Josefina is amazing. She did this production both in London and on Broadway. She's also starred in the West End in Chicago as both "Velma" and "Roxie", she did Merrily We Roll Along, "Mrs. Teavee" in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, and last few years as "Madame Thernadier" in Les Miz. She's also the first performer ever to portray Laurey full out which includes the Ballet sequence. Usually most productions, they have doubles. The Double Laurey (who also does the Ensemble) usually dances it at the end of the first act.
That is the point with this song. She resolute and swears not to play the fool. She interprets this well. Just had to say since I just commented that she is too old for the part and looks it. Male athletes deal with this every day, too old to play football, etc. At least she could play an older role, athletes cannot.
Why should a woman who is healthy and strong Blubber like a baby if her man goes away A weeping and a wailing how he's done her wrong? That's one thing you'll never hear me say Never gonna think that the man I lose Is the only man among men I'll snap my fingers to show I don't care I'll buy me a brand new dress to wear I'll scrub my neck and I'll brush my hair And start all over again Many a new face will please my eye Many a new love will find me Never have I once looked back to sigh Over the romance behind me Many a new day will dawn Before I do Many a light lad may kiss and fly A kiss gone by is bygone Never have I asked an August sky Where has last July gone? Never have I wandered through the rye Wondering where has some guy gone Many a new day will dawn Before I do Many a new face will please my eye Many a new love will find me Never have I once looked back to sigh Over the romance behind me Many a new day will dawn Before I do Never have I chased the honeybee Who carelessly cajoled me Somebody else just as sweet as he Cheered me and consoled me Never have I wept into my tea Over the deal someone doled me Many a new day will dawn Many a red sun will set Many a blue moon will shine Before I do Many a new face will please my eye Many a new love will find me Never have I once looked back to sigh Over the romance behind me Many a new day will dawn Before I do Many a red sun will set Many a blue moon will shine Before I do
Josefina Gabrielle did this the best!!! Love how she pretends to be a teacher (with the horse whip) and with all the girls sitting down listening to her and then she leads them in singing that WEPT INTO MY TEA verse.
Boris Van Druff I agree!!! She’s more of a dancer who sings. Also thus production trying to hard to be gritty and real. Oklahoma! Is ultimately a fantasy.
@@hapgood22 By some definitions it's not a fantasy - but I think it has a fairy tale quality and that's what I referenced. I think the casting here - as sung in the original keys and style would be better sung by a singer who acts such as Joan Roberts or Shirley Jones who were mentioned in the original comment - instead of a triple threat, who may be a better dancer than Ms. Roberts and Jones but not a great singer like they were.
Overalls make total sense for a woman working on a farm that can only afford one farm hand. The song is about a woman saying she won’t be the same as ever other and cry over a man...what about those two things makes the costume odd?
She is good but just a little too "mature" for the part. Jackman upstaged her in every scene. She is 37 here and looks it, and she is playing a 20 year old "girl"? Sorry but it is hard not to notice.
I don't like the staging of this version as much as the movie with Shirley Jones. This one takes the song too fast and why are they in this shack? the movie is more elegant and graceful and more wistful.
The only thing I didn’t like about this production was the set design. The house, costumes, and monochromatic brown tones make it look like they’re already in the Dust Bowl instead of 1907 America. Laurey wearing overalls, however, is a smart choice to visually distinguish her from the other girls on stage, show that she’s a hard-working farm girl, and emphasize that she’s not wealthy. But if Aunt Eller hadn’t bought her the dress- underscoring Laurey’s Cinderella like quality - just what was she gonna wear to that ho-down? 😮
She seems like she hates this song while singing it. And operatic voice and perfect diction doesn't suit the part of a prairie farm girl. Again it is hard not to notice that she is 37 here and playing what? an 18 year old girl?
Totally agree with you rockshot. There's something extremely annoying about her and no way in heck she even comes close to looking like she's 18 as she's supposed to be. The director made her angry and bitter along with all her gal pals. YUK! Sadly this is the new way classic theater is directed now--in your face take it or leave it. I'll happily leave it. These pieces are a snapshot in time and although subtle changes are OK, she looks and acts like a tomboy who has absolutely no interest in men whatsoever and that's essentially the whole story--her interest in Curley and their relationship. Fine if that's what you're trying to portray but to me this is an awful portrayal of an extremely beautiful song. Give me a class act like Shirley Jones or Florence Henderson ANY DAY!
I think she was actually either 34 or 35. She looked at least a decade younger than that. She is older than I am and still looks young enough in some ways. Maybe not still young enough now for that role, but she was then. Wow. I'm even more impressed with her acting than I already was.
Pre-recorded and Lip-syncted. Just buy the original Broadway (New York cast recording featuring Joan Roberts). It's still available on MCA Broadway Classics.
This production was a revelation. Ensemble chorus sounds like no other.
I saw the original production in London. She was great. Handled the dancing magnificently and her chemistry with Hugh Jackman was spot on.
lulamidgeable , Me, too. I loved the production, and thought the acting was so good! Bought the video here at home as soon as it was available.
She's fantastic in this, way, way better than the movie.
I suppose this is my favorite song out of the musical. What a performance!
The woman who plays Laurie is such a good actress
Josefina is amazing. She did this production both in London and on Broadway. She's also starred in the West End in Chicago as both "Velma" and "Roxie", she did Merrily We Roll Along, "Mrs. Teavee" in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, and last few years as "Madame Thernadier" in Les Miz.
She's also the first performer ever to portray Laurey full out which includes the Ballet sequence. Usually most productions, they have doubles. The Double Laurey (who also does the Ensemble) usually dances it at the end of the first act.
I like this. bit more defiant.
That is the point with this song. She resolute and swears not to play the fool. She interprets this well. Just had to say since I just commented that she is too old for the part and looks it. Male athletes deal with this every day, too old to play football, etc. At least she could play an older role, athletes cannot.
Why should a woman who is healthy and strong
Blubber like a baby if her man goes away
A weeping and a wailing how he's done her wrong?
That's one thing you'll never hear me say
Never gonna think that the man I lose
Is the only man among men
I'll snap my fingers to show I don't care
I'll buy me a brand new dress to wear
I'll scrub my neck and I'll brush my hair
And start all over again
Many a new face will please my eye
Many a new love will find me
Never have I once looked back to sigh
Over the romance behind me
Many a new day will dawn
Before I do
Many a light lad may kiss and fly
A kiss gone by is bygone
Never have I asked an August sky
Where has last July gone?
Never have I wandered through the rye
Wondering where has some guy gone
Many a new day will dawn
Before I do
Many a new face will please my eye
Many a new love will find me
Never have I once looked back to sigh
Over the romance behind me
Many a new day will dawn
Before I do
Never have I chased the honeybee
Who carelessly cajoled me
Somebody else just as sweet as he
Cheered me and consoled me
Never have I wept into my tea
Over the deal someone doled me
Many a new day will dawn
Many a red sun will set
Many a blue moon will shine
Before I do
Many a new face will please my eye
Many a new love will find me
Never have I once looked back to sigh
Over the romance behind me
Many a new day will dawn
Before I do
Many a red sun will set
Many a blue moon will shine
Before I do
I thought this was a boring song until I saw this performance
Josefina Gabrielle did this the best!!! Love how she pretends to be a teacher (with the horse whip) and with all the girls sitting down listening to her and then she leads them in singing that WEPT INTO MY TEA verse.
0:01 stop it! my favorite part
How anyone could thumb this down I'll never know.
Mainframe This Laurey is certainly no Joan Roberts or Shirley Jones.
Boris Van Druff I agree!!! She’s more of a dancer who sings. Also thus production trying to hard to be gritty and real. Oklahoma! Is ultimately a fantasy.
@@chocolatesouljah Oklahoma is in no way a fantasy, with the exception the Dream Ballet.
@@hapgood22 By some definitions it's not a fantasy - but I think it has a fairy tale quality and that's what I referenced. I think the casting here - as sung in the original keys and style would be better sung by a singer who acts such as Joan Roberts or Shirley Jones who were mentioned in the original comment - instead of a triple threat, who may be a better dancer than Ms. Roberts and Jones but not a great singer like they were.
First one in 2017
Original cast doesn't mean what you think it does. The original London cast would be the cast from the 1947 London production.
What are the names of the other characters in the scene with Laurey?
I'm the only one from 2016...?
jk im not a terrorist
Overalls seem like a very odd costume choice, especially for this song.
Overalls make total sense for a woman working on a farm that can only afford one farm hand. The song is about a woman saying she won’t be the same as ever other and cry over a man...what about those two things makes the costume odd?
She is good but just a little too "mature" for the part. Jackman upstaged her in every scene. She is 37 here and looks it, and she is playing a 20 year old "girl"? Sorry but it is hard not to notice.
I don't like the staging of this version as much as the movie with Shirley Jones. This one takes the song too fast and why are they in this shack? the movie is more elegant and graceful and more wistful.
Anita Mcnamara it’s striving for realism which I don’t think suits the material.
Yeah its more of a modern version
The only thing I didn’t like about this production was the set design. The house, costumes, and monochromatic brown tones make it look like they’re already in the Dust Bowl instead of 1907 America. Laurey wearing overalls, however, is a smart choice to visually distinguish her from the other girls on stage, show that she’s a hard-working farm girl, and emphasize that she’s not wealthy. But if Aunt Eller hadn’t bought her the dress- underscoring Laurey’s Cinderella like quality - just what was she gonna wear to that ho-down? 😮
@@waitwhat6059 You have to remember this is a stage production. They have neither the room nor the budget for all the fancy things the movie has.
awkward...........
She seems like she hates this song while singing it. And operatic voice and perfect diction doesn't suit the part of a prairie farm girl. Again it is hard not to notice that she is 37 here and playing what? an 18 year old girl?
Totally agree with you rockshot. There's something extremely annoying about her and no way in heck she even comes close to looking like she's 18 as she's supposed to be. The director made her angry and bitter along with all her gal pals. YUK! Sadly this is the new way classic theater is directed now--in your face take it or leave it. I'll happily leave it. These pieces are a snapshot in time and although subtle changes are OK, she looks and acts like a tomboy who has absolutely no interest in men whatsoever and that's essentially the whole story--her interest in Curley and their relationship. Fine if that's what you're trying to portray but to me this is an awful portrayal of an extremely beautiful song. Give me a class act like Shirley Jones or Florence Henderson ANY DAY!
Grow up
@@IntelSeeker I didn't see your comment a year ago, but touche. It is just cray how Hugh is perfect, albeit an Aussie. Hugh has charisma, she NONE
I think she was actually either 34 or 35.
She looked at least a decade younger than that.
She is older than I am and still looks young enough in some ways.
Maybe not still young enough now for that role, but she was then.
Wow. I'm even more impressed with her acting than I already was.
Pre-recorded and Lip-syncted. Just buy the original Broadway (New York cast recording featuring Joan Roberts). It's still available on MCA Broadway Classics.
This a live stage production
this is literally a live performance...
It’s lip syncing like almost every other musical movie in history. What’s the issue?
It isn’t, I don’t agree that it’s an issue to say it’s a lip sync but this was filmed in a studio and not in the theatre