@@ShowtuneSampler did u see her sing it live? I would love to hear her version of this. Hopefully someone in this world has recorded at hopefully will upload it to TH-cam
I had the opportunity to see this when Heather Headley was still in it and all I can say is this was AMAZING! I had tears in my eyes the entire time they sang. Heather Headley is a Master Class in theatre every time she is on stage!
Kristopher Little Jennifer Hudson was as great as the others and the main reason many bought tickets. Each lady brought something special to her performance. There is no need to compare or denigrate any of them.
@@roseamberzine5846 Everyone has their preferences as to who plays what role and how their voice may sound singing certain songs. No reason to talk down to other simply because they have preferences. Of course Jhud is still good, she's fantastic, phenomenal even. But everyone has their preferences. Just like some people prefer other shows over The Color Purple. Chill out, quit policing.
For me I find that the role FIT Heather more then Jennifer and feel that perhaps thats why Heather is more preferred most the time, because she can feel the role more then Jennifer did.
THE DIRECTION 👏 I could rave with the others about how stunningly-matched these vocals and performances are - that part is obvious - but John Doyle’s direction is masterful here. As Sondheim famously attributed to Hammerstein II, good musical theater should be able to answer the question: what is the character DOING? Often, the director is one who shapes that exact thing. And here, each performer is given incredibly clear moments to *act* and *react* - and those SUBTEXT moments carry the drama of a scene so powerfully that the lyrics are able to float above it all. When a song has a repetitive lyric - “what about love?” - it’s the subtext that keeps us riveted. These characters are pushing and pulling one another, trading hopes and fears, and all of that comes thru in the staging and direction. Each time one of them extends a hand to the other, it has a specific meaning: “let’s agree to do this.” or “hold on, I need a minute.” or “I’m afraid and I need you to hold me.” THIS is how you direct a musical and give talented singing ACTORS something for their characters to DO. One of the best Broadway shows I’ve ever seen. Was thrilled to see these two when I saw it.
Freakin masterpiece. Seriously. This is heaven and they were incomparable live. I will be watching absolutely anything else that they get involved in both individually and together.
omfg this is amazing. Both Jennifer Hudson and heather are amazing, but I think heather’s voice just works so much better for this song. While Jennifer hudson’s slightly gritty voice is great on the whole for a character like Shug, for a more intimate song like this heather’s rich, warm voice is just perfect, especially harmonising with cynthia’s clear light voice. Absolutely amazing
Celie Is that me who's floating away? Lifted up to the clouds by a kiss, Never felt nothin' like this. Shug Is that me i don't recognize? Love's the one thing i knew all about, I had it all figured out. Celie But what about trust? Shug What about trust? Celie What about tenderness? Shug Tenderness? Celie & shug What about tears when i'm happy? What about wings when i fall? I want you to be A story for me That i can believe in forever. Celie And what about Shug What about Celie & shug Love? Celie & shug Will you be my light in the storm? Will i see a new world in your eyes? With you my whole spirit rise. Celie And what about hope? Shug What about hope? Celie What about joy? Shug What about joy? Celie & shug What about tears when i'm happy? What about wings when i fall? I want you to be A story for me That i can believe in forever. Shug And what about Celie What about Shug What about Celie What about Celie & shug Love? Celie What about Shug What about Celie What about 14 Shug What about Celie What about love? . . . Shug celie You and me you and me You and me you and me, oh, Sent to me What about What about What about Love?
Listen. Been crying since yesterday when I first watched this. Saw every other song from this colour purple and even performed one of them in a show but how could I have missed this one? Officially my favourite song from the production. Tears everytime I watch it. I've seen other vershions but this one gets me everytime. So soft, so sweet, so passionate. Could Heather be any more amazing . Ugh❤️
Color Purple Lover HI THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR UPLOADING THESE VIDEOS!!! ❤️❤️❤️Do you possibly know where I can get a full video of this cast, I have been searching everywhere for Heather and Cynthia together? Thanks for all your help!
Is that me? Who's floating away Lifted up to the clouds By a kiss Never felt nothing like this Is that me? I don't recognize Love's the one thing I knew All about I had it all figured out But what about trust? What about trust? What about tenderness? Tenderness... What about tears when I'm happy What about wings when I fall I want you to be A story for me That I can believe in Forever So what about What about? Love Will you be my light in the storm Will I see a new world? In your eyes With you my whole spirit rides And what about hope? What about hope? What about joy? What about joy What about tears when I'm happy What about wings when I fall I want you to be A story for me That I can believe in Forver And what about What about? What about? What about Love? What about? What about? What about? What about? What about love? You and me, you and me, seem to be What about What about Love?
[Celie] Is that me who's floating away Lifted up to the clouds by a kiss Never felt nothing like this [Shug] Is that me I don't recognise 'Cause the one thing I knew all about I had it all figured out [Celie] / [Shug] But what about trust? / (What about trust?) What about tenderness? / (Tenderness) [Both] What about tears when I'm happy? What about wings when I fall? I want you to be a story for me that I can believe in Forever [Celie] / [Shug] So what about- / (What about-) [Both] Love Will you be my light in the storm Will I see a new world in your eyes With you my whole spirit rise [Celie] / [Shug] And what about hope? / (What about hope?) What about joy? / (What about joy?) [Both] What about tears when I'm happy? What about wings when I fall? I want you to be a story for me that I can believe in Forever [Shug] / [Celie] And what about- / (What about-) What about- / (What about) [Both] Love [Celie] What about- [Shug] / [Celie] And what about- / (What about-) What about- / (What about) [Both] Love You and me [Shug] / [Celie] You and me / (You and me) Oh, now / (Sing to me) [Both] What about- [Shug] / [Celie] And what about- / (What about-) [Both] Love
[Celie] Soy yo quien se aleja Levantado hasta las nubes por un beso. Nunca sentí nada como esto [Shug] Es que yo no reconozco Porque de la única cosa que sabía todo lo tenía todo resuelto [Celie] / [Shug] Pero ¿qué pasa con la confianza? / (¿Qué pasa con la confianza?) ¿Qué pasa con la ternura? / (Sensibilidad) [Ambos] ¿Qué pasa con las lágrimas cuando estoy feliz? ¿Qué pasa con las alas cuando caigo? Quiero que seas una historia para mí en la que pueda creer. Siempre [Celie] / [Shug] Entonces, ¿qué hay de ... / (¿Qué hay de?) [Ambos] Amor ¿Serás mi luz en la tormenta? ¿Veré un nuevo mundo en tus ojos? Con vosotros todo mi espíritu se alza [Celie] / [Shug] ¿Y qué hay de la esperanza? / (¿Qué pasa con la esperanza?) ¿Qué pasa con la alegría? / (¿Qué hay de la alegría?) [Ambos] ¿Qué pasa con las lágrimas cuando estoy feliz? ¿Qué pasa con las alas cuando caigo? Quiero que seas una historia para mí en la que pueda creer. Siempre [Shug] / [Celie] ¿Y qué sobre - / (Qué sobre -) Qué sobre- / (Qué sobre) [Ambos] Amor [Celie] Qué pasa- [Shug] / [Celie] ¿Y qué sobre - / (Qué sobre -) Qué sobre- / (Qué sobre) [Ambos] Amor Tu y yo [Shug] / [Celie] Tu y yo / (tu y yo) Oh, ahora / (Cántame) [Ambos] Qué pasa- [Shug] / [Celie] ¿Y qué sobre - / (Qué sobre -) [Ambos]
Thank you so much for posting all of these! I've had the honor of seeing The Color Purple 11 times and will be there for the last shows this weekend... Heather is my FAVORITE Shug Avery, so being able to relive these performances with her is truly a blessing! Is there anyway I can get the full bootleg of the performance from you?
@@colorpurplelover8571 I responded to another post of yours, but just in case you haven't seen it my email is shyla.saltzman@gmail.com I have venmo if you want to let me know about the fee
The Broadway version of Alice Walker's novel, The Color Purple, and they kissed because the main character is a lesbian who falls for her enigmatic bisexual friend.
Hey I know I'm really late to the party here but I've been desperately looking for this musical for hours now. If you still have a copy you can send to me lmk and I'll leave an email. I don't usually comment but I haven't been able to get any work done because i need to see this thing in full.
I love this song. Taraji and Fantasia also killed it in the current movie. Awesome.
Someone could just put Heather singing the word tenderness on a loop and I would listen to it on repeat.
msnikki73 yes!!!
And you haven’t even heard Jennifer Holliday sing it. I’ve been trying to get my hands on a clip of her version for MONTHS!
@@ShowtuneSampler There’s a clip on this channel.
@@rimun5235 no that is Jennifer Hudson
@@ShowtuneSampler did u see her sing it live? I would love to hear her version of this. Hopefully someone in this world has recorded at hopefully will upload it to TH-cam
I had the opportunity to see this when Heather Headley was still in it and all I can say is this was AMAZING! I had tears in my eyes the entire time they sang. Heather Headley is a Master Class in theatre every time she is on stage!
Archer Gill Ditto! She was magic!
The melody of “never felt nothing like this” starts tears down my face each time.
I really hope Heather and Cynthia will sing together again for something, their voices are just so beautiful together
I just love Cynthia and Heather’s voices together
The harmonizing is sick 😱😱🤭
Heather and Cynthia’s voices mesh so well together❤️
"Will you be my light in the storm?" The way they sing that line just does something to me.
For me it's "what about tears when I'm happy". I think my heart stops each time! 👏🏾👏🏾
Celie has never had a touch of romantic tenderness in her life. Her also discovering she loves women and loves Shug is so profound.
CHILLS ALL OVER MY BODY HOLY CRAP THESE WOMEN ARE SO TALENTED
Heather is heaven on earth. She could sing one word over and over and I’d pay
I wish there was a version with these two that I could purchase on iTunes 😔
Kae'lyn Thompson agreed! I wish they had produced an album w/ Heather rather than JHud.
Kristopher Little Jennifer Hudson was as great as the others and the main reason many bought tickets. Each lady brought something special to her performance. There is no need to compare or denigrate any of them.
@@roseamberzine5846 Everyone has their preferences as to who plays what role and how their voice may sound singing certain songs. No reason to talk down to other simply because they have preferences. Of course Jhud is still good, she's fantastic, phenomenal even. But everyone has their preferences. Just like some people prefer other shows over The Color Purple. Chill out, quit policing.
Same, I love heathers voice a lot more and was able to see her in the show
For me I find that the role FIT Heather more then Jennifer and feel that perhaps thats why Heather is more preferred most the time, because she can feel the role more then Jennifer did.
THE DIRECTION 👏 I could rave with the others about how stunningly-matched these vocals and performances are - that part is obvious - but John Doyle’s direction is masterful here.
As Sondheim famously attributed to Hammerstein II, good musical theater should be able to answer the question: what is the character DOING?
Often, the director is one who shapes that exact thing. And here, each performer is given incredibly clear moments to *act* and *react* - and those SUBTEXT moments carry the drama of a scene so powerfully that the lyrics are able to float above it all.
When a song has a repetitive lyric - “what about love?” - it’s the subtext that keeps us riveted. These characters are pushing and pulling one another, trading hopes and fears, and all of that comes thru in the staging and direction.
Each time one of them extends a hand to the other, it has a specific meaning: “let’s agree to do this.” or “hold on, I need a minute.” or “I’m afraid and I need you to hold me.” THIS is how you direct a musical and give talented singing ACTORS something for their characters to DO.
One of the best Broadway shows I’ve ever seen. Was thrilled to see these two when I saw it.
Wish we got this version on spotify
Freakin masterpiece. Seriously. This is heaven and they were incomparable live. I will be watching absolutely anything else that they get involved in both individually and together.
they got the best women to play these roles. Cynthia, Jennifer, heather, and Jennifer Holliday
Have you seen Fantasia's Celie? She's really amazing 🥰❣️
This is perfection. These women are highly blessed
2:43 their harmonies just give me goosebumps
omfg this is amazing. Both Jennifer Hudson and heather are amazing, but I think heather’s voice just works so much better for this song. While Jennifer hudson’s slightly gritty voice is great on the whole for a character like Shug, for a more intimate song like this heather’s rich, warm voice is just perfect, especially harmonising with cynthia’s clear light voice. Absolutely amazing
Celie
Is that me who's floating away?
Lifted up to the clouds by a kiss,
Never felt nothin' like this.
Shug
Is that me i don't recognize?
Love's the one thing i knew all about,
I had it all figured out.
Celie
But what about trust?
Shug
What about trust?
Celie
What about tenderness?
Shug
Tenderness?
Celie & shug
What about tears when i'm happy?
What about wings when i fall?
I want you to be
A story for me
That i can believe in forever.
Celie
And what about
Shug
What about
Celie & shug
Love?
Celie & shug
Will you be my light in the storm?
Will i see a new world in your eyes?
With you my whole spirit rise.
Celie
And what about hope?
Shug
What about hope?
Celie
What about joy?
Shug
What about joy?
Celie & shug
What about tears when i'm happy?
What about wings when i fall?
I want you to be
A story for me
That i can believe in forever.
Shug
And what about
Celie
What about
Shug
What about
Celie
What about
Celie & shug
Love?
Celie
What about
Shug
What about
Celie
What about
14
Shug
What about
Celie
What about love? . . .
Shug celie
You and me you and me
You and me you and me, oh,
Sent to me
What about
What about
What about
Love?
can the people who disliked this video please tell me why? Heather and Cynthia are perfect here.
Haters🤷♀️ those who don't understand good music if it hit them in the face
Prolly homophobes
Don't see anybody disliking. 3600 have liked it though.
The people who hate this are either stupid or racist
@@robintyson591they don’t show the number of dislikes on TH-cam anymore
Man ALIVE! Heather Headley y'all....
Heather Headley for all your favorite roles.
The first "tears" does it every time! 😭
Listen. Been crying since yesterday when I first watched this. Saw every other song from this colour purple and even performed one of them in a show but how could I have missed this one? Officially my favourite song from the production. Tears everytime I watch it. I've seen other vershions but this one gets me everytime. So soft, so sweet, so passionate. Could Heather be any more amazing . Ugh❤️
(shug kisses celie)
celie "I CAN HEAR THE BELLS!!!!"
XDD
Landon Clark 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just hear them ringing!!!!
I just saw two girls perform this yesterday at districts and they were AMAZING now I can’t stop listening to this. I wish I recorded them 😞
Heather + Cynthia are incomparable together
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!! I cannot wait to hear "I'm here"
manny rivero your welcome my friend , it's taking me awhile because it's a lot of work taking the clips apart
manny rivero posted :)
Color Purple Lover HI THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR UPLOADING THESE VIDEOS!!! ❤️❤️❤️Do you possibly know where I can get a full video of this cast, I have been searching everywhere for Heather and Cynthia together? Thanks for all your help!
Heather Headley acts the shit out of this.
Best cast ever, and I've seen them all other than the original. Love this song!!
Beautiful ❤
I just saw the touring production of this yesterday. This song really got to me. It is so beautiful
Wow!!!! Just leaves you speechless!!! Bravo 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Such a Beautiful Performance!!!!
Is that me?
Who's floating away
Lifted up to the clouds
By a kiss
Never felt nothing like this
Is that me?
I don't recognize
Love's the one thing I knew
All about
I had it all figured out
But what about trust?
What about trust?
What about tenderness?
Tenderness...
What about tears when I'm happy
What about wings when I fall
I want you to be
A story for me
That I can believe in
Forever
So what about
What about?
Love
Will you be my light in the storm
Will I see a new world?
In your eyes
With you my whole spirit rides
And what about hope?
What about hope?
What about joy?
What about joy
What about tears when I'm happy
What about wings when I fall
I want you to be
A story for me
That I can believe in
Forver
And what about
What about?
What about?
What about
Love?
What about?
What about?
What about?
What about?
What about love?
You and me, you and me, seem to be
What about
What about
Love?
[Celie]
Is that me who's floating away
Lifted up to the clouds by a kiss
Never felt nothing like this
[Shug]
Is that me I don't recognise
'Cause the one thing I knew all about
I had it all figured out
[Celie] / [Shug]
But what about trust? / (What about trust?)
What about tenderness? / (Tenderness)
[Both]
What about tears when I'm happy?
What about wings when I fall?
I want you to be a story for me that I can believe in
Forever
[Celie] / [Shug]
So what about- / (What about-)
[Both]
Love
Will you be my light in the storm
Will I see a new world in your eyes
With you my whole spirit rise
[Celie] / [Shug]
And what about hope? / (What about hope?)
What about joy? / (What about joy?)
[Both]
What about tears when I'm happy?
What about wings when I fall?
I want you to be a story for me that I can believe in
Forever
[Shug] / [Celie]
And what about- / (What about-)
What about- / (What about)
[Both]
Love
[Celie]
What about-
[Shug] / [Celie]
And what about- / (What about-)
What about- / (What about)
[Both]
Love
You and me
[Shug] / [Celie]
You and me / (You and me)
Oh, now / (Sing to me)
[Both]
What about-
[Shug] / [Celie]
And what about- / (What about-)
[Both]
Love
God I love this show 😍😍😍 Miss it already.
This touches my heart, I'm awestruck!
This is just perfection! Would love to see African Homeland.
I love heather performance 👌❤
The music accompanying was perfect
My favorite song in this musical!
I can’t stop watching 😩😩
Thank you, this is awesome more videos please!!!!
Jo Callow thank you so much :)
[Celie]
Soy yo quien se aleja
Levantado hasta las nubes por un beso.
Nunca sentí nada como esto
[Shug]
Es que yo no reconozco
Porque de la única cosa que sabía todo
lo tenía todo resuelto
[Celie] / [Shug]
Pero ¿qué pasa con la confianza? / (¿Qué pasa con la confianza?)
¿Qué pasa con la ternura? / (Sensibilidad)
[Ambos]
¿Qué pasa con las lágrimas cuando estoy feliz?
¿Qué pasa con las alas cuando caigo?
Quiero que seas una historia para mí en la que pueda creer.
Siempre
[Celie] / [Shug]
Entonces, ¿qué hay de ... / (¿Qué hay de?)
[Ambos]
Amor
¿Serás mi luz en la tormenta?
¿Veré un nuevo mundo en tus ojos?
Con vosotros todo mi espíritu se alza
[Celie] / [Shug]
¿Y qué hay de la esperanza? / (¿Qué pasa con la esperanza?)
¿Qué pasa con la alegría? / (¿Qué hay de la alegría?)
[Ambos]
¿Qué pasa con las lágrimas cuando estoy feliz?
¿Qué pasa con las alas cuando caigo?
Quiero que seas una historia para mí en la que pueda creer.
Siempre
[Shug] / [Celie]
¿Y qué sobre - / (Qué sobre -)
Qué sobre- / (Qué sobre)
[Ambos]
Amor
[Celie]
Qué pasa-
[Shug] / [Celie]
¿Y qué sobre - / (Qué sobre -)
Qué sobre- / (Qué sobre)
[Ambos]
Amor
Tu y yo
[Shug] / [Celie]
Tu y yo / (tu y yo)
Oh, ahora / (Cántame)
[Ambos]
Qué pasa-
[Shug] / [Celie]
¿Y qué sobre - / (Qué sobre -)
[Ambos]
Oh my gosh I'm back commenting again...HEATHER my gosh...he going deep and Cynthia high...uhg i need the song on Amazon
Thank you so much for posting all of these! I've had the honor of seeing The Color Purple 11 times and will be there for the last shows this weekend... Heather is my FAVORITE Shug Avery, so being able to relive these performances with her is truly a blessing! Is there anyway I can get the full bootleg of the performance from you?
lcma6608 hey ! I can send you a copy but there will be a small fee. Is that okay ? Let know :)
can I get one too???!! @@colorpurplelover8571
Color Purple Lover can I get a copy of this too plz?
@@colorpurplelover8571 I would like a copy too please!
@@colorpurplelover8571 Can I get a copy? I will gladly pay! Justus607@gmail.com
Beautiful!
WOW! so talented.
Why is this amazing!!🥰🥰😍😍😍
Heather should have originated this role. She would have earned a Tony nom and probably a win... um because she’s f*cking Heather Headley! 🙌🏾
Heather marry me. Hahaha. U are amazing.
Are you still emailing the full show?! I'd like it please!!
Me too
Shit me too
Me too
Me too !
Same please!!
obsessed!
Sublime.
Seeing this show with no background; this scene hit me like a ton of bricks. I don’t think there was a dry eye around me
does anyone have a link to the full version with these two in it? it's just pure gold
celia roux hey ! I can send you a copy but there will be a small fee. Is that okay ? Let know :)
Color Purple Lover how can I get it as well?
@@colorpurplelover8571 I responded to another post of yours, but just in case you haven't seen it my email is shyla.saltzman@gmail.com I have venmo if you want to let me know about the fee
@@colorpurplelover8571 how much are you asking? I would love to be able to watch the whole thing
Do you happen to have the full version of the show?! I would love if you could share! :)
I'd download it before it's gone
th-cam.com/video/eacFir0HCyY/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/MbybJ9T7sDM/w-d-xo.html
aaand it's down 😪
thank you!
This version is better than Ms. Erivo and Jennifer Hudson's interpretation. It had more ethos with it and the voices messed better.
Heathers tone is beautiful
May you please email me a bootleg of the full show if possible?
Had no idea the color purple was a lesbian love story
Where did you get this bootleg? Could you please please email it to me
Sansa Stark inbox me your email :)
Color Purple Lover I would love this too!!!
Sansa Stark omg me 2
Could you please forward this to me as well? eroos13@gmail.com
Color Purple Lover can you please email me the bootleg? My email is highkingjordan@yahoo.com
I have a question what is this and why did she kiss you???
The Broadway version of Alice Walker's novel, The Color Purple, and they kissed because the main character is a lesbian who falls for her enigmatic bisexual friend.
Have you seen The Movie The Color Purple or read the book? Shug falls for Celie. LGBTQ reference
Are they wearing a mic?
Yes the microphones are under the wigs and taped to their foreheads
@@marquise2383 seriously?
Seriously, why wasn't she the original Shug in the revival?
Hey I know I'm really late to the party here but I've been desperately looking for this musical for hours now. If you still have a copy you can send to me lmk and I'll leave an email. I don't usually comment but I haven't been able to get any work done because i need to see this thing in full.
Nastassja hey ! I can send you a copy but there will be a small fee. Is that okay ? Let know :)
Wait so Celie is played by Jennifer Hudson and not Cynthia Erivo?
Timothy no , Cynthia EriVo plays Celie. Jhud plays Shug Avery
What are the pieces on their foreheads?
vhope00 Vhope00 their mics
Wow
I hate i cant find michelle williams version
🫃
Las armonias suenan mucho mejor con Jennifer Hudson pero buen trabajo de todos modos
I don't like this. It's too slow and they are trying way too hard to be soft and this song is supposed to be full vitality.
That’s the point -.-