Phantom Of The Opera/Seth Rudetsky debacle

[@carly3592]

This really happened! I saw Phantom about a month ago and I sat in the front row... and during the first lair scene I looked into the orchestra pit and I saw the bass player wearing the SAME EXACT mask in this video! I couldn't help but laugh :-)

[@iLIFEdocuments]

1. You are so charming. What's so funny is how talented and smart you are, while throwing away the things you say and do like it's nothing. Very funny and lovely/humble. 2. I LOVE listening to the music the way you do. Pointing out techniques with the singers as well as the orchestra...very educational and enhancing my experience with excellent music. 3. At the very least, it is fun to just listen to a song with you, even if you don't deconstruct it that much. love, a growing fan : )

[@elbradto12]

Seth was wearing a mask before it was mandated

[@grnday11700]

At the 10,000th show, I was in the second row, and I saw that bassist. Scared the hell out of me when I noticed the mask. It was pretty surprising.

[@KatieT97]

Of all the cast recordings and covers of MOTN why did you have to use Gerard Butler's MOTN? xD why not Michael Crawford?

[@xxkewldudexx]

I know, right? For shame!!

[@YouGandered101]

I will never hear 'Music of the Night' the same way ever again! xD

[@SongbirdAlom]

"and welcome to the music of the night"

[@arielol]

I love this video. I saw Phantom of the Opera last Friday with a friend and I thought about this little story. You're hilarious!

[@dkastel188]

Favorite Video to DATE!!!!!!

[@saxamaphoneguy1]

Me too! Being a Piano performance major is tough stuff, but hopefully it will be worth it after I graduate! Playing on Broadway would be so awesome!

[@bryandavid25]

Music of the plight

[@broadway331]

You just made my day. BRAVO!

[@AmbularNYC]

Seth, I love you so much. Just as soon as I come to NY you fly down to Dallas to do a masterclass (I live in Dallas). My heart is broken.

[@PiecesOfRainbow7]

omgsh, the normal pianist, Larry, played for me and my company once! He was so nice, i went to see the show when he was playing, but now I wish I'd known when seth was playing so I could have seen him too!

[@justjazzyjas]

You crack me up!! Don't ever change!!

[@faye76000]

THIS VIDEO IS ALMOST 10 YEARS OLD?! wuuuuut? time flies

[@cuicuimusic]

That was a really funny story. You could totally insert it as it was in a comedy !

[@TheMaster61964]

Seth, you need your own show!! I'm also a pit player, and you described the absurdity and abject boredom that forces us to play around perfectly.

[@DancingQueenx3]

omg. i've watched this like 100 times, and it never fails to make me laugh (:

[@27boof]

Oh, that is too FUNNY!!! YOU are to funny! I am also a female Bass player, used to sub a LOT for Phantom in Sydney Australia. I now live in NY - is that where you are? If you are, I know who the female Bass player is for Phantom in NY...Ha, Haaaa!!! Yours is one of the funniest Pit stories I've ever heard - THANK YOU!!! :)

[@RocktheSocks]

Seth, I love you, your stories are fantastic, your deconstructions are amazing, but I have to ask one question: why the film soundtrack? I mean...Michael Crawford>Gerard Butler.

[@lovephantomperson]

SSSSSSOOOOOOO funny!!!!! I'm Glad that you put this vid up

[@mattro1000]

LMAO!! Seth, you're amazing and you make me smile!!

[@sbort]

AHHHHH!!! i wonder if my friend jeremy was playing the phantom last night!!!!!!!!! Hysterical!

[@rachel869]

HAHA, I love this. Also, I sat in the second row when I saw Phantom, and when I looked into the pit, I'm pretty sure I saw that bass player. Wearing the mask. I was thrown. It was a few years ago :p

[@sbort]

ohhh i just noticed the date on this. anyway, wonder if he was phantom THAT night ; )

[@jbwlld]

The mask is a bit more like Hannibal Lecter than phantom. :-) You are amazing!

[@wansaham]

as a music director. i peed as i watched this on my laptop on a rehearsal break. I showed it to my entire cast and warned them on pit mishaps.

[@SKConnolly91]

that is hillarious ...well if i was in your position i would have done the same thing, that friken mask would have scared the heck out of me but i would have screamed much louder! you amahzing!!

[@j0scthecitygal7]

"Bang, bang, bang!" Laugh at that every time :)

[@mykat2]

You are so funny!! enjoy your videos very much.

[@AJAllegra]

that was wonderful

[@AB21893]

Oh my gosh, this is so funny!!

[@robertashelor5123]

That is the kind of thing you have scary dreams about!

[@contractor08831]

Mask goes on the other way, you have it upside down

[@Broadwaybabymara]

I live this video!!

[@Hoofer26]

I like your hair this length Seth!

[@natkg2010]

Andrew Lloyd Webber disliked this video 3 times

[@Merrydothe]

"Phantoms maaaaask" LOL!!!!!!!!

[@PiecesOfRainbow7]

lol i love how its the film soundtrack :P

[@encorebc]

riot!

[@garrettcorpier662]

Is no one here post-COVID?

[@eduardomonessati838]

hahahahahhahaha i love this!!! dont show this to adrew lloyd webber!!!! we promise we wont!!

[@InspectorKaramazov]

XD I am laughing too loudly for this late at night.

[@MJsuperfan3342]

I love you so much! I hope that I get to meet you someday! I HAVE PROMISED MYSELF THAT I WILL FIGHT TO GET TO BROADWAY! I WILL MEET YOU!

[@Altivelzian]

and not at all self-obsessed darling!

[@42ndstreetfiend]

LMAO!!! LOVE it.

[@haleygrace1]

lol That is awesome!!!

[@lindsaythomaston618]

AHAHAHA. I'm laughing so much. I'll TRY not to show the video to Webber...

[@owater98]

0:42 EVERY TIME

[@best8tv]

nyugtatót neki! :D

[@bennybob1000]

You are tOO funny!

[@brittanybroberg6746]

OMG omg omg. I am laughing so hard!! Hahahahah

[@jackjack6000]

lol!! that was so funny :)

[@GarrellWoods]

Your a substitute pianist like Steven Malone. He's subs for The Little Mermaid.

[@anthonyhenrysmith]

who is the terrible singer?

[@cajunmaoris]

you are funny!!!

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

😂😂😂

[@Shelley464]

I like you. :)

[@jerm5]

Dude, slow down! XD

[@akaulanav]

hahaha! dude youre hilarious!

[@MondoMiami]

Boy, is he tiring.