This pyrotechnic story song has been performed by Tituss Burgess, Lea Salonga, Jackie Burns, Eric Michael Krop, Natalie Weiss, Prisca Demarez, Carole Demas (original Sandy in GREASE and the first person ever to sing “Meadowlark”), and many more. It tells the story of a firefly, afraid of lighting up and making himself a target for predators, receives encouragement from a...

Noah Galvin at Birdland, NYC on 11/07/2011Performance from the album release concert for "Out of Context: The Songs of Michael Patrick Walker"Please note that the sheet music is in the key of Bb, which is different from the video above (in the key of A).A comedic and triumphant song about dealing with your high school bully, your Dad's advice and...

Quentin Earl Darrington & Jonathan Reid Gealt at Le Poisson Rouge NYC on 2/07/2011Live Performance Zak Resnick & Jonathan Reid Gealt at Joe's Pub NYC on 11/14/2011Live PerformanceSong featured on the album "Thirteen Stories Down" which is available on iTunes!

Jeremy Jordan at The Triad, NYC on 4/26/2010

Sing with a lot of liberation. This was song was meant to be playful so have fun with making it your own! fun fact: This song was meant for SMASH Season 2, but never made it to air. Performed by Lauren T. Mack at 54 Below on January 5, 2015.

Performers: avoid the urge to go over-the-top. Sing it with honesty and sincerity, and the humor will exude naturally. Performed by Cassie Slater at Birdland Jazz Club on March 12, 2012.

Preston Sadleir performs the male version at Le Poisson Rouge on 2/26/2014Female version features slightly adjusted lyrics, and has been transposed down a fifth to the key of C. (Top note is a D.)

Jonathan Reid Gealt at Birdland, NYC on 11/29/2015Live performance from the album release concert at Birdland.