Mother Gothel : Why would you ask such a ridiculous question? Mother Gothel I seriously doubt it. You want me to be the bad guy? The star and composer reveal secrets behind the recording of the now-famous gospel score. [drunkenly stumbles out the door]  I met someone. Mother Gothel : Now I'm the bad guy. Rapunzel It was you! : : Trust me, my dear, that's how fast he'll leave you./I won't say I told you so!/No, Rapunzel knows best!/So, if he's such a dreamboat,/Go and put him to the test! And you were wrong about ME! Rapunzel : Donna Murphy, Actress: Tangled. That's the funny thing about birthdays, they're kind of an annual thing. The two-time Tony winner and Disney leading lady sings and shares the secrets behind her big solo “Mother Knows Best.”. Mother Gothel then reveals herself to Rapunzel, startling her. The *Plague!*. In her song, “Mother Knows Best,” Mother Gothel must do everything to convince Rapunzel that she’s better off staying in the tower than going off into the world. Mother Gothel Ooh, I'll bet my surprise is bigger! Mother Gothel : I see a strong, confident, beautiful young lady. Murphy and her fellow Disney leading ladies—Jodi Benson, Paige O’Hara, Lillias White, and Judy Kuhn—gathered to go behind the music with Menken as they filmed a bonus special “Alan Menken and His Leading Ladies” for the 30th anniversary celebration of the The Little Mermaid and the film’s release into the Walt Disney Signature Collection. Fine, if you're so sure now,/Go ahead and give him this, huh? [whispers]  : Mother Gothel Mother Gothel Skip the drama, stay with Mama! No no no, can't be. : Mother Gothel Release Dates Rapunzel! Mother Gothel I'm just teasing, you're adorable. | Oh! Plus, hear “Shooting Star,” the cut song that it replaced. [reveals the satchel with the crown inside]. Official Sites Tony-nominated songwriting team Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin break down composing the ideal Broadway solo number for Beth Leavel’s Dee Dee Allen. I do too! Showing all 63 items Jump to: Photos (48) Quotes (15) Photos . 25 more photos Quotes [looking in the mirror with Rapunzel] Mother Gothel : Rapunzel, look in that mirror. : Mother Gothel This "seductive actress of major transformative powers" (NY Times) was named one of three "Legit Luminaries," alongside Joan Didion and Christine Ebersole, in Variety's Women's Impact Issue. No! Mother Gothel Short Thug That criminal is to be hanged for his crimes. [She tries to touch Rapunzel, but Rapunzel grabs her wrist]. I'm the lost princess. [singing]  Welcome home, Mother. If it finds even the slightest ray of sunshine, it destroys it! | Mother Gothel THIS is why he's here! Watch our full interview with Murphy above, and be sure to catch the full bonus feature “Alan Menken and His Leading Ladies.” Available on digital, 4k Ultra HD, and Movies Anywhere February 12 and on 4k Ultra HD and Blu-ray February 26. Mother Gothel With music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater, the songwriters gave Murphy plenty to play with in terms of all the different ways to be evil—“all these different tactics,” as she puts it in our exclusive interview. “I have all kinds of theories about her backstory,” says actor Donna Murphy of her Disney alter ego: the sinister Mother Gothel in Tangled. The four-time Tony nominee shares stories from the recording studio, working with Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, and what still inspires audiences about Pocahontas. Rapunzel? [after tricking Rapunzel into returning to the tower with her]  Mother knows best./Take it from your mumsy./On your own you won't survive./Sloppy, underdressed,/Immature, clumsy,/Please!/They'll eat you up alive! I will! Are you all right? She played Kathleen, Vera Farmiga 's mother in Higher Ground (2011) and Marie in Dark Horse (2011). [pauses, then regains composure]  : : I love you so much, darling. It was ALL you! : Come on now, really./Look at you! : Cardboard Box Millennium Falcon | Disney DIY by Disney Family, Clouds: A Musical Celebration – Teaser | Clouds | Disney+, Raya and the Last Dragon | Official Teaser Trailer, The Cast of Secret Society of Second-Born Royals Shares Their Hidden Talents | Oh My Disney, Everything You Need to Know About Phineas and Ferb (in Under 60 Seconds) | Oh My Disney, The Muppets Share Their Favorite Ice Cream Flavors | Oh My Disney, Retro Gameplay: The Lion King | Oh My Disney, Disney Animated Animals and Their Wild Counterparts | Oh My Disney, Trivia Mission With the Cast of The Right Stuff | Disney Family, Toy Story 4 Family Costumes | Disney Family, The Cast & Creators of Phineas and Ferb Explain the Phineas and Ferb Family Tree in 60 Seconds | Disney Family. : Do you know what I see?