2018 Jimmy Awards Medley #2

[@fionamaecry7579]

HOW DID EVERYONE HERE PREDICT THE ANDREW CASTING FOR DEAR EVAN HANSEN

[@stephpiano2908]

We been knew

[@themelodystar4286]

all the comments about Andrew and Dear Evan Hansen aged _so_ well.

[@taragold6457]

Knowing that Andrew won this whole thing and was picked to star in Dear Evan Hansen, when he starting singing I was like "oh he's pretty good" then once the boys circled around him and he threw out that absolutely spotless riff I was like :o

[@imkennybrian]

Can you imagine Andrew Feldman singing Waving Through A Window I would lose my mind.

[@erinmcdonaugh5409]

this aged well

[@alexknudsen7103]

Kenny Brian And now we get to!

[@a.vagardner]

When I saw him in Dear Evan Hansen, the applause after that song went for 5 minutes

[@raphael056]

I have witnessed it all live!

[@kate-pv3we]

Kenny Brian it’s amazing, i’m so lucky to have heard it live

[@samisntalesbian2349]

oK but the dude who played Pippin snatched me with the riffs

[@morganbaily2930]

get someone to look at you the way Andrew Barth Feldman looks at everyone

[@melloheya]

Morgan Baily true

[@SophiaandTalia]

ummmm who gave you the right to kill that riff in Goodbye???????

[@catythompson2489]

why is no one talking about pippin’s riff? he had such stage presence!!

[@daniellef4524]

YESSS ACTUALLY THO KINDA WISH HE WAS AT LEAST A FINALIST

[@Chopsparillo]

EXACTLY

[@alyssahayes268]

Riff was amazing; too bad the first note on "have" was flat. But his tone on his long notes cleared my acne.

[@kwaziness]

2:27 FLAAaAaAâAaäÆàÁÆYYYYY

[@lucyalbaumann]

The switch between snoopy and jean val jean was HILARIOUS

[@dorothygracefranklin]

yesss!!

[@daniellecozzetto5802]

LMAOO

[@kateoconnor30030]

the vIBRATO ON ANDREW FELDMAN. Dear Evan Hansen casting directors or whomever take notice

[@erinmcdonaugh5409]

this comment aged well

[@mollie._.a5766]

Well, it's your lucky day because he just got cast as the new Evan Hansen and will start performances at the end of January 2019

[@jasminerivera6375]

Katie O'Connor I-

[@katies6872]

max hope like fine wine

[@elphbwckd212]

He was my least favorite Evan that I've seen. His upper register is just not that strong. All of his high notes were so strained it was horrible to listen to. Good actor but vocally just not strong enough for Evan. He probably should have been an understudy.

[@broadwaybabi91]

The Prince from Once Upon A Mattress gives BIG Gaston vibes.

[@emilywinn8204]

agreed

[@magickatjinx2108]

Sir Harry had basically the same vibes as Gaston. He blames his GF for getting pregnant with his kid lmao

[@Dmonstarkiller]

amanda kemmerer I was cast as him in our shows version of it, and to be honest, it was kind of hard to do, because he’s such a prick, lmfao, and I’m very... not, I guess lol, but it was so much fun to get to do that!

[@jadamendez3015]

Andrew has the perfect voice for evan hansen 😍

[@erinmcdonaugh5409]

this comment aged well

[@AStageForTheKingdom]

First Quasi sounds like he may have been sick. That's unfortunate timing.

[@isapaley9340]

AWorldWithoutTenors He was definitely sick. I’ve worked with him and i know he has an outstanding voice.

[@NDiamond25]

Are we just about to sleep on snoopy?? He was insane! And his background facial expressions were great!

[@thesuziekatz]

so good!!!

[@Jackmille20]

Honk shoo

[@Avery-sr4rv]

Can we appreciate Grasshopper’s costume and riffs?

[@QueenRedRosemary]

I just noticed that Riley, the boy who played the grasshopper, is on mini stilts. That's impressive.

[@samisntalesbian2349]

Poor First Quasi. He was probably sick

[@trevorw5225]

samisntalesbian When he sang i felt the pain. He was for sure sickkkk

[@cavvvvv]

i know! and you can TELL that he is a really good singer

[@laurap7877]

That was so painful to watch, I felt so bad for him

[@jade8184]

i had something similar happen to me. I had a performance and ended up having someone else sing my solo because I would have a coughing fit

[@han_duck]

andrew feldman is literally ben fankhauser and ben platt in one person

[@mariloom]

Pleasee why is this so true, he’s a riff and vibrato king

[@ilurvsharrypotter]

That transition from Valjean to Topher I'm s c r e a m i n g

[@BoppyProductions]

Snoopy's facial expressions through everyone else's performance is PRICELESS. Love this guy.

[@sydwaitforitney]

Andrew’s riff is so insane I’m still coming back 5 years later to listen to it

[@sophialeilabouzid2042]

omg but the high notes in made of stone were amazing

[@carelesswhimper]

Sophia Bouzid thanks on his behalf

[@kittyonpointe2347]

Why did they put two Quasimodo's in the same group??? That's just mean

[@patriciajune5]

Kitty on Pointe oh one year one whole group there was 5 Millie’s nominated for award so they all perform one song and that’s it

[@MadameCorgi]

@@patriciajune5 that also happened with the Baker from Into the Woods once. It's fairly typical for them to put people playing the same roles in one group.

[@savannahdey97]

Patricia Sigmond what year was that?

[@nalabees]

the BEST was the dueling sweeny todds the year before.

[@elenashill7648]

@@patriciajune5 I actually really loved that one!

[@AudacityAcorns]

Laughton Berry is one of the greatest singers I’ve ever heard, stop sleeping on him. He is outstanding.

[@AudacityAcorns]

Also, Garret Morris is really great too, he seems to have a bit of trouble on the high notes but he definetly nails the role of Quasimodo, giving it his heart and passion, and he has amazing vibratio.

[@mollymoorhead9305]

yes!! i totally agree about laughton!!!

[@misssaramariya]

@@AudacityAcorns i’m super late but he had a really bad cold as far as i know so that’s why he was struggling to get up there

[@TheHorselessCantor]

Yeah, I could tell the first young man playing Quasimodo was battling against illness, I feel bad for him

[@climbinguphill]

Holy shit that second Quasimodo was fantastic. That is not an easy song to sing. Everyone did great!

[@SkiingWithSam_H_P]

Ginny Weasley he's amazing,, I'm apart of his local awards program and god he's amazing

[@justiscurry9834]

Ginny Weasley First Quasimodo won best actor at our Tommy Tunes and he was honestly phenomenal. He was definitely sick here or maybe lost his voice because his performance at our awards was deserving of best actor without a doubt.

[@tastelesssoperatatouille4396]

Ginny Weasley IKR

[@carelesswhimper]

Mark had to be my fave too.... mainly cause i know him😂

[@gabrielleelizabeth465]

I’ve known mark since kindergarten and have grown up with him until he graduated last year. I’m a stage manager and I always knew he was talented but I didn’t understand the extent of it until recently because he was always right there. If this video proved anything it’s how much I’ve taken him for granted. Seeing him among other top competitors and standing out... I am eternally proud.

[@declanfraney6372]

It’s hard to believe, but Andrew’s just a sophomore (now junior). He’s insane!

[@CanadianFreaks123]

second quasimodo crushed it omg

[@carelesswhimper]

Maddy Redmond yeah mark rocks

[@sarahlovett]

I'm sorry but the riffs in Corner of the Sky made me spit my drink out

[@chriswill8837]

i freaking know right. i was caught offguard. like dang!!

[@kyle-jamesmartin6900]

Sarah Lovett RIGHT

[@bubble3771]

Haha same😂🧐 if you don't know the song it wil be beautiful though😉

[@themoviecritic1092]

@Yeetie Wheatie No Pippin, the second guy

[@gabriellamckinley3495]

Rightttttt goosebumps all over!!

[@christinemacdonald5938]

OH MY WORD, Jean Valjean goes after Snoopy and sings "pretend I do not know his agony" after Snoopy sang about wanting food (Jean Valjean's family was starving at one point), I'm DYING 😂😂😂

[@qwerty777790890]

Andrew Feldman is hot. Just gonna put that out there.

[@j.j.225]

hey aren’t you also a Jimmy’s nominee???

[@qwerty777790890]

J. J. Yes I am hahahahaha

[@angellanderos229]

I agree.

[@izamwhoiam]

why am i just seeing this

[@MelissaSings__xo]

UMM.. just passed out after hearing that amazing RIFF from Andrew at 3:21. SO CLEAN. BRAVA dude. BRAVAAA👏🏼👏🏼

[@mctheplaywright]

The producers of Dear Evan Hanson said THAT was the moment when they started to think he could handle playing Evan

[@olly9685]

the grasshopper and snoopy were EXCELLENT

[@HermioneLMS]

Sir Harry is such a strange role to be nominated for.

[@allisonhowlett8342]

the pippin has me QUAKING

[@mollyreinhardt2272]

Topher’s little who am I at the beginning of his song was so cute

[@charleej9607]

Snoopy is not getting the credit he deserves. Not gonna lie bout that.

[@jade8184]

facts

[@claireriley1252]

okay can we just talk about the fact that a high school did dogfight

[@Pterribledactyl12]

Claire Riley bahahaha my EXACT thoughts!

[@Cupcakele]

My county had one last year as well

[@julianwilkerson9232]

My high school premiered it, had to cut every f bomb

[@woodboys23]

It was actually my school haha. We're the local performing arts school so we usually push the envelope and our admin is more allowing. We also did RENT a couple years ago and we were the school to premiere Miss Saigon for high schools

[@cooljules1259]

No tea, no shade but it was NOT good. The problem was they have Mormon donors, so they censored the Hell out of the show which was such a problem for Eddie’s character. He literally hardly swore. I mean, the kids did the best that they could but also Rose was perfectly skinny and not at all ‘ugly?’ Like it made no sense for her to be at a Dogfight... Like I said: the kids did a good job but overall it just wasn’t the right school for LVA.

[@e-linamarie]

half the comments are abt andrew and how he should be evan hansen... our prayers have been answered

[@declanfraney6372]

There’s not that many high schools that will do Dogfight or Les Mis. Props to them for taking risks!

[@thebeebz9511]

more like not every high school can afford the rights. flashy musical = well funded drama dept = stage parents = talented, well trained kids

[@daniellef4524]

The Beebz yeah the guy that played Valjean is from my awards and he went to a heavily funded performing arts school

[@kierranodel9158]

Commenting two years later to say Jeremy (Snoopy) is under appreciated he was fantastic even though his song is arguably less of a show off number. The energy and those vocal growls man.

[@annevanbruggen2415]

Andrew Feltman reminds me of Ben Fankhauser for some reason. I think some of his runs remind me of Ben haha.

[@jackiemeade2696]

Anne van Bruggen my exact thoughts!!!

[@gdcruz7186]

Anne van Bruggen EXACTLY

[@BradleySings]

He's like a mix of Ben Platt and Ben Fankhauser.

[@daisycranfill5257]

he’s actually gonna play evan starting late January 2019

[@maddywong8120]

Anne van Bruggen go and look it up the POOR gUyS hEaD is sPiNNinG

[@sarahm5082]

Why is no one talking about the grasshopper?? He sounded so good!

[@smabrielle]

Grasshopper was fantastic!

[@sarahm5082]

Gabrielle Smith i agree 110%

[@emmadoster]

YES!!

[@josevich]

Yes he's amazing

[@mackenzieray8584]

Someone cast that Jean Valjean as Coalhouse Walker Jr in Ragtime STAT

[@taragold6457]

Snoopy blew it out of the park why is everyone sleeping on him

[@kristicater2993]

That topher killed it. And the grasshopper...wow that whole section!

[@savannahgibbons6349]

Can Ben Fankhauser and Andrew Barth Feldman get together and just make a video of them doing a literal "riff off"? k thx!!

[@fatherterry1017]

i can’t do this, all of their riffs & runs & vibratos broke my hip, mom help

[@shelbyresz0165]

damn they all killed but the last two though their timing could not be more perfect

[@becca-worthington]

Andrew Feldman is like a young Ben Fankhauser!

[@kavyb1730]

That Jean Valjean is ridiculously mature in his tone for the song. It’s fantastic!

[@Jupiter-james]

Y’all are sleeping on snoopy so hard omg he’s amazing

[@user-cd5cy7lb3p]

Jaylin Rae yeah I love his performance

[@layladaisie3611]

That's the best Snoopy I think I've ever seen!!!! And the riffs in "Floatin Along" have me SHOOKETH

[@j.j.225]

Andrew is going to be such a star. I simply cannot wait to see his future endeavors! Wonderful voice, acting, and charisma. And of course they’re all wonderfully talented!

[@j.j.225]

Also Mark & Jeremy-so incredible. Such stage presence.

[@j.j.225]

And Pippin is so handsome and his riffs are incredible. And Sir Harry’s acting is so good and I love how deep his voice is!

[@JediPlaysMinecraft]

Hes evan Hansen now

[@caelanlu3278]

and now he's in a movie opposite jennifer lawrence

[@mackenzimacko4778]

JEAN VALJEAN KILLING IT OVER HERE

[@troianbutler]

The guy who played Snoopy would be an awesome John Laurens

[@JediPlaysMinecraft]

Andrew reminds me of Ben Platt

[@abbeyfeller2749]

He's playing Evan Hansen on Broadway in January 2019. It was just announced

[@JediPlaysMinecraft]

@@abbeyfeller2749 lol I know! Its wild!

[@clarissacortez250]

This comment aged like fine wine

[@alexbergen8356]

That second guy who played Quasi NAILS it. Oh man.

[@carelesswhimper]

Alex B ikr mark is awesome! I went to school with him😱

[@declanfraney6372]

All were brilliant, but Jeremy was my favorite, His voice is amazing and his acting was strong too. Andrew was great ofc and was deserving of the win.

[@meganlovsmusic]

Andrew!!!! I can totally see why they picked him to be Evan. His voice has a lot of the same qualities that Ben platt has

[@maexlou]

I wish the Tonys would do this

[@naomihammond6016]

Andrew was amazing, we know that cause he won, but Riley was also EXCEPTIONAL.

[@nantunes94]

Snoopy brought the energy on this one, big time. Killer stage presence and tone! 10/10

[@hungergamesclove221]

Why aren’t people talking about Laughton Berry more he was fantastic and personally my favorite of the group.

[@hungergamesclove221]

Also the transitions from Snoopy to Jean Valjean to Topher was hilarious and amazing

[@animegirl506]

ohh they got fancy with the titles so we remember which actor is doing what. I love it!

[@bethany5527]

The riffs in Goodbye?? SHOOK

[@angellanderos229]

laughton and andrew.. who gave you the right to melt my heart and bless my ears with those RuUUUUuunNN?!?!?!

[@11TaMaR11]

Noah's shoulders-movement at the beginning of his part cracks me up every time I watch it. great comic timing!

[@charit3499]

I LOVE JEREMY VANDENHOUT WITH ALL MY ENTIRE HEART

[@charit3499]

Sarah Hamilfan nah i know him irl it’s vandenhout lmao

[@cyberpanda3]

Holy shit the second Quasimodo was incredible. Star in the making

[@AllySheehan]

2:46 is the reason i keep coming back here but more specifically 3:22

[@mervifoster3658]

pippin and grasshopper snatched me not gonna lie those riffs were heaven

[@kk7171]

Made of Stone always makes me cry

[@olive.shmolive]

the transition from snoopy to jean valjean was hilarious

[@alexanderzamora5930]

The future of musical theatre is looking good! Bless these souls who are honing their crafts and not getting into trouble ❤️

[@AllySheehan]

YES ANDREW HOLY HECK

[@imneverlate9771]

I LOVE the energy from the guys playing grasshopper, and snoopy!!! Andrew's voice was absolutely amazinggggg too omggg.

[@kittyonpointe2347]

Why is no one appreciating Grasshopper??? He did soooo good and I have no idea how he walks on those things it's definitely the coolest costume

[@adrimulet5965]

Nasir Butler was absolutely amazing

[@dorothygracefranklin]

the comedic timing of the grasshopper was really good! and those riffs! they were so good!

[@logan.weisberg]

Condemning Snoopy to slavery is low key savage

[@emmadoster]

andrew absolutely killed this. i’m here again

[@wickedphant0m]

That one clip of Mark Mitrano singing in music rehearsal and the kid next to him is LOSING HIS MIND has lived rent free in my head for years.

[@sarahwyatt8923]

yes i got to see andrew barth feldman on broadway! what an amazingly talented evan hansen 💙💙

[@tastelesssoperatatouille4396]

Mark was AMAZING

[@carelesswhimper]

Unicorn Tacos on behalf of him thx

[@hennamontana222]

That transition from Les Mis to Cinderella 😂😂😂

[@emilyrussell948]

MARK MITRANO (2nd Quasimodo) IM SHOOK BOY!!!!!!! ❤️

[@carelesswhimper]

Emily Russell isn’t he great??? He won last year

[@emilyrussell948]

No way!!! He’s absolutely amazing

[@rhiannad7252]

The riff at 3:23 truly killed me I cannot go on

[@sarahchico6263]

every single man in this medley is so good. I. Am. In. Love.

[@voiceappeal]

What a warm, voluminous Valjean Baritone!

[@declanfraney6372]

I did hunchback twice this, once at my school and once professionally, and our Quasimodo at my school put on one of the best performances I’ve ever seen, even compared to professionals. He got snubbed for the blue stars (our prerequisite for the Jimmy’s). These two were fine, but I must say, Griffin Leander was amazing.

[@justiscurry9834]

Declan F. First Quasimodo won best actor at our Tommy Tunes and he was honestly phenomenal. He was definitely sick here or maybe lost his voice because his performance at our awards was deserving of best actor without a doubt.

[@declanfraney6372]

I watched the video of the Tommy Tunes, and you're right, he was definitely better then. However, I still felt he paled in comparison to a lot of the other performers like the Frollo, Bobby Child, and Lord Farquaad, and possibly some others. However, of course I didn't see his actual performance, but I'm sure he was great then!

[@justiscurry9834]

Declan F. Their school swept the entire awards, best actor, actress, musical etc. our school was tied for most nominations with them for 13/15 but they won about 11 I think

[@declanfraney6372]

Interesting...I mean all of these things are pretty rigged, I have to say.

[@declanfraney6372]

The production that won best show at ours didn't even win a single acting award, and wasn't even nominated for very many.

[@emilymcdonald2923]

3:22 is all I'm gonna say

[@kiananmurray]

Emily McDonald Wise words

[@laurenredding1419]

'Who am i' I'm SCREEEEEMING

[@jbwmh2776]

Ugh I got chills throughout this whole thing. Again, here cuz @nwalks

[@emilymantini1200]

The guy who sang from Dog Fight sounds very much like Derek Klena and I kinda love it

[@ellienunem7886]

topher? ate that. PERIODT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alexanderzamora5930]

I like the guy who sang goodbye with the college jacket. Really good! I like the second Quasimodo and the Cinderella guy. But in fairness, they’re all promising

[@van____]

I swear the guy who did snoopy is going straight to broadway

[@carolinacampos1145]

I remember watching this when they were rehearsing and I actually cried...10 times.

[@andrewford4437]

These videos make me excited for the next season of musical, everywhere .they restore my faith in musical theatre

[@strwbrrymentos2225]

hi ik this was two years ago but i literally love Andrew Feldman ok that's all i wanted to say thank you