"On the Town" Cast Members Recreate Iconic Gene Kelly Dance Number
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2015
- www.playbill.com/multimedia/video In celebration of what would have been dance legend Gene Kelly's 103rd birthday on Aug. 23, cast members of "On the Town" made a video recreating a dance number from the classic film version of the musical. Cory Lingner (an ensemble member) and Eloise Kropp (she plays Doll Girl and will soon star in "Dames at Sea" on Broadway) take on the steps created by Kelly and co-star Vera-Ellen.
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Are you not the couple who recreated "the best things happen when you're dancing"? Both renditions were absolutely on the mark and just fabulous. Great, great great!!!!
Thanks Cory and Eloise, nicely done! Just as much fun to watch as the original. Wish I could have met Gene Kelly or Vera Ellen .....
What I really loved the most was Cory Lingner's GORGEOUS singing! What a wonderful voice and delivery. But of course no one can dance the way Gene Kelly did --- no one.
Hats off to both Cory and Eloise!
Thanks for bringing back those great numbers.
Wonderful, great job!
This was very brave to dance alongside two of the greatest of all time. The originals just seem to float on air with not a care in their heads (although we know that MGM and Kelly worked everyone like Trojans night and day to drive their way to perfection), the newbies have worked very hard to replicate and pay tribute and it’s hugely appreciated. I love what they love.
This was wonderful! I love when people recreate the great dances from the Golden Age of Musicals. It reminds me of musicians who will transcribe solos that the great jazzers of ages past laid down. It's also no different when yet another orchestra does another recording of another symphony or concerto by one of the big-name classical composers or when people recreate the ballets right down to the costumes and choreography.
I might be stepping on toes when I say this, and I don't care: Gene Kelly was not perfect. I absolutely love Gene Kelly's work, but was he the best singer out there? No. Granted, his technic was better than Astaire's, but there were plenty of guys in Hollywood who could out-sing him. Did his singing do the job amazingly? Do I still get goosebumps while watching and listening to For Me and My Gal, Summer Stock, Singin' in the Rain or any of his other movies? Yes! Do I have recordings of him in my recording library? Yes!
Did Cory Lingner sing differently than Gene Kelly? Yes! Did it fit the style? Yes. Does he normally sing for the stage and not the silver screen? Yes. Is his voice different than Gene Kelly's? Yes. Does any of this matter? No. Did Mr. Lingner sing the crap out of the song? YES! Did he and Eloise Kropp do the same dance? Yes. Did they occupy and move through space slightly differently than Gene Kelly and Vera Ellen? At times, yes. Even in a live group dance, I don't think you would notice those differences if you weren't looking for them, and even if you did, I doubt they would even matter--especially because they have different builds than the original dancers and might need to move differently to achieve the same thing. Did they do it wrong? No. Besides, whoever transcribed the dance did a great job doing it. I'm not much of a dancer, but as a musician, I know that transcription is as much of an art as it is a science. Whoever did it nailed it, and the pair recreating it did a stunning job.
The camera work was excellent, too. I challenge anyone watching this who thinks they did anything less than a stellar job to put their money where their mouths are and try recreating this masterful art themselves. Mr. Lingner and Ms. Kropp's job was fantastic. End of story. I had goosebumps on my kneecaps and smiled like an idiot the entire time I watched it. It was great, period, end of sentence. No qualifiers. The movement was clean, timing was in the pocket. Mr. Lingner's pitch was fantastic, especially on the altered thirds ("on Main street") thirds, vibrato tasteful, breaths were in logical places and were in time, he transitioned between registers beautifully. There was one time. ONE TIME. When his voice almost cracked. Wow. There's one flaw that I didn't even notice the first time I listened. Who cares? He had better vowels than Kelly or Astaire ever did. People try too often to compare artists to each other, rather than celebrating their work. The arts are not about competition. The arts are about bringing people together. Bravo to you Mr. Lingner and Brava to you Ms. Kropp! You left me wanting more! I hope you recreate another classic movie musical dance soon!
I love this commentary, bandgeekmike! I'm so glad this dance existed originally and I'm so glad it's been redone here! Thank you! XO - M
There will never be another Gene Kelly.
Astonishing! Thank you for this.
Stylish/smooth.
Brigadoon my Favorite ! He and Cyd Charisse killed it ! 🤗
I wish I could be as graceful as this male dancer is.
I love tap-dance numbers in musicals.
"On the Town" would be a wonderful show to put together to go on tour in the US. There are plenty of places outside of New York City with theatre-goers who appreciate good shows and are willing to pay the price to see them locally. I do.
This COVID-19 season I'm suffering culturally with so many of the touring shows being cancelled, and the new 2020-21 season offerings being up in the air. Thank goodness for RUclips! But still I wonder about the young touring performers who are out of the income from the steady work that touring gives them.
I honestly have to admit that although the dancing is fine it just looks too professional. When you watch Gene Kelly dance you feel his joy doing it, but when you watch Cory Lingner it just looks so technical and therefore less natural. Sometimes doing less is better, e.g. the arm lifting like in ballet doesn't suit the role (for me).
I hope you get what I mean.
Absolutely and I couldn't agree more. Lingner is a fine dance with a beautiful voice but a much stiffer dancer than Kelly. Now I will say that Kelly did the choreo and knew what looked good on him. If Lingner could have relaxed a little more I think the ease with which the number was intended would have come across.
Thank you. This was after all the American Dream in music. This was a time when Betty Comden and Adolph Green could express a unity among Americans. Now: You give a new space to the original . You should make it more even. I love what you two have done theatrically and in dance. . Resize your work in the comparison section. You deserve it.
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Bonita versión. Obviamente les falta el carisma de Gene y Vera pero es es imposible de conseguir, pues la gente de ahora ya no es como la de antes. Aún así buen intento!!!
Beautifully sung but ..eh...how to put this nicely...the guys back on main street need not worry he'll steal their girl any time soon 😁...Gene Kelly on the other hand..mmm...