Is This Why Alec Baldwin Needs a Vocal Coach for Rock of Ages?

While speaking with Vulture on Monday night, Alec Baldwin revealed that he will be hiring a vocal coach to prepare for his role in Rock of Ages, Adam Shankman's adaptation of the Broadway musical which will require the actor to sing alongside Tom Cruise and Mary J. Blige. This revelation was surprising, both because the 30 Rock star seems capable of excelling at everything -- and because he has already appeared multiple times on Broadway. But that was before Movieline stumbled upon the following video of Baldwin singing at Carnegie Hall.

Back in 2005, Baldwin appeared in a concert version of South Pacific alongside Reba McEntire and Tony Award-winning actors Brian Stokes Mitchell and Lillias White. The concert later aired on PBS and was uploaded on YouTube, presumably so that Alec Baldwin's bold rendition of "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" could be preserved forever on the Internet. Click ahead to 4:15 to hear Baldwin's baritone and to judge for yourself whether or not a vocal coach is necessary for the 30 Rock star. (And for the cringe-proof viewers, don't stop watching until 6:10, when Baldwin loses his place in the script while the cast and audience standby uncomfortably.)

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