Singing Teacher Reacts Waving Through A Window - Ben Platt | WOW! He was...

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@TheWiseGrif]

Ben lived in this role for 3 years...went through the workshops, the out of town pre-Broadway tryouts, and then on Broadway...he developed all the nervous mannerismsfor the character and they stayed with him for months after he left the show...he essentially had to "detox" after he left. I admire him the most out of my Broadway obsessions.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

That's really interesting!

[@osutuba]

@@SongsFromASuitcase Almost like what Heath Ledger did with The Joker. Except, you know, without all the drugs.

[@ivannarubio3971]

You had the right impression - Evan has severe anxiety and Ben's mannerisms reflect it throughout the whole show

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@osutuba]

More specifically, I think he has Social Anxiety Disorder. But yes, Ben does an amazing job reflecting this as he performs.

[@levi5089]

Fun fact: He was actually sick during this performance.

[@jessbrannon_actor]

When I heard that the first time I was so shocked

[@bradders1st]

No. No y of DONT do that. You don’t disrespect me by telling me this

[@my2randomcents]

Fun fact: people always make that up about artists when they give not great performances

[@adami6187]

@@my2randomcents his performance was great, and he was sick. He had taken the week off from the show, but had to perform on the Tony's anyways

[@Violeta-q9i]

It's so sad but the truth is that the six weeks before the awards most of the cast of shows that are up for an award, specially individual nominees, tend to get sick. It's a lot of pressure for them, really they are athletes, their work should be more recognized.

[@Grace-ce2px]

Evan has severe social anxiety, and Ben really portrays that well. All the facial tics, like hard eye blinking, and how he played with his shirt is showing his nervousness, his anxiety.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@fiveelevenevan]

He actually had to go to physical therapy because he adopted some of evans fidgeting habits.

[@sonja6138]

@@fiveelevenevan wow that’s actually crazy

[@atiqahdiyana5665]

“The character seems a little shy” Me: hahahaha...... sobs

[@JackieWarner13]

Still shocked he was sick during this. He was sick the week of the tonys & took time off so his performance could be the best. Still my fave musical.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

JackieWarner13💜🎶🎶💜 Hope you'll be back for DEH Mondays this coming week!

[@freshavocado9690]

The fact that you paused on that last high notes hurt me

[@juliaschneider6187]

I came here to look for this comment

[@thechosenone3163]

Same

[@noellehannibal]

Ben had been on vocal rest in the week leading up to this performance. Though not his best vocally, the emotional journey he takes us on is why he won the Tony. I saw this show about 5 months into the run. I started crying from the start of this song (the second in the show) right through to the end. Pretty much the entire audience was, as well.

[@noellehannibal]

Also, notice the physicality when he sings "waving". A wonderful technique to ground himself before belting it out.

[@ashleysheree7057]

Your thumbnails scare me because it always looks like you hate whatever you're reacting to lol especially with the "ehhhhh". But I'm excited to see this. I love Ben

[@carley3986]

IKR. Seeing that made me so nervous. Probably just clickbait tho. How could she dislike bens singing? It’s literally impossible

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

it is click bait :) But as long as people are happy that they watched it then it was worth getting you to click it.

[@carley3986]

@@SongsFromASuitcase it’s fine :) I mean it kinda even makes it more exciting to see ur reaction cause we don’t know what ur going to say. Love ur videos

[@nickswinehart3343]

@@SongsFromASuitcase I love that you own it lol

[@meltedmarshdaddy]

@@SongsFromASuitcase I'm not happy. I wanted to see you critize and take the act seriously instead of clickbait.

[@theatregirlmadiblake]

Fun fact, he performed this within days of recovering from being put on vocal rest before the Tonys poor guy! Amazing he was able to pull this off so well!

[@khai4356]

PLEASE we need a series of Dear Evan Hansen reactions like you're doing with Hamilton! I love your observations it just made me appreciate even more Ben's performance as Evan

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

It's actually the next Musical Mondays! Come back soon!

[@jessicaharding1876]

I loved your comments on his voice and character, I absolutely cannot wait for more DEH!!! 🤍

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

💜💜💜💜 See you around for the next Musical Mondays!

[@theahaberman8189]

I've been sitting here watching people reacting to Ben's voice for... far more time than a college student should be spending. And every single one is just 10-ish minutes of people falling in love with him. And honestly same. You should react to some of the songs from his album, "Sing to me Instead." If, ya know, you want to cry some more.

[@ajparadise6649]

Yeah ALL of his songs from that album will make you cry lol. He is amazing!

[@theahaberman8189]

@@ajparadise6649 I was literally JUST listening to In Case You Don't Live Forever, and absolutely HEAVING with suppressed sobs. He's an actual angel, and we don't deserve him.

[@ajparadise6649]

@@theahaberman8189 Wow that song was stuck in my head earlier today! It is definitely one of my favorites in his album. Well actually I love them all. All of his songs are so raw and real that it is hard, if not impossible not to love them (and cry over them.) I love them so much, and it is cool to find someone who feels the same.

[@theahaberman8189]

@@ajparadise6649 Yes, same! I've been mainlining all his music so hard lately that I'm pretty sure it's 80% of my bloodstream by now.

[@celinebl377]

Ben Platt is just amazing. I don’t know if you’re planning to react to it but their performance of You will be found at the today show is one of my favorite performance of anything on tv ever. ❤️

[@makaylawiles123]

His character has severve social anxiety so he definitely plays that so great!

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@a04mar]

Love this Musical. Evan is a corky lonely kid that has one or no friends. Mental issues is the theme of this musical. I can sing this song just the two last high notes have to really learn to control it.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@amyjohnson2496]

I love Ben Platt so much. He is an amazing singer/actor/performer ❤️

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@reyesss72]

And just short of the oscar for joining the exclusive EGOT club...

[@almasanchez4432]

Please do an Eva Noblezada reaction. Her Tony performance of “I’d give my life for you” is so good.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Go ahead and put that up on the community tab for this channel where we vote on what videos you'd like to see next time! kzbin.infocommunity

[@thatonebooknerd7756]

@@SongsFromASuitcase you should react to Eva Noblezada’s Deva Medly

[@ssjChloe]

Yes! I'm so happy you did this! Ben Platt is a fantastic actor and singer and is perfectly precious as Evan Hansen. I'm looking forward to more videos from DEH.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Hope to see you around for DEH Musical Mondays!

[@hobbybrauer]

The videos always end so abruptly. I would really like to see a final conclusion or statement about the song and the performance and less self-advertisement^^.

[@losfp]

Yep I agree! Would love even just a brief 10 second final thoughts about it

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

I would love that too however it all has to do with YTs Algorithm. I used to give ending statements in my videos but then my viewership would drop over 50% at that moment. When it does that then it tells KZbin that people watched less of my video and then they are less likely to promote it to new viewers. When I cut directly to the end of the video and then people are more likely to click on another one of my videos and that tells KZbin that people are enjoying my videos and that they should promote them more. Personally I wish that I could do what I want with my channel, however my channel is very small at this moment and it’s more important to spread the joy to more people ❤️ Blame YT ;)

[@rachaelkilpatrick9774]

Songs From A Suitcase wow, that’s interesting, do the likes and subscribes have a similar effect on the algorithms?

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

@@rachaelkilpatrick9774 yes but not nearly as much. The main thing that YT looks at is how many people click on your thumnail when they show it and what percentage of the video that they watch. Basically YT wants to make sure that people watch often and watch long so they can see more advertisements and YT makes more money.

[@rachaelkilpatrick9774]

Wonderful DEH, cried pretty much the whole way through when I saw it with my daughter. Some great songs in ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jaime’ if you want more teenage angst but from a north of England perspective.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Isn’t there a video of that coming out soon??

[@TheWiseGrif]

@@SongsFromASuitcase they're making a film adaptation, yes. February 2021 currently

[@rachaelkilpatrick9774]

Correct a film out next year. But they did film the West End show and broadcast it live to Cinemas. There are clips of this on YT mainly the songs but if you’re lucky you can find short scenes. A real mix of fun songs and tear jerkers.

[@W1nt3erR0se]

My favorite song My favorite musical The best actor/singer The most addicting song Yes it was amazing never insult the best boy ever

[@Jen-uw3jq]

Regarding the "waving through a window" lines: if you notice the first one where he uses a falsetto the line is I'M waving...whereas thereafter it's simply "waving..." If I recall correctly, the originally lyrics do not have the "I'm" preface, but was added to allow for the vocal transition.

[@Orliepoo]

I really hope you enjoy him. This performance isn't his best of the song. His voice was fatigued because Evan Hansen is an incredibly difficult character to play, vocally and acting wise. He has an amazing voice. If you get a chance to watch a bootleg, you'll see. "Somewhere" at the Grammy awards is a great performance!

[@snixxxx_nomnom0301]

he was also on vocal rest before this performance

[@jairynbullinger]

Fun fact: from the last “oh” he belts out to the ending “oh” is all one breath

[@jaisanrobb3520]

I would love to sing this, but I always cry when I hear this one. Because it hits right in the feels. Anxiety feeling invisible.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@maryjanemckittrick4162]

And that's why he got the Tony! Loved your reaction.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Yes! Thank you :)

[@emilyvanderhyde]

You should do Who lives Who dies Who tells your story please.

[@Bellarke-cv4pe]

You should react to him singing words fail from dear Evan Hansen. He is phenomenal in that performance!!

[@Bellarke-cv4pe]

I definitely recommend the live version on Broadway so you can see his raw emotion share.icloud.com/photos/0mjAzMX13PTCLOEP_g7185-UA

[@Bellarke-cv4pe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4uzmq2Biaegm6c This is the original video

[@kezianorton9363]

My absolute favourite! It's so raw

[@yazzyscorner1173]

i think you should definitely react to one of ben platt's original songs called "older" it tells a great story of his life but also pertains to everyone else in the world too because life is to short to just sit around waiting for someone to finally see you sitting there waving through a window (hehe see what i did there)😉🤣

[@kareneastman9695]

Your Dog is cute and so great.AAAWWWw! I love his performance back then.🙂

[@kellywilliams1332]

Can you talk a little about that second 'wohooa' where he does that little run or whatever it is he does? It blows me away every time but I have no idea how he does it.

[@Edmqueen]

OMG, a s a fellow introvert, i ADORE THIS SONG!! it speaks to me on SO MANY LEVELS!!!!!

[@KittyCatDonut]

This musical really helps me because I have severe anxiety as well and depression and it helps somehow

[@MrEj7ak]

I love listening to your breakdown of the singing. So many good pointers

[@cricket778]

He's our sweet boy, we love him

[@madmary01]

I saw him on Broadway. Amazing! He won a Tony Award for this.

[@robbyrd117]

Ben has a live special in Netflix. He does a mostly originals, a couple covers. He also tells stories about himself and opens up so much about who is and where he comes from. You'd love it!!

[@kareneastman9695]

I love both your dogs.

[@marilynelliott5546]

Fantastic performance Ben 🤩🤩 your voice gets better and better This scene is taken from the movie- yes Ben wasn’t well- Heard his live performance recently WOW 😯 LOVE YOU BEN 😍😍😘

[@Karmic_art]

I have to sing this song for an audition and didn’t know how I wanted to go about it and then I remembered you did this and I was like bingo

[@ivanasarah5318]

I'm crying watching this performance for the first time, idk why

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

You're just feeling that ✨ musical power ✨

[@elencaetano5158]

Hei... check Mamamoo live on killing Voice at Dingo, they’re memorable!

[@Father_of_Death]

We love Ben Platt!

[@keenanhutchinson4267]

You should do a reaction to his version of “Words Fail” it’s soooo good and pullls at the heartstrings

[@osnatashtaralevin8944]

I find myself going through your videos wishing you would also finish them with a kind of a conclusion, a sense of what you thought of the performance in general as well.. but then again that is also making me click on another one right after.. so, success?

[@ellybean7354]

Do For Forever from DEH! I think it shows off his voice even more.

[@bernardvelardegarcia6164]

Please react to Eva Noblezada’s Miss Saigons’s performance in Tony Awards! That’s so gooooood

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Bernard Velarde Garcia The video reactions I do are based off of the voting on my Community tab on my channel. I suggest you subscribe so you can vote here when I post it: kzbin.info/door/Ud6f8IvYBlD7rz4cjOAMdAcommunity

[@nonsensicalchatter]

Tori Kelly released her version of waving through a window promo for the movie it's great rbn pop flavours & she goes down to d#3 & up to &g5 belt

[@brooke____]

All the facial expressions and stuff are part of the act- the role of dear Evan Hansen was actually written specifically to be played by Ben Platt Also character is less cute when he starts emotionally manipulating a family

[@jacksmancave170]

And this is why he got a Tony. :)

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

😍😍 YES!

[@cair4742]

You should watch Pitch Perfect if you haven't already.

[@HEYARANTZA]

Loved this channel!!! You've won a new subscriber :)

[@kellymariemolloy2158]

You should watch you will be found on GMA and For Forever on I think Stephen Colbert

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@Rosannasfriend]

thank you for this. I enjoyed the review almost as much as the gorgeous performance!

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

My pleasure!

[@kickthespike]

I didn’t get to see Ben in Dear Evan Hansen but I got the very, very next best thing! Stephen Christopher Anthony was outside as Even and his voice is beautiful. I hope to see him in many more productions

[@antoniagomez6936]

You definitely need to react to Words Fail from Dear Evan Hansen as well, it sooo emotional 🥺 Great video! I love it

[@tritionequeen]

Definitely!!!

[@jacquedenise86]

You should react to him singing River from 'The Politician'

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@stacyandjulie]

I think it’s worth noting he was on vocal rest and not even in the show at the time! He performed for the tonys because it’s the Tony’s.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@lustarlight4290]

hello coach! I don't know if you reacted to it already, but I'd really love it if you could react to the cast of les mis in the tony awards 2014 performing one day more, it's mind blowing

[@thatonebooknerd7756]

This song is supposed to be a metaphor for Evan Hansen’s anxiety so that is what Ben Platt is portraying

[@rileymoore4220]

One person i would love to have you react to is Barrett wilbert weed. Yes she does have some vocal damage but she is INCREDIBLE!!!

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Riley Moore The video reactions I do are based off of the voting on my Community tab on my channel. I suggest you subscribe so you can vote here when I post it: kzbin.info/door/Ud6f8IvYBlD7rz4cjOAMdAcommunity

[@DanishHealthCare404]

First, amazing reaction and analysis. Nice done :-) Second, another place where this performance is aaaamazing, is the music. Look at the performance again, but close your eyes and listen. The music "carries" the character through the song. Especially towards the ending the drums picks up and "directs" the character, but it happens throughout the whole song. And, as others has pointed out, Ben portraits the effect of anxiety, and how a person could use the music as an advantage :-)

[@amber-jg5jv]

Cute is definitely not how I would describe evan hanson 😂

[@Ava-zn3qm]

7:51 dont we all? we stan evan hansen

[@user21995]

Could you put in a poll requiem (also from Dear Evan Hansen.)

[@VioletHillC16]

dear evan hansen always makes me cry cause i also have social anxiety and the way Ben portraits is just hurtful to watch cause its exactly like that for me. also, you should watch him perform his own song Bad Habit, its honestly one of the most beautiful songs ive ever heard in my life and it gets you in the feels even if you yourself dont relate to the lyrics

[@yaellevin7583]

Ben platt - so will I

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Go ahead and put that up on the community tab for this channel where we vote on what videos you'd like to see next time! kzbin.infocommunity

[@afonsosnow]

YES. WAITING FOR OTHER REACTIONS OF DEAR EVAN HANSEN. 🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️.

[@Naked_Ryan]

If you really wanna cry, react to Words Fail from Dear Evan Hansen. It's so heartbreaking and such a powerful song

[@carla2089]

I recommend you watch his live show on Netflix!!!! ISTG It's a mf masterpiece

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Carla💜🎶🎶💜

[@carla2089]

@@SongsFromASuitcase hey you 💜🥰💜

[@sunnyblue7800]

"he's slightly in fantasy land" well...

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@NicolasRodriguez-fd2be]

Imagine her hearing words fail

[@user-vm4jt2ue2w]

You should react to for forever from Dear even Hansen 😃

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

stick around ;)

[@user-vm4jt2ue2w]

@@SongsFromASuitcase omg thank u!! 😁

[@whiterabbit3759]

Could you react to outstanding german voice 'Rosenstolz -Amo vitam or Gibt mir mehr Himmel or Ich bin Ich or... The voice of Anna R is... remarkable

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Go ahead and put that up on the community tab for this channel where we vote on what videos you'd like to see next time! kzbin.infocommunity

[@xx_darklord747_xx6]

OOH! Nice dog.

[@harryyyyyy]

Yeh absolutely right, the character of Evan Hansen (who Ben platt plays) is a kid who got in a mixup with a kid who committed suicide and he also tried to commit suicide which this song talks about

[@osutuba]

OK, I said in another "Dear Evan Hansen" review that you need to review this song. Guess I missed this one!

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

LOL

[@brontehughes7434]

So offended by not knowing Lin-Manuel’s name better!!!!!!

[@joeelliott7530]

Please do for forever with four Evans. It’s on whatsonstage

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@noea5212]

The ''when you're falling in a forest'' lines are about his suicide attempt, he attempted suicide in a forest, he jumped off a tree willingly (in the book) so I guess this is why he sings it so strongly, it isn't really in the musical though

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

That's good to know!

[@nadine5337]

They do mention it in the musical, too, when his imagined connar asks him if he fell or let go

[@atiqahdiyana5665]

@@nadine5337 it’s actually very heavily implied in the musical during his conversation with his mom at the end. Tbh I feel like that had a bigger impact then if it had been said outright

[@rockingoutdudetoo5275]

React to a fun group called BANDMAID song Freedom live.

[@janek3421]

Hi! I don’t know if you can react to bootlegs, but if you can, I highly recommend Ben Platt singing “Words Fail” in DEH. I had the great fortune to see him in DEH from 2nd row center orchestra, and his Evan Hansen was the most extraordinary performance I’ve ever seen! (And I’ve seen the original “A Little Night Music” and “Sweeney Todd” and numerous other phenomenal shows on Broadway.) kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4POqqhqesmLl7c His singing through such emotion was otherworldly! Thanks!

[@saintbenedict3441]

Hello Coach😀Please react to Gary Valenciano "SPAIN" live on wish107.5bus😁Thanks and GODbless😎

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Go ahead and put that up on the community tab for this channel where we vote on what videos you'd like to see next time! kzbin.infocommunity

[@vanitine]

I made an insta post for the voice lesson!!!

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

I saw that! You have been put into the drawing!

[@vanitine]

@@SongsFromASuitcase Yay! This is so exciting! 😊

[@thechosenone3163]

Idk about anyone else but I could tell he was sick during this performance. Poor guy!

[@wickamo]

Yeah, I would suggest that if you're going to react to something you find out at least enough to understand what you are watching so you can do it justice and focus on what's important instead of wondering the whole time what or why. He's definitely performing as the character who has emotional and psychological problems. This is the character singing, not Ben. When he sings this as Ben he sounds much different. And in the play or movie this hits hard because you are hearing the song and lyrics from the point of view of an emotionally vulnerable person and you feel the meaning of the song to your core.

[@MegaSilly98]

You may have deleted your "It's quiet uptown" video. But that doesn't mean that it'll take away of what your reactions where.. I hope that you'll adress the fact of what you and the other 2 persons has said. Correction. I'm not happy with the video. As a theatre person I'm very mad and sad of what you guys has said. I hope that this one will be better. But you guys have already lost my respect. I stand by of what I said. Every bit of it

[@lissawho4974]

What was her reaction to it?

[@paob125]

You guys, she already talked about it and apologized

[@Dear.Lucretia]

@@lissawho4974 to simplify it, just kinda insulting the cracks in Lin's voice, and his facial expressions, not really giving tips, just laughing at it.

[@Dear.Lucretia]

@@paob125 when? That one community post that she deleted or?

[@MegaSilly98]

@@Dear.Lucretia But for real, I mean. How? I've commented on the deleted video, cause I saw some other Hamilton related reaction videos. But I don't think (I'm not sure of course) that she has even watched the whole show or have done any research at all. I mean i get that she didn't do it because of the honest reaction and stuff. But damn I can't get over that video

[@timcarder2170]

was going to do a Rabbit Hole Run (what I call following youtube suggested videos...music only, not reactions or whatever...just the songs themselves...I've discovered a lotta great new bands/singers that way), and the first suggestion I got was a live video from the amazing John Prine,, of a song I'd never heard before. It's called *"Hello In There".* Don't know why/how the algorithm chose that particular song, but when I checked it out, I knew I had to send it your way. Not sure if it's the poignant simplicity? Or the heartfelt vocals? Or the soul wrenching lyrics? All of the above? But I knew it was something I had to share. Tissues recommended kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYfLcmNnf5WNqck

[@crailbench]

I like Ben and the tone of his voice but his vibrato and OVER USE of it, IMO, annoys the hell out of me and so much that I can never finish listening to him sing.

[@davidnunley3887]

Ben Levi Ross is better but for some reason everyone praises Ben Platt...

[@nadine5337]

People praise ben platt because he was brilliant in the role

[@RecentRa]

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[@eran4800]

why do you like women

[@bobhodgson3740]

Too annoying clicked next

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Sending a 🥰virtual hug🥰

[@rosestarofroseclan8094]

You should listen to the one straight from the soundtrack, it's much better. Please!