Allow us to introduce you to Persephone, played by Amber Gray, and the cast of Hadestown singing "Our Lady Of The Underground."
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@andrewrowland39205 жыл бұрын
That is some potent wine aunt energy.
@craevenhaeven695 жыл бұрын
Andrew Rowland 💀💀
@JasonMuldowney5 жыл бұрын
This is the best comment I could've asked for
@emilyclarkezaresstheprince79455 жыл бұрын
Wine? I'm thinking moonshine
@cannibalisticrequiem5 жыл бұрын
@@emilyclarkezaresstheprince7945 HA
@mikasablackerman67764 жыл бұрын
It’s a mood
@sophiatalksmusic35885 жыл бұрын
Nobody: Persephone: I don't know about you, *bOoOoOoOIIIIIs*
@iAmMadeOfSoup4 жыл бұрын
Ocareening that’s an inside joke between my friend and I
@justess7973 жыл бұрын
Or Nobody: Persephone: step into my offisss
@spicehamster5 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard a few people say “Persephone isn’t supposed to be like that! She’s the goddess of spring and queen of the underworld!” as if someone whose name literally means bringer of death isn’t going to be an extremely chaotic individual
@eliburry-schnepp60125 жыл бұрын
Technically it's "destruction" not "Death" but you're right. Also Dionysus was originally her son in the older myths, and he got all that chaotic energy from somewhere...
@cannibalisticrequiem5 жыл бұрын
She's definitely Chaotic Good. At least in Hadestown.
@kris.50675 жыл бұрын
@@cannibalisticrequiem well it's a place where her mother isnt watching her so shes obviously gonna have a good time drinking wine in the underground
@cannibalisticrequiem4 жыл бұрын
@@kris.5067 I don't think she's meant to be portrayed as a young maiden in Hadestown. She's worldly, she's been around and seen some shit. Her husband, whom she loves dearly, has pushed her away with his obsession with her. He's so in love with her, but his desire to keep her with him-- which grew from a fear that she would never be happy with him because The Underworld can't provide her with the things she loves on the surface, became a paranoia that pushed her away. He built Hadestown in an attempt to artificially recreate the things she loves about the surface world (the sun's warmth and brightness, a star-filled moonlit night, flowers, nature), and erected The Wall to keep her inside. "Why would she want to leave when I can give her everything she wants here?" is his rationalization, but she finds it revolting because it's not real. Artificiality cannot replace nature. This offends Hades, because he sees it as Persephone not being grateful for the safety of what is essentially a prison, but he doesn't understand why his false warmth and sunlight are not the same as the real thing. She resents him for not understanding her wants, and he has come to resent her for not being appreciative. She drinks in order to cope with her unhappiness, and her troubled marriage. Her time away from The Underworld is a temporary escape. She distracts herself with wine, and good times to mask her emotions. And because her trips to the surface grow shorter and shorter, it throws the seasons out of whack, and causes others to suffer. (Which is a great metaphor for how toxicity can negatively affect everyone.) I definitely like this variation of Persephone. It gives her more agency, and doesn't portray her as the innocent victim.
@kris.50674 жыл бұрын
@@cannibalisticrequiem Yes, I understand that, I listened to the songs. I was just making a joke
@nohappypills5 жыл бұрын
to whomever said ''Ya, let's make Persephone completely off the shits'' - Thank you! It' s what theatre deserves. Amber is wonderful and gives the whole thing strong Eartha Kit vibes, and I hope we see her Tony acceptance speech soon
@PlunderingDesire14 жыл бұрын
You are so right about the Eartha Kitt thing!
@Emily-ox6yn3 жыл бұрын
Eartha Kitt 110%!!! I couldn't put my finger on it but that is it!!
@QuikVidGuy2 жыл бұрын
Apparently Rachel Chavkin was directing this at the same time as Great Comet, so Amber was screaming her ass off 16 times a week
@williammitchell18042 жыл бұрын
So true.
@MsSugarDyme Жыл бұрын
I kept wondering what that energy was. I knew I'd seen it before. Classic Eartha Kitt!
@sheezy11015 жыл бұрын
The amount of depth and layers she gives to this character is just unbelievable.....the way she says "when was the last time you saw the sky?". I feel that.
@That_Ozian5 жыл бұрын
Hermes in the distance: Drop it like it's hot, baby!
@missgreenmouse72185 жыл бұрын
That Ozian I could never quite tell what he’d called out to her so thank-you for pointing it out :)
@qmu33354 жыл бұрын
I read this just as he said it, love that
@weewoo88504 жыл бұрын
I read this just before he said it i-
@beatricethetheatregeek86044 жыл бұрын
I'm uncomfortable and I love it at the same time I-
@winsuma82533 жыл бұрын
Her face right after he said it tho!
@imgayverygay67705 жыл бұрын
the way she says “boys” right at the beginning?? hits me in my very soul
@bryce43953 жыл бұрын
a year later but this comment still as true as ever
@toluwanimiige60305 жыл бұрын
Well, it's official; Persephone has been down there for too long.
@khloeg16494 жыл бұрын
she hasn't been down there long enough
@mialocket89405 жыл бұрын
How she holds the mic like a drink 😂
@Asummersdaydreamer145 жыл бұрын
Even though I like the community of Hadetown fans as is, I would totally be fine with this musical gaining a Hamilton level of popularity IF it means the production can run longer and more people can see wonderful performances by Amber Gray and the rest of (from what I've heard and watched snippets of is) a talented cast and crew of Hadestown.
@user-xb5bz4fu9o5 жыл бұрын
I would love an increase in fans if only because I'm jealous of all the fanart and animatics bigger musicals get
@musicprincess97475 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I love small fan bases because they're more united and lovely, but more fans might mean what you said, so yay.
@EmRose.r5 жыл бұрын
I am SO down and WAY ahead of you. I've been obsessed since 2017
@laurengamble18175 жыл бұрын
I just dont want it to be so expensive to see like Hamilton
@lyndafeustel48615 жыл бұрын
I’ve been obsessed with this show for a little bit, and I really hope it gets super popular, it is such a great story and a fantastic show with incredible music!
@jackthefoolish5 жыл бұрын
godddd she is perfect for this role. i love how expressive she is
@midnight_rose23373 жыл бұрын
I just imagine Hades walking out of his office only to see all his workers completely hammered and immediately saying, “Persephone, what did you do?”
@theshockinglyeloquentdog99452 жыл бұрын
she throws the bottle down and yells "scatter!"
@OtterPenguins Жыл бұрын
There’s that one worker who’s the snitch just there ratting every else out.
@nathanthetailor5 жыл бұрын
Her voice is so incredible. Its just so unique and different to any other actress I've heard. If I tried to sing like that I would probably end up ruining my vocal chords. Also I really need to start callin' people brother.
@jesm56985 жыл бұрын
same
@johnny--guitar5 жыл бұрын
Her voice is like if a slap bass was a person.
@KattWithAnAtSign5 жыл бұрын
johnny-guitar omg... that is.... so accurate??
@katrina_SJD4 жыл бұрын
I love it so much cause its pretty much in my range, the growls do strain my throat a bit but its easier than hitting the high notes most main characters have.
@katiealcazar23434 жыл бұрын
Katrina Jackson omg yes, aaaaaalll those high notes, I just end up whispering for fear of hurting my chords which have been roughed up from several sore throats and me still singing bc I did know that Ya Shouldn’t DO That!! 😭 now I’m trying to restore them/not damage them further bc I def don’t have the range/strength I used too 😕
@hugodunsany55765 жыл бұрын
"What the Boss don't know, the Boss won't mind." There is nothing more to say.
@DontDoSadness915 жыл бұрын
She's a perfect character actress! Brilliant Hèléne and brilliant Persephone. I see the characters not the actor behind them. Give her a Tony award!
@blubird63465 жыл бұрын
Hèléne?
@DontDoSadness915 жыл бұрын
@@blubird6346 Who she played in Great Comet.
@tiamaria58375 жыл бұрын
Not enough people know about great comet ☄️
@izzaw5 жыл бұрын
Tia Maria Great Comet is everything omg
@tiamaria58375 жыл бұрын
Alison Miller saw it on a trip to NY when it was still off broadway and my god it was brilliant
@finchan69765 жыл бұрын
The bisexual problem is being into both Persephone and Hades and also the entire cast
@dottr82535 жыл бұрын
i agree 100% 👊😔🤚
@eilleklalo73825 жыл бұрын
Okay YES
@livelylivie45355 жыл бұрын
I FELT THIS
@angelacyrlin83225 жыл бұрын
STOP EXPOSING ME
@alexac42935 жыл бұрын
Honestly same. Well except Andre de Shields
@stephpiano29085 жыл бұрын
SHE IS WINNING THAT TONY
@zackstark246015 жыл бұрын
Indeed Nobody can top Her
@elipatrick515 жыл бұрын
SOFIA WESTMORELAND Amber is absolutely amazing but I do think that Ali also put on a really good performance and deserves everything that comes to her.
@arcana19735 жыл бұрын
Any other year she would've won the Tony. But when the competition is a girl in a wheelchair you're s.o.l. Got to have that feel good, inspiring TV moment
@ryanterry88092 жыл бұрын
I wish she won she’s absolutely excellent perfectly casted and well acted Amber Gray is one of the talents in Hadestown you can’t compare
@mg38735 жыл бұрын
Persephone the Mob Queen of the Underworld My God her voice. My Lord.
@froge1685 жыл бұрын
*attempts to stand up* Severe iron deficiency: 0:46
@emilytrost41233 жыл бұрын
yeeeeepppp
@paperclover3 жыл бұрын
I'm crying of laughter, thank you
@justess7973 жыл бұрын
Wheezing at this 😂😂😂
@92061561755 жыл бұрын
Her voice almost has a Bernadette Peters quality in the fact that it is wholly unique and unlike any other voice on the stage atm. Edit: my friend said that if Patrick Page's voice is like molasses, Amber's voice is spiced honey Edit#2: SERIOUS wine aunt energy Edit#3: I want to know what this lady's arm workout is like because her arms are perfect!
@mikasablackerman67764 жыл бұрын
Wine aunt goals
@elizaboof65663 жыл бұрын
i agree with every single edit, if it wasn't enough to fall in love with this woman's voice, her arms killed me off
@epicglitter72185 жыл бұрын
absolutely love how Amber Gray sings Our Lady Of The Underground, and more generally how she interprets Persephone! like so many other aspects of Hadestown, she was willing to take a risk to try something bold & unique - and she so completely commits to it - and it adds so much life & depth to the show! absolutely perfect person to originate this role :)
@fandomthingy6024 жыл бұрын
Epic Glitter Persephone actually isn't that weak she's pretty tough so I'd say it's more accurate than unique I think she's one of the few to accurately portray Persephone as more than a little flower
@polymphus3 жыл бұрын
An energy I can only adequately describe as "fun gay auntie having one chardonnay too many and causing absolute chaos at a wedding," extremely powerful, 11/10, the elysian fields are just Amber Gray doing an endless encore
@Cheesecake_6663 жыл бұрын
Omg I totally see her Persephone having major Bicon (Bi icon) vibes, fits so great with this interpretation. This headcannon makes me love her even more.
@cr8207 ай бұрын
I can say from experience that the straight aunties are in no way more respectable.
@aniakuriata10694 жыл бұрын
Persephone: "When was the last time you saw the sky?" My quarantined ass: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@rosaliegarcia49095 жыл бұрын
You can tell she loves her role and is genuinely having so much fun
@helenejapa5 жыл бұрын
The joy this video gave me (someone who doesn't live nowhere near Broadway or even in a country where musicals are actually popular) is indescribable.
@susanjonson4985 жыл бұрын
Same!
@moonfeathertheshiny59424 жыл бұрын
BIG MOOD HERE. I'M WATCHING ALL OF THE HADESTOWN CONTENT I CAN GET MY HANDS ON AND I LOVE IT.
@khadigazaalouk56994 жыл бұрын
SAME
@That_Ozian5 жыл бұрын
The queen of mania. Goodness, what a powerhouse that woman
@miya64665 жыл бұрын
This gives me such Eartha Kitt vibes and I’M LIVING FOR IT
@pewp16054 жыл бұрын
EARTHA KITT WOULD HAVE PLAYED THIS ROLE SO WELL
@coleyblossoms10514 жыл бұрын
Yzma as Persephone!
@ririchwn4 жыл бұрын
Not to be dramatic or anything but I would die for Amber Gray.
@ghostofyou97213 жыл бұрын
Most people would.
@eviem.69035 жыл бұрын
Hey look at that, I'm gay all over again
@abigailgass76395 жыл бұрын
Evelyn Maher FELT
@softwnbs28334 жыл бұрын
Honestly same😂
@chloeemarchese53084 жыл бұрын
✋🏻
@chocunzel31745 жыл бұрын
The bisexual in me is s h a k i n g omg i want Amber to step on me
@ariasnyder16484 жыл бұрын
Chocunzel same
@baeah30214 жыл бұрын
that’s one on-key crowd god damn
@eb334 жыл бұрын
i think a fair bit of it is the rest of the cast lol
@alexandraabreucolon48154 жыл бұрын
Can we all appreciate the fact on how the whole cast is cheering her on? I adore that
@anikayap6777 Жыл бұрын
I haven’t seen a lot of people mention this yet, but the music work is amazing! Obviously the singer is also amazing but the instruments also sets the mood of the song. It feel as if the piano itself is drunk
@Plutoliketheplanet Жыл бұрын
You described it perfectly it does feel like the piano is drunk. Amber and the musicians work together perfectly
@iAmMadeOfSoup4 жыл бұрын
I love how she does all the choreography
@beatricethetheatregeek86044 жыл бұрын
Why is she literally a wine aunt in any role she plays, Helene, and now Persephone? In all seriousness I love her.
@noelleabdallah71145 жыл бұрын
ICONIC what a queen and an inspiration for all alto 2s in the world- although her range 🔥🔥🔥 on POINT
@glossalaliac58 ай бұрын
YES!!!! Alto 2s UNITE!! 😊 And for those of us who have aged out of Eurydice 🫣
@extrimblle3 жыл бұрын
I love how it's Persephone, but it basically sounds like a Disney villain song
@sadplatinum20393 жыл бұрын
*Persephone is a new level of chaotic*
@TehZombiiCorporation4 жыл бұрын
The perfect song to self-quarantine to.
@ririchwn4 жыл бұрын
*THERES A CRACK IN THE WAAAAALLLL!!!!!!1!1!1!1!*
@baby665965 жыл бұрын
When I saw the show on my birthday I instantly fell in love with Amber, her voice reminds me of one of my favorites, Billie Holiday, Persephone is also my favorite Greek goddess and I love how she’s portrayed in the musical. ❤️
@ivyerickson76755 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I'm not the only one getting Billie Holiday vibes!
@forestree44795 жыл бұрын
she is *the* epitome of chaotic neutral
@cool8703 жыл бұрын
when i saw this live my soul left my body amber gray is such an amazing performer its unreal i love her with all my heart
@happybalaga47164 жыл бұрын
SHE IS A LITERAL GODDESS
@mollymclean8612 жыл бұрын
“you want STAAAAAARS???” best part
@ayatr265 жыл бұрын
She is PERFECT everything about this is PERFECT and i LOVE HER and THIS SONG and this SHOW and i want to see it SO BADLY
@hon3ybunny6955 жыл бұрын
I love how the cast of Hades town feels like a family
@abigailthompson8383 жыл бұрын
This version of Persephone is my absolute favorite.
@London-ke2pq4 жыл бұрын
Best character in the entire musical, period
@QuikVidGuy2 жыл бұрын
this really should be the Act I closer, it just makes more sense to start out on the Hadestown reprise
@TheNocturnalOracle5 жыл бұрын
The way she sings has got me shoook... she can make anything sound interesting, i swear get the dullest song and she bring it to life
@snides7123 жыл бұрын
That smile where her entire face scrunches up is the most adorable thing!
@QuantumMindfuck Жыл бұрын
Her portrayal of Persephone is delightful
@zackstark246015 жыл бұрын
The Front Runner for Best Featured Actress in the Musical #AmberGrayfortheTony #HadestownfortheTony
@CatalinStelian5 жыл бұрын
TRUE
@mg38735 жыл бұрын
@@CatalinStelian Didn't Hadestown win 8 Tonys? 100% Amber Gray has stolen my heart. Stolen my very soul. Gah....
@epicglitter72185 жыл бұрын
@@mg3873 yes, video and comment were made before the Tonys :) for reasons I'll never understand, Amber Gray got passed over, tho
@sylviab84824 жыл бұрын
@@epicglitter7218 They had to have that ‘inspirational TV moment’ when Ali Stroker won.
@epicglitter72184 жыл бұрын
@@sylviab8482 nah, she's talented too, and tearing Ali Stroker's talent down in any way would really go against the themes of Hadestown imo. I seriously doubt the cast, director, etc feel or encourage any resentment towards her. Sometimes you just have a great Breadway season with intense competition for the awards- and that's a wonderful thing!
@tiavillanueva31352 жыл бұрын
shes so good at singing it makes it hard to breathe
@jessboo1734 жыл бұрын
If i got a chance to play persephone i'd probably showed up to work a lil intoxicated every day
@pialestrange58265 жыл бұрын
you just hear the whole cast hyping her up and i just love that so much. ❤❤
@animechild10603 жыл бұрын
Ughhh she acts so much like a wine drinker, I love it~ ToT
@nkwari3 жыл бұрын
Her kookiness makes this a pure pleasure.
@ja25282 жыл бұрын
I like it how no-one is recording her performance with a phone.
@user-ui6zk7eu4k3 жыл бұрын
i cant explain how much i love amber gray😭😭
@Cheesecake_6663 жыл бұрын
She's iconic.
@ktg75573 жыл бұрын
Persephone is bad shit crazy and I fucking LIVE for it
@nogahalbreich80694 жыл бұрын
I cannot begin to describe how perfect amber is in this role
@myrakelley70035 жыл бұрын
I love how she so in character and not just singing the song she is so into it SO FREAKING TALENTED
@mylifeasbaileym.l.a.b5315 жыл бұрын
I’ll tell you who’s taking a Tony Award... PERSEPHONE!!! Edit: haha ok even though it didn’t really happen...its still pretty cool!! Thanks for the likes guys!!
@tntbandit55 жыл бұрын
MyLifeAsBailey M.L.A.B she'll have other chances! she's that dope!
@dedicatedsparrow89324 жыл бұрын
You can tell that she (and the rest of the cast in the other videos from this show) are just having so much fun.
@evesf4e1485 жыл бұрын
I. LOVE. HER.
@Sairin13 Жыл бұрын
One of those performers where you make them a God and it seems like a demotion.
@geige73575 жыл бұрын
The faces she can pull though that’s my favourite thing about her
@user36able3 жыл бұрын
Everyone in this musical is my favourite character but - she’s so my favourite character
@claybrownie96174 жыл бұрын
When she said "wipe away your tears" I heard "microwave your tears" and I was like........wut?
@samanthagaskins34264 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who fully imagined this song as a burlesque performance? I feel like that would be incredible (I haven’t seen it so like don’t come for me if this is a thing and I just don’t know)
@MsBloop5 жыл бұрын
im sorry but when when she whipped around at 1:18 all i could think about was ricardo.
@thefamouscommenter5 жыл бұрын
She deserves a Tony so badly
@zackstark246015 жыл бұрын
She got Nominated she will Win
@itsalladream55595 жыл бұрын
She would be legendary as Leading Player in Pippin!
@epicglitter72185 жыл бұрын
ok that's brilliant! now I need to see her singing Magic To Do, or Simple Joys, or... wow can this please be real???
@92061561755 жыл бұрын
I've been saying for months that I think Pippin and Hadestown would be a cool crossover (I know it wouldnt ever work out and no one would ever do that but yeah)
@channart3743 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOD YES HER AND PATINA MILLER ARE LEGENDARY
@joyajohnson22164 жыл бұрын
YA WANT STAAAAHHRSSSS??
@Xenomiggs2 жыл бұрын
AMBER GRAY IS A QUEEN. Brilliant actress!
@memesxdplaylistpolice94277 ай бұрын
You mean Amber Gray 😭😭😭
@Xenomiggs7 ай бұрын
@@memesxdplaylistpolice9427 OMG!!! I hadn't noticed! 😭😭😭
@cryspbacon4 жыл бұрын
finally, a vocal range i can attain.
@apm4924 жыл бұрын
nobody will be able to play persephone like amber gray
@cannibalisticrequiem5 жыл бұрын
I love how into it she is! Up there having so much fun!
@biancaandal89905 жыл бұрын
THIS IS THE CLOSEST THING ILL GET TO ACTUALLY WATCHING WJDNNDFNND I LOVE THIS MUSICAL WHY IS IT SO FAR HUHUHU 😩😩💕❤️🤙🌹
@inhobiswinecellar9571 Жыл бұрын
I want hades town persephone to have some wine with lore Olympus persephone
@lovewamen61525 жыл бұрын
her voice is so amazing all those growls had me ///stunned/// beautiful. gorgeous. 10/10 would recommend
@faithbrown93164 жыл бұрын
Dream role, and that’s on PERIOD.
@patricelinman71835 жыл бұрын
I'm seeing this on Broadway in May and I am SO excited. #HadestownfortheTony
@Emma-jh2kn5 жыл бұрын
Patrice Linman luckyyyyy
@greepism5 жыл бұрын
omg was it good
@CatalinStelian5 жыл бұрын
She is absolutely everything!!!! So... this will be on replay for the next months!!!!
@cassieallred6205 жыл бұрын
Just hand her that Tony already, sheesh
@witnessme43524 жыл бұрын
When I saw Hadestown, sitting a couple rows in front of me was Bret Gelman, the guy who played Murray Bauman in Stranger Things. During this song when the cast got to "Our Lady of the Upside Down" they all looked straight at him and sang it at the top of their lungs.
@ellarizzo88064 жыл бұрын
I love Amber's actions from 1:19 to 1:36 (especially 1:32-1:34)
@totally_not_evil3 жыл бұрын
I just love how much fun she seems to be having when playing this character.
@thepinkus273 жыл бұрын
She looks like so much fun omg I wanna be her friend
@friendlyneighborhoodfangir19565 жыл бұрын
I love her so much! She's absolutely fantastic and deserves a Tony! Ugh I'm in love! I hope I get to see the show at some point, it looks fantastic!
@unsolicitedd5 жыл бұрын
I can’t express how much I love Amber
@anatyarom89493 жыл бұрын
the hadestown cast: * exists * me: * bi panic *
@aidybethh2 жыл бұрын
awwww watching this after her last show brought me to tears
@nin58245 жыл бұрын
amber gray is my favorite wine aunt
@bamboozleberry27865 жыл бұрын
She is ELECTRIC!
@bleepbloop91233 жыл бұрын
I loooooove what this musical has become
@bellaagitha97775 жыл бұрын
Her voice is amazing!! Wow
@severigne_m76524 жыл бұрын
During the duration of this video, I have come to a realization that Amber Grey is a goddess and no one can change my mind.