Lopez graduated from Manhattan's H… Read Full Bio ↴Lopez was born in the Bronx, New York
Lopez graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts, where she majored in drama; her experience as a drama student are played out in the musical A Chorus Line. Had Tiffany's survived, it would have marked her debut on the Great White Way, but the production was plagued with so many problems that its creative team deemed it impossible to fix. From there she moved on to Henry, Sweet Henry, which lasted only two months at the end of 1967, when she was 19 years old. Her luck was no better the following year, when Her First Roman lasted a mere two weeks. Lopez also appeared on Broadway in the critically-acclaimed play Anna in the Tropics in 2003.
Lopez finally achieved critical and popular success as a replacement in two shows, Stephen Sondheim's Company (1970), followed by Pippin in 1972. Two years later, she was invited by director and choreographer Michael Bennett to participate in a series of tape-recorded group therapy-style sessions in which chorus boys and girls - AKA "Gypsies" - bared their souls and discussed their lives, dreams, and frustrations. From this emerged A Chorus Line (1975), and Lopez was invited to join the cast portraying Diana Morales, a character patterned very much after herself, and in which she introduced the hit song "What I Did for Love".[3]
In her next production, A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (1980), Lopez stepped out of the ensemble and into the spotlight, utilizing both her comedic and vocal skills. The show had two acts, the first a mini-musical by Dick Vosburgh and Frank Lazarus with additional material by Jerry Herman about the early days of movie making, the second a send-up of the slapstick Marx Brothers movies, with Lopez in the role of Harpo. Both she and the show received rave reviews, and it ran nearly a year-and-a-half. And for this, she earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress. In 1982, Tommy Tune, with whom she had worked in Hollywood/Ukraine, hired her as his assistant on Nine, the musical version of the Federico Fellini film 8Ā½. Midway through the run, she joined the cast as a performer. Currently she can be seen as Camilla in the Broadway production of "In the Heights" .
What I Did for Love from a Chorus Line
Priscilla Lopez Lyrics
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The sweetness and the sorrow
Wish me luck the same to you
But I can't regret
What I did for love what I did for love
Look my eyes are dry
The gift was ours to borrow
And I won't forget what I did for love
What I did for love
Gone
Love is never gone
As we travel on
Love's what we'll remember
Kiss today goodbye
And point me toward tomorrow
We did what we had to do
Won't forget can't regret
What I did for love
What I did for love
What I did for
Love
Love is never gone
As we travel on
Love's what we'll remember
Kiss today goodbye
And point me toward tomorrow
Point me toward tomorrow
We did what we had to do
Won't forget can't regret
What I did for love what I did for love
What I did for love
The song 'What I did for love' from the Broadway musical 'A Chorus Line' sung by Priscilla Lopez is a poignant reflection on the sacrifices made by performers in the pursuit of their dreams. The lyrics begin with a bittersweet farewell as the performers bid goodbye to a chapter of their lives, acknowledging the many highs and lows that have come their way. The singer wishes good luck to herself and others moving on to newer pastures but affirms that she has no regrets about 'What I did for love'.
The second verse emphasizes the transient nature of love and how it can be both a gift and a burden that performers carry with them. Despite the impermanence, the singer asserts that the experience of loving and giving their all, even briefly, is a valuable one that will stay with them forever. This sense of romantic and artistic idealism is further reinforced in the chorus, where the refrain about love being never gone and what they did for it will be remembered serves as a reminder of their journey so far. Finally, the song ends on a hopeful note as the performers look to the future with anticipation, aware that whatever happens, they will stand by their choices and decisions.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiss today goodbye
Let's say goodbye to the day with a kiss
The sweetness and the sorrow
The ups and downs are both part of life's beauty
Wish me luck the same to you
I hope we both find success and happiness
But I can't regret
I won't look back on this with sorrow or remorse
What I did for love what I did for love
Everything I did, I did for love
Look my eyes are dry
I'm not crying, my eyes are dry
The gift was ours to borrow
Our love was something we were fortunate enough to have for a short time
It's as if we always knew
The love we shared felt very natural and comfortable
And I won't forget what I did for love
I will always remember the sacrifices I made for love
Gone
Our time together is over
Love is never gone
Love lives on even after it's gone
As we travel on
As we continue on with our lives
Love's what we'll remember
Our love is what we'll hold onto and cherish
And point me toward tomorrow
Guide me towards the future and what's to come
We did what we had to do
We made the choices we needed to make for our love
What I did for love
The things I did out of love
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARVIN HAMLISCH, EDWARD LAWRENCE KLEBAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nathaincoolman9982
I Love Priscilla Lopez.I've been a great admirer of hers for many years.
@katielawrence5420
I love Priscilla Lopez.
@SaucyWench7
I can't believe she's 71 already! Goes to show you how quickly time passes. Nobody is aging backwards, that's for sure.
@musikkunstetc.8465
I just saw her on Broadway last night in Grand Horizons!
@nathaincoolman9982
So do I Katie.I also love her dance fashion: leotard paired with sports shirt.i think that's very stylish.
@nathaincoolman9982
@@musikkunstetc.8465 Fabulous Musik!
@patriciak8936
What a great song. š
@nathancoleman8413
Yes Ms.Kšš
@joyciejd9673
How wonderful to hear her againā¦ā¦I remember her in āCompanyā
@teriholzberg684
So enjoyable. Loved her šššš