Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals and I aren’t that acquainted (okay, we did an Evita imitation in 3rd grade and Jesus Christ Superstar was done by my mates in high school) but I still go with my raves this week.
1. David Archuleta – Think of Me (from The Phantom of the Opera)
The only performance that sounded contemporary and less theatrical (although I’m not sure if that’s a plus for everybody; worked for me). And, as usual, David’s vocals were mesmerizing.
2. David Cook – Music of the Night (from The Phantom of the Opera)
Unadulterated vocals from David. It was nice to hear him lessen the roughness tonight. I loved the perf but I’m not sure if this is the side of David that we’d like to see. But who can blame him on ALW night?
3. Syesha Mercado – One Rock and Roll Too Many (from Starlight Express)
Syesha was both sassy and sexy performing this. She was also able to play to her strength, showing more personality in a perf than ever. There were just some bum notes in the middle that I didn’t like but other than that, Syesha buried the blandness of weeks past.
4. Carly Smithson – Jesus Christ Superstar (from Jesus Christ Superstar)
Carly certainly came out strong with this piece but I thought she shouted most of it. I prefer the sultry, controlled Carly of yesterweek.
5. Brooke White – You Must Love Me (from Evita)
I kind of liked that Brooke chose to restart. I thought the fact that she immediately knew she had to make the orchestra restart was smart (or, if not, staged). Nevertheless, Brooke’s struggle to focus didn’t take the dramatic effect this song has on me ever since. It was as though she’s really imploring America to love her after the mishap at the start.
6. Jason Castro – Memory (from Cats)
I don’t think Jason struggled. He did put effort into it and tried to make it his own. It’s just that the whole thing plainly didn’t work.
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