Me & the Sky- Jenn Colella

[@VintageAerith]

I saw this show the final weekend on Broadway-Jenn was back. I had no idea until she was walking on stage. I burst into tears right then knowing I was going to get to hear her sing this song. Even better-Captain Bass was in the audience that night.

[@sarahperrin5980]

That’s so cool.

[@judycrisp4111]

I would have cried too. What a fabulous memory to have of this brilliant production.

[@bellasaward8330]

Beautiful. Make sure you treasure that memory. 🩵✈️🤍

[@edalvillar4257]

🌞💝👍🙄

[@morganwiley1429]

I saw it like two months before it closed and pretty much the same thing happened, I didn't realize she had returned to the show until I got there and looked in the Playbill... I was so happy, and my entire family ended up loving both the show and Jenn.

[@lizt9485]

Jenn owns this song to a point you actually believe she is Captain Bass!

[@charlieflickinger7372]

Jenn and Captain Bass are actually very close in real life. Jenn refused to take the role until after she talked with Captain Bass, who has now seen the show 75+ times.

[@edalvillar4257]

💝🌲🫣💝😒

[@Colayith]

@@charlieflickinger7372 Not only are they close, the pilot's jacket Jenn wears for the show was Bass's real flight jacket

[@matteegarff76]

It doesn't matter how many times I listen to this song, every time she says the plane was used as the bomb I start tearing up and crying like a baby

[@dianakoch6971]

I get chills every time.

[@edalvillar4257]

🌞🌲🌞🫣🌞🌲

[@michladd24]

me too!!!! It's like they killed her dream! I hate them so much more now! God forgive me for that!

[@AnnikaOakinnA]

somehow I never see it coming, every time it catches me by surprise. she's so celebratory, everything is going so well, and I get so wrapped up in the joy -- it feels like the plane hit my heart.

[@plaguedoctor2882]

It’s insane how she says bomb like the word is falling into the ground from her mouth, it’s so well executed

[@JenniferTurliuk]

[@wcpreston]

I was introduced to this show via this song playing on a Best of Broadway playlist while I was driving around one day. I was listening to it as a #girldad and being so proud of this little girl getting her life's dream. I had no idea how the song would end. No idea the song was ultimately about 9/11. When that part hit, I was FLOORED. I cried so hard I had to pull off the road for a bit. It's an amazing musical that you can hear from start to finish on Spotify, Apple, etc. I can't say enough good things about it.

[@yankee04]

Now on Apple TV+ if you want to see a recording of the stage production. It’s a brilliant show.

[@supremefandom6970]

She's my favourite character in the musical

[@melissaharper3708]

Mine to

[@mirakunzin9535]

Absolutely

[@ran-dom-vid-e-os]

I honestly thought at the end, she would say that there’s something between her and the sky, and then I get, “Hello? I’m on my way.” My mind was just like

[@goldglassess]

I’m currently starting my flight training and this brought me to tears 😢🥹

[@edalvillar4257]

🙄💜🌞💜🙄

[@JA9-fx7sg]

My favorite song from this amazing musical. Jenn is PHENOMENAL!!!

[@markpozzuto7944]

I saw this show a month ago and it this song brought tears to my eyes she is so talented

[@samanthaoblander9174]

Seriously! This song never fails to make me tear up! It’s probably one of the the best songs to come out of the 2016/2017 Broadway season.

[@edalvillar4257]

🙄🌲😠🌞🌲🙄

[@yankee04]

Jenn is now starring in Suffs the Musical on Broadway about women’s suffrage.

[@mckenzie8196]

I got full body chills at 3:52!

[@edalvillar4257]

🌞😠😒😒🌞

[@justinsleung]

Those high notes are just *chef's kiss*

[@Liarosexoxo]

I just went to see this with my collage class for drama just before our exam , it was incredible everyone was singing on the way back on the coach

[@70s80sVintage]

I was SO IMPRESSED by this Broadway show. It exceeded every expectation.

[@keepitshema]

never've been, never've seen, but found them on spotify and I felt in love with her voice!

[@judycrisp4111]

Saw the show in Melbourne Australia and absolutely loved it. I wish I had been able to see it on Broadway. Jenn Coella not only was this song written for the amazing Beverley Bass it was written for you. It has become my favourite go to song and your performance of it is breath taking. You are born to perform and I wish you so much success in whatever you tackle after this incredible performance. ❤

[@edalvillar4257]

😠🙄💝😠💝

[@shgstewart4674]

I must have watched performances of this song fifty times now, and I am still in tears by the end.

[@briansounalath]

She’d be a great country singer

[@missezramay]

Can anyone confirm that Jenn Colella is wearing the real Beverley Bass’ jacket and pins for this? I know she mentioned it in an interview once and I wonder if this is it because it’s a slightly different look to the Broadway one….

[@jasonperez7250]

From what I’ve seen, Jenn used the real jacket and pins on her last performance

[@samanthaoblander9174]

Jen did say in an interview that Beverly gave her her jacket and pins to wear.

[@AnvilPro100]

I saw this show in Phili this month, and the only thing I knew from it was this song (which I stumbled up on Spotify) and knew I had to go when the opportunity arose. I wasn't expecting how hard seeing this song in-person would hit me, I teared up despite it being the one part of the play I saw coming

[@lapana8314]

She could be the mother of Emma Watson, they look so familiar :)

[@solei5678]

I cry every time I here this song.

[@lucygait]

she’s everything 🤍

[@disappearintothesea]

I really want to see this production!

[@LatinFratGuy1]

i have tickets to see it in 4 weeks, flying to London :)

[@kadenze6176]

saw her on west end when it toured. fucking amazing.

[@chrisjohnston9464]

That is great really enjoyed

[@cath.dosier]

1:47 - 3:01 Lyrics: American Airlines had the prettiest planes So I applied as a flight engineer But the World War II pilots, they all complained They said, "girls shouldn't be in the cockpit" "Hey lady, hey baby, hey! Why don't you grab us a drink?" And the flight attendants weren't my friends back then And they said, "Are you better than us, do you think?" But I kept getting hired And the World War II crew, they retired And the girls all thought much higher of me 1986, the first female American captain in history Suddenly I'm in the cockpit Suddenly I've got my wings Suddenly all of those pilots protestin' me Well, they can get their own drinks Suddenly there's no one saying "stay grounded" Looking down passing them by Suddenly there's nothing in between me and the sky

[@daves536]

My fav part of this song!!!

[@SamiChenVA]

Beautiful performance ❤

[@silasoconnell6413]

This song makes me ugly-cry every time I listen to it, her voice and the story and the ending just combine to completely destroy me.

[@readbetterbooks6813]

I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS I HAVE LOVED THIS FOR A WHILE NOW

[@marinaxeix]

Amaziiiing❤❤

[@slothstichlover33]

Im leading this song for a dance studio

[@MaximFoster]

I sang this for class I sadly did not do very good!

[@pallisterproductions3491]

I'm sure you'll get better overtime

[@samanthaoblander9174]

This is a beast of a song. Keep working at it!

[@jayschneiderman2866]

As a fellow singer I know that this a challenging song to take on. The emotional tones of the song are difficult to capture. It's also written for a Mezzo-Soprano and you likely had to adjust the key to fit your voice, which is another challenge. You should feel good that you were able to successfully perform the song and don't let it deter you from performing it again.

[@lizt9485]

I’ve never heard a bad version of this song. Regardless this song was written for Jenn Colella.

[@chicchi19771]

What musical is this from?

[@Penguins-and-Cats1994]

Come From Away ✈️

[@1wn8ure]

3:44

[@Tiswas2010]

Maybe some things are better left unsaid then....

[@companyspammers7770]

I hate that she doesn’t salute the World War II pilots when discussing their retirement. That’s why in my opinion Rachelle Tucker did it Best. It’s the nuance pieces that are telling to your understanding of the gravity of what you are representing

[@Odium16]

lol

[@LilyPenguin123]

Tbf, if that's what u care about... ur show8ng u don't care for this person's story. No matter their sacrifice for the USA or not. If ur hated by a group of people and mocked by them ur entire life and career . Ur not gonna be super interested in saluting them. The ww2 vets did a great thing. Doesn't make them good people or worth a salute. If u disagree ur not a big fan of America.

[@LilyPenguin123]

No hate on you ofc. Ur seeing what u seem. I'm hoping to give u an extra light on that to understand stuff you might not.

[@samanthaoblander9174]

I think it's because Jen is acknowledging the fact that the WWII pilots tried holding Beverly back and made working as a woman in a (at the time) man's industry difficult and her not saluting them is her way of holding them accountable for their actions. The lyric literally goes "But I kept getting hired, and the WWII crew, they retired and the girls all thought much higher of me." She's addressing the fact that when she started out she was looked down on for doing a man's job and that it was mainly those pilots that were doing it.

[@sethzarandona2325]

I totally see what you mean, but earlier in the song she mentions that they treated her extremely poorly. I wouldn’t have saluted them either if they treated me that way. It like what Samatha said, by not saluting them, she’s holding them accountable for their crappy behavior.

[@jaws392]

So was the thing that was stuck in between her and the sky at the end of the song, Al-Qaeda? Why doesn’t she sing a song about how much she hates Al-Qaeda?

[@samanthaoblander9174]

Because that's not what the show is about. The show isn't about hate. It's about celebrating the goodness and kindness that people demonstrated after such a horrible event.

[@powsvalentine]

💀?

[@Liofa73]

Musical theatre is becoming so generic... the sound of the singers, the cadence and melody of the songs, even the tunes... it's just speaking to music now. Awful.

[@Tiswas2010]

Totally agree with this comment

[@Tiswas2010]

These have to be some of the worst lyrics in a musical, "crawling over their faces to get to my seat" really? 😅

[@katrina_SJD]

You realise the songs were based of interviews with the real people right?

[@Tiswas2010]

@@katrina_SJD I didn't but regardless they are pretty awful lyrics. Was it a competition to see how many times can you fit the word "suddenly" into a song

[@ValidEggSalad]

@@Tiswas2010 it’s just how the song flows what 😭

[@Tiswas2010]

@@ValidEggSalad The quality of the lyrics have nothing to do with the flow of the song.

[@unicornalq11]

But she was doing that in real life? She was in a tiny plane crawling over dead bodies…

[@markpozzuto7944]

I saw this show a month ago and it this song brought tears to my eyes she is so talented