Opportunity

Original Broadway Cast

Opportunity - Liz Gillies

First, even though it never worked on stage, it’s probably the best sounding track on the CD. There’s no way to know why it catches your ear the way it does, but the minute the drums start on that song, I get all happy and think “It’s a hit!”

The other reason, and the reason cutting the song was so heartbreaking, is that “Opportunity” was really Liz Gillies’s big chance to shine in the show, and she sang the hell out of it. I built the whole song around her voice, knowing what a sensational instrument she had, and every time she sang it, I was blown away by her talent. Even though Lucy (Liz’s character) has a big chunk of “Getting Ready” and the whole opening of “It Can’t Be True,” “Opportunity” was the one number that was built around Lucy from beginning to end. When we cut it, we lost the chance to applaud for one of Lucy’s songs, and by that I mean the audience never got to show Liz how much they loved her. Believe me, cutting the song was a very difficult and depressing decision, but Liz was a trouper, and the show really did play much better without those two songs.

-Jason Robert Brown [x]

Okay, so this is pretty embarrassing when I think of how many people follow me that know me irl, but I’ve been wanting to do this for ages. This is me singing Jason Robert Brown’s “I’m Not Afraid of Anything” Legend of Korra style. Basically I just changed some names to make sense, but below are the lyrics as I sing them.

Also, if anyone were to make a fan video of this, I would probably die. 

Disclaimer: I own nothing because I’m a poor, pathetic soul. JRB on piano, me singing.

Jinora’s afraid of water 
I mean she swims so well 
But still 
She’s afraid of water 
And so she won’t go near the sea 
Not me 

Ikki’s afraid of darkness 
I mean she sleeps and all 
But still 
She’s afraid of darkness 
So when the lights are out she has to hold my hand 
I don’t understand 

I’m not afraid of anything 
Be it mountains, water, dragons, dark or sky 
I’m not afraid of anything 
Tell me where’s the challenge if you never try 
So watch me fly 
I’m not afraid 

Tenzin’s afraid of babies 
I mean he got through them, but now 
He’s afraid of babies 
Guess he’s scared of what they’ll be 
Not me 

And Pema’s afraid of crying 
You know she tries to hold it in 
But she’s afraid of crying 
And she can look at you with tears stuck in her eye 
And I don’t know why 

I’m not afraid of anything 
Be it growing old or going out of style 
I’m not afraid of anything 
Who would give up what they want without a trial 
Another mile 
I’m not afraid 

And I feel the calling of adventure 
And I hear the ringing in my ear 
The lights are glaring 
Trumpets blaring 
I’m right here 
And I hear the calling of tomorrow 
And I feel the stirring in my bones 
And Mako loves me 
He’s afraid to hold me 

Listen to the calling of excitement 
Can you feel the pounding of my heart 
The lights are ready 
Pulse is steady 
I can start 

Never stop the calling of a challenge 
Blessing on the water and the stones 
And Mako loves me 
He’s afraid to trust me 
Mako loves me 
He’s afraid to tell me 
He’s afraid to hold me 
And he’ll always be 
He’s afraid of me 

And I’m not afraid of anyone 
I am sure to win with anyone at all 
I’m not afraid of anyone 
Not a soul alive can get behind this wall 
So let them call 
And watch them fall 
‘Cause after all 
I’m not afraid  

Am I kicked out of the fandom yet?