Lin-Manuel Miranda Sings "Giants in the Sky" from INTO THE WOODS for Stephen Sondheim 90th Birthday

[@gregcleveland6270]

He's really telling THE STORY. Something that so many singers do not do.

[@cloudambient]

Now if we can only match his story telling ability with their vocal ability lol

[@terryturner7717]

Yes!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@alexanderhamilton5460]

tis why its a blessing as a writer to have the ability to sing the stories you write ^-^

[@keitha.355]

Now there is a giant in the sky. Rest in peace, Sondheim.

[@deenadallas2802]

😔 We will miss Mr. Sondheim very dearly.

[@nataliemoya8062]

Lin is perfection and this just made my day better

[@anamarmor2260]

Amen

[@orrie1911]

we were supposed to do into the woods this year for my spring musical at my high school but it got cancelled cause of corona :( this really made me smile

[@kitsoto3965]

:((((

[@Ash-cm1ej]

same

[@Hannah-fv7dv]

I'm so sorry :( Into the Woods is a great musical that is very dear to my heart. I performed as the Baker's Wife in a production of it this fall for my senior show.

[@gilmartin3912]

We just barely got it done like a week before the lockdown

[@sarahcoleman5269]

This inexplicably made me tear up, lol. I'm sorry you didn't get to do it this year. I hope next year goes better if you're still in high school. My Choir teacher had emergency heart surgery during the first semester of my senior year. We were about a week away from our 3rd Annual Disney Spectacular, obviously, it was canceled. I know what it's like to get invested and excited about doing a production, then having it suddenly not happen.

[@evanfreeman2129]

Me: *sees that I have youtube notification* Oh it's prolly the broadway channel. I'll just ignore it. *sees Lin Manuel Miranda* ooh *clicks immediately*

[@Broadwaycom]

shade

[@evanfreeman2129]

@@Broadwaycom oml I was not expecting that hahaha😂

[@johneser]

@@evanfreeman2129 Paul Wontorek is watching you.

[@evanfreeman2129]

@@johneser 😂

[@leviesmusicchannel1484]

Your not wrong tho.

[@GondorLadyGwen]

This is one of my favorite Sondheim songs. May his memory be a blessing.

[@deenadallas2802]

R.I.P. Sondheim :(

[@AbigailJoyyy]

The same people saying Lin can’t sing are the people that comment on a tone deaf girl’s instagram story singing Oceans telling her how incredible she sounds. Singing may not be his strongest talent, but he can absolutely carry a tune and stay on pitch and sound pretty darn good doing it. That is literally the definition of being able to sing!

[@gracemangum]

So true. Also this is an incredibly difficult song to get right!

[@dearchloe3175]

Abigail Cunningham That may be one definition of singing, but it is not the definition of being a good, Broadway singer, and as a professional, Broadway performer people understandably expect him to be good. This song is too technically difficult for him: his technique isn't skilled, his pitch is all over the place, and because of these his singing isn't moving. But it's to celebrate Sondheim's birthday and just to make people happy during the pandemic, so none of this matters.

[@dwale1860]

One of the things I loved about Hamilton is that not everyone had typically Broadway voices. They have different styles which made it feel like you don't have to have that certain voice type to be a musical performer

[@sarahcoleman5269]

Yeaaaah... I literally just watched another fairly famous person known for doing Broadway sing a song from the same production... It was sweet, but you can very much tell that they did not warm their voice up or refresh themselves on the words before recording. I appreciated the sentiment, though.

[@ricardogwuff4978]

@@dearchloe3175 nah dude lin has been a big inspiration for me to find my own way of singing. Broadway is changing and more people are starting to make their own unique sound! Like now I can FINALLY distinguish different actors in cast recordings! Also, I can tell that Lin did not just grew up with Broadway but also many Hispanic songs. His voice and style of music really reminds me of old songs that my dad use to listen to. Its okay to not like someones singing because its different, just don't criticize it or say its not up to Broadway standards.

[@zellesev1240]

I love how he's not pushing for the accent... Lin makes the song his💙

[@Lola_Sokolskiy]

I love into the woods. I love Lin. Perfect

[@kitsoto3965]

We love Linn singing this We also love In the Height and Hamilton...

[@weronika9952]

And we also love 21 chump street

[@catherineadler65]

I’m crying this is perfect I miss broadway wow I’m not okay

[@AmethystOrlando]

I knew I made the right choice in unapologetic man crush.

[@billy-hy6kx]

Into the woods, with the cast of Hamilton, please make it happen Broadway

[@missybarbour6885]

I wanna hear a bunch of rappers get on "Your Fault"!

[@jacobhumphrey3535]

Please get me Daveed Diggs as the witch.

[@azelearose]

You’ll be happy to know in the 2022 into the woods revision the girl who was Eliza plays Cinderella

[@billy-hy6kx]

@@azelearose I KNOWWWW IT'S BEAUTIFUL

[@GK-jq8fj]

Um…..NO!

[@bees.r.nice.]

I love his singing!!

[@Musical.theatre.buff.22]

He's not the best singer but he's a great actor and he puts his acting into his singing. He's the Meryl streep of broadway

[@sherlockjr24]

I feel the same way about Len Cariou and Sweeney. Is he the best singer who ever played Sweeney Todd? No, especially after he damaged his voice singing the part. But he acts the hell out of that part. He’s my favorite Sweeney for that reason

[@lukedaniell]

Rest in peace, Mr. Sondheim.

[@AverageJoes]

This is Lin-Manuel paying homage to a classic. When Ben Wright sang this on stage it was perfection.

[@mikeymummy]

I think Lin sounded amazing!! He has a clear tone and i like the vibrato on are in " just how small you are". Also we love the hat!

[@fandomdomination3071]

My favorite solo song from the first act honestly!!!

[@marysdanceworld6066]

His improvement is honestly breathtaking!!! So lucky to have such a hard working human as a role model!

[@zachcooper8622]

I love theatre and this make me happy. This is so great

[@aidansheehan7777]

Lin Manuel Miranda+Stephen Sondheim+James Lapine. Is there a more iconic Broadway trio. 10/10 voice Lin!

[@annamariaiannacito5291]

He is talented and enjoyable and his handsomeness makes it perfect!!!! He looks like a beautiful sculpture.

[@boudiccam4417]

You really need to be an incredible singer to sing Sondheim perfectly. It’s actually recommended by acting teachers not to choose anything Sondheim wrote as an audition song. Lin does a great job. This song in particular is an incredibly difficult song that moves through a very large musical range; often people will have a “break” between upper and lower ranges in a song. Lin does this very well.

[@christabelle__]

I think Lin sounds amazing here! He really brings the emotion that Jack has in this piece!

[@grapesoda77777]

I love this!!! Thank you!!! 💜💜💜

[@sienjansen6354]

I HAVE PEAKED. IT IS ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE.

[@annarosem5722]

idk what I love more: all of sondheim’s songs or the people singing them for his bday!!!! Ahhhhh!!

[@GabiTavaresCover]

I'm a simple person I see Lin Manuel, I click

[@gxxvxnnx]

me: *sees the notification* me: tHERE ARE GIANTS IN THE SKYYYYYYYYYYY

[@deenadallas2802]

There are big tall terrible awesome scary wonderful giants in the sky

[@gingercrawford8025]

He is so talented

[@greenery0192]

I love that someone who can rap as insanely fast as Miranda still has trouble keeping up with the ferocious speed of Sondheim's lyrics.

[@nicollegalligan5658]

OMG why did I just discover this exists!!?? It is perfection of that song

[@JasonVaughn]

Yes!!! Love it so much

[@81720M]

I can’t believe that this man is reading my APUSH exam prompt Friday. This is the best

[@waterlemonandfriends]

Nick Skonberg Wait, He is??? Where did you read this? I’m asking because I am a fellow APUSH student and I must know for sure that it’s true

[@itsjustlolooo]

Ugh yessssss Broadwayyyyyyy ❤❤❤❤❤

[@monicahope3615]

People need to understand something serious here. Lin is wonderfully gifted as a songwriter - lyricist and music. He's a gifted musical arranger, playwright and performer. But if a person decided to show up to a Broadway audition and had Lin's voice, I can promise you that 99.9% of the time, they would not be getting the role. Lin is an actor, who can dance some and sing some. This makes him an all-around decent performer. But note he never made any effort to be a singer, or a rapper (thinking of Hamilton now). This was never his goal. His goal, which he has achieved astronomical success with, are his Tony winning In The Heights and his multiple Tony winning Hamilton an American Musical. He has performed in both of them and it is clear and obvious that just about every other singer on the stages with him are really singers -- and that's fine! This makes it possible for Lin to use all of the ability that he has, to the BEST of his ability, to evoke emotion in his performances and sing the very best that he can - and that is all that anyone can every ask of a performer in the first place. But no, Lin is NOT a singer, not in the Broadway sensibility of the word. Nope. But I love him though. Love love love his gifted talented brilliance!

[@deenadallas2802]

What you said is amazing! Thumbs up for that! 👍

[@deenadallas2802]

He also inspired me to become a Broadway playwright, a lyricist, and a Broadway performer as well. If I met him, I would tell him that he inspired me to do so much. I love writing books and scripts, and Lin inspired me to write more. I even want to turn his most underrated movie, "Vivo," into a real Broadway musical (even though I'm in high school) and honor his work. Wrote a full script and 17 new songs for the musical. I even wrote a letter explaining the entire thing, but I haven't sent it yet. Meeting Lin Manuel Miranda himself would be a dream come true for me. I'd tell him how much he inspired me to be a writer and performer. P.S. And like him, I do not have a great singing voice as well, and I'm an alto singer, but I always try to act while singing, because I want to tell the story through a song. Sometimes I cry while doing it too.

[@francesca8122]

I love this. Thank you for uploading it.

[@ham4ham626]

I love lin

[@frankiethirza2429]

We are HERE for this

[@debbienehikhuere]

YESSSSSSS I LOVE THIS TOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!

[@kristinmitchell7371]

im gonna cry i love this

[@clarissacortez250]

Fantastic as always 🥺😌

[@sherlockjr24]

The more things I find that this man can do, the more times he surprises me, the more I grow to love him ❤️ 💕 He can act and sing, both at the same time. I’m a sucker for a performer who can do that. Not only that, I share his reverence for Sondheim, I love Hamilton (who doesn’t?), and then he went full Disney with Mary Poppins. Amazing. And whoever said he couldn’t sing, pffffft to you.

[@deenadallas2802]

It's true. But no offense to the people who say he can't sing. We just think it's not exactly true. Neither do I.

[@sherlockjr24]

@@deenadallas2802 Well, to be fair, he apparently got voice lessons at some point. The difference between his singing on Hamilton and on some of his work afterward is dramatically better. It wasn't that he couldn't sing. It was that he was untrained.

[@deenadallas2802]

@@sherlockjr24 Right! I totally forgot to mention about that. Thank you for making an excellent point about this. I'm so sure he did some vocal training.

[@MyMilenag]

love it. its my favorite song from into the woods!!!!

[@phoenixblue-koszalka1518]

His voice sounds really good with this song!

[@yourfellowqueenie5717]

OMG I LOVE HIM SM💞💗💖💗💞💗💖💕💕💗💖💗💞💗💖💖

[@kristinmitchell7371]

im obsessed with this

[@jannahveronnuevas7587]

This looks and feels like I’m in heaven.

[@NoName-lm2or]

This is amazing. I love this!!

[@samantharose6447]

I love him. Plain & simple

[@rebekahtorres3773]

plot twist lin is im the baackground of into the woods

[@aldairfreitas6500]

This voice is the perfect

[@viixxxie]

A lot of people say lmm is untalented when it comes to performing but honestly, he's amazing ong

[@hergavimadariasgaviria1329]

Love

[@emilydyer6345]

omg ive never been early!!

[@keitha.355]

My favorite man singing a song from my favorite musical? Heck yes!

[@hager.tanner_213]

I love this

[@yashifornow]

Stop everyone the king of Broadway is here🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@WynnK_]

I love this so much! Go Lin!

[@Pavelscribbles]

I love him so fookin much🖤🖤🖤

[@donalddonney1595]

Terrically difficult intervals. Well done! ❤

[@nimrodgrrrl]

Ahhh my favourite song from Into The Woods and my favourite guy in the world 🥰🥰🥰

[@gxxvxnnx]

okay but i am truly excited 4 the movie "In The Heights", let's not forget

[@aldairfreitas6500]

Beautiful voice

[@BostonBookLover]

Almost my favorite Sondheim son. ❤️

[@selitajimenez182]

BEAUTIFUL LITTLE LINNAMON ROLL 💕💕💕

[@taliathetree123]

Into the woods and Lin???? THIS IS AMAZING

[@ej3016]

Talia the tree if Lin is Jack 🤔 who would be his mother 🤣😂 Patti LaPone 🤣😂

[@brandygoebeleveryhomeneeds8199]

A national treasure singing the work of another national treasure. If nothing else good comes from all this, the awareness of how desperately the world needs art has been heightened.

[@marveleann7839]

he is so cute AAAAAHH 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@Perchance_Lil]

This is perfection it made my day so much better

[@leviesmusicchannel1484]

Honestly this is the only reason I watches the live stream. After he finish singing I left. Lol. Love you Lin.

[@hilariousbrunette]

bby Lin, such a good rendition

[@erinmcintyre9245]

Singing with li makes me smile

[@cloudambient]

The Bob Dylan of musical theatre. If you know, you know.

[@cheez_it]

ok who in the actual HECK thinks this beautiful man cannot sing?????

[@barbarahourigan8462]

❤️

[@Caroline-le8gm]

yay 🥰🥰👌👌👌

[@materialgowrl7658]

Y e s

[@foxtrotdog]

Fandom Trash good job! Your at the bottom of the comment section! You get a gold star @-@

[@snail7333]

Yes! I've been waiting for Lin to finally appear in one of these. But can we just talk about that facial hair? 😂

[@kareneastman9695]

Wow.:-O:-O:-):-D Lin Manuel Miranda is very kind,talented and fantastic.:-D I thought only one Giant lived in the sky.:-O:-O

[@Womanwithblackdog]

Beautiful man.

[@jordspilapil]

My handsome crush Lin Lin has a nice voice 😍😍. He's just in his 30s 😍

[@kennyflanders8337]

Actually he's already 40 and almost 41

[@jordanez6441]

Love it 🙌🏻

[@kmerie22]

That face at :42 is perfection!

[@lynnlRDR-RDR2]

No need for perfection when they a just trying to be there for us during this difficult time

[@hannaxo2110]

😍😍

[@gracemangum]

Loving that TEVYE beard!!!

[@tmoney0831]

Love me some Lin

[@melindabevan6667]

yasss Lin🥲🙂

[@carolineturner8915]

No views and 17 likes. KZbin is broken again

[@kp4692]

Why are all these people saying Lin cant sing! His voice is so beautiful!

[@nancyferrier8609]

Love!!!!

[@thechaleesi]

daaaaaaaaaaaaad !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@laura.mallmann]

my love

[@theamazingworldofulala1724]

Adoro ❤

[@jasperanne3280]

First💛

[@novembergold4144]

This completes me

[@eltonlow3]

i thought it was going to be miranda sings, singing for a moment hahahah

[@logankerscher5308]

holy cow!!! i am in debt from an underground gambling scheme ran by a certain gang!