Shiiiiit. This is the best rendition of this song I’ve ever seen. It captures every beat of thought and revelation as Cinderella thinks it all through and grows as a character and person. Awesome!
He's a very smart Prince He's a Prince who prepares Knowing this time I'd run from him He spread pitch on the stairs I was caught unawares And I thought, well, he cares This is more than just malice Better stop and take stock while you're standing here stuck On the steps of the palace You think, what do you want? You think, make a decision! Why not stay and be caught? You think, well it's a thought What would be his response? But then what if he knew who you were When you know that you're not what he thinks that he wants? And then what if you are What a Prince would envision? Although how can you know who you are Till you know what you want, which you don't So then which do you pick: While you're safe out of sight And yourself, but where everything's wrong Or where everything's right And you know that you'll never belong? And whichever you pick, do it quick Cause you're starting to stick To the steps of the palace! It's your first big decision The choice isn't easy to make To arrive at a Ball is exciting and all Once you're there, though, it's scary And it's fun to deceive when you know you can leave But you have to be wary There's a lot that's at stake, but you've stalled long enough Cause you're still standing stuck on the stuff on the steps Better run along home! And avoid the collision Even though they don't care, you'll be better off there Where there's nothing to choose, so there's nothing to lose So you pry up your shoes... Then from out of the blue And without any guide You know what your decision is Which is not to decide You'll just leave him a clue For example: a shoe And then see what he'll do Now it's he and not you who is stuck with the shoe In a stew In the goo And you've learned something too Something you never knew On the steps of the Palace!
she definitely has talent but parts of this are played so on-the-line that some of the character's as well as the song's complexity get flattened for me. feels a bit more like an essay than a character, and frankly like she doesn't trust the audience to get it while what sets sondheim apart as a writer is his ability to capture a fully fleshed out, rich humanity in music and lyrics. yknow like this is pretty good but if the actress took more risks/brought the vulnerability imagine how amazing
Shiiiiit. This is the best rendition of this song I’ve ever seen. It captures every beat of thought and revelation as Cinderella thinks it all through and grows as a character and person. Awesome!
She was wonderful in this role in the touring cast of "Into the Woods" this year!
What?
who is she
Beautiful...
Saw her as Sophie in Mamma Mia. She was very good in that too.
Great song.
He's a very smart Prince
He's a Prince who prepares
Knowing this time I'd run from him
He spread pitch on the stairs
I was caught unawares
And I thought, well, he cares
This is more than just malice
Better stop and take stock while you're standing here stuck
On the steps of the palace
You think, what do you want?
You think, make a decision!
Why not stay and be caught?
You think, well it's a thought
What would be his response?
But then what if he knew who you were
When you know that you're not what he thinks that he wants?
And then what if you are
What a Prince would envision?
Although how can you know who you are
Till you know what you want, which you don't
So then which do you pick:
While you're safe out of sight
And yourself, but where everything's wrong
Or where everything's right
And you know that you'll never belong?
And whichever you pick, do it quick
Cause you're starting to stick
To the steps of the palace!
It's your first big decision
The choice isn't easy to make
To arrive at a Ball is exciting and all
Once you're there, though, it's scary
And it's fun to deceive when you know you can leave
But you have to be wary
There's a lot that's at stake, but you've stalled long enough
Cause you're still standing stuck on the stuff on the steps
Better run along home!
And avoid the collision
Even though they don't care, you'll be better off there
Where there's nothing to choose, so there's nothing to lose
So you pry up your shoes...
Then from out of the blue
And without any guide
You know what your decision is
Which is not to decide
You'll just leave him a clue
For example: a shoe
And then see what he'll do
Now it's he and not you who is stuck with the shoe
In a stew
In the goo
And you've learned something too
Something you never knew
On the steps of the Palace!
Alex Brighouse i’m glad we’re both having an into the woods phase
Perfect
she definitely has talent but parts of this are played so on-the-line that some of the character's as well as the song's complexity get flattened for me. feels a bit more like an essay than a character, and frankly like she doesn't trust the audience to get it while what sets sondheim apart as a writer is his ability to capture a fully fleshed out, rich humanity in music and lyrics. yknow like this is pretty good but if the actress took more risks/brought the vulnerability imagine how amazing
she's so talented this video is so underrated
Preasius