Phillipa Soo auditions for Eliza in "Hamilton"

We learn how to say Phillipa's last name and we give her a lesson in "Hip-hop"
"Turning the Tables" is an improv based, comedy web series created by Ellyn Marsh.
Starring:
Andrew Briedis
Andrew Chappelle
Ellyn Marsh
Julia Mattison
Directed by:
Mark Ezovski
Music Director:
Drew Wutke
Edited by:
Michael Hunsaker

[@corrydapperbenge6641]

“Shoe has an ‘S’ in it” *Pippa looks at camera with extreme embarrassment*

[@zihechen6306]

@Taylor Reed Pippa is a nickname for Phillipa that I think is super cute.

[@chloeblume5702]

PLEASE NO ITS MIDNIGHT AND IM DYING OF LAUGHTER TRYING NOT TO WAKE UP MY PARENTS

[@OopsieDaisy7614]

Pippa? What

[@br12_]

@@OopsieDaisy7614 its a nickname for her lol

[@HeyItsSarah30]

@@OopsieDaisy7614 Phillipa’s nickname is Pippa

[@erniemay7830]

“We need something light.” *proceeds to sing Burn*

[@gipsontvp1]

I'm like, what did I miss?

[@aggie5668]

i read that as "We need something to light"-

[@Channwtw]

This just played as i read this comment

[@gipsontvp1]

@cosmo_almond 1. I love you for this. 2. Would you believe my comment was not even on purpose? 😂

[@ciaraawesome2726]

@@aggie5668 same 🤣🤣🤣

[@nomell8830]

Phillipa: *sings songs from the musical* Jugdes: “and i took that personally”

[@emabozajic1662]

FR

[@Charlie_in_the_Building]

Fr tho 100% accurate

[@chubbyking5978]

FR !

[@leticiaalcazar1875]

😂😂😂 FR

[@emma-xn5np]

exactly like why are they changing lyrics they were supposed to sing

[@somethingelse1096]

I love how the pianist periodically poked his head out in confusion 😂

[@charactercreations]

Literally best parttttttt

[@LilyGrozeva]

He is all of us all of the time 😂

[@JanaShakespeare]

His stunned look of amazement...

[@NerdWithLaptop]

I thought is was more a face of horror

[@w.x7348]

that guy behind the piano was sticking his head out like 👁👄👁 every second

[@poopoofaisdonkeylotus7483]

why is that so true

[@addybrown3303]

Ha lol

[@JustJewelssss]

I was just say that

[@maggiepoo1664]

Omg

[@savannahgonzalez4979]

Omg I didn’t even notice that until now hahaha

[@faithinthereins1222]

I feel like the piano guy is the only one that didn’t know it was a sketch

[@abbyleelee]

he was told to do that.......

[@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395]

@@abbyleelee they were joking

[@alyssagendron4209]

Him and half of the people in the comments

[@LolaSky1996]

#mementomori

[@nattruelljasso538]

Piano guy 👁👄👁 every second. Me every second 👁👄👁

[@lordlem]

You know it’s a comedy when she says “ and you walked in and my heart went *gulp”

[@starseekerthenightwing1303]

Bro, was hungry 😂😅

[@traumatizedbysmile8399]

“Shoe has an S in it,” Phillipa: *intense stare at camera in embarrassment*

[@xBeluuuuuux]

I clicked thinking it was her actual audition. I am surprised but not disappointed

[@smoothsunshine3932]

Exactly the same the same the same the same

[@gamingwithlibby1751]

Same tho

[@mailesilva1847]

Your not alone

[@_Love_u_3000_]

Same

[@ninamarise237]

Same!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ReneeDoty]

The fact that no one realizes its a skit 😭😭😭

[@Michael-mv6rp]

Wait this is fake-

[@EviePhobia]

Ohhh ok 👍

[@kyleighsloat3791]

wait WHAT???

[@BlessedBeyondCompare]

If people didn't know... wow. LOL

[@angwright8715]

IT TOOK ME A MOMENT

[@thiennpetey]

“You walked in and my heart went *GULP*” I’m dead.

[@allyhawkins6888]

The piano guy looked so confused throughout the whole thing😂😂

[@xunknownx231]

The way Phillipa keeps looking at the camera is so funny. She should be in the Office reboot.

[@nocomment7151]

yessss!!

[@avaa_]

Omg I was literally thinking that

[@itsveronica4146]

@@avaa_ Samee

[@amypaulson7095]

DEFINITELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@imnimbusy2885]

Oh, how the turntable..

[@animime5506]

"..and two years ago I burned my mom's house down.." SHE SAID THAT SO DAMN CASUALLY LIKE WHAT DID SHE EVEN DO

[@JustJewelssss]

Do you research xD

[@animime5506]

@@JustJewelssss okay I’ll do that lol..

[@lillywastesyourtime24601]

lol

[@froglover821]

What did she do jeez

[@waddachutz]

I read this for the first time right when she said that in the video. Nobody asked tho 😂

[@haleyseifert2854]

This skit was absolutely hilarious but every time I hear her sing my only thought is how I cannot believe that she can just exist in a room and have that voice and just... make that sound when she sings. It's incredible.

[@craftycordy8939]

I love how Pippa just accepts it. Like, "Yeah sure I'll just chill with these judgemental idiots." 😂

[@malinac-s4602]

When Phillipa tried to rap "Burn" I almost died of laughter!

[@cynstarr31]

hilarious

[@froglover821]

Ikr

[@debraromeo7296]

YES!!!

[@raspberryyt4816]

lol

[@damunaik4]

Read this just as she said that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Watching it -burn- 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lacey6800]

Imagine her actually having to rap burn Edit: THANK YOU SO MUCH! THIS IS THE MOST LUKES IVE EVER GOTTEN AHHHH

[@finchr0ll]

I laughed so hard on that part lmao

[@emmagarn4970]

That would be pretty lit lol

[@meda_mo]

@@emmagarn4970 hahaha puns

[@emmagarn4970]

@@meda_mo 🤣 I didnt even realize that pun

[@charlieaphrodite79]

Ya

[@Idk_Productionss]

This skit is confusing but FUNNY Phillipa just trying to agree with the judges so she can get the role

[@Gamers6325]

Omg fr💀💀💀

[@DiontaeBlack]

When she turned and looked at the camera I HOWLED

[@krystentachiyama3727]

“I think incest is a trigger word, I like to call it lannistering”

[@pineapplepanda5582]

How about targaryening

[@em7pug26]

It could be both.

[@pineapplepanda5582]

@@em7pug26 crastering

[@em7pug26]

@@pineapplepanda5582 No... don’t go there

[@cameronmcguire1599]

Hodor-ing! Mentally crippling a young boy for purpose of holding a door thirty years later...

[@elarakirtland2454]

Laughing because people in the comments think this is real 😂

[@niveasantos6159]

It is not?

[@kas9870]

Is it real or no

[@sleeppyy3221]

Pretty sure its a skit

[@mollygibson1704]

@@kas9870 it’s a skit

[@mariahc.crawley884]

Bruhhhh I WAS GETTING PISSED.....LIKE HOW DID THEY CONVINCE HER THST THEY DID NOT KNOW WHO SHE WAS... I KNEW THEY WERE ACTORS BUT NOT THSY MAYBE SHE WAS IN ON THE JOKE! BRUUUUH!

[@drutherslunst4707]

“Does that clock come off the wall?” Then she’s holding it Took me out hahahah

[@The-Real-Dabi]

"I have never had my heart go 'Boom', before" *Said 'Boom' being in the Broadway Musical:*

[@psychicfriendfredbear1978]

To people that think it’s real: it isn’t. Lin, himself, stated that he once saw Phillipa and thought she would be stunning as Eliza, meaning that she didn’t have to do an audition, unlike Angelica. (aka Reneè) She is the person who did an audition, memorizing Satisfied in about a day.

[@kennadena3076]

I knew it was fake we are doing stuff she shouldn’t even be doing like why do you need a practice dancing with a clock

[@jarasen1]

Who thinks it’s real??

[@leoniemuller2096]

Who thinks its real tho?

[@BrennaRehan]

Yeah, no one thinks this is real. Lol.

[@nostalgia.8219]

Lmaoo I thought this was real at first, I was like why tf are they so rude.

[@leonielovemusic]

I know it's a skit. But they acted so well. That I got so annoyed with the judges. 😂

[@chloeblume5702]

OMG IT TOOK ME THIS LONG TO REALIZE THIS WAS A SKIT-

[@DanksterPaws]

@@chloeblume5702 I realized when they started talking random shit abt fucking fires

[@kaitlinlarmore9404]

@@chloeblume5702 I realized when they started criticizing Pillipa for the lyrics 😂

[@TylerBuenoMusic]

Exactly how i felt.

[@LemTheDemon]

I realized from the comments loll

[@runeclovegates]

I lost it at my "heart went *gulp*", peed a little at "are you okay with incest, *onstage*" and died with "Lannister-ing" 🤣 This was too much!!!

[@caspianrobins7756]

Really it's more like Targaryening

[@zoejacobs233]

"this is why we had to stop working with the Keenan Bolgers" Pippa's expression after that is everything, just silently questioning everything

[@beachadwick3353]

The piano man needs a raise - he was so confused the whole time and just kept on going lmao

[@asnalelo.165]

he’s not confused, he knows what’s going on. they all do.

[@tess9726]

It’s a skit

[@yeahnoonecaresifyouarefirst]

Yeah I'm pretty sure he was paid to be confused

[@jc4428]

Right? His reactions are priceless

[@livicarolyn4163]

And you walked in and my heart went 🤪✨𝕞𝕙𝕞✨🤪

[@Tatimx_]

I died at that part!!

[@ahahyeahitsmeagain8655]

... mhm

[@livicarolyn4163]

@@ahahyeahitsmeagain8655Omg it’s my bestie Eliza

[@ahahyeahitsmeagain8655]

@@livicarolyn4163 who is you?

[@livicarolyn4163]

@@ahahyeahitsmeagain8655 your biggest fan 😝🤚

[@zBruh1126]

Judge: "I burnt my mom's house down" Me: WHY THO- JUST LET HER SING THE FIRE IN BURN IS A METAPHOR OMG

[@turningthetables120]

So dumb

[@cottoncandyheart894]

I would have called 911 it would be audition to a true crime story real quick.

[@suchasongbird]

Her voice during “Burn” is such a moment there aren’t words. Wish I would’ve seen her when I saw Hamilton!

[@ninaschmidt6344]

I know she is from Broadway and an incredible singer, but I’m still Soo impressed by her voice

[@coolcapricorn2296]

I see what you did there

[@marquiscandelaria8954]

oh fucking hell

[@bobross4987]

I understood that reference

[@lowkeyashell]

That was amazing

[@tess9726]

Your Soo impressed 😂 love that

[@avettcore]

Guys, it’s a skit. All of the judges were also in Hamilton 😂

[@foodplayzgames]

No, the judges were never in Hamilton

[@carolinereid596]

@@foodplayzgames andrew the guy w curly hair was!

[@foodplayzgames]

@@carolinereid596 in which Hamilton?

[@carolinereid596]

@@foodplayzgames i’m pretty sure the obc and before it was on broadway. i have like three playbills with him in them.

[@foodplayzgames]

@@carolinereid596 ? Are you saying the person with curly hair is Lafayette and Jefferson?

[@juliahammar5339]

I love the pianist looking at the panel like "I have never heard such stupidity?? I have to see what it looks like."

[@callahanfranklin6479]

Phillipa Soo is absolutely incredible and I love how she just embodied this so well. She just went with it, event though it was ridiculous and hilarious. I love this video.

[@HaileyMarie727]

It was a solid 2 minutes before I understand this was a comedy hahahaha

[@turningthetables120]

Some people got all the way through-ha! You’re ahead of the pack! 🤣🤣😘😘

[@viviennendungu838]

it was 5 minutes for me haha

[@valeriademucha7845]

it was 8 minutes for me 😐

[@Aardydarling]

I knew a few seconds in cuz who starts an audition like this

[@CrumbyCrumbs]

Really? that took me 6 whole minutes

[@speckofdirt5418]

I was so confused and concerned until the last person was like yeah do your research then I started dying of laughter. This is amazing

[@insertepiknamehere2648]

kEK

[@KAT-astroqhe]

i love the piano man poking his head on scene every time they suggest something different 😂😂😂

[@mayme4743]

I completely lost it when Pippa started rapping it lmaoo Watching this back and reminiscing when I thought this was real for a hot moment

[@TheJoker718]

Anyone else notice the pianist periodically poking his head out? So good.

[@icecreamonpotatos50]

Yurp

[@CheeseandBeans]

I was laughing so hard

[@HighlyHarried]

Drew (the pianist) is the best! I love his expressions in this.

[@LoganAllec]

Soo, like boo/coo/goo/loo/moo/poo/too/woo/zoo with an s

[@carajewelll]

“BOOCOOGOOLOOMOOPOOTOOWOO?” no, soo

[@finchr0ll]

@@carajewelll OMG ALEXANDER HAMILTON

[@karentorres1324]

@@carajewelll wow it’s an honorable to meet u.

[@ashleydeialorita]

@@carajewelll 😂😭

[@pkingsgirl10]

@@carajewelll omg I thought you died :o

[@UnitedStatesofAutism]

My friend and I were chatting about Phillipa today and she mentioned this. I decided to take a look, and don’t regret anything.

[@maemel0dy]

The thing that I love about Pippa is that she doesn’t sound fully classical but she doesn’t fully broadway belt everything. It’s such a beautiful mix that you don’t hear much in musical theatre today.

[@alyssagendron4209]

Hard to watch. Shoe was all over the place, maybe would have worked if she could follow direction and take notes. Glad they found someone to play Eliza in the end with a little more star quality

[@lafayette9578]

Cant tell if that’s a joke or not-

[@arethoserealgators7862]

@@lafayette9578 me neither

[@abbym.5596]

@@lafayette9578 it is

[@abbym.5596]

Lol

[@avisdavid355]

Um...you do know that this was fake...right?

[@mirrorballrs]

“umm.. 2 years ago i burned my moms house down.”

[@kaytlindarnell9709]

Ok well you wrote that song... they're being so rude to her

[@vikramsathish1245]

um.. they said “two years ago my moms house burned down”, not “I burned my moms house down” Edit: i hadn’t reached that part yet sorry

[@kaytlindarnell9709]

@@vikramsathish1245 you're good!

[@grace-bg1eg]

@@kaytlindarnell9709 it’s a joke lol, the “judges” were all in hamilton

[@kaytlindarnell9709]

@@grace-bg1eg i didn't realize that when I started watching it but then I noticed 🤣🤣

[@twig361]

I found it kinda cool that at the time stamp 5:47 you can hear Firetruck sirens in the background of her singing Burn :D

[@kjfilms784]

PLZ 😂

[@suchasongbird]

Phillipa singing “Burn” is..beyond gorgeous..

[@ratsyrat]

Phillipa soo: *sings about metaphoric fire* Judge: 👁👄👁 that was offensive

[@Bella-lh7kf]

lol

[@carsonh7222]

I have no idea how you managed to spell "metaphorical" so incorrectly, but thank you for making my night with it lol (not meant to be mean, it's just very funny)

[@ratsyrat]

@@carsonh7222 LOL I never realized I'm so dumb 😂

[@maggieblue5512]

"Be careful when you're talking about fire...... and, you know.......arson." HAHAHAHAHA

[@alexismendozatv]

The way everyone was so serious and not breaking character. 😭😭

[@stellabella247]

At the end: "Yeah she did not get that at all" Later: Phillipa: *is Eliza*

[@paigebeauchem1217]

I love when they go, “oh you should change it” and Phillipa was like “👁👄👁”

[@derickyyy]

“So.. stay away from casting siblings maybe..” “This is why we had to stop working with the Keenan-Bolgers.”

[@danimiller9932]

You know, Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Eliza...

[@pundreacarwyn1959]

@@danimiller9932 I like the way you think. I'm listening?

[@isabelhoch3713]

🤣🤣🤣

[@stateofgrace03]

@@pundreacarwyn1959 yes yes yes.

[@kam2866]

WHEN SHE STARTED RAPPING BURN I LOST IT-

[@VIVAAAAAAAAAA]

"like shoe but with an S" "shoe has an S in it" *stares at camera*

[@nothingtosee6514]

Why is no one talking about the piano guy leaning out now and then looking at the judges 😭

[@ib3u072]

i was looking for this comment 😂😂😂

[@br12_]

Nice pfp

[@nothingtosee6514]

@@br12_ thank you ❤️

[@solemnsummers9395]

oh hey adora

[@sinemkol6825]

AHAH TRUEE

[@t2rnus]

I completely lost it when she started rapping “Burn” 🤣 And the piano accompanist staring is killing me too!

[@riachhabra2049]

and the clock 😭😭

[@gabyyyy3384]

LMAO same

[@rosykindbunny1313]

I at first thought it was real, but then I realized when they started nitpicking the lyrics, I realized it was a skit. Also, that guy behind Phillipa was amazing.

[@everythingwithpaper2656]

Phillipa: I have never been the type to try and grab a spotlight Judge: We’re looking for a star. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@true05angel]

Am I the only one cracking up every time I see the pianist stick his head in frame?? He looks so goofy and hilarious!!

[@BluegrassBlogger]

"My heart has made a humming sound before and we got that fixed" 😂

[@arazemijo9674]

That killed me 😂

[@SarahCadol]

"i burned MY mom's house down" LMFAO BYE

[@luvlylex123]

The fact they always stop her and say something every few seconds 🤣🤣🤣

[@RachelHaggard]

the pianist when the judges talk: 👁👄👁

[@humanperson3733]

See now i wanna see a version of Hamilton where all the singing is rapped and all the raps are sung I hate to be this person but OMFG thanks for all the likes! (I've never had that many before!)

[@finchr0ll]

YES LMAO

[@addielego3338]

i can just imagine daveed singing the reynolds pamphlet 😂

[@humanperson3733]

@@addielego3338 😂😂

[@finchr0ll]

@@addielego3338 EVEN MORE YESSSS xD

[@althea7181]

ifyouseehiminthestreetwalkingbyhersidetalkingtohersidehavepity-*INHALE*-eLIZADOYOULIKEITUPTOWNISQUTEUPTOWNYOWWW

[@zanepeek]

I THOUGHT IT WAS HER REAL AUDITION AND I ALMOST GAVE UP MY DREAMS 💀💀💀

[@ninadee9753]

I need to see Philippa in a comedy. I need.

[@smiley_shylee]

The piano player looking at the camera though... 🤣

[@althea7181]

he was like 👁👄👁

[@christeenialee7114]

Too funny!

[@faesforest]

The amount of people who don’t get that this is a joke is ENDING ME are y’all alright😂😂😂

[@niamhthenoob8379]

Wait this is fake?

[@teresia2846]

@@niamhthenoob8379 lmao yeah, it's just a skit.

[@brii6644]

quick question, are you the fire lord?

[@faesforest]

@@brii6644 of course not, what gives you that impression?

[@brii6644]

@@faesforest i don't remember well but... i think you two have the same scar

[@3rddimensionministrycameam679]

I love when she sings burn! So beautiful a voice! And it's so effortless. She can stop, and jump right back in without having to rebuild to the climax. She jumps right back in at the height of the song. Love her!

[@emilia3175]

Omg the rap part is a masterpiece 😂✋🏻

[@Snarkerella]

The accompanist's facial expressions are EVERYTHING. HA!

[@alyssaelliott-bonhon4346]

no cause he's literally the best part

[@lilyrubin3504]

have you seen smash??? yeah. (she was in smash.)

[@oliviab785]

ppphhhhhttttt i loved this so much

[@samanthabraham6722]

I thought that was hilarious 😂😂 nobody ever talks about how she was in Smash.

[@nibor110]

I loved Smash but I don’t remember her in it, chorus group?

[@lilyrubin3504]

@@nibor110 she was an ensemble member of hit list named lexi in the second season :) she only had a few lines but she was there!!

[@paoladelmar]

I searched for FIVE minutes looking for this! I’m glad someone else caught that

[@madisonnicole4430]

they are literally so difficult and Phillipa is so patient

[@elisabeta101]

its an improv piece! not real lol!

[@aggiemctigue]

I didn't realize it was a comedy until the guy said "It's not a broadway show, its a hip-hop musical" lmao

[@allisonmadrid8081]

“Shoe has an S in it” Phillipa: 👁👄👁

[@SalvationKH]

When the director said "Lannistering", the pianist's face got me ☠☠

[@Buttered.wafflez]

3:38 the piano man: 👁👄👁

[@braydenmentzer8998]

😂😂😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@bridgettebiggers9830]

Okay but it’s sad how accurate this is. Real auditions feel exactly like this😂

[@lafayette9578]

“You just have to be careful when you’re talking about fire and... arson.” Imagine they just go back in time to change history. 😂

[@xybax9535]

Omg lafayette wassup

[@lafayette9578]

@@xybax9535 Hiiii

[@kdeggraham895]

Lafayette hi!! How are you buddy?

[@lafayette9578]

@@kdeggraham895 Doin great :)

[@kdeggraham895]

@@lafayette9578 great! Big fan of you!!! Your amazing!! Your rapping skills are superb!

[@Tatimx_]

Phillipa Soo is so talented that she was able to keep up with what the judges said and still amazingly pull it off. 🤣 Also this is very funny

[@seexive4912]

A bad day Phillipa!

[@kendallt8997]

It’s a skit lol

[@zelda593]

I’m just glad it’s a fake skit 😆

[@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395]

Casting directors* not judges lol

[@geeky8693]

You mean Phillipa Sooooooooooo

[@duckland7072]

Let's do something light " I'm erasing myself from the narrative"

[@slightlyoddhuman2064]

She’s gorgeous and I love her voice

[@shaylawolfley5375]

everyone: why does everyone think this is real? me: trying to find the ppl that think it’s real😂

[@castlinok]

EXACTLY 😭 I’ve been scrolling for a while now

[@Jackie_Rose_]

OMG SAME

[@sassberrysnap]

I I thought it was real-

[@alishaspencer5316]

I can't find anyone that thinks it's real!!

[@cameronmcguire1599]

@@sassberrysnap if this isn't real I am going to lose my mind! Is ANYTHING real?! Are penguins real? Are Impossible Burgers real?

[@alenalaw6941]

“Does that clock come off the wall?” *she proceeds to hold it like it’s on a chain*

[@charactercreations]

"If I was an actor, which I'm not." 🤣 THAT'S A PROBLEM

[@brysonvalentine975]

I didn't realize this isn't the actual audition lol and kept wondering why the judges were questioning the lyrics that they had sent her lol

[@fiaflora9585]

People in the comments are saying “I can’t believe people don’t realize it’s a skit.” But like literally no one is saying it’s real...

[@turningthetables120]

No there are people randomly condemning how awful we are. Maybe some of them deleted out of embarrassment-it was heated there for a minute 🤣🤣

[@fiaflora9585]

@@turningthetables120 Oh that makes sense haha

[@LemTheDemon]

For a sec I thought in the beginning I thought it was real then I saw the comments and the rest of the video had a good laugh 😂

[@cameronmcguire1599]

@@turningthetables120 I thought we agreed to burn them slow?! Great. Guess I filled twenty supersoaker squirt guns with napalm for nothing...

[@Unknown-rs7ej]

The piano man is killing me😭

[@Bella-lh7kf]

Same here

[@Song-rh2oi]

The clock absolutely killed me lol

[@olivluv89]

The piano man just in awe is my favorite 😂

[@thenardierdaaevontrapp489]

“...then you walked in and my heart went **gulp**” HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@brittsamazingg]

“Maybe something lighter?” *cues First Burn* 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nikkimeaney8079]

philipha: sings AMAZINGLY with the songs of the musical judges: i bunrd my moms house down last year, my moms house burned down lasy year

[@td9775]

good they didnt change the lyrics. you walked in and my heart went murmur🤣🤣🤣

[@Toni-so7hv]

"I think incest is a trigger word. I like to call it Lannister-ing" god i swear i will be using that 💀💀😂

[@brianjordan9097]

The piano guy is just very confused the entire time 🤣

[@thiennpetey]

THE PIANIST IN THE BACKGROUND I CAN’T-

[@landofthewildmaddi3840]

I DIED when the judge said « does that clock come off the wall? »