Antonio Cipriano - "The Wizard and I" (Wicked; Stephen Schwartz)

PRONOUN SHOWDOWN 5
February 18, 2019 - Live at Feinstein's/54 Below
Lyric Changes by Kimberly Jenna Simon and Abby DePhillips
Musical Direction & Arrangement by Benjamin Rauhala
Produced and Conceived by Abby DePhillips & Kimberly Jenna Simon
Pronoun Showdown is a concert series at Feinstein’s/54 Below that explores what happens when you flip the pronouns in well-known songs!
Filmed & Edited by FAMOUS IN NY - famousinny.com

[@starrytay]

The most unexpected but pleasant use of stable, beautiful male falsetto. Watch out Broadway. He really is something else.

[@TheWiseGrif]

I was laughing until I realized he'd have to belt "her"...but then he took it into a crazy falsetto and God DAMN he slayed

[@Advanceyourenglish5]

Jimmy Wise that wasn’t falsetto. It was a mask-placed head voice

[@zea308]

@@Advanceyourenglish5 what's the difference? Idk signing terms..

[@LandonWhat]

@@zea308 A masked head voice isn't as light or airy as a falsetto. He's singing that note behind his nose which means its placed in a similar place where he would sing falsetto but instead lightens his chest voice to place it up there.

[@tzukishiro]

@@Advanceyourenglish5 so falsetto.

[@Advanceyourenglish5]

Gabriel Tzukishiro I’ve just listened to it again. It’s not falsetto, it’s a head-dominant mix/mask-placed sound. Falsetto is another thing

[@amyhawtin8257]

his emotion. his VOICE. his falsetto. his personality. his stage presence. HIM. i’m in love.

[@michaelgriswold5663]

Well,so this is if Fiyero was to sing about how Elphaba would be more drawn to the wizard than himself since the wizard could fulfill her dreams and Fiyero can't, making him upset and longing for her to be her best self, but just wishing he could be the one to do so instead.

[@stephpiano2908]

I NEED TO SEE HIM PLAY ORPHEUS AT SOME POINT IN THE NEAR FUTURE

[@strwbrrymentos2225]

OMG YES

[@holly9251]

HELL YES LIKE THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN

[@jkell07]

i will listen to antonio sing anything.

[@raderin]

The cocktail shaker right in the mic at 3:10 lmao

[@zerointerp7008]

the fake out at the end gives me so much life

[@biancaporciuncula489]

I’m calling it right now he’s gonna be Fiyero in a few years

[@oliviah4731]

I will riot if he doesn't

[@itsmaeganjoy]

PLEASE LORD LET THIS COME TRUE

[@holly9251]

OMG THE LIVE ACTION WICKED, LIKE THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN

[@kristinaririe2223]

I was not expecting that masked head voice😍😍ALSO THE EEENNDDD

[@maddyburton3272]

SWEET JESUS I WAS NOT EXPECTING FRANKIE VALLI TO BE THERE HOLY COW

[@kaitealattes]

I screamed HOLY SHIT during that falsetto part and my neighbors think I'm crazy now

[@oaklander2991]

The only thing I want right now is to have Antonio’s vocal range.

[@pugzz6931]

Fr that G#5 is a whole step out of my range

[@hudson132]

I like the bit where he turned into Frankie Valli

[@meleenal7454]

Vicky exactly what I thought

[@strwbrrymentos2225]

1:19 is the exact dance move i do when i sing musical showtunes in front of my mirror

[@MsClelia]

I absolutely didn't know I needed this until I clicked on the video and he started singing

[@JRBanitt]

Bruh the "she's" note at 3:35 OH MY GOD. I've watched and rewatched that one note over and over again. Antonio slays that note like a god!!!!

[@EllaReneeL]

ugh he's so good

[@lizziesiegle1149]

his smile. his falsetto. everything.

[@sassypants7536]

Ok, apart from The Broadway Princess Party, Pronoun Showdown is now my favourite thing that 54 below does. I'm in love with these gender swap songs.

[@zosiaszkudlarek4810]

3:27 kinda reminds me of 'I Will Always Love You' and now I really want to hear Antonio sing that

[@pennyj5595]

I was expecting the wizard and thy 😂😂

[@holly9251]

Underrated comment oml 😂

[@pennyj5595]

Thank you 😌

[@amoliveira]

lmao

[@smolestbean762]

The high note reminds me of Nick Pietra. He has a beautiful range especially his high notes

[@willcosper1696]

I keep hearing about the falsetto but he is using head voice. The strength of chest voice is what makes those higher notes so powerful and not breathy.

[@rafaelcamilo4650]

He’s always the best!

[@mario02423]

Is that a G# at the end? Good lordt.

[@mario02423]

And he goes from straight tone to vibrato BACK to straight tone? Wowwy wow wow.

[@itsmaeganjoy]

if hes not casted as fiyero some day i will CRY

[@holly9251]

Agreed, and hear me out... : Live action Fiyero?????

[@holly9251]

Theyre making a wicked movie, and oml I think he'd be PERFECT

[@carolinestuddert7906]

3:24 testosterone levels dropped 100

[@somethingnexttonormal]

I was there it was epic

[@majormoron5480]

Advil works hard but this fuckin' guy works harder God really said "I know the anesthesia is wearing off and pain meds don't work and you're basically fuckin' dying but here" and that's a valid blessing God bless

[@Scottical3]

Antonio's falsetto is one of the most remarkable things I've ever seen/heard!!! My jaw is permanently attached to the floor. Just INCREDIBLE!!!!

[@wee-senchoo7025]

He's now on Broadway as Phoenix.

[@nicoquejano2330]

LORD THAT SHOULDER SHIMMY at 1:18 🤩

[@deddirangan]

OMG....did Antonio sing both male and female tones? It was hilarious he may perform it ......i love it 🤩🤩 Antonio is truly a star

[@sameliterally]

0:09 girl...same

[@reubenfuchs2747]

The amount of chills i got is insane

[@MarrysKreativWerkstatt]

I wasn't expecting that :D. I love it!

[@melissaperez7603]

this is just too good . his falsetto was the best !!

[@JJFLIP101]

Is Antonio auditioning here to replace Santino in Tootsie because he got the part as far as I’m concerned

[@bisexualbestie4351]

All alto girls watching this: 👁👄👁

[@alexgafney6525]

pls make him fiyero

[@libertyblaze3988]

Hell no. Make him elphaba

[@Slay96866]

Liberty Blaze or better yet, glinda

[@kayboards]

Sounds EXACTLY like Nick Pitera in falsetto!!!!

[@HannahSmith-kr5jh]

that's what I was thinking!

[@LoganManila]

The Wizard and She (?)

[@Mark_R_Tho]

I found it distracting, despite his amazing talent.

[@erinwhewell857]

INCREDIBLE. I LOVE IT!! I love his version of Breathe too!

[@laurenk742]

I may be in love. woah

[@jaydaperry5310]

Same

[@jpquinn4696]

He’s in the new Show Call Jagged Little Pill with the music of Alanis Morrisette

[@person8834]

That little shimmy tho 😂

[@CountryCowboy008]

Idi if that was deliberately done, but his high register sounded like Jessica Vosk especially at around 4:01 hahaha amazing!

[@DevoteaSings]

That change in keys had me shooketh

[@gomesbandrey]

Awesome falsetto! That was one really nice "melt"

[@adamG2001]

Flawless

[@NotHimJim]

Gutted I didn't know about this place when I was in NYC last year!!

[@jessicaleon8219]

i’m getting nick pitera vibes & i LOVE IT

[@ronallanquimado3901]

oh my gahd!!! SUPERB!!!!!

[@merryrina1466]

Incredible

[@dAfoodie101]

4:14!!!!!!!!

[@emmaperdue4203]

If he doesn’t play fiyero..... ima be mad

[@michaelarthurdeutrich624]

What a voice . Respect

[@phoenixjordan4536]

This sounds like Fiyero (Scarecrow) is telling Elpha's story and not Glinda

[@melmel98xx]

HOLY SHIT THAT FALSETTO

[@brianlozano5220]

I recognize the pianist... you're in good hands. That voice is MIDAS

[@mjewan9920]

3:08 **Shaking Intensifies**

[@somethingnexttonormal]

Who the heck disliked this

[@sheikhnafismuhtade5250]

BroadwayBookworm325 duh all the jealous tenors😂😂

[@thatonepersonyouwontremember]

Clearly the falsetto at the end mixed their like and dislike buttons up

[@dAfoodie101]

this guy is amazing!! can't wait for those tonys!

[@ayexangelina4593]

damn.

[@emilylovett2505]

t a l e n t

[@aleydaselah2017]

Omg his voice is so good!!! He looks like Noah centineo and Ethan Dolan

[@emmabarnes5128]

😍😍😍

[@cassidygage7312]

the last note is a G#5.... WHAT THE HELL???!!!!!!

[@sevencats4964]

what. how

[@phoenixclarke3086]

Please Antonio give me your voice I need it.

[@kendallchalkwater]

kind of a feminist bop when he said “someday there’ll be celebration throughout oz that’s all to do with SHE”

[@brookiesykes5216]

Dammm

[@AEspera]

Renee and Antonio for future Elphaba and Fiyero?

[@theevilqueenreadstoo]

3:39 was really a surprise xD

[@micahwolfe3023]

he really has a fiyero voice

[@1YellowHippo]

How has he not been in Jersey Boys

[@jtbrockmann6888]

EXCUSE THE FUCK OUT OF MY WIG???????????

[@richardk.4503]

Damn, he is good.

[@wesman422]

Can someone explain the switch to third person???

[@clarakf]

this was performed at Pronoun Showdown, which is an event where the performers flip the pronouns in broadway songs

[@holly9251]

Hear me out... LIVE ACTION MOVIE FIYERO

[@solsalas]

HOW?!

[@aya9118]

His.... falsetto? It’s amazing?

[@cphaura9968]

I'm the 667 like Not today Satan

[@clarakf]

not people in these comments not understanding the entire point of pronoun showdown smh (it's literally in the description)

[@nalabees]

0:15 cool..cool.. but I ain't lettin this quesadilla get cold on me for NO body...

[@Natalie-ep7fu]

The. Falsetto. What.

[@aaronjudd3936]

Is he using falsetto or mixed voice at the end?

[@dAfoodie101]

3:24 BITCC OMG

[@ernie_renee]

NO WAY

[@evaruthscandrett6721]

what a man lmao

[@dylanhafner7608]

Hate when people change the words but still awesome

[@thatonepersonyouwontremember]

1 word. Falsetto.

[@swampghost835]

HEY. HEY GUYS. HE NEEDS TO PLAY ANATOLE. COULD YOU IMAGINE THE PETERSBURG WE WOULD GET FROM THIS MAN?? IM SWEATING JUST THINKING ABOUT IT

[@sammangiaracina9360]

Is there a reason he can't just say "I"?

[@sammangiaracina9360]

@Steph 21 yeah but why. Like. Just be elphaba.

[@isabellarodriguez4465]

Samuel Mangiaracina it’s the pronoun showdown; it’s an event . so he’s changing the pronoun, he wasn’t the only performer to do this, there were others that did this with other songs .

[@sammangiaracina9360]

@@isabellarodriguez4465 cool

[@SUNNYKAHLEEL]

people people people. he’s singing in his mix not his falsetto

[@Alextremo666]

I dont understand why he had to use different pronouns, in order to what?

[@madisongrace7675]

It's part of their thing. They look at songs from different perspectives.

[@madisongrace7675]

It was like, the prompt for the contest. You had to change the pronouns.

[@medimois]

Great voice but ugh I really hate the lyric change.

[@medimois]

I understand, I still hate it

[@fr.davidwooten1650]

EXACTLY.

[@thisgurl5239]

Just because i love the original one

[@jaybonn5973]

Er is not a nice vowel to scream

[@ryanc6547]

Is there a reason he didn’t just sing the song? Especially with a falsetto like that why did he have to make it third person!? I’m not gonna say toxic masculinity buuuuuuttttt

[@zoeobanumusic]

That is the point of the night. They change the pronouns of every song that they sing.