Play up the youngness even if you aren't as young as the character. Sing with purpose. Video is in Ab: Performed by F. Michael Haynie at Joe's Pub on March 27, 2012.

Check out Audra McDonald's recording on her CD How Glory Goes, or listen to Victoria Clark's rendition on Jeff's podcast. Music by Jeff BlumenkrantzLyrics by Annie Kessler and Libby Saines Performed by Audra McDonald at The Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook Concert Live at the Zipper, 6/22/05 Performed by Victoria Clark at Birdland, 11/20/06 Performed by Rebecca Luker at The New Voices...

Mykal Kilgore at Joe's Pub on 3/28/2011Mykal Kilgore sings at "The Music & Lyrics of Drew Gasparini" live at Joe's Pub in NYC.This song is meant to sound pained. Emote and "beautifully screamy" ... it's a very rangy song reaching a "C" preferable NOT in falsetto. HIGH tenor piece.

From Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. Phillipa Soo at CD Release Event on 12/10/2013Performance begins at 0:20Piano/Vocal Score F Major, Soprano A3-F5 Based on Tolstoy's "War & Peace"

Performed by Lindsay Mendez at 54 Below on January 18, 2015.

From Tales From The Bad Years. As performed by Morgan Karr, Jay Armstrong Johnson and Matt Doyle. Key of Bb. The low note is A2. The high note is a sustained Bb4. As performed by Morgan Karr, Jay Johnson and Matt Doyle in Under the Influence at Birdland on March 1, 2010.

From Tales From The Bad Years. As performed by Melissa Benoist and Dee Roscioli on Kerrigan-Lowdermilk LIVE. Key of E. The low note is E3. The high note is E5. (Does NOT nessessarily need to be belted - the song works for many different voice types.) Performed by Melissa Benoist at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood, CA, on January...

from DADDY LONG LEGSKey of E (E3-G#4)Piano/Conductor score