Those You've Known Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele's Last Spring Awakening Performance

[@Paint]

I love the echo in their voices. So cool!

[@sylviasattar3445]

hello

[@pookiedookiedoo]

JON

[@marmiteishere3483]

YES UM OMG WHAT??!?!?

[@bambibloggerfantage]

OMG HI

[@hellomynameis6501]

Oh look we have found a wild Jon in his evolved form known as Paint

[@yolandamofork7632]

I cry every time when Melchior rises and sings, "You watch me, just watch me". what a beautiful way to portray someone choosing to live on, instead of ending his life, after his world has been destroyed.

[@Allison_Slayz]

Why was he on the floor crying? Also, what was the point of spring awakening? Last question, why was there sex in the musical?

[@power_6080]

⁠​⁠@@Allison_Slayze was on the floor crying because he found out the girl he “loved” passed away while pregnant with their baby (she died from a botched abortion her mother forced her to get). There are many reasons why Spring Awakening is an important show but in my opinion, the most important reason is to show the dangers of sheltering your children and to show change. The show is told purely from the perspective of the children, this allows other teens to see themselves in these characters and also allows parents to see things from their children’s pov. lastly, the sex scenes. One possible purpose for these scenes is to explore whether ideas about sex arise naturally in human beings or are taught by outside forces. Another possibility is that Wedekind uses children rather than adults because adults may have an easier time seeing their own flaws and mistakes when they are represented in youthful forms. It’s also to raise questions and provoke thoughts about how we as a society choose to bring up the topic with our children. Melchiors parents are more okay with him learning about it. He has a good understanding of it, why we do it and the consequences of it. Wendla’s mother isn’t okay with her daughter knowing and this is the major reason for Wendla’s pregnancy and eventual death. There are many bootlegs of the show here on youtube if you want to watch it (though you should probably wait a few more years considering you’re very young). if you want to find out more about the theme, the point, and just why the show exists in general there are many sources online talking about it and there’s even a documentary from last year that covers that and also shows clips from the reunion concert in 2021. Hope this helps ☺️

[@CliffTooth]

And they way he puts away the knife ❤

[@nicolewinchester4414]

Jonathan's facial expressions during this scene freaking hurt, man...

[@woke6878]

Nicole Winchester i was sobbing the whole time

[@isam1542]

:-(

[@stephpiano2908]

Nicole Winchester They're so incredibly painful oh my god

[@michelleboon7646]

I got sick of Lea Michele's voice watching glee, but watching this it's undeniable that she's an extraordinary performer.

[@allysa189]

I think Lea fits more in theatre.

[@isam1542]

She also does an impressive work acting, it's very hard to get a naive girl like Wendla right. Her movements, the tone of her voice. She nailed this one. I must ask... Were you sick of Lea or of Rachel Berry? Because you know, Rachel's been written in a way in which it's easy to get sick of her.

[@allysa189]

Maybe she got sick of the voice-editing they did on her voice. I did.

[@somethingnexttonormal]

The way Lea sings "the shadows falling" at around 1:53 is what heaven must sound like

[@clareshoemaker7132]

I still get chills every time I watch this.

[@Eziokilla9595]

Every song live sounds better than it does on the recording. The actors (the three leads, especially) put more passion and heart behind their voices. Conversely, on the recordings, the actors are more focused on hitting all of the right notes, rather than fueling their songs with passion.

[@davidsinnott1894]

The Moritz here isn’t the Moritz on the recording. John Gallagher Jr left the show before Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele did. I believe it’s Blake Bashoff performing as Moritz here.

[@mariannegrossmann9303]

I still cry every time... "Even after all this time?" "Always..."

[@sofietedesco4729]

If you watch any other performance of this song, when Jonathan grabs their hands he just pulls lightly. Here, you can see him PULL his friends toward him, and clutch them TIGHT. I feel like That was him pulling the ACTORS toward him, and singing those lyrics to THEM and to the whole cast; he was going to remember Spring Awakening for the rest of his life. I’m so glad him and Lea are still such good friends

[@superfluouslyme]

This song never fails to reduce me to tears.

[@ifmusicbethefoodofloveplay8076]

Jon has such incredible expressions, this is the moment that makes me cry yet its one of my favourite songs

[@katherinewest5114]

jonathan groff is a treasure.

[@Memeswell666]

Kate DeFreitas praise

[@forever6910]

My heart aches!!! THE best musical of modern times.

[@bookandanimelover4life582]

Honestly

[@mcslaggers4999]

you know how mortz hair gets more messy through out the show like it shows how tired and stressed he is. anyone notice when he's dead. his hair is up straight and its not messy. kinda showing he's at peace I mean I may be just bsing but its a theory.

[@GreenDayMinecraftF]

His hair is also like that during "Don't do Sadness" so I'm not sure.

[@sarahshepherd2559]

This comment is late af but John Gallagher Jr said the act 1 hair was a result of him teasing and hairspraying his hair to hell and back to make it as messy as possible and for act 2 the hairstylist for the show came in and worked their magic to make it as extreme as possible

[@suzettes1485]

One of my favorites! Miss this show!

[@Rvilla360]

This always brings me to tears--I actually saw them on Broadway. I sat on stage. It was beautiful

[@dlaustino]

Rvilla360 met them multiple times with pictures taken with them - our group had seen them 11 times and they knew us after #3. AWESOME people!

[@briellelan]

no one will be able to play their parts better than they do

[@isam1542]

Indeed. I'd rather have the moviemakers taking Lea and John, and paying for the CGI to rejuvenate them. I shudder thinking whether they will mess up the casting for the movie.

[@Zonkfroggy]

Isa M the movie is going to actually be a thing? it was confirmed?

[@margaretrace8786]

They wouldn't even need cgi, i'm convinced they don't age tbh...

[@l.grays.2689]

i believe false. even though they are amazing the deaf west just brang a new way to potray the characters and in my opinion it has more meaning with the ASL.

[@afayem3]

@@l.grays.2689 exactly what i was going to say! i actually prefer the Deaf West version, and in a movie I would take all the DW actors over John and Lea any day. No offense to them, of course, they are amazing performers, I just think that the ASL brings more meaning and emotion to it, and the actors in that are equally as talented, perhaps even more considering what they're doing.

[@TheHedgehogGiraffe]

The way Johnathan squeezes his eyes shut for just a second and has a death grip on their hands during, "I won't let them stray from my heart" as if he's trying to commit the moment and the line and its meaning to him to memory is heartbreaking

[@Allison_Slayz]

Why was he on the floor crying? Also, what was the point of spring awakening? Last question, why was there sex in the musical?

[@lucybee7498]

I want to know what ethereal hair product managed to get Moritz's hair that high

[@gracejennings9034]

Lucy Bee pretty sure it’s a wig

[@lpjgj2179]

God Is A Hamster It’s not jgj has said that it’s teased upwards

[@whateveryouhearditwasntme4109]

It’d take super glue to get mine to look like that

[@heartbreaker506]

I always tear up at this part...I've read the script (original and the musical) and it put me in tears in the middle of the lounge at my dorm. This musical is the only musical to ever make me cry and I'm proud to admit that.

[@Paubeatle95]

Lea's voice is

[@Greenling]

When Lea Michele shows up you fucking stop what you are doing and listen.

[@lovelyskye3879]

Greenling I was in the middle of crying and then started laughing because of this comment.

[@TheLadylovesick]

lea's voice is so powerful and just simply beautiful

[@alexisemerald1994]

This song brings me to tears every time I hear it, but it has me sobbing every time I see it. It's so hard to watch because it breaks my heart. Jon and Lea performing together always gives me chills.

[@fashiongurlie300]

wow lea's really giving her all. This is one of the best performances of this song

[@Alicia____Marie]

low-key just cried in the middle of class

[@jennsalazzz]

I just love when Lea starts singing! It gives me chills

[@turnoffthetv]

He was sick that day. He was sending crew to run for throat lozenges between the matinee and night shows and when we spoke with him, he was talking about how sick he was but he refused to not perform.

[@isam1542]

Will the people who own the rights to the high-quality footage of this sell the DVDs, for goodness' sake? I've watched the musical eight times already in 240 quality. I NEED the damned DVD. Yes, the ones with Lea and Jon. I guess I'll watch the movie, but I want the DVD of this cast.

[@Chlo255]

WHY. WHY DID MORITZ AND WENDLA HAVE TO DIE?!? why, it hurts so bad...

[@litliterature2341]

I like when Melchior starts singing he places his hand where Moritz had it. It really shows that he feels his presence

[@lexschultz822]

I'M CRYING VERY HARD DON'T MIND ME

[@revergiltheramorne3280]

Lea Michele's part when she first entered here was... Im speechless.

[@lovelion2001]

3:34 damn he knows this guy is filming

[@joanyou6254]

lovelion2001 lol

[@AlexTheCrayChick]

BYE

[@MakitaVEVO]

lovelion2001 Is not the first time I’ve seen him look at the cameras at the audience, he always knows he’s being filmed 🤭

[@coriewilson6564]

Lol. That really scared me for a second.

[@sophiealice4300]

Lea is ridiculously talented, her singing looks so effortless in this yet she sings in perfectly! Such a good performance from the 3 of them:)

[@Stellabilbo]

Jonathan Groff is literally perfect in this scene! He is SUCH a good actor!

[@percy445]

groff puts his entire body into this song and it's entrancing

[@AmberLights1615]

The soundtrack doesn't do this song justice. At 1:55, I wish they had the just the drums and Jonathan's voice on the track. It's much more moving.

[@mcslaggers4999]

Moritz ghost looks out of it. I dunno if he did this on purpose to match his suicide or he just did it. I kinda liked it though

[@soubrette87]

They both have dead eyes. it's on purpose

[@LyraMarina11]

I'm auditioning for this show on sunday so excited!!!!!

[@Abeisababe]

Rachel The Cow Man Did you get it?

[@boohemian_ghost]

+Abeisababe I was Wendla in a college production! One of my favorite roles.

[@Billy24Wiccan06]

I’m Ernst I’m my College performance

[@ialwaysconfused]

even through the not great quality audio recording here, lea michele's voice is magical

[@json1824]

Found out on tumblr that you can sing this song to the tune of On My Own from Les Mis and it would still sound good. (With some modifications, of course. But not much)

[@TheHedgehogGiraffe]

HOLY SHIT I JUST LOOKED AT THE LYRICS FOR BOTH AND I NEVER FUCKIN REALIZED HOW SIMILAR THEY ARE?? THANK YOU?

[@absolutelynot524]

OH MY GODS THIS IS TOO TRUE I'M SO GLAD I CHECKED IT OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE SYLLABLES BUT NUH UH, THE LYRICS ARE SO SIMILAR

[@WeeKezza100]

This is flawless!!

[@turnoffthetv]

I was at this show... God, I was a mess. A weeping, sobbing mess.

[@broadwaybabyx827]

sooo amazing! i love them

[@Lindsayface47]

You can barely hear it, because Blake is so much quieter than Jonathan and Lea, but my absolute favorite part of this song is when Moritz says "You are not alone." Especially when you consider the original ending from the 2001 workshop, where Moritz is trying to convince Melchior to end his own life so that he doesn't have to be alone anymore.

[@rebeccaontheearth]

So emotional. I think this is one of my all time favorite songs from the musical! :)

[@sara3mtv]

omg i think i love you. i have been looking for these videos since jon and lea left. THANK YOU

[@kaseymarin7548]

I don't even know who to look at. There's so much perfection happening in this scene.

[@isam1542]

I read someone say that the musical was worse than Franz Wedekind's play, that it had less psychological depth. So I read Wedekind's play. I prefer the musical by a LONG shot. The character depth is pretty much still there, and the message is better conveyed by the musical. I think that for what the play wanted to tell, the musical is far better, and it's a pity Wedekind wasn't alive to see it. I think he would certainly have been proud. The play is more of a tragedy, but the musical is better rounded up.

[@ILuvSiriusBlack24]

One of the only songs that ever made me cry. They're so amazing! :,)

[@rebeccaoconnor4776]

Those you've known and lost still walk behind you All alone, they linger 'till they find you Without them, the world grows dark around you And nothing is the same until you know that they have found you Those you've pained may carry that still with them All the same, they whisper 'All forgiven' Still your heart says their shadows bring the starlight And everything you've ever been is still there in the dark night Though you know you've left them far behind (And the northern wind blows) You walk on by yourself and not with them (The sorrows, your heart holds) Still you know they fill your heart and mind (There are those who still know) When you say there's a way through this (They're still home, we're still home) Those you've known and lost still walk behind you All alone, their song still seems to find you They call you, as if you knew their longing They whistle through the lonely wind, the long blue shadows falling Lyrics continue below featured video 12 Hit Songs You Won't Believe Were Passed Up By Other Artists featured video Naughty & Nice Christmas Songs Pt II featured video 8 More Hilarious Misheard Lyrics About Food featured video What's That Line? All alone, but still I hear their yearning Through the dark, the moon, alone there, burning The stars, too, they tell of spring returning And summer with another wind that no one yet has known Though you know there's so much more to find Another dream, another love you'll hold Still you know to trust your own true mind On your way, you are not alone They call me, through all things Nights falling, but somehow on I go You watch me, just watch me I'm calling, through longing When the northern wind blows The sorrows, your heart's known I believe We're still home, we're still home Now they'll walk on my arm through the distant night And I won't let them stray from my heart Through the wind, through the dark, through the winter light I will read all their dreams to the stars I'll walk now with them I'll call on their names And I'll see their thoughts are known Not gone, not gone They walk with my heart, (not gone) And I'll never let them go, (not gone) I'll never let them go, (not gone) I'll never let them go You watch me, just watch me I'm calling I'm calling and one day all will know Read more: Spring Awakening - Those You've Known Lyrics | MetroLyrics

[@brb_herding_cats]

When I saw this live I basically sobbed through this entire song. I knew Moritz died because I could infer that much from the soundtrack, but I somehow had missed the details outlined in the music about Wendla. And I was *devastated*. My best friend was very concerned that I was Not Okay (spoilers: I was not). To this day, I can't watch this scene without crying.

[@Allison_Slayz]

Why was he on the floor crying? Also, what was the point of spring awakening? Last question, why was there sex in the musical?

[@rebblebb]

oh. my. god. this has me bawling every time! SO AMAZING!!!

[@AlexTheCrayChick]

tag yourself i’m the audiences sobs at the beginning

[@everytim3w3t0uch]

i saw blake in the tour and he was PHENOMENAL love his moritz

[@dmdwinz08]

Such a beautiful play!

[@JustforThisMoment1]

This is soo amazing

[@ceejabbott]

I'm watching this knowing that Jonathan Groff was ill, and I still don't believe it. He is just that good.

[@OfirHodory]

!!!!!!!!!I have never seen such an amazing show like that in my life

[@fernandabluntkrasinski9026]

I hope if the Spring Awakening musical movie can't get into the cinema, a cable o streaming movie would be released

[@rachel107rg]

i cried my ass off rn

[@ring-of-keys6487]

Chanel #6 coming back from the grave like:

[@soubrette87]

ha!

[@EmmaBibb]

It is physically impossible for me to watch this without crying.

[@ilovenicepeople8797]

so much more emotion than the soundtrack i love it

[@brOOFke]

Watching the musical on KZbin gave me so many feels. :'(

[@yoyoeldas]

Melchior's costume and the fact he's holding a rasor..... ATTEND THE TALE OF SWEENEY TODD!!!

[@ebandcsproductions]

This makes me cry every time.

[@TenCents514]

This was a really good show. I'm surprised it's no longer on Broadway.

[@karissaconway2719]

There was a revival that ended in January

[@EIREANNireland93]

This is so beautiful.

[@boysareIcky]

does anyone know where I can find the full recording of this night (if it even exists)

[@alejandrojosuehernandezcav4895]

Jonathan and Lea perfect duet !

[@pal0oz]

Lea is magic

[@alsyamarinda]

Those You've Known Those you've known and lost still walk behind you All alone, they linger till they find you Without them, the world grows dark around you And nothing is the same until you know that they have found you Those you've pained may carry that still with them All the same, they whisper "all forgiven" Still your heart says their shadows bring the starlight And everything you've ever been is still there in the dark night Though you know you've left them far behind/And the northern wind blows You walk on by yourself and not with them/The sorrows, your heart goes Still you know they fill your heart and mind/There are those who still know When you say there's a way through this/They're still home, we're still home Those you've known and lost still walk behind you All alone, their song still seems to find you They call you, as if you knew their longing They whistle through the lonely wind, the long blue shadows falling All alone, but still I hear their yearning Through the dark, the moon alone there burning The stars, too, they tell of spring returning And summer with another wind that no one yet has known Though you know there's so much more to find Another dream, another love you'll hold Still you know to trust your own true mind And on your way, I'm not alone They call me, through all things Night's falling, but somehow on I go You watch me, just watch me I'm calling, through longing The northern wind blows The sorrows, your heart's known I believe They're still home, we're still home Now they'll walk on my arm through the distant night And I won't let them stray from my heart Through the wind, through the dark, through the winter light I will read all their dreams to the stars I'll walk now with them I'll call on their names And I'll see their thoughts are known Not gone Not gone They walk with my heart Not gone And I'll never let them go Not gone I'll never let them go Not gone I'll never let them go You watch me Just watch me I'm calling I'm calling and one day all will know

[@SuperBooklover13]

I just wish there were someway today, in 2011 we could show our apreciation to this cast.

[@BrookeInProgress]

I've performed in a couple musicals at a theatre where Jonathan Groff once performed (in The Sound of Music, but he performed there nonetheless). I had a slight freakout when I found out

[@Emimiley08]

Im crying everytime..

[@gabifords]

love this song.

[@legobatmanfan01]

i swear im not crying i

[@ashdotty868]

Favorite Moritz❤❤

[@Ambwosia]

I'm crying a lot.

[@cherryblossomist]

Broadway needs lea. " lea come back! You can blame it all on meee!"

[@CrystalLight92]

chills i have chills

[@alyssajadeig]

WHERE CAN I FIND THE FULL OBC MUSICAL WITH SUCH GOOD DAMN QUALITY.

[@lazycraft8106]

Alyssa Jade did u find it

[@christinedaae1986]

hope they bring it back so you can be it! My dream role is Christine Daaé in "The Phantom of the Opera."

[@luvduv2]

is it just me or does it seem like jon groff looks directly at the camera in ALL of these videos?

[@bophie1]

I'm glad they made spring awakening like this instead of how it original went.

[@kiarawade]

I'm not crying, you are

[@acwellansol9164]

youre fucking right

[@umbreonespeont6]

Well I'm a puddle now.

[@elanaweintraub8720]

ugh me too

[@MrSasyB]

oh god, i'm crying.

[@oliviajaynevine]

Goosebumps :)

[@genicaization]

@musicfan1107 whats the difference in the off broadway ending?

[@WillScarlet16]

The biggest stage of growing up is not sex; It's realizing that your sadness and your angst is not the only reality. So many people never reach that stage.

[@Dannyrosie12]

Do they still do this show? :c

[@THE1ANDONLYCUBIX]

Yes but not on broadway there have been talks about a movie

[@karissaconway2719]

there was a revival that finished in january

[@magsgiannotti]

omg im obsessed

[@BethyBean17]

this gives me goosebumps every time. also, jon cozart .. i see your comment down there!

[@Oshrieki]

The one dislike was from Melchior's school teachers

[@wintersmist]

Im crying

[@reindonato6126]

Do you have the full show? :)

[@vivalavieboheme14]

ugh ... jonathon is so sharp!!