Jekyll & Hyde - Someone Like You

From the 1997 Broadway production of Jekyll & Hyde. Linda Eder performs "Someone Like You".

[@imaluuser]

She has such a natural-sounding belt that sometimes I forget that she's actually belting. Too amazing.

[@julieholbrook5302]

The only other singer I hear this from is Barbara. Unreal!

[@jillsalkin7389]

Yes. She's got that place in her range where those notes are a great, effortless mix of chest and head.

[@coots89]

Usually I get bored with the repetition of "loved me" at the end, but she kept me captivated until the very end. She's so fantastic!

[@SherlockRose]

Linda is so irreplacable. My vocal cords are bleeding just thinking about trying to be like her. She's the bomb.

[@Zinczion]

Somehow this song reminds me of eponine from Les miserables. both hoping someone they love...love them back. 5 stars performance to Linda Eder.

[@d4rmstadtium]

same

[@ActorFlautista]

You can feel the passion of her singing this song everytime you listen to it...

[@biddybooable]

i met her after the show i told her how often i listen to the CD. she said-i bet you sing along. what else could i reply-but- BUSTED!!

[@KateAndMePopCulture]

Seeing this performance in 1997 and meeting her and Robert Cuccioli after the show was an amazing evening....she should've won a Tony ( at least a nomination) and Robert deserved the Tony too...thumbs up !

[@tiffsaver]

The perfect meeting of performer and part... a miracle.

[@tabonefamily]

I think Linda's control of the high notes sets her apart! Simply brilliant!!

[@PreciousEarthquakes2]

I just saw her in concert on Valentine's Day and she sung this song. It was so amazing. Tears were about to bust through my eyes. They finally did at one point in the concert lol.

[@drag0nsknight]

she is the best singer in her genre hands down. I absolutely love linda and her performances!

[@14gaa]

she makes it look effortless:)

[@nanapants814]

i LOVE linda eder! good god. not only is she beautiful but she has a beautiful voice to back it up. amazing. wow. i'm so impressed.

[@theatregirl20121]

linda is amazing!!!! i love her!!!!! the way that she can transition from belting her voice to singing softly is amazing!!!

[@mjfindlay1968]

I love her voice, the power, so nice to listen too.

[@Caitlin232323]

I ADORE HER IN THIS ROLE. She completely owns it. Gorgeous and an AMAZING singer. I wish I could do that!

[@bxrgirl]

The problem with writing a show for a specific person's voice is that, while others may act as well or better, the vocals can never match up. Amazing job, Linda!

[@FASHIONCONSPIRACY]

After seeing her in 1997 and meeting her, I was hooked on J&H and her music...fabulous post !

[@BigShinelover]

Chills, chills and tears it's so goooood!

[@chibiloki]

Great video. It was fun to see Linda do the song instead of just hearing her.

[@Chickibabe247]

Love Linda Eder, her voice is amazing!!

[@jamespatrick1548]

Discovered this song on BGT with Beau Dermott singing it on her second round. Be sure to check it out, the little girl is incredible. Linda Eder would be impressed.

[@amazedisgrace]

The most amazing Lucy ever.

[@SomeTymesTyler]

OH MY GOD SHE IS AMAZING!

[@LunarMarie]

wow, she is owning this song!!!

[@beautifullytragic1]

Linda. Is. Amazing.

[@moonkissed45]

Such an amazing voice....sigh

[@xandemotta]

what a voice !

[@danweaver8983]

I saw a local production of this show probably fifteen years ago, and completely forgot how much I liked parts of it. This song for instance.

[@ducksocks]

seriously, i've been seraching for that for AGES

[@neilholden1885]

She's giving me goosebumps... oh my

[@starman441]

WOW is right!

[@cassyclim8]

simply stunning

[@cutedanzr4]

i love this...so much.

[@jamesteroh]

Amazing voice! I saw the new production prebroadway a couple months ago in Chicago and while Deborah Cox is good, she is nothing like Linda

[@iago07]

Deborah Cox is actually quite phenomenal in the new 2012/13 national tour set for a Broadway revival in the late spring. Linda Eder was the impeccable original, but Ms. Cox brings a different kind of energy to the re-imagined, energized production. Bravo to both ladies! (btw, this musical doesn't get enough positive attention for its beautiful ballads for Lucy and Emma...smh)

[@john-patrickhull8255]

gave me bumps too!!! WOW is right!!!!

[@baritonechick123]

totally know how you feel, i'm in marching band too and we did west side story, it will never be the same again

[@dancexlauren301]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jessicacastillo8220]

Love her singing and songs

[@SavingtheGeneration2]

Yeah, I read somewhere that Barbra Streisand was one of her role models growing up. I agree, they are both amazing ^^

[@BBBYpsi]

SavingtheGeneration2 Barbra Streisand and morsel Judy Garland

[@lollolyourface]

amazinggg

[@lizfizstrawbs]

learning this for my grade 6 singing exam... watching this has made me very nervous about singing this.

[@cpa2011]

Just great! -( she should be more famous).

[@78kljk]

I still love you, Abigail. -John

[@alohaaulaoe]

it only came in through the middle--it's great and all...just wish it was the whole thing.

[@kimahulimage]

OHMYGOD!!! *bows down*

[@furiesego]

I want the murder murder and the Alive segments. This was the best musical Jekyll and Hyde the rest of them was just plain karioke

[@RosesNightengales]

There neeeds to be more clips like this ):

[@ChrisStockslager]

What is this footage from? I didn't think there was a professional recording of Linda singing anything from the original cast, but here this is along with A New Life. Where did you find this??

[@BBBYpsi]

It is from the play Jekyle & Hyde. The Original run on broadway song was written by her husband Frank Wilholm just for her.

[@ryebread9299]

BBBYpsi we meant the video

[@gregorywiederecht]

@@ryebread9299 it's a pro-shot promo footage. Broadway plays do them so they have promotional footage to use for things like commercials and TV spots and so forth

[@RosesNightengales]

I would give anything to see her in this show. Sadly its no long running =(

[@Spiceofmadrid]

yes. jekyll is caught in the middle of a love triangle. but only in the musical. in the book there's no love interest in the book.

[@jujuBseventeen]

@SherlockRose Ha ha ha! I know what you mean. She is absolutely amazing and I can't bear to listen to myself when I try to sing this song along with the recording of her singing it:).

[@katgeert19]

Ever heard of Sutton Foster? What a beast.

[@twiwonder]

is it just me, or is the volume continally fluctuating at first? love it, though. gorgeous singer

[@broadwaylove52]

that is EXACTLY what i was thinking!!! i prefer linda's voice and coleen's acting, i guess. lol. i wanna put them together too!!

[@oiolasim]

the reason why I sing today...

[@kilroy8989]

this would make a grat wedding song

[@wakadwakad]

@mormonophobic it is a broadway musical

[@twiwonder]

@MichaelCrawfordsFan completely true

[@Mstorm246]

@GirlyLoveX My chorus teacher is helping me with it for my college audition

[@PrincessPeach9]

Hey I LOVE this musical how in the world did you get these versions they are like IMPOSSIBLE to find. Also do you have Confrontation? That is my favorite song and I've seen it with Hasslehoff (rolls eyes lol) but Robert Cuccioli is sooo much better. I really want to see him preform it cause I never have. Let me know. Thanks : ]

[@Aventura459]

@SherlockRose I tried to do this song and I frightened myself. I just can't perform it to Linda's extent.

[@BrightMagic22]

The only Lucy, basically. :)

[@alittlebitmuddled]

@imaluuser I know! She makes it sound easy, the sign of the best singers I think. I feel like Coleen makes too much out of this song and quite obvious that she's working hard.

[@Iranaa]

Is that her real hair ?? I love it X) Does anyone know how to made it look like htat ?

[@mormonophobic]

Um...I know Jekyll and Hyde is a Broadway musical. I asked what these videos were from. I was under the impression the only released recording OF the Broadway musical was the awful David Hasselhoff version. So once again, what are these videos from? The quality makes me think they are pro-shot.

[@xavierbranch2583]

What key is this in?

[@Bowie281]

ditto

[@mormonophobic]

What are these Jekyll & Hyde videos of? I thought the only video released was of The Hoff and Saxton.

[@IngenuousSoprano]

That one is the only one available to the public, yes. I hear that it's normal for shows (even in the 80s) to have some sort of pro-shot for archival purposes, but they're not available to the public. This and some other clips are from the press reels they did at the time.

[@Timamalao]

Now, is she supposed to be in love with him?

[@little11clarinet]

this pisses me of cuz this our half time show fort he marching band im in

[@pillowlover005]

I am going to have to disagree. While I understand this is your opinion, I find that Linda Eder had more subtle choices which caused her character to come across more realistic and relatable. Colleen Sexton, on the other hand, came across very dramatic and grandiose. I found it difficult to take her seriously.

[@StarryNight713]

Does this seem a bit fast to anyone?

[@thenatural91483]

ms. sexton is a better actress then ms. eder....but ms eder is a much more gifted vocalist

[@beau127]

Although everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I'm going to strongly disagree with this. I find it difficult to find a single acting choice Linda Eder makes. I believe the "subtle acting choices" you are talking about are her half hearted attempts at the blocking that her and Coleen Sexton both do. Linda sings the role brilliantly, no doubt about that. But let's not let her voice blind us about her clear weakness, which is acting. Coleen came across "dramatic"? Well, yes. It's Broadway.

[@person123133]

She's too old to play lucy, it takes away from the sadness

[@zoegoodman2000]

Well, it depends on how you see Lucy: she could be a slip of a girl or a middle aged/mature woman. It's possible that Lucy could be older then Jekyll. It can make sense either way. But I do see your point.

[@officialmichaelcarrasco]

This was written for her dear...

[@Wavinglighter]

Kaylah Hodgins I think it adds to the sadness.

[@BBBYpsi]

Kaylah Hodgins obviously you know nothing about this play. Every song was written around her voice for this play her husband and another person wrote this play just for her. So when you say something like that you do not know what you're talking about. And nobody sings this song like her or any of the songs in this play like her.

[@evealexandria4285]

Zoe Goodman exactly it’s all depends on how you see Lucy. Colleen has more of the looks for her(from what I’ve seen she supposed to be kinda innocent and sweet) but Linda has an amazing voice(it’s incredible and I’m jealous). Personally I think my favorite version of Lucy is the one I saw at my local theater but I’m biased because she’s played by my friend😂😂

[@RCPooley123]

I like Colleen much better

[@IngenuousSoprano]

I know this comment is quite old, but I'm so very curious about what aspects make you prefer one over the other and if that translates into your general vocal preferences. Example: I prefer Linda as Lucy and as a singer in general (a similar comparison for a different show would be that I prefer Pia Douwes as Elisabeth over Maike Boerdam) and this translates directly into my general listening preferences. Colleen's voice is so bright and so forward, it sounds very, very youthful (and very similar to Maike Boerdam's) -- it really reads as babyish to my ears in a way, maybe pouty is a better descriptor. I may prefer her much lighter voice with lighter subject matter. Linda's voice is darker, the soft palette is very raised, very dome-y. It gives her a very rounded, mature sound. It reads as very adult to my ears, definitely not a teenager. It seems like a better fit for heavy subjects

[@78kljk]

I still love you, Abigail. -John