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i started writing this whole post about my own struggles to stay true to myself and to be more and more confident in standing where i am, nerdy, sometimes awkward, kind of a romantic, pretend-playing and all. but then i decided i wanted to start with that great "i am what i am" song, and then i couldn't attribute it to gloria gaynor, but to la cage aux folles, and then i had to see who had originated the role, and then i started looking on youtube, and so, friends, as my queen helene masque dries, instead of some introspection about my own work lately, i present you: "i am what i am" the definitive review.
first, according to my research, the role was originated by george hearn (who you might remember from my crushed-out posting of the musical version of sweeney todd -- he was sweeney to patti lupone's mrs. lovett.) here's george:
this says it is an actual recording of an actual show with keene curtis as albin. this is beautiful, really from the show, from closing night! and it is FUCKING BEAUTIFUL.
there is also this, the opening number, from la cagelles, the zaza chorus girls (note the line: "we face life though it's sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter/we face life with a little guts a lot of glitter")
and of course, gloria:
first, according to my research, the role was originated by george hearn (who you might remember from my crushed-out posting of the musical version of sweeney todd -- he was sweeney to patti lupone's mrs. lovett.) here's george:
Click to viewthis says it is an actual recording of an actual show with keene curtis as albin. this is beautiful, really from the show, from closing night! and it is FUCKING BEAUTIFUL.
there is also this, the opening number, from la cagelles, the zaza chorus girls (note the line: "we face life though it's sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter/we face life with a little guts a lot of glitter")
and of course, gloria: