Denée Benton at Broadwaycon 2016 - From Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Denée Benton at Broadwaycon 2016 - From Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Video by Todd A. Marks

[@ashtoneva4926]

I don't understand why people are comparing Pippa to Denee. They're two different people so they're goiong to act and sing differently. Denee is going to portray Natasha in a completely different way than Pipp, and that's okay. It's okay for somebody to make the character their own. We can have our prefrences. I honestly would be ashamed if Denee did things like Pippa. Denee sounds more lovestruck where Pippa is yearning and desperate in my opinion. It's kind of adorable how Denee does her "oh, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you...ect," I actually enjoy spotting the differences.

[@LosloTypical]

Let's see... why are people comparing them? Oh right. They're playing the same character. Common sense. I hate comments like yours. ;-)

[@laurenj432]

It’s ok to compare them, but we shouldn’t say one is better than the other

[@faerna6700]

there's something so...inexplicably young about the way denée portrays natasha and i love it so much!!! its honestly part of what makes me love great comet so much

[@m.d.schaffer4709]

she acts this so child-like and sings it so beautifully. I can't wait to watch this show

[@amhw8057]

I can totally see why they cast her as Natasha. I cried at this

[@irinakermong1217]

If Denée doesn't win the Tony next year, I'll eat my Hamilton playbills.

[@hollyjollyproductions]

I bet they taste like cinnamon rolls.

[@cristinaormeo378]

More like Linnamon rolls.

[@hollyjollyproductions]

+Cristina Marquez Haha of course :D

[@alisatsang2879]

pippa might win for amelie, or eva for miss saigon, or christy for anastasia

[@Broadway_Ben]

It will probably go to Bette for Dolly tbh. The lead actress category is going to be stacked this year with Patti and christine for War paint, Pippa for amelie, Denee for Great Comet, Christy for Anastasia and eva for Miss Saigon. And only 5 of them can even get nominated. definitely the category to watch this year.

[@emmalefever1454]

SHE"S GOING TO GET A TONY

[@dankhnw8]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@amelierosemusic]

SoHardToBeMe ikr 😭

[@moldyoranges5655]

This aged like milk

[@caitlin769]

:(

[@e-linamarie]

i've only heard two singers who make me feel like i'm soaring from how effortless they sound, and they're denée benton and ben fankhauser

[@whatdoyousuppose]

Such an angelic voice! I love her :) I'm desperate to see this show when it opens!!

[@Rachael1918]

What an incredible voice! It's so pure and beautiful. Amazing singing.

[@junedug]

I NEVER THOUGHT ANYONE COULD NAIL IT LIKE PIPPA BUT _WOW_

[@gia.marie2002]

Wow!! I thought no one could ever play this part like Phillipa did, I was so wrong! Denèe is so incredible, in her acting and singing!

[@theirishviking9361]

This lady is so adorable I literally can't

[@corahyatt140]

I saw her live a few days ago and legitimately teared up her voice is so beautiful

[@hanbyuls]

omg i thought no one would be able to kill it like phillipa but she did amazing im

[@AW-pe7pv]

I am SPEECHLESS. Denée, you are an angel! Congratulations on the broadway casting!

[@JayVeerayano]

Wow! What a gorgeous voice!! Just gorgeous!

[@katiebrennan1251]

I am so excited for his show!!!!!!!

[@elizabeth.1905]

Hi hamlet!!

[@jenniferlamont7460]

she is so cute and such an amazing actress! gosh that voice!!!

[@kelseyt3807]

I'm legit crying. She is too precious! It's just so amazing. I can't

[@em6346]

flawless omg also her facial expressions wow this is such an amazing performance

[@j.j1916]

hey guys, she's a perfect natasha just like pippa is a perfect eliza: you shouldn't compare two different and talented singers so heavily

[@amaragrajewski4502]

So with my loyalty to Phillipa Soo, I was skeptical about this girl, but after seeing this I couldn't be happier that she's playing Natasha!

[@pinkattics9708]

My jaw dropped my goodness she's great

[@anatole5381]

She is my favourite Natalie!

[@natassiadominique2945]

Why doesn't this have more views?!?!

[@miritskeen]

my god she's so amazing i cannot wait to see her onstage

[@abbyroshaven7277]

~comparison//assessment~ the way denee acts natasha is so raw and innocent. i can’t help myself from smiling with her and not even realizing she’s got me like that until half way through the song. you feel her heartbreak WITH her. phillipa also plays natasha incredibly. she has a sense of maturity and tragedy in her love for andre. like she knows something isn’t right and is convincing herself/reminding herself of the feeling she had when she first fell in love with him. both interpretations beautiful and both make me so thankful for ART and for actors doing different things and what feels right to them. I LOVE THIS SHOW

[@pumpkinjuice180]

Stunning. Actual tears are coming out of my face

[@alexs.3383]

this is one of the best love songs

[@davamort3096]

Denee is perfect for this Broadway musical. Her voice and the way she acts it out. Her arms and fingers. MOONSRUCK.

[@davamort3096]

So brilliant so innocent. Best Natasha

[@davamort3096]

On my balcony listening to Denee and Soo belt this song out the Strawberry moon is full . ENCHANTED!!! " THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. "

[@camilaalvarado4106]

She is such a queen Ahhh i just LOVE her so much

[@itisindeedaverysavvystudio]

FLYYYYING AWAY *vest on right shoulder drops* Appreciate Denée!! Lol

[@MoPoppins]

She's going to be working for a long time. Exquisite!

[@katieramos3245]

damn it i'm in love again

[@Jadesabre2001]

wow.

[@neshkavirdure6203]

Wonderful Singing + Love this Song + Lyrics😊!!!!

[@TheCoco151]

I Smell A TONY

[@aaronberryman4010]

This is the most perfect thing ever ❤️❤️ So excited to see this one!

[@angelalynneblore271]

Denee is perfect for Natasha, her voice is beautiful and she is a great actress!

[@sushi7748]

i seriously don't understand why people are comparing her to pippa. they are two completely different actors who will have different interpretations of the character. personally i prefer phillipas version but deneès is incredible. jesus christ find something better to do with your time then compare to insanely talented people.

[@131c4]

❦thank you thank you thank you Ms.Denée 👏Benton's best Broadway Natasha ever 👏💐❣️🌙

[@isabellaleal1091]

i think I BROKE THE REPLAY BUTTON

[@viol2870]

Amazing artist and amazing performance! Love it!

[@cookycandy4]

im shook

[@davamort3096]

WOW. MISS SAIGON. MAGICAL VOICE. GOD BLESS YOU DENEE

[@davamort3096]

Voice of an Angel. Absolutely Lea.

[@aspencolorado4751]

I love her! But what happened at 3:26?

[@deborahraymar8287]

She is amazing!!!!!!

[@Leafpool883]

Can she be the next Eliza?

[@victoriap.3394]

MayaCatFairy I see her as more of an Angelica

[@georgechlada4868]

MayaCatFairy I'd love to see her as Eliza! I think she's too young for Angelica, though. Or Peggy, Samantha ware another former nablungi is currently playing Peggy in the Chicago production.

[@irena6197]

She would be an amazing Eliza!!

[@bilbodoggins1677]

WELL THIS IS A *_COMMENT_*

[@guadam]

She is ahhsjejfndjkf

[@ecks081]

Wow! Just wow! Amazing! I love her!

[@fienockers6038]

She is an angel.

[@victoriap.3394]

I hope she wins a tony next year!!

[@mymae_]

this is so beautiful!!!

[@gizee99]

Aw she's so pretty and talented I wish I could see this show

[@motab9907]

this is stunning!

[@ellenpettersson870]

i don’t think this was her best performance, the first and last you and i (3:25) were a bit off pitch, but she has a beautiful energy whilst singing. an amazing natasha!

[@jonothandoeser]

Probably used to having the ear monitor.

[@micahsnow346]

Yeah she was a bit flat, but I’ve heard other recordings where she’s spot on

[@naya-dw5os]

i love her,,

[@catherine5599]

Can anyone spell W.O.W.? Thanks for sharing this beautiful video. Wishing I lived in New York so I could see this show. It has rave reviews.

[@bre124]

YES GURL WORK IT!

[@lukeevans5427]

Her vocals are nowhere near as polished or as strong as Pippa's but there's quite a depth and expressiveness to her acting. Really lovely moments

[@anonymousvideostar2075]

yeah i mean denee's voice is absolutely angelic and beautiful but yeah

[@baileyjames2380]

Beauty

[@kaitlynmclaughlin2505]

Oh wow...

[@bemei9291]

she's so goooood! i can't even decide whether her or pippa is better!! both lmao

[@madelineb1186]

She'd be a really good Nala in The Lion King!

[@eeeloise]

Am I the only one that thought she went flat several times? Beautifully acted though

[@agsmashups]

EllaTalks she sounds pretty exhausted to be honest, I think maybe she was very fatigued this day perhaps

[@zackisgreasy4503]

Well you can't get it perfect every time, I think that most of the time when you go see a performance people screw up at least once or twice but that kind of adds to the atmosphere I think, especially if it's an emotional song or something like that

[@jacobmullins6533]

Romanticwaffle I feel like that's definitely what happened. Fatigue can be to blame for alot of singing problems. Poor pitch accuracy, poor breath support, breathiness, etc. It's EXTREMELY hard to give a good performance when you're tired from performing

[@jonothandoeser]

That why they use ear monitors on Broadway

[@chelbeytrump2744]

She's amazing!!! Never thought anyone would live up to pippa but damn

[@elizahamilton2691]

I love how both her and Phillipa where Natasha and Eliza

[@salamandah69]

GOOD LORD. Soo's was great but this has so much more heart. Knocked it out of the park.

[@assadbassad]

who among them Natasha?

[@davamort3096]

Why didn't I read War and Peace??

[@EthanLaird]

better than Pippa?

[@melloncollie8164]

Pippa will always be my favorite Natasha, but I wouldn't want anyone other than Denée to take over the role.

[@NatHatter11]

CAN DECIDE WHO I LIKE BETTER PIPPA AS NATASHA OR DENEE AS NATASHA HELP

[@ellielovegood6307]

You don’t have to choose you can adore them both

[@sin-YA]

ピッパってそんなにすごいんか

[@abbythompson8538]

I don't get why people are raving about this... She clearly went flat at the end and overall her voice is too classical and strong enough to be someone I would see as Natasha. This was honestly a pretty flawed performance.

[@simpsonhg]

I like this one over the original - it's hopefully joyful, whereas Pippa played it slightly desperate and morose in comparison. I also prefer the strength, as Pippa's voice is a bit light for my taste. All singers hit an off note every once in a while. Overall, I loved it.

[@zoeblake8897]

I personally very much prefer Pippa's adaptation of Natasha, but Denée did great nonetheless.

[@poedameron446]

Abby Thompson ....its an opera. she isnt too classical. she did go flat, but thats just a performance flaw. doesn't mean it happens every time

[@ryleeann8021]

Abby Thompson Contradictory to what you believe, people make mistakes. Professional singers make mistakes (go flat, don't hit a note as good as they would like to) Its a hard song. No one is perfect. I would like to see you do better.

[@motab9907]

Rylee Ann I agree. I occasionally sing professionally and since you sing with your entire body, expecting perfection for every single live performance (with varying temperatures, barometric pressures, etc) is very very difficult to do. Plus you're human and you get tired/sick/nerves/have an off day. I think Denee did amazing; technique is there and she obviously has amazing potential.

[@annikan.351]

It's horribly out of tune! Or no one hear it?!

[@zoebennett7684]

Annika N. I was looking for someone else who noticed!!! Some parts are fine but on some notes it sounds terrible and really off!

[@reillynelson]

I agree. Her voice sounds pretty fatigued. I don't think it's a technique issue.

[@JoriahKwame]

OMG "NO ONE ELSE" can hear it

[@annikan.351]

:) no, she is not, it's a complete lack of vocal technique. She is just not professional.

[@CatsFandomsmemesandDreams]

lol y'all are dumb

[@leeoreilly8505]

Pippa was better js