They did this number because Chris deserves a Tony many times over. He was fantastic in the role and to think he's 6'2 and did this all on his knees is nothing short of incredible. He deserved the recognition.
You can ask the Farquad in my theatre group. What basically happens is that you move your knees really quickly back and forth as if you're walking, and it may look a little silly but it's what makes Farquad, well, Farquad. And trust me, you WILL need knee pads. I'm not a Duloc Dancer but I can't stand being on my knees for more than 10 minutes.
DarkwingsDesending Trust me, it's incredibly difficult but you get used to it. I played Farquaad in my theatre's performance and with the right knee pads and amount of ibuprofen it's fun.
+Ronan Halstead I saw the UK tour version too, he didn't seem to be that tall? At the curtain call he came out on his feet and not on his knees, he seemed quite small even standing.
Broadway lover 123 That and the kneepads are actually very cool. They have almost have hyrdaulics in them as well. It'll wear him out fast but they take care of his knees quite well. :)
They most likely r bc they also don't want his knees smashing on the floor imagine him getting onto the stage and immediately hearing *BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM* as he is singing ya know
if you think about it all the dancers are really small, like the one he dances with is like the same size, but he is on his knees and she is standing normally
@@toxicmegacolon69 At the end of Wicked, I think Elfaba‘s final singing line is “is ever gonna bring! Me! DOOOOOWWWWNNNN!” So they parodied that with the end of Farquad’s song. 😅
@@bruce2760 yeah they did. The “ahhhaaaaa” bit at the end is a direct copy of the wicked musical where the witch does the exact same “ahhhhaaaa” at the end :)
Oh hell no. My legs would be dead if I had to dance around like that even if I had knee pads on and with the time of exercising. Respect to the actors who can pull off this role
I'm both an actor and a techie for mics and sound board. It's upsetting as an actor when one person's Mic is louder during a chorus number, and as a techie there is a simple solution. Hit the button to turn off the Mic and then turn it on before she speaks, or turn it down. Whatever floats your boat.
Little rando fact: My old highschool english teacher is a huuuuuuge theatre person and is the reason I went into theatre for college. He's the first highschool director to have gotten the rights to perform this musical!
Oh my Lord I have amazing respect for Mr. Christoper Sieber what a great sport he has to be on his knees the whole show. It's sad Shrek The Musical only lasted a year I'd loved to have seen it on Broadway, tears.
epicmaddie I know that was hilarious. Having my uncle Tim play first trumpet and in charge of the orchestra for Wicked in Chicago. I was blessed to go backstage and meet the actress who played Elphiba. So yes of course I can appropriate the reference.
Imagine being super excited to perform in Broadway, your dream ever since you were a child and then finding out you play Lord Farquad in shrek the musical 😂
I have a few things to say about this. 1. That "wicked" ending was awesome! (Play on words...) 2. I can never look at Shrek the same way again... I started to feel light headed...
This performance at The Tony’s alone should have won Chris a Tony. Good lord not only did he sing the crap out of that song, he did while dancing around on his knees.
I'm so mad the sound people messed up during this performance. Minus that, it was phenomenal! It really showcased how good the ensemble members are, which I think is important. This probably wasn't the best song to do, but they've already done the other obvious ones on other shows. But hey, they rocked it and that's all that matters!
Luke Falciani "Nothing's gonna bring me down! AAAAAAAAH!" sounds like thr end of "Defying Gravity". In the Nextflix version of the show, a green light even shines on Lord Farquaad, somewhat confirming the reference.
LOVE the Wicked reference! For some reason, when I saw the show the first time in London (Kimberley from Girls Aloud was Fiona) we didn't have it. Then I saw it a 2nd time (Carley Stenson was now Fiona) and it was there! I wish it had been in the show from the get go, it's brilliant!
I like this and Chris is brilliant, but I love "Who'd I be". I think that it gives the show something much more real and deep to the story book characters and leaves the audience with something they can relate to. I did this show last September and it truly was such a fun and uplifting show. An absolute must see!
Well, at least with the cringey mic problem, we know that the Duloc Dancers weren't miming
ElAshtonio except when she just stopped singing
i assumed someone either turned down her mic or she noticed how much louder she was lol
@@jordynfreetage well her Mic went wrong so I'm guessing they muted her then fixed it
guys-she’s supposed to sound like that- shes supposed to be louder then the rest of them because she’s a speaking role & she’s the lead chorus lmao
@@maggo4950 no, because if she was meant to be louder then she wouldn't have gone quiet.
I get so used to him being that short, when he stands up to run back to the castle in so uncomfortable
This whole thing is so violently uncomfortable I feel like it's a fever dream
at the end of the musical he gets on his feet to dance to the last song, I was scared
They did this number because Chris deserves a Tony many times over. He was fantastic in the role and to think he's 6'2 and did this all on his knees is nothing short of incredible. He deserved the recognition.
"Short". I see what you did there
Katy Lynn Patterson nothing SHORT! ha
So glad that didn't go unnoticed.
short.haha!
Truly wonderful!
Who ever came up with this man being on his knees to perform is genius!
+MBCrusin He came up with it himself and immediately regretted it lol
The leg/arm width ratio is cringy
+Ciara.Chaya It was like that in the movie.
Bo Dewsnap who ever said King George the III was short.
Bo Dewsnap excuuuuuuussssee me?!?!?!?!?!
Wow, I'm shocked he did that all on his knees. That's amazing! I mean he was moving quite quickly at some times.
DarkwingsDesending and singing fantastic
You can ask the Farquad in my theatre group. What basically happens is that you move your knees really quickly back and forth as if you're walking, and it may look a little silly but it's what makes Farquad, well, Farquad. And trust me, you WILL need knee pads. I'm not a Duloc Dancer but I can't stand being on my knees for more than 10 minutes.
DarkwingsDesending Trust me, it's incredibly difficult but you get used to it. I played Farquaad in my theatre's performance and with the right knee pads and amount of ibuprofen it's fun.
+Ronan Halstead Six feet two inches*
+Ronan Halstead I saw the UK tour version too, he didn't seem to be that tall? At the curtain call he came out on his feet and not on his knees, he seemed quite small even standing.
his knees must be aching by the end
He actually wears knee pads to keep that from happening
Broadway lover 123
That and the kneepads are actually very cool. They have almost have hyrdaulics in them as well. It'll wear him out fast but they take care of his knees quite well. :)
@@broadwaylover1238 yeah, he has special protective pads on his knees while playing the role of Lord Farquaad in Shrek the musical since 2008.
it annoys me when someones mic is louder than everyone elses in a chorus! :(
I thought something was off but I honestly am to stupid yo realize it XD
It was meant to be louder the lady was the main singer of the chorus
caitlout girl yesssss
Sierra The Dancer 13 no
The likes was at
All I can think of is that poor guy's knees. I hope those are padded
They most likely r bc they also don't want his knees smashing on the floor imagine him getting onto the stage and immediately hearing
*BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM* as he is singing ya know
luckily those walls were padded
@@arianaglaser6454 really. Really. You had to say that. And yeah his knees are padded.
@@tippingtophat4012I love me some Fiona references
@@arianaglaser6454 omg i was literally about to comment that lol
The wicked reference ALWAYS kills me 😂
Em B same 😂
Charlie Duffy it's 4:40. It's the "no ones gonna bring me DOWWWWNNN" part. 😊
Em B thanks I didn't notice that at first lol
Em B it's also the very last note ij the whole song
the aaaAAAaahhh
Em B I know
that wicked reference tho
ikr😂
+Girlyladygamer 4321 "And no one's gonna bring...
Me...
Do-own! Ah, ah-ah-ah!!!"
LOL
I love Wicked so much
yeah it made me laugh
ikr I love it though
if you think about it all the dancers are really small, like the one he dances with is like the same size, but he is on his knees and she is standing normally
no he is just really tall when he is not on his nees
Yeah he's 6'3 standing up so on his knees if he has a long torso he could easily be the same height as a short girl
I think it’s so smart that the person who plays farquad is on his knees and the cape covers his body.
I lost it with the Wicked reference at the end. 🤣🤣🤣
Can you explain? :D
@@toxicmegacolon69 At the end of Wicked, I think Elfaba‘s final singing line is “is ever gonna bring! Me! DOOOOOWWWWNNNN!” So they parodied that with the end of Farquad’s song. 😅
@@oscarsoto8428 that’s cool, did they have the AAAAAAAAAAHHHAAAAAA
@@bruce2760 yeah they did. The “ahhhaaaaa” bit at the end is a direct copy of the wicked musical where the witch does the exact same “ahhhhaaaa” at the end :)
Always my favorite part lmao
Oh such a Wicked ending
Jake Cuevas I’m dying laughing 😂
Oh hell no. My legs would be dead if I had to dance around like that even if I had knee pads on and with the time of exercising. Respect to the actors who can pull off this role
AJ It was tiring and painful but super fun when did it as a duloc dancer.
Can confirm my knees do still hurt
Even with knee pads it hurts. I was one of the elves in Elf and can confirm it was pretty painful.
Being Farquaad this year, horrified at the fact that I'm doing the same thing
also farquaad got bruises on my knees
when the mics went wrong during the Duloc bit haha jesus that was upsetting
which part? The seven phases part?
Coaster Labs late but I'm pretty sure he's talking about when they sing the part before lord farquad appears
Coaster Labs go to 1:10 if you need explaining one girl is louder than the whole duloc preformers
I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD
I'm both an actor and a techie for mics and sound board. It's upsetting as an actor when one person's Mic is louder during a chorus number, and as a techie there is a simple solution. Hit the button to turn off the Mic and then turn it on before she speaks, or turn it down. Whatever floats your boat.
Bit of defying gravity there 😂
Little rando fact: My old highschool english teacher is a huuuuuuge theatre person and is the reason I went into theatre for college. He's the first highschool director to have gotten the rights to perform this musical!
Now THATS impressive!
1:08
Well your career has to start somewhere...
Ciara.Chaya I DIED XD
I feel bad, but I started laughing so hard when I saw this..
her poor mic😂😂
Oh my Lord I have amazing respect for Mr. Christoper Sieber what a great sport he has to be on his knees the whole show. It's sad Shrek The Musical only lasted a year I'd loved to have seen it on Broadway, tears.
I saw it last month it went on tour
Katie Edwards Not with Christopher Sieber though.
Sadly no but it was still amazing
+Allison Burke Lucky you there was actually a DVD version of the show, they filmed it live featuring the original Broadway cast you should go check it
+Allison Burke My mother did. I'm so envious. Actually on Broadway, no less.
I love the wicked reference at the end!
epicmaddie I know that was hilarious. Having my uncle Tim play first trumpet and in charge of the orchestra for Wicked in Chicago. I was blessed to go backstage and meet the actress who played Elphiba. So yes of course I can appropriate the reference.
tyler joseph. Everyone does!!!
i totally forgot shrek was turned into a broadway show this is honestly what i expected from it
Ahh the wicked reference at the end
Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life.
*covers ears*
No, no, no, no, no...
The Strangest Mist It's all ogre now.
(cue the sloth thing from "The Croods")
Duh, duh, DUH!!!!!
+KevWebsz it's never ogre
Tali Time he roars a nightly roar, as he fills my but with his love
THE ENDING!!! Only **Theatre** **nerds** would understand!! 😂
Faith Nix truuuueeeeee
Faith Nix *only theatre nerds will understand
Lillian Schuyler Sorry lol, I commented that along time ago. 😂
Lillian Schuyler I edited it 😂😂
I still can’t believe this was actually a broadway show!😂
And a very good one
*In **2:11** Chris slipped a bit and Im sure he felt terrified in that short moment thinking he would fall over*
That *short* moment
lord elphelba
Kaleigh Liller
Oh my gosh!! Out of all of these comments, this is by far my fav!! 😂😂💕💕
+Faith_ Nix29 lol thank you
OMG THE WICKED REF IM CRTING
SAME!!!! I know I'm super late with this comment though lol....
Oh don't worry, you're not alone. I never noticed it too until now.
Entirely worth it for the wicked reference
Imagine being super excited to perform in Broadway, your dream ever since you were a child and then finding out you play Lord Farquad in shrek the musical 😂
Well, he was an established Broadway actor and tried out for the part, so my guess is he was glad he got a role he auditioned for.
Imagine being cast in a show stealing iconic role! Yeah that would be awful....NOT!!!!!
Lord farquaad is like, a dream role dude. He's so funny!
I mean that succes if I ever saw it lol
I love lord Farquare, bet his knees are hurting though! 😂
He's fine, he wears Knee Pads.
It's Lord Fuckwad
@Taryn114 He has some special protective pads on his knees to prevent them getting hurt.
I have a few things to say about this.
1. That "wicked" ending was awesome! (Play on words...)
2. I can never look at Shrek the same way again... I started to feel light headed...
i love how they wrote “freak flag” for the tony’s…but then they performed “what’s up, duloc?” instead 😭😭
Look up the opening medley for this particular Tony ceremony. That's where they performed Freak Flag.
Where Olivier (giroud) Awards For West End
Perfect once upon a mattress reference and wicked reference XD
Right! i caught the once upon a mattress reference..but i thought i was hearing things
john lockett when
That elphaba riff in the end had me laughing on the floor peeing my pants
I wish my Mom took me to see Shrek on Broadway. I would've loved to see this as a young child.
Every musician go back and listen to about 3:40 best piano run ever! Lol
Ha! that was sick...did you hear the one at 3:30
This was... I played a Duloc Performer and this puts us to shame... This was just... Perfect... *Other than that mic thing ya...*
How does Sutton slay every single role😭😍
This performance at The Tony’s alone should have won Chris a Tony. Good lord not only did he sing the crap out of that song, he did while dancing around on his knees.
I played Gingy in this musical and I'm crying omfg this is so great
I love gingy in this! I played Pinocchio a couple years ago:)
Grace Nern really u did
I'll be playing donkey in my school musical soon :D
I’m playing the dragon / fairy 🧚♀️
Guess who's shrek 😎😎
i love how he does the wicked battle cry at the end XD
Omg the riff at the end 😳
Wicked vibes hahhaha
I'm a simple man. I saw Shrek, clicked the video, and immediately regretted it
Gse_ Panda is this the real life?
Breathless Banana
It has nothing to do with the mics. It was horrifying to watch (-n-)
Breathless Banana
That's a matter of opinion. I am a theatrical person, but I just really don't like this.
Breathless Banana
I'd prefer not to.. Shrek scares me
Gse_ Panda I've seen it twice
"And no one's gonna bring me doooown! AAAAAHHH!" LOL
and no one's gonna bring me doo-oooowwwnn.....OOO-A-O-AAAA-OOOOO
amazing song and a random Wicked refrence at the end... I AM GONNA LOVE THIS MUSICAL!
OH MY GOODNESS ITS SUTTON FOSTER AND BRIAN D'ARCY JAMES
Was he singing defying gravity at the end? Wow, that's interesting!
THAT WICKED PART THO
AYJ ikr
That Wicked reference though!! LOL
I could not do Farquaad without people just hearing groans and grunts with every word I sing 😂
Awesome musical
The original King George😂
I love how they made references to Chicago and to Wicked. That killed me!
I'm so mad the sound people messed up during this performance. Minus that, it was phenomenal! It really showcased how good the ensemble members are, which I think is important. This probably wasn't the best song to do, but they've already done the other obvious ones on other shows. But hey, they rocked it and that's all that matters!
WELCOME TO DULOC SUCH A PERFECT TOWN
The Defying Gravity riff omfg xD
a shrektacular musical. one could say lord farquaad came in like a shreking ball on that last note.
Omg defying gravity in the end😂😂😂
I Love The Girls Voice That Introduces Him! It Fits The Role Perfectly!!
im so late to this but holy shit i admire the man playing farquaad so much!! So much talent omfg
Love the wicked part in the ending 😂 but wow I'm amazed using only his knees to dance
He almost bites the dust at 2:12 but is completely unaffected! He comes in just as strong as you would expect him to. A true professional.
Did he just make a Wicked pun?
A wicked pun indeed. A very wicked pun too, if you don't mind my saying.
Yes
That ending absolutely perfect
Can we just appreciate that the guy playing Lord Faarquad has to have knees of steel?
at the end he kinda sounds like a kazoo lol
4:39 *Elphaba is typing*
Yes
Did anyone else catch the _Wicked_ reference?
no. where is it?
Luke Falciani "Nothing's gonna bring me down! AAAAAAAAH!" sounds like thr end of "Defying Gravity". In the Nextflix version of the show, a green light even shines on Lord Farquaad, somewhat confirming the reference.
Well, i feel stupid for not realizing that at first!
Ronin Elenion it is a reference
LOVE the Wicked reference! For some reason, when I saw the show the first time in London (Kimberley from Girls Aloud was Fiona) we didn't have it. Then I saw it a 2nd time (Carley Stenson was now Fiona) and it was there! I wish it had been in the show from the get go, it's brilliant!
4:38 Defying Gravity moment. XD
He must be good at small talk, lower your expectations, things are going down, nobody's going to bring me down.
Just sitting here my knees are screamin.
2:11 omg I just noticed. He tripped 💀💀
Anyone one else see Farquad trip a little when he starting walking 😂😂
2:13
Twisted Sisters finally someone else noticed that wasn’t me!😂
no one's gonna bring me down. oh oh oh
mad respect to the designer who came up with chris’ costume
That end though :'D Absolutely brilliant
memes
same
+More Ships Than The Navy Phandom
SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD THE WORLD WAS GONNA ROLL ME!!!!!!
soph51100 leave
I remember when I saw this musical at the aronoff center and it was all of the original cast from Broadway
I love the Wicked reference at the end! Wonderful👏🏽👏🏽
This is a masterpiece
Sutton Foster is amazing.
agreed!!
The height puns 😂😂
I have not seen a comment say how good this actually is. It is so damn catchy.
God damn I forgot how long ago I started listening to this
I like this and Chris is brilliant, but I love "Who'd I be". I think that it gives the show something much more real and deep to the story book characters and leaves the audience with something they can relate to. I did this show last September and it truly was such a fun and uplifting show. An absolute must see!
as a fellow gay man, i can appreciate a man who’s good on his knees
We weren't allowed to do this at school because there were to many shrek is love shrek is life jokes xD
I loved this performance but the mics were awfullllllll 😂
I just WANT to see Idina's reaction on the ending. XD
This guys knees must be freaking hurting as hell.
This guy has amazing stamina. And I can't help but laugh at the Duloc dance break lol
That last note tho
Even on his knees he's a big guy !
i love this performance
also HOW THE HELL DID CHRIS LOSE THE TONY FOR THIS HES GIGANTICALLY TALL AND DID THIS ALL ON HIS KNEES
Christopher Sieber is amazing, he definitely deserved a Tony for this. He danced and sang the show on his knees!!
The defying gravity riff at the end tho omg