Stephanie J. Block - Holding to the Ground (Falsettos)

[@porcelainlu]

The way she sings "Thank God there's a husband and a child whom I adore." Vivi was already born at this point. IM NOT CRYING YOURE CRYING

[@docturbright495]

I literally read this whe she said it omg it was so beautiful

[@lisededeyne]

@@docturbright495 same!

[@bn_rose_gold]

Stephanie J. Block: THE most underrated woman on broadway

[@zacharybrinegar2060]

The three dislikes are people so shook they couldn’t see straight so they accidentally clicked the dislike button.

[@daniellecozzetto5802]

Zachary Brinegar Got that right.

[@alexs.3383]

she perfectly nails the role & sometimes her performance scarily reminds me of my own mom .

[@nmo375]

0:59 holy shit even the camera is shook

[@born2bjeli]

im gay for stephanie j block

[@jacobmullins6533]

Saaaame (I'm a dude tho)

[@aenjel8043]

Same!

[@eldermckinley6461]

I was literally just about to comment that in all caps wtf

[@emilysh3989]

same but i’m already a gay female anyway

[@noellealmeidasantos374]

aren't we all

[@AshleyandCarly1]

she makes it look so easy

[@klaine4eva167]

​@@werebunniee They know. That's why they said she makes it LOOK easy

[@rugby8-Philadelphia]

I've been going to Broadway shows regularly since the late 60s. Of the *amazing* moments I have experienced in a theatre (from the audience side), seeing SJB in Falsettos, singing this song in particular, is in the small handful of absolute favorites. Her vocal skills, and her honest, truthful, heart-touching performance --- one of the great theatre joys of my life

[@kelleycrowley7739]

Rugby8 I couldn’t have said it better

[@Caroux84]

I keep coming back to this song in 2024-2025. It’s kind of how most of us feel right now. Hearing her sing “everything will be alright” makes me want to believe it.

[@debbiealden5515]

The change in subtext when she says "theres always more!" Is so well done! Also I genuinely dont know if I've seen acting as good as this before! Its just completely natural for her and it looks like shes genuinely just exasperated and exhausted.

[@nolongeractive2581]

I love her, this song, her character, her acting, her voice, everything.

[@jenniferlamont7460]

1:15 tfw you realize what life is like

[@mayam942]

AHHHH. The "everything will be alright" makes me die inside

[@MattB0610]

Just went to see Falsettos in a movie theater last Wednesday. What a treat that was. She was the standout in a great show. I was pretty much in tears from this song until the end of the show. She's insanely good.

[@juliaunger913]

Gorgeous, inspirational, fucking luminous woman.

[@marykmaloney]

Who dares dislike my princess Stephanie!?

[@carvermathis5444]

I really hope she wins a Tony award for her portrayal of Trina!! Please let 2017 be her year!!

[@JasmineLiontamer]

Carver Mathis :( she truly deserved that tony

[@ryanfaure3120]

@@anna-michellecourshon505 Sure sometimes Tonys make errors but I think Rachel Bay Jones really deserved it. Her performance as Heidi was really incredible, and same goes for SJB as Trina, but there's only one winner :( I think if I were the one chosing I would have given two Tonys exceptionally 😂😂

[@daniellecozzetto5802]

Ryan Faure I strongly disagree.

[@imbreakingdown2683]

Tony awards: No But anyway she won last year :>

[@pixiequeen7148]

Damn that was a wonderful acting and vocal performance. This song is so underrated to me

[@jxx6324]

she’s so effortless. I adore this woman.

[@misfittoys5873]

As brilliant as I'm sure she was as Cher I think somewhere in the cosmos she won the Tony for this performance. She brought everything to Trina, I think it's exceptionally challenging to play an ordinary person with their own doubts, flaws and growth and she nailed it. Her Trina is special in the sense that she just comes naturally and unobtrusively from Blocks mannerisms and physicality.

[@sarahdavids7289]

this performance left me in awe. it seems a bit more emotional and intimate than her on stage performances which i actually really enjoyed. god she's so INCREDIBLE

[@daniellecozzetto5802]

Sarah Davids I disagree.

[@izzytobias3905]

​@@daniellecozzetto5802 disagree on what? that she's not incredible? ha. she sings and acts better than you ever could and she IS incredible.

[@cheetyuh]

her voice is so angelic and adds like 5 years to my life

[@jimmymcevoy6361]

1:41 foreshadowing at its finest. He CHERED my life!!!!

[@itamarolmert3549]

LMFAO

[@lynarielle]

I’m genuinely in love with this woman

[@etherealether]

Even as a gay man, I am also genuinely in love with this woman.

[@9000snipes]

[TRINA] I was sure growing up I would live the life
My mother assumed I'd live
Very Jewish, very middle-class, and very straight Where healthy men stayed healthy men And marriages were long and great I smile, I don't complain I'm trying to keep sane as the rules keep changing Families aren't what they were Thank God there's a husband and a child
Whom I adore
But then there's more So many more There's always more Life is never what you planned
Life is moments you can't understand
And that is life I'm plain, I don't astound I hold to the ground As the ground keeps shifting Keeping my balance square Trying not to care about this man who Marvin loves
But that's my life
He shared my life
Yes, that's my life Life is never what you planned Life is moments you can't understand And that is life Holding to the ground As the ground keeps shifting Trying to keep sane As the rules keep changing Keeping up my head As my heart falls out of sight Everything will be all right Everything will be all right

[@angeloc.mincey3300]

THIS IS ACTING!

[@michaylalovitt2796]

Stephanie J Block is a goddess I swear

[@grantsummar1742]

Don't you love how the first act makes you laugh and the second son for days

[@jadeputer]

sjb i love you you will always be famous

[@osnapitzcristal]

how am i just now finding this 😭

[@amyvaneekeren6548]

The emotion is so raw I might cry

[@vivily1014]

I’m not crying you are

[@mayam942]

you're right I am

[@littleseven4556]

this will always be one of my favorite songs to watch her perform

[@LauraGlasgow95]

CRYING ♥♥♥

[@BiFuriouss]

she’s so talented dude omfg

[@kelleycrowley7739]

Flawless. Simply flawless.

[@meredithshedden]

Perfection!!!

[@lexicapitali4383]

i would die for her is an understatement

[@mayam942]

this song makes me sob

[@JasmineLiontamer]

She's a goddamn amazing woman, the strength within her voice is aweing

[@lamontrussell1524]

Thank you so much for sharing this amazing performance. She gives every word meaning and truth.

[@cecilie3090]

Wow! Just Wow!

[@stephpiano2908]

Fuck I really felt that

[@drepedemonte]

Flawless

[@zeitgeistlens]

SJB, slaying as usual. I love this so much. Thank you.

[@donchey51]

Great Story Teller-Great singer

[@MeghanKirk]

Amazing.

[@sofiavaldebenito5947]

She’s amazing. I can’t. She’s amazing.

[@orphiczaney]

👏 Yes 👏 queen 👏 you 👏 siNG 👏

[@clairekim2525]

What an absolute goddess

[@alatuzn]

I love this woman so much jfc

[@littleseven4556]

she never misses

[@lexicapitali4383]

THESE COMMENTS GIVE ME LIFE

[@thephotographer1173]

She is my wife. Periodt

[@Caroline-le8gm]

trina is my dream role

[@skystuhr3227]

1:40 “shared”

[@RaisedThird]

Cher’d

[@finn8460]

Welp. Time to cry

[@sebby5094]

Let me just add 1,981 views real quick

[@klarag477]

Holy shit this destroyed me she’s godly

[@samb3209]

She got robbed at the Tony’s honestly

[@wambsdyke]

a WOMAN

[@danielpaugh6789]

On a technical level i think this is quite flawless. Not necessarily as on board with the acting people are raving over. Not to say that it is bad! More that i think I’d need the sort of suspension of disbelief offered in the dark of a theatre and a stage. With that i imagine I’d be almost uncomfortable - struck with how good it actually is. That people can literally do this in front of so many people that strait up EXAMINING if their emotions appear legitimate is truly a feat. Humans are SO WEIRD. Every damn one of us. If you think you’re not, you’re the weirdest one of all! Some proof of this statement: my stupid ass commenting all of this 😅🥲