WATCH: Derek Klena Sings Through His Audition Book

Derek Klena sings the songs that helped him book Carrie, Dogfight and Anastasia.

[@theLuigiHat]

it's crazy how perfect his look is for the character. when I was young I had a crush on the cartoon and now the real life one

[@aliceblake8639]

Guuurl i feel you...!

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

*Lil Jawa* Many kids have (had) crushes on animated characters. Mine was Hank the Ranger from the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS cartoon series, and Zak from FERNGULLY. (Apparently, I had a thing for blonds.)

[@vampireheart85]

You and me both

[@cm_0011]

"THEEEEEEEE PARAAAADE...." Any time I hear him sing that song, that line gives me life.

[@blahhhhh51]

That jawline tho

[@finsfables]

Kasey Byer Ikr djsjuajsjs

[@corakowal]

yes

[@estherthebester]

YES

[@ScienceOfDeduction1]

Anyone else cry at In A Crowd of Thousands? Just me? Ok

[@annauhl4914]

enablurr I could see my eyes fill up in the reflection of my screen 💔😍😭

[@annauhl4914]

And I realized recently that I met Derek about 4 years ago AND HE GAVE ME A HUG

[@lucille7141]

I totally cried the first time I heard it all the way through.

[@juliacleary21]

every. single. time.

[@mabelkbg]

enablurr the feeling is perfect. I love how they sing it

[@stephpiano2908]

HE'S LEGIT CRYING IN A CROWD OF THOUSANDS MY HEART CAN'T TAKE THIS

[@hayleycat4899]

Okay he's officially my favorite actor on broadway. If they brought Heather's to Broadway he would play the perfect JD

[@Mbilog1]

Metal Wolf yup

[@brodysinko7872]

Fooorrr real

[@corakowal]

yess

[@emmarodden7178]

Ik I’m late, but they need to do a revival of Gentleman’s Guide and he needs to be Monty 🥺

[@PianoDisneygal10]

Him singing “Goodbye” is amazing! I’ll take him in any roles that Aaron Tveit has done and vice versa.

[@gnidri]

I didn't know I needed to hear him sing Catch me if you can but oh lord did I need it

[@stephpiano2908]

Ingrid B. sAME

[@abialston8476]

LITERALLY SAME

[@WowItsMichaela]

When i saw 'goodbye' i died

[@la-lv4fq]

Ingrid B. First aaron now him my throat hurts from all the screaming

[@andiecandie5898]

I haven't listened to Dogfight yet so I got really startled when he cursed because I've never heard him curse before and I gasped really loud

[@ArtleyDraws]

Andie Candie it’s amazing. The first few songs have the best harmonies!!

[@maysaaalikhan962]

It’s one of my favourite musicals. So underrated but so pure and true

[@chocolatesouljah]

Same here! Now I'm curious about the whole show.

[@velvetsrose]

Dogfight is an interesting musical but I definitely cried. Perk- it's written by Pasek and Paul who did Dear Evan Hansen

[@alexs.3383]

Chocolate Souljah watch it to get your healthy dose of Klendez! Of course Lindsay on her own is outstanding & lovable too

[@nenaelena006]

*snaps fiercely for the real star of this video (the accompanist)*

[@joelweisberg]

Great comment!

[@mayas.3455]

I think it would've been really funny if they'd just had him sing Dimitri's "the biggest con in history!" part in "Rumor In St. Petersburg" and then being like, "Yes! You got the part!"

[@alexs.3383]

Hometown Hero's Ticker Tape Parade is such a bop

[@alexs.3383]

1:55 daaaa da da daaaaaa

[@KikiSikoraveto]

yes it really is

[@jessica23claire]

so many songs in Dogfight are bops, man

[@ellaa499]

Honestly.... and so is that whole show

[@abialston8476]

He’s such a beautiful man omg

[@jamiesuprunyuk]

In a crowd of thousands makes me want to cry. It's so beautiful

[@unwashedgrapes8605]

0:12 "Goodbye" _Catch Me If You Can_ 1:39 "Hometown Hero's Ticker Tape Parade" _Dogfight_ 2:46 "In a Crowd of Thousands" _Anastasia_

[@andread9807]

He looks exactly Anastasia no wonder he got the part

[@kl-1447]

ANDREA THE WEIRDO Yes, he looks exactly like Anastasia :)

[@andread9807]

KL _144 100% doppelgänger

[@anavictoria3499]

You mean Dimitri, right?

[@andread9807]

Vicky BelleAqua nnnoooooo of courseeeeeeee NOT

[@anavictoria3499]

+Patricia Who keeps it quiet Well I'm sorry I mean you actually wrote that he looked like Anastasia not Dimitry.

[@Mara-no9pr]

IM SO MAD MY TICKETS WERE FOR THE SHOW AFTER HE LEFT ANASTASIA I mean it was still amazing but DAMN I WANTED TO SEE DEREK

[@eurie1383]

Why is he so beautiful and talented and just amazing

[@ninanoelle]

he should've sang My Petersburg but im not complaining tho

[@jollivia]

Anyone else think he'd be an amazing Enjolras?

[@oliviah4731]

Oh lord yes

[@lilyt6075]

lmao the funny thing is, i read "elphaba" and i was like "oh hell yea"

[@jonicebernard]

Didn't know I needed this but I definitely did

[@jonathanmaultsby9436]

It’s really cool to see someone with a more baritone voice doing well on broadway

[@JosephJohnson-gu5fw]

Andy Karl is a modern Broadway baritone. Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norm Lewis, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Steven Pasquale, Joshua Henry. All of these guys have range but are more famous in baritone voicing.

[@lilac_dream_team]

The perfect Dmitry. (But also have you guys heard him sing come back? Super iconic)

[@ivo3185]

That last song... wow.

[@kateoconnor30030]

My mans Derek and Aaron are the hottest broadway dudes

[@isobelday6417]

Hi he would play SUCH a good JD in Heathers

[@jedkaro]

am i the only one who thinks he would be great for bonnie & clyde?

[@lauragrey8611]

Oh my god yasss

[@brainrotbanana]

Playbill KZbin is BACK and I'm EXCITED

[@stephpiano2908]

Alana Harris gOD BLESS

[@terroglacier981]

Petition for this man to play JD

[@luchilogs7633]

giffany 123 yesss

[@ristygirl792]

I didn't know I needed him cursing in my life until now.

[@terroglacier981]

He has a very very beautiful voice! I think he would be a good J.D

[@zoerosiee]

Wow I am really upset we never got to see Derek as Frank Abignale Jr now

[@reiylah9590]

He’d be a great emmet Forrest lmfao

[@ilurvsharrypotter]

Hailey Josephine yesss

[@chlo3mak]

appreciation comment for mr derek klenas dimples! thats all!

[@iamsamsamiam4277]

2:10-the camera shakes with his movement 😂😂😂😂

[@jaidaskye1681]

Insane. favorite personnnn

[@rachellemontilus1320]

listening to ticker tape parade then going to crowd of thousands you’d never see it coming

[@misssam83]

Fiyero? FIIYYERRROOOO!!!!! Just me... well this is awkward...

[@riicaachicXx]

I melt everything I hear In a crowd of thousands😅😅

[@elizabethortiz5176]

Omg he is just Perfect!!!❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻😍

[@alexandriacanaan8165]

He is so handsome and charming and talented

[@itsalmerahhh]

💕 magnificent vocals 😭👏🏼

[@brodysinko7872]

BRUH I LOVE DOGFIGHT It's what got me into Derek

[@venraven6601]

He’s so Handsome & His voice- I’d think I’m in heaven when I hear him sing

[@sophiamotola5413]

😍😍 WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING ALL MY LIFE

[@mariadagostino2863]

That GOODBEYYYYYY!!! note I was like STOP!!!! He's so good and cute I loves him in Anastasia

[@soophhiaa9944]

I’ve been dying to see this!

[@nasugbubatangas]

I am just a simpleton. I see DEREK KLENA and I clicked. No explanation needed.

[@ilanabd714]

IM DYIIIIIING!!!! THIS IS SO AWESOME!!!!!

[@Audrey-ip5lz]

I JUST LOVE HIS VOICE I CANTTTTTTT. (Also the second songgggg IM WEAK)

[@meginmd]

So I've been pronouncing it Klee-na, not Klena. Oops.

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

For that, I'm gonna take you to the Klee-nas!

[@hiwhale]

GOODBYE IS MY FAVORITE BROADWAY SONG. YESSSSSSS

[@CincinnatiRon]

Great musical theater star

[@lizgonzalez4987]

He is adorable. Soo happy I met him on my birthday in 2017

[@missshelbayy]

hi I am sweating okay bye

[@campwitheren]

Sounds like a PRINCE singing from a cartoon.

[@madelinecho4473]

wow thanks didn't need my heart anyway

[@ginonovanta]

most wonderful voice....that t-shirt is screaming to be taken of by the way

[@zoe-zi5fx]

yOURE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL HUMAN

[@netsirk6]

Yay Derek Klena!

[@mallorykaylor6575]

my favorite video on the internet.

[@ashleyl6908]

i saw him on thursday before he left anastasia and just AGH that whole show and him and christy and ahhhHHHHHH

[@jacobmerrill7382]

I want to see him as phantom

[@pamelaluzrada1078]

Those dimples😍

[@amarie3001]

i came here after finding out he’s leaving anastasia and the first song Hit Me In The Face

[@AlwaysMoreRouge]

I would kill to hear his audition for Moulin Rouge!

[@HMFIH]

I died when he walked out on stage and started to sing he is perfection in the part of Christian. ❤

[@AlwaysMoreRouge]

He is SOOO the perfect Christian!!

[@JoshuaOath]

He’s so dang good

[@songlyrics7740]

idk if it's just me but the backtrack in the first song sounds soo much like Steal My Girl from One Direction, the chorus part that is.

[@marissaschmidt8329]

songlyrics OMG IT DOES

[@SM-hl6hh]

@1:48 😶😶😶 I was unaware angels could swear.

[@naomijanmaat8765]

I'm dead, he's made my heart top

[@Maya-xt1wd]

He’d be good for any role Aaron tveit has done and anything Disney

[@HMFIH]

So much better in Moulin Rouge than Aaron. He was born to play the part of Christian.

[@lulyyy9]

He's a dream

[@christinebihasa6863]

im so in love with him it's bad

[@vederexo]

BABY!!!

[@ggluvgte101]

WHERES WICKED??

[@laurengarcia6570]

ggluvgte101 it's overdone so they're not good audition songs

[@kaiajoy6573]

I wanna see him in heathers for some reason..

[@sarahchandler9488]

No wonder he sang Goodbye 😭😭😭 he loves Aaron Tveit

[@ValpCreates]

1:40 Ok, but why does Hometown Hero’s Ticker Tape Parade from Dogfight the musical have so much King Of New York from Newsies the musical vibes?

[@tmkgiraffe]

I need him as JD from heathers kdkdjffkkdkd

[@Sillygoofy31]

He’s so fine

[@ayexangelina4593]

him cursing made me blush

[@AlecFortescue]

He does the subtle belt tuck trick xD Needs tighter sleeves, tho.

[@rosiegorn6550]

If there's a revival coming or a musical movie of catch me if you can PLEASE have him play frank

[@Chattyaddy09]

Is the volume really low for anyone else?

[@wassabihut7423]

oh wow honey youre making me blush

[@elisabethstorhaug9]

Derek you are good at playing Dimitri in Anastasia and Christy Altomare is good at playing Anya in Anastasia

[@agsmashups]

I met him twice :)))))) dead

[@agsmashups]

And performed for him...... dead X2

[@la-lv4fq]

OH DEAR LORD...

[@eb.3764]

he auditioned for anastasia with a song from the show??

[@fedeordonez9710]

CHOKE ME!!!!!

[@JillianCristina]

he could get it

[@GiaielPace]

Is he Greek? Just wondering couse of his name.

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

The whole cast of ANASTASIA did an Ancestry.com thing around the time the musical premiered, and he discovered that his great-grandfather, whose surname was Klena, was Slovak. But he also has some Greek/Italian heritage. And he's Jewish.

[@singerAR0406]

Fabrizio-Piazza.....

[@KJ-sq3vt]

guys i think im pregnant

[@corakowal]

i’m sorry, but Derek Klena deserves to be JD if heathers is ever on broadway

[@conorbreen262]

Are these all 16 bars ?

[@katiepooh2137]

Flynn rider in tangled anyone?!

[@Tigris797]

i see what you did for other people, God. 😭

[@soophhiaa9944]

Aaaaaa

[@zoesanders3636]

Is it just me or does he low key sound like Aaron Tveit? Just a lil bit