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 She played Glinda for a year, ending her run on May 28, 2006, having been replaced by Kate Reinders, the original Glinda in the Chicago production of Wicked.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.
Crazy Dreams
Megan Hilty Lyrics
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You dark horse runners
Hairbrush singers, dashboard drummers
Hello you wild magnolias
Just waiting to bloom
There's a little bit of all that inside of me and you
Thank God even crazy dreams come true
I stood at the bottom of some walls I thought I couldn't climb
I felt like Cinderella at the ball just running out of time
So I know how it feels to be afraid
Think that it's all gonna slip away
Hold on, hold on
Here's to you free souls, you firefly chasers
Tree climbers, porch swingers, air guitar players
Here's to you fearless dancers, shaking walls in your bedrooms
There's a lot of wonder left inside of me and you
Thank God even crazy dreams come true
Never let a bad day be enough
To go and talk you in to giving up
'Cause sometimes everybody feels like you
Oh, feels like you, just like you
Thank God even crazy dreams come true
Thank God even crazy dreams come true
The song "Crazy Dreams" by Megan Hilty is an inspiring and uplifting celebration of perseverance, hope, and the power of imagination. The opening lines of the song address those who may feel like underdogs in life - the "long shots," "dark horse runners," "hairbrush singers," and "dashboard drummers" - and reassures them that there is a bit of that same spirit in all of us, waiting to be tapped into. Hilty goes on to pay tribute to those who dare to dream big, to those who refuse to let fear and doubt get in the way of pursuing their goals and passions. She notes that she has personally faced hardships and obstacles that made her feel like giving up, but ultimately she has learned to hold on and keep moving forward. The song culminates in a triumphant chorus that declares with gratitude that even the wildest and craziest dreams can come true, if we have the courage and perseverance to pursue them.
By acknowledging the challenges and doubts that we all face in life but refusing to let them hold us back, "Crazy Dreams" is a reminder that we are all capable of great things if we stay true to ourselves and keep working towards our goals. Hilty's lyrics also celebrate the power of community and connection, noting that we are all united by our shared experiences of uncertainty and struggle, but that we can also lift each other up and inspire one another to keep dreaming and striving for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello you long shots
Hello to those who are unlikely to succeed
You dark horse runners
Those who unexpectedly come from behind and win
Hairbrush singers, dashboard drummers
People who love to sing and drum while alone and in cars
Hello you wild magnolias
Hello to those who are unique and special
Just waiting to bloom
Ready to become their full selves
There's a little bit of all that inside of me and you
We all have unique qualities that make us special
Thank God even crazy dreams come true
Our wildest dreams can come true if we believe in ourselves
I stood at the bottom of some walls I thought I couldn't climb
I faced challenges that seemed impossible to overcome
I felt like Cinderella at the ball just running out of time
I was running out of time to achieve my goal
So I know how it feels to be afraid
I understand the feeling of fear and uncertainty
Think that it's all gonna slip away
Feeling like everything is going to fall apart
Hold on, hold on
Keep pushing and don't give up
Here's to you free souls, you firefly chasers
Here's to those who are carefree and chase their dreams
Tree climbers, porch swingers, air guitar players
People who find joy in simple things
Here's to you fearless dancers, shaking walls in your bedrooms
Here's to those who are unafraid to express themselves and let loose
There's a lot of wonder left inside of me and you
We still have a lot of potential and undiscovered talents
Never let a bad day be enough
Never give up or lose hope when things get tough
To go and talk you in to giving up
To convince you to abandon your dreams and goals
'Cause sometimes everybody feels like you
Everyone goes through difficult times and experiences self-doubt
Thank God even crazy dreams come true
We should be grateful that our wildest dreams can come true
Thank God even crazy dreams come true
We should be grateful that our wildest dreams can come true
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BARRY GEORGE DEAN, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, TROY VERGES
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Richard Bradshaw
This is utter, eye-watering, down-on-your-knees, perfection. The treatment of the song lifts it way above the original by its writer, Carrie Underwood - didn't she know it's supposed to sound like this? The deceptively simple arrangement is an object lesson in "less is more", the control and delivery in the performance is 10 on a scale of merely awesome is 1. I fill up every time I hear this.