"The Miller's Son" from A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Performed by Elizabeth Stanley for TAKE ME TO THE WORLD 

it almost made me cry from delight just watching how well she sells this without getting to use her body or dress or anything. The way she delivers the different husband/life options, the way she smirks or her eyes twinkle and light up when she moves into "the meanwhile" (and not just from the ring light) and enjoys it, without ever over-doing it. Wonderful.

don’t mind me just back here viewing this portrait of beauty for the 100th time.

Holy cats. This is the best…the BEST…version of this song ever. I finally “have”this song. You gave it to me. You are brilliant. Thank you!

In my opinion this was the highlight performance of the evening!

Arguably, the best version of "The Miller's Son" (another is Sara Ramirez's at Ravinia) and a standout of the "Take Me To The World" Sondheim Celebration. Elizabeth Stanley gets the character and song, where many have been swallowed by its complexity and wordplay.

Her interpretation of this song is fantastic...I mean clearly she does not want to marry the miller’s son but she might as well sample every bed before she ultimately has to settle for the pouch and the paunch and the pension. So good!

THIS has always been my single favorite Sondhiem song

Never heard of her before (my bad). Omg that voice and fantastic acting, especially toned down for the screen instead of stage. Always loved the song but wow will be paying attention to Elizabeth Stanley from now on. Hope she’s back in JLP soon.

Absolutely stunning control, timbre and enunciation; Ms. Stanley is brilliantly, deliciously skilled. I'd love to hear her tackle another favorite Sondheim, "The Madam's Song"

“A character song from A Little Night Music (1973) that captures the lusty afterglow of a tryst between a ladies maid and a butler, "The Miller's Son" is an astute assessment of the social cast system as seen through the eyes of a domestic. Still quivering with the throws of passion, "Petra" examines what marriage would be like with a servant, a businessman, and the Prince of Wales. She resolves that she will never rise above her station, but plans to sample all of the bacchanalian joys life has to offer before she deigns to "marry the miller's son" and settle down. Stephen Sondheim's music has a sexy, laziness in the verse as the character apathetically imagines her life with men of varying places in the social strata. It is at the song's release and refrain that it bursts with a saucy exuberance and her wanton longing to break away from the constructs that will limit her options.” - Mark Robinson’s blog

RIP Sondheim 😭💔 I just had to revisit this magnificent performance in his memory.

Definitive. And done in quarantine isolation, to boot. It will be taught in music theatre classes from hereon. Brava, bravissima. Thank you.💞👏🎶🎭🎶👏💞

She is aweeesome. I want to see her to sing every Sondheim song ever.

Goodness ELStan's eyes are so easy to get lost in. Especially with a performance as wonderful as this one!

This is the first time i hear this song and im so amazed shes so talented

Sondheim is my favorite broadway musical composer - genius!

An absolutely brilliant performance that was wonderfully sung and deliciously acted!!!

i just keep coming back to this

I first saw Ms. Stanley completely steal the John Doyle production of Company on Broadway, as April. Been a huge fan ever since and she absolutely slayed in 'Jagged Little Pill' (... and SHOULD have won the Tony!). To me, this is THE definitive interpretation of the song - she not only sings it beautifully, but acts the sh*t out of it too! Brava!

Oh my, this was so well done….loved watching your facial expressions. Saw this wonderful show in San Francisco many years back and came away with this song haunting me. I was terribly sad they decided not to include it in the movie version. Thank you for a brilliant performance…not an easy song, you nailed it!

This was one of my absolute favourites!

Love this performance. Elizabeth Stanley nails it.

This was utter perfection. Gobsmackingly wonderful

el stans is phenomenal and her mj healy would 100% be nominated for a tony this year if the tony's were still happening ):

I enjoyed this sooo much!

Has anybody heard the version of this song from Losing My Mind (which is an album of disco covers of Sondheim songs that everyone should go listen to immediately)?

Brava! She nailed it! Hearing her sing this makes me mourn my lost youth.

This is one of my favorite performances

Fantastic performance of a fantastic song! Thank you!

wow!!...just...WOW!!

Great Performance!

The Epitome Of Greatness !

Outstanding and beautiful!

This was amazing ❤

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anyone in this thread heard the miller’s son on the sondheim disco album

I only learned of the song from the obits… sorry! But I love it and after extensive research (RU-vid searching) it’s my favourite version

such a god

I wish they released recordings of these on streaming services, if only for this song alone. (Although it wouldn’t be my only download.)

OMG SO EARLY

my top 3 performances of that night are her , raul esparza, and donna murphy

2:42

I shall marry the miller's son Pin my hat on a nice piece of property Friday nights for a bit of fun We'll go dancing, meanwhile It's a wink and a wiggle and a giggle in the grass And I'll trip the light fandango, a pinch and a diddle In the middle of what passes by It's a very short road from the pinch and the punch To the paunch and the pouch and the pension It's a very short road to the ten thousandth lunch And the belch and the grouch and the sigh In the meanwhile there are mouths to be kissed Before mouths to be fed and a lot in between In the meanwhile And a girl ought to celebrate what passes by Or I shall marry the businessman Five fat babies and lots of security Friday nights if we think we can We'll go dancing, meanwhile It's a push and a fumble and a tumble in the sheets And I'll foot the highland fancy A dip in the butter and a flutter with what meets my eye It's a very short fetch from the push and the whoop To the squint and the stoop and the mumble It's not much of a stretch to the cribs and the croup And the bosoms that droop and go dry In the meanwhile there are mouths to be kissed Before mouths to be fed And there's many a tryst and there's many a bed To be sampled and seen, in the meanwhile And a girl has to celebrate what passes by Or I shall marry the Prince of Wales Pearls and servants and dressing for festivals Friday nights with him all in tails We'll have dancing, meanwhile It's a rip in the bustle and a rustle in the hay And I'll pitch the quick fantastic With flings of confetti and my petticoats away up high It's a very short way from the fling that's for fun To the thigh pressing under the table It's a very short day 'til you're stuck with just one Or it has to be done on the sly In the meanwhile there are mouths to be kissed Before mouths to be fed And there's many a tryst and there's many a bed There's a lot I'll have missed But I'll not have been dead when I die And a person should celebrate everything passing by And I shall marry the miller's son

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i dunno.... this sublimely talented genius of a singing performer does not play in this rendition as a member of the lower classes, which is so crucial to the intent of this song. In my opinion she's more upstairs than downstairs. I know I know.... but that's what I think :)

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