Lindsay Mendez (2018 Tony Award Winner) | "Avalanche" | Kerrigan-Lowdermilk

Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Grease, and her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Carrie Pipperidge in the 2018 revival of Carousel) performs "Avalanche" by Kerrigan-Lowdermilk. (Kerrigan-Lowdermilk: New Mondays at 54 Below in NYC, June 4, 2012).
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Kerrigan-Lowdermilk made their off-Broadway debut in 2006 with their adaptation of HENRY & MUDGE. They have also written THE UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SAMANTHA BROWN, THE WOMAN UPSTAIRS, WRONG NUMBER, and FLASH OF TIME. Their upcoming shows include THE BAD YEARS, REPUBLIC, and UNBOUND. Collectively, they have received the Larson Award, Dramatists Guild Fellowship, Kleban Award and Rogers Award.

[@lukeevans5427]

To me there is just no performer like Lindsay Mendez. So many extraordinarily talented actresses (Audra McDonald, Bernadette Peters, Patti Lupone, and Sutton Foster to name a few) have such beautiful voices but you can tell that they have worked their entire lives to get to the level they are at now, learning and training, probably with a hundred voice teachers. But Lindsay does things that simply cannot be taught. When she sings a song, she becomes that song. Everything she is is that song and you cannot teach that kind of passion and commitment. Lindsay is a born performer and there isn't a doubt in my mind that she will go on to do great things.

[@benborenstein9687]

Luke Evans holy shit nailed it with this comment dude- I could not have said it any better- she understands the deeper level you can't even explain- it's incredible- and yes Audra McDonald is insanely good but Lindsay. Mendez. Nothing like it.

[@broust.waynee]

ok agreed but dont come for audra

[@ellaa499]

Totally agree... what makes Lindsay so unique and amazing is the fact that she doesn’t just sing a song... she becomes that person. So many actors and actresses are either a great singer or a great actor and Lindsay is one of the few that can do both so flawlessly

[@chelsea.1234]

she’s one of my fave elphies for sure 🥰

[@joshietoshie]

HER JIGGLY TONGUE GIVES ME LIFE

[@elysegarrison]

It freaks me out a little lol

[@carr0760]

I adore her, but as a voice teacher I know that tongue is a sign of serious tension and is a precursor to a potentially severe injury. It worries me. It shouldn't be happening.

[@kyledavies4421]

@@carr0760 So I’m not a voice teacher and have no degree to back my statement up besides this: if she could could play elphaba 8 times a week for however long and she sounds the same now as she did then, I don’t think that her tongue doing that is a major technique problem for her. She said in behind the scenes Wicked video series circa 2012-2013 that she gets scoped at least once a month so I’m sure if something was wrong her doctors would let her know and she’d get her voice teachers help to fix it😊

[@raymondmackay]

From the moment of realisation at 3:30 until the end of this song my mouth is just agape. She's unreal.

[@lukethomas658]

Her ability to balance the power of her voice with a delicate understanding of emotion is really unique and wonderful.

[@X0XEm0X0]

Her placement is FLAWLESS

[@namchu6]

every song she sings sounds like it was written aspecially for her...

[@sammystar634]

Namchu Cohen OMG EXACTLY!! Her voice is so incredible

[@musictheatersix244]

100% agree

[@haydenbethburwick2205]

Lindsay's voice, technique, and control is out of this world!!! I can't get enough of her performances!

[@NEVERwillIletUgo]

all those riffs towards the end just wow. also her acting and taking the message of the song and getting into it so much made me so happy

[@Kerriganlowdermilkmusic]

Entire courses should be taught on those Lindsay Mendez riffs.

[@NEVERwillIletUgo]

OH. MY. GOODNESS. YASSS. LIKE CAN WE GET NATALIE "BREAKING DOWN THE RIFFS" TO TEACH IT BECAUSE I WOULD SO SIGN UP.

[@janeandalec]

TONY AWARD WINNER LINDSAY MENDEZ, EVERYONE!

[@isabellehegland3738]

can i borrow ur voice for my college auditions plz

[@celeneperez2139]

+Isabelle Hegland same

[@cedgarmusic]

"You're causing a tectonic shift" -- great line.

[@rachelbitner765]

I think the emotion in her voice really expresses what love really is... cool and calm and supportive at times, and passionate and strong at other times. BEAUTIFULLY DONE!

[@halliebissettmusic5547]

Just lovely! I saw Lindsay as Elphaba in June in New York City...Just amazing.

[@xjc211]

some songs just fit a person and this is hers. I simply can't listen to any other rendition than hers anymore.

[@elijahglasgow4961]

That damn key change... you know EXACTY which one too 😊

[@rileymcgeary9801]

Remember this setting. Take in the view from above. Mountainous, Infinite, Mile after mile of the danger you love. It’s colder than winter. The vertigo’s starting to lift. Don’t try to touch. Don’t warm me too much. You’re causing a tectonic shift. Because I’m falling. I’m falling. I’m out of control. And it feels like falling nowhere. The sign ahead says beware. Here comes an avalanche, Gaining speed and ice and snow. Beware the avalanche. I don’t know how to let go. I don’t know how to let go. Don’t act like it’s simple. Don’t say it’s nothing at all. Balancing, Teetering, Pitched to the brink ’til you start to snowball. Just skimming the surface - Well, I dig a little too deep. I see the cracks. I weigh all the facts. I try to pull myself out but it’s steep - And I’m falling. I’m falling. I’m out of control. And it feels like falling nowhere. The sign ahead says beware. Here comes the avalanche. Run for cover and hide or you’ll never survive me. I am an avalanche. You’ll never get out alive. I don’t know how you’ll survive. ‘Cause I’m the destroyer. I am the huntress. I’m the lonely one, The only one. I am the heartbroken. I am the unspoken. I have nothing inside left to give. I just have an avalanche. Only this avalanche. And love. Because I’m in love. I’m in love with you. In love. Love. Love. Love. Love. Here comes the avalanche, Gaining speed and ice and snow. An avalanche. Teach me, I want to let go. Catch me - I’m letting go. So let it snow. We’re in an avalanche. It’s all an avalanche. We are an avalanche. And we’re falling. We’re falling. Falling, Falling. Watch out below.

[@myebbers]

I see 4 dislikes and I can't fathom how anyone could dislike this vocal perfection.. As a friend just said to me when we I showed her this vid.. "She's so expressive.. It's not like hearing a song.. But a story on music".. She's just superior!!!

[@ellaa499]

You’re friend is totally right! Few can do what Lindsay does, turning a beautifully sung song into a story, she’s unreal

[@sarahdake9850]

shes SO good like i cant

[@savdog97]

I will never not feel something listening to this song

[@HugeMusicalFreak]

Favorite Broadway actor right now. She has such raw and honest performances, I have not been disappointed yet by any of the videos of her on KZbin. Lindsay has such a big future ahead of herself.

[@ilsamalsi5267]

Perfection. I watch this as often as I can.

[@mezzate3122]

I have never seen such emotion and vocal skill. She has more talent in her toe than I have all together

[@drewmoxley5076]

HOLY FUCK. #queen

[@EKevinS]

3:36am, trying to go to sleep when this bit of perfection starts. Absolute mastery.

[@madeleinetierney8993]

She embodies that character. Unlike anything I've ever seen.

[@voletmoonblaze]

I adore watching this. I feel like I understand the song so much more when I see her perform it!

[@justinisaqueen]

This song is beautiful. It describes exactly how I'm feeling in this moment-- the idea of having to let go of something that used to be SO good but now you have no choice but to let go. I cannot stop bawling after I hear this song, and whenever I feel the depression I have been feeling for the past few days I'm going to turn on this song. Ms. Mendez does it BEAUTIFULLY, and I cannot begin to describe how much I needed this song. It is truly an amazing piece of art and I thank you for writing it.

[@0iamnotmyown0]

this song gives me the feels every single time. Just wow.

[@myebbers]

This is ridiculous... No one should be this great and consistently this great!! Her vibrato, her Tone and the pureness of her voice drives me insane.. She literally has me waving my hands and all out of my seat.. Damn I'm LOVING this woman right now... PURE CRAZINESS SHE'S SO GREATNESS!!!

[@That_Ozian]

Lindsay can you not be so amazing?

[@kskira7]

I've watched this so many times. She is my personal favorite on this song. Convinced me to use it for college auditions

[@alyaramento1132]

I literally just sat in my bed and listened to this for the first time and sobbed this is so beautiful and she is such a gem

[@camilleeyman7221]

I will never get tired of hearing her sing this song. Inspiring.

[@brodyredman]

Gosh Lindsay... This is a performance to remember and to be proud of. You've touched so many people, including me. :)

[@ellieanderson3536]

such a powerful vocalist with so much emotion too! forever in love with Lindsay Mendez!!

[@ilsamalsi5267]

I watched this ten times in a row while I was at work and it made my day infinitely better.

[@jaimeterrazzino489]

flawless. I'm obsessed.

[@kellianndecarlo]

Ugh. Flawless. She's unbelievable. So honest.

[@yriaswife]

This is the best rendition I have ever heard... I knew I loved Lindsay's voice, but this is so beyond... Kerrigan&Lowdermilk + Lindsay Mendez= Love and perfection!!!

[@Isa-tw4fc]

Damn she is a goddess. Incredible talent

[@ItsGonnaBeGood95]

Just stunning! The amount of times I have watched this and every single time I wonder why this doesn't have more views. She is astounding!

[@actressLUVmo]

In love with her and this song omg

[@harmonizingbookworm7045]

Can I just say that this video has been up since 2012 and it only has 41 dislikes? That should tell you something about this beautiful woman.

[@wickedly4]

she basically owns this song. this is amazing.

[@jayckubwoyeek]

I have to disagree with the previous comment. Starting at 3:38 not only is she delivering a spectacular belting performance, everything in her face and body language/energy screams the story she's telling. I'm floored.

[@64horsegirl]

This was filmed on my birthday and I thought it should be known that this was the best present I got.

[@actressLUVmo]

It’s 2020 and I come back to this and still sob

[@lytab5]

Goosebumps

[@myark437]

Chicken skin...

[@Cinemaniac96]

love this soooo much

[@Kellzofkells]

Goosebumps.

[@sathyazachariah2184]

I physically can't stop watching this! It's the best thing I've seen in forever

[@kimberlykuehl9461]

This performance is everything.

[@Diamondxjester]

I love the addition to the title 😊😊😊

[@Nat-bj3vg]

Kerrigan-Lowdermilk: Words & Music newsaboutsongsalbumsshowssheet musicconnect songs Avalanche from Kerrigan-Lowdermilk LIVE from Tales from the Bad Years Remember this setting. Take in the view from above. Mountainous, Infinite, Mile after mile of the danger you love. It’s colder than winter. The vertigo’s starting to lift. Don’t try to touch. Don’t warm me too much. You’re causing a tectonic shift. Because I’m falling. I’m falling. I’m out of control. And it feels like falling nowhere. The sign ahead says beware. Here comes an avalanche, Gaining speed and ice and snow. Beware the avalanche. I don’t know how to let go. I don’t know how to let go. Don’t act like it’s simple. Don’t say it’s nothing at all. Balancing, Teetering, Pitched to the brink ’til you start to snowball. Just skimming the surface - Well, I dig a little too deep. I see the cracks. I weigh all the facts. I try to pull myself out but it’s steep - And I’m falling. I’m falling. I’m out of control. And it feels like falling nowhere. The sign ahead says beware. Here comes the avalanche. Run for cover and hide or you’ll never survive me. I am an avalanche. You’ll never get out alive. I don’t know how you’ll survive. ‘Cause I’m the destroyer. I am the huntress. I’m the lonely one, The only one. I am the heartbroken. I am the unspoken. I have nothing inside left to give. I just have an avalanche. Only this avalanche. And love. Because I’m in love. I’m in love with you. In love. Love. Love. Love. Love. Here comes the avalanche, Gaining speed and ice and snow. An avalanche. Teach me, I want to let go. Catch me - I’m letting go. So let it snow. We’re in an avalanche. It’s all an avalanche. We are an avalanche. And we’re falling. We’re falling. Falling, Falling. Watch out below.

[@Kerriganlowdermilkmusic]

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[@beccaboo1809]

After watching allmof the versions of this song you have of this song...there is serious magic in this video...best one

[@cjsmith1402]

Still my favorite Kerrigan-Lowdermilk song, especially when it’s sung by Lindsay Mendez!

[@rosemessenger4056]

flawless

[@renagadeluke]

My soul has just been touched by an angel's voice

[@brdwaystarlett]

I cannot remember the last time I was so inspired and moved by a performance. This was an epic masterclass in MT perfection. Brava.

[@voletmoonblaze]

Such beautiful lyrics

[@lexidelgado1872]

Im in love with her ahhhh

[@meredithjulia162]

i'm gonna be honest. i love lindsay but i've never been her biggest fan...until now. this is the best performance of this song by far. thank you lindsay. my eyes are now open

[@thehautecouture14]

Remember this setting. Take in the view from above. Mountainous, Infinite, Mile after mile of the danger you love. It’s colder than winter. The vertigo’s starting to lift. Don’t try to touch. Don’t warm me too much. You’re causing a tectonic shift.

[@charlezgv]

AMAZING!!!

[@seanbaker148]

You are so amazing I love you so much them notes wowwwwwww perfect xxxxxx

[@gracejenkins]

Perfect!

[@whyyim]

Thank you! Bought it. Love it. And Thanks for Kelli's Not a Love Story. Such beautiful work. Bravo.

[@biancat1645]

4:05 on--BYEEEEEEE SHE IS INCREDIBLE

[@StarBug40]

Wow, amazing!

[@jsclifford]

mmmmmm yes, this is exactly what i needed this morning. Thank you

[@reneesings21]

Omg sooooooo good

[@coolness06]

What a stunning performance. Didn't know a thing about this girl before watching the video and I'm blown away.

[@znmnky13]

Very beautiful 👏

[@lizziekurtz2716]

Unbelievable!!!!!

[@christinamarie485]

She is perfect I love her so much

[@joannadreamer]

wow. that was so amazing.

[@briannacarver8456]

i had goosebumps from the beginning

[@12GRANDCANYON]

FUCKING LOVE HER

[@jepriy]

ZOMG! That was amazing! Can't wait to see her as Elphaba!

[@kristiv83]

Impressive. 💜

[@littlemissvlogs561]

I LOVE LINDSAY

[@briannegonzales5091]

Amazing!!! Your sound reminds me on Natalie Weiss which is a huge compliment because she’s literally my favorite voice in the entire world!!! Dang girl! Bravo!

[@jamesosullivan6055]

As someone who's doing this song on his senior Recital, she makes this look like cake in comparison to how difficult is actually is.

[@Kerriganlowdermilkmusic]

It is absolute insanity, right? Her voice is just unreal. Break a leg in your senior recital!

[@jamesosullivan6055]

@@Kerriganlowdermilkmusic OMG Y'ALL ARE MY HEROES I love y'all so much and it's my privilege to perform your pieces.

[@defygravity89]

YES LINDSAY. YES.

[@ellaa499]

4:12-4:47... I can’t... it’s so perfect

[@thehautecouture14]

Here comes the avalanche. Run for cover and hide or you’ll never survive me. I am an avalanche. You’ll never get out alive. I don’t know how you’ll survive. ‘Cause I’m the destroyer. I am the huntress. I’m the lonely one, The only one. I am the heartbroken. I am the unspoken. I have nothing inside left to give. Except for this avalanche. Only an avalanche. And love. Because I’m in love. I’m in love with you. In love. Love. Love. Love. Love. Here comes the avalanche, Gaining speed and ice and snow. We’re in an avalanche. Teach me, I want to let go. Catch me - I’m letting go. So let it snow. We’re in an avalanche. It’s all an avalanche. We are an avalanche. And we’re falling. We’re falling. Falling, Falling. Watch out below.

[@MaggieGriffinSmith]

This is how you're supposed to deliver a song, in case ANYONE forgot.

[@AmeliaEverythingBabyNames]

I wish someone would put the instrumental on KZbin!

[@jomoses07]

love.her.

[@mezzate3122]

I love this song so much , I'm singing it tomorrow for my Christmas show at school. It's so hard , I can't even comprehend how she does this.

[@KEW13rocks]

How did it go?

[@mezzate3122]

@@KEW13rocks I was so nervous but i brought the house down. All the staff and students stayed behind to thank me and congratulate me. My old teachers even came to see it.

[@KEW13rocks]

@@mezzate3122 That's amazing! SO happy for you!!!

[@PowellMansfield]

Yep.

[@jesusvsings95]

HOLY MY GOD JESUS CHRIST! She just did that!

[@thehautecouture14]

Because I’m falling. I’m falling. I’m out of control. And it feels like falling nowhere. The sign ahead says beware. Here comes an avalanche, Gaining speed and ice and snow. Beware the avalanche. I don’t know how to let go. I don’t know how to let go. Don’t act like it’s simple. Don’t say it’s nothing at all. Balancing, Teetering, Pitched to the brink ’til you start to snowball. Just skimming the surface - Well, I dig a little too deep. I see the cracks. I weigh all the facts. I try to pull myself out but it’s steep -

[@frenchfilmbug2]

I'm sure the last 100 views are mine. No lie. This song is so my life right now--soo painfully true! :) Thank you for witnessing Lindsay.

[@12GRANDCANYON]

So fucking good

[@manuellaguerracanal4561]

Avalanche from Tales from the Bad Years Remember this setting. Take in the view from above. Mountainous, Infinite, Mile after mile of the danger you love. It’s colder than winter. The vertigo’s starting to lift. Don’t try to touch. Don’t warm me too much. You’re causing a tectonic shift. Because I’m falling. I’m falling. I’m out of control. And it feels like falling nowhere. The sign ahead says beware. Here comes an avalanche, Gaining speed and ice and snow. Beware the avalanche. I don’t know how to let go. I don’t know how to let go. Don’t act like it’s simple. Don’t say it’s nothing at all. Balancing, Teetering, Pitched to the brink ’til you start to snowball. Just skimming the surface - Well, I dig a little too deep. I see the cracks. I weigh all the facts. I try to pull myself out but it’s steep - And I’m falling. I’m falling. I’m out of control. And it feels like falling nowhere. The sign ahead says beware. Here comes the avalanche. Run for cover and hide or you’ll never survive me. I am an avalanche. You’ll never get out alive. I don’t know how you’ll survive. ‘Cause I’m the destroyer. I am the huntress. I’m the lonely one, The only one. I am the heartbroken. I am the unspoken. I have nothing inside left to give. I just have an avalanche. Only this avalanche. And love. Because I’m in love. I’m in love with you. In love. Love. Love. Love. Love. Here comes the avalanche, Gaining speed and ice and snow. An avalanche. Teach me, I want to let go. Catch me - I’m letting go. So let it snow. We’re in an avalanche. It’s all an avalanche. We are an avalanche. And we’re falling. We’re falling. Falling, Falling. Watch out below.

[@jeremyconigula]

Oh, oh Remember this setting. Take in the view from above. Mountainous, intimate, Mile after mile of the danger you love. It's colder than winter. The vertigo's starting to lift. Don't try to touch, Don't warm me too much. You're causing a tectonic shift. Because I'm falling, I'm falling. I'm out of control. And it feels like falling nowhere. Sign ahead says "beware" Here comes an avalanche, Gaining speed and ice and snow. Beware the avalanche. I don't know how to let go. Don't know how to let go. Oh, oh Don't act like it's simple. Don't say it's nothing at all. Balancing, teetering, pitched to the brink Till you start to snowball Just skimming the surface. But I dig a little too deep. I see the cracks. I weigh all the facts. I try to pull my self out but it's steep, And I'm falling, I'm falling. I'm out of control, And it feels like falling nowhere. The sign ahead says "beware." Here comes an avalanche. Run for cover and hide, Or you'll never survive me. I am an avalanche You'll never get out alive. I don't know how you'll survive. Cause I'm a destroyer I am the huntress I'm the lonly one, the only one I am the heartbroken. I am the unspoken. I have nothing inside left to give. I just have an avalanche. Only this avalanche. And love. Because I'm in love. I'm in love with you. In love. Love, love, love. Here comes an avalanche. Gaining speed and ice and snow. An avalanche. Teach me, I wanna let go. Catch me, I'm letting go. So let it snow. We're in an avalanche. It's all an avalanche. We are an avalanche. And we're falling. We're falling We're falling Falling Watch out below.

[@thrilllernight8740]

Her voice hit me like an avalanche😂

[@znmnky13]

Damn

[@MyFrappy]

how how how how