Auditions for Maggie "At the Ballet", A Chorus Line, Mara Davi wins! (from Every Little Step)

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@dramamole 8 жыл бұрын

it should also be mentioned that, at of the clips they chose to show, not only did Mara sing it the best, but she acted the hell out of it and made it look easy. that's what won her the part

@selja26 8 жыл бұрын

YES!!

@BijahD 4 жыл бұрын

A difficult piece indeed

@downtown82 4 жыл бұрын

Oh come on... There must have been over 1000 women who could sing this well. They choose these clips to make Mara look better. It's like asking an great alto to sing the part of Mimi. She will fuck up.

@jimacheson 4 жыл бұрын

downtown82 you have no idea! There have not been 15 women in the history of broadway that could even make Maggie memorable! Why do you think Kay Cole’s name is still remembered?

@sophie0002 3 жыл бұрын

@@scryingt which is why she can still sing today and doesn't have vocal damage

@whatsdamadder 8 жыл бұрын

It's not easy, it's hard. But it's the person who makes it look effortless who gets the role.

@misssaramariya 5 жыл бұрын

that girl who says “that’s not easy” sounded just like judy garland when she said that!

@maeschuberth9884 2 жыл бұрын

OK YES! So glad this comment is here. I couldn't shake the resemblance.

@ania5038 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if she got understudy because she sounded like Mari!

@MrBusinesskid246 Ай бұрын

I knew she reminded me of someone!!! Love Judy 😍

@hayprofilms 7 жыл бұрын

There was a definite look of relief on that mans face when she got the note at the end of a long days auditions!

@mariasanjuan3332 7 жыл бұрын

That look at 1:23 always makes me feel happy because you can see in his face "We found her"

@charlotteszabo 3 жыл бұрын

COULD YOU IMAGINE BEING ONE OF THOSE POOR GIRLS WHOSE ONLY PART IN THE MOVIE DOC WAS GOING COMPLETLEY OFF KEY, YIKES , FEEL SO BAD FOR THEM , YOU'D NEVER LIVE IT DOWN WOULD YOU

@LOLWAAHH 2 жыл бұрын

THEY WERE SO PETTY PUTTING THEM IN 😂😂😂

@AmaindeJH 7 жыл бұрын

Oh guys. All these are good vocalists. This song is so high and not easy to sing. I got a call back for this role recently and am preparing for it. Bless my neighbors I need to make them cookies my walls are paper thin. That last note is out of my belting range but I was asked to sing it at the audition and still got called back for it even though I felt crazy. All that to say, most of the time, you sing what you're asked to sing and even if you know it might not sound great, you try it because you never know. Anyway, that's part of it. Entertainers do as we're told or don't work. All of these ladies are probably amazing vocalists within their ranges.

@Shroder98 5 жыл бұрын

AmaindeJD very well said...and SO true!

@bellatrixlestrange3212 5 жыл бұрын

How did the callback go?

@seniaan 4 жыл бұрын

AmaindeJD no they aren’t all using technique

@SuraDoes 4 жыл бұрын

not everyone who auditioned was a skilled singer. It’s a tough song, but I am surprised that a lot of them were brought in.

@whatiswrongwithyou. 2 жыл бұрын

how did the callback go?

@kehaunanireid5046 4 жыл бұрын

Knowing how professional casting works, sometimes they do a dance call and then ask for people to sing afterwards. Mara is classically trained and definetly had a leg up because she's a beautiful dancer and vocalist long trained vocalist. I come back to watch this video all the time because it literally makes me stop breathing sometimes. She's truly such an amazing performer.

@aarongreenberg159 9 жыл бұрын

@ 1:24 she looks like something straight out of the golden age!

@hail1112 8 жыл бұрын

there were probably tons of other girls that sang it just as well, they just showed the flops lol

@ngdukic 6 жыл бұрын

One of the hardest notes in all of musical theater and Mara pulled it off, very well done.

@bobo5674 9 жыл бұрын

Dear lord, that was a lot of screaming, then Mara comes in, nails it, and walks out like "Yeah, I got that role".

@ChrisChanningChannel 7 жыл бұрын

I'd say she walks out feeling exhilarated ... but she doesn't look smug.

@TheClobo2001 6 жыл бұрын

She looks confident, I'd say

@TheClobo2001 6 жыл бұрын

Tbh if he had said good girl to me I'd have been like "fuck yes"

@brun3ttebiche871 3 жыл бұрын

Mara’s tone and vibrato.... yes.

@haydenpolsky995 3 жыл бұрын

man, i feel bad for any of those women who went back to watch it and saw that they were used in the bad audition segment

@NikkiRikki 7 жыл бұрын

we watched Every Little Step in our theatre class last year, and I can vividly remember everyone clapping and cheering at Mara's absolute bliss in her singing. She is truly talented

@kyliee9045 4 жыл бұрын

Nikki Rikki EVERY LITTLE STEP IS THE BESTTTTT

@johnstoll894 4 жыл бұрын

She looks almost happy to be singing that insanely difficult note, love it!

@yodaya70 6 жыл бұрын

A couple of the other girls actually hit the note well, but they were intercut with people who didn't

@Averia89 10 жыл бұрын

I love how Mara Davi exits her audition for Maggie like "Yup, got it!"

@chrisvergara989 3 жыл бұрын

Revisiting this in honour of Bob Avian’s passing today, Rest In Peace to a Broadway legend. As well: not only does Mara nail the ending, but her phrasing is also gorgeous - at the very top she sings ‘at the ballet / raise your arms and someone’s always there’ all in one breath. Talk about support and power.

@SLYSPYHIWAY90 7 жыл бұрын

My hats off to all of you that work so hard to entertain all of of us at the theater . What it takes to be on stage most of us will never know . These clips give us a glimpse of the journey one must endure to be on stage in a Broadway production . Thanks for your dedication

@krussell1608 5 жыл бұрын

The last girl was stunning

@VeronicaMLowry 4 жыл бұрын

This was so well edited I love all those overlapping screams 😂

@edwardcatong3756 Жыл бұрын

Mara was singing from the heart that's why it sounded so 😍

@JMCNYC79 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so clear that Mara was the right person for the job.

@JMCNYC79 5 жыл бұрын

Yep. She nailed that audition. 👏🏼

@meredythwithay5187 6 жыл бұрын

0:18 girl...your neck

@pambinobequeno5062 3 жыл бұрын

"you don't have to scream it, you know"

@jamies9040 3 жыл бұрын

Plus her vibrato was coming from her jaw, a MAJOR sign of tension😬

@amirahkus2440 3 жыл бұрын

When she sang the highest note the one guy looks at the other one like "That‘s it! Right there! That‘s it!" and he is so damn right!!!

@OwainMilliken 6 жыл бұрын

i cant imagine anyone else doing this role as well as mara davi

@shelaghkratz5217 4 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@toad455 10 жыл бұрын

It's interesting in this documentary to see how many people that originally got cut actually went on to replace people during the run of the show. Melissa Lone replaced Davi as Maggie & Michelle Aravena understudied the role(along with others) for her entire time with the show.

@carriewood3308 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone made me cringe but Mara I still can’t believe how incredible it sounds when she does it

@victoriaindigo 8 жыл бұрын

Drew Barrymore's beautiful rendition of "At the Ballet" won the producers hearts lol

@theoperatripleaxel5417 3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHA

@anthonyrichtofen6792 3 жыл бұрын

Good Girl Mara

@Sophie-nz9fz 2 жыл бұрын

that crescendo has been the bane of my existence for years because I can’t hit it no matter what I do

@thomasbuttig9888 2 жыл бұрын

When a vocie sits, it sits ! she had to be the one: her face, her expression, her everything ! even if you do not wanna cry, at the moment that she starts, we cry automatically ! Really pretty 🙂

@tedbenito9232 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta hand it to Kay Cole! She hit that note EVERY time!

@musicislife7849 6 жыл бұрын

I know they mostly showed the flops besides Mara but what was wrong with the girl in the grey sweater? (aka the second girl they show.) She didn’t seem bad. But then again we didn’t actually see the whole thing so.

@Ignorance96 8 жыл бұрын

YAAASSSS! Sing it Mara!!!!

@selja26 10 жыл бұрын

It's nice to know, it was painful to see them getting cut.

@JarrodnGreg 9 жыл бұрын

I did ACL with one of those girls. She played Maggie. (OK, it was 1994)

@NoFirstNoLastName 11 ай бұрын

That first 0:58 “balleeeeeet” from Mara hasn’t been matched, even by Mara. Something about the way she said it there was different and I love it. I think it’s her vibrato. It sounded so remarkable there.

@Caroux84 3 жыл бұрын

He gives them the key at the beginning. “You don’t have to scream it” They were all pushing too hard and screaming through it. None of them had anywhere to go for the crescendo and they weren’t able get there. It’s not an uncommon mistake when singing.

@ashleyleake3598 9 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES!!!!!

@selja26 9 жыл бұрын

I love watching the "judges" ' reactions, they are hilarious! "Not impressed" is the best! And when Mara is singing they are like "God has heard our prayers!"

@camilagrgicevic2890 7 жыл бұрын

did the last girl win?

@selja26 7 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@ginadrawzsumstuf9347 7 ай бұрын

I hope Mara is doing amazing today

@nataliahdrake5909 7 жыл бұрын

That's pretty rude of the directors to make those faces

@fbueller 7 жыл бұрын

Honesty is always the best policy.

@lexiryan9253 7 жыл бұрын

Their job is to cast, not be their best friend. It's pretty rude of those girls to audition when they knew they couldn't hit that note without sounding like a screaming jackal.

@ellarosie02 6 жыл бұрын

That’s how most professional auditions are

@joycor1419 5 жыл бұрын

Lexi Ryan They didn’t know they’d be singing then I believe, which is why they have music as someone mentioned. I think the point was it’s one thing to just send them out quickly and forget it, but another outright wince.

@shantelhill7390 4 жыл бұрын

That's the industry for you

@jimacheson 4 жыл бұрын

Wait till Natalie Livingston from the Hart School plays Maggie on Broadway! Her’s will be a memorable performance, too

@AbieFaz 5 жыл бұрын

It’s an E5...

@abe5707 5 жыл бұрын

Abie Faz and?

@theoperatripleaxel5417 3 жыл бұрын

@@abe5707 And its not that hard hahahaha

@Isaac-mz6gx 3 жыл бұрын

But Its the dynamics, vibrato, placement, and holding the note thats hard

@pambinobequeno5062 3 жыл бұрын

@@theoperatripleaxel5417 how about you do it, then? dumb bitch

@DavPMUSIC 2 жыл бұрын

@@theoperatripleaxel5417 Yes, yes it is that hard. Shut up about vocal performances if you have no clue or experience of what it's like.

@helenereinicke7552 4 жыл бұрын

A whole lot of screaming 😂

@alexkennedy9818 3 жыл бұрын

pls is the first one michelle kittrell

@timnco2752 3 жыл бұрын

Mara's voice reminds me Linzi Hateley 😍 I dont know why

@MAnzu-kr3qc 3 жыл бұрын

0:54

@georgiahayward8661 4 жыл бұрын

the one in the orange leotard....

@annabaker9173 4 жыл бұрын

Oof when the other women were straining and using to much from muscle when trying to project it 😭😭😖 my throat hurts now from hearing them.

@tyroslayed5729 6 жыл бұрын

Pretty show they only showed the worst people compared to Mara, probably a lot more girls that auditioned had more talent.

@caitlineggers3760 5 жыл бұрын

at 0:45 is that melissa benoist?? haha

@ameliamaryquistedwards6064 2 жыл бұрын

@marescigarza 6 ай бұрын

what’s the woman’s name in second 0:09 ??? i feel like i’ve seen her before

@ryanfaure3120 4 ай бұрын

i think that's carrie st louis!

@billcook4768 Жыл бұрын

There’s something incredibly bizarre watching people audition for Chorus Line

@jvburnes 7 ай бұрын

belting high and clear has to be very difficult.

@user-xw4nx8jy5f 4 ай бұрын

Out key bug time

@Ayyeliki 3 ай бұрын

But the “good girl” comment was a flop in itself 😂 Should have said “ good job!” How odd !

@johnlamphier9812 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@user-vx7nx2kc8p 10 ай бұрын

0:39 Kristen Bell?

@jeffreysaltinstall5059 6 жыл бұрын

@1:29 "Good girl..." I'm sorry who says 'good girl'? Disgraceful.

@TheClobo2001 6 жыл бұрын

It sounds kind of condescending but also kinda like he's describing her? like "good girl" as in she's good in this role, or something

@Beherenoww 6 жыл бұрын

Disagree. Great moment. She was thrilled to get that response.

@erinrobinson8199 5 жыл бұрын

People say “good girl” when it’s an older experienced person speaking to a younger less experienced person as a way of saying “good job”. I’ve had people say that to me. It isn’t rude or condescending it’s sweet and shows you truly think that person did well by referring to them in such a personal way.

@kiwilerner 3 жыл бұрын

He wasn't being intentionally condescending, he was complimenting/encouraging her. Aside from "good girl" being an idiom (no one says "good woman!" in that context), it's also just part of dance lingo. There's a long, *long* tradition of male and female dancers, from musicals to ballet, being called "boys" and "girls." Heck, we hear it throughout "A Chorus Line" whenever the character Zach (the choreographer) and Larry (his assistant) address the dancers to separate the groups. Especially in the opening number during the choreo auditions. Anyhoo, Bob Avian, the director who said this, co-choreographed the original production, and is just used to that dance world culture.