Shortly before graduating from Carnegie Mellon, Hilty auditioned for the part of Glinda in the hit musical, Wicked. After graduating, she moved to New York City, and in mid-2004, she made her Broadway debut in the show. She originally served as the standby for Jennifer Laura Thompson before taking over the principal role on May 31, 2005. She played Glinda for a year, ending her run on May 28, 2006, having been replaced by Kate Reinders, the original Glinda in the Chicago production of Wicked.
Hilty recently starred in a musical called Vanities at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts in Mountain View with TheatreWorks. She reprised her role as Glinda in the national tour of Wicked from September to December 2006, for a 4-month stint in the Portland, Oregon and Seattle stops, as well as the Toronto stop alongside former Broadway co-star Shoshana Bean. She is currently playing Glinda again alongside former co-star, Eden Espinosa, in the open-ended Los Angeles production of Wicked. Her contract is active until November 2007.
In January 2007, it was announced that Hilty was cast in the role of Doralee Rhodes in the reading for a musical based on the 1980s workplace comedy 9 to 5. Official casting for the show has not been announced. [1]
Megan guest starred on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as Enid on August 5, 2007. She also did the singing voice of Snow White in Shrek the Third.
Megan Hilty has a very large vocal range, and may be considered a whistle register singer, as she hits a high E in "No One Mourns the Wicked", and the optional F6 in "Thank Goodness" during her performances of Wicked.
Be a Man
Megan Hilty Lyrics
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And I hear it saying
That our day is done
And this love is breaking.
We both know that you wanna go
Your heart's already gone.
It's gonna hurt but you make worse
Just be a man about it,
Don't try to dance around it.
Just have the decency to say to me
That you got other plans.
Say you can live without me,
Go on forget about me.
Walk out that door, boy, if you think you can.
Just be a man.
Just be a man about it.
Why do people change,
Why do hearts break open.
And the turth we know
Have to go unspoken.
Look me in the eye and make me cry a thousand tears.
Let me hear it straight from then you can disappear.
Just be a man about it.
Don't try to dance around it.
Just have the decency to say to me that you've got other plans.
Say you can live without me
Go on forget about me.
Walk out that door, boy, if you think you can.
Juat be a man.
Just be a man about it.
Oh, goodbye, good luck with your new life your new love
Get it over with
Can't take no more of this
Why can't you just be strong an just be a man about it
Don't try to dance around it
Just have the decency to say to me that you've got other plans
Say you can live without me go on forget about me
Walk out that door boy if you think you can
Just be a man.
Just be a man about it.
Just be a man.
The lyrics to Megan Hilty's song Be a Man explore the pain and frustration of a woman who knows that her relationship is coming to an end, but her partner cannot bring himself to end it cleanly. The first stanza establishes that the day is ending, and the relationship is breaking down with it. The second stanza shows the woman's awareness that her partner no longer wants to stay in the relationship and is only prolonging the pain by not embracing the ending. The chorus is a plea for the man to be honest and upfront about his intentions, to not drag out the ending, but rather to cut the cord and move on. The acknowledgment of the pain of the breakup is evident in the line, "Let me hear it straight from then you can disappear." The bridge is a final plea for the man to be strong, to end things cleanly and quickly so that both parties can move on and find the love that they deserve.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun dawn light
The day has come to an end as the sun sets on our love
And I hear it saying
I sense the finality of our relationship in the stillness of the night
That our day is done
Our romantic connection has reached its natural conclusion
And this love is breaking
Our love is falling apart and we can't ignore it anymore
We both know that you wanna go
We both understand that you wish to end our relationship
Your heart's already gone
Your heart has already moved on from me and our love
It's gonna hurt but you make worse
Breaking up is painful, but prolonging it only makes it worse
When you keep hanging on
Continuing the relationship despite being emotionally disconnected only adds to the pain
Why do people change
Change is inevitable, and sometimes it can affect our feelings towards each other
Why do hearts break open
The vulnerability of love can lead to heartache and disappointment
And the truth we know
We both understand what needs to be done
Have to go unspoken
Sometimes the truth is difficult to express and remains unsaid
Look me in the eye and make me cry a thousand tears
Be honest with me, even if it hurts me deeply
Let me hear it straight from then you can disappear
Tell me the truth, and then leave me be
Oh, goodbye, good luck with your new life your new love
Farewell, good luck with your future endeavors and romances
Get it over with
End this relationship for both our sakes
Can't take no more of this
I can no longer endure the pain of prolonging our breakup
Why can't you just be strong and just be a man about it
Face the situation bravely and end things amicably
Say you can live without me
Admit that you can move on without me
Go on forget about me
Leave me in your past
Walk out that door boy if you think you can
Leave our relationship behind and move forward with your life
Just be a man about it
Handle the situation with maturity and respect
Don't try to dance around it
Be direct and honest about what needs to be done
Just have the decency to say to me that you've got other plans
Respect me enough to tell me the truth about your feelings and intentions
Just be a man
Face the situation head-on and resolve it in the best way possible
Just be a man about it.
Show courage, compassion, and sincerity while ending our romantic relationship
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Kelly Weber
Her voice is amazing. I could listen to her sing all day long
Mary Ann Muto
Me too
Zoe Vegh-Gross
her range is so large it's something to be jealous of oh my god
Mary Ann Muto
She stunned movie in the movie and I had to find out who she was. Great singer with emotion and passion.
Sammie Grumley
Sometimes I forget how much I genuinely admire Megan... then I hear her sing and BAM the tears are streaming. Every bloody time... #soemotional
Joshua Pelayo
She is one of the best! <3
Maria Wingert
I'm 98% sure it's impossible to be more obsessed with this song than I am...
Vinicius Ferris
LOVE IT!!!!! SHE IS COMPLETLY FLAWLESS
Lovatic6Gleek10
Words cannot describe how much I LOVE Megan!! She has everything; a gorgeous face, an incredible body, a perfect voice, fantastic acting abilities, plus every interview with her shows that she's one of the sweetest, most lovable and friendly person in the world!! She's the definition of FLAWLESS!!!!
2Burgerz Racing & r8malooman
people this is an example of Real Talent & Real Beauty!! Not the garbage & fake pop stars that seem to flood the charts. Meagn Hilty No.1!! Fantastic voice!!!!!!