Death Note: The Musical - Hurricane (ENGLISH)

The Complete 2015 English Concept Album
The NY Cast
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[@brijones7827]

Wow, Jeremy Jordan must love playing sympathetic murderers on obscure musicals that never fully take off

[@calamity2383]

Please give me the name of the other one I’m dying over while y’all are dropping subtle and not-so-subtle hints of this other musical in existence and I _need to know what it is_

[@micamiola4600]

@@calamity2383 i'm not 100% sure but i think they're talking about bonnie & clyde

[@calamity2383]

@@micamiola4600 Ahhhhhhhhhhh you are my hero! how did I not make that connection?

[@micamiola4600]

@@calamity2383 i knew jeremy stared in bonnie and clyde and that the musical is apparently underated and about murderers lol🙈

[@thuytienlives8487]

I can't speak for Jeremy Jordan, but this musical is awesome. Regarding whether it "took off" - it was actually popular in Korea. It did well in Japan, and it's becoming more popular again. Just because a musical isn't famous internationally doesn't mean it's low quality.

[@Jesse-ew6rn]

(when you're a total weeb and musical lover and a jeremy jordan fan) *demonic screech*

[@nicolelynn6240]

Same. It's a dangerous combination >.

[@MadalynCline]

Took the words right out of my mouth🤣

[@Beautifullytragic6]

Me.

[@Sazc_94]

I might combust.

[@IttsShowtime]

Kira forever! Second to none! One for all all and all for one!

[@headbutt1010]

As someone who has never seen the stageplay, part of me is convinced that "elegant solution, flawless execution" is the more poetic version of "I take a chip... AND EAT IT!!"

[@random-zz8ut]

Omg yes😭

[@Rain-xp1by]

I disagree, nothing is more poetic than the original.

[@madhurimapremkumar2341]

i wouldnt call it more poetic....more upfront than anything

[@asteriesling8210]

the chip thing a reference to an iconic scene in the original comic tho xD i'm glad we have both versions though. the best part of having musicals in multiple languages

[@rachelfox8108]

Agreed, but there is a video of Light (played by Joaquin Pedro Valdes) performing the potato chip scene.

[@fins2525]

In their respective Hurricane songs, both Alexander Hamilton and Light Yagami tried to write their way out...

[@rosecocca524]

I'll write my way out. Write everything down far as I can see. I'll write my way out. Overwhelm them with honesty. This is the eye of the hurricane this is the only way I can protect my LEGACY.

[@calamity2383]

I want a “duet”/“mashup” (whatever you call it) of the ‘hurricane’’s

[@gamergod98l86]

Fins honestly lights more writing his way in

[@phillipasoocinnamonroll4812]

Fins COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT!!

[@dynamicloss1492]

Except that Hamilton is in the middle of a hurricane... Light *is* the hurricane. Hamilton recalls how he wrote his way out of a hurricane by writing a letter where he said "The horrors of the night - the prospect of an immediate cruel death - or, as one may say, of being crushed by the Almighty in his anger - filled us with terror." He wrote about God, and how it's His design that brought the hurricane upon them, and he asks for pity from his fellow mortals, for his fellow mortals. Light considers himself to hold the power of God in his hands, and he uses it to kill those he thinks unworthy. So like, they're seeing a hurricane from different sides. Hamilton is inside, desperately trying to write his way out. Light is writing the hurricane into life.

[@ThePlatinumDragon]

The funny moment when everyone mentions how this reminds them of Hamilton, but this came out (edit) before Hamilton came out on Broadway and rose to popularity.

[@emmaisol2761]

Lol ikr

[@ThePlatinumDragon]

☺️ Agreed and Tuck deserves better

[@kendahlburk7696]

And besides, Death Note is a better musical anyways. And Light is argueably more moral than Hamilton.

[@lee.1295]

@@kendahlburk7696 😔🤚

[@kendahlburk7696]

@@lee.1295 Did Light cheat on his girlfriend? Well... yes... but... did Hamilton drop crime ratea by massive amounts?

[@kaylaneal4256]

Death Note: Musical Light: Jermey jordan Anime: Varian Hotel: Trivago

[@crybabyhorror9484]

Wait is this actually Jeremey Jordan? I thought Light sounded like him, but I didn't think it was

[@metallicmikus]

CryBaby Horror Yeah! I was surprised when I found out cause I knew the voice was familiar.

[@WhyMeghan]

He’s also jack Kelly in newsies!

[@aarongrieve3831]

the fact that light's songs fit Villain!Varian is beautiful

[@otherland1802]

W H E E- * W H E E Z E *

[@llawliet419]

He hasn’t killed anybody from Jersey tho. Then again, Everything is Legal in New Jersey.

[@mentallyacowboy]

This made my day.

[@Blaineiskindagay]

Omfg XD **sings the rest of Blow Us All Away**

[@maemayoi6623]

ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN-

[@sunnysky3766]

This comment is exactly what I was thinking

[@Acepinetree]

I like how people aren't talking about how this song ends in his death(note)

[@elliemuir879]

in the eye of a hurricane there is..... kira......

[@anaeliseianna]

Ahahah

[@weedfather6391]

I wanna like but your at 69

[@zoekool1957]

Lmaooo

[@melindah6161]

I’ll write my way out ......... ...of justice

[@gigidoesthingss]

I read “Kira” with Ryuk's voice lmAO😭

[@purplefern6010]

So, let me get this all straight. It's a musical from Deathnote, and the title of the song is "Hurricane", which ALSO happens to be in a title of a song from HAMILTON, and the person singing it ALSO happens to play a well-liked character from Tangled: the Series. ... This is going to be the weirdest, nerdiest, and most niche collection of comments ever. I am so grateful to have found this incredibly specific group of people.

[@r-171]

Wait, you mean Varian?

[@purplefern6010]

@@r-171 yeah

[@r-171]

Thanks.

[@chrisdonovan205]

welcome to my world

[@jamesdeandaydream]

I've found my people

[@myfreespacelowkey9549]

you know what I thought this song was a little too dramatic, but then I remember the potato chip scene soooo, it works.

[@irina9634]

I'm pretty curious now

[@amberrizzi1207]

He'll take a potato chip - and EAT IT! I'm sorry. I had to XD

[@eva4668]

it’s from death note drama/live action ahah not the netflix one tho

[@c0ffee.lvr__]

I will take a potato chip AND EAT IT

[@God_3712]

pfffft Light's the most dramatic character ever

[@kavyakumeria558]

HOLD UP JEREMY JORDAN? VARIAN? LIGHT? *screeches in disney and weeb*

[@varianzero7469]

**screeches in demonic fangirl**

[@cupcakegirlpoweredits9732]

Ikr? Jeremy Jordan is my favorite singer too, btw

[@isabelgee5062]

You should see all the edits of Varain with this song in the background

[@astralbulldragon1397]

Jack Kelly in Newsies on Broadway and Clyde in Bonnie & Clyde the Musical.

[@DragonHeart956]

@@astralbulldragon1397 and Wen on Supergirl

[@patroklos2638]

I love it when his voice gets hoarse. Especially when he sings "flawless execution". It's so damn hooooot.

[@rememberme2841]

Same xD

[@Alistar432]

That's Jeremy Jordan for you

[@mysterysunfurled]

When I heard that line I described his voice as "powerful" but...yeah hot works too Fuck I love Jeremy Jordan's voice

[@arminscreaming8072]

i mean 😏

[@patroklos2638]

@@ThatPerson-oy1ps I'm not even a girl, lmao

[@c1ca1da59]

is anyone else really mad this isn't on Spotify like c'mon I just wanna listen to this without having to keep youtube open.

[@koyenabasu3249]

Same!

[@rylee_boyle_music]

I know I’m late to this, and I don’t know if you’d still like a solution to this lol! But I’ve actually been listening to it on SoundCloud!

[@anawkwardbean165]

Same! I JUST found out this musical was a thing (like... ten mins ago??) but it sounds so good! Why isn't this on Spotify??

[@user-qb6hm8qw2n]

Same

[@amberrizzi1207]

@@anawkwardbean165 It's on Soundcloud, my friend! Enjoy!

[@your_name_here2158]

So inspirational for a song about a zealot-murderous serial killer.

[@KevlarCaviar]

Soma Néo Saki Even those with the noblest of intentions are powerless against the corruption of the Death Note.

[@anerdwhowritesessays9931]

He wasn't a serial killer, he was a war criminal lol

[@anerdwhowritesessays9931]

@Soma Néo Saki oh, you can't help but agree light did stop violence and wars. Even though he did that, he still committed war crimes

[@pilzening2810]

He wasn't right at all. There was no corruption-he was exactly the type of person who would stoop so low from the very start. Lacking means don't excuse the toxic mindest he and his possess.

[@sassylittleprophet]

@@KevlarCaviar I'm very new to this story and have never read the manga, and I've only heard about 5 songs of the (would have been?) Death Note musical. So, I'm wondering, is there a way to destroy the Death Note? That seems like the best solution so nobody could use it or be tempted. (Maybe this is a dumb question.) I know nothing about this story other than what I've learned reading comments, so please correct me if I'm wrong. Here's what I've picked up on so far: 1.) Light is the (or a) main character, voiced by the fantastic Jeremy Jordan 2.) Light talks with a teacher at some time, I'm guessing relatively early in the story. They talk about justice, Light pointing out the hypocrisy and inconsistencies in the justice system and refusing to settle for that, and the teacher agreeing it's fucked up but arguing it's much more complicated/nuanced than "let's just kill all the bad people" 3.) Light finds the death note, which capitalises on his black-and-white view of justice, as well as his well-intentioned desire to make everything better, and uses these things to slowly corrupt him 4.) Light becomes Kira, a villain everyone is terrified of (idk what that means, is Kira an alias? does everyone who picks up the death note eventually turn into/go by Kira? is Kira an evil spirit or a form of consciousness that gradually possesses whoever uses the death note?) 5.) L is the antagonist trying to catch Kira, and he suspects Light (it's argued that L's intentions/actions are more pure than Light's, despite him being the antagonist) 6.) Mina/Misa is in love with Light, who is preoccupied with playing L's game ...and that's all I've got so far. I'm guessing Light is caught or killed in the end, which is a shame. I feel like he needed therapy and a hug more than anything. Instead he found the death note (somehow), poor thing.

[@anneisconfused]

I love, love LOVE this musical SO MUCH for SO many reasons, but the fact that they use powerful nature imagery for Light (like in this song - he is a hurricane, an unpredictable and powerful force of nature, capable of taking so many lives effortlessly and wiping the humans and everything they've ever made off the face of the Earth) and computer imagery for L (asking whether he sees pixels instead of dreams, comparing him to a line of code, etc.) is one of my favorite things about it!! Just, the contrast between those two in this? Fucking amazing. And better yet, it sort of gives their character a little arc through that; Light, originally enthusiastic about his ideals and ready to make big speeches about justice in the middle of class, having to step back a little and be calculating and cold - and L on the other hand, who usually hides behind the computer screen has to step out and be aggressive and open and aRGH-- I just really like what the musical did with these characters :'-)

[@eleventhal5585]

anne YES YES YES YOU PUT IT INTO WORDS!

[@ashfrosty]

i want to like this but it’s at 666 likes

[@mollywarden3196]

you did a perfect job of explaining what was in my head

[@ilovegod0106]

MaMiMuMa the songs were written in english actually!

[@atonofbricksonakey9590]

I know I'm late to say this, but I mean, the imagery also works because Light is going on the _primal_ sense of justice, punishing injustice because he feels it's wrong, and L fights on the side of the law, a human construction, so more computers vs nature stuff

[@IttsShowtime]

Jack Kelly singing an Anime song with the same name as a Hamilton song.... internal explosion.

[@juliesaphir4508]

Jack Kelly ?

[@kellyjoseph8890]

@@juliesaphir4508 his original Broadway role was Jack Kelly from the Newsies :)

[@juliesaphir4508]

@@kellyjoseph8890 Thanks ^^

[@Whompwhomp1028]

Brennan Brock, I get it!!

[@phoenixjoe5520]

@@juliesaphir4508 he also played Clyde in Bonnie and clyde and Jamie in The Last Five Years

[@ksmonkeygirl1]

Did I hear correctly? Did it really happen? Was it simply done by writing down his name? Killing indirectly Pen and ink and paper Writing is the gun, I only have to aim Could this be the hour? Unimagined power Waiting to devour who I say? The hardest rains The coldest winds Are waiting for the hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away The earth will shake The sky will scream Once they feel the power of the hurricane Finally a chance to Find a little justice There's nowhere to run to once the name is penned Take what fortune grants you Use it while you've got it Once you have begun you wright it to the end Elegant solution Flawless execution Righteous retribution on the way I'll bring the rain I'll bring the wind I am the mighty hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away I'll bring the pain So be afraid I will bring the power of the hurricane I am the God of a brand new world Much better than the last The time for talking is finally in the past The hardest rains The coldest winds Are waiting for the hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away The hardest rains The coldest winds Are waiting for the hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away The earth will shake The sky will scream Once they feel the power of the hurricane!

[@themaddesthatter4222]

I love you! Not literally XD

[@blbradford73]

These are the actual lyrics. In the eye of a hurricane There is quiet For just a moment A yellow sky When I was seventeen a hurricane Destroyed my town I didn’t drown I couldn’t seem to die I wrote my way out Wrote everything down far as I could see I wrote my way out I looked up and the town had its eyes on me They passed a plate around Total strangers Moved to kindness by my story Raised enough for me to book passage on a Ship that was New York bound I wrote my way out of hell I wrote my way to revolution I was louder than the crack in the bell I wrote Eliza love letters until she fell I wrote about The Constitution and defended it well And in the face of ignorance and resistance I wrote financial systems into existence And when my prayers to God were met with indifference I picked up a pen, I wrote my own deliverance In the eye of a hurricane There is quiet For just a moment A yellow sky I was twelve when my mother died She was holding me We were sick and she was holding me I couldn’t seem to die Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it (I’ll write my way out) Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it (write everything down, far as I can see) Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait (history has its eyes on you) I’ll write my way out Overwhelm them with honesty This is the eye of the hurricane, this is the only Way I can protect my legacy Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait The Reynolds Pamphlet.

[@LitoLopez]

Brian Bradford. wOw yOu aRe cOrReCt

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@blbradford73 He never said when I was seventeen

[@rapidexal]

* write not wright lol

[@lowtiershadowyt9008]

i want a full stage show of this in english

[@actorben]

@@clarelabellerose Chloe Grace Moretz as Misa is Genius!

[@aliceswayer9979]

​@@clarelabellerose i agree with ur list EXCEPT for Zac Efron and Chloe Grace Moretz. I just think they wouldnt fit in the whole concept of death note. I mean thats just my opinion and dont wanna say that theyre bad actors or something, i just really dont think that they would fit in the story, but as i said thats just my opinion :)

[@dragonwarriorz1]

@@aliceswayer9979 Zac Efron looks a hell of a lot like Light, though.

[@Sazc_94]

I only want this if Jeremey is in it

[@jessenorman91]

You have no idea how much I do to

[@izabelarzad5111]

Varian, it's not how the justice works

[@meganck9152]

Sounds like Light Yagami is Ready as he'll ever be. ….. I might get my name written in the death note for this

[@cryptidcreates9942]

@@meganck9152 I mean he's got Nothing Left to Lose

[@iammatt3174]

Yes, just, yes

[@iammatt3174]

He's going to make you proud, well, if you approve of murder 😁😆

[@annamaria9392]

I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS OMG

[@Pokegirl3515]

Some things I've noticed in this song was that when the first verse was played it sounded melancholy as to symbolize Lights initial hesitance towards the death note. The drums emergence also symbolizes the emergence of Kira and it also shows Lights mindset after writing the first name. The drums are played throughout the rest of the song as to symbolize Lights transition from just Light Yagami into the murderous Kira. Hurricane shows both the death of Light and the subsequent birth of Kira.

[@laurarae28]

I think Jeremy Jordan does a great job of portraying this, but you should check out the Korean version, the actor shows this very well. Here's a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2m3p2VpiZ17n5o

[@elisabethsun7059]

I noticed that there was also a slight shift in tone when the second verse started. He sounded just a bit more confident than in the one before.

[@evtheweirdo5426]

The growl when he says "Flawless execution" gets me EVERY TIME- ♡

[@evelynvas3800]

The double meaning in 'flawless execution' though.

[@Nekkofi]

can you explain? I don't understand

[@evelynvas3800]

@@Nekkofi of course! 'execution' as a word can mean either 'the carrying out of a course of action' or 'the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person' depending on the context. in this instance, light is probably referring to both how convenient and easy the death note is in its use and how 'perfect' the criminals' punishment is, considering that they are deserving of it.

[@Nekkofi]

@@evelynvas3800 ooooh I see thank you!

[@mentallyacowboy]

Varian's in the eye of the hurricane where there's quiet writing down his name. Btw the hurricane is in Santa Fe.

[@lizillusion2318]

Everything about this is gold.

[@silversparkles1345]

Now all we need is a Bonnie and Clyde reference and a reference to The Last Five Years.

[@drugnome2657]

@@silversparkles1345 But alas, he's only just a farmboy from Telico, and even with the hurricane, it's alright: he'll still have tonight.

[@IttsShowtime]

My all time favorite Death Note song, it magnificently captures the story and essence of Lights character. Throughout the Anime, your not sure if your with or against him, but this song illustrates his mindset and heart. Almost everyone says killing is wrong, but the human nature is sinful. We say we would never kill, but to a sinful human heart, wiping all the evil off the face of the earth and becoming a god-figure is tempting. Like alcohol and drugs, killing is addictive, but nevertheless, this song is SO beautiful and perfectly captures his scene of justice. I just love Light so much, best Anime character in the world. And Jeremy Jordan as him, perfection!

[@TheSpectator7]

It's also tragic how Light becomes a murder purely from his curious disbelief towards the death note itself. Light always saw himself as someone driven logically and scoffed at the plausibility of it's power. only to realize he committed murder by consequences of trying to prove the Death note to be a simple farse and trying in vain to comprehend what he has done before spiralling into madness, and becoming Kira.

[@denslow8552]

David J Thomson very similar to Jekyll and Hyde

[@kendahlburk7696]

Your comparison to alcohol and drugs is very interesting, and in Light's mind it is very accurate. Light sees himself almost as a messiah-like character; he is willing to sacrifice his honor, soul, and integrity to cleanse the world. However, most people around him just see him as someone trying to become god, and that is his goal. So a comparison to alcohol and drugs is shockingly accurate, in that way. And we also see it later, with Soichiro then talking about how anyone with that much power to kill is cursed, which relates to the addiction point. However, my personal take on it is it was more a self-realization. Killing may not be addictive, but rather, enlightening (for Light, anyway). It allowed him to compare his sense of justice to his newfound power, and realize he should use it. Lastly, does Light have a sinful heart, and if human nature is sinful, why are there those who would self-sacrifice? I may not be an optimist, but I see human nature as more forceful than anything else. Arguing we are naturally pure of heart and just is hopeless, but so is arguing we are naturally full of sin. In my eyes, Light isn't sinful, rather, he is forceful. He is trying to use his power to follow what he believes is justice, and that makes him a sinner? Sin is a relative concept, one that only a few things can be wholly classified as sinful, as everything has two sides. Arguably, Light is pure of heart rather than sinful. He is willing to do whatever it takes, in his mind, to do what is right, even sacrifice everything. I don't think we can shame Light for what he is doing; that in and of itself would be sin. Light has a strong moral foundation, and is willing to cross any lines to achieve it. Which, this leaves me with a lasting question, what would L have done if he got the notebook, you think? What would stop L, if he used it, given even Light wasn't smarter than L. Light just had luck, allies, a god commit suicide for him, and a relatively big brain. So think about that, what would L have done with the notebook?

[@artytalks3464]

I was absolutely sure I was against him. He may have had good ideals but he could have gone about it a better way and he quickly lost sight of his goal and was killing to fuel his god complex

[@artytalks3464]

I was absolutely sure I was against him. He may have had good ideals but he could have gone about it a better way and he quickly lost sight of his goal and was killing to fuel his god complex

[@elianperez4426]

*Trying to figure out how Ben Platt and Jeremy Jordan aren't the same person or related* . . . *head explodes*

[@awesomeano123]

End of may or early June, this inevitable doom we share, Die from a Heart attack or on a road, Write the names down, as I go... and now we're here. All I see is Light, for forever, Kiras rain is hyped, for forever, Ryuzaki its you and I, for forever this way... 2 friends, in each. . Others ways. We walk awhile and we discuss, that Kira could be one of us, heh. Write a Name, of FBI, Watch as Ray Penber Dies, L You must be a fool... There's nothing that we can disguise, one shall live the other dies, I wait awhile, but you can't see, the man we're afters really me, I'll put an end, to you. And there he goes, finally finding me, He Sits upon his leather seat, I hear him calling " WATARI!" One beat after another, this battle between one another, The climb getting higher and Higher, I climb till his entire head, falls to my feet!!! When suddenly I see I his heart give way, he's on the ground, his face grows numb, I look around, Rem didn't disappoint me, didn't disappoint me, and suddenly he's lost this Game... All I see is Light, for forever, Kiras rain is hyped, for forever, Ryuzaki its you and I, for forever this way... 2 friends, True friend, Now we've parted ways!!!!!

[@plagueknight8026]

Omg! That's amazing! You should get someone to cover it! Well unless if it already does exist

[@graciedaughterofhecate1401]

@@judi7238 no they have very similar voices.

[@magiv4205]

@@awesomeano123 parts of this are really good, wtf? You should totally do a polished version of that, it would be awesome!

[@toenail4437]

dear l lawliet, we've been way too out of touch. i tried to kill you and it sucks that you think I'm kira so much.

[@kenpokid10]

If I had a nickel for every time the lead character in a musical sang a song called "Hurricane" about writing as a means of solving a problem, sparking a sequence of tragic events ultimately leading to that character's death, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice, right?

[@multuralcarxism1570]

[Light: Verse 1] Did I hear correctly? Did it really happen? Was it simply done by writing down his name? Killing indirectly Pen and ink and paper Writing is the gun, I only have to aim Could this be the hour? Unimagined power Waiting to devour who I say? [Chorus] The hardest rains The coldest winds Are waiting for the hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away The earth will shake The sky will scream Once they feel the power of the hurricane [Verse 2] Finally a chance to Find a little justice There's nowhere to run to once the name is penned Take what fortune grants you Use it while you've got it Once you have begun you write it to the end Elegant solution Flawless execution Righteous retribution on the way [Chorus] I'll bring the rain I'll bring the wind I am the mighty hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away I'll bring the pain So be afraid I will bring the power of the hurricane I am the God of a brave new world Much better than the last The time for talking is finally in the past [Chorus] The hardest rains The coldest winds Are waiting for the hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away The hardest rains The coldest winds Are waiting for the hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away The earth will shake The sky will scream Once they feel the power of the hurricane

[@lolidontknowagoodname9572]

Epic

[@mysterysunfurled]

you need more likes! these are the correct lyrics :)

[@ginny5910]

i was looking for the lyrics thank you

[@glorianeut28]

THANK YOU!!! 🌟💖🌟💖🌟💖🌟

[@nataliamidzio]

Lmao I must be deaf because I thought the lyric "The human stains" was "The humans' names" but that wouldn't have made much sense in that context lol

[@RedtheMudkip]

This is probably one of my favorite songs off the whole tracklist. "I am the god of a brave new world" -- it's such a powerful line. I actually think the musical did a BETTER job than the anime when it comes to seeing Light as a morally gray character. Cold, heartless, power-hungry Light who only picked up the Death Note to attain power is breathtaking and makes for a beautiful story, but I really do like this portrayal of him, where his "I'm making the world a better place" isn't a thin excuse but rather a genuine desire. It makes his turn to Kira all the more tragic.

[@Rutrakpm]

Finally someone who said it, I've been thinking that for months but couldn't quite put it into words, to me, anime Light's ideal of justice seems more like an excuse for becoming a "god", where musical Light's ideal are much better explained both in this song and in "Where is the Justice?"

[@itsjustvin7630]

Wasnt that the point if the Deathnote? That it always will and eventually corrupt humans

[@itsjustvin7630]

Also I guess peo ppl le forgot that's literally Light from the start. Even at the end he feels that what hes doing is right and has to be done cuz no one else has the will to do it

[@Rutrakpm]

@@itsjustvin7630 Yes, it is, but the musical makes that point clearer by showing the ideals of Light more in depth than just "Criminals should die", which only makes it more tragic when he slowly becomes corrupted by the Death Note

[@itsjustvin7630]

@@Rutrakpm so no different from how the manga established

[@carleem3310]

All the Varian love in this comments section? I am VERY COMFORTABLE with the energy we’ve created in the studio today

[@spatalottakittens]

That moment when you’re a fan of Death Note and Tangled and now you can’t unsee Varian singing this.

[@jessicam181]

THATS HIM?! OMG-

[@spatalottakittens]

@@jessicam181 Indeed it is.

[@kittykat123425]

And that moment when you’re also a fan of Newsies so you’re wavering between Varian and Jack Kelly

[@sophia-fuckthehandlesystem]

Imagine if Varian invented the death note!

[@edenhansen7905]

@@sophia-fuckthehandlesystem omg...

[@ambroseandersonmusic]

tfw you realize the chords are am f c g and you can totally play this on the guitar/ukulele

[@kcarreras8486]

Thank you for this!!

[@irina9634]

Oh that's great!

[@usermania340]

AGREEDD!! 🤣💖

[@notina4740]

Omg thank u for telling me

[@irina9634]

You have no idea how much this changed my life😂 I can play it in piano and guitar thanks to this comment

[@Arrowean]

Can we please just admire how perfectly it depicts Lights philosophy

[@rachaelpoulin1997]

See now Varian’s character turn in TBEA makes more sense

[@maicey_t.]

Exactly my thought the first time I heard this soundtrack. All I can hear is Varian.

[@dreykoscion4894]

@@maicey_t. When I heard Varian sing Ill I could hear was Light Yagami since I found the musical a year before him.

[@vitaminb12tablet]

someone: *mentions varian* Me: *demonic screech*

[@irina9634]

I actually got here because someone made a fanvid of this song with Varian. Had never heard of the death note before. I WAS NOT READY FOR THIS MUCH EMOTION THANK YOU

[@killuanatsume]

Love the pic.

[@Nobody-forreal]

Holy Jeremy Jordan is killing it

[@calamity2383]

Killing *it?* Killing _them._ Literally.

[@ath_vigil]

@@calamity2383 I came looking for this comment, was not disappointed.

[@ashleightompkins3200]

This has such a gorgeous flow to it, shifting from subtilty to power and it gives me shivers

[@coralroper6876]

He might be a megalomaniac in the making, but you gotta admit: the boy has some good pipes

[@MusicalTheaterGeek24601]

it is a crime in it of himself that he is such a good singer. A murdering sociopath should not be able to sing better than i can on 20 different levels

[@coralroper6876]

@@MusicalTheaterGeek24601 *Glances awkwardly at people like Phantom of the Opera, Bill Cipher, etc.* ...Right.

[@lizillusion2318]

JD, Light Yagami, and Clyde. Them plus our sweetpea Varian makes an interesting lineup of villains. *Hurricane and Let Me Make You Proud will always be my absolute favorite songs*

[@loverboymadita7811]

GOD BLESS JEREMY JORDAN

[@judi7238]

how is he supposed to bless himself

[@rubberduckproductions544]

Judi W. If anyone can bless themselves I’m sure it’s Jeremy jordan

[@geraldway64000]

Judi W. Omg

[@geraldway64000]

rubber duck Productions you guys. Are blessing me.

[@southernlady5085]

@@rubberduckproductions544 Yes, it is. He included this sone in his Seth Concert (online) tonight. Is this musical in production in Japan? What is it about? Love this song.

[@peaches3515]

i’ve literally never watched death note, and the only thing i know about it is that this dude has a notebook and he writes people’s names in it and then they die. but this musical is genuinely so pretty sounding and i really like it, it might actually make me go back to my anime phase o.0

[@taylorhope4651]

PLEASE WATCH IT.

[@PrincessNinja007]

Watch/read the original first, the musical assumes you know it already

[@Akumo69]

There's a small detail I noticed in the chorus in how it changes and how that perfectly represents Light's transformation. The first time we hear the chorus he sings "The hardest rains, the coldest winds, are waiting for the hurricane" but the next time he sings the chorus Light sings "I will bring the rain, Iwill bring the wind. I am the mighty hurricane" which I find to be a really insightful little gem in the lyrics. When referring to the hurricane, it's quite obviously an exaggerated description of the power of the death note. Overtime, Light begins to confuse the powers of the death note as his own which leads him to believe that he is a God when in reality he is just a mortal who just happened to discover upon a divine weapon. Light begins to think that he is that weapon as time passes on which ultimately leads to his undoing. It's a wonderful representation of how his ego manifests and is amplified further the longer he has the death note.

[@elisabethsun7059]

I noticed it too but I never thought about it that deeply. Mostly just recognizing the change, what it meant, and glossing over it. The musical’s character portrayal is pretty much on point.

[@fallon-may0935]

Rapunzel: give me that book varian Varian: could this be the hour(writes rapunzel’s name down) unimagined power

[@itskermit3954]

In the eye of a hurricane, there is quiet- Oops, wrong musical.

[@thomasjefferson2332]

It's Kermit Eh, both of ‘em write like they’re running out of time.

[@alexanderhamilton6249]

yep

[@molepurr7065]

For just a moment- A yellow sky

[@zinkheroofyoutube8004]

Thomas Jefferson They also assume there the smartest in the room

[@rubberduckproductions544]

So... we need a Hamilton anime?

[@abbyzaccaria9230]

I think it's interesting how Light goes from saying "the hardest rains the coldest winds are waiting for the hurricane" to "ill bring the rain i'll bring the wind i am the mighty hurricane" at first he's removing himself from what he does with the death note but then he takes ownership of his actions

[@idrinkriverwater]

I’m shook, SHOOK, I am in LOVE with this song Friend: omg there was a hurricane on the beach Me internally: I AM THE MIGHTY HURRICAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE

[@ArtisticFleurs]

I accidentally clicked on this but heard jeremy so im staying i guess

[@stevenwagner1236]

OKAY JEREMY JORDAN AND DEATH NOTE ARE TWO OF MY FAVORITE THINGS EVER AND I LITERALLY HAVE NO CLUE HOW I AM ONLY FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS NOW I AM FREAKING OUT

[@haidyn2405]

Steven Wagner This was literally me a few days ago 😂

[@bumblevee1232]

Light very obviously had a point at the beginning of the story, but the power got to his head to the point where his message of justice for the weak was completely lost and twisted which is how most dictators are made

[@teethnleaves]

the line "elegant solution, flawless execution" has to be laced with crack because i'm addicted

[@scarlettlasweet]

Varian tries to write his way out.

[@keaton05]

“flawless execution” and “i am the god of a brave new world” scratch my brain itch

[@5TARM4N]

This the eye of the hurricane- sorry, wrong song edit: im glad to have returned to this, the replies have made me smile. y'all very cool. thanks.

[@violetiolite]

Exactly what I was thinking lol

[@Dorothy-ic5hp]

@@violetiolite Same

[@theaveon1214]

Alexander Yagami, why do you write like you're running out of time?

[@ashinbetweentoes4842]

mason uwu Bro, you just threw away your shot

[@mayamckay9228]

TheAveon12 gay for John?

[@owllover1237]

I've listened to this so many times but only just now realized that its Jeremy Jordan singing. How did I miss that?!?

[@Nekkofi]

MAN ME TOO

[@rapidexal]

Musical: *exists* Literally everybody: "Is this like Hamilton?"

[@EarlyOwOwl]

I love how the song becomes more agressive as it goes on Not just the vocals but the lyrics as well He goes from singing about the killing power itself, to singing about erasing evil, to singing about becoming a fearsome god. This musical has no right to be as good as it is but I'm so glad it is

[@silverpsycho]

This is incredible, thank you for posting this. ♥ Jeremy is seriously killing it ! 2:38 is so powerful, omg.

[@ilovemydog8825]

The mix of fandoms here is so oddly specific. I love it

[@technoeevee6969]

If I had a nickle for every time a stage musical song called 'hurricane' ended up being one of my favorite songs of all time, i'd have 2 nickles, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice!

[@POLLYTHEPUP]

Haha yeah

[@chishiy4]

could this be the hour unimagined power waiting to defouvu what I SAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@varianmidoriya1194]

I fall in love with Jeremy Jordan more than I already do whenever he says justice. Even though his character means killing people by it.

[@varianmidoriya1194]

"It's no fault of mine and some justice at last will be served" - Varian (also Jeremy Jordan from Tangled The Series)

[@sweetsonic]

im sad that i never knew this existed omg?!!! i love jeremy jordan and he sounds SOOO amazing here!! thank you for uploading this and the other tracks

[@rebekahhiggins9002]

this song about a guy becoming a serial killer should not be as much of a bop as it is. 😂

[@laylafoodwizard9505]

I am so happy The Korean version is king but i am so happy for a beautiful English one

[@mattk5873]

Layla FoodWizard Hong Kwang Ho is a legend! And for good reason too :)

[@juliachoi8629]

I know i’m really late but i just gotta say this; The Han Ji Sang version is INCREDIBLE and he’s my favorite korean musical actor, Jeremy Jordan is my favorite american musical actor... i literally screamed when i found out jeremy sang this song! My two faves singing my fav song😭😭😭

[@jj90]

I loved him in Newsies, this really suits his voice

[@brijones7827]

His role in Bonnie and Clyde was also perfect for his voice

[@phoenixjoe5520]

@@brijones7827 I love him in that!

[@yunamchill9169]

Wasn't he their leader? That's why his voice seems so familiar!

[@alexjgraves]

I’m embarrassed of how long it took me to realise they’re the same person😭😭

[@promethianSeraphim]

When you love Varian and AngSt: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@rubberduckproductions544]

And Jeremy f***ing Jordan!

[@radmysterio5259]

This show has no business being as good as it is. xD

[@kallofox3459]

I have no idea what's more surreal: the fact that there's a Death Note musical at all, or the fact that the songs are unironically amazing.

[@rachelfox8108]

Small reminder that the God-tier cast of the Death Note London musical-in-concert are recording their own album.

[@arseniclawliet751]

yes! it was so good, i can’t wait for a recording

[@hazzelmarie2268]

Wait really?!? Do you know when it will be released?

[@arseniclawliet751]

@@hazzelmarie2268 i’m not sure but i know they are recording one

[@rachelfox8108]

@@hazzelmarie2268 No -- the current word is that it is in production.

[@amberrizzi1207]

He sang this song at his most recent concert with Seth Rudetsky and I'm honestly thrilled he did - I read "Death Note" just because of that (it is AMAZING!)

[@katherinem.4390]

Light Yagami has been my favorite character for over 10 years now, and always will. Dude gets so must hate for being real. To be honest, the story of the musical isn't the best. The end is too rushed and out of character for L and Light. Too brutal for their intelligence. The soundtrack though. Flawless.

[@cassie7377]

That's what happens when yiu try to adapt a TV show to the stage, it was inevitable.

[@xlectraheart]

Katherine M. He's EVIL

[@sarapeine6785]

I agree. The end was a little screwed. I guess it was because of the time limit. 2h30 is quite long although. Nontheless, I would have loved it to last longer.

[@AstralBelt]

He's not being "real". He lost his humanity in exchange for a God complex and power lust. He sacrificed his father for petty competition, he killed dozens of innocents just on screen, and he would kill a child just because he stood in his way.

[@benjisaac]

Astral Belt plus he genuinely thought setting a desk on fire to protect your diary was normal teenage behavior and no one would be suspicious

[@alli_xo1017]

I KNEW I RECOGNIZED HIS VOICE! ITS VARIAN!!!!!!!!!

[@s_lizz_e7928]

I can’t get over how at the beginning the piano (symbolizing Light) is the heaviest instrument but as Light plans to use the Death Note the drums come in and start drowning out the piano, to the point where at the end of the song you can only hear the piano if you’re listening solely just for its part. It really shows how the Light his family and friends knew was drowned out and corrupted by the Death Note to become Kira, the serial killer feared and worshipped by many.

[@saltypiranha]

WHY AM I JUST NOW FINDING THIS BANGER OF A MUSICAL IN 2020!!!! THIS NEEDS TO BE MORE POPULAR! THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE BANGER!!!!

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

No joke. One of my favorite animes put into music. Beautiful

[@adust1684]

この曲大好きなんだけど英語版だとハリケーンってタイトルなんか。しかし英語版はさすがにクオリティ高いっていうか声伸びやかで上手くて素敵だわ

[@paulamusik2509]

FINALLY! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR FOREVER! (I love Jeremy Jordan

[@RookHuntDoer]

I'm so happy to see many Hamilton fans in here as well. I was introduced to this musical BECAUSE of Hamilton; I told my sister how much I recommended Hamilton, and she then recommended this musical in return.

[@marielakrumova115]

Jeremy freaking Jordan is in this too, why i hear about this just now

[@HoorayBagels]

I remember being so obsessed with this 5 years ago. I can't believe it's actually coming to life now.

[@clarelabellerose]

It is???

[@maskublouder]

02:08 "İ am the god of brave new world much better than the last" this and after always give me goosebumps

[@stephenmatthews4588]

I love the growth of his character throughout the song. At the beginning, surprise followed by the realization, followed by Light talking himself into using this magical Death Note. Next, he begins riding the high of finally being able to make change while making excuses to himself, all while his god complex grows. Finally, he's lost in his own pride, ego, and all-consuming power. This is how you do a musical!

[@asiam8615]

I'll tell the kids this was "Let it go"

[@Ubermensch9240]

Guys. This is now the voice of Lucifer in Hazbin Hotel.

[@Rude_i_Wredne]

This is basically "Let It Go" if Elsa's power was killing anyone name of who she writes in her diary.

[@ItsNotCiara]

this is even funnier because the guy singing this actually sung let it go 😭

[@bluexbeanlyn]

i need more anime-based musicals. who's with me?!

[@Arrowean]

Persona 4 had one I totally recommend it. It was never performanced but the script and songs were sung/read through

[@firefly5934]

Imagine if Code Geass got a musical adaptation!

[@Jamie-el3qw]

Mekaku city actors is based off of songs and it’s pretty good

[@GregFThatBespectacledPegasus]

So I may be listening to these too soon after my binge of the Tangled series...because whenever Light is singing all I can see in my mind is Varian from said series and...honestly there are some character parallels..... Also every song I've heard from this soundtrack has been fantastic and looking at who wrote the thing I can't say I'm surprised. Count of Monte Cristo and Jekyll&Hyde led me to expect great things from him and I am not being disappointed.

[@orangesngrievers461]

Hurricane, sounds good. The word flows good with the rest of the lyrics, hurricanes bring devastation and power so I see the metaphor. It's a god version. Wish I could watch this even on a crappy recorded version on Y-Tube.

[@CryptMoth]

I always find it so interesting he says 'the human stains'. Its a very specific type of othering and difference that you don't quite get as purely elsewhere. Hes split himself apart from Humanity, he's cleaner in his own mind

[@Starii_64]

Anyone here after learning Jeremy Jordan is now Lucifer Morningstar in Hazbin Hotel?

[@l.Deep_Shadow.l]

Yes.

[@Ivypool123]

YES

[@azukidaifuku]

When you decided to watch Death Note because your friend recommended it to you, and also mentioned how there is a musical- that has Jeremy Jordan in it. Me: *Demonic screeching*

[@KirroSoya]

I like how this song sounds thematically similar to Light’s theme from the anime, and The Game Begins sounds like L’s theme!

[@thepistolprincess]

His voice is gorgeous and really powerful, I love this song so much

[@icantthinkofagoodname7992]

Damn, this song is a pretty good power ballad until you realize it’s about a smart innocent boy with a promising career ahead of him slowly starting to turn into an apathetic murderer, later becoming one of the worst serial killers ever.

[@mysterysunfurled]

you sure he was innocent?

[@gigidoesthingss]

@@mysterysunfurled Not how I would describe Light, not even from the very beginning lol

[@itsjustvin7630]

As we seen with his tine of the memory wipe he couldve been a great cop or prosecutor or detective

[@jsissa_]

Hold on, every character I liked/loved was voiced or plaged by Jeremy Jordan. -Varian -Lucifer -Jack Kelly and now Light? Seriously, I wanted to slap him before. Why do I like him now😭

[@purplecatloverrandompizza]

I have GOT to go watch deathnote for some context on these songs Even without context they fucking SLAP

[@anaeliseianna]

Yess! You're going to love it :)

[@Cloud_69]

Bro I'm so in love with Jeremy Jordan's voice 😍

[@yousef252002]

The dislikes are from the SPK and the Kira Task Force

[@lillyolpin842]

i knew there was a *reason* i loved lights voice and why it was familiar so much and now i understand why

[@Rivenlore99]

this is such an under rated song in such an under rated musical (in America, ofc). Ah, the singing is just-amazing.

[@min_anigiri]

This song gives me goosebumps, literally. There's something so raw about the voice of the singer and the music goes so well with portraying Light's mental shift

[@teacupids]

3 years later coming back to this song. Thank you Jeremy for the amazing voice e

[@theblackcat2792]

Yesssss

[@cyrite5558]

Is this Jeremy Jordan?

[@varianmidoriya1194]

You know it!

[@WhyMeghan]

I LIVE for the sheer power jeremy has in this song