Vocal Coach Reacts Hamilton - You'll Be Back | WOW! He was...

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@Grace-ce2px]

Fun Fact: the person who played King George, Jonathan Groff, played Kristoff in Frozen.

[@DAT415]

for you he's kristoff, but he'll always be melchior from spring awakening for me :)

[@Mzdiva924]

Also Jesse from Glee

[@josefam9170]

@@Mzdiva924 wait what

[@Mzdiva924]

@@josefam9170 yup lol

[@josefam9170]

@@Mzdiva924 lol, I had the biggest crush on Jesse when I was a teen😂

[@rebelpearl]

A funny note: the musical was such a big hit that they had celebrities there almost every single show. Jonathan has told the story that one time Beyoncé was there and after the show she said to him “I’m stealing your walk.” And she did. She’s used it several times in videos. Even though the walk was due to that heavy crown he had on, he still (rightly) took it as a compliment that she stole his walk as the king.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Hahahaha! That is amazing!

[@turricanedtc3764]

@@SongsFromASuitcase - Lin-Manuel pointed out that for any male performer who tends to be flamboyant and happens to be gay (as Jonathan is), hearing Beyoncé say "I'm stealing your walk" is a kind of nirvana. As Jonathan put it "My grave could have opened and I would gladly fall into it" contentedly at that point.

[@charm_mrahc]

Which videos did she use it in? I have to see them!

[@pineapplepanda5582]

@@charm_mrahc Beyoncé does the walk during the into to homecoming

[@danamy5174]

@@charm_mrahc kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWPHXp-omLuZbas here from minute 0.54 she starts doing it, she walks for a while i was smiling ear to ear cause i was seeing george haha

[@KatyAnn623]

So the spit is something that Jonathan Groff does when he's singing, but it also added to his character as the "Mad" King George. He had a total of 9 minutes of stage time in the play and was nominated for a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, but lost to Daveed Diggs (Lafayette/Jefferson). And yes he is also Kristoff in Frozen...

[@millymcbug]

get you an actor that can do both

[@alwaystakemarktwainsadvice4269]

Also Jesse St. James from Glee.

[@margothutton]

This puts a whole new spin on Kristoff's rock ballad in Frozen 2

[@j.f.fisher5318]

Don't know when Mindhunter came out but he's Holden Ford as well. Hunting psychos... but also not entirely not psycho.

[@gailf1617]

Mr. Diggs was good as Lafayette and Jefferson, but in no way as memorable or as perfect as Groff was as King George. (part of that is due to the writing; King George gets this great song and two brief other scenes with great lines, and Mr. Diggs gets two characters who seem to have no difference between them and, in the context of the show, are not very significant). Groff is just perfect here. Should have won the Tony.

[@jainthorne4136]

I've heard that while singing he would pick two or three people in the audience to focus on. That explains how his eyes drill into you but imagine the poor people he chose...haha.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Hahahah 😆

[@findme7585]

That little quirk actually carried onto a bunch of other actors on Broadway who played King George after Jonathan Groff! My mother and I went a few years ago and my mother was the lucky person that our king George chose to interact with all night. It was such an absolutely incredible experience, as well as quite hilarious one, and I’ll never forget it.

[@parzivalalchema5870]

You just watching him and then he looked at you and yelled "AND NO DON'T CHANGE THE SUBJECT!"

[@siobhanmorris983]

Fun fact: when you said he has the dead eyes its because he chooses a member of the crowd to focus on, they did a meet and greet one day and he saw the person he was focusing on and turned to one of the cast members and shouted “thats my man” hahahaha

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

LOL I didnt know! thank U!!! ♥️ ♥️

[@lovelyerica9054]

Fun Fact: Lin calls Jonathan Groff, Groff Sauce because of his amount of spit he has when he sings. ❤️

[@glasstablegcrls]

awww that’s cute i know the nickname, i didn’t know the reason why people call him that, but thank you erica

[@stitchincrime]

He also purposely put water in his mouth just for this character! But yes he is a spitter and he knows it

[@walkingonfiree7609]

@@stitchincrime actually, he didn't! he said in an interview that he just gets wet when he sings and can't help it but spits a lot! he used to be insecure about it too

[@annaanimated1305]

King George was also known for spitting alot when he talked too

[@Hamiltons_in_the_Heights]

@@stitchincrime no he doesn’t 😂 if you watch any of his other performances, you’ll see him spit. It’s just something that happens when he sings.

[@kacimfriend]

I heard he drank water right before he went on. He wanted the spot and drool to show because of the "Mad King George" mantra.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Hahaha! That’s hilarious! It worked well!

[@kacimfriend]

@@SongsFromASuitcase He's a pro, for real!

[@tGabvo]

No, he said in an interview he just spits a lot when he sings, lol.

[@kacimfriend]

@@tGabvo idk where I read that... but he's a powerhouse for real.

[@tGabvo]

@@kacimfriendhe definitely is, my favorite character in the show.

[@leewinstead917]

Fun Fact: Jonathon Groff had left Hamilton by this point. The current King George, Rory O'Malley, yielded the role back to him for the filming so they could have the person who originated the part.

[@MargieLeigh3]

where'd you hear this? they filmed the movie in 2015 & wiki says he was on hamilton on broadway through 2016 : )

[@leewinstead917]

@@MargieLeigh3 They filmed it in June, 2016. I read it at the time the film was released on Disney+.

[@glasstablegcrls]

@@MargieLeigh3 they filmed the movie in june 2016. in the beginning it says: “Richard Rodgers Theatre” “June 2016” “New York City”

[@RobinWagner08]

@@MargieLeigh3 Also, the original cast mentioned it several times during their live tweeting on premiere night.

[@charm_mrahc]

@@MargieLeigh3 they filmed June 2016. He had left back in May, but came back specifically for the purposes of filming the movie.

[@kassandraconk1763]

Actually he almost didn't move because the costume was extremely heavy, especially the crown

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Woh! That’s crazy!

[@kassandraconk1763]

@@SongsFromASuitcase also, as the show goes on, he has less layers of clothes and you see him moving something more than his shoulders

[@lovelyerica9054]

The crown weighs 50lbs all by itself

[@Wyvernn2000]

The original crown was like 15lbs and they worried if he moved to fast it could injure whoever was playing George. Its now down to 8lbs I believe but being so still kinda is apart of the character now

[@Wyvernn2000]

@@lovelyerica9054 i thought it was 15lbs-20lbs

[@patriciadavis1786]

Jonathan Geoff is so talented. This is a master class in musical theater. He’s brilliant in this as King George.

[@Bruthah]

Could not have said it better myself. He is pure class. Pure quality.

[@the_fossil_geek]

Seriously every time he looks even close to the camera I want to melt. Just such skill and wow.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Marina Linos💜🎶🎶💜

[@the_fossil_geek]

@@SongsFromASuitcase Thank you, I think a lot of us can feel the same way about a great actor and musician.

[@ohnocamie]

Jonathan is UNBELIEVABLE as king George. And I heard he wasn't even in the cast anymore when they shot the movie, but the guy currently playing King George stepped down so Jonathan would be the one filming. So glad he did and we got to see this magical performance! His other two songs (What Comes Next? & I Know Him) follow the same melody but are still worth the watch simply because he's SO. GOOD!

[@ashkash89]

Another fun fact the Mad king George was known to drool as he was talking because he often went on long tirades when he was in a "fit"... So this is accurate... Not sure if that was done in mind

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Hahahaha! So that's why!

[@kashman2426]

Sometimes in life you view a performance like this. And it makes you want to cry because of the sheer brilliance. It reminds you how talented some humans are.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

So true!!!!

[@aresef]

On the cast album, the “everybody” is exuberant, like he’s leading a singalong. Here, it’s more petulant, like they missed a cue.

[@Kizzabell]

I prefer this version of Everybody

[@eleanorcooke7136]

This one is more like "get in here now or you'll be executed."

[@Pharaoh_Tutankhamen]

@@eleanorcooke7136 to remind you of my love

[@quirokat]

I would really like a reaction of "the room where it happens" "non-stop" "say no to this" and "burn"

[@wonderpotter2674]

YES!

[@writingdreams]

Also wait for it, satisfied, and unimaginable

[@glasstablegcrls]

@@writingdreams you mean it’s quiet uptown right? the song is called it’s quiet uptown.

[@StoryMing]

@@writingdreams And she already did Satisfied...

[@oceanesta5131]

Another fun fact: he doesn't move around much because his crown was so heavy he just couldn't, so they came up with the shoulder dance and funny walk to make up for it

[@PS-DLMA]

Crown also has the mic built into it

[@belmarshall9103]

Someone counted and he only blinked like 2-3 times in the entire song.

[@deborahdowsley2157]

4

[@julieschultz6363]

I counted six.

[@hathatsfunny1911]

@@julieschultz6363 its only 4 lol

[@xiabelle]

Jonathan Groff is just so amazing in general.

[@utkarsharyan]

The saliva is also a SERIOUSLY accurate to King George III in real life. When the colonies left, he began a very real descent into madness. One of the characteristics he developed was staring off into the ether and foaming at the mouth while he spoke to the court and dictated his dispatches. So, so, so nailed it.

[@DTux5249]

They got the perfect casting for Jonathan Groff Not only is he great singer, he was already an absolute KING

[@ravnjokr]

Funny how a song about a crazed tyrant could bring so much joy. 😆🤣

[@constanzacaceres8157]

i swear he sounds even more psycho when you realize he's talking about a country like if it were his lover LMAO

[@madelynstoltzfus]

Jonathan Groff is amazing, he has come so far. What’s crazy is his mom was my gym teacher in elementary school and my grandma was really close with her so when I was younger we used to go on bike rides together. My grandma has gotten to meet him and used to carpool him and his friends around during the summer when he was in highschool lol. It’s crazy. I growing up in PA and his name is mentioned a lot around here

[@juliemacdonald6572]

Lin said this song came from when he was discussing this with Hugh Laurie when he was working on House, and when talking about independence Hugh Laurie said “you’ll be back”

[@nicholashewett979]

Fun fact: every time you post something regarding a Hamilton cast member, people come out of the wood works to give fun facts and Hamilton conspiracy theories.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

And let it be known I've read them and learned something from you guys :)

[@nicholashewett979]

@@SongsFromASuitcase lol. I believe it is akin to a cult but that's okay. It is a spectacular musical.

[@chucknyc123]

I totally agree that Jonathan Groff could get an Oscar nomination for this short master.class, sort of like Adelaide's Lament from.GUYS AND DOLLS. It is sheer brilliance.

[@maxhess3151]

That last glance: "Yeah, I just did that shit."

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

He's giving it all on that stage!!!!

[@Billy01113]

Imagine you are the one in the audience his eyes are focussing on.... talking about creeping

[@boop3nowurded538]

Id be honored and horrified

[@jkbutterfly3142]

@@boop3nowurded538 Took the words right out of my mouth ✋

[@findme7585]

We were!!!!! It was absolutely awesome oh my gosh, I was half in complete shock and half trying not to lose my mind laughing! An incredible experience for sure

[@williamalexander7481]

Jonathan Groff is amazing... As someone learning this song it is really difficult. He makes it look easy.

[@Tomy_Yon]

Hypnotizing... That was amazing... He almost doesn't blink, that was just incredible...

[@lindseysquire8417]

Okay but Jonathan Groff is a king in real life, too.

[@bigonbooks4736]

Jonathan was in Spring Awakening and Glee before Frozen and Hamilton so he's had a lot of training beforehand.

[@mrbrianc]

All the different actors they have had play King George purposely stared at people in the audience throughout this song for the crazy effect

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Hahahaha!

[@jasonmyneni8605]

The reason he seems so still in a musical that has such dynamic choreography is that his costume weighs easily 25 pounds. The crown weighs an additional 10 pounds and has 2 mics in it.

[@Svp3rN0va-xoxo]

Fun fact: during the entirety of this song, and im not sure about his other songs- he purposely stared at specific people in the crowd, and he didnt blink once. He did this for like 15 different people lmaoo

[@sofiajohansson1438]

After listening to Jon Groff sing amazingly from Glee and Spring Awakening for over 10 years, it's so fun and baffling to watch him in roles like this and Kristoff from Frozen because they're WORLDS apart. He's so insanely talented!!!

[@j.f.fisher5318]

He plays Holden Ford in Mindhunters as an FBI agent learning how psychopaths think. He's really good at being unsettling without going over the top into melodramatic madness.

[@f_awake]

I love the Hamilton reactions 💕😍

[@venganceisours]

Please do “Wait for it"

[@melinasinigos1474]

You know he's standing so stick still is hugely because he's afraid the crown is going to fall off as it's SUPER heavy. He did an interview about this specific performance, before the crown was changed to a lighter version, saying he couldn't move his head around in fear the crown may fall.

[@camrynmcgarry2117]

My Mom LOVES this song and constantly asks me to play it when we're in the car going somewhere. What I love is how much fun you could tell Jonathan Groff was having with his portrayal of King George III 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marspooky]

I know I'm late but honestly your laugh and your reactions are SO FUNNY 😂😂 I just kept looking at you and laughing

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Hey I'm happy if I got to brighten your day 🥰 🥰 🥰

[@luvzzzz246]

one of my favorites of this musical. Top 3!

[@faureamour]

Bahaha! I love this song, and I love your peanut gallery. So glad you're getting a chance to enjoy this musical and the fabulous cast and songs.

[@Avram42]

Jonathan Groff is amazing.

[@jadamiller7485]

He can't dance because his crown's too heavy.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

hahaha! it does seem like it!

[@julieschultz6363]

But in one of the reprises of this song, he walks pretty quickly with it on.

[@jadamiller7485]

@@julieschultz6363 Doesn't mean he can dance under it.

[@julieschultz6363]

@@jadamiller7485 Very true.

[@charobarnes2215]

It’s like he blinks 3 times in the whole performance... So freaky! I love it! 💖

[@totalrando3156]

He’s an excellent actor too. Love him in Mindhunter

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

💕💕🎵🥰🎵💕💕

[@crabuki1273]

From the peanut gallery, a suggestion. When you hit the spacebar to pause, automatically tap the left arrow to back up 5 seconds. It lets the video lead back into where you left off, so it's not so jarring and you yourself can also reset your "critial ear" and not miss anything. :-)

[@babyguru3503]

The ads in the middle are annoying especially when combined with the KZbin ads

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

I agree. For these analyses, the personal ads should be at the beginning or end since YT inundates us with fifty of their ads throughout it.

[@seven-cats-3]

@@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 yup

[@ButterknivesDEVO]

Me sitting here waiting to see how they react to my favorite parts of the song: 👁👄👁 Also me: *DA DA DA DAT DA DAT DA DA DA DA YA DA DA DA DAT DAT DA YA DA*

[@abigreen9037]

I love when your friends yelled at you for a bad pause 😜 you are too cute and funny!

[@jeffhinzman7219]

I’m guilty of prejudging you, Ms. SFAS. I was waiting for a self-important diatribe on an extraordinary actor... Instead I get this fun and *enlightening* education on a tune I thought I knew pretty well. I’m not a singer but I can crush a Beatle song as long as no one is listening and it isn’t being recorded. Y’all helped me to such a deeper level of appreciation, its hard to really communicate this kind of gratitude - truly, thank you. Impressed, humbled, subscribed and curious as to your online services. 🌹

[@emilyk2424]

This was fun!! I was wondering if you could do a summary at the end or overall thoughts?

[@Thewildkiki03]

He spits because of the way he prounouces the words. Jonathan Groff is known for spitting

[@ashleyswan5587]

Also Jonathan is kinda a comic relief plus he could sing any song while performing a full on dance he is amazing

[@thedivademon4001]

please do “Say No to This” from Hamilton!! I really like the Maria Reynolds (character) perfomance

[@sammymariehey2252]

The dead eyes made for an amazing depiction of the ‘mad’ king

[@aleneb5712]

You should just react to the whole musical at this point

[@joematthews4952]

Everyone remembers George Iii as "the mad King". Whilst it is true that he "went mad" in his later years, we have to remember that George rules for just shy of 60 years. He starts going mad in 1810. By this stage, he has been king for nearly 50 years. George III was, in fact, one of Britain's greatest ever Kings. As King, he was known for his huge capacity for work. Many of his letters to ministers are not only dated but also the time at which they were written is noted to the minute. He had a great interest in the generation of knowledge to the benefit of the nation. Much of his garden at his palace at Kew was given over for the study of botany and opened to the public for free twice a week. At Richmond Palace, he built an entire observatory just to view the rare event of the transit of Venus. He even took detailed notes of the event. He was one of the most cultured Monarchs. Started a new collection of books, 65,000 of which were donated to the British Museum. George III took great pity on others suffering from mental distress. In 1786, he was attacked by Margaret Nicholson, who tried to plunge a pudding knife into his chest. She was immediately rough handled away. George cried out, “The poor creature is mad. Do not hurt her she has not hurt me” and ensured she was taken to Bethlem Hospital for treatment. George was exceedingly humble for a king. He preferred to eat frugally, breakfasting only on dry toast and weak tea. When he was taken to Kew for treatment, the kitchens were in a separate building. A housekeeper recalled years later, that the King insisted on bathing in the kitchens to save the servants trouble of carrying over the hot water. Indeed, when Historic Royal Palaces restored the kitchens in 2012 we discovered a fine late-1700s bath tub stuffed up the chimney. It could only have been George III’s. George III is distinctive amongst kings by being largely faithful and loving towards his wife Charlotte. Together they had 15 children, who were the apple of his eye. Visitors to Kew and Windsor were often caught by the sight of the King playing with his children. In 1785, Mrs Delany noted the “beautiful babe Amelia playing [with huge pleasure] with King upon the carpet ”. Although it is unlikely that the King ever changed a nappy, he was heavily involved in the lives of his children visiting the nursery every morning at dawn to enquire how the children slept in the night. He also did a great many things for the country. He was staunchly opposed to slavery. George wrote a document in the 1750s denouncing all of the arguments for slavery, and calling them an execration and ridiculous and absurd. George never bought or sold a slave in his life. He never invested in any of the companies that did such a thing. He signed legislation to abolish slavery. During the War of Independance, Approximately 20,000 freed slaves joined the British, fighting for George III. In 1783, they were all given British certificates of freedom. It is under George we get the Act of Union, that created the United Kingdom. There is so much more that can be said about him. Really he has been imperfectly remembered by most people.

[@juliemacdonald6572]

Yes so many remember him as merely the mad king, there is definitely evidence that Queen Charlotte had mixed race attributes, which can be noted in various descriptions of her and portraits, yet, as you say they were devoted to each other, with him relying on her opinion to a large extent. After he did go mad, such was the respect that he had held her in, which enabled her to remain conversant with current affairs, ministers were happy to allow her to take the reins for her husband, as it were. Their son had to actually take it to parliament, to be legally acknowledged as regent instead, given his fathers mental incapacity.

[@LittleMissKendallS]

You made my night. I saw you posted this reaction and had to watch

[@radsical1392]

So he did Bohemian Rhapsody on Glee and it’s fantastic! Id love a reaction of that

[@adrock1011]

The posturing/lack of movement is a subtle difference between what it means to be british as compared the the lively americans

[@JSKatsky]

Jonathan Groff, in my opinion, is one of the best Broadway singers along with Jeremy Jordan. I thank Disney+ for introducing me to Hamilton and The Newsies

[@gillian927]

Love JG! His voice is amazing!

[@KHTimeProtecter]

8:35 I was just WAITING for that moment! 🤣

[@rain3743]

And it’s a slow blink, tooZ

[@ohnocamie]

Also! I would love it if you did Wait For It, Dear Theodosia, Room Where It Happens or Your Obedient Servant! I just think Leslie Odom Jr. Is so good in all of these and I'd love to see your reaction! :)

[@noahglenn189]

Fun fact he only blinked 3 times in the whole song

[@aussiejed1]

The stars falling is not part of the show, that's put on by the video uploader to try and defeat KZbin's copyright strike alogrythm.

[@brookemichalik9390]

Watching this 3 years later and loving Rachel saying “This is him as a person” 😂

[@TheSelerek]

I adore Johnthon Groff.... acting singing whatever... hes so talented.... whatever hes doing watch his face and body... he is built for Broadway

[@lostindallas62]

King George Went Bad and Foam At The Mouth! That Juicy Mouth Was Done On Purpose! ❤😂❤😂❤😂

[@betherthanever2055]

I don’t know if I did it right, but I posted a screenshot of this video to my IG and tagged you! Love your videos!!!

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Awesome!!!!!❤️❤️❤️🎼🎼

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

I don’t see it posted for some reason. What’s your IG?

[@betherthanever2055]

Songs From A Suitcase betherthanever123 (I know super original right?? 😂) I just accepted your follow request so that’s probably why you couldn’t see it before.

[@margothutton]

I really enjoyed your dynamic with your friends.

[@IsabellePeterson69]

A lot of JG's not moving (and even the moving like his drop jaw & walk/swagger) is b/c of the crown which is super heavy! And a lot of what the character is doing is b/c George went mad. (and sorry - HOW are you voice coaches and hadn't heard any of the songs yet? These have been out for YEARS! And released on Disney+ months before this video!?)

[@kyaaa4485]

at this point you should just watch the whole movie to understand the story lmao

[@angelabenton2291]

I'm not sure if this is on your list, but Say No to This would be a great song to hear the vocals of Jasmine Cephas Jones (Maria Reynolds). Thank y'all for doing these!!🥰🥰

[@GreendayU294]

Man I hope u do his 2 other songs in the show they are my favorite 😂😂 so funny

[@rondileem3111]

This was so fun! Can't wait for the next Hamilton song review!

[@jennifercalhoun8772]

So the stars falling was because of copyright, they don't really fall in the musical. Also the costume, I saw from a behind the scenes thing and it was extreamly heavy. The weight though as heavy as it was put more drama in his walk and worked very well for his character. The spitting was said to be because he was the "Madd King."

[@oakavon]

He is brilliantly portraying Mad King George

[@wanderlustqueen13]

I agree with another commenter, watch and react to the while thing! Also, I did the screenshot and share thingy! *fingers crossed*

[@Yarelgg]

I really hope One Last Time and Dear Theodosia were chosen. Also, maybe It’s Quiet Uptown.

[@belmarshall9103]

You should do the other two King George songs!

[@communicationbreakdown256]

I love his voice!!!

[@kikif6091]

Okay, so know the part of the video when they were talking about the paused part of Jonathan Groff singing, yeah am I the only one who fully saw Will Ferrel's face then or just me?

[@viome1]

Since he plays Kristoff in Frozen, I recommend you listen to "get this right" a deleted song from Frozen 😊

[@dianaverano1044]

Check his Bohemian Rhapsody cover, amazing

[@bigchef290]

Every time I see this part I image HARVEY KORMAN doing this...

[@StevenS757]

They don't call him Mad King George for nothing.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

💜💜💜💜

[@alejandrojosuehernandezcav4895]

He is Lea Michel’s best friend, they did a Musical together “Spring Awakening” (please make a video of that musical) and he is Jesse on Glee too

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

I did a Spring Awakening review before! The Tony performance one. Go check it out!

[@steveespeicher3311]

You should watch are you Arron burr sir and my shot they go together. It shows a couple of people and their style of signing.

[@harleyyouth3856]

I've been trying to sing so much my throat hurts, but I'm improving a lot so I dont even care.

[@carloscamargo5577]

You should do Non Stop is the best song

[@katyw8201]

It is the role of King George, who went mad (crazy) and Jonathan Groff also walks that way because the crown was reallllllly heavy

[@Ale-sk5ft]

You should do helpless

[@SONofCHAOS90]

you should watch the one that was done in England by the British cast that was a whole vibe was different

[@jlew13jl]

The walk came about because of the weight and shape of the crown. He dropped it several times in rehearsal

[@Allysonxpaige]

Please tell me you’re doing the second half of this song 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻