A year after “Little Mermaid” she did this.

When Ariel finally snaps

I rewound her "how the cracks begin to show" like 40 times. Amazing.

I occasionally fall down a 'nobody's side' youtube hole and i always come back to this one. What does it for me are the stakes she brings to it that no one else does. She is burning with rage, and as she sings, she truly realizes that she's alone. It's shattering and terrifying, but what else can she do but fight? Most versions of this song have a distanced, 'let me tell you something i've learned about life' quality that is fun but not nearly as immediate. And that little bump to the tempo helps it too.

Her breath control is astonishing.

OMG .. she acts this like a GOD.  I love Julia and Idina's performances, but WHOA  .. this is the first Ive seen this

I knew she could sing but I had no idea she could sing like this!

Holy crap! Three Disney princesses have played Florence.

She said “I’m feeling a little singy” and she went and sang. She did that for us.

I wish she would have continued to seek a larger career on Broadway after "Crazy for You."

Ariel went to church on this one.
Me: Waving hands back and forth 🙌
Also me: Sing it sister! ✨🎶

How did I not know this version existed??? And more importantly, where the hell has Jodi been all this time????? Come back to Broadway, Jodi; we miss you!

Everyone is talking about Jodi's performance, as they should, but I also love the production as well. I'm a sucker for props and sets that move on their own for scene transitions (even though that was obviously a stage hand getting rid of the chair still seen from behind the curtain at this camera angle) and the chess board lights going out in segments via the musical stings near the end of the song are a nice touch.

I wish there was a recording of this version!!!! Jodi has the BEST Nobody's Side out there.  And trust me, I've heard them all haha.

She is absolutely breathtaking. She played that role with so much passion and heart, and belted those notes like I never could have imagined. It's so hard to believe she was Ariel! But there she is, right there, tackling this huge, powerful role and absolutely slaying it. Bravo, Ms. Benson. Bravo.

How did no one ever tell me Ariel sang a Florence!? My favorite singing heroines!

The range this woman has. I regret that I didn’t know. She’s Ariel and Thumbelina and Barbie in Toy Story. Then I heard she just did Rose in Gypsy, and I took a look at her stage credits; I wish I could see more of this work of hers, she’s phenomenal.

This was my favorite number to call because of all the floor bump cues!

😳👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Back in 1998, I was in the children’s chorus for the tour of “Joseph...Dreamcoat” when it rolled through my hometown of Pittsburgh and Jodi Benson was the narrator...her performance was RIDICULOUS!!! And to top it off, she was one of the sweetest human beings EVER! ❤️

But seriously, why is this making me choke up? 🥺