You know its kinda upsetting that the version of Conner the audience falls inlove with isn't even real. Like he's not Conner, he's what Evan and Jared think Conner would be like.
everybody's talking about how much of a national treasure Mike is but can we just appreciate the guy who plays Jerry and how chaotic neutral he is and that I kind of love him for it
no why am i the same - this is actually breaking my world view. you mean the guy from challengers i’m obsessing over has BEEN AROUND?! i went through a theatre phase not even realizing…
@@joshuabarnett9027ok so you might not believe this. So Connor (Mike Faist character) is actually a kid who committed suicide. Before he did that, he took a note that was written by Evan (The guy in the blue shirt) to himself about his social anxiety. Once his parents found him dead, they saw Evan’s letter with Connor and assumed it was a suicide note to Evan and also assumes he his best friend. Since Evan has so much anxiety, he can’t tell them the truth so this song is him and Jared (The guy in glasses) writing fake notes to make his parents believe that he was best friends with Connor
Normally, in Broadway musicals when you end up with an actor originating a role as pivotal and unique as Evan, and its a once or twice in a generation connection of talent and character, as we saw with Platt, it becomes virtually impossible for anyone else to succeed in making the role theirs until a revival comes along 5, 10 or even 20 years down the road. How long did it take to find another "Mama Rose' other than Ethel Merman, or 'Tevye' other than Zero Mostel? Sometimes the role becomes so identified for so long, its impossible to shake. There still is no other King of Siam but Yul Brynner, or Dolly Levy other than Carol Channing. And it has absolutely nothing to do with any lack of ability or talent by the dozen or so actors that follow. You see that Brown here, he is trying to walk that fine line between keeping what worked for Platt, Faist and Roland in this number and trying for baby steps to make the role his own. Its clearly working. He's getting the laughs and he's got the audience with him. That's success right there!
Agreed, it's important to remember that these are actors. Not imitators. They're going to make the role their own. An understudy does not mean underwhelming or underperforming. There are plenty I have preferred to the principle actor. If they weren't capable of delivering an amazing performance then they wouldn't be there. The producers aren't just going to let the show go to hell on some days. So I hope people will keep that in mind. You're there to see a show, not an evening with a particular actor. 👍
Man everytime I see this part in the musical it makes me so happy until you realize the whole love for Conner is for a Conner that never even existed, it bums me out but I will forever appreciate this performance! And man Jared's laugh at 0:28 is gold
I like how Mike in the first few lines just spews out words with no emotion 💀 (and yes I know that’s how it’s supposed to be, I just think it’s funny lol) Omg at 3:53 when Evan and Connor are just like vibin and Jared just kinda stands there for a few seconds and makes a reaction is GOLD And I like this Evan very much! I think his performance was amazing!!
He once caught a bootlegger recording in the front row when he was playing Jeremy in Be More Chill. He literally approached them and told them to put the camera away in between scenes 😭 and THEY STILL UPLOADED IT
@@acatonceattackedmeandscrat6302 ua-cam.com/video/X4SIARUkzXo/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BroadwayArchives Here it is! It happens right at the end lol he runs up to the edge of the stage and goes "put that away >:("
Whenever I’m not doing well, I watch Sincerely Me with Mike as Connor and and Will as Jared, whatever’s available. I don’t care who the Evan Hansen is.
I’ve said this time and time again. But I think I would’ve liked the musical 1000x more if Connor lived and it was about him and Evan having an actual relationship and them forming an epic trio with Jared. It would’ve been so much more entertaining, and I feel like it would’ve made this song more satisfying.
I love the "Dear Evan Hansen thanks for every note you sent"line choreography.(the little punches Connor gives to Evan) Even though it's meant to be interpreted as Connor being playful as friends would do, I personally like to see it a Connor simply being passive agressive,as if his spirit could see them and being aware Evan is spitting utter bullshit but playing along with it. In a kind of " *No you you fucking didn't but ok* " And as if in this song it is actually Connors spirit and he is just being passive agressive about the whole thing (like mocking them about what they are writing about him)and while on that he is getting a kick out of it.
Slightly unrelated but I like that, should we assume that this is fully just Evan trying to imagine how Connor would have been if they were friends, that Evan basically imagines that he’d be hyper aggressive with him. Practically punching him even though he’s being “ playful “ because the only real trait Evan actually saw of Connor before he died was his tendency towards violence ( when he gets thrown to the ground before waving through a window by Connor and Connor screaming at him and shoving past him in the computer lab )
Watch the original musical, your missing out on a whole lotta hit songs the movie taken out! The movie also wasn't the best and reminded me of the (terrible) show 13 reasons why. I really recommend the original musical which you can find the original on UA-cam! You won't regret it bro.
Wtf was I thinking when I wrote this. Anyway I'm not a musical person and also opted for the Heathers movie over the musical. It took me quite a bit to finally watch Hamilton. I think it's my attention span. But I will one day watch the original cuz this was good thx
you know, I did the math, and it's been a month since I discovered Dear Evan Hansen. It was the second musical I even watched. Since discovering it I have: -Watched every possible movie with Mike Faist in it -Watched the recording of Be More Chill with Will Roland as Jeremy -Listened to the music of DEH on loop -Listened to the audiobook -Gotten and obsession with pretty much every character here -Made fanart -And gotten tickets to see the actual show in May of next year, which I will have to take a plane to go see because I live nowhere near englad
MIKE'S SNAPS WHEN HE SAYS SMOKING POT ARE LIKE THE ONES THAT RIFF DOES TO SUMMON THE JETSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I've watched this video so many times and compared it to the one in the movie... people liked the movie version but it PALED in comparison to this one. The lines were deilivered in a livelier tone here. Also, in this version, Connor and Evan seem to be interacting more, looking at each other, handshakes, etc whereas in the movie Evan and Connor are dancing/sitting next to each other. Yes, there is more background in the movie, but it seemed less spirited, more quiet and in the end, did not create the kind of impact that this one did. Maybe also because Mike Faist is in this one and he conveys a lot of emotions (no disrespect to the actor in the movie)
Agreed. They shoukd have had Mike in the film. I also this this Jared is 100% better. The one in the movie was kind of mean to Evan which gave a different vibe to this scene.
Every time I watch or listen to DEH I always wish that Connor didn’t end his life and instead became good friends with Evan and was like this version of Connor
I’ve always thought that DEH would’ve been a much better story and musical in general, if Connor lived and had an actual relationship with Evan, and as they deal with their mental health issues they become good friends. It would’ve been so much better than what we got instead tbh…
@@ButterFlyGardenBlossomTrue. Or at least parents should have got an analysis what was wrong with their marriage and what mistakes in bringing up their children they had made
You know its kinda upsetting that the version of Conner the audience falls inlove with isn't even real. Like he's not Conner, he's what Evan and Jared think Conner would be like.
it's the point
The true Connor probably wouldn't be lovable
Exactly ! I love Connor sm:(
As someone who is kinda new to the theater community and this song is the only one I knew from this musical, I got tricked lol
@Alicee its so hard to remember conner was actually kind of a jerk after getting so used to this version
everybody's talking about how much of a national treasure Mike is but can we just appreciate the guy who plays Jerry and how chaotic neutral he is and that I kind of love him for it
u mean jared?
@@sheddwellers2.088 I think
His name is Jared-
this made me giggle cus his name is jared but he's played by will roland who also plays jeremy heere who got called jerry
@@theinsanelycoollmfaooo
If you didn’t appreciate Mike Faist as his Connor then you don’t deserve Mike Faist as his Riff
I just want ONE musical where Mike Faist is alive at the end. I forget if he died in Newsies but it wouldn’t surprise me
MHM THATS RITE
@@heatherknox804 he lives in newsies :)
The way I see it, being late to the party is still showing up.
He is one of my favorite actors, I hate how he wasn't in the movie ):
mike faist is a national treasure
AMEN
100%
Fact
AMEN
Yes!
Can we give props to all the actors for actually giving them romantic tension in the “our friendship goes beyond” line
It wasn't the actors, it was the musicians who wrote the music (Justin Paul and Benj Pasek).
*hands them props* THERE 😄
The love I have for Mike Faist is unmatched
Me too!
Same ahahhahs
Totally agree
literally same
Kinky...
😉
I love Connor and Evan doing the same actions during the first chorus 😭😭 like it shows how much he's actually controlling the stuff he does and says
Yeah I love that detail!
I seriously would like to see Mike Faist as JD in a remake of Heathers
i would love that
If they took some of the songs down he could play a wicked JD, sadly he doesn't have the range for some of JD's higher stuff
I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THIS, but YES!
JESUS CHRIST, YESSSSSSS
Omt pleaseee
blows my mind that mike faist has now worked with steven spielberg and luca guadagnino with zendaya
We're close but not that way🤭
This line defines his whole career
Makes it better that Faist is halfway through his EGOT. Dear Evan Hansen earned him a Grammy and an Emmy win for being part of the musical album
he's always had the juice
watched challengers and giggled cuz it all comes full circle for me
oh im sure
nothing ominous in this statement whatsoever its just that yeah im sure u liked challengers
true true
no why am i the same - this is actually breaking my world view. you mean the guy from challengers i’m obsessing over has BEEN AROUND?! i went through a theatre phase not even realizing…
I didn’t notice until now that Mike puts love in air quotes during the song
Oh nooo :(
Wait what?
@@sky_isgey22 Evan's father left him and Heidi for another woman, so Evan didn't really know his dad.
@@sky_isgey22 Connor (Mike Faist's character) didn't really get along with his dad
@@sophiablackthorn I know but I didn't notice this thing either (the one Kathie was talking about)
Mike Faist is pure gold.. His Riff is a scene stealing role forever.
Pun???
Love the song but wants the context behind it
@@joshuabarnett9027ok so you might not believe this. So Connor (Mike Faist character) is actually a kid who committed suicide. Before he did that, he took a note that was written by Evan (The guy in the blue shirt) to himself about his social anxiety. Once his parents found him dead, they saw Evan’s letter with Connor and assumed it was a suicide note to Evan and also assumes he his best friend. Since Evan has so much anxiety, he can’t tell them the truth so this song is him and Jared (The guy in glasses) writing fake notes to make his parents believe that he was best friends with Connor
Can someone write a musical where Mike Faist is actually alive at the end…? Is that too much to ask?!?!
i know right!!
...You mean like Newsies?
Wait he dies????
@@shiruu6319 that’s like the whole point of his character
@@btcomedy3159 Wait my bad I forgot he was connor
“THERES NOTHING UNREALISTIC ABOUT THE LOVE ONE MAN FEELS FOR ANOTHER”
Facts.
Mike Faust skipping around a stage is the greatest thing we never knew we needed
Normally, in Broadway musicals when you end up with an actor originating a role as pivotal and unique as Evan, and its a once or twice in a generation connection of talent and character, as we saw with Platt, it becomes virtually impossible for anyone else to succeed in making the role theirs until a revival comes along 5, 10 or even 20 years down the road. How long did it take to find another "Mama Rose' other than Ethel Merman, or 'Tevye' other than Zero Mostel? Sometimes the role becomes so identified for so long, its impossible to shake. There still is no other King of Siam but Yul Brynner, or Dolly Levy other than Carol Channing. And it has absolutely nothing to do with any lack of ability or talent by the dozen or so actors that follow. You see that Brown here, he is trying to walk that fine line between keeping what worked for Platt, Faist and Roland in this number and trying for baby steps to make the role his own. Its clearly working. He's getting the laughs and he's got the audience with him. That's success right there!
Agreed, it's important to remember that these are actors. Not imitators. They're going to make the role their own. An understudy does not mean underwhelming or underperforming. There are plenty I have preferred to the principle actor. If they weren't capable of delivering an amazing performance then they wouldn't be there. The producers aren't just going to let the show go to hell on some days. So I hope people will keep that in mind. You're there to see a show, not an evening with a particular actor. 👍
Michael Lee Brown does an excellent job in both the singing and acting.
Jordan Fisher was good as Evan also
@@afoolishfopdoodle3284 so was Noah galvin
@@neverice9047So was Andrew Barth Feldman!
Man everytime I see this part in the musical it makes me so happy until you realize the whole love for Conner is for a Conner that never even existed, it bums me out but I will forever appreciate this performance! And man Jared's laugh at 0:28 is gold
I like how Mike in the first few lines just spews out words with no emotion 💀 (and yes I know that’s how it’s supposed to be, I just think it’s funny lol)
Omg at 3:53 when Evan and Connor are just like vibin and Jared just kinda stands there for a few seconds and makes a reaction is GOLD
And I like this Evan very much! I think his performance was amazing!!
I wonder how long it was before Mike could say those lines with a straight face.
@@MichaelCH2007 OMG YEAAA like- how could he not laugh while saying them 💀
@@MichaelCH2007 Will Roland could not stop laughing at “Kinky!” So they had to change it to “Aye!” in some shows
Mike, yea, I’m interested
mike is such a character
Fr
So accurate
3:52 the way will just STARES into the camera.. i’m so thankful the person recording got away unscathed 😅
He once caught a bootlegger recording in the front row when he was playing Jeremy in Be More Chill. He literally approached them and told them to put the camera away in between scenes 😭 and THEY STILL UPLOADED IT
@@acatonceattackedmeandscrat6302 ua-cam.com/video/X4SIARUkzXo/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BroadwayArchives Here it is! It happens right at the end lol he runs up to the edge of the stage and goes "put that away >:("
His ability to catch bootleggers is legendary
@@acatonceattackedmeandscrat6302 ua-cam.com/video/X4SIARUkzXo/v-deo.html RIGHT AT THE END 😂
@@micahmercury WHATS THE BOOTLEG CALLED
i have watched this an unhealthy amount of times
me too
same 😦
I mean, who hasn’t
I come back to this vid at least one a week….. no im not mentally okay
Same i watch this every day
I just noticed when connor is first dancing, evan is off to the side doing the same moves lmao i love that. Connor truly feels like a puppet in this
Michael Lee Brown and Mike Faist’s voices blend very well!
Whenever I’m not doing well, I watch Sincerely Me with Mike as Connor and and Will as Jared, whatever’s available. I don’t care who the Evan Hansen is.
AGREED OMFG. I hope you're doing okay
AGREED! BUT TBH ALL I WANT IS MIKE FAIST AS CONNOR IDC ABOUT REST OF THE CAST
@@rayxya8562 CONNOR SLAYS HONESTLY OMFG, FOR ME IT'S GOTTA BE WILL AS JARED!!
@@bethaniie_ YEAH WILL IS AMAZING BUT TBH ILL SURVIVE SOMEONE ELSE AS JARED BUT I WONT SURVIVE ANYONE ELSE AS CONNOR
3:36 Why is it that I think this would've been an amazing trio... 😔😔😔
Epic
I’ve said this time and time again. But I think I would’ve liked the musical 1000x more if Connor lived and it was about him and Evan having an actual relationship and them forming an epic trio with Jared. It would’ve been so much more entertaining, and I feel like it would’ve made this song more satisfying.
Some Will Roland appreciation here! I love him sm
Ikr- I came from the BMC fandom first- so it’s kinda weird for me lol
@@lilith_with_a_ticketsame, I kinda see Jared as Jeremy but a lot of Rich and the role of Michael
at 3:50 its so funny because it looks like evan and conner are two older siblings and jared is the young sibling trying to get involved
The choreography in this song is just superb. This is one of my fave parts of DEH
The fact that Connor was hitting Evan a few times at 3:03 is just....AGHHH I LOVE SMALL CHARACTER CHOICES
dear evan hansen said "there will only be one memorable track in the entire show" and delivered this fucking banger
i really went from memorizing this entire song without knowing anything about this musical to watching challengers in the theater for mike faist...
“my sister’s hot” “WHAT THE HELL” “my bad” 😂😂😂😂😂
“Dear Evan Hansen, thanks for every note you sent”
@@KoutanFrens"Dear Conner Murphy, I'm just glad to be your friend!"
The amount of pure joy and serotonin I get from watching this
2:52 THE LITTLE “do” ABSOLUTELY FUCKING SENT ME
I love the
"Dear Evan Hansen thanks for every note you sent"line choreography.(the little punches Connor gives to Evan)
Even though it's meant to be interpreted as Connor being playful as friends would do,
I personally like to see it a Connor simply being passive agressive,as if his spirit could see them and being aware Evan is spitting utter bullshit but playing along with it.
In a kind of
" *No you you fucking didn't but ok* "
And as if in this song it is actually Connors spirit and he is just being passive agressive about the whole thing (like mocking them about what they are writing about him)and while on that he is getting a kick out of it.
Wait I think you’re right
@@peacefuleditz I am propably not but idk it is cute HC I think, that the connor we see is the actual connor
That's actually a really interesting interpretation lol I love it 😅
Slightly unrelated but I like that, should we assume that this is fully just Evan trying to imagine how Connor would have been if they were friends, that Evan basically imagines that he’d be hyper aggressive with him. Practically punching him even though he’s being “ playful “ because the only real trait Evan actually saw of Connor before he died was his tendency towards violence ( when he gets thrown to the ground before waving through a window by Connor and Connor screaming at him and shoving past him in the computer lab )
I mean
Ive just seen the movie, which gave me context for this song, and I'm absolutely obsessed with this Connor. Incredible acting.
Watch the original musical, your missing out on a whole lotta hit songs the movie taken out! The movie also wasn't the best and reminded me of the (terrible) show 13 reasons why. I really recommend the original musical which you can find the original on UA-cam! You won't regret it bro.
@@MaggotfilledFlesh agreed! i prefer the original musical over the musical any day.
Wtf was I thinking when I wrote this. Anyway I'm not a musical person and also opted for the Heathers movie over the musical. It took me quite a bit to finally watch Hamilton. I think it's my attention span. But I will one day watch the original cuz this was good thx
mike trying not to laugh at 0:17 is my favorite thing ever
Jared: There is nothing unrealistic about the love one man feels for another
Evan: feeling romantic tension- Let's go back
Bro I love how at 1:48 and at various points of the song Connor and Evan make the same subtle movements since its just Evan talking for both
his hips don’t lie
you know, I did the math, and it's been a month since I discovered Dear Evan Hansen. It was the second musical I even watched. Since discovering it I have:
-Watched every possible movie with Mike Faist in it
-Watched the recording of Be More Chill with Will Roland as Jeremy
-Listened to the music of DEH on loop
-Listened to the audiobook
-Gotten and obsession with pretty much every character here
-Made fanart
-And gotten tickets to see the actual show in May of next year, which I will have to take a plane to go see because I live nowhere near englad
I’ve been so obsessed with this song lately I’m just been watching tons of performances of it I love it so much
MIKE'S SNAPS WHEN HE SAYS SMOKING POT ARE LIKE THE ONES THAT RIFF DOES TO SUMMON THE JETSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I AM USING THIS SONG AS MY ALARM AND OH MY GOD I DO NOT REGRET IT, WAKING UP TO THIS SONG BRINGS A BIT OF LIGHT TO MY DAY
This was a brilliant performance from all actors
Love the choreo and the dancing in addition to the whole scene overall:)
There’s no Connor like Mike Faist
You can see they really love performing this song xD love that for them!
That actor has a supernatural ability to stand perfectly still.
3:28 AHH THAT WAS SO INNOCENT 😭 I love this too much
I love the part where Mike's voice cracks a little and he tries to hide his laugh.
When is the moment, pls ? :)
@@aprilskeleton at like *0:19* his voice cracks a little and he looks down trying to hide his giggle😂
@@aprilskeleton more like *0:18* actually
0:18
Ok thanks !
This looks like the most fun number to perform like I would have so much fun doing this
Watched it on brodway some days ago and needed to see mike faist's connor because I love him and it was as amazing as expected
Yes!! Me too
I've watched this video so many times and compared it to the one in the movie... people liked the movie version but it PALED in comparison to this one. The lines were deilivered in a livelier tone here. Also, in this version, Connor and Evan seem to be interacting more, looking at each other, handshakes, etc whereas in the movie Evan and Connor are dancing/sitting next to each other. Yes, there is more background in the movie, but it seemed less spirited, more quiet and in the end, did not create the kind of impact that this one did. Maybe also because Mike Faist is in this one and he conveys a lot of emotions (no disrespect to the actor in the movie)
Agreed. They shoukd have had Mike in the film. I also this this Jared is 100% better. The one in the movie was kind of mean to Evan which gave a different vibe to this scene.
there definitely has to be a difference. film vs theatre is incredibly different in acting and live stage requires far more physicality
I can't stop watching this. It's very entertaining
Mike Faist is amazing 🤩 he’s truly a triple threat
I come back to this everyday.
マイク・ファイストイケメンで歌もかっこよくて面白いくてダンスもかっこよくて英語も勉強できます元気もでます！！
I saw this yesterday and I have a newfound love for this song
No one will ever understand how much I love this song
Perfect casting
If you don't appreciate mike faist as Connor then you don't think of him now as riff
I like this Evan.
same
Mike is so funny, always so great in everything.
Mind-blowing video! I really enjoyed it.
I watch this video every day and I think I'm losing my mind
I'm so in love with Mike Faist 🧍🏼♀️
So so good. Mike feist and will roland were so perfect for these roles.
All you gotta do is just belive you can be who you wanna be, sincerely me. ✋️🤩🤟
I LOVE THIS SONG WITH BURNING PASSION
Oh wow I really like this Evan
I have never watched this I just like this particular song and Mike Faist sooooo
Props to whoever recorded this without getting noticed by Will Roland
i love you mike faist
Jeremy‘s laugh *gives me life*
Wow wow wow... Seriously guys.. This was AMAZING... so glad I found this. Absolutely brilliant
I actually got to meet Micheal Lee Brown at a theater camp i have his autograph
iv watched this like 5 times… i’m not stopping anytime soon
We know will roland had the best time of his life during this song
Saw this at the hippadrome recently, great show!
The fact that this could’ve been the show I went to 😩 I freaked tf out seeing Mike on stage cuz I have such a big crush on him 😭😭
Isn't HE JUST....iinhunujnjnjij
returning after challengers
i will never get over mike's "no not because we're gay" he just makes it sound more gayer than it already is
I needed this w/o Ben Platt, to cleanse my spirit 😌✨🌊 thank you
Every time I watch or listen to DEH I always wish that Connor didn’t end his life and instead became good friends with Evan and was like this version of Connor
YEAH
I’ve always thought that DEH would’ve been a much better story and musical in general, if Connor lived and had an actual relationship with Evan, and as they deal with their mental health issues they become good friends. It would’ve been so much better than what we got instead tbh…
@@ButterFlyGardenBlossomTrue. Or at least parents should have got an analysis what was wrong with their marriage and what mistakes in bringing up their children they had made
2:51 not evan and connor being material girls 👀✨😌😙
bro ily
j a i L 💋💄✨
I love them
THEEEEEE BEST 😂❤❤
my comfort video tbh
That dance!!! I think about it all the time 😂
Mike Faist came to a show I’m in
I would scream❤
Love it!
this will always be my favorite thing to watch 😭💚
The best 2 hours of my life was seeing this show
wish I could see this in person
I love the fact this video is exactly 4 minutes and 20 seconds long, 4:20, heh
I love how, like the OBC recording of “Requiem”, the length of this video is 4:20 🥲
One day this will become nostaligic.
It’s already nostalgic imo
I mean, this musical was created in 2017, so it’s already kinda nostalgic.
Will’s laugh is me
real
I love this video and I love how the video is 4:20
Mike Faist you will always be famous 😭❤
I really thought that Connor's actor looks a lot like Mike Faist until I read the title & comments 💀🤦♀️