REBECCA LUKER The Music Man 

This is a really good case for bootlegs... This person just immortalized Rebecca Luker's adoring gaze and heartstoppingly beautiful voice.

Everything about this performance is stunning and nuanced. What a gift of a human being. RIP, Rebecca.

Such a loss....she will be missed. Sing on, beautiful soul.

I was in shock and so these appeared on my feed, she looked directly at the camera and the shock is gone and I'm in floods of tears, RIP Lily Craven

A voice like fine-cut crystal. What a spectacular gift she shared with all of us.

It's that little moment of realization at 1:29 that shows just how good she was with injecting truth into her performances. Not just a soaring voice, but an actor capable of capturing your heart in the quiet moments.

She passed away AFTER A WEEK of Ann Reinking's death. This is so unfair... thank you, Aurora, for uploading this, this is a gem. And Rebecca will forever remain one of the best sopranos on Broadway...

Rebecca sang with a God- given voice but with complete honesty. She always had to feel the emotion of the character to let her voice soar. I was fortunate to have been her friend and vocal coach from Phantom through Sound of Music. For the latter we presented her as an alto, We also rehearsed soprano keys, higher than Julie Andrews. At the audition we pretended spontaneity and she wowed them. I wss always in love with Rebecca's voice then later fell in love with the person. So didthe audience.

She was magnificent in this.

One of the best talented actress on broadway she will be missed RIP miss Luker

She was one of the best Broadway sopranos and this was one of her favourite songs that she sang unmicked in.the Barbara Cook s 88 birthday.

She had such a pure voice, she reminded me of Barbara Cook Angelic voice

Truly devastating news. You can see just from this video how much of a gifted performer she was. 2:24 to the end...just WOW. That high A flat is miraculous. My heart goes out to all of her loved ones.

Broadway perfection. Whoever caught this moment in time. Thank you for sharing this gift.

Devastated. Rest in peace, song bird.

Tragic loss of a truly exquisite artist Lucky to have seen her in sound of music Twice in secret garden And 3 times in this joyous music man May she sing with the angels

I am incredibly saddened by this!!! I’m sorry to say I had not heard of Ms Luker prior to learning of her passing. But, after viewing several videos of her performances, I can state unequivocally that the world has lost an UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED PERFORMER!!!! RIP @rebeccaluker!!!

Thank you for this. she will be dearly missed. A wonderful person and extremely talented actress.

She was so young. What a magnificent voice! How sad.

What a wonderfully, talented lady. RIP Ms. Luker

She was my favorite contemporary soprano (of any genre)… unbelievable timbre and technique… we were blessed to have been visited by this angel of music ❤️

RIP to our beautiful Rebecca. She of the soaring voice. 💕❤💕

Sigh. She was simply sublime.

i have been very down today when i heard of her passing, 2 of my favorites gone so soon.. but this has made me feel better along with puppies on christmas trees my friends have been sending.

From husband DANNY BURSTEIN: “This is a text I just got from Jessica Molaskey. Thanks, Jess. It means the world to me. “ “There are no words. Only love right now for you and your family and our dear theater family. I don’t remember seeing the whole Broadway community so gutted by a loss. Not ever. I guess because Becca seemed so other worldly, so born of a place that mere mortals only dream of. So full of light and genius. Yes genius when she opened her mouth. The music and love that poured out of her shining soul shall live forever. In a different time we would all gather on this Christmas Eve and hug you and drink something and sit shiva for your “shiska goddess” and remember stories. I can think of a story about 26 years ago when a troupe of actors went out to dinner in Southern California. We were a large loud table tucked in a corner of a restaurant. Someone, maybe it was our dear George, threw down the gauntlet to tell the dirtiest joke. I might have known one safe one. The winner of the evening was Becca who told joke after filthy joke until our stomachs hurt from laughing so hard. The jokes were somehow funnier coming out of that angelic human. I think she knew it. The bottom line is we were better for knowing her. I guess that’s the whole point of this mysterious life. Leaving the joint a better place than before you got there. She sure did that. I know you have battalions of wonderful souls who love you. Just want to let you know that if you ever need a shoulder I’m here day or night. Who sleeps these days anyway. I love you. Xoxoxo Molaskey. I was privileged to see & hear “Ms. Luker’s angelic voice” as Lily in THE SECRET GARDEN at the Saint James Theatre in 1991 & as Maria Von Trapp in the 1998 revival of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the Martin Beck Theatre in NYC. When I said earlier that we lost a lot of people this year...we indeed lost a LOT. We also recently lost NICK CORDERO (Bullets Over Broadway), MARIN MAZZIE (Kiss Me Kate, Passion, Ragtime) and ANNE REINKING (All That Jazz, Annie, Fosse). Broadway just got darker. R.I.P. to ALL WE LOST THIS YEAR. I shed a tear for those who left us. So gutted...and destroyed watching Ms. Luker perform, proving once again the LOSS we have is great and irreplaceable. Ugh. 2020 can’t get over any sooner for me. It’s just too much....TOO MUCH.

Such a beautiful soul.

absolutely fantastic. rest in peace to one of the greats.

Oh I just can't believe it. Such a wonderful person and performer. My heart is breaking for all who knew her personally.

As always Spiderwoman you have the right posting for the right moment. When I think of her I will always think of her here and with that smile that literally lit the stage in Showboat. It’s a day like today that brings a somber reminder that this can be the happiest and yet the saddest times of year for so many. My thoughts and prayers are with Danny and her two boys, and as always Spiderwoman-thank you for the touch of class you give RU-vid...

She was wonderful. I cry when I think about her.

2:03 Happy Birthday in Heaven Angel of music!

A voice of an angel. RIP to this beautiful lady. Gone way too soon. & I found out that she is actually from my state, too.

I had the privilege of seeing her in this show. She was wonderful.

She will shimmer, like her golden voice, forever in our memory as one of the best there ever was. ✨

Gorgeous. The way it was meant to be sung.

Thrilling. Absolutely thrilling.

This past day and a half has been nothing but the best of Rebecca Luker on this channel-and I love it! It’s a very fitting and touching tribute to a woman who had a wonderful career on the stage!

Getting to see you live when I was 17 is something I still hold in my heart four years later. I miss you so much, Angel.

REBECCA LUKER (1961 - 2020)

this is always so good for the soul, I miss her so much 🥺❤️

God bless you Rebecca Luker

I had no idea. I saw her in Phantom of the Opera when she took over the role of Christine from Sarah Brightman. What a tragic loss.

A nice post which shows the exquisite talent...pure voice and honest performer. We lost another beautiful soul....

Oh, my friend and forever Marion and Maria! I just heard your voice from the other room and then the news your long and fantastic run had ended! Your kindness, thoughtful words and great talent will live on in my memories and I will always know you through moments like this! Thank you for sharing your gifts and allowing my part to be played from the wings of our common space backstage! Ciao for Now...

🥺May she Rest In Paradise 💔😪

Pure light. Shine on, angel-voiced wonder.

Thank you so much for this. What a voice. Absolutely gutted.

timely as always. she is sooo missed already. a true human.

Thanks for posting her videos.

She was so talented, thank you for posting

brilliant voice!

Rest In Peace 😞

So very true.

2:44 those chords are exactly like the chords heard during Sutton Foster’s performance

RIP Rebecca Luker. Gone too soon.

She was a dream....

Love this! Your videos are such great quality. Would love to see Marian the Librarian or Shipoopi from this production if you have it.

she knew right where to look when she hit that note...

This song is also going to my mixtape of songs I love singing. 2:40 is what I’m going for. I’d have a belly rub or have my fur (in my poodle form) petted for my clear high note to sound more emotional. ‘Till… I… DIIIIIIIIIIE!😭😭😭😭😭

Was so sad to hear this news today. Was lucky to have been able to see this show on broadway Wasn't able to meet her (matinee. She might have been napping!!) But it was amazing and I was lucky enough to go backstage as well and meet other actors (Craig bierko!! Amaryllis and winthrop!) .have seen that Mrs paroo also passed away :( . Her I'm not sure if I met but I know I did meet several of the others .

Dang my heart hurts

2:34 Here comes the high note 2:40 !!!!!!!!

0:00-0:44 So it starts out in a lower key, like in 2003 with Kristin Chenoweth

Do you have any other Music Man year 2000 revival clips of this exquisite quality?

The best My White Knight performance after Barbara Cook .

Does anyone have the full broadway of this with Rebecca Luker in it?

It's heresy to say this, but she may do this song better than Barbara Cook. And Aurora Spiderwoman, how do you get videos of such excellent quality?

Gone too soon

Do you happen to have the "Pick-a-little" scene from this production? I've been looking for it desperately! Thanks in advance!

Ummm can anyone tell me if Sutton Foster can match this for the revival? I bought tickets for January. 😮😮😮