Someone Else's Story - Jodi Benson

[@danielbaskins6601]

That little riff she does on “else’s” and “take” is EVERYTHING!!!!!!! I love Jodi so much.

[@DanaWhissen]

I agree!!!!! I’m obsessed!!!

[@cathyb-cbradioband6523]

3:04 and 3:17. The lift.

[@chocolatesouljah]

@@cathyb-cbradioband6523these time stamps are everything! Thank you!

[@braveheartalice]

I love how at least 3 Disney princesses have performed this song professionally. Judy Kuhn (Pocahontas), Jodi Benson (Ariel), and Lea Salonga (Jasmine/Mulan).

[@JTPMalavet]

And Elsa!

[@brookemartin6101]

As of now I've only heard Jodi's version and I Absolutely Love it. I'm afraid to listen to the others, fear that one of the other "princesses" might sing it better, I find it hard to imagine as Jodi I mean Ariel is My favorite Disney Princess and This Is the Definitive version. Just My Personal opinion. 😊

[@hefinrosser8685]

And Judy was the first Florence on Broadway. Xx

[@robertplattner1636]

@@JTPMalavet No, Elsa sang Nobody’s Side and Heaven Help My Heart. They gave Svetlana this song for the concert to develop her more, and Kerry Ellis does this song better than Idina could ever do it.

[@zakariashartley]

Judy sings it impecably.. as she does 😂❤😊

[@quinnaddison420]

She’s the most underrated icon we have

[@xingcat]

I was in the production of Chess with Jodi and company at North Shore Music Theater in MA in 1991. She was amazing in every way.

[@yackorama]

Our production was in the Fall of 1990.

[@danielbaskins6601]

Do you have any footage from your show?

[@cak8132]

It must be so wonderful to open your mouth and sound like that!! What a gift. I can carry a tune but I’d never call it singing. She does a great job with this song.

[@brookemartin6101]

Now Tied with "Part Of Your World", "Someone Else's Story" stays stuck in my head!. Jodi gives such an emotive performance of both.

[@danielbaskins6601]

I’m still obsessed with this. She is perfect in every way

[@musicaltheatrefan2k226]

Hauntingly amazing voice actress. Ariel, Patsy Smiles, what else?

[@whatdoyousuppose]

uh yeah I'm obsessed with this GET IT JODI!!! ❤️

[@adrianadeluca316]

Wow, never knew she did this song!! What a find!

[@hillarystone7506]

Adriana De Luca you should heard her version of Nobody’s Side. Amazing!

[@JFongStyle]

I was lucky to see this production at Long Beach CLO. It had the best book of any version, and I wonder why subsequent productions haven't used this book. At the end, it is revealed that Anatoly knew Florence would be double-crossed by the Russians, so he secretly worked to have her father released. When she's left alone at the airport, thinking all is lost, she receives a mysterious chess piece from Anatoly's assistant who says, "Anatoly always believed that the players are more important than the game." It turns out it was a chess piece that belonged to her father. She turns around, and she is reunited with her father. I was a crying mess.

[@yackorama]

It made complete sense to end the show that way, so that Anatoly had sacrificed himself to win her father back. Our director had taken elements of the NY book and some things from the tour and Aussie productions and created this version. I'm not certain if anyone else ever used it.

[@danielbaskins6601]

@@yackorama I’m a chess connoisseur and I love reading all the different versions. You wouldn’t happen to have a copy of the scrip still would you?

[@justinquigley9739]

Jodi benson is a true beauty with a passionately beautiful singing voice.

[@edwinorlandocruz5247]

This just so heart wrenchingly lovely. Thank you for sharing.

[@HugeMusicalFreak]

Obsessed with her performance as Florence 😍

[@metzwiler]

She is so good. Her voice is so versatile!

[@brookemartin6101]

😃 First I've Seen/Heard this. O.M.G Jodi's voice is PERFECTION!.💞💞

[@jasongould407]

A magnificent performance. My favourite song from Chess.

[@elovesjsparrow]

OMG!! Thank you for uploading this song!! I got to see Jodi in this production. And this has always been my favorite song of the musical. Jodi's performance BLEW me away.. I was in the first row.

[@yackorama]

It was my pleasure. There has been some recent renewed interest in our production, so I went into the bootleg I'd found and added what I'd missed before. This show was a special memory for al of us in it.

[@elovesjsparrow]

Thanks again! Just saw this comment and pulled out my program... and realized "YOU WERE ANATOLY!!" LOL *hugs* to you

[@daveross3642]

@@elovesjsparrow Robert's Anatoly was on point - a true baritone playing a baritone!

[@daveross3642]

One of the best parts of one of the best productions of Chess I've ever seen. I would fly to see this reunion, with or without Benson. Theentire cast is 100% as stunning and wonderful!

[@yackorama]

We tried to put a reunion together 2 years ago, but Jodi could not manage it and we only had the rights as a reunion, which meant, at least the 3 original leads. Thank you for your kind compliments. It is a shining memory for us all.

[@daveross3642]

@@yackorama Ah, I understand! It's a shame that there needs to be at least 3 original leads. Perhaps there will come a day when everyone's schedule and interests will align and we'll be able to see a reunion! Until then, some of the best memories we have are kept in our heads.

[@supercoolr9330]

I love, I love working with children on theater stuff. Jodi Benson.

[@SannaSeaflower]

Thank you so much for this ❤️🙏😭❤️

[@seu6238]

She's the best American I've heard sing this song.

[@princepeterwolf]

I think her performance as Florence might be her best

[@veb_edvard]

Ariel sang this...?

[@Seiya174]

no, you are hallucinating

[@zakariashartley]

I really wish she never did that riff on 'someone elses life' and 'take my chances' but other than that. Amazing

[@hokieashleyt]

This is good, but I really prefer productions that have given “Someone Else’s Story” to Svetlana. It makes more sense for her character and gives some additional, needed character development.

[@ImJustSayin2014]

hokieashleyt I very much agree.

[@zakariashartley]

100%

[@natasha807]

我不太确定该怎么处理这个下级宫女。。。