He kind of looked/sounded like he was trying to show off
That's how he always sings. He owns the character on the stage. I liked it.--We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.--Oscar Wilde
That's like saying Yul Brynner would be showing off in s King and I concert ...
Yeah, he was practically trying to shout everyone else down.
Why shouldn't he show off? It's his role, he created it. Without him I doubt it would be the huge success it is. The Long Walk stops every year, just once.