"Maybe This Time," (Cabaret), Audra McDonald

Six-time Tony Award-winning Audra McDonald
"Maybe This Time," Cabaret

[@triciebird]

Just sing the phone book already so I can buy that album

[@loveinspired7]

I know, right?! 😂😂😂😂

[@summermcpherson8209]

triciebird she can literally sing ANYTHING!!!

[@paulsmolarcik1407]

@@loveinspired7.. ?

[@loveinspired7]

@@paulsmolarcik1407 ????

[@mollycomedy9554]

Her version of Rainbow High is my favorite

[@Ckillen2422]

Michael j Woodard sings this song incredibly

[@jettejosephin31]

Wow.. she sounds like she'll cry

[@singasong718]

I don’t know why I don’t enjoy her singing at all. I try, but meh.

[@redheadlvvr]

same and people hate me for it. there’s just something i about it that i don’t like. don’t get me wrong though, she’s amazing but i personally just don’t like her singing fr fr

[@PaleJulia]

Oh, the irony. Sally is actually supposed to be a rather mediocre performer, but Audra surely is nothing of that sort

[@gyufrtsgftrs436jjg]

Neither is Liza ❤

[@oliverman274]

Damn! If her and Hugh Jackman sang together, they could cause an earthquake with their vibrato alone.

[@orange7693]

enter: ben platt

[@ellietomczynski4880]

Omg lit just thinking that!

[@SasquatchTattoo3]

im quaking. Jackman can take a day off.

[@theoperatripleaxel5417]

that's cald a caprino darling hahaha (And its a flaw, not a signature move).

[@akhonalanga8731]

They did sing if I loved you from Carousel

[@TroyTalks.]

I love her interpretation of this song. In my mind, I have always pictured it being performed this way. This isn't a song that should be performed 100% hopeful or 100% defiant. The ideal performance of this song would entail a bit of self doubt and fear at the beginning, hinting at how jaded the performer currently is regarding her love life. That timid beginning should quickly lead to a hint of defiance flecked with anger (at having lost in love so many times before, inwardly rejecting the possibility of giving up on love, willing to give it another go even risking being hurt again) and at the crescendo the performer should be portraying an almost hysterical amount of hope, not portraying the absence of fear but rather the courage to fall in love again even while fearing failure.

[@180bonita]

Wow Troy!!!🤯👍

[@KoalaKid23]

True

[@moonbeamchaos]

Bravo, Troy!

[@lalaloza4703]

I am listening to this in a whole new light thank you!!!

[@rodrigosays]

I totally agree! Jane Horrocks rendition when they revived it was one of my favorites! That Cabaret use to be on KZbin not sure if it still is. Alan Cumming reprised his role as the Emcee as well! I’m so glad for Audra McDonald performance, although so effortlessly stunning, she isn’t afraid of portraying raw grit. Edit: I found it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4DWaWWrl6usfLM Edit edit: it was Jane Horrocks Cabaret I was thinking of not Maybe This Time.

[@Cabenson4eva]

Who the hell would ever dislike Audra McDonald singing

[@ajwillustratorauthor]

37 heathens with no taste

[@Amanda-ex6em]

she's an opera singer....

[@seppyq3672]

@@edkline6401 it's okay, you can have wrong opinions. :)

[@edkline6401]

@@seppyq3672 Oh, I've got dozens of those, I am sure.

[@seppyq3672]

@@edkline6401 Haha, me too. Thanks for actually understanding my sarcastic response! :)

[@MegaPrincessbear]

When she said, “But now I’m 42-I know what it means,” I felt that HARDT!

[@tiffsaver]

Never heard this woman before, but from the first few notes I realized her strength... warm, powerful, and seductive, a truly exquisite voice. I've never heard better.

[@andrewgoertzel9452]

you’ve never heard Audra McDonald? She’s one of if not the most decorated woman in theatre

[@robertqld]

Then you so incredibly lucky to be able to discover her career for the first time! ❤

[@tamaddo-carr5911]

Never watched Private practice?

[@ros8986]

@@andrewgoertzel9452 six Tony's - the record for a performer

[@proudbluestaterful]

a singer who can act

[@rachelport3723]

And an actor who can sing. I saw her live a couple of years ago, and she's not just brilliant, she's charming.

[@seanyates5769]

This is the Blueprint Ladies for how a Lyric Soprano can still stay true to her natural voice but still sing the song with depth and passion.

[@BruceAnders1965]

prefer Kristen Chenowith's version

[@nicholasharden5488]

That last note is like a damn laser beam it's so tight. Incredible

[@SonOfEire3]

THIS is how you sing a song ladies and gentlemen

[@alliej7042]

SonOfEire3 - Amen! What an AMAZING talent!!! 😍 WOW!!!

[@deannawichmann2152]

I love her and Kristens version

[@TamaraVlogs]

HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT

[@tomcreech624]

Hope that's not the extent of your vocabulary

[@TamaraVlogs]

It's not :)

[@j.morrison73]

LOL,Many of us understand Tamara. Sometimes words just can't match what you feel. So you struggle with.......

[@stevensobota6638]

could not have said it better bravo

[@joeherald7319]

This is a beloved song that's been performed by the best in the business over many years. It is often styled somewhat by the singer which usually works out OK. That said, I have never heard a version as stirring and beautiful as this. Perfect is a word that comes to mind. .

[@eddieawesomeness]

Maybe this time, I'll be lucky Maybe this time, he'll stay Maybe this time For the first time Love won't hurry away He will hold me fast I'll be home at last Not a loser anymore Like the last time And the time before Everybody loves a winner So nobody loved me; 'Lady Peaceful,' 'Lady Happy,' That's what I long to be All the odds are in my favor Something's bound to begin It's got to happen, happen sometime Maybe this time I'll win

[@robertoam5095]

This performance crushes everyone else who has tried it, just outstanding

[@Rusty3659]

Nope. Her performance is superb. But Liza still owns it and Kristen Chenoweth's rendition is equal in every way to this one.

[@joelleneker9411]

Chenoweth's voice can't light a candle to Audra McDonald

[@Rusty3659]

Their voices and talents are equal in every way. They even worked together on the television adaption of Annie. Too bad they didn't sing together.

[@stevefowler5970]

Liza Minelli won an Oscar for it, so you are just plain wrong

[@ztramsey93]

I agree! so much better than Liza or Kristin

[@rubygilbert4873]

when this makes u cry

[@rubygilbert4873]

in a good way

[@CandyCaneLane5678]

Aw you can TELL she knew what the song meant here!!! The whole time I had C H I L L S 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I loved it!!!

[@Amanda-ex6em]

i just saw her sing live tonight and its an incredible thing to hear live. perfection.

[@summermcpherson8209]

Amanda where did you see her?

[@nico_01159]

She is an amazing actress and a even better singer. I love her she is so talented ♥️♥️🎶🎵🔑💻

[@AMICABEDRO]

Such an amazing voice!! SO beautiful the way she used her chest, head and mixed voice! I'm in awe! Wonderful job Audra:)

[@sherryu]

Okay, I just bawled my eyes out listening to Audra McDonald. I have never heard her sing before but I have seen her act and her performance in WIT staring Emma Thompson, was so deeply touching and real. I love everything she does.

[@grantcurry4839]

This woman has an astonishing talent, and not just as a singer. Her 2019 Broadway performance at the Broadhurst theatre in Terrence McNally's "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" had to be seen to be believed.

[@annasimoniaine]

Holy shit, that was so intense and amazing

[@odhoriprioleau6036]

Wow!! I felt the whole story in that performance. I love how she executed this !!! She was trying to persuade the listening and convince them that thing will be different for her the next time. Wow !! I loved it

[@odhoriprioleau6036]

I had to watch it again 🫶🏾🫶🏾

[@alliej7042]

What stunning vocals & such raw emotion! 😭/😍/😲

[@miml4224]

Holy shit

[@baris4445]

Her vibrato is like a machine gun 😂

[@snootzie78]

I really didn't care for her in the 2015 Beauty and the Beast movie. She ruined the title song. Wobbly vibrato, scooping and sliding everywhere. I expected much better.

[@anonymousp8024]

Amy Collins huh? She had 1 very short song in that movie and 4 lines of song at the end none of which were title songs, Emma Thompson sung the “title song” beauty and the beast though

[@summermcpherson8209]

Luke K I love your point right there!

[@BiFuriouss]

@@snootzie78 she didn’t sing that lmao

[@cpanati]

One of a kind. I love everything she does.

[@annflynt4773]

I love Audra McDonald! She has a spectacular voice and presence!

[@BiologistJean]

No me gustó xdxd personalmente Me gusta más de Kristin Chenoweth

[@greattvshows452]

INSANELY good !!

[@michaeltutty1540]

There is only one note that is anything to write home about, and that is the last. The vibrato is so wild the chords do not work. When the range of the vibrato is a full quarter tone or more, the chord structure falls apart. She has a beautiful voice, a great talent, but that voice is wasted.

[@plant495]

Absolutely beautiful! What a voice, and so beautifully and powerfully performed.

[@emmebiggs1920]

She was born in my hometown Fresno, California and was in the good company players with my mom they didn't know each other that well because Audra was so much older than her but it's cool to say that my mom did good company players with Audra McDonald, I always tell my theater friends it's just so cool!!

[@NakiBatYah]

Emme Biggs I go to the school in Fresno where her dad was principal and my theater teacher is her friend he talks about her sometime

[@auspicious93]

Can we also applaud the violin solo? Wow!

[@martinricharte7114]

Omg, the acting and voice are just stunning!!!❤

[@anajankovic2523]

Wow, she sings so effortlessly, and is not trying to copy Liza, which I believe is hard to manage.

[@BaritoneRicardo]

My mind is blown!

[@doobej9558]

Audra can sing ANYTHING. Hell...she sung Billie AS Billie so that says right there how much vocal control she has.

[@huckleberry1370]

incredible

[@kimowhayawolf8738]

Very heartfelt and beautifully sang... 💖👌

[@bigsis60]

She is incredible...I was fortunate enough to see her about 20 years in an off-Broadway play. If you get a chance to catch her, run don't walk !! 🥰

[@DanKeeleyMusic]

Remarkable! Brava!

[@Harriet-ru4ye]

What a fabulous voice! Love this song and she’s just wonderful!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MsDreamscaper]

Just amazing! 💜

[@MehlindaHeartt]

I Like your version, and the key is really powerful, I like it higher up, thank you,

[@Singyourstyle]

[Verse] Maybe this time I'll be lucky Maybe this time he'll stay Maybe this time, for the first time Love won't hurry away He will hold me fast I'll be home at last Not a loser anymore Like the last time and the time before [Pre-Chorus] Everybody loves a winner So nobody loved me 'Lady Peaceful', 'Lady Happy' That's what I long to be [Chorus] Well, all the odds are, they're in my favor Something's bound to begin It's gotta happen, happen sometime Maybe this time I'll win [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause everybody, they love a winner So nobody loved me 'Lady Peaceful', 'Lady Happy' That's what I long to be [Chorus] Well, all the odds are, they're in my favor Something's bound to begin It's gotta happen, happen sometime Maybe this time Maybe this time I'll win

[@mam121]

I'm not crying you're crying.

[@rydbthatsme]

Someone on a podcast said she couldn't play the part she just landed in Gypsy so I came to hear what they were talking about

[@luiza3581]

SHES SO AMAZING I LOVE HER SMSMMSMSMS

[@nopinion6381]

Dreadful. She does’t understand the lyrics. It’s about someone who is bullshitting themselves so you have to look and sound more hopeful while still letting the desperation shine through as opposed to putting it on display all the way through the song. I am no fan of Liza Minnelli but she was well-directed in Cabaret and did it just right. It had an emotional impact. This, in contrast, is just exhibitionist hysteria!

[@TJ1920]

One of the most talented artists singers of our generation

[@davidthompson5460]

Audra, it happens every time you sing. Thnnk you

[@terrimyers3337]

❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 I never thought I’d hear anyone ever come close to Liza Minnelli on this song. Thank you Miss McDonald for proving me wrong‼️ you’re not as good as Miss Minnelli, you’re better. Again, something I never thought possible.

[@FreedomFighter2112]

Love her but this is too operatic

[@munbok]

Agreed. I've got tickets for Gypsy and I'm now worried that her big Mama Rose numbers might sound too operatic.

[@qjgm]

Ms. McDonald has a brilliant way to make her vocal chords shine... and that's a thrill for anyone of us. But my feeling is that the narrator (singer) of the song knows almost for sure that this new relationship is not going to last but she needs it to be real, although she knows down deep that it's not the case. She's been in a "hundred" of relationships where she's felt that she's been giving her all and the results have been horrible. But she doesn't lose hope. The next guy she's involved with, she thinks he's all the things that all the men before weren't. She's so almost childishly excited that she isn't going to feel a little bit suspicious about the things that his new lover is doing. Just in a sentence, this song needs to be sung in an hurtful ironic way: I know you are not the one, but I need to feel that you are

[@steffi-funny1283]

WOW!!!

[@lynnepierce9483]

McDonald is a powerful performer, one of the best on Broadway, but her voice is too polished for this song. It's supposed to be rougher, like in a cabaret, not one step short of operatic. This is pleasant to listen to, but I've heard better. If you find re-runs of "Schitt$ Creek" and watch the "Cabaret" episode, the Stevie character is much closer to what is intended.

[@Badddiemode]

I love this song! She and Kristin Chenoweth both do epic versions. Such talented ladies 😍

[@javiermina8001]

A GODDESS!!!! 'nuff said

[@feliciaunicorn6250]

There aren't enough hours in the day to do everything I need to do and listen to this as much as I want to listen to it.

[@loungeblogger]

great voice, but not for that song.

[@nashsolis3416]

Técnica vocal 100! Interpretación 😢

[@alanacampbell5063]

Omg... Talented talented talented!

[@maryannmariano4230]

Omg that voice..chills all over.

[@charlita25]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@zephvonarni]

Makes me think of Naomi and Sam 💗(private practise things)

[@davidcantu9233]

Absolutely beautiful. Audra always brings tears to my eyes

[@TheJohnpandy]

Audra, is compelling and she magical and never less than 100% honest. I love her so much. John Sivorn UK

[@МихаилШульгин-и5ж]

Очень крутая вокалистка ,по голосу слегка чем-то Ларису Долину напомнила)))

[@lilyfreed2464]

Naomi!!!

[@margarethhms]

Her version gave me chills

[@ah4760]

Insincere. Thinks she’s something she is not.

[@andygranick]

I could listen to this all day and not get tired of it.

[@lioness8118]

She sings better Han Whitney Houston to me!

[@Rusty3659]

No - not at all. She had a completely different type of vocal training. When she went to Julliard, they forced her to sing opera, whenever she preferred Frank Loesser, John Kander and Fred Ebb and Rogers and Hammerstein. Had Whitney Houston been vocally trained in the sane manner, she could've easily sang in Audra McDonald's style too.

[@madisonperry2714]

Maria Quan You really can’t compare two kinds of singers

[@MarcosIsABaritone]

Her singing style is such an interesting one.

[@gurujr]

Yeah, Audra didn't have any problems with this song. She sang the crap out of "Maybe this time" like the many others songs she sung. Audra would sing the hell of the Declaration of Independence if it had music to it.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

It does, in the version released by The 5th Dimension, and you're right, Audra would be great singing it.

[@williamlrobinson6293]

Audra has an outstanding voice!!!

[@mopedmike8317]

Can’t believe see was in private practice

[@erinkerr4977]

Dam girl can sing good

[@xliveinlovebabyy]

a legend, always.

[@cheers2023]

Powerful! ❤

[@mysticshadowzz8035]

I thought I was tuning in to the most Talented singer ever.Still can't compare to Whitney Houston.Shes like Beyonce maybe.

[@nancerella2000]

Maybe this time I'll be lucky Maybe this time he'll stay Maybe this time for the first time Love won't hurry away He will hold me fast I'll be home at last Not a loser anymore Like the last time and the time before Everybody loves a winner So nobody loved me Lady peaceful Lady happy That's what I long to be Well, all the odds are, they're in my favor Something's bound to begin It's gotta happen Happen sometime Maybe this time I'll win Everybody, they love a winner So nobody loved me Lady peaceful Lady happy That's what I long to be Well, all the odds are, they're in my favor Something's bound to begin It's gotta happen Happen sometime Maybe this time I'll win

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Another great performance by Audra McDonald that implicitly expands the racial boundaries for the casting of a traditionally "white" character (Sally Bowles).

[@d12kiem7]

Imagine if she played Aretha Franklin? skip to 9:48 of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZ_dY5duoLt5i5I

[@jerrysumner4923]

She’s everything!

[@giacominaj5601]

what key is this in ?

[@Doriana806]

Good Lord I love Audra, this is phenomenal, though for me, nothing touches Liza Minnelli's version in the film Cabaret or her live version in Liza With A Z.

[@donnasmith4194]

S o p h I a s a l a M o n e l. 😀

[@michaelkrupar9808]

Stunning!!

[@jamiecoyne1494]

Amazing I loved her in the good fight. Some people have so much talent and grace all rolled into a perfect package. Seems very down to earth.

[@Punk3rGirl]

Very beautifully sung! But I still prefer Kristin’s version. Audra’s rendition feels more melancholic, whereas Kristin’s gives a sense of determination.

[@mayap6055]

greatest rendition ever

[@ericjohnson6665]

Very pretty, (although I like Kristin Chenoweth's version better).