Christine Ebersole-- "Around The World" from GREY GARDENS

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If you want to know what true musical theatre genius is, listen to this Christine Ebersole singing "Around The World" from the musical Grey Gardens accompanied by composer Scott Frankel (lyrics by Michael Korie). I love this version even better than the orchestrated one. If you know the character of Edie from the "Grey Gardens" documentary, you can see that this is a picture perfect characterization. This will go down in theatre history as one of the all time great performances. And a word about the song, this is the kind of mature perfection one expects from a great Broadway musical. The lyrics are specific, they are perfectly rhymed to the point that you don't notice them -- i.e. they don't call attention to themselves. And they perfectly convey Little Edie using her own language. It's stunning.

Channel: Entertainment
Uploaded: December 12, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Author: steveshack

Length: 00:04:23
Rating: 4.95
Views: 68009

Tags: Christine Ebersole Grey Gardens Scott Frankel Michael Korie Around The World

Video Comments:
beatlesgirl44 (November 11, 2008 at 2:12 am)
She is perfect!!!
hubbellgardner (November 7, 2008 at 7:18 am)
I thanked you for this a year ago or more - and all I can do again is say THANK YOU. Breaks my heart - I come back often......
Ezkl323 (September 23, 2008 at 11:18 pm)
One of the best performances in theater history in my opinion! I saw it on Broadway and she was simply perfection!
steveshack (September 28, 2008 at 5:11 pm)
You were one of the lucky few who realized what they were seeing. She is almost unparalleled in talent.
antod11 (September 20, 2008 at 12:15 am)
Everyone is absolutely entitled to their tastes and opinions and it is probably to long a philosophical argument to have on here but I do believe in absolutes and Christine Ebersole is possessed of one of the most beautiful voices of our time and that,s not even addressing her acting and interpretive talents.............to use the language of our inarticulate age...........this woman ROCKS!
steveshack (September 28, 2008 at 5:10 pm)
She is so spectacular in this role. I completely agree with you.
encorebc (September 20, 2008 at 12:08 am)
I can't stop watching this.

I'm not generally a fan of her work, but WOW...she really nailed this one.

This material is awe-inspiring.
timelessvideo (September 17, 2008 at 11:10 pm)
i just saw a local production of this play. this song is awesome. the gal in the one i saw was really good, but this was even better
crbar1 (August 29, 2008 at 1:32 pm)
There are many Broadway divas at the top.... Christine ranks at the top if not THE TOP!!!!!
frogjumpsout (August 25, 2008 at 11:56 am)
Two things...


1) emotional complexity

2) vocal expressive control


...make Ms. Ebersole's character & performance of this song simply exquisite: powerful, vulnerable, profound, honest.


In other words: EXCELLENT, just excellent!