Hamilton - A Chorus Line Celebration

Hamilton - A Chorus Line Celebration

[@breannakempf3914]

this just goes to show how powerful chorus members can be. As a director once told me, "there are no such things as a small roll, every one is important to the story line. Each character has their own story line"

[@MagicMindpodcast]

+breanna kempf But if you got to pick the part you played... you'd pick a lead XD

[@Musical00Minecraft]

+Christophe Jelinski Actually there are several musicals where I would die to be in the ensemble rather than a lead :P

[@hamiltrashunite9068]

Same. All of the Hamilton leads are dream jobs, but to be in the ensemble would be just as good.

[@ItsJenniBear]

wrong once I was a tree in into the woods we didn't even need trees

[@Simone-ht3ds]

jennyeet sometimes directors say things and don't mean them. But still, if you were not in the show, the show would not be the same.

[@sophiak8715]

I love how everyone is smiling at each other while someone is signing. They're all so supportive of each other! (Especially when Thayne is smiling at Carleigh)

[@sophiak8715]

When the Hamilton cast is performing

[@astrowiz3544]

And Philipa smiling aww she's always so sweet

[@sophiak8715]

+Tina Belcher yeah I love her

[@anabeliandrade8977]

innam y y

[@littlexredradio]

she is so precious omg there's a moment where is clearly emotional and smiles so wide.

[@squirler]

I absolutely love that all the solo lines were sung by members of Hamilton's chorus. Genius move.

[@Annuii.i]

Jaime Mastromonica I accidentally disliked your comment and had a panick attack because j didn't want you to feel bad

[@kabnoble1]

I love that they gave them a moment to shine!

[@fredd8556]

And Jon Rua was MY Hamilton.

[@BurrShotHam711Jenna]

that was really cool how the Ensemble did the chorus =)

[@mdprincess2008]

crazy how that is the chorus members bc they are talented in their own right.

[@HelloGudbye93]

One day, another musical will be commerating the anniversary and milestone of Hamilton and we'll all be older and gray and sobbing and trying to explain to our children and grandchildren the magnitude and history we experienced with this show. *Weeps bitterly*

[@ItsJenniBear]

HelloGudbye93 you won't care this much about Hamilton in 80 years. and even if you did ur kids and grandkids won't care enough to listen to u cry about a 80 year old show.

[@katemccarthy1782]

that sounds like a challenge

[@alianderson1710]

jennyeet boy Hamilton died in the 1800's and I still cry

[@ItsJenniBear]

Ali Anderson yeah but u wernt alive then, its not like you were cryin over him before the musical came out lol

[@chlod54]

HelloGudbye93 amen!

[@hiimgrace7747]

I love Lin "go get in your line, you're gonna miss your line" Also this whole thing is just beautiful

[@jasminesayner1569]

Grace Gomes he didn't want them to throw away their shot

[@mallorypallory7176]

Absolutely Thoughtless *knee slap*

[@Ten13Grl]

I love that Kelly Bishop and Leslie Odom Jr. were talking to each other in that instant. Gilmore Girls forever!

[@Voxaints]

If I were Betsy, I would not have been able to sing because Lin and Leslie were standing right next to me. ;-;

[@mariezschommler2224]

Ashflight sorry I'm new here who does betsy play

[@Voxaints]

Marieisafangirl She is part of the company, which means she's a background singer. :)

[@mariezschommler2224]

Ashflight thanks so much I just don't know the names of all the actors and what characters they play yet

[@Lilka20061990]

Ashflight she's got the best spot

[@ratatouille2129]

She would have been working with them for a while. They'd be besties.

[@ijustwanttocomment21]

Jonathan Groffs facial expressions while the girl with the blonde hair (next to Lin) were PRICELESS

[@rafaelnieves1379]

wedding Vanessa and Lin Manuel

[@emilyrosesparkes8123]

Natalie Schweitzer her names Betsy ❤️

[@katharinemarshall6513]

He was breathing with her...

[@applebaguetteproductions5532]

Betsy

[@luah6199]

He’s like “I low key want to be you right now standing next to Lin.... but you’re good.”

[@WaveToYesterday]

My great-grandfather produced the original Broadway show of A Chorus Line. I just showed this to my grandma and she is so emotional about it. It's great that the show is still getting such recognition :-)

[@unebellepatience1197]

Madison that's so great!!

[@clairekalia634]

OMG really?

[@alyzu4755]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@leoofchild8039]

Thats so cool!!!

[@TrademarkBoys]

Madison what was his name?

[@zoek3420]

This is one of the most beautiful videos on the internet

[@AngelaJeanBarr]

So true!

[@44mina0]

ikr. they all clearly value and respect each other so much. :D

[@miriza2]

Yes, made me joyful

[@joleenwatson430]

Yes ❤️❤️❤️

[@jeanettesmith765]

Agreed!

[@charlandR5]

The way Thayne looks at Carleigh when she's singing

[@dannyferguson6976]

the way thAYNE TAKES HER HAND

[@payyourfuckingtaxes7901]

get someone who looks at you how thayne looks at carleigh

[@kierstensimpson9769]

Thayne is a princess so

[@Mercedes-ft3vs]

+PAY YOUR FUCKING TAXES get someone who is as passionate as paying their taxes as you

[@payyourfuckingtaxes7901]

+Mercedes Foster yes

[@PixieUnicorn17]

The best thing about this is Lin running around saying "Get in your line, your gonna miss your line" haha XD

[@wolfydawolf5680]

That reminded me of when i was playing flute and had a sol9 and the saxophone behind me "missed theor line" THEY HAD ONE JOB! ONE! And they messed it up XD

[@camillejones368]

Wait, we can make holidays out of musicals? We can do that? That's seriously a thing? Do we have a Wicked Day? A Les Miserables Day? A Phantom of the Opera Day? THESE NEED TO HAPPEN, PEOPLE!!!!

[@trinisanerd3322]

LES MISERABLES DAY!!!! I'M ALL OVER THAT!!!!! XD

[@camillejones368]

Yes. We need to figure out a day.

[@trinisanerd3322]

+Camille Jones Oui.

[@camillejones368]

The musical first premiered on September 24, but the June Rebellion happened on June 5 and 6

[@trinisanerd3322]

+Camille Jones yeah.. Hmmm.. Which one...

[@confettiveda2460]

_"There's no such thing as small roles. There are only small actors. If you only have one line, OWN THAT LINE."_ _My drama class always says this!_ _Fun anecdote, I played as a boy named Edmond in a One Act called "Bad Auditions". He was the last audition and had a total of, I think, six lines bundled into a lot of body movement because he had come for a modern dance audition, not the Romeo and Juliet play. My second to last line was, "(look at casting director) If I say monologue and do a modern dance piece, will you be mad?" I took the line and I mixed it in with the way I had built my character to be; suave voice, dramatic movements, and slightly poetic. So I nudged my line at the last rehearsal. I said in a light jazzy accent, "(look at casting director) If I 'say' monologue... and do a modern dance piece.... Will you be mad (glance over at casting assistant) Will he be mad? (look back at casting director) Will you be mad?" Everyone in the room cracked up laughing at that single line and it was an amazing feeling to be able to do that. To make that line my own and know that people enjoyed it. I actually got an award for that line at our banquet two weeks later. It was nice._ _Own your lines! Don't make your line into a paragraph, but make your line and your character something that fills you with the satisfaction of knowing that you did your job! You entertained! Even if you play as a bush, you will be the best freaking bush that audience has ever seen!_

[@funnyfox204]

That sounds amazing! Congrats on putting a totally unique spin on that line like you did! 👏👏👏

[@thesaltedlamp3444]

Awesome story!

[@olliegin712]

The line: And Peggy!

[@ferrous719]

My friend did a similar thing. I don't remember the play, but his father was there that night, and there was an appropriate moment for him to look out into the audience and say "I love you dad" and I damn near cried

[@apieceofthepie4724]

Someone acknowledge Jonathan Groff's adorable head nod please. 3:42

[@Selena-xk6zb]

you just did (:

[@vibraphonics]

She was kinda flat though

[@upaasanakartik182]

I can hear the "YES GURL! YOU GO GURL!"

[@iduncare6954]

THE WHOLE HAMILTON CAST ARE CINNAMON ROLLS 😍😍😂❤️

[@clairekalia634]

You mean "LINnamon" rolls!

[@celinejb9107]

Like what does that mean? I'm so confused

[@alejandraobregon6431]

"precious cinnamon rolls too good for this world"

[@KoolioVibez]

@@clairekalia634 Linnamon roll is specifically for Lin Manuel Miranda cause his name is Lin. Cinnamon roll is for basically anyone who’s wholesome

[@fantasticallyfan]

When I listen to Hamilton in school, I am Groffsauce when he's watching Betsy Struxness sing.

[@victoriap.3394]

The way that thayne looked at carleigh when she was siging!

[@alildaisy.5697]

Angelica Schuyler I missed u sis! It’s the pegster!

[@hamiltontrash3739]

5:00 Somewhere are 5 minutes he holds her hand so smoothly

[@larapena1438]

ok what made me laugh so much you just see everyone flipping their pictures and then you see that snippet of anthony doing it the wrong way and having to flip it again

[@drilonkennedy-gorne2049]

Lara Pena he really is a cinnamon roll, ya know!

[@taliacrumrine6046]

that johnathan groff high note

[@sunnidae9985]

TALIA CRUMRINE ahh where is it?? ):: i can't find it

[@issatowers2934]

SunniDae hi. i’m 3 years late. it’s at 4:54 you can distinctly hear his voice above the rest.

[@jadejaguar69]

That man has pipes

[@katherinehudson7391]

Thayne's voice. It's a amazing.

[@payyourfuckingtaxes7901]

true

[@jordannickel-dubin9851]

He's adorable. I love how Carleigh is trying not to laugh.

[@hamiltrashunite9068]

YES

[@jayebeeson9372]

Thayne x carleigh otp

[@BubblyBookNerd]

THEY ALL LOVE EACHOTHER SO MUCH THIS CAST IS MY FAVE

[@orangutantheorangutan]

5:29 tho when Renee and Chris are literally jumping for joy XD

[@Hamilton431]

I would too❤❤❤❤

[@michaeldemocko443]

Ariana Debose, who was in the chorus of Hamilton and played "The Bullet," killed it in Schmigadoon and will be Anita in the new West Side Story movie. There is a ton of talent on that stage.

[@uhohitspriscilla]

i love ariana, shes so underated and it makes me sad because shes so amazing

[@marleymeow1701]

SHE PLAYED THE BULLET!? WOAHHHH She’s so cool! I saw this video before West Side Story, and am back after it popped up on my recommended, and now having watched West Side Story, I AM SHOOK. How did I not know she was in Hamilton!!!

[@stephenking9114]

@@uhohitspriscilla underated? She's won an Oscar

[@uhohitspriscilla]

@@stephenking9114 she did??? i had no idea!! i guess my comment is a little outdated then lmao

[@annafowdy]

And she's going to be a Disney Princess.

[@emmasol3058]

6:30 Hahaha Lin in the background, desperately trying to get people stand where they're supposed to stand

[@brandonharris888]

When Betsy is signing, I can't stop looking at Jonathan.😍

[@greerbau]

6:31 Kelly is trying to hug Leslie and Lin and Leslie are trying to get her in the line. Oh dear I love Kelly so much.

[@QuikVidGuy]

Well if that doesn't just capture the spirit of A Chorus Line

[@Waterflame]

I didn't know the grandmother in Gilmore Girls was in the original cast of A Chorus Line!! That's awesome!

[@Waterflame]

connie rahim Kelly Bishop

[@karmicobsession1636]

She won the tony for it to.

[@robertbeukema7198]

Sheila- what a part! What an actress. She was magnificent.

[@chriscory2049]

whaaaaaat ohhh my gosh I has to rewind and try to find her!

[@StefWriter]

I HAD NO IDEA THEY WERE THE SAME PERSON!! THIS IS AMAZING!! :D

[@wrens.c.8383]

A Chorus Line was the first musical i ever really loved, and hamilton is, well, HAMILTON so this is really emotional for me.

[@tanjab13]

Omg me tooooooo!

[@davehaskel994]

I was lucky enough to see both original casts of A Chorus Line and Hamilton and can't stop crying over this video. Thanks for incredible memories.

[@TheJakeSeale]

I love that all of the solos were sung by chorus members. Lin is a genius.

[@WarvelsWarvengers]

Who's watching in 2020? In isolation? Waiting for Hamilton to go out on Disney Plus?

[@jhRent_]

AHHHHHHHHH IT’S TODAY!!! 😱🤩😍🥰🤯⭐️

[@yup7982]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@justam7961]

3:35 So, no one’s gonna talk about that little smile on Burr' face

[@sophiaaacrawley9282]

He’s a lil cinnamon roll

[@arandomgirl306]

Leslie*

[@calebwarner4104]

You’re talking about it

[@HauntedMansion24]

The short haired blonde girl always grabs my attention shes very pretty

[@parisa7257]

Celestial Stick That's Betsy :)

[@A_keo]

Ikr, she's so cool

[@jennisfalling1379]

For real, though, I kind of ship Carleigh and Thayne.

[@esthertesfai9559]

Same

[@madimorrow3712]

S A M E I LOVE THEM

[@victoriap.3394]

sorry...but when i read 'for real though' in your comment I started singing 96000...lol I'll refrain from starting a lyric chain...

[@noonecares7425]

Moira McGuan and not breaking your neck for respect or a paycheck (I think that's it)

[@trashpanda6558]

I ship Thyane Jasperson and Jon Rua and them Ariana Debose and carleigh but that's just my opinion

[@Niqhtmusic]

I feel like nobody appreciates the ensemble members individually? Like hear *THEM* sing by themselves! I love it, I love it, I love it!!!! 💝

[@4472joe]

Does anyone else notice the 'Hamilton' added but on the piano at 3:10?

[@payyourfuckingtaxes7901]

Omg

[@pamscartprue]

YES! For a moment a feel like it was in my mind xD

[@screamingfrenchfries]

Yeah I noticed that

[@drilonkennedy-gorne2049]

Joseph Binmore I though I had imagined it!

[@manassehtimu61]

I thought I was the only one😂😂 and I thought I was just imagining things cuz I listen to Hamilton too much😂😂😂

[@cailinmae1694]

I love the way Lin-Manuel looks at everyone...that sounds so creepy, but all my lonely fangirl friends agree with me😂

[@Emma-mf1vq]

Cailin Mae His eyes literally smile tho I love it

[@dazraine7400]

Cailin Mae I feel ya girl😂

[@carnigob42069]

groffsauce reacting to Betsy is me @ the entire original Broadway cast of hamilton

[@robin.jashinsky]

When Betsy starts singing....you see Leslie trying not to smile, but ends up smiling anyway....it's very cute...the whole cast is too precious.

[@marteenuz643]

Just saw Hamilton for the first time this week in Chicago (the cast sang "Go Cubs Go" as the curtain call). I'm in my sixties, and I also saw a Chorus Line as a young newlywed in the seventies. It is heartwarming to me how, as different as these two shows are, they recognize how they each shattered conventions in their own ways, but can still honor and cherish the musical traditions that came before them (remember that the pivotal piece the gypsies were trying out for was a spot in a chorus line backing up an old fashioned Merman-style show). The stars of A Chorus Line put as much energy and glitz into their closing number, "One", as the young stars of Hamilton put sweetness and tenderness into their rendition of "What I Did for Love". I wish all professions could bring the same innovation and energy into their work product, while recognizing and honoring the traditions of those who shaped the craft before them.

[@amazinggraceisnotonfire5548]

get yourself someone who looks at you the way Thayne looks at Carleigh

[@supergleek5]

They are both so adorable!!! And at 5:00 when he grabs her hand 🥰

[@et8304]

Thayne and Carleigh 💖 slick af for that hand grab at 5:00 👀

[@haileysmall5000]

Phillipa's face at 4:30 gives me hope.

[@arandomgirl306]

And you can see her shoulders move down as she sighs

[@AJ-zk1ms]

Pippa's face when Sasha is singing is adorable

[@AJ-zk1ms]

actuallly i changed my mind they're all adorable from 0:00 to 9:17

[@lorettaw3827]

Find yourself someone who looks at you like the company of Hamilton looks at each other.

[@the_glow]

When I heard "it's all about the moment" I'm like SCRATCH THAT this is not a moment it's the movement

[@drilonkennedy-gorne2049]

Gloria Huang where are the hungriest fangirls with something to prove went?😂

[@elzbthlncstr]

Renee at 2:28...at the line "look my eyes are dry" and hers definitely are not

[@thebikingpolice82]

Ellie Lancaster That is not Renee!1!1!1!1

[@unebellepatience1197]

The Biking Police look at Renee when that girl is singing :)

[@UndeadRed]

UneBellePatience that's not renee tho....that's jazzy

[@zoyae634]

Ellie Lancaster it is renee You can see her drying her eyes awwww

[@elzbthlncstr]

just...look at renee though...honey...

[@lucylutz287]

I love that they kept the spirit of A Chorus Line by having the ensemble sing the solos rather than the stars.

[@lillithstreet5396]

Lin tryna be a host is like me tryna control my friends lol

[@wolfydawolf5680]

Ikr! Youre like ok can you please li- CRAP WE GTG TO CLASS GO THIS W- EHERE ARE YPU GOING UR GONNA MISS UR CLASS!

[@phyllisbalagna1458]

This is the most moving performance I've seen...Hamilton Cast singing a tribute to "A Chorus Line." "A Chorus Line" debuted on Broadway when I was 17...and inspired me and changed my life forever.

[@beaniethetortoise3529]

Phillipa smiling at Sasha was so sweet 🥲

[@adey126]

What I Did For Love is one of the top five Broadway songs. I love how the chorus sang the song.

[@curtainpeeps2594]

3:11 *that smooth hamilton insert there*.

[@scottsmaistrla1116]

very cool! My wife and I bought our tickets for Hamilton for Dec 23. Hamilton is the next Chorus Line! Awesome! SSS

[@robin212212]

+Scott Smaistrla congrats; i've seen it twice once @ the public theater and then on Broadway. You guys will be in for an experience of a lifetime. I recommend listening to the cast album (free on spotify) prior to get the full outline of the book.

[@snazztasticeagle8952]

ahh lucky!!! I can't go live :( but if they make a DVD I'll definitely get that...

[@celinedipp1981]

Is the show over yet?

[@kaileyperalta4645]

Celine Dipp NO ITS not it's just a NEW cast now😭

[@Midalah]

I love that they did this, especially when Lin announced Priscilla Lopez. You can hear the pride in his voice of knowing her from when they were in "In the Heights" together.

[@yaya-mk3nn]

amazing. a wonderful show honoring another wonderful show.

[@Jolie_Love]

To have been in the audience member, I would've been balling my eyes out ... I'm crying and filled with emotion just watching this video.

[@castielwinchester5577]

thayne just holding onto Carleigh and Javi's hands made me smile so wide ahhh

[@sean-karldobson9426]

Lin Manuel for president!

[@brendar9363]

+sean Dobson I respect him too much to throw him into that fray.

[@local_garage_enthusiast]

The Boba Turtle He did! 😀

[@Nico-or3nu]

toast in the wired interview

[@starkweathers]

He’d rather eat poster board

[@Astrelynx]

He doesn’t want to be president, he would rather eat a piece of cardboard.

[@jdprettynails]

When I was in college I was obsessed with A Chorus Line, listening to the soundtrack every single day. Then 15 years later I did the same with Hamilton.

[@kawaiitatertot515]

5:21 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury bear with me , are you aware that we're making history ?

[@wolfydawolf5680]

This is the first murder trial of our brand new nation

[@abbeyh]

Alexander Ham- I mean Lin is such a cutie

[@Luaviciadaemcristais]

I love the fact that Philipa Soo is smiling every single time ❤

[@itsjustnatslife]

Carleigh has such an amazing voice😍

[@anghadeo1501]

Can we just appreciate the smile and pride on the face of each of them when someone was singing!! Such admiration for the fellow members!! 🙌🏻

[@TrademarkedIPAdress]

Thayne's voice is so cute. I legit smiled so much

[@angieli2896]

Is anyone going to talk about the head turn at 3:00?

[@sophiaaacrawley9282]

Omg, they were so in sync, it’s actually scary

[@user-ef5id9km3p]

2:25 and now Ariana has an Oscar. Iconic cast.

[@oceanbreeze6368]

JONATHAN'S FACE WHEN BETSY WAS SINGING I'M CRYING

[@GiselleKhoury]

OMG. crying forever! This is beautiful!!!!

[@LaurieWiegler]

Oh gosh! This was magical! I saw "A Chorus Line" in San Francisco when it toured back in the day. I bought the sheet music and learned every word. I had an album, or maybe it was a cassette, or both. I wanted to be an actress. I wanted to move to New York. I gave up the former, but not the latter. So this made me cry. New York and Broadway are even more magical than this California girl had imagined. What a lovely tribute by the cast of "Hamilton"; a beautiful blend of generations and art.

[@neworleans202]

The ensemble just beautiful.....

[@simztinkering2019]

Anyone else looking at this in 2020 and being like "Oh shit it's been that long??" when looking at when this was uploaded because damn it doesn't feel like that long. 4 years. Yikes.

[@ilexdiapason]

4 years since this comment. yikes!

[@mayme4743]

everyone in this cast is downright fabulous

[@daynepiscione7748]

im so glad i got to see all the ensemble members sing. there are so talented.

[@williamjones7163]

I don't know why this production brought me to tears. In 4 days and 3 years ago I buried my boyfriend of 33 1/2 years. He passed from a stroke. I love you Otis.

[@mattdillon849]

Omg their voices just blend so perfectly its so beautiful its like angels singing! (All the ensemble that got their solos they sounded amazing!)

[@GamerOtter123]

3:05 Philipa looks like she is so proud❤ ❤❤

[@kosmon02]

Kelly Bishop being the last one to step into the line is the most Sheila thing ever.

[@carolloch3014]

I love this! I was obsessed with a chorus line and saw it years and years ago. And now I’m obsessed with Hamilton. I could actually sing along. *sigh* I’m feeling so old. And wish I didn’t give so quickly on my own talent. The problem is, there is ALWAYS someone better....embracing that isn’t easy.

[@azalimia6504]

I can't help but notice Daveed dancing/jumping at 5:30😆

[@binx414]

Geez this ensemble is amazing! They all have amazing voices, honestly. I was both expecting that and not expecting that 💗

[@dkblack3461]

There's so much talent standing on that stage, I'm surprised it doesn't give way. If I'd been there that night, I would have been sitting in the audience bawling like a baby. (Tears of joy, of course!)

[@NatHatter11]

WHY ARE THEIR HEADSHOTS SO FRICKEN BEAUTIFUL

[@airmerly-1218]

I love so many things about this video!! Groffsauce nodding along, Emily Gilmore and the love everyone has for the art they give to the world.

[@bellao4817]

I absolutely love that Anthony and jazzy are beside each other

[@juststop5290]

3:30 Jonathan Groff vibing

[@mcuobsession]

*gentle vibing*

[@ellefacts3502]

Gaahhh I love that Jazz and Anthony are standing next to each other ❤️

[@midorimatsuda7241]

The way Phillipa Soo looks at her castmates is the personification of this song.

[@LBB2622]

So happy I was able to see A Chorus Line on Broadway I think it was 1986 or 1987, such a thrill!

[@readaloudswithharuka]

I absolutely love this! I can't believe it's already been 5 whole years from this.

[@carlyporteous2516]

I love how genuine thaynes smile is when carliegh is singing

[@cordy8357]

Pippa looking like she’s gonna cry 🥺🥺 that woman is flawless and precious

[@laraj3on]

LOOK AT THOSE HEADSHOTS so cute

[@ainsleyisbell]

the leads all look so proud of the ensemble and i love it

[@SarahSchreck]

That's so awesome, to pay homage like that!

[@ashleymonsayac6887]

3:26 the moment Aaron Burr fall in love

[@snapelikesturtles6202]

XDDDD

[@callmesofdude5620]

One of my favorite things that I noticed about this video is the original casts faces when the people were singing. They just look so proud

[@desireeingram7201]

Ariana has always been my favorite. My eyes are just drawn to her, she is such an amazing performer.

[@intothewoods_dave]

A Chorus Line saved my life as a young man. This was an awesome tribute.