This wasn't the first time we went behind the scenes of a theater production ... we also visited the Orpheum during their Lion King run! ua-cam.com/video/rvCgPRzOa3s/v-deo.html
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Tyler Johnson The original propsmaster is actually named Jay Duckworth! He's my props professor at college so I'm totally gonna show him this video in class tomorrow!!!!
Omg same! I thought it was so fascinating but if I was there I'd be so afraid to touch it because I'd think the director would be behind me and yell at me when I did
Katie Levac It’s a rule that actors are only allowed to touch their props so it doesn’t get lost or unnecessarily handled. OC is saying that’s so ingrained in them it was a reflex reaction.
This video packs all of my favorite things -- Hamilton, behind-the-scenes tours, Adam Savage geeking out, Tested videos -- into 11 minutes and 50 seconds. Perfection.
It would be amusing if an audition graded a performer based on how well they didn't damage a prop instead of acting ability, but you'd end up with a boring show.
School aged actors (I'm a MS TD) have to have more respect for what they work with. They're using the only one and there's usually not a replacement sitting in the wings just in case. Professional shows have people on staff whose job it is to make sure everything works every time.
What looks better throwing a box upstage to show passion or handing it to a chorus member to gently place upstage. Sometime you just have to accept that so. Etching will get broken and plan accordingly, be it Re enforcing the fuck out of it or having multiples so one can be repaired while the other is used.
as someone who was on stage and behind stage for all of high school and collage you only will be doing the plays 4 maybe 6 times. Wear and tear on items do happen and since they are doing a show a night for months on end the prop is going to wear out faster no matter how good something is made.
The prop pistols seen here look like they could be from Denix It's a historical weapons prop manufacturer, I think from Spain www.denix.es/en/catalogue/historical-weapons-xvi-xix-c/pistols/1043-l/ Normally I'm not very knowledgeable on this sort of stuff but I saw their stuff in a lot of touristy locations in France and got one for myself.
It is indeed from spain my friend, i have bought them a M1911 and a winchester and both are gorgeus. I really recomend it. Here we do love weapons, if you happen to go to Spain dont forget to visit Toledo, seriously, the best place for weapon lovers
@@Astaroth7120 I could not agree more. I was fortunate enough to make the trip in 2006 (helpful tip: don't visit the Mediterranean in summer!), and I was blown away. Such gorgeous masterpieces, and not just weapons and armor. Toledo is also a major center for beautiful Damascene jewelry.
This theater BTS stuff is very cool! I'd love to see more. I'm a rigger and theater technician, and at risk of spoiling the magic, I think there is a lot of very cool technology that a lot of people don't know about that goes into modern theatrical, especially broadway, production. Automation is a relatively new game (it's really been around since the 80s, but the industry is experiencing a lot of growth atm), and it kinda seems right up Tested or Adam's alley to look at the robotics and rigging that make a big show happen. Lifting prop tables and furniture out of the way to make room off stage is only the tip of the iceberg--the Hamilton show looks pretty dang roomy backstage compared to most broadway tours I've worked on.
Adam Savage LITERALLY touching the bricks as he walks by them... He's such a textile nut. It's so commendable and respectful that he found his calling in live and LOVES it. He's living his dream.
This is my second favorite type of Tested video. (First being One Day Builds.) Adam is such a kid in a candy store around these collections of wondrous things. It's always a delight to see. 😄
being able to see this show last year was one of the best experiences of my life, i was amazed by everything that went into the performance and this video only amplifies my love for this musical.
“It’s the first art form that would survive an apocalypse totally intact” Oof cue to 4 months later in July 2020 when Covid shuts down Broadways and theatres for the rest of the year😭
I was lucky enough to see Hamilton on Broadway a few years ago - and was in the line to go in behind Adam and his wife! I was too star-struck to say "Hi," but it was one of the coolest moments of my life: seeing a fantastic show with one of my favorite celebrities in the room!
If you're a lazy bum like me who'd rather buy one than make it, I think these may be from a historical weapons prop manufacturer called Denix www.denix.es/en/catalogue/historical-weapons-xvi-xix-c/pistols/1043-l/
@@noah_the_nerd Well, they'll be more screen, er, stage-accurate. I did the same with the flintlock pistol from Predator 2...just bought one and made myself an inscribed sideplate.
IM SHAKING!! This is great video Theater kids will come Theater kids go “Tomorrow they’ll be more of us” As John Laurens say This musical will never be a bust This founding father has a great legacy Though they were lucky to be alive Burr lived , Hamilton died, Eliza told his story THIS MUSICAL IS A GREAT VIBE. (Sorry this is a poem though) *Theater kids in the distance starts singing*
"It's the first art form that will survive an apocalypse" *fast forward to July 2020 covid apocalypse and Hamilton comes out on Disney +" He's not wrong
I love this kind of thing... I went behind the scenes at Glyndebourne theater, in England, and it was exactly this sort of everything is on tracks, or whole 2-tier towers and things on rails, and the loading bay for lorries is a huge lift to bring the bed of the lorries down to match the stage... And there's just so much awesome mechanics you never see from your seat.
You can tell that Adam really is excited, the way he touches the brick wall is definitely something I would do. It shows he really loves the show and is just amazed to be there!
It is TRULY impressive how MUCH content this channel is able to put out on such a consistent basis. I know the recent Rickshaw Build got some flak for not being as 'traditional one-day builds' as the others, but MAN, I was thinking about it today in the shower, and for as MUCH content you guys put out... You must work really hard and I respect that big-time.
adam and tested, i love these types of videos. the behind the scenes are so great to watch especially seeing adam light up like a small child over the smallest details. love it.
I got to work as a stagehand in the props department for this show and as a set builder, and it was a fascinating experience, and seeing all this showed off on video when I just got done working around all of it is kind of surreal
What an awesome perspective. This was fascinating to get a sneak peak of the props and some background on whats happening backstage. Which cool to watch.
I didn’t get to do my senior year of stage crew for my school’s musical because of COVID and seeing the tape on the ground to mark where things go and the talk about broken props bring me back
As a cosplayer and aspiring Costume and prop designer Im nerding out as much as Adam😍 I love the quality and realism in every prop and the foam box is genius 😄
I love how Adam has never lost his curiosity and gleefulness when he finds something he hasn’t heard of. He has always been curious to learn the ins and outs of everything and it shows through every time
the details on this props when no else in the audience can see is mind boggling. I smell prop merchandise..I was always curious on the part when "Burn" is sang.. how do they keep those papers burn so perfectly. Another great segment Adam. Mahalo.
I just love the way Adam is like a little kid in a candy shop when it comes to props. I love looking out for the tiniest details I can see on any props used in anything.
As someone who handles props at the community theater level, they're more noticeable when they're not well done - the Tonys performance of Yorktown was notable for its lack of muskets, but also the performers' clarity that the muskets were absolutely meant to be there, combining respect for the day's events with professionalism. The heavy dueling pistols are probably for that extra dose of realism where the actors can't just wave them around like toys.
This wasn't the first time we went behind the scenes of a theater production ... we also visited the Orpheum during their Lion King run! ua-cam.com/video/rvCgPRzOa3s/v-deo.html
Adam Savage’s Tested
This may be an unoriginal joke, but I guess we could say Adam was
*in the room where it happens*
Please do more! As a theatre person myself I love watching these :D
@@larshoeksema As do I!
You are some lucky folks indeed!
i guess Im randomly asking but does someone know a tool to log back into an instagram account??
I was dumb forgot the login password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me!
You can tell the prop master is finally being able to tell his grievances with someone that understands lol
He's like finally someone knows what I've been through.
So true I bet he goes through a lot thanks to the actors
Tyler Johnson The original propsmaster is actually named Jay Duckworth! He's my props professor at college so I'm totally gonna show him this video in class tomorrow!!!!
MackiiMoviiz please do tell us what he thinks of it!
Finally, someone who understand what he's struggling here to do
my childhood watching mythbusters meets my adulthood being a major theater nerd
Same-
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Nerd
So satisfying isn't it?
Prop nerd in me: this is so cool!
Theatre actor in me: If it’s not your prop, don’t touch it!
Omg same! I thought it was so fascinating but if I was there I'd be so afraid to touch it because I'd think the director would be behind me and yell at me when I did
Katie Levac It’s a rule that actors are only allowed to touch their props so it doesn’t get lost or unnecessarily handled. OC is saying that’s so ingrained in them it was a reflex reaction.
Katie Levac Just seemed like you didn’t get the joke, why post it if you knew?
@Katie Levac sweetie, that isn't a troll. You aren't being funny trying to be so rude either
They literally deleted all their replies 😂
Adam: *picks up two chairs for 1 second each* "This one feels lighter. That one was the repaired one..."
That's some skill.
Not his first rodeo, Adam is a legend
@@brandonmays7345 Oh yes, but it's always impressive to watch.
adam savage is both incredibly passionate but also insanely intelligent and skilled. i love him.
A skill honed over many many years
5:18 The face of a man who has just discovered a new tool and is already thinking about how to use it
You can see the, "oh so many applications" wheels turning in his head.
It's the exact moment a new piece of information has entered his brain and he's just went "MY GOD THIS EXISTS?!"
SOMEBODY SHOW HIM THE COMMERCIAL FOR IT!!!
Congrats on 1k likes
If Fiber Fix existed when they filmed Mythbusters, it would be so useful to them... 🥺🥺
This video packs all of my favorite things -- Hamilton, behind-the-scenes tours, Adam Savage geeking out, Tested videos -- into 11 minutes and 50 seconds. Perfection.
Exactly my feelings about this as well. I want more!
Smae
You know you’d think professional actors would be better at not breaking props than Highschool actors
And you’d be wrong
They have more practice in smashing those props.
It would be amusing if an audition graded a performer based on how well they didn't damage a prop instead of acting ability, but you'd end up with a boring show.
School aged actors (I'm a MS TD) have to have more respect for what they work with. They're using the only one and there's usually not a replacement sitting in the wings just in case. Professional shows have people on staff whose job it is to make sure everything works every time.
What looks better throwing a box upstage to show passion or handing it to a chorus member to gently place upstage.
Sometime you just have to accept that so. Etching will get broken and plan accordingly, be it Re enforcing the fuck out of it or having multiples so one can be repaired while the other is used.
as someone who was on stage and behind stage for all of high school and collage you only will be doing the plays 4 maybe 6 times. Wear and tear on items do happen and since they are doing a show a night for months on end the prop is going to wear out faster no matter how good something is made.
Adam, you NEED to make your own Hamilton Dueling Pistols for your collection!!!
one day build idea
@@Killercrab_2 Was going to say the same thing.
The prop pistols seen here look like they could be from Denix
It's a historical weapons prop manufacturer, I think from Spain
www.denix.es/en/catalogue/historical-weapons-xvi-xix-c/pistols/1043-l/
Normally I'm not very knowledgeable on this sort of stuff but I saw their stuff in a lot of touristy locations in France and got one for myself.
It is indeed from spain my friend, i have bought them a M1911 and a winchester and both are gorgeus. I really recomend it. Here we do love weapons, if you happen to go to Spain dont forget to visit Toledo, seriously, the best place for weapon lovers
@@Astaroth7120 I could not agree more. I was fortunate enough to make the trip in 2006 (helpful tip: don't visit the Mediterranean in summer!), and I was blown away. Such gorgeous masterpieces, and not just weapons and armor. Toledo is also a major center for beautiful Damascene jewelry.
6:18 I love it when people catch themselves right before they walk through a shot.
Friendly Metroid I didn’t even notice until this comment
@@kdmichaels2310 Same though
Kd Michaels same
What?
That little peak lol
The one man who can break the “don’t touch other people’s props” rule.
That's why I got into props
Haha you could feel him sweating when Adam was handling the sceptre
I was sweating watching him.
Geoff Pender time stamp? 👀
art_gloe わき around 8:00
@@hongmika ua-cam.com/video/3D7xNAsi0uo/v-deo.html
Not as much as when actors hold it.. Because Adam understands the fragility and craftsmanship of a prop, he holds with care..
Adam: These pistols must get a lot of abuse.
Me: "These pistols MUSKET a lot of abuse."
Picard: *facepalm*
I came here to say the same thing! Haha!
Tucker: *sensible chuckle*
😆😆😆
Annddd SCENE
I was like, oop is he gonna say musket? Oh, nope nevermind
"How does somebody break that chair?!" THE LOOK THE PROPMASTER GAVE HIM. Dying of laughter!
10:36 "These MUSKET a lot of abuse."
I see what you did there Adam.
flintlock flintlook pistol glook
I love the little detail of the lion head at 10:15, because historically they would call Hamilton little lion because of the shape of his mouth.
5:16 you can pinpoint the moment multiple use cases fly through Adam's mind as he learns of a new material
Prop master = hoarder with a job. Gawd bless 'em every one.
You... You... This. Ok. I need to get a t-shirt with this printed on it for the next time I'm props mistress. Once our theaters open back up 😞
8:30 sums up Adam in a second
"holy shit just look at those BRICKS"
Adam’s childlike wonder at all the things showcased on Tested is by far my favorite part of the channel.
Love the petting of the brick walls that Adam did when they crossed sides.
I'd probably pet the bricks too. The SF Orpheum opened in 1926 and is one of the remaining Orpheum Vaudeville houses suitable for theater.
6:17 me checking on my wife with the kids and then realizing the kids are screaming
Hahaha
I feel you, man. Damn.
Lol that little peak
This theater BTS stuff is very cool! I'd love to see more. I'm a rigger and theater technician, and at risk of spoiling the magic, I think there is a lot of very cool technology that a lot of people don't know about that goes into modern theatrical, especially broadway, production. Automation is a relatively new game (it's really been around since the 80s, but the industry is experiencing a lot of growth atm), and it kinda seems right up Tested or Adam's alley to look at the robotics and rigging that make a big show happen. Lifting prop tables and furniture out of the way to make room off stage is only the tip of the iceberg--the Hamilton show looks pretty dang roomy backstage compared to most broadway tours I've worked on.
I never knew how much went into the props in Hamilton on stage, it’s really cool to see behind the scenes! ✨
props are crazy. I know how much work into my high schools production of props and can only imagine how much work on a show like hamilton.
“If it can be broken an actor will find a way to do it” me, the costumer for my theatre group: indeed
My sympathies as a stage actor.
Adam discovers Fiberfix at 5:22... Looks so happy :D
Adam Savage LITERALLY touching the bricks as he walks by them... He's such a textile nut. It's so commendable and respectful that he found his calling in live and LOVES it. He's living his dream.
6:18 when you go to enter the kitchen and your parents have guests (look to the left of the screen btw)
Somewhere there's a a small female actress hearing Adam and laughing her ass off, remembering!
Its me.
Im the small actress
Me too
it me, ive thrown chairs across a room before and completely broken them
Me lol
12 minutes was way too short. I could have easily watched a 2 hour long video of this.
This is my second favorite type of Tested video. (First being One Day Builds.) Adam is such a kid in a candy store around these collections of wondrous things. It's always a delight to see. 😄
YEAAAAH MY TWO FAVORITE THINGS TOGETHER, ADAM AND HAMIMTON HEL YEAH
being able to see this show last year was one of the best experiences of my life, i was amazed by everything that went into the performance and this video only amplifies my love for this musical.
“It’s the first art form that would survive an apocalypse totally intact”
Oof cue to 4 months later in July 2020 when Covid shuts down Broadways and theatres for the rest of the year😭
I was lucky enough to see Hamilton on Broadway a few years ago - and was in the line to go in behind Adam and his wife! I was too star-struck to say "Hi," but it was one of the coolest moments of my life: seeing a fantastic show with one of my favorite celebrities in the room!
I watched as he methodically fiddled with the trigger...
_Thinks to self:_ "Did he just start by calling me 'his pretty'?" _Likes the video_
You're breathtaking
@@Runix1 no you're breathtaking!
We are all his shiny precious audience ;-)
Must be the nicest comments on UA-cam... Lol. You're all lovely!
I feel pretty, so pretty
Bless you for lovingly caressing the brick wall as you walk on by. That gesture says so much.
A lovely piece, this video, full of theater spirit.
This is a crossover I didnt know I needed
I'm squealing in excitement, Adam AND Hamilton? Yesss!!!
I’m sorry but his little ‘that’ at 5:29 like 15 seconds after he’s literally shocked speechless is what i live for.
“Swagger stick” had me laughing
I can imagine the next one day build being the 2 duelling pistols! Id love to make on of those myself!
If you're a lazy bum like me who'd rather buy one than make it, I think these may be from a historical weapons prop manufacturer called Denix
www.denix.es/en/catalogue/historical-weapons-xvi-xix-c/pistols/1043-l/
@@noah_the_nerd Well, they'll be more screen, er, stage-accurate. I did the same with the flintlock pistol from Predator 2...just bought one and made myself an inscribed sideplate.
I love how passionate Adam is about everything he sees. That enthusiasm is so infectious.
Watching Adam hold and talk and geek out about the props ... that moment of pure joy you can see ... it's a thing of beauty.
IM SHAKING!!
This is great video
Theater kids will come
Theater kids go
“Tomorrow they’ll be more of us”
As John Laurens say
This musical will never be a bust
This founding father has a great legacy
Though they were lucky to be alive
Burr lived , Hamilton died, Eliza told his story
THIS MUSICAL IS A GREAT VIBE.
(Sorry this is a poem though)
*Theater kids in the distance starts singing*
The Founding Father of the show, too, has a great legacy- and will continue to be
05:30 the moment you see Adam add an item to his mental shopping list.
"It's the first art form that will survive an apocalypse"
*fast forward to July 2020 covid apocalypse and Hamilton comes out on Disney +"
He's not wrong
You just brought one of the O.G dudes of mythbusters on the set of Hamilton.. my nostalgia and musical lover self is flipping out rn.
I’m new here but I just love how he’s geeking out over props, that’s something I would do 😂
adam: looks at props from hamilton
everyone liked this
I love this kind of thing... I went behind the scenes at Glyndebourne theater, in England, and it was exactly this sort of everything is on tracks, or whole 2-tier towers and things on rails, and the loading bay for lorries is a huge lift to bring the bed of the lorries down to match the stage... And there's just so much awesome mechanics you never see from your seat.
You can tell that Adam really is excited, the way he touches the brick wall is definitely something I would do. It shows he really loves the show and is just amazed to be there!
"what is this? fiberglass?" "no, fiberflex" (Adam has learned a new material! Check back in the workshop for future projects!)
It's great seeing two nerds geek out over the props and talking techniques on how to repair them, like the chair repaired with the fiber fix
It is TRULY impressive how MUCH content this channel is able to put out on such a consistent basis. I know the recent Rickshaw Build got some flak for not being as 'traditional one-day builds' as the others, but MAN, I was thinking about it today in the shower, and for as MUCH content you guys put out... You must work really hard and I respect that big-time.
Adam being fascinated never ceases to entertain! He is an expert in so many ways but he is still constantly learning and enjoying every bit of it.
Adam, I got obsessed with Hamilton back in 2016 after listening t a brand new podcast with YOU on it called The Room Where It's Happening!
adam and tested, i love these types of videos. the behind the scenes are so great to watch especially seeing adam light up like a small child over the smallest details. love it.
i just love Adams glee and excitement when he gets to handle cool props brings a smile to my face every time thankyou
The look on Adam's face just tells how much he enjoys this. It's so great to see that! Keep your work up. So inspiring!
Prop crew me: these are so well crafted and neatly done. WAIT DONT TOUCH THE PROPS YOU MAY BREAK THEM
Actor me: dont touch the props if it isnt yours
Adam: “Theater is the first art form that will survive an apocalypse totally intact.”
2020: “Challenge accepted.”
I got to work as a stagehand in the props department for this show and as a set builder, and it was a fascinating experience, and seeing all this showed off on video when I just got done working around all of it is kind of surreal
These videos are always amazing. Seeing Adam getting all giddy like he's a kid in a candystore is just so uplifting
Adam Savage/Mythbusters and Hamilton OH MY GOSH MY FAVORITE THINGS
3:38 “Some greek text” :D Lorem ipsum
i thought that was lATIN 🤡🤡🤡
I love how he just touches the walls as they walk around, like everything is equally precious
"It gets hurled up stage... to the back wall" I love the clarification
Just saw the show at the Fox Theater in Atlanta! Was so excited to tell my Mom and Sisters about these little behind the scenes details!
After listening to the soundtrack for years I finally got to see Hamilton last December. These videos are cool to see what happens behind the scenes
I could have watched hours of this footage. I'm so glad there are people like me who get excited over props
The detail is amazing I love it.
They're both so excited talking about props, I love this
10:36 "These MUSKET a lot of abuse"
Yes! I've always wanted to watch Hamilton and i love the CD i got for my birthday. So i'm super excited to watch this video!
What an awesome perspective. This was fascinating to get a sneak peak of the props and some background on whats happening backstage. Which cool to watch.
6:19 he always is there watching
Cute protogen
I didn’t get to do my senior year of stage crew for my school’s musical because of COVID and seeing the tape on the ground to mark where things go and the talk about broken props bring me back
3:39 That's some funny looking greek right there!
Clearly standard Lorem ipsum. You can even read "ipsum" in the text.
Adam, sewing how happy you are makes me so happy.
I love Adam savage, and Hamilton. Beautiful.
That much detail into the paper... this is why I love Hamilton
as a techie, I absolutely love seeing videos like this!!!
As a cosplayer and aspiring Costume and prop designer Im nerding out as much as Adam😍 I love the quality and realism in every prop and the foam box is genius 😄
I love how Adam has never lost his curiosity and gleefulness when he finds something he hasn’t heard of. He has always been curious to learn the ins and outs of everything and it shows through every time
I love seeing Adam geek out to this. Just his fascination in infectious
This is amazing! Thank you for bringing us along!
Seeing Adam geeking out makes my heart happy.
I love how excited he is seeing everything!
I just love how fanboyish Adam gets about everything, so glad your on UA-cam
the details on this props when no else in the audience can see is mind boggling. I smell prop merchandise..I was always curious on the part when "Burn" is sang.. how do they keep those papers burn so perfectly. Another great segment Adam. Mahalo.
waiiiiit. It ended so quickly!
We have more videos coming ... stay tuned!
@@tested Including dueling pistols one day build? :D
Wait for it...
WAIT FOR IT WAIT FOR IT
@@tested it's okay, I'm willing to wait for it ;)
Two of my favourite things! Adam savage and Hamilton
I just love the way Adam is like a little kid in a candy shop when it comes to props. I love looking out for the tiniest details I can see on any props used in anything.
As someone who handles props at the community theater level, they're more noticeable when they're not well done - the Tonys performance of Yorktown was notable for its lack of muskets, but also the performers' clarity that the muskets were absolutely meant to be there, combining respect for the day's events with professionalism. The heavy dueling pistols are probably for that extra dose of realism where the actors can't just wave them around like toys.
The childlike excitement of Adam is just georgeus to watch! 😄
Amazing show and cast in SF. Thanks for the behind the scenes look!
I saw it in SF back in early August of last year! It was one of the best nights ever!!
The pure joy in this video is amazing