Somewhere That's Green - Ellen Greene - July 1, 2015 - Little Shop - Encores! Off-Center
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- Here's Ellen Greene's performance of her iconic I-want song, "Somewhere That's Green," during the July 1st performance of Encores! Off-Center's 2015 concert production of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's "Little Shop of Horrors." This video also features Tracy Nicole Chapman as Chiffon, Marva Hicks as Crystal, and Ramona Keller as Ronnette.
This concert production was directed by Dick Scanlan, choreographed by Patricia Wilcox, and featured musical direction by Chris Fenwick.
This video is a combination of three separate recordings. Due to the recent nature of this production, only a selection of songs and clips will be uploaded. - บันเทิง
Thirty years on, no one can do this song so comedically, yet still so heartbreakingly well as Ellen Greene.
I adore how this started a quite comedic - her silly little dream. But the way Ellen encompases Audrey is amazing. The complete shift in her emotion at the end is truly astonishing and beautiful. She makes your heart ache for Audrey, and what she's been through.
This. Her brilliance is knocking the audience on its ass with the last verse. It's just heartbreaking. Tragic, actually.
Oh my god this is awesome. I love how she masterfully changed the way she sang the song to accommodate her aged voice. This is simultaneously the funniest and saddest performance of this song
It'll be even sadder if Ellen eventually dies.
THIS IS THEATRE. Brava! Ellen Greene has not aged since 1986.
makes me cry. she is so extraordinary.
me too
1st off: I'm bawling. Bawling. 2nd: Thanks to whomever recorded this. This is a musical theater treasure as are you for capturing it so beautifully. Not easy to do so well in the dark! 3rd: I mean, this is a Tony award-winning performance in one song. Other-worldly. 4th I was so lucky to have my folks take me to see the original production down at Orpheum in the 80's, which I'll never forget, ever. 5th: We see and hear Ellen Green, this magnificent performer, and wonder "Why didn't we have more of her over all these years?" It's more than amazing Audrey is HERS, but what about so many other roles I know she would have been good for. It's all a bit bittersweet. But this performance...Oh my god.
I saw the great Ellen Greene in the original production on 2nd Avenue and, though I've changed A LOT, Greene remains unassailable in this role. She makes every lyric meaningful and feels every emotion completely. What a beautiful performance.
July 1, 2015 was the most electric night ever in the theatre. Don't know how the building survived the wild applause and stomping. Her every move and line was special. Don't know why she didn't go right to Carnegie hall for a concert and in reality, she would have been the best dolly since Channing. Midler was midler, pure schlock and ham from beginning to end. Undeserved tony.
After 34 years...
Ellen still slips into Audrey as seamlessly as stepping into your favorite pair of slippers.
There is absolutely noone on earth who can even touch her shadow in this role...
She lives each & every word, every line she sings.
So, Sorry for whatever remake they do,
It's doomed from the start because Ellen is Audrey
then now & forever.
Just one word for Ellen " Talented " ❤ ❤💯
I get chills every-single-time I hear Ellen sing this song. In my humble opinion, no one else could ever do justice to the character of Audrey in Little Shop. ❤
She still has amazing control over her voice, even after all these years
It's amazing how a woman in her sixties has enough power to look young!
She looks great, I just wish her voice was as well preserved.
@@ChrisAguilar Clean your ears out or put your hearing aide in. Her voice is EXTRAORDINARILY well preserved. And somehow even better the concert the day after.
She has not aged at all! And she still sound phenomenal!
This song is so funny and sad at the same time. I find myself crying most times when I hear it and it catches me off guard every single time. A testament not only to Alan Menken and Howard Ashman as writers, but to Ellen Greene as a performer.
Goodness, she hadn't aged ONE bit.
man i was crying after this. such more heartbreaking live then in the movie. The movie makes it a joke and the stage show makes heart breaking, knowing she will never leave skid row.....
ellen greene is not to beat - no one will does
Please tell me she got a standing ovation.
She becomes emotional as she begins the line I’m his December Bride. I don’t know how she made through the rest of the song.
I thought that perhaps i was one of only a few people that really took to liking Ellen Greene for her performance in The little shop of horrors. I'm glad that there are other people who think that she brought out this character so well and appreciate her.
She always has me at a "Washer"
never understood the laughing at this song. every time i listen my heart breaks
It's the campiness of the whole musical. While most people pine for beautiful mansions in California or hotels in Las Vegas, all Audrey wishes for is a simple house in a rural neighborhood, where most people do have.
I think that previous message misses the point... A victim of domestic abuse dreaming of being freed of the only treatment she has ever experienced..her confusion over what 'love' really should be... You're right. It's comical but heartbreaking simultaneously.
Interesting version. In earlier versions I always thought this song was truly her dream, hopeful that it would come to pass. This version my take on it is that this is more wistful, she knows on some level it will never happen. Regardless, stunning performance(s) every time she performs.
Crayola should name a crayon color after her.
Call it, 'Somewhere That's Ellen Green'
The sweetest song ever written sung by the sweetest lady.
Brilliant woman, such a talent, not many knock me out but this woman...ahhhhhh outstanding, the way she jumps from comedy to heartbreaking, one moment that the voice is so baby like and feminine then BOOM, straight from the gut, heart and soul, such control, charisma and power, she never fails to astound me, a rare gem indeed.
The way she reaches up reminds me of Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid, which was written by the same guys who wrote this
From the libretto: "On the last word of the song, she reaches out, as if toward the place she had been singing about."
That’s because part of your world is basically somewhere that’s green…Similar premise two women who want to escape
awesome. that looked like a standing ovation. I had the opportunity to get tickets but hesitated like 6 hours and then they were gone. Thank you for posting this.
This. Woman.
I'm not crying...Yes I am! LOVE her.
She is a legend. 💚🙏
This movie is such a classic and guilty pleasure . I really wish they would give it a 4k release
It makes me sad that Ellen Greene is already her 60s
It makes me cry everytime
Simply stunning after all these years!
Ellen Greene - AMAZING ❤️😊😢
Wow. I just cried watching her. She’s incredible.
This woman is just incredible ♡♡
Oh my god, how is she still performing this song so well!?
Thank you for uploading this. I was at the last concert, and it was truly magical!!! A memory I will cherish FOREVER, and now I can at least view parts of it to help remember. :)
She was, is and always will be my musical goddess. Thanks for sharing this.
The people laughing. No idea this is still the dream of so many.
Iconic
She is an absolute icon she will forever be Audrey and no one will ever live up to her performance as the character and I don’t know how people can laugh during this song it’s so heartbreaking
ALSO: I'M NOT CRYING YOU ARE
Fair do's. Only one Ellen Greene x
I luv Ellen Greene!!!!!!
that's how our village is. all houses looks just a like. :D
Is little shop of horrors still on Broadway ? Cause this is amazing would so love to see this
No sorry! This was only for three performances(Originally going to be one but it sold out so fast they added more)
Goddess.
Just...WOW!
She sounds exactly the same
“Due to recent events of this production” ??? Do tell!!
It's interesting to see that Ellen Greene has become a broad exaggerated characterization of herself. Carol Channing did the same thing as she kept recreating Dolly.
Did you ever see her in the original off-broadway production? This is EXACTLY how she was. They were all directed to be broad, as the show was played as a pastiche. The film changed a lot of that, but that wasn't how it was done live.
supernatural
What does she sat at 2:46? nothing fancy like...?
+Kurt Rivero Levittown. A pre-planned Long Island community that came into being just after WWII. Audrey dreams of a life in the suburbs and, in her mind, Levittown is the epitome of that life. She would be happy with someplace half as nice as Levittown.
carolineorchange21 Thank you for answering, you're awesome!
Levittown
not fancy like Levittown
"Hi, Crystal. Hi, Ronnette. Hi, Chiffon."
Everyone laughs at this song, but I think it's very poignant. Her life has bee terrible, so she's not dreaming of wealth and fame; what she wants is to feel safe, secure and cared for with someone who is stable and whom she can trust. Her life has been so chaotic that she dreams of order. Her dream is in line with trauma and would also help her to cope with it. To me this song makes total sense. She's being realistic but also honest about what she needs and truly wants.
I'm never not impressed with her performance. Others in the current off-broadway production may sing louder or with more acrobatics, but no one has yet to touch the perfect combination of what Greene brings to Audrey. Not a single person.
Whats with the scripts?
It’s an encore. Basically the cast learn the roles in a few days and then perform it concert style like this for an audience. So they have scripts because they don’t get long to practice like they usually would
I love Ellen, but parts of this are flat out screechy. I get it, she's much older, but ouch...
Go away
Get behind me, Satan.