@@azlexelsfierysnowflakes8363 Why worry? 50 years is not the end of life. A lot of people look and feel young at this age. But in the old days, it was considered an old age.
@@daydreamings prolly because DEH was a bit more timely than great comet at that time, also because it was original and wasn't based on anything, plus teenagers (large part of the theatre community), also these teenagers prolly know Ben Platt more and certain people find it more relatable, also it has been long since they've done another Broadway musical that focus on mental health stuff (also again, teenagers) plus some find the projections and stuff innovative, etc. etc.
If he was to go back on Broadway soon, I'd like to see him as the Beast in the upcoming revival of "Beauty and the Beast"... or a revival of "The Great Comet". Whichever comes first.
Except for the fact that as Pierre he also wears the fatsuit, (which is completely different from the other one he wears in the video) and his hair and beard are all messed up.
@@ginafrontino9236 I love Josh very much too. He's one of my favorite singers. But a beard doesn't suit him. It looks good as Pierre, but why did he decide to keep it. He looks older with a beard, and the beard hides the shape of his face. He has a beautiful face without a beard.
He was so incredible in this. He really should have won that Tony. I'd love to see him play Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. If his vocals and acting in this are any indication, he'd slay it.
They forgot to include the deafening roar of applause at the end.. but dayum at 5:55 too you can see that great muscle of a voice box in his throat. There's so much expression and talent in this song gah it just makes me choke trying to explain how good it is in words.
I'm a fan of War and Peace, I've read it many times since 1983, and I believe Josh is a wonderful Pierre. I was able to see the play on Merch 15th and it was a memorable experience.
I agree. But I do love drunk Dave Malloy, the old version of the duel is the best by far "hHhdvOdka and WinE arE DanGerous fOr me" "sO I ShOuLd Be KiLled-"
He's not really a pop singer. He sings in the classic crossover genre. It's something between pop and opera. I love this genre, and Josh is also a good actor in a musical. I wish he got more roles in musicals. Watch the musical "Chess" with his participation, Indina Menzel also played there. It's brilliant!
There's quite a contrast in the early studio performance video and the actual stage performance after Josh had more experience with the role. It's interesting to see that.
LETRAS Is this how I die? Ridiculed and laughed at Wearing clown shoes Is this how I die? Furious and reckless Sick with booze How did I live? I taste every wasted minute Every time I turned away From the things that might have healed me How long have I been sleeping? Is this how I die? Frightened like a child Lazy and numb Is this how I die? Pretending and preposterous And dumb How did I live? Was I kind enough and good enough? Did I love enough? Did I ever look up and see the moon and the stars and the sky? Oh, why have I been sleeping? They say we are asleep until we fall in love We are children of dust and ashes But when we fall in love we wake up And we are a god and angels weep But if I die here tonight, I die in my sleep. All of my life I spent searching the words of poets and saints and prophets and kings Now at the end all I know that I've learned is that all that I know is I don't know a thing So easy to close off Place the blame outside Hiding in my room at night So terrified All the things I could've been But I never had the nerve Life and love, I don't deserve So alright! Alright! I've had my time Close my eyes Let the death bells chime! Bury me in burgundy I just don't care! Nothing's left I looked everywhere! Is this how I die? Was there ever any other way my life could be? Is this how I die? Such a slough of feelings inside of me But then why am I screaming? Why am I shaking? Oh god, was there something that I missed? Did I squander my divinity? Was happiness within me the whole time? They say we are asleep until we fall in love We are children of dust and ashes But when we fall in love we wake up And we are a god and angles weep But if I die here tonight, I die in my sleep. They say we are asleep until we fall in love And I'm so ready To wake up now I wanna wake up Don't let me die while I'm like this I wanna wake up God, don't let me die while I'm like this Please let me wake up now God, don't let me die while I'm like this I'm ready I'm ready To wake up
Your vocals are just honestly ridiculously next level, no one can reach this standard, God like GOLD!!! Thank you for this beautiful visionary aid to the wonderful vision your vocals already paint 😇!!!
ejano Crowsnatcher I agree and my cousins got the tickets to take me to see Josh Groban as Pierre in The Great Comet (found out this past Tuesday) no idea when I'm going but I'm just excited to finally get the chance to see Josh Groban and hoping to meet him
If you attend a night performance or a Sunday matinee, go to the Stage Door. Josh always comes out and signs autographs, he is very sweet and chats with everyone. If you go to a matinee on a 2 show day (Wednesday or Saturday), he doesn't come out between shows, but you can always come back and stake out a great place at the stage door following any evening performance.
Is this how I die? Crying my eyes out while watching all the videos on the Great Comet UA-cam channel without ad blocker so that they get at least some money so they don't close while I think of what else I can do?
LOVE. THIS. SONG. And I think what makes it even greater is not so much that Josh Groban is that man singing it--it's more that his voice is a bit rougher here than it is on his CDs. This may sound weird to say, but I have to be in the mood to listen to Groban because his voice is almost /too/ perfect. I really like this rougher edge to his voice here, which makes me so glad I got to see him in the role this spring ^_^
I’m not a huge fan of Josh Groban, though I think he is one of the best singers on earth. Sometimes I don’t like his versions of famous songs. But here, in that song, the word perfection has reached its true meaning. It’s absolutely breath taking. Bravo !
I disagree. He sounds BETTER live! In this, and every other venue I've seen him in. Which is only a handful - I'm a piker compared to true Grobanites - but having this man's true voice in front of you is an experience akin to no other.
OMG!! The best, the best!! I got to see this live!! You are so talented Josh..I'm always brought to tears as I have watched you grow, your so blessed!!! Provo my favorite singer, song writer, musician, actor.... thankful I found you..Thankful there is youtube!.God Bless U
This song literally gives me life and is the reason I will forever love this musical. Among another million reasons. So sad to see it leave and I never got to see it. Goodbye my Gypsy Lovers.
My sister watches this channel called YTV, and they have sketches between commercials called “the zone”. In one skit, a host dressed up like Pierre and said “it’s me, acclaimed John Groman” and they started singing pop opera songs. I sat there thinking “damn, I’m the only one here who gets that joke, cuz my family doesn’t like musicals, and none of my friends do either. They also don’t know that she’s pretending to be Josh Groban because they have no clue who he is.” so I talked about this random joke in a UA-cam comment section for a Dust and Ashes music video.
@@ko0laidAL Tell me if you ever find it, I would love to see it xD Also, did you explain what the joke meant? Because it's so funny when there's things like that from musicals and no one else I'm watching with understands lol
just performed this in the higher octave on my last performance from my youth conservatory. incredible song, incredibly inspiring lyrics, incredible voice and acting to aspire and inspire.
#savegreatcomet the first show on Broadway that I took my 11 yo aspiring musical theater actor to. If this show closes early, the devastation will be too much to handle
I'll never understand why the producers keep paying so much money for badly edited videos. The footage is beautiful but, dear God, hire a company that actually understands how to edit something into a cohesive package.
Last time I was this early Andrey was still here
That made me cry a little I don't know why
I guess he left, FOR PETERSBURGGGGG
W h a t
@@feelingkoii you hu
Last time I was here Sonya was bad
I love how the dialog made me think Pierre was in his 50s when he's fucking 27.
WHAT. WHAT. WHAT. So he's... Having just an ongoing crisis instead of a proper midlife crisis?
Finally, someone who realizes that Pierre is not an old man, in the original novel.
I was so worried he was like 50 thank god
In Russian years that's middle aged
@@azlexelsfierysnowflakes8363 Why worry? 50 years is not the end of life. A lot of people look and feel young at this age. But in the old days, it was considered an old age.
This song and Burr's "Wait for It" are my fave songs in the Existential Crisis playlist.
Germae Anne you should add "I Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind" from Spring Awakening
You forgot "Michael in the Bathroom"
Black Light that's not exactly "existential crisis", it's more like Panic Attack or something like that. They're different.
Oak did a mashup of the two. Look it up.
Listen to the entire Next To Normal sound track.
i refuse to belive this show only won 2 tonys
CasualJenny dear evan hansen is a t h i e f
@@daydreamings prolly because DEH was a bit more timely than great comet at that time, also because it was original and wasn't based on anything, plus teenagers (large part of the theatre community), also these teenagers prolly know Ben Platt more and certain people find it more relatable, also it has been long since they've done another Broadway musical that focus on mental health stuff (also again, teenagers) plus some find the projections and stuff innovative, etc. etc.
beepboopbop lets not forget that tHe gUy WhO dId HaMiLtOn iS In It
@@westonkouryfan69 um,,,, Lin Manuel Miranda isn't in Dear Evan Hansen??????
um alex lacaimoire is in it?
we're so lucky to live at the same time as the ICONIC josh groban
Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now
I agree Josh is so amazing and I love him
We also have Lin Manuel Fabulous Cinnamon Roll Majestic Miranda
Fuuuck that vibrato is incredible.
If I die here tonight, I die happy that I lived long enough to hear and watch Josh Groban sing. Thank you, God.
Chris b I agree I love Josh Groban he is amazing and love his performance
The still, underrated, Josh Groban. He is stupendous, both as a singer and actor.
stevienicked yup and he is so amazing and living his dreams
If he was to go back on Broadway soon, I'd like to see him as the Beast in the upcoming revival of "Beauty and the Beast"... or a revival of "The Great Comet". Whichever comes first.
And musician
@@KingdomHeartsFan3211 Well, I bet someone was really happy with the new Beauty and the Beast last year😂You called it!
This performance cleared my skin and gave me a reason to live
When he has the Clark Kent effect.
With glasses: Pierre.
Without glasses: Josh Groban ❤❤
Samantha Castillo Josh wears glasses too.
Samantha Castillo i love Josh Groban with and without glasses
Except for the fact that as Pierre he also wears the fatsuit, (which is completely different from the other one he wears in the video) and his hair and beard are all messed up.
Thin glasses Josh: Pierre😊
Thicc hipster glasses Josh: Josh Groban 💖❤💕💓💖💕❤
@@ginafrontino9236 I love Josh very much too. He's one of my favorite singers. But a beard doesn't suit him. It looks good as Pierre, but why did he decide to keep it. He looks older with a beard, and the beard hides the shape of his face. He has a beautiful face without a beard.
the lyric “wearing clown shoes” will never stop taking me off guard and I will always be in love with it.
Josh does right for Pierre. I feel his emotional interpretation is very fine and very convincing in addition to his golden voice.
Fan Mac I agree he is amazing
He was so incredible in this. He really should have won that Tony. I'd love to see him play Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. If his vocals and acting in this are any indication, he'd slay it.
I actually just had that thought the other day!!! He is definitely in my dream Les mis cast.
They forgot to include the deafening roar of applause at the end.. but dayum at 5:55 too you can see that great muscle of a voice box in his throat. There's so much expression and talent in this song gah it just makes me choke trying to explain how good it is in words.
me talking about myself:
🔘--------- 00:00:07
me talking about pierre bezukhov:
🔘--------- 38:47:19
I'm a fan of War and Peace, I've read it many times since 1983, and I believe Josh is a wonderful Pierre. I was able to see the play on Merch 15th and it was a memorable experience.
You're lucky; it's usually hard to find good seats for any performance in Merch.
Josh captures the tormented pierre I just didn't get from Dave. I love this so much.
Cast Boy! I agree
I agree. But I do love drunk Dave Malloy, the old version of the duel is the best by far
"hHhdvOdka and WinE arE DanGerous fOr me"
"sO I ShOuLd Be KiLled-"
@@beatricethetheatregeek8604 Thanks for inspiring me to listen to the old version again today I had forgotten about that 😅
Oak did great on that too
Josh would be the Perfect "Phantom of the Opera" !!!!!!!!!!! He's the greatest !!!!!!!!!!!
Amanda Helton Josh is above doing shows like that.
Amanda Helton He did a duet with Kelly Clarkson on a song from POTO
Avadno Saile what do you mean ‘shows like that’ ?
Vre Vre they are probably implying that phantom isn’t very good
I feel that with this, Josh Groban went from being a great pop singer to being a great singing actor.
He's not really a pop singer. He sings in the classic crossover genre. It's something between pop and opera. I love this genre, and Josh is also a good actor in a musical. I wish he got more roles in musicals. Watch the musical "Chess" with his participation, Indina Menzel also played there. It's brilliant!
If I die here tonight I die in... happiness? Because this is so heart-wrenchingly beautiful?
I agree - apart from the question marks - I would make exclamation marks!
Pierre do not take out your glasses. Your Josh is showing
This is the cutest comment. Idk why though 😅
Josh, just take my heart. It's all yours.
This is legitimately beautiful.
Karessa Josh Groban takes my 💖 too
Video editing is my passion
THAT FREAKING ACCIDENTAL AT 3:20 GETS ME EVERY TIME
I could write an essay on how much I love this song
god i hope dave and oak sing this because it adds SO MUCH CHARACTER TO PIERRE and josh kills it
Sydney Reynolds 100% Josh Groban killed it as Pierre
There's quite a contrast in the early studio performance video and the actual stage performance after Josh had more experience with the role. It's interesting to see that.
5:07-5:23 - literally the sweetest spot of the 2017 Tony season.
I so want great comet to come back to stage
이 넘버 홍광호 배우님께서 부르시는 거 상상하니까.. 진심 미쳐버릴 것 같음 나 못기다려 진짜... 눈물이 앞을 가리우네... 누가 들어도 배우님을 위한 넘버 아니냐고요...
진짜 ㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠㅜ 노래도 너무 좋고 홍배우님 음색이랑 목소리랑 창법이랑도 너무 잘 어울릴것 같아서 ㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠ 너무 가고 싶은데 고삼이네요 ㅠㅜㅠㅜ
LETRAS
Is this how I die?
Ridiculed and laughed at
Wearing clown shoes
Is this how I die?
Furious and reckless
Sick with booze
How did I live?
I taste every wasted minute
Every time I turned away
From the things that might have healed me
How long have I been sleeping?
Is this how I die?
Frightened like a child
Lazy and numb
Is this how I die?
Pretending and preposterous
And dumb
How did I live?
Was I kind enough and good enough?
Did I love enough?
Did I ever look up and see the moon and the stars and the sky?
Oh, why have I been sleeping?
They say we are asleep until we fall in love
We are children of dust and ashes
But when we fall in love we wake up
And we are a god and angels weep
But if I die here tonight,
I die in my sleep.
All of my life I spent searching the words of poets and saints and prophets and kings
Now at the end all I know that I've learned is that all that I know is I don't know a thing
So easy to close off
Place the blame outside
Hiding in my room at night
So terrified
All the things I could've been
But I never had the nerve
Life and love, I don't deserve
So alright!
Alright!
I've had my time
Close my eyes
Let the death bells chime!
Bury me in burgundy
I just don't care!
Nothing's left
I looked everywhere!
Is this how I die?
Was there ever any other way my life could be?
Is this how I die?
Such a slough of feelings inside of me
But then why am I screaming?
Why am I shaking?
Oh god, was there something that I missed?
Did I squander my divinity?
Was happiness within me the whole time?
They say we are asleep until we fall in love
We are children of dust and ashes
But when we fall in love we wake up
And we are a god and angles weep
But if I die here tonight,
I die in my sleep.
They say we are asleep until we fall in love
And I'm so ready
To wake up now
I wanna wake up
Don't let me die while I'm like this
I wanna wake up
God, don't let me die while I'm like this
Please let me wake up now
God, don't let me die while I'm like this
I'm ready
I'm ready
To wake up
I'm shook
Your name makes this comment so much better.
Kaitlyn Stewart I agree. I didn't realize until you mentioned it.
Wow thanks lov my fans
Your vocals are just honestly ridiculously next level, no one can reach this standard, God like GOLD!!! Thank you for this beautiful visionary aid to the wonderful vision your vocals already paint 😇!!!
Amye Fothergill I agree Josh Groban voice is amazing
Golden Grobes
ejano Crowsnatcher I agree and my cousins got the tickets to take me to see Josh Groban as Pierre in The Great Comet (found out this past Tuesday) no idea when I'm going but I'm just excited to finally get the chance to see Josh Groban and hoping to meet him
If you attend a night performance or a Sunday matinee, go to the Stage Door. Josh always comes out and signs autographs, he is very sweet and chats with everyone. If you go to a matinee on a 2 show day (Wednesday or Saturday), he doesn't come out between shows, but you can always come back and stake out a great place at the stage door following any evening performance.
Pamela Mayfield cool and I have no clue when I'm going but I'm just excited to see Josh Groban
Is this how I die? Crying my eyes out while watching all the videos on the Great Comet UA-cam channel without ad blocker so that they get at least some money so they don't close while I think of what else I can do?
LOVE. THIS. SONG. And I think what makes it even greater is not so much that Josh Groban is that man singing it--it's more that his voice is a bit rougher here than it is on his CDs. This may sound weird to say, but I have to be in the mood to listen to Groban because his voice is almost /too/ perfect. I really like this rougher edge to his voice here, which makes me so glad I got to see him in the role this spring ^_^
4:31 - I love this whole song but this part of it just hits different..
This song opened another level in my emotions and I can't take it
I’m not a huge fan of Josh Groban, though I think he is one of the best singers on earth. Sometimes I don’t like his versions of famous songs. But here, in that song, the word perfection has reached its true meaning. It’s absolutely breath taking. Bravo !
Josh living his dream and a Tony nomination too - good luck at the awards Josh you so deserve it
I REFUSE to comprehend that someone’s voice can actually be this perfect...
you so need a love button for that one😘
he sounds the SAME LIVE
I disagree. He sounds BETTER live! In this, and every other venue I've seen him in. Which is only a handful - I'm a piker compared to true Grobanites - but having this man's true voice in front of you is an experience akin to no other.
Sydney Reynolds I agree and he is so amazing
IM DYING THIS IS SO GOOD AND AMAZING THANK YOU GREAT COMET!!!!!!!!!!!
That one dislike is definitely Hélène...or Anatole.
MrBandity: its def dolokhov, pierre sings this after shooting him lmao
Hahaha true! But now there are five dislikes...how?!
8! They know nothing -.-
anatole is pretty chummy chummy with Pierre tho. So basically Helene or Dolokhov
It's up to 15, that's a Prologue and a half of characters.
whY DID I MISS THIS SHOW???? DEAR GOD THIS IS BEAUTIFUL
Que lindinho você interpretando você é Completo Bravo. Bravissimo Rio de Janeiro Brasil Pavuna Sucesso Sempre Saúde e Paz para você
OMG!! The best, the best!! I got to see this live!! You are so talented Josh..I'm always brought to tears as I have watched you grow, your so blessed!!! Provo my favorite singer, song writer, musician, actor.... thankful I found you..Thankful there is youtube!.God Bless U
can't stop thinking about this song.....This is how I fall in love with GC
Love this version this song. Sad, longing for love but, fearful but hopeful
I've been falling in love with way to many people's voices as of late
daveed diggs
Eric William moris
George Salazar
and now this guy....
Joshie, wow. You should use this as your cry to god. He hears you.
this amazing I love this Josh Groban is amazing as Pierre thank you Great Comet Bway for posting this
This was such a fantastic performance by Josh Groban, such talent. The music was outstanding and the lyrics make your heart want to break.
Amazing!!! A great singer and a great actor
I’m so happy I got to see him play this on Broadway….
Oh my god yes!!!! He's killing it!!! Slay it JoshB
Ya know I always thought he had the perfect voice for Broadway! Good for him!
It's 2020 and I'm still sobbing over this show
Oh, Josh, you are so wonderful in anything you do.............Sing, Baby, Sing.
I THINK I HAVE LISTENED TO THIS LIKE 500 TIMES NOW. LOVE THIS SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!
Just saw him as Sweeney Todd this afternoon… sensational in Comet and Sweeney…. both Tony worthy performances… maybe this time around 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This is certainly one of the best songs that ever made it to Bway
I always cry so hard whenever I listen to this... Maybe because I'm suffering from depression.
This song literally gives me life and is the reason I will forever love this musical. Among another million reasons. So sad to see it leave and I never got to see it.
Goodbye my Gypsy Lovers.
MY HEART... BURSTING INTOOO TEEAARSSS (getit?) nah ok
ohlookitsascha I was expecting to find you here Sascha😂😂
ohlookitsascha BURSTING INTO FLAMES
Not even a minute in and I'm already weak, and sobbing.
Gold.
A modern standard. Well done Dave for writing and Josh for performing.
So much incredible emotion!!
Oh my! Such an awesome song! Love his voice and his emotion! Please come back to Arizona! :)
My sister watches this channel called YTV, and they have sketches between commercials called “the zone”. In one skit, a host dressed up like Pierre and said “it’s me, acclaimed John Groman” and they started singing pop opera songs. I sat there thinking “damn, I’m the only one here who gets that joke, cuz my family doesn’t like musicals, and none of my friends do either. They also don’t know that she’s pretending to be Josh Groban because they have no clue who he is.” so I talked about this random joke in a UA-cam comment section for a Dust and Ashes music video.
Thank you for talking about it that's amazing 😅
Is that sketch available on UA-cam??
@@themandarin9493 It might be. I don’t think I’ve tried looking it up yet, but it might be somewhere.
@@ko0laidAL Tell me if you ever find it, I would love to see it xD
Also, did you explain what the joke meant? Because it's so funny when there's things like that from musicals and no one else I'm watching with understands lol
@@themandarin9493 I’ll reply if I find it. I explained the joke to my sister, who just sort of said “oh, cool.”
@@ko0laidAL Sounds like what my sister would do -_-
They just... Don't get it.
I've like almost everything he's ever done, his voice is exquisite. But this is the first one I've heard that really shows his baritone greatness.
Josh Groban is too talented. I will never be that talented. Oh my god.
Bring great comet to the west end Broadway had their turn give us Brits a treat please
Wonderful! Really touching and beautiful
I'm so sad I never got to see this show while Josh was still in it. I love going to the theater, but unfortunately haven't seen this.
33 more days until i see this show :')) im so excited. love from texas xoxoxo
I feel this song on a spiritual level
So glad I got to see The Great Comet! Such an amazing and wonderful piece of theatre! Josh and every single performer was amazing!
I am so glad that Josh Groban is playing Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd and the Demon Barber of Fleet Street! Go Josh! You got this!
I'm in my bathroom sobbing thx Josh
just performed this in the higher octave on my last performance from my youth conservatory. incredible song, incredibly inspiring lyrics, incredible voice and acting to aspire and inspire.
This is my favorite John Groban, even more than when he sings his name on tv shows.
I LOVE THIS SONNB SLAYYY JOSHHHHXHDJD
could there be anything more perfect than Josh in a Broadway show? I don't think so..
What a freaking masterpiece
#savegreatcomet the first show on Broadway that I took my 11 yo aspiring musical theater actor to. If this show closes early, the devastation will be too much to handle
Beautiful!!! Touched my soul. Thank you so much!
my names caitlin and i would Die for pierre bezukhov
twinWeirdmageddons me too caitlin
twinWeirdmageddons I feel that on a spiritual level
I too would die for Pierre.
I think we would all die for Pierre
same
I'll never understand why the producers keep paying so much money for badly edited videos. The footage is beautiful but, dear God, hire a company that actually understands how to edit something into a cohesive package.
Robert Malbrough maybe the bad edits are cheaper
Nothing about your statement makes any sense.
They did good on the editing
@@aweirdcreature3984 BOO!
I want to see him in Sunday in the Park; he'd be incredible
Kk Hans I want him in Phantom as Raoul or The Phantom
yES ive been saying this for 50000 years omfg hed be perfect
I HAVE BEEN BLESSED
my guilty pleasure
abc xyz mine to Josh Groban is always my guilty pleasure
Is there anything Josh can not do & still be Great at? Wow, wow, on this.
Thank you for that amazing voice and wonderful music from josh groban
I relate to this song on a spiritual level.
Magical Josh what a Beautiful performance Your at yr very best 2023
This is my older brother’s favorite song from “Great Comet”. He actually has it memorized and can almost hold the last note.
Such a beautiful and powerful song, bless you Josh Groban. Your voice is pure heaven and I love it so much 😍❤️
This has become my favourite video of josh. He is a beautiful singer and astounding actor. I could watch this 24 hours a day.❤❤❤