM A LIFELONG ADMIRER!!! XXXOOO
She made Mama Rose SEXY. And that was inspired.
Hugh Jackman’s long hair
Bernadette Peters (At all)
Then…her deep voice “why did I do it”
This number was acted and sang in a way that is unmatched. LOVE BERNADETTE PETERS
Many years ago I took my teenage daughter out of school for a Mom-Daughter day trip to NYC. We got last-minute day-of-show tickets to Gypsy, THIRD ROW. After all these years I still feel the magic and can't believe our luck. Forever grateful for that experience.
Is it too late to ask for a new movie adaptation with Bernadette Peters?......Yes?......Oh.....*sits quietly in corner*
She sounds simply amazing and I’ve seen different actors sing this song. By far this performance resonated with me the most though the others executed wonderfully. While yes she’s under the weather but I think that only adds layers to this performance. She was quite literally sick over her children “all this work and what did it get me… why did I do it!” The pain the anger the confusion is displayed impeccably by THEE Bernadette. My first introduction to her was Cinderella (I’m a younger millennial) as an adult now, I’ve been able to fall in love with how BRILLIANT of a singer and performer she is. Lived her guest spot in will and grace too. Lol
Bernadette is by far the best Mama Rose!!!!
Harper Craven Said Patti LuPone and Ethel Merman NEVER
Nope
No. She was wrong for the role.
The woman is a star. Undeniable.
couldn't concentrate because I was too disturbed by Hugh's hair. it ruined everything I'm sorry
It must be hard seeing such a lush healthy head of hair (especially on a man) when your own is dry, brittle and lifeless. Maybe you should try Toni&Guy instead of DIY.
Maladjusted Ki damn that was harsh
Instead of criticizing a man's hair you should stop DIY your hair with your cringy face.
Butter Toast I don't think she was criticizing his hair, it's just disturbing to see Hugh with long hair.
Dini Din you're so over dramatic.
I was 10 years old when this happened! Now 26 still in love with them all grands!
I love this so much. The determination in her eyes when she surges forward... It's so inspiring. And then she proceeds to give a performance that makes goosebumps rise on your skin and your heart rate to rise... YES.
Simply astonishing. I was lucky enough to see her performance on Broadway, and like this Tony performance, her take of this classic is heartbreakingly simply perfection… the emotional range she brought to that show blew me away, and simply watching this clip, brought it all back, and right now I am a teary eyed emotional wreck… wow, bravo
I love Bernadette Peters! she puts so much emotion in the songs she sings!
That last part when she stumbles forward a little bit and then wraps her arms around herself is so powerful. I love that very last squeal the brass section makes at the very end, very very powerful.
I was blessed enough to get to see her performance in NYC. The moment she came out - the entire theatre erupted into applause. It was glorious!
Holy god this is spectacular. Bernadette Peters can so effortlessly respect musicality while not sacrificing the artistry in her acting. This is... Yes.
I've seen several versions, portrayals. Loved each. Great actress n actor. Unique voices. I could feel the character. That's what counts.
Go on Bernadette! Show them how it's done! The show must go on!!!!
nobody bother me I'm having a moment!!! oh my gosh the perfection, I'm crying!!
What an extraordinary talent. This is one of those jewels that is lucky to have been recorded for an audience that will be astonished for years to come.
oh my God. that made me cry. beautifully done! bravo! bravo!!!
I can watch this over and over again and still be stunned when it goes to "Well someone tell me when is it my turn!" all the way thru the end. Amazing
Nobody tugs at my heart strings quite like Bernadette. Thanks for uploading this.
BP is so immensely talented.. i love her omg
This performance has got to be the best of all the fabulous actresses who were always great.
Hugh Jackman's hair stole the show
This gives me chills everytime I watch it. Incredible.
While I've heard others sing this song "prettier", this is the first time that someone has made me just tear up and snatched my breath when she breaks down. I wish I had seen this with her in the role. So much hurt anger...
The sign of a true star, going on sick as a dog and still blowing the socks off the audience...
Throughout the whole song but especially at 3:30 Bernadette displays her superb acting abilities. Bravo!
I just love this woman's performances. No trashing anybody else to say that simple truth, she's wonderful. Everyone I've seen do this role, sing that song, act that act... has done their own twist and turns of it, their amazing performances bringing all of their gifts to bear in it. You gotta know how stripped bare someone has to be to pull this thing off. Bernadette pulls it off strong.
She makes you feel it. How I wish I'd seen this. Thanks for posting,
Amazing! She's so amazing!
Being an actress, this just makes me want to curl up in a ball and die. Teach me your ways, Master.
I love gypsy so much because of the feeling it gives me and Bernadette Peters and it's just so... Beautiful.
Indeed ! I was lucky to have seen Bernadette in this .She was magnificent .
Oh! My! Gawd!!! There is NO ONE like Bernadette! She had me shredded by the end of this performance!
4:55... Every time I hear that part I get chills.
I saw Bernadette in concert a long time ago and she was electric!
Still all these years later, in my opinion, the best interpretation of this song to date.
Bernadette Peters is absolutely BRILLIANT. Her acting is completely sensational - I've never seen someone convey such strong emotion in any of the roles she's played as well as she has.
Amazing. Absolutely amazing. Bernadette Peters never ceases to amaze me.
4:50-5:10 is everything!
Absolutely Everything!!!
I saw the closing performance when she was in Gypsy. It was one of the most exciting theatre experiences I've ever had. Bernadette was AMAZING!
what's absolutely amazing about this piece is not the whole performance, but the fact that she received a 2 minute standing ovation afterwards (longest in Tony history!) and she sang it with an infected throat! This is one of the true talents of Broadway- she'll never be matched.
It's crazy how different the awards are now. Here it was just her singing alone. Now it's all about flashy dances and having as many people on the stage as possible
that DESERVED a standing ovation! that was incredible. i first heard of Peters when she was on Smash and she was pretty good, but now i know just how talented she really is. and also i first heard the song on Glee (i'm 17 what do you expect?), but this is OBVIOUSLY so much better!
I'm in tears. I don't think the world will ever understand how much I love Bernadette.
Yes we do you responsible for stormy weathers around the world lol
She is outstanding. Every performance she gives I believe her character 100%. She gives everything. Lover her.
So much raw emotion. YESSS Bernadette!
I give her props. The poor girl was so sick at the time (and almost the whole entire time of the run) and still managed to bring all those at the Radio City Music Hall to their feet, full of applaud and cheers. Brava, Bernie, Brava!
Woooooooaaaoooowwww that was amazing!!! so emotional, very believable performance.
@Nick Um... you DID know that she had PNEUMONIA when performing this and she still freaking carried out the show So. ..yea shut it
My college roommate works for the Shubert Organization and he called me after the last preview and said she was "underwhelming". And she was in the pink the night I suffered through this. She is simply not a good enough actress for the role. Was she sick when every NY critic reviewed her? All were negative except for that lunacy Ben Brantley wrote which should have lost him his job...a school boy's valentine.
Nick: You obviously are on a mission of negativity. Go f... yourself,hater!!
Hugh Jackman . . . your hair . . .
And then he became Wolverine and cut it
Did the walls crumble? Stupendous and ferocious. This is an example of a performer giving everything they've got.
Incredible. I've never seen it done better. Bravo!
I have listened to almost every existing version of this song and I have to say that my faves are this one and the Glee one, seriously Bernadette Peters is singing and acting the shit out of this song!
Absolutely fantastic!
my god, bernadette is SO beautiful. she looks fantastic.
And I think she was SO underrated in this role -- she handled it with the fragility of a film actress, I loved her in it.
Goosebumps, she's Perfect!
god i love bernadette peters i still have the vhs of hey mr producer if i ever get to see her on stage ill be bringin it for signing