Who Sang It Best? ‘Corner of The Sky’ Climax - Pippin

[@karlafultz1172]

Matthew James Thomas 100%!! Saw him 3 times on Broadway during the 2013 Revival with Patina Miller...It doesn't get any better than that!! ❤❤❤ William Katt, a close second. 😊

[@0098Elaine]

He was amazing!

[@tdilport]

Josh Kaufman was in a class all by himself. It seemed effortless. I'm going to have to check him out since I've never heard of him before.

[@jethric1]

Kyle Massey and Matthew Thomas, too...but I think you're right, even among those 3. But Katt is still a Great American Hero. :)

[@amanday3103]

Gavin Creel or Josh Kaufman. I really like Josh’s take on it.

[@benjaminbackbite]

John Rubenstein. Because he is not trying to out do anyone. He doesn't push. It's pure and he created it. Paul Jones is my second. Oh, Ben. No.

[@benjaminbackbite]

OK....Josh Kaufman is pretty beautiful, too.

[@constancemerwin8171]

agree

[@dallintheriault9747]

Was not expecting my socks to be blown off right from the get go! I love ABF already, but was not expecting that! I do agree though that this video shows well how often, less, can mean more. The simplicity in the original casts rendition or the intentionality of Gavin Creel is much more moving for me.

[@TheLearningFish]

OUch! Once you've heard the beautiful, soft, straightforward and yet powerful, dare I say perfect rendition by Matthew James Thomas, some of those are simply a PAIN to listen to...

[@janeguy]

John Rubenstein, the origianl. Kyle Dean Massey runner up. Pippin is probably one of my top five musicals of all time.

[@seanmoran-w6u]

saw john in it many times- and i love this purer version than the new pop stuff. Its vocal gymnastics...it was always meant to be a simple show....even stripped bare for the finale- theater and simple costumes- loved it

[@Judy-dx6eq]

Matthew James Thomas. Definitely. I totally agree with the "way over the top" syndrome. These guys do suffer from making a song their own, to the point of destroying the song. Matthew sings it straight ahead. Plus there is strength he puts behind his voice. I listened to him four times.

[@leewitten4758]

My vote goes to William Katt. I like what he, how "corner" sounds gravely, and what he does accentuating his his falsetto with the music. My favorite by far.

[@hoyageorge]

Agreed. I tend to go with the OG in most cases.

[@FreedomKat]

Hands down Mathew James Thomas! Saw him a few times in the tour and met him. Nicest person and the most talented singer/actor in this role!

[@victoriastarrharris327]

WILLIAM KATT WILL ALWAYS BE PIPPIN FOR ME.

[@saradecapua3264]

Absolutely right.

[@alexguimaraes6799]

❤ Ben Platt

[@bluzshadez]

I love Kyle Dean Massey's vocals. Amazing!

[@neilbooth4952]

Can't go past Australia's John Farnham (then known as Johnny) in his 1973 ( 'ish) recording. Too good for words.

[@bkeysie]

Having listened to these contenders as impartially as I can (I am an Aussie) I just have to agree. Farnham nailed. Vocally and emotionally. Far more maturity than his 25 years at the time. Listen for yourselves, it’s on KZbin.

[@ProuvaireJean]

I'm also partial to fellow Australian Matthew Lee Robinson, who played the role in the 2007 Sydney production. He's the only Pippin I've seen who could belt the high C at the end.

[@Jojomac-ix7oi]

John (Johnny) Farnham hands down. I so agree with you. Aussies always never get a mention.

[@Blake_Laisure]

All of the performers are so valid! I love the different takes!

[@simmiewilliams5970]

The Jackson 5ive didn't do it on Broadway, but they recorded a bubble gum version filled with 70's goodness. It was my intro to Pippin as a kid.

[@anindyamajumdar4088]

I am surprised no-one mentions Ben Platt;Who has one of the most rhythmical voices around

[@balesjo]

I've always been partial to William Katt's performance. But I did like what Josh Kaufman did with the song, as he gave it a unique interpretation rather than just sing it in the style that John Rubenstein did back in the 70s when the musical originally opened..

[@pjtribble9703]

Oh my goodness. William Katt nailed it - so beautiful without stretching into showing off. I could listen to him all day long. But I also have toy commend Paul Jones - lovely rendition despite horrible audio.

[@patriciaseitz3530]

Some of these are so painful!

[@richardkennedy8481]

#2 Matthew James Thomas. Hands down. He's on the Pippin play list for a reason.

[@terryhull63]

I liked Matt too

[@booth2710]

@@terryhull63 I just slightly preferred M J T 's vocals to Matt's but Matt really added a lot of impact to it visually on the stage performance .

[@rondellthreadgate8092]

I saw Ben Vereen sing this song, for me, it was the best version I ever heard !

[@goldenphoenix4747]

John rubenstein

[@johnm2760]

John Rubinstein. No vocal gymnastics necessary. Simple and pure as the song was written.

[@constancemerwin8171]

i like him best also William Katt.

[@saradecapua3264]

John Rubenstein, William Katt is second....John, Ben Vereen and Anne Reinking, were who I first. I saw the best version ever.

[@creolebeth]

I really don't get Matthew James Thomas. But John Rubenstein and William Katt cant be beat.

[@does1242]

I saw John Rubinstein in the original Pippin. The best of them all. He just sang.

[@Kders]

It’s the Jackson 5 version, from the Skywriter album. The whole group just belt out that last verse, and young MJ puts this lot in the dust.

[@OtisLePoOtis]

Josh Kaufman & Gavin Creel

[@BettinaBalser]

Barry Williams should be on this list.

[@cahenglish]

Some of these young bucks suffer from BDS (Broadway Diva Syndrome) where they feel they simply MUST make it their own and consequently end up going way over the top. So, for me, it's John Rubenstein (for old times' sake - classic), then Josh Kaufman. Nod to Gavin Creel.

[@AlanPlaks]

With the original stage format William Katt for me. But none of these versions here are original like they were on stage. 😔

[@marijane7636]

I am going to say John Rubenstein won this battle in my opinion. Many of the others were reaching for notes that were never theirs to have.

[@Marmiem.]

John Rubenstein

[@MP-lq3xx]

John R👍

[@misssaramariya]

laughton berry at the 2018 jimmy awards lol

[@Jojomac-ix7oi]

Sorry. My vote goes to John (Johnny)Farnham, australian production 1974... nails it beautifully.

[@confetti4423]

Matthew James Thomas is the only correct answer here let's be honest

[@ninth_revolution827]

Where did you find the Paul Jones audio? I haven't been able to find it anywhere

[@neilschleifer6121]

Ryan Anderson -- Anthony Rapp called. He wants his voice back.

[@Noah-p5g]

Andrew Barth Feldman..

[@alexanderzamora5930]

I think the clip where Paul Jones sang is actually Johnny Mathis. Can other #johnnymathis fans verify that? I am pretty sure.

[@suzzyrivercrossing5542]

Definitely Johnny

[@A._J_.]

Thomas and Massey best tone and control.

[@lovetodnc]

Josh Kaufman 100%

[@AstroBuoyant]

Mathew James Thomas! … this is not the best recording of his voice/version … he slayed it … definitive, virtuosic 💯

[@abufaizulabubakar5854]

Paul jones

[@laurengin4581]

Gavin Creel. what a loss.

[@tonysantiago255]

I'm annoyed that the vocal arrangement was unnecessary changed in these revival versions. Most of the singers are hampered by poor recording quality as well. My vote goes to someone who is not represented here. In 1974 Barry Williams (yeah, Greg Brady of the Brady Bunch) did a touring company production of Pippin that I saw in Miami, Florida and he blew it away! He had a beautiful, strong, voice. With respect to all the other contenders.

[@tonysantiago255]

Oops. 1975. Man, am I old.

[@dixonnegron1083]

That’s who I think of when I hear this song. Barry Williams

[@HaggardPixieDust]

Gavin Creel, no contest

[@buddys_dad]

Blind evaluation: #1. Yikes. #2. Solid B. #3. Yikes x 2 #4. Best so far. #5. Meh. #6. A. #7. C. #8. Meh. #9. B+. 10. OK. 11. B+. 12. B+ Lesson to be learned: only put into performance what you can nail every single time. Simple and well done always beats a fancy train wreck.

[@booth2710]

Not only is it a tremendously hard song to sing it's bloody hard to play on the piano as well.

[@wdwnanab6221]

John Rubenstein, hands down.

[@SeanSamuels]

Matthew, Josh, Paul, Kyle...

[@ShortyRock801]

Katt all the way

[@glenreddan8268]

Barry Crocker from Australia & Ben Platt

[@stephencoopet7860]

Ben p and william k

[@kellicoffman8440]

John rubenstien and William Katt keep it simple. Most of the others try too hard

[@melanienotinillinois3306]

John Rubenstein until kyle Dean Massey.

[@sharonmoraga3989]

Paul Jones

[@bbcbbc1717]

Matthew Jane Thomas

[@glenreddan8268]

Owen Ing also did a great rendition.

[@Floodland-bn3ol]

Three or four way tie.

[@BoRhapQueen1]

Ben Platt!!

[@elainecomyn1327]

Ben Platt

[@akobudoy4730]

Only Gavin Creel for me. The 1st & 3rd are just poor nasally off key impressions of Elmo whose balls havent dropped yet (or constipated) whoever cast them in the role should be put to jail.

[@RefillerName]

The original lowkey just sounds strained

[@diegoyanez704]

The only one who absolutely made it sound absolutely perfect to me was Benn Platt and i’m not doing favoritism of actor,but the others just sound like absolute amateurs to me no disrespect.

[@glittermuse-1]

Ben, no, no, no.

[@bluemoonsy]

ABF did nt respect the composer. I wish singers would save runs for popular songs, not classics

[@josefigueroa8304]

Sorry Andrew Feldman horrible.

[@darrenmassey4224]

I couldn't watch the whole thing. What a mess

[@maureengallant5066]

Paul Jones :)