So long as we're talking about musicals, I just can't resist sharing this piece from Jekyll & Hyde. Linda Eder sings A New Life for her 2000 PBS concert.
I know, it's sappy; it's reeking with self-pity, of the I Dreamed a Dream (Les Miserables) variety. But it's also hopeful and, well, dreamy.
Here's one for every lovelorn girl out there.
A new life; What I wouldn't give to have a new life; One thing I have learned as I go through life
Nothing is for free along the way!
A new start; That's the thing I need to give me new heart; Half a chance in life to find a new part;
Just a simple role that I can play
A new hope; Something to convince me to renew hope! A new day; Bright enough to help me find my way!
A new chance; One that maybe has a touch of romance; Where can it be, the chance for me?
A new dream; I have one, I know that very few dream; I would like to see that overdue dream
Even though it never may come true!
A new love; Though I know there's no such thing as true love; Even so, although I never knew love; Still I feel that one dream is my due!
A new world; This one thing I want to ask of you world; Once before it's time to say Adieu, world;
One sweet chance to prove the cynics wrong!
A new life; More and more I'm sure as I go through life; Just to play the game and to pursue life; Just to share it's pleasures and belong; That's what I've been here for all along!
Each day's a brand new life!
I’m definitely planning to watch that! No problem with grim and dark (though I fear it’s also gory), as long as I can watch J.Depp and hear him sing, he he. I haven’t been inside a movie theater since the last time I was with you guys 
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just wondering… are you planning to watch johnny depp’s Sweeny Todd? i know it’s too grim and dark but it’s based on a stage musical too
Posted by onyxx at November 30, 2007, 8:02 am