Jordan Fisher Performs "Epic III" from Hadestown

[@jennalynn9782]

this is just one tiny example of why i’ve gone to see hadestown six times. it’s so magical

[@existdissolve]

Truth

[@chrissiedcohen]

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him twice in this role! AMAZING!!

[@existdissolve]

@@chrissiedcohen I'm jealous! I need to see this current cast...it looks so good!

[@chrissiedcohen]

@@existdissolve My second show (March 2024) included the amazing Ani DiFranco & Lola Tung! 🌹

[@existdissolve]

@@chrissiedcohen that sounds magical!

[@sebastianxavier9068]

I loved Reeve Carney so much for the naivety in his voice singing the Epics. But there is so much depth in how Jordan sings this. Going between such a tender falsetto that portrays so much hurt as if his Orpheus lived it (like we are hearing him draw parallels from his relationship with Eurydice to Hades and Persephone's relationship) to transition into the belt with such raw, powerful emotion behind it. Watching his face have those realisations in real time, like we can see him reacting to the Muses telling him a story only he can see. I couldn't have jumped on getting tickets to the Australian tour any faster because I can't wait to see it done by Aussies and hear it in my own accent.

[@Justin-vw6sv]

Yeah! Reeve will always be my favorite, and I love how powerful is falsetto is. But damn, I do enjoy how Jordan does this song. When he was first cast I was like "this dude is WAY too cool to portray Opheus well" but wow he proved me wrong.

[@jaybles099]

There’s something special about hearing it in a familiar accent, I saw it when it opened in London and was simply blown away!

[@xxkerosenexkidxx]

I saw Reeve Carney in Hadestown NYC a couple of years ago, then saw a new cast in Toronto and I held them to the standard I saw when I watched the NYC cast but in general I think I just love the way different actors bring their own thing to the roles!

[@cyberpxl]

Australian Tour? I thought it was only going to sydney? I've been really hoping for it to come to Melbourne, do you think that'll happen?

[@sebastianxavier9068]

@@cyberpxl I hope it's more than just Sydney!!

[@TheAmityElf]

Jordan's way of emoting as he sings, completely devoid of self-consciousness or irony, definitely feels like Orpheus. Like, that's a Muse's son right there.

[@sewcrazy4426]

They need to cast this man in an original musical so that he can get his much deserved Tony

[@jacobmccain8794]

Thank you, I've been saying this for so long! This man has killed every role he's been in and brought so much life and deputy to each character. I would love to see what he does with something original!!! He deserves his flowers!!!

[@SOI-wl2lo]

That part!

[@jiminheetyun8977]

i was able to witness jordan in hadestown last december. his singing literally brought me to tears. a lot of people can sing well and hit the notes but only a few people can actually move you with their talent. definitely one of the most talented performers in this lifetime 👏🏼

[@endgame_13]

i was crying too when i saw it in january😭

[@Christobix]

Fr - I had seen a **cough** "slime tutorial" with the original cast, listened to the cast recording a just-abouy-countable finite number of times, and saw two different actors play Orpheus in December '23 - the then main guy, sadly didn't remember his name, and an understudy. But after I had heard Jordan in the role here on KZbin, I just knew I *needed* to see him in it... I've seen him twice now. Songs which, I'm sorry to say, left me relatively unmoved ("relative" for Hadestown ;P) as sung by the previous Orpheus actors - Epic III being among them - just completely grabbed me in Jordan's renditions. Several made me cry which didn't before. This man's ability to convey emotion in song is incredible

[@lhutch9999]

Same. He was magical.

[@ryagiuffre]

I wish I could've seen. Jordan Fisher is truly a TALENT

[@kaitlynlubinsky4973]

when he sings you can’t help but go “WOAH.”

[@FluxionJunction]

He's an amazing performer. When he cried as he sings, I got teary eyed too. I hope someday I can see this musical in person.

[@bleby123]

It truly is an amazing musical, I saw it last month and i’m already figuring out how to budget to go again! I really hope you get to see it :)

[@FluxionJunction]

@@bleby123 Thank you so much for the kind wishes, I hope so too 🙏

[@dorkybooktrash]

But it’s also like insanely difficult to sing when you’re crying bc your throat closes up so it’s wild that he can do that without changing the way he sings

[@samanthamyu]

Ive seen it 5 times with Jordan and that man has tears in Act II every time

[@biancadwiggins]

this man is crying while he’s singing…. everything about this is beautiful. jordan is so amazingly talented beyond words

[@Phasmania]

The belt on the “la la la la” at 2:24 is just magical, gave me full on goosebumps the first time I heard it

[@K4Cubing]

It wasn’t quite a belt, but it was still very impressive

[@NadiaMichelle]

oh believe me in person it's out of this world.

[@Gordongibbles]

@@K4Cubing”Totally agree, bit weak for a ‘belt’” I say from my couch while breathing heavily, trying to balance between eating off brand Cheetos and typing. Orange dust everywhere. Thank goodness it says it’s made with all natural flavors. “It’s really quite trivili to sing like that” I add, mistyping “trivial” due to one of the cheeto fragments wedging itself under the keyboard keys. It’s already my third keyboard this month and I can’t afford another one. Just god laid off (again). “I could probably sing like that if I wanted to,” I mutter.

[@total.eclipse.of.the.sun.395]

The way he says 'Where is your youth' 😭a MASTERPIECE

[@hannah.e.young.]

Went to see hadestown for my birthday and literally prayed several nights in advance that Jordan Fischer was gonna be performing that night. God is good bc he was and I was able to see him 😭🙏 best birthday ever

[@NadiaMichelle]

hahaha same! I was sooooo worried he was going to be resting that day! Fortunately I was able to see him perform! Such a life changing experience-

[@neenee948]

Wait do you usually get information on the actors present because I really want to see him since I’m visiting America soon!

[@celestiag.thomas-johnson7067]

I saw Jordan fisher preform on his birthday it was great (April 24th)

[@hannah.e.young.]

@@neenee948 no, you won’t know which actors are on or off that performance till you’re in your seat with the playbill :/

[@hellomaxmaxmax]

This is insane? He’s insane? I want to throw my shoe, this was so good

[@dorkybooktrash]

This made me laugh so hard but I completely agree. I’ve watched this video wayyyy too many times considering I only started listening to hadestown like a week ago

[@tessaanne1205]

He is literally worth the hype

[@AnnelisR]

I don't see how anyone will ever top Jordan as Orpheus. He was born for this role.

[@roflbotten8867]

The backing track is out of sync which is a pity since he puts his whole jordussy into this

[@viojoe11]

This is exactly the comment I was hoping to find. Thank you, kind sir

[@CyanAnn]

​@@viojoe11even the jordussy part..?

[@viojoe11]

@@CyanAnn especially that part

[@michaelhooker526]

How could they not fix this before posting? The big downside of singing to tracks.

[@paigemcninch3003]

I saw it live recently and the syncopation was similar in the live production. I think it's more a stylistic choice than a mistake. It's jarring when you know the studio album really well, but I think it helps give the performance more character! It's not as rigid, and it's a nice nod to the folk inspiration/origins of Hadestown, which frequently has a syncopated style like this.

[@fatherfigure8761]

You can see he feels everything he’s singing wholeheartedly and is actively living it, he isn’t playing the character, he is Orpheus, wow

[@goldensunwhiz92]

Hadestown is still my all-time favorite musical. There's nothing quite like it and I'll keep coming back again and again and again.

[@jessicalarios717]

When Jordan Fisher starts belting it’s a divine revelation T T

[@HazelHatch-kt6qk]

I may be biased because I’ve loved Jordan ever since I saw him on Liv and Maddie and have watched and looked up to him since then, but I think that he has embodied this role better than anybody ever and I feel absolutely crushed that I won’t be able to see him perform live as it and that i and everyone else who loves him, won’t get to hear his voice in the rest of the songs from this show. I mean if I js cried hearing this, I imagine I’d be bawling if I got to sit in that theater and see him there onstage being the most amazing, talented person, and role model for me and I bet thousands of others. I’m so proud of how far he’s come and of good of a career he’s had so far, and I can’t wait to watch him continue to go on to even more bright and brilliant things!

[@manpig873]

I was lucky enough to see Jordan back in February and his performance was genuinely magical. I would 100 percent recommend this to ANYONE who likes either mythology or musical theater

[@idk-qc2bo]

saw him live. i will never ever recover.

[@anaiahgreen]

I just saw Jordan on Broadway and he is absolutely phenomenal I want to go back and watch him 500 times this song brought tears to my eyes

[@heatherle6104]

I just saw him perform this live last week. The show was so good. Jordan's performance was enchanting, moving, captivating... Just wow!

[@sero.toniii]

Holy crap. Just watched this guy a couple days ago. I WEPT every time he opened his mouth. Incredible man of insane caliber. Holy crappppp.

[@kevinwashington8106]

Saw Hadestown during thanksgiving week. I had heard so many great things about Jordan (and the rest of the cast too), my expectations were so high that I kinda expected the reality to be a little bit underwhelming. I could not have been more wrong. This is my favorite musical ever - I’ve watched countless bootlegs and listened to the OBC endlessly. Seeing this cast last month was every bit the experience I was looking forward to - and more. I wish I could’ve seen multiple performances but alas I live in LA. I’m just so thankful I got to see this brilliant cast

[@K4Cubing]

1:53 bro really went to church for a moment

[@dadison]

Need a recorded version of Jordan and Maia singing all of their songs 😭😭

[@niacoffer6166]

I just bought a ticket to the show. I can figure out where I'm staying later

[@gabemann8219]

OMG. He is such an awesome singer! I hope they make a cast recording with Jordan Fisher and the current Hadestown cast

[@TheLunarVaux]

Interesting they reverted back to the old Epic III lyrics rather than the new verse they changed to a few months ago.

[@caseytte]

i think it only was changed for the uk transfer but left the same for the national tour and broadway

[@TheLunarVaux]

@@caseytte It changed on Broadway as of March of this year. I'm a regular visitor haha so I've already seen the show a few times since the change 😅

[@CyanAnn]

what was the change? I've only ever heard the album version

[@aviana2294]

​​@@CyanAnn​the lyrics at the end "And what has become of the heart of that man Now that the man is king? What has become of the heart of that man Now that he has everything? The more he has, the more he holds The greater the weight of the world on his shoulders See how he labors beneath that load Afraid to look up, and afraid to let go So he keeps his head low, he keeps his back bending He's grown so afraid that he'll lose what he owns But what he doesn't know is that what he's defending Is already gone" Changed to ( might be slightly wrong) "I know how it is because He is like me I know how it is to be left all alone There's a hole in his arms Where the world used to be When Persephone's gone His work never done His war never won He'll go on forever Whatever the cost Cause the thing he's building his walls around Is already lost"

[@halcyonacoustic7366]

@@aviana2294 ugh, the visual is completely lost.

[@ellenshackelford5148]

Epic iii is truly one of my favorites because of the emotion that the original Broadway cast sings with it! It gives me chills and Jordan gave me chills once again! I love music!

[@SOI-wl2lo]

The beats he’s taking in him singing the “la la” behind the tempo is such a PERFECT choice- is perfectly depicts someone remembering a tune They’ve heard! 😩🤌🤌

[@karleyjags]

the original lyrics are SO much better i can’t believe they ever changed them. see how he labors beneath that load afraid to look up and afraid to let go!!! where is your pleasure where is your youth fr!!!

[@sero.toniii]

Off-Broadway Hadestown you are always the king in my heart. But holy shit Jorpheus Fisher is so good..

[@chilixi]

My son's highschool did Hadestown Teen Edition and they of course did the original lyrics which I definitely prefer much more! We finally got sent the link to the video of it, the shows at his school were in November and my son was in the cast as a worker/chorus! They did amazing ans now I want to catch a Broadway show. My son will be in NYC with his highschool marching band for the St. Patrick's Day parade in March and I'm hoping I can also catch a Hadestown show there too!

[@Patch1xo]

Masterclass in musical theater performance

[@andrapascu2240]

The words are too poor to express the magic of this song and the magical interpretation of Jordan . He is sublime❤❤❤

[@nicymarav7591]

OMG the feeling, he cried singing, Jordan was born to be a star

[@KungPowKirby]

I'm glad he performed the original lyrics too

[@lotte-fb3gt]

This man’s tickles my brain it’s so amazing

[@laurenelizabeth7795]

Yeah. This is…this is why I’ve seen Jordan as Orpheus more times than I wil admit 😂

[@tessaanne1205]

Sames

[@laurenelizabeth7795]

@@tessaanne1205 it's all the extra touches Jordan puts but that run they always do on "when you held her" gives me such joy

[@rebeckagaddam3474]

Luckyyyy

[@kerpat]

He was so so good in this. Grateful I got to see him perform this role.

[@jessicachapados]

Jordan is and will always be my Orpheus. His voice has such a great range and his acting is on point

[@mvs1122]

this song always makes me cry! saw reeve and chibueze on the show (+ a bunch of slime tutorials) and I always ALWAYS get emotional at this part, it’s incredibly beautiful!

[@ThomasStClair-vb7do]

This is incredible acting and singing. I would love to see more of his songs!

[@trixcereals]

The out of sync music doesn't give justice just how great this performance is :(

[@graciehadlich]

Omg. I feel like Jordan just took us on a journey of how beautiful life is ❤

[@ponemm2025]

Went to see hadestown and literally was almost moved to tears by Jordan's singing. It's so emotional!!!

[@puppsicle4487]

I cannot believe I got to see this live, as someone who does not live on a country centered around theater getting to see him was magical...I hope to go back and see this once more someday

[@JustinRamelMusic]

I’m such a fan of Jordan, he’s so gifted and seems to have an incredible spirit. 👌🏾✨

[@MiSzTBreezy]

PLAYBILL this back track is a crime. Should have just released it acapella. Fix it please!

[@kpnikky]

LITERALLY

[@Gordongibbles]

I think most people are pretty happy with it

[@adelynbroussard9999]

So where is a cast recording of Hadestown featuring Jordan Fisher? I swear I love his voice so much!

[@TheAlvinMamba]

I’ve always been a huge fan of Jordan Fisher ❤️. This man has shown so much growth throughout his journey in his voice & acting 👏. He’s literally my favourite male vocalist cuz I’ve never heard a voice like him that is soo pure, powerful & soulful ❤️🙏🏽. This performance had so many outstanding moments like at 1:54 of the transition from falsetto to chest on “held her”, 3:05 just soo gospel & his vocal register from falsetto to that low voice to chest at 4:15 was absolutely incredible & insane control 👏🔥.

[@AveryRosenbaum-x6z]

I needdddd him to record a new album for Hadestown !!

[@nauj214]

Just watching him perform in person is beyond words truly it is an amazing performance hands down the best I have ever seen.

[@amandayoung8368]

such a different style and take than reeve- it’s so beautiful

[@SophiaPorter]

Pls release a recording of him singing every song

[@jennifer5512]

His acting through singing is some of the best around

[@roblianoofficial]

This dude was amazing in the show, and here, wicked talent!

[@swanben11]

I was honestly left pretty unimpressed by his Anthony, which he just didn’t have the classical chops for, but his voice sounds SO much more at home singing this type of material. This is a compelling performance.

[@kelleygrass569]

I’ve literally needed this. I went to watch back in March and my brain told me to look it up and to my surprise it’s here.

[@keishie23]

Just beautiful ❤❤😢😢🎉🎉 bringing back memories from last December. Seeing him live was a gift.

[@artandself]

chills also over, that was so beautiful

[@itshridi]

this man is INCREDIBLE.

[@samsunguser3438]

🥺🥹😭How dare you make me cry to a song about Hades!!! BRAVO TO YOUR LEGENDARY EMOTING as well as the impressive range of your angelic voice!!!

[@nagarudaniel6014]

King of shadows King of shades Hades was king of the Underworld Oh, it's about me? Go on But he fell in love with a beautiful lady Who walked up above In her mother's green field He fell in love with Persephone Who was gathering flowers in the light of the Sun And I know how it was because He was like me A man in love with a woman Singing la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la Where'd you get that melody? La, la, la, la, la, la, la Let him finish, Hades La, la, la, la, la, la And you didn't know how And you didn't know why But you knew that you wanted to take her home You saw her alone there, against the sky It was like she was someone you'd always known It was like you were holding the world when you held her Like yours were the arms that the whole world was in And there were no words for the way that you felt So you opened your mouth and you started to sing La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la And what has become of the heart of that man Now that the man is king? What has become of the heart of that man Now that he has everything? The more he has, the more he holds The greater the weight of the world on his shoulders See how he labors beneath that load Afraid to look up, and afraid to let go So he keeps his head low, he keeps his back bending He's grown so afraid that he'll lose what he owns But what he doesn't know is that what he's defending Is already gone Where is the treasure inside of your chest? Where is your pleasure? Where is your youth? Where is the man with his arms outstretched? To the woman he loves With nothing to lose Singing la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la

[@monican88]

thank you!!!!!

[@kellynkell9]

THANK YOU so much for this video. Jordan Fisher is phenomenal. Reliving a little of Orpheus' magic

[@FamousKidMusic]

Just saw this wednesday! He was amazing! The show was amazing!

[@jasmineindoors]

He was born to play this character I’ll die on this hill

[@wingingit3833]

We saw it this past May but Jordan’s understudy was on that night. While it would have been amazing to see him the performance was ELECTRIC and we have no regrets.

[@kalosking8007]

I love jordan fisher

[@zeesings]

i absolutely cannot wait to see it live this week!!!

[@qprtx513]

Did they change the section at 3:38 back to the original lyrics? I'm glad! The new ones didn't pluck my heartstrings in quite the same way. :)

[@senpaijy7311]

Knowing Jordan Fisher I just know how happy he got when that tear fell

[@camilla8129]

I strictly associate the character with the purity of heart Reeve gave him, like he was constantly inspired by a wiser power and straight out sang what he felt without really thinking. But I've always been interested in seeing an Orpheus that by Epic lll seems more aware of the effect his song is having and Jordan captured that amazingly. Both renditions are needed imo

[@galactic7458]

I need this on spotify.

[@LadyWervyn]

He was so good to see live!!!

[@R4y-G1a]

the moment he opened his mouth I ascended. imagine him AND Reeve singing together... Crying. sobbing. throwing up aggressivly.

[@DoeiDenise]

I need to hear 'Chant' with this cast!

[@jazzraynor6558]

Jordan fisher is just amazing honestly

[@noelnicole3392]

The tear 😭

[@faithhuang17]

He is amazing ❤ we need a recording!!

[@ueblay]

I've never cared about anything as much as Jordan cares about what he's singing about here. Incredible skill.

[@nicolevolpe8655]

This man is such a gift

[@troisenator]

And we sing it anyway. 😍

[@davidjackson7897]

I try to sing this frequently late at night at my piano. I get slapped by my wife every time I try.

[@nathansimon08]

So blessed to have seen him this april, totally recommend 👍

[@JessaRose]

This is a masterclass. Wow. Spectacular.

[@kayleeyee9855]

It’s yummy! It’s delicious! It’s scrumptious! It’s tasty

[@vicxky]

he’s amazing omg

[@bandpro1104]

this. this is my roman empire.

[@IAmBecomingAnnoyed]

More Solea and Jordan please please please!!!! Also LOL @ only needing one take... he does one take every performance!

[@cailyncallender4612]

I listen to this at least 10 times a day

[@aliciahawkins8585]

Man that falsetto 😍

[@zerenozer491]

he's extremely talented and makes a great orpheus but a piece of my heart will always yearn for reeve's version

[@urfav_elizabrooke]

yesss

[@autumncates4305]

Oh the tears, he turned on the waterworks 🥹

[@autumncates4305]

So beautiful!

[@Imolouu13]

someone needs to revoke my access to this video i stg im back here everytime the video ends

[@wickedly4]

This role was made for him. Sweet god above, he is absolutely flawless.

[@chibiktsn3]

He was breathtaking when we saw him live. ♥️♥️♥️

[@ashdownevents-us]

Oooh. Goosebumps everywhere!

[@jessicarauch1525]

Beautiful!

[@urfav_elizabrooke]

as someone who barely cries, i’m tearing up