Who Sang The "At The Ballet" Crescendo The Best? 

This is Maggie's solo if you want more context: Maggie: I don't know what they were for or against, really, except each other. I mean, I was born to save their marriage but when my father came to pick my mother up at the hospital he said: "Well, I thought this was going to help. But I guess it's not." Anyway, I did have a fantastic fantasy life. I used to dance around the living room with my arms up like this. My fantasy was that it was an Indian Chief... And he'd say to me, "Maggie, do you wanna dance?" And I'd say, "Daddy, I would love to dance." Bebe: But it was clear Sheila: When he proposed Maggie: That I was born to help their marriage and when .. Sheila: That's what he said . Bebe: That's what she said . Maggie: I used to dance around the living room .. Sheila: He wasn't warm . Bebe: Not to her . Maggie: It was an Indian chief and he'd say ; "Maggie, do you wanna dance?" And I said, "Daddy, I would love to" Everything was beautiful at the ballet Raise your arms and someone's always there *Yes everything was beautiful at the ballet* *At the ballet* *At the ballet*

0:51 At the m-balleeeet AT THE M-BALLEEEEEET AT THE MM-BALLEEEEEEEEEEET

That’s such a weird note! In such a breaking point in many women’s voices. Congrats to those who didn’t crack.

is sarah rose davis singing "at theM ballet" or am i just hearing wrong?

I'm out of breath and I wasn't even singing.

While it's a very hard note to hit without sounding pitchy or screamy, it's really meant to be sang in a "louder", more musical theatre voice, rather than an operatic voice which makes it kind of lose its power

I just want someone to look at me like the guy in blue looked at Sarah

Can we just appreciate how addicting this channel is Edit: Lmao thanks for the likes

Noone: Absolutely noone: Sarah Rose Davis: aT ThEmBalLEt AT tHeMbALLeT AT THEMBALEEEEEETTTTT

Mara obviously.....and that clip is her revisiting the role after starring in broadway 8 years prior, which shows the prowess of her voice!

well, i can tell what show you’re obsessed with right now

Grace McDavid was fantastic

Christina Oescheger had such a wonderful clear tone, everyone did so well though

OMG EARLIER TODAY I WAS LIKE “HMM I SHOULD SEE IF MISTER GOLDLIGHTLY HAS AN AT THE BALLET CLIMAX COMPARISON” AND WAS BLESSED WHEN I CHECKED

Had to edit out the Glee version due to copyright. Sorry!

melissa lone is sustaining for her life and i am HERE for it (also mara davi’s voice is so angelic it should be illegal)

As a hardcore A Chorus Line fan, I audible shouted “Yes!” when I saw this.

Mara has such beautiful clarity and tone and Christina was second best in my personal opinion

In no particular order: Mara - all around gorgeous 7:05 Christina - her TONE! 4:23 Grace - lovely finish 1:33 Ana (Oh, how I wish the audio was better!) - you can tell the acting is spot on 5:28 Melissa - a little wobble but damn, sustain! 6:35

Jeez that Alicia Candelas lady .... her last note soared like an eagle !!! Bravissimo!

4:23 Christina is amazing. I was absolutely blown away and can’t stop watching

4:07 Sounds like the healthiest belt

Christina Oeschger

They all sounded great, but I think it sounds best when it's in a beautiful mix that's hard to distinguish if it's a belt or not. For me the people that achieved that were Kay Cole, Grace McDavid, Mary Mondlock, Melissa Lone, and Mara Davi.

I don't know which I'm more mad at, the fact that I can't hit this note and all these other girls can, or the fact that in some of these THE AUDIENCE DIDN'T APPLAUD AFTER THEY HIT IT. LIKE COME ON PEOPLE!!

that was the first time i have ever heard kelli o’hara sound bad

my roommate hates how much I watch this channel, buy me headphones evan. popular song ideas: seasons of love climax, waving through a window climax, suddenly seymour climax, divas lament climax, words fail climax (cause deh gets views)

Bronwyn Tarbots voice is so clear and vibrant, I love it

Ok but that girl Alicia who sang it in a different language sounded very high quality imo

Yes everything was buetifull at the balett at the balett at the baleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

I really don’t like how Sarah Rose pronounced certain letter sounds. Was it weird to anyone else or just me?

Mara’s is cry-worthy. And she and Melissa (two Maggies in the Broadway revival) look so proud.

wow, mara’s still gets me everytime.

no one asked, but my opinion of everyone: kaye cole - what can be said about her? she's the original, she invented it, and she should be praised for that alone sarah rose davis - some odd placement, and the E is a little shouty, but its fine jessica bezek - very powerful, and she mixed the E very well grace mcdavid - wow.... love her. voice fits part well, and mixed perfectly. great technique. alicia candelas - shouty. the last note eventually entered a good pocket, except for whatever happened at the end there merete muenter - i love her voice, but the E could've been better. christiane noll - sounded much better than expected considering i dont see this as her style. flawless technique as usual pam klinger - im sure she would've been great without the producers fading her out. do not watch this movie. blake bowden - very impressive, though missing a few of the lower notes. he hit a high B. i prefer the song in a female key. mary mondlock - pretty good. last note started flat and very chesty and she fixed it well. bronwyn tarboton - first of all, interesting choreography. nothing stood out to me as bad but nothing stuck out as great either. cristina oeschyer - her second "let" was a little off, but her placement on the high E was fabulous. kelli o'hara - kelli is fabulous, that being said, this song is not meant to be classical styled. this is a belt. amanda kouri - again, not a note to float. she was fine up until then. ana cecilia anzaldua - she's fine, she went a little sharp when she sustained the note for too long. chelsey ristaino - another belt that started flat and then was fixed later. vicki lee taylor - open your mouth! and dont go sharp. at the balleeeee melissa lone - oh my god the sustain is fabulous. besides the slightly sharpness, very VERY good and definitely impressive. mara davi - mara davi is my maggie. i love her so much. she's perfect. her placement is flawless, and she makes it seem so easy, despite it being one of the hardest moments in contemporary musical theatre to sing. who sang it best? mara, kaye, melissa, with an honorable mention to cristina

Mara. Mara Mara Mara Mara. No competition

These ladies stood out to me❤️ 1:33 Grace McDavid 3:41 Mary Mondlock 7:06 Mara Davi

Can I admit although I listen to the revival of a chorus line on a daily I love the original at the ballet the best. The style that the three girls used always is amazing!

this is the best RU-vid “series” on the internet, I love it.

Cristina O. Did amazing! I love watching the Texas University productions on YT!

Welp looks like Mister Golightly and I are synced up in terms of what shows to obsess over... I WONDERED WHY THESE VIDS ALWAYS COME AT THE PERFECT TIME

I like Alicia too, spanish is a beautiful language.

00:57 I think this guy just found his soulmate

The last 2 and the 2 Spanish version ones were my faves.

Kay Cole’s is really great, it’s such a nice mixed placement and so open

I love this Melissa Lone and Mara Davi were my favorites: so clear and vibrato was on point

No one gonna give Alicia any love?? She HIT that.

*Wow, you really saved the best for balleeeeeeeeeet!* The last two completely nailed it: Melissa and Mara! ✨ It's quite a hard note to hit; yes there are much higher notes & songs that require more sustenance however it's arranged in a way that makes it hard. It seems like it's placed right at the their passagio hence many are prone to crack/be unstable. Plus the arrangement leaves the singer right at an incremental spot that their voices have to carry it over. *P.S.* after seeing the last video with the "singers" enthusiastically screaming "balleeeeeeeeet", I applaud all of these ladies 👏

Also....Mara Davis 100%

When not even Kelli Ohara can sing it well you know its hard lol

Mara Davi! I love the video of them finding her in auditions.

I was Mark in a production in April, and our Maggie had the voice of a literal angel, so the climax was so smooth and satisfying and totally absent of screaming of any kind 😊 P.S. Definetly do a "Dance:Ten Looks: Three" video and maybe a "Gimme the Ball" comparison? My production had Richie as a girl named Rickie, so I'd be interested in how other girls took the role if there were any others 😄

I think Mara Davi is the new standard. Christina Oeschger also had incredible tone and control. Melissa Lone was Peggy Sawyer for a production of 42nd Street I did backstage crew work for, and I never knew she had this SUSTAIN. Incredible!

Kay Cole, the original

I don't think anyone really sang it without being a bit flawed or messing up a little bit, but they mostly all did an incredibly wonderful job! Nevermind just heard Melissa Lone

What about the Barbra Streisand, Daisy Ridley, Anne Hathaway trio? I know they haven’t performed it live, but it’s still amazing

Can you please do some “Who sang it best” videos for Miss Saigon? Like I’d Give My Life For You, Why God Why, and especially Now That I’ve Seen Her!

cristina is my favourite even with that dodgy note

I was lucky enough to play Maggie in a local theatre company's production production of A Chorus Line, and I alwyas had trouble with the placement of the second note, as it usually right on the break. Props to al these amazing women!

Bronwyn had the perfect tone

The first time I heard Christina’s rendition I literally got chills

Where’s Susan Santoro? She was the final Maggie in the original run at the Shubert. I did the show for almost 2 years on Broadway and no one sang it like her. her take on the role was different than anyone else… It was a little bit more contemporary and it was absolutely stunning. I think I may have some cassette tapes from then I should take a look. LOL

Holy shit Melissa Lone

CHRISTINA IS SOOO GOOD UGHGHGHGJG

It's so weird how I started getting obsessed with the chorus line (again) 4 days ago and then you upload this amazing video. This just means I need to watch more Chorus line.

Mara Davi ❤

cristina’s voice is just so lovely i want to cry

Maggie definitely has the best solos in this show. In both at the ballet and the montage she has great solos

mara davi was great but can we talk about how grace mcdavid also killed it cause DAMN

I thought Mary Mondlock was just superb and wonderful :) Her tone on the last note and strength was unparalleled

MELISSA LONE I AM SHOOK

Love that you’re posting this now, just got casted as Bobby in my school’s production of A Chorus Line and I’ve been binge watching so many performances lmao. I’m super excited for our Maggie

4:15 omg they had kids come on like a flashback love it

I feel like everyone forgets Alicia Candelas( Gandelas?)

Mara - all around gorgeous 7:05 Christina - her TONE! 4:23 Grace - lovely finish 1:33 Ana (Oh, how I wish the audio was better!) - you can tell the acting is spot on 5:28 Melissa - a little wobble but damn, sustain! 6:35

Bronwyn was great, that second note had such great vibrato and tone omg

Damnit this is my 1000x watching Mara Davi. I had the privilege of being in A Chorus Line this summer and this is by far my favorite song from the show. I have stayed awake multiple nights just listening to Mara Davi sing the climax and I am always left in shock. Her technique... I just can’t. It’s so healthy, and so tension free, and by far some of the best singing I have ever heard in my entire life. She’s absolutely incredible.

Grace MacDavid sounds so lovely, innocent, and pure...what the role needs. Can’t go wrong with Mara Davi. All of them have a beautiful quality, though!

my heart soared when this popped up on my recommended. literally one of my all time sings from my all time favorite show

I'm just so grateful you thought to make this video. I didnt know just how i needed it I LOVE THIS SHOWWW😍

My favourite Broadway song, of all time. Thank you for this!

Please do "I'm here" for the color purple

4:03 Why is no one talking about Bronwyn's Performance? She sounded amazing!!!

I was about to say none cause to my opinion..most of the singers or wasn't managing the highest note correctly so it was leading to a scream or the second phrase was pushed to much . BUT here comes MARA DAVI at the end to kill them all

Mara Davi was amazing but I saw Kay Cole on stage near the start of the show. Goose Bumps covered you’re entire body. Kay is a force to be reckoned with. Carol Burnett thought so. She saw Kay in A Chorus Line on broadway and immediately brought Kay onto her show. I was so privileged to see the original cast on broadway!

I thought Bronwyn Tarboton was very strong on the lower notes as well as the higher notes. Also, the harmonies for the Glee version were cool, but overall, it's not my favorite.

I’ll give Amanda some credit - she knew she couldn’t belt or mix so she went into her head voice. Wise choice.

they all where great. it's such a high note to hit. they all did great.

I WAS WAITING FOR SO LONG

I saw Chelsey Ristaino's production live and she was the best voice of the evening.

I'm so obsessed with this show at the moment, I swear this song is heavenly

Why we not giving movie Maggie some love??? She's fantastic 👏

So funny I was just thinking this is the one video I need from this channel

I've been waiting for this for such a long time!! Mara Davis was my first ever bway idol 💗

Christina Oeschger’s will always give me goosebumps. Damn flawless.

I was waiting for Mara the whole time! Thank you for saving her for last. Kay will always be queen, I love Pam too. I will use this to explain embouchure and vowel shapes in the future.

Melissa Lone ATE everyone else. WOW.

Y'all this brightens my day. I've been restlessly roaming the internet in search if stuff to theater trade. Never knew how tiring that was. Also dang this song is really hard.

Been waiting for my favorite show to finally make an appearance

Most were not up to it. A few were. But Kay Cole wins. OMG. Kay Cole's voice just melts your soul.

I liked Kay Cole version it had more emotion to me imo