This was at the Muny in St. Louis. It's an outdoor theater that puts on shows that run for a week or so during the summer. They bring in Broadway stars to support the local company. This was the summer of 2011. As usual, Stephanie gave a clinic on how the Broadway people do musicals. You have to remember that this is an outdoor stage, so the acoustics are less than ideal. SJB blows the audience away (as usual). Is there anything this musical Goddess can't do?
@1amSam
3 жыл бұрын
It was also like 90 degrees in all that fur and hair
@britishbeauty1016
9 жыл бұрын
I've said it once, I've said it a thousand Times. GIVE THE WOMAN A FUCKING TONY ALL READY!
@flightsimpilot5791
9 жыл бұрын
This is the most accurate statement ever. She deserves it so badly
@CoNnOr17rEd
8 жыл бұрын
+BritishBeauty101 Idina has her Tony unfortunately..
@purrkittycatman6496
8 жыл бұрын
agreed
@EIizabethGrace
8 жыл бұрын
+Connor Twigg Idina has her own, well deserved Tony. What's fucked up is that Sephanie doesn't. If the Pirate Queen had had a long run, no one could have taken it away from her. Such a shame. Well, here's hoping.
@RizwanJaganiViolist
8 жыл бұрын
+Alyssa Smith thank you!! Even if Stephanie was the original Elphie (personally I don't like her as much in that role) she may have not won that Tony so by default saying she would because Idina did is stupid. Her Pirate Queen and Drood are amazing and I wish she won for the latter especially.
@hales0022
5 жыл бұрын
I hate cats. but GOD DAMN. Even I got chills and felt moved. We stan SJB.
@trinaweisenbachfeld6402
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty much yeah
@lynmariegm
4 жыл бұрын
and now she's a tony winner. well-deserved ♡
@ciaransammon
2 жыл бұрын
That voice. Goodness me. You never forget your first Elphaba.
@msenimyer1445
Жыл бұрын
She was my first Elphaba too!! June 2008
@marspowr
11 ай бұрын
i have no idea who my first Elphie was 😅 it was an understudy and I lost the slip of paper that went with the playbill
@broadwayboundguy
12 жыл бұрын
The Muny is amazing. I love how the chirping of the crickets in the background actually add to this scene. It's really quite beautiful.
@chickenofrobot567
6 жыл бұрын
Cats is best preformed outdoors!
@allyson--
4 жыл бұрын
You're so right 🥺
@lisafs0902
11 жыл бұрын
Wow... she's perfect. Never heard her sing in exactly that tone before. My heart broke.
@yasnielmua9293
7 жыл бұрын
The other actors in the background must be like ... "Wow , you go bitch... You go"
@ZacBrzuchalski
3 жыл бұрын
i was in/ helped with this production…. yes every time SJB started to sing(even during warm ups) we all just sat there and listened. We were also sweating to death as this was Missouri summer weather and we had to wear fur costumes lol
@lukepevensie
Жыл бұрын
@@ZacBrzuchalski if they do the wizard of oz in USA, I want SJB as Mrs Gulch, Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth reprise their witches
@rancidprince3133
3 жыл бұрын
There’s a LOT of fantastic versions of this song, but this is 100% up there with the best
@nintendonut100
8 жыл бұрын
I've never really been a fan of this song, or of Cats in general, but SJB sings and acts this one so perfectly here that I kinda get the appeal.
@RizwanJaganiViolist
9 жыл бұрын
Hands down the best rendition of this song.
@RizwanJaganiViolist
8 жыл бұрын
+theaterfever17 I didn't like her rendition at all. it's too blah and she hasn't put her stamp on it
@ericmorgan47
8 жыл бұрын
+theaterfever17 Elaine was in the London production!
@philskala8938
8 жыл бұрын
+theaterfever17 Actually Betty Buckley played this role on Broadway when it came across the pond... Elaine Paige did it in the West End in London
@streisand2391
8 жыл бұрын
No. She's remarkable but Barbra Streisand's rendition reins and slays all
@rugby8-Philadelphia
7 жыл бұрын
nah
@jonadol
4 жыл бұрын
such a properly placed vocal break ugh it added something to the climax of the song. Amazing
@morimoomoo
2 жыл бұрын
personally not a cats fan but i constantly come back to this video. what an icon
@nickiebarron6016
7 жыл бұрын
What role has this beautiful, amazing, woman not done?
@icarofernandes
5 жыл бұрын
I believe she hasn't played the Witch from Into the Woods... Now I'm thinking about how that would be PERFECT
@chrisstoren1954
4 жыл бұрын
Norma Desmond
@ImNotOdd
4 жыл бұрын
@@icarofernandes i feel like she'd be MUCH better as the baker's wife
@eddieferran5471
3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisstoren1954 that is the best idea I’ve heard in a long time
@heneedsloveoooh
2 жыл бұрын
my dreamcast is sjb as diana goodman n2n or christine lnd
@worldturning
2 жыл бұрын
the AUDACITY! (if you know, you know)
@Aarondefyinggravity
12 жыл бұрын
Stephanie J Block is a true artist ... beautiful
@andresfelipe619
11 жыл бұрын
I never knew she played this role... She is truly amazing!
@HeldaBlack
11 жыл бұрын
Wow she is amazing. Sorry Elaine, but this is honestly the best "Memory" I've ever heard in my life! Love you SJB
@josephball2623
2 жыл бұрын
THE AUDACITY
@lindapoplin9961
5 жыл бұрын
You can feel the pain @4:57 that why is so emotional to me love her
@thornolie
4 жыл бұрын
She just sounds so on point. There are some amazing renditions of this, but when I think of a great musical theater belt, I think of SJB's voice!
@brettewilson
5 жыл бұрын
That lovely cat costume and her expressions when Jemima joins before the final verse (not to mention her singing which sounds nearly effortless and still heartfelt).⭐😿
@jonathansalinas9688
7 жыл бұрын
anybody else start crying at 4:59?
@rugby8-Philadelphia
7 жыл бұрын
the singing, the staging -- just perfect --- down on the ground when shes singing an octave below, then standing to go back up the octave and freaking Nailing It! man oh man :)
@tannermulkay6332
4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@jxx6324
6 жыл бұрын
sjb is one of my absolute favourites by far, shes incredible
@musicalboy
8 жыл бұрын
SJB for Grizabella in the bway revival!
@entertainer1987
8 жыл бұрын
+musicalboy As much as I'd like that to happen, she's returning to Broadway this year in 'Falsettos'.
@purrkittycatman6496
8 жыл бұрын
I'm all for that.
@RizwanJaganiViolist
8 жыл бұрын
Oh if only this wish came true. I like Leona but this is the only version I will listen to more than Streisand, Paige, or Buckley
@RizwanJaganiViolist
8 жыл бұрын
+ctn04132 yeah I've been hearing things about her acting. Vocally she's great. It'll be interesting to see how she grows with the role.
@chickenofrobot567
6 жыл бұрын
Mamie did better than Leona, who only stayed for 3 months!
@swaingles
7 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful voice, what a beautiful interpretation.
@annikala
3 жыл бұрын
Wow and now I’m crying? This is incredible
@emilypassaro1847
6 жыл бұрын
I GOT MAD CHILLS BRO
@holisterhottie14
12 жыл бұрын
She's beautiful and amazing. I loved her in Wicked.
@3nfi8a04ofgnaijh3
4 жыл бұрын
honestly this is the only song i can listen to from cats, and sjb's version is the only version i can listen to, she is flawless
@sela930
5 жыл бұрын
got to do Funny Girl with her and literally would stand off stage to watch her do Music That Makes Me Dance eeeevery night.
@beatricethetheatregeek8604
4 жыл бұрын
Omg really?
@NeonWonderland83
9 жыл бұрын
DAY-UM gurl, you so good.
@katielawrence5420
4 жыл бұрын
I love Stephanie J. Block.
@trinaweisenbachfeld6402
4 жыл бұрын
I didn't recognize Stephanie when she turned her head to the camera because if all of the white makeup but hearing her voice reminded me that this was her.
@lindapoplin9961
5 жыл бұрын
Brought me to tears 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@birdbelle
11 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps! She's phenomenal!
@alicialambert2185
9 жыл бұрын
She is just amazing. SJB, Idina Menzel & Kristin chenoweth are my idols. Proud. All I can say. She's amazing
@KLK1618
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful! I love her so much!
@bway_car08
6 жыл бұрын
Steph is amazing! love her
@LPM12
11 жыл бұрын
she is friggin amazing!!!
@jhc18823
11 жыл бұрын
I don't know how she subtly changed the verse enough to not make it totally noticeable that she sang the wrong verse the first time. They probably didn't care, because she sounds amazing.
@BobJoeman
7 ай бұрын
I believe this is the stage version, which has different lyrics than Elaine Paige's record
@yiessyv.5228
4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Me quito el sombrero, asombrosa interpretación ❤️👌🏻su voz!!! 😍
@pibbitybibbity6599
Жыл бұрын
Such a beautifully written song, performed by an amazingly talented performer, in an incredibly ludicrous show.
@ValtronW
12 жыл бұрын
Awesome performance. The orchestra is BEAUTIFUL and the pacing is perfect. My only small criticism (if I'd even call it that) is I wish she would have held back on the belting just a tad during the first half of the song- would have made the impact of the belt that much stronger.
@politereminder6284
5 жыл бұрын
I totally disagree. She is strongest in her last verse. Furthermore, That extreme soft technique is the preserve of studio sound or of indoor sound or perfect sound conditions. Here she is in an outdoor theatre where any softer and she would have disappeared.
@chicagocarless
Жыл бұрын
Why? Buckley didn’t. At all.
@pennyj5595
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else here from that one tiktok 😂😂
@omelette4604
6 жыл бұрын
WHAT AN ICON
@msenimyer1445
Жыл бұрын
She was Elphaba when I first saw Wicked in 2008, and I never knew she portrayed this character and sang this song!!! The very best I’ve ever heard! This song was huge pageant song in the 80’s.
@AshleighBee
Жыл бұрын
Just saw cats and had to come back to this video just to perfect ❤❤
@Choco20sm
9 жыл бұрын
Queen! That's all I'm gonna say.
@rafael2212
Жыл бұрын
Im not crying, you are
@fransong
11 жыл бұрын
AMAZING
@emmamaguire1498
11 жыл бұрын
oh my god. At first I laughed, but by 5:40 I was getting weepy. SJB for the kill!
@com2536
Ай бұрын
Queen
@bway_car08
6 жыл бұрын
YESSSS QUEEN
@freekythefish
10 жыл бұрын
I get goosebumps everytime
@Rachipupu
4 жыл бұрын
I GOT CHILLS
@angelofmusic1989
11 жыл бұрын
This is at the Muny in St. Louis...my home town!
@V0r4xiz
4 жыл бұрын
I cry every single fucking time. Like on command. Fuck... SJB is incredible.
@heneedsloveoooh
2 жыл бұрын
…i guess you could say you can cry on cue /ref
@multimakeupdoll
11 жыл бұрын
CHILLS
@ClairetteRRRRR
5 жыл бұрын
And i am crying now... SJB is a godess
@darlingbecky
11 жыл бұрын
This was July 2010
@broadwayfanatic94
11 жыл бұрын
WOW...4:58 just perfection
@princesspoop6531
4 жыл бұрын
That vibrato though. FUCKING GET IT GIRL
@Darenkelg
11 жыл бұрын
omg. day made =]
@BenDGrimm
3 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, she is the only person who has sung the climax of this song at the same level as the original Betty Buckley (whose performance I honestly still prefer). They both balance total vocal command with the abandon and desperation of the moment. Incredible!
@chrisjacobs7417
2 жыл бұрын
I want to see stephanie take on Norma Desmond. I think she would slay it.
@PS-DLMA
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisjacobs7417 well you were early on your desire for this.....meant to happen 2023
@chrisjacobs7417
Жыл бұрын
@@PS-DLMA I know. I subscribed to the entire series to guarantee I got tickets to that show. I absolutely cannot wait
@marylambeth3064
Жыл бұрын
St Louis beautiful muny opera house!
@grantholmes3615
6 жыл бұрын
MEMORY (FROM CATS) LYRICS Midnight, not a sound from the pavement Has the moon lost her memory? She is smiling alone In the lamplight, the withered leaves collect at my feet And the wind begins to moan Memory, All alone in the moonlight I can smile at the old days I was beautiful then I remember the time I knew what happiness was Let the memory live again Every streetlamp seems to beat A fatalistic warning Someone mutters and the street lamp gutters And soon It will be morning Daylight I must wait for the sunrise I must think of a new life And I mustn't give in When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory too And a new day will begin Burnt out ends of smokey days The stale cold smell of morning The street lamp dies, another night is over Another day is dawning (Optional verse:) Sunlight through the trees in summer Endless masquerading Like a flower, as the day is breaking The memory is fading Touch me It's so easy to leave me All alone with my memory Of my days in the sun If you touch me, you'll understand what happiness is Look, a new day has begun
@Nacho-Mamma
2 жыл бұрын
She is wonderful. But, no matter how hard you try, you simply can’t beat the queen of “Cats”, Betty Buckley! She was the best!
@ericmorgan47
9 жыл бұрын
This was taken at the Muny in Sant Louis MO, I was there and of clourse the day I went, Ken Page and Stephanie J Block where also there, and during the JB it started pouring down rain!!!!! Ruined it for me!!!!
@ActorsWithIssuespodcast
12 жыл бұрын
when and where was this filmed? She sounds incredible
@treciep
2 жыл бұрын
At the Muny (outdoor theater) in St. Louis, Missouri in the Summer of 2011
@lyndes33
11 жыл бұрын
3:30 pure ear candy
@ken86311
11 жыл бұрын
When was this?
@Finjen22
4 жыл бұрын
🥰😱✨🥺
@charleskaye2448
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful rendition. Note to future performers ... no need to shout.
@russellwright1324
8 жыл бұрын
Where and when was this performed?
@zuzupetals1999
8 жыл бұрын
+Russell Wright The MUNY in St. Louis. It's an outdoor theater that brings in a few Broadway performers to work with the local theater troupe. The shows typically run for about two weeks in the summer. I believe this was recorded in 2010. These people have no idea how lucky they were to witness this performance. SJB never disappoints!
@russellwright1324
8 жыл бұрын
+zuzupetals1999 thanks for the info. Not a big SJB fan but very impressed with this performance!
@remyfacade
5 жыл бұрын
Was this a tour?
@thelegendofzoey
2 жыл бұрын
i am once again asking how the other actors don’t violently sob during this lmao
@ruby7226
5 жыл бұрын
4:49
@simplystreeptacular
2 жыл бұрын
SJB don't need no stinkin' acoustics to help her blow your mind - she can do that just fine aaaalll by her own damn self.
@inlovewithJLT
11 жыл бұрын
The MUNY
@laurenvalencia_6
4 жыл бұрын
I hate cats but the TOUCHH MMEEEEEEE gave me life.
@Finjen22
4 жыл бұрын
Where was this performed??
@sapphire3215
4 жыл бұрын
I think the muny?
@madisonmcallister4835
5 ай бұрын
What year was this?
@courtneyxxooo
4 жыл бұрын
She's the only one who comes close to Elaine Paige
@christianborlestapshoes8893
3 жыл бұрын
i absolutely hate cats, but sjb never fails to blow me away every time she opens her mouth
@lukepevensie
2 жыл бұрын
Stephanie puts a balance of emotions in this song, Jennifer Hudson is too much, haha. elaine paige is awesome too.
@bellefloop5363
4 жыл бұрын
marry me thanks
@ValtronW
11 жыл бұрын
That may be, but her volume in the beginning is just a bit too much for me, personally. If she had started out singing more softly, it would have made the impact of the belt even more powerful.
@hefinrosser8685
2 жыл бұрын
What am I watching??
@hefinrosser8685
2 жыл бұрын
Is this a professional production???
@lukasbastek2166
3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard Mamie Paris singing this? Check her out. She’s the best ✌🏻
@chickenofrobot567
6 жыл бұрын
As much as I love SJB, I think Mamie did this song better. This is a close second though!
@carwyncymru
8 жыл бұрын
Is this a national tour? No offence but it looks like a high school production and the orchestra is very week! A high school orchestra would be better!!!
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