This the brilliant Tony Awards performance of Jennifer Holliday in DREAMGIRLS.  Spot how she picks up and moves her left leg at 6:16.  I always thought it was one of her signature moves that came from the frustration about Curtis leaving her.  But turns out, it was choreographed by Michael Bennett to make sure Jennifer stepped over the thick cable in the middle of the stage!!!!

1. I think that a show got *8* mins during a Tony broadcast is amazing!

   Comment by Scott McQ — November 30, 2009 @ 1:55 pm

2. I have been reading you and listening to you for a long time…have never commented before. But Mr. Rudetsky…..you kill me! Love your writing..talking…humor…you make me actually laugh out loud when I am reading your stuff! Thanks for brightening my day. And oh yea, Jennifer Holliday ain’t too shabby either.

   Comment by Deborah — December 1, 2009 @ 12:50 pm

3. What an instrument!

   Comment by Donna — December 2, 2009 @ 12:48 am

4. I never get tired of that song or her performance. When I was in High School, I used to stay up late to listen to the top 40 soul tunes on the military radio station. This song introduced me to the world of belters and soul belters, and the show Dreamgirls. I’ll never forget it.

   Comment by Keith — December 3, 2009 @ 5:48 pm

5. Wow, I’d never realized that. Amazing.

   Comment by Hunter — December 4, 2009 @ 5:05 pm

6. At 2:11 you hear Loretta Divine go, “What!”, after being accused of being in cahoots with Sheryl Lee Ralph. I never noticed it before in all the times (many) I’ve watched this on youtube. Too funny! This performance is amazing though.

   Comment by Andy — December 7, 2009 @ 4:36 pm

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