"Blue Wind / Don't Do Sadness" Jennifer Damiano & Adam Chanler-Berat

"Blue Wind / Don't Do Sadness" as sung by original Broadway cast member Jennifer Damiano & Adam Chanler-Berat. Joe's Pub. Feb 3rd, 2010.

[@kerahbundy5705]

Omg it's Natalie and Henry singing as Ilse and Moritz! I can't!

[@hooey4362]

Wait, seriously? I knew I recognized their voices!

[@carmelhenschel9792]

Adam is great.. But jenn simply makes me speechless. I have a new love for the blue wind part of the song that I didnt have before

[@JadeEliot]

Jennifer's voice is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

[@broadwaymike92]

Jenn originally was going to understudy Wendla as well. She was the youngest cast member at age 14-15. Also as you know, the role of Wendla of course requires partial nudity. She couldn't understudy Wendla because she was too young.

[@erinmcdonaugh5409]

this comment is 5 years old but remy zaken was actually younger

[@miccityson]

max hope remy zaken is older

[@wdrh03]

@@erinmcdonaugh5409 during off Broadway production, Remy was the youngest. During Broadway run, they added Jennifer Damiano as ensemble/understudy, and she is younger than Remy Zaken

[@rory7993]

jenn framed in that blue light is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen

[@Camerooney23]

Yes, this is from their Joe's Pub concert which took place while both of them were still doing Next To Normal. If you watch the video diaries of Kyle Dean Massey when he was playing Gabe, he talks to Jennifer about this concert. :)

[@EmilyJohnson5]

Jenn's dancing >>> xD love her

[@elenachergilanova8257]

my night just got better

[@lllisbeth]

She looks like Judy👠👠

[@JenniferWongWrites]

The blue light on their hair looks damn good. Gosh, I wish I was there!

[@Torafaruga]

A crossover i never thought i needed

[@broadwaymike92]

She was in the Ensemble (Stage Right Chair of Rock) but she was the main Ilse understudy. There wasn't a bootleg of her as Thea. It was Jenn going on for Lilli as Martha.

[@tapdanczer03080]

I love how they both get into the music with their bodies

[@Lullaby327]

Do you see Adam's expression while Jen is singing? It's perfect. He looks so in awe of her voice :)

[@MsLadyDiscord]

This is my favorite version of this song.

[@WeirdAndProudAboutIt]

Okay, so this is my single favorite song from my favorite musical of all time, and then Next to Normal is my second-favorite musical, and I am crying, and all I can say is that they need to be cast as Moritz and Ilse. Now. And I can NEVER except non-JGJ Moritzes, so that's saying something. (Also, I love how during his part she's all attitude and acting, but during her part he just stares at her XD)

[@SamiTaylorKate]

I love Jenn's adorkable rocking out while Adam's singing, and the way he looks at her when she's singing... guh

[@ACgurrrl]

I love how she's so into the music!

[@softwaifu]

I was crying before it even started oh god

[@83mmwill]

ok, so I know they aren't a couple, but I love the way he is staring at her during her solo. they have great chemistry together!!!

[@jojomojo245]

Omg!!! This is like my dream come true!!

[@TheGirlFromScience]

ugh this is so beautiful. my heart just broke.

[@The29thStreet]

I think I just died. this is perfect.

[@EllieSvitKona]

This video just made MY LIFE. How I love them

[@twilightrox2468]

so to make things clear... Jenn WAS in the OBC of Spring Awakening as an understudy and an ensemble member. Adam was NOT in Spring Awakening in any way, shape or form. he's just singing the song.

[@lostkairi24]

Gorgeous! They're both amazing!

[@Solsen581]

love this. love them.

[@mlt021]

This is from Spring Awakening (a few years before Next to Normal), which Jennifer was in. Adam was just singing the duet with her.

[@Shelley_D]

Adam's internal monologue while Jennifer sings... "@1:40 Yea, I like this song, catchy... @1:50 Dang, that girl got pipes! @1:54 La la la... @1:58 Ooo, she's cute too. @2:38 Uhuhuh, climax! @3:08 Oh, I gotta sing now..."

[@agirlandhiscat]

Love this!!!!! He would make a great Moritz and Jenn is brilliant...Obviously.

[@livelikelindsayxo]

does anyone else see while jen's singing blue wind it looks like adam is crying?! i'm not sure if it's the light reflecting on his face but it looks like tears!!

[@Ambwosia]

i'm crying a lot

[@ACgurrrl]

They're both very attractive.

[@NMW1029]

I liked his dancing, LOL!

[@overcastx3]

Jenn sounds amazing here. I saw her in Spiderman, I didn't think she was all that great... something was off. Still, as with all her characters, she made Mary Jane charming and lovely just like herself x

[@gwren611]

I could soooo see him as Moritz. Of course she would have to Ilse because that's the only strong, independent female character in the show and yeah that would be perfect.

[@ZONEACE]

yes

[@NotSoInvisibleGirl]

jgj will always be my fav moritz but adam's awesome... & jenn's just amazing like always

[@iKidForever]

Wasn't she a swing? There's a bootleg of Spring Awakening where she is playing Thea.

[@iKidForever]

Cool, and by Thea, I meant Martha. I have issues differentiating the girls, other than Ilse and Wendla.

[@hanyouashes]

@livelikelindsayxo I see it too....

[@omgitskee]

she's been Ilse. =] At least, I think so. She swinged in Spring (haha.) so I'm pretty sure she got to be Ilse at some point.

[@thebamboozaler07]

Did they do this while they were douing next to normal or was it after?

[@Jenniedvm]

He's great in Next to Normal, but I'll admit he's definitely not rocking "Blue Wind/Don't Do Sadness." Still, I love him as Henry in N2N. She's great in both Next to Normal and Spring Awakening! Jennifer Damiano should definitely do Ilse at some point.

[@Jenniedvm]

Maybe I should be more specific... she needs to play Ilse at a time when I can be there to see it! lol

[@jdsaylor2002]

this is nice. she blows him out of the water in my opinion, though. he has a little difficulty with his upper register and his chest /head blend. He "shows" his emotion and tries to do too much with his hands. For her its all in her eyes. she feels it...makes her tone even that much more powerful!

[@LOOKatTHEpiglets]

I completely agree. I wish he could look at me the way he looks at her! Heck, maybe not even Adam specifically... I'd love just about any (non-creepy) guy to look at me that way! ... Excuse me while I swoon.

[@broadwaymike92]

Jenn was the understudy for Lauren Pritchard!!!

[@JamieVocalLand]

The first part is painful- occasionally he hits the notes from underneath, rather that flat on...

[@whatmusicsfor]

@isax3bellee I repeated that statement to myself every time I watched him sing/talk/breathe/live in general.. and through much too much restraining order-worthy research (cough, stalking).. I'm pretty sure I've come to the conclusion that he is. It took me a few months, and I'm slowly becoming less devastated, although it'll always be hard to accept. Whyyy do all the beautiful uberly talented ones like boys :'( He's still gorgeous and can sing like no other, though. Hooray for that :)

[@ravenscheerxox]

@HikariDragonRyuu His boyfriend disagrees.

[@barbara1193]

neither of them are original spring awakening cast members, just saying

[@naomic2114]

I love Adam, really I do, but this just wasn't right for him. You could tell he was having trouble with it. Jenn was great though.

[@taliasajor2793]

Naomi C agreed

[@broadwaybabyx827]

@barbara1193 jen is

[@WeirdAndProudAboutIt]

*accept

[@ReflectionOfLove]

It makes me really happy to see them singing together in light of N2N, but this is a very weak performance. Adam Chanler-Berat does not have the vocal strength or charisma needed for the role of Moritz. Jennifer Damiano sings the part of Ilse well, but I am not ecstatic about it.

[@HikariDragonRyuu]

@ravenscheerxox 'twas but a joke.

[@InspectorKaramazov]

I loathe this show, but this song is terrific.

[@alexs.3383]

Augustine why do you loathe Spring Awakening?

[@hooey4362]

I love the show but this has always been one of my least favorite songs tbh. It's starting to grow on me, though.

[@settheworldonfire94]

I like Jennifer better than the original Ilse (Lauren Pritchard, I think), but Adam Chanler doesn't even come close to JGJ.

[@uzamaki19]

she's great. he's.. not so much :P

[@hooey4362]

Maybe his singing isn't the best, but Jen is still a queen as always

[@TheFrancescaMary]

hes gay... but nice try.

[@hooey4362]

Dude, he's playing a part. It doesn't matter.