Christy Altomare and Derek Klena - "At The Beginning" (The Broadway Princess Party) 

It's almost ridiculous how handsome Derek Klena is

when are we going to talk about the best chemistry on broadway

Have you ever seen two people so suited for their roles it actually makes you a little mad?? They're amazing ;-; Thanks so much for the upload Benjamin!!

all the comments talking about Derek and yes he’s hot as hell but HELLO HOW COULD WE NOT NOTICE CHRISTY?? She’s so smol and adorable and she’s amazing at transitioning from belt to mix to head so seamlessly! They have the best stage chemistry I have ever seen in my life! They both deserve so much!!!!

I swear Derek Klena is the prettiest person ever.

I know this isn't in the actual Broadway show, but can they please record this as a bonus track for the original cast album or something? Please?

Ugh, it actually hurts that I can't see Anastasia - their chemistry is so good!

"unexpected what you did to my heart" no, Derek Klena, unexpected what YOU did to MY heart holy moley

They'd also pass as Flynn and Rapunzel if Tangled becomes a musical omgggg

They ARE Anya and Dimitri! :D

when derek shouted princess... i wanna make that my ringtone thank you very much

derek seems like a reeeeeeeally good hugger

I nearly fell out of my seat when Derek showed up 😂

Derek's voice is STELLAR.

WHY. IS. THIS. NOT. ON. THE. ALBUM. WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK. I. AM. OFFENDED.

Finally!! Anastasia made it to the Broadway Princess Party!!

Christy Altomare is too cute to be true

christy has such an expressive face, especially when she sings ~

THE WAY HE LOOKS AT HER Eugene and Rapunzel vibes

How did they manage to find someone who looks EXACTLY like the cartoon character come to life?? wild

Can we talk about how much Derek's dimples made me swoon..... His voice made me fall in love!!

Even though this song was only an end credits for the movie, this should've been in the show, having them sing it for the finale or something. I get so many feels when they sing "now I know my dreams will live on, I've been waiting so long, nothing's going to tear us apart"

Anastasia is my all time favorite movie and they couldn't choose two better people for Anya and Dimitri! I'm so in love with them

Derek's range is insane. This songs high notes he hits compared to some of the low notes he hits in the Anastasia soundtrack. Incredible singer

Derek was born to play Dimitri!

Get yourself a man who looks at you like Derek Klena looks at Christy Altomare

Derek and Christy have amazing on stage chemistry. Wanna know who else has great on stage chemistry... Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess.

I COULD STARE AT DEREK FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE

i love derek and christy's chemistry, way more than zach and christy. no hate on zach though- he's incredible! maybe i just have original cast syndrome, but when i saw the play and derek wasn't in it, it didn't feel complete

Oh my goodness I have loved this song so much for so long but i've never liked the voices on the recording from the movie all that much. I have said "You know what this world needs? a cover of this song with two people with strong lovely voices." AND IT HAS BEEN DELIVERED AND IT IS BETTER THAN I COULD POSSIBLY HAVE IMAGINED. GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS, CHILDREN

Love how like everyone just talked about Derek in the comments like yes he's incredible but look at Christy too, look at that absolute angel she has a beautiful voice and she's just beautiful and I love her????

We were strangers Starting out on a journey Never dreaming what we'd have to go through Now here we are And I'm suddenly standing At the beginning with you No one told me I was going to find you Unexpected, what you did to my heart When I lost hope You were there to remind me This is the start [Chorus:] And life is a road that I wanna keep going Love is a river I want to keep flowing Life is a road, now and forever Wonderful journey I'll be there when the world stops turning I'll be there when the storm is through In the end I wanna be standing At the beginning with you We were strangers On a crazy adventure Never dreaming how our dreams would come true Now here we stand, unafraid of the future At the beginning with you [Chorus:] And life is a road that I wanna keep going Love is a river I want to keep flowing Life is a road, now and forever Wonderful journey I'll be there when the world stops turning I'll be there when the storm is through In the end I wanna be standing At the beginning with you Knew there were somebody somewhere Like me alone in the dark Now I know my dream will live on I've been waiting so long Nothing's gonna tear us apart [Chorus:] And life is a road that I wanna keep going Love is a river I want to keep flowing Life is a road, now and forever Wonderful journey I'll be there when the world stops turning I'll be there when the storm is through In the end I wanna be standing At the beginning with you Life is a road and I wanna keep going Love is a river I want to keep going on Starting out on a journey Life is a road and I wanna keep going Love is a river I want to keep flowing In the end I want to be standing at the beginning With you

this version is better than the one they just released oops. no disrespect to zach but the chemistry is so much better and it feels more natural

I've lost count of how many times I watched this 😭 I want to see them on Broadway so bad, but Im broke and on the other side of the country 😒

10% of the comments are about how pretty the song is 90% are of how hot Derek is😂😂 But seriously hes a god😍

This is one iconic song from the animated film. I wonder why they didn't add this on the storyline, or at least for the encore.

When they sang "this is the staaartt" in my head I was like "...of something new" LOL #hsm

Now, I really want to hear Derek and Christy sing 'Let Me Be Your Wings' from the animated movie, Thumbelina! I would love that! ❤

My inner 90s heart is beaming!

I can't wait for the OBC recording, but I will forever be just a little bit bitter that this song was never incorporated into the show. This song is an incredibly underrated one - it can apply to so many aspects of Anya's past, present, and future not just her relationship with Dimitri.

Oh My Gosh...they're just too perfect for an on stage royal couple..really wish that the musical will have an international tour 😢

So glad we have a version with Derek and Christy! They sound wonderful together!

Their voices are perfect for each other. Cody Simpson and Zach Adkins did a perfectly good job but Tony nominee Derek Klena is inevitably going to be on another level.

best version of this song, i know, it's just my opinion.

why, why is there no official recording of this song with these two, I've seen the official one, and it just doesn't have the emotional connection like here

I still can’t get over the fact that this song didn’t make it to the musical. They say it doesn’t fit but I wish they did something to make it work.

SJSJAKAKAOA I HAVE WATCHED THIS A MILLION TIMES BUT I STILL CANT GET OVER HOW CUTE IT IS WHEN DEREK AND CHRISTY HUG AT THE END AHHHH

Can't believe that Derek was born in my year and month lol only he's two days younger xD He's five years younger than Christy

I still remember when the casting was first released and afterwards when I first saw a vid of these 2 in their roles... it was legitimately like watching Anya and Dimitri irl and I teared up so bad😭 I’m heartbroken that I can’t watch them for this musical anymore cause as much as Zach is amazing Derek was literally Dimitri come alive for me...

I can't wait until the cast recording comes out for Anastasia!!

OH MY G-- IT'S HER! I LIKED HER VERSION OF JOURNEY TO THE PAST SO BAD!

petition to cast Derek Klena as Hercules!!

This song better be on the cast recording!

A dream come true that Christy and Derek sang At the Beginning from the movie. I've been waiting for Anastasia to come to broadway since about 2015

I'm so in love with this.

THEY ARE TOGETHER AGAIN!!!!! Anyone remember Carrie??!!!???!!!? Ugh I love it!!!

i love that little gesture he makes to christy when they finish the song right before hugging

LYRICS: We were strangers, starting out on a journey Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through Now here we are, I'm suddenly standing At the beginning with you No one told me I was going to find you Unexpected, what you did to my heart When I lost hope, you were there to remind me This is the start [Chorus:] And life is a road that I wanna keep going Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing Life is a road, now and forever, wonderful journey I'll be there when the world stops turning I'll be there when the storm is through In the end I wanna be standing At the beginning with you We were strangers, on a crazy adventure Never dreaming, how our dreams would come true Now here we stand, unafraid of the future At the beginning with you [Chorus] Knew there was somebody, somewhere Like me alone in the dark Now I know my dream will live on I've been waiting so long Nothing's gonna tear us apart [Chorus] In the end I want to be standing At the beginning with you...

i never clicked so fast

Derek and Christy, they have sooo heavenly voices. Look what a dreamy chemistry they make

It’s amazing how great their chemistry is like sometimes it’s almost like they forget they have an audience and it makes the experience that much better

OMG why is this not in the show?! #opportunitywasted

I just came from the studio version they released and my heart is sad cause Derek wasn’t in it :(

I saw the show last Saturday and it was AMAZING!!! Met Christy after the show and she was so genuine and kind we ended up crying and fingerling over the movie for like 8 minutes. She is the PERFECT Anya

If I could like this 10000000000 times I would omg so perfect. And Derek is such a cutie I can't.

Please tell me that I'm not the only one more impressed by his vocals than his looks! His voice is so dreamy, I'm drowning in it!

The way he looks at her 🔥🔥

HOW DOES IT NOT FIT THE STORY? THEY FIT 'evermore' INTO THE NEW BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!! (I'm clearly very upset. Also, JFC, I didn't expect that voice from that hot ass guy)

This is so cute because their beginning started off-broadway for Carrie aw they're so adorable

It's already 2020 but I'm still waiting for the studio version of this

If this song isn't on the OBCR as a bonus track (I know it's not in the show itself) I will be pissed at the lost opportunity.

the way he looks at her 😍😍😍

That Derek really looks like Dimitri from the movie!!!

No matter how many covers of this song I've already heard I always go back to this version. It's like it has it's own magic ❤

Anyone else coming from the studio version? 😭

That last smile Derek gave to Christy before they hug aASFKJFJEKF i can't

Whoever invented Christy’s last name IS WRONG. SHE AINT NOT ALTO. (Get it)

is it just me or does Derek look like Nightwing? Like, he looks just like Dick Grayson??? DC please cast him as Nightwing.

It's like Anya & Dimitri came to life. So glad they sang this! 😍😍😍

Their voices blend SO WELL

6 years later and I am still waiting for a studio version ❤

Ok but can we have a studio recording of this please??

These two, I just love them!! That kind of natural easy chemistry, just doesn't come around everyday. Love them both!! Such stars!!

What I really enjoy is that Anastasia isn't Disney at all....

...I'm not obsessed w this at all *watches for the millionth time *. Also Derek, OMFG YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!!!

10x better than the studio version that just got released smh

That handsome dude actually looks and sounds like if Richard Marx hopped into the lazarus pit.

Aaaa.. soo kilig !! I wish i will meet a derek too who will sing me this song with me , who will be my prince 😍😍 i cant wait to meet him someday 😍

Derek Klena is soooo dreamy 😍

An instant favorite, what is this quality! ahhh I'm dyinggggg

IT HURTS SO BAD I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO SEE THE MUSICAL IRL THIS IS THE CLOSEST ILL EVER GET AND I'M SO HAPPY

I’m glad Derek is pursuing other things but at the same time I’m really going to miss him in the cast. He is basically the perfect casting.

okay but Christy Altomare actually is a Disney Princess her voice is literally the perfect princess voice and like hello Disney next princess right here???

I get goosegumps everytime I watch them sing together. Everytime. And I will never get enough of Derek. His performances in Like You Like It are phenomenal, as well as Carrie and Dogfight

I am not the only one who spit out my tea when I saw Derek. I just know I'm not alone😭 I love him so much help me

They click so well together, I hope they get more opportunities to work together.

When I think of Anastasia I think of this song, why wasn't it in broadway show?! Sigh

They'll be perfect as flynn and Rapunzel tho. Come on disney

2:36 to the end is just whew 😍😍...their voices blend together so well i’m never gonna be over it

We were strangers, starting out on a journey Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through Now here we are, I'm suddenly standing At the beginning with you No one told me, I was going to find you Unexpected, what you did to my heart When I lost hope You were there to remind me This is the start Chorus: And life is a road and I wanna keep goin' Love is a river I wanna keep flowing Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey I'll be there when the world stops turning I'll be there when the storm is through In the end I want to be standing At the beginning with you We were strangers on a crazy adventure Never dreaming how our dreams would come true Now here we stand, unafraid of the future At the beginning with you (Repeat Chorus) Knew there was somebody somewhere I need love in the dark Now I know my dream will live on I've been waiting so long Nothing is going to tear us apart