You really have to see the show to understand this song. Caroline has held in so much for so long. This is the point she acknowledges that she can never change for the sake of her family. Very powerful song and amazing performance by Tonya Pinkins
the 2004 tonys is one of the best examples of the american theatre wing voting based on box office performance and not on skill. I'm just glad there wasn't a repeat of that in 2015.
Tonya was definitely robbed of her Tony!!! It really is sad, the politics! Thank you so much for posting these videos of all these magnificent performances in one of my most favorite shows ever.
So glad I saw the show on Broadway the week it closed. I was a puddle of tears. This show was an emotional rollercoaster from beginning to end and demanded so much from these seasoned actors. The music is so lush and intricate. I loved it! I wish it could have run longer so they could have allowed Ms. Penkins to take a break to rest her instrument and return stronger. I would have bought another ticket too.
The score by Jeanine Tesori was widely praised by critics. The problem was the same as PARADE in '98 and THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS in 2010 -- with rare exceptions, modern audiences don't like to be made to really think and be forced to choose a side on a controversial issue (race & racism for CAROLINE and SCOTTSBORO, the death penalty for PARADE).
Scottsboro Boys needs to be brought back now. I think it was not givin the chance. It was a powerful show and is a story that should be known. Parade, im not a big fan of but i know people love it.
This is true, and this is why I love the show so much. So many people go to the theatre as an escape from the real world and the issues it brings, which is fair to an extent as everyone needs and deserves a break, but it’s problematic when we choose to disregard the problems instead of acknowledging them, and I love theatre that brings those things to light in the most beautiful, creative, and inspiring ways. I love how people in and involved with productions like this can have a voice of good and use their talents to bring change and thoughtful awareness to the public
I don't know that its a case of people not wanting to think but more that people don't always like spending a lot of money to leave a theatre feeling down or in a crappy mood. People who enjoy seeing live theatre regularly are types who enjoy a whole range of emotions when they see it. With the cost of tickets these days theatre for many is a rare thing and they want to escape. Shows like this don't really allow for a nice escape, but end up making one feeling emotionally drained. That's not a dig against shows like this, for I personally seek theatre experiences that stay with me. This show did that.
I don't even know this show, but this woman's FANTASTIC performance has inspired me to really check it out. That's what I call emotional nakedness onstage. Phenomenal.
holy f'ing crap. that was just friggin' amazing. earth-shattering is the only way I can think to describe it, and even that's an understatement. Bravo, Tonya! Bravo!
Second only to the incredible "Next to Normal" for the best musical I've seen the past two decades, it was painful to watch this lose Best Musical to Avenue Q, and Tanya was also robbed of Best Actress. It just didn't do well enough commercially to win the so-called artistic awards, which of course are far too influenced by the dollar.
That's her! The lovely/talented Chandra Wilson. And then a year later, Grey's plucked the lovely/talented Sara Ramirez from Broadway and put her on TV too!
@AtLastOnTheGround It flopped, like most of Tony Cushner's works. I don't know why he's done so badly, he's a genius and all of his work is mind blowing.
because elphaba is on stage most of the time equal to glinda and they share their sceens together except for some...thats why they come out together at the end of the show tonya is good though
