Sometimes the stars just align or theyrerewritten that way to link up two wonderful things.
Todays celestial configuration: the Hugh Jackman circus musicalThe Greatest Showmanand modern pop icon Kelly Clarkson.
I honestly love it.
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Then I heard the music before I saw it, and it amped me up even more.
Im just gonna watch this.
I live-tweeted about it, I was so excited.
It was kind of how I felt when I was younger and sawMoulin Rouge.
So I dont know if that sparked maybe an idea about it.
But they were really nice [when I recorded Never Enough].
And I was so glad they picked me.
Obviously any singer loves to be able to just wail on an emotional song like that.
It was a perfect fit for me, personally.
I just loved the song so much.
My favorite parts are like… you know that breath right in the beginning?
[Sings] Im trying to hold my breath and then she [breathes in].
Loren Allred did such a frickin killer job on that song.
I remember searching, like, Can that actress [Ferguson] sing like that?
And then I found out it was a girl who was actually onThe Voice!
Shes an incredible singer.
It was done really well the first time!
What do you like about these cover albums?
Musical theater is such a powerful medium.
But I just wept.
And it wasnt even like any of the big stuff.
It was Jean Valjeans prayer song, and it just got me.
I was like, Oh my God, this is the most beautiful thing.
I must be a part of this.
And I dont have the time!
Like, literally, never enough.
Oh my God.I know.
But I dont know.
I would really love to do something on Broadway one day.
You know what Im saying?
Original things that make kids totally inspired and make you want to be a part of it.
On film or stage?On stage.
Kelly!Yeah, well see.
I like being in the moment.
Im not a good actress in that sense, to be able to do it repeatedly.
I just do better under that kind of pressure.
Its kind of impossible to think about now.
If I were to do anything now, itd have to be something that was taped.
But its definitely gonna have have a lot of music.
Its kind of got a little of all of that, because thats all of my personality.
I open every show with a fan request.
Its gonna be very musical, its gonna be very humorous.
Because I dont feel like anything in my career has worked unless its authentically me.
Thats the stuff that usually soars.
So its like, you know what?
The whole concept is just different.
Its never really been done, how were doing it.
