@@asensicule Thanks for the recommendation! He's definitely good, but his performance leans heavily on stylization over virtuosity. Seven years later, I'm still convinced this guy is the definitive Judas.
The gold standard for this musical is not the album, but the movie version. Carl Anderson is peerless. But this singer Drew sounds amazing, and it's the only other Judas I've liked.
This is fucking rad. To me, his end of verse choices to alter the melodies ("it was beautiful but NOW it's sour") are some of the coolest parts of this. No one else sings those lines that way.
Drew Sarich is the very BEST!!!! No one is better....:) So that's what I call voice!!!! This rock tone in his is so great.... I am so impressed...everyday when I hear him sing, I melt away....Love is in the air
Drew Sarich is just awesome. Even though I love him in all of his roles, Jesus and Judas just fit perfectly to him. So excited to see him as Jesus in april!!!
My 2nd favorite rendition of this song behind Carl Anderson, which is impressive cause there are some phenomenal Judases out there. I’ll never get over the high note at 3:34
Is it just me, or does it look like that while Judas is singing this, Jesus is fasting in the desert? In the Bible, this is when the Devil comes to Jesus to question His divinity and tempt Him into abusing His powers for selfish gain. And here we might have Judas signing directly to Jesus' ear as He fasts in the desert, about Jesus going down the wrong path. Brilliant!
I'm with you...I don't know why you would get any thumbs down...Carl Anderson is irreplacable as judas...the passion in his voice was unreal...I will say Drew Sarich is the 2nd best Judas...he's really good...but Carl is a legend
One of my favorite I interpretations of Judas! Thehe way Drew personalizes certain parts is just amazing... 💖 Right up there with Carl Anderson and Murray Head.
I love Drew not only cuz he's a great singer- i dare say most of the musical-stars r great singer, even though they show that they're still human from time to time- but also cuz he's a wonderful actor. I've never seen him live so far but i've watched every vid i could get and enjoyed his genuine mimics and gestics and i love them. U never grow tired of watching him, especially if he's illustrating the feelings in his songs... T.T I WANT TO WATCH HIM LIVE!!!
This man just rocks! From musicals in english to german. He is so unique. He goes from Les MIs to Lestat to JCS to various shows in Germany! He rocks!! I am a huge fan.
This is amazing... I like this portrayal of Judas... I love it when I watch someone perform a song so famous in such a different and amazing way... It's refreshing
Actually, Drew's range is unbelievable and the ways in which he can use his voice are unique. He was even nicknamed "The voice" by his collegues in Austria. :) Also, does the high note at the very end sound like a screaming part to you? :)
Wow, I really like his take on the song! I'm so used to the movie soundtrack so I generally prefer a little bit more growl or scream to the song, but by presenting his own take on the song and showing off a great range this actor definitely wins my approval.
i just watched a video of drew sarich singing this very song in a JCS production 10 years ago and he is so much better than he was then. its amazing and extremely humbling that even drew sarich is still learning and growing and it makes me respect him a thousand times more. he's incredible.
Drew Sarich is the best Judas I've heard, HANDS DOWN. I wish I could have seen him live. I like his Judas more than his Jesus although his Jesus is good too. And the way they had Judas staged in this production and his loving interactions with Jesus up until the very end is just beautiful. They really nailed Judas' character here, and Drew is just amazing.
Love It!!!! I am lucky enough to have seen Ben Vereen do the role on Broadway with Jeff Feholt and Ted Neeley playing Jesus ( saw it a few times). Yes, Murray Head's version is great. But I am happy to see a great singer a few generations later making this song his own. Drew, you are up there on the top of my list.
I've played Judas, in three different productions, to a fair amount of acclaim but this guy makes me look like an amatuer. The best Judas I think I've ever heard. WOW!
Quando ho sentito la prima volta questa versione ho pensato fosse pazzo a cambiare l'originale; mi ha dapprima allibita, incuriosita, poi emozionata. Sono passata ai vari pezzi disponibili su you tube fino ad arrivare a I only want to say e mi ha di nuovo incuriosita, poi emozionata, e infine conquistata. Che meraviglia!!!
Creo que es lejos el mejor actor integral que existe en mucho tiempo, luego de verlo en muchos musicales, y además sabiendo que ha hecho multiples roles...me encantaría verlo actuando esta obra con Steve Balsamo como Jesús.
The most effortless, passionate, sincere, and relatable Judas I've heard. This guy is incredible.
Agreed.
Listen Camilo sexto, Namaste
@@asensicule Thanks for the recommendation! He's definitely good, but his performance leans heavily on stylization over virtuosity. Seven years later, I'm still convinced this guy is the definitive Judas.
This guy was born to play Judas.. He has such amazing possibilities to become a greates musiacal singer of all time.
Ι can sing this waaaay better 😁😁😁
He makes it sound so bloody easy...
One of the great things about Superstar is how much the bass guitar gets to play around - listen around 1:10
It's so frustrating that there are no renditions even close to this good on Spotify
1:51 That's the best that line has ever been sung. The note choice he made on "But every word you say today" fits even better than the original run.
The gold standard for this musical is not the album, but the movie version. Carl Anderson is peerless. But this singer Drew sounds amazing, and it's the only other Judas I've liked.
There is so.ething to be said for the way the album version starts off restrained and gradually gets more and more desperate
OMG Drew's Mom is my french teacher!
Haha, he's pretty amazing.
In Missouri?
soooo good. hes an amazing singer!!!
5/5 i would love to see this performace
Hey Alfie ahahah
i LOVE the orchestration of this version
I think Drew Sarich is a really good singer and actor. I hope he is still working in musicals as he is really talented.
He is, however in German speaking countries ;) He currently plays Rocky in Hamburg and just played Jesus in Vienna!
Kate Ermacora he's coming back to vienna to play jesus in jcs again in april :)
Kate Ermacora And he will play the count in Dance of the Vampires again in Vienna :) ! Now he is doing Vivaldi (new musical).
yes! i watched vivaldi on friday and he was just awesome, it was really touching. weekend in vienna for tanz der vampire already booked! :)
Laura Molnar Wow! I will watch it at the derniere :) ! And the Vampires as well, of course haha.
When I grow up, I want to be Drew Sarich. He's so good!
By far my favorite Judas. Drew Sarich is one of the most talented actors/singers imo.
the way his hossanna is also my fav but as jesus
Drew Sarich is simply built different
This is fucking rad. To me, his end of verse choices to alter the melodies ("it was beautiful but NOW it's sour") are some of the coolest parts of this. No one else sings those lines that way.
My favorite change is the high note at the end of “Yes it’s all, GONE SOOOUR”
I just LOVE the tone to this guy's voice. I've grown up listening to Carl and more recently Jerome Pradon; this guy has them all beat in my book.
Drew Sarich is the very BEST!!!! No one is better....:)
So that's what I call voice!!!! This rock tone in his is so great.... I am so impressed...everyday when I hear him sing, I melt away....Love is in the air
See ? Every once in a while, a singer takes an awesome song, and turns it into his/her own. Drew did with To much heaven.
The best version of this.
Drew Sarich is just awesome. Even though I love him in all of his roles, Jesus and Judas just fit perfectly to him. So excited to see him as Jesus in april!!!
This was a great rendition!
My 2nd favorite rendition of this song behind Carl Anderson, which is impressive cause there are some phenomenal Judases out there. I’ll never get over the high note at 3:34
Awesome singing of an already awesome piece of music! And the acting is also high.
Thank you for this!
Fantastic! Absolutely the best rendition of this song I have ever heard!
This is how Judas should sound! Drew is AMAZING! THE BEST in my book!
Is it just me, or does it look like that while Judas is singing this, Jesus is fasting in the desert? In the Bible, this is when the Devil comes to Jesus to question His divinity and tempt Him into abusing His powers for selfish gain. And here we might have Judas signing directly to Jesus' ear as He fasts in the desert, about Jesus going down the wrong path. Brilliant!
I love this version, I've been listening to it for years!
I'm with you...I don't know why you would get any thumbs down...Carl Anderson is irreplacable as judas...the passion in his voice was unreal...I will say Drew Sarich is the 2nd best Judas...he's really good...but Carl is a legend
He´s just simply amazing! The best version I´ve ever heard!
One of my favorite I interpretations of Judas! Thehe way Drew personalizes certain parts is just amazing... 💖 Right up there with Carl Anderson and Murray Head.
I love Drew not only cuz he's a great singer- i dare say most of the musical-stars r great singer, even though they show that they're still human from time to time- but also cuz he's a wonderful actor. I've never seen him live so far but i've watched every vid i could get and enjoyed his genuine mimics and gestics and i love them. U never grow tired of watching him, especially if he's illustrating the feelings in his songs... T.T I WANT TO WATCH HIM LIVE!!!
This man just rocks! From musicals in english to german. He is so unique. He goes from Les MIs to Lestat to JCS to various shows in Germany! He rocks!! I am a huge fan.
As if there was any doubt in my mind before that Drew is absolutely amazing... he killed it.
The best cover on "Heavens" I ever heard.
My mind is clearer now: great arrangements and amazing voice. I love it.
Great voice and powerful lungs! I'm still partial to Carl's version but this is a very close second.
wow...i have seen this performed 4 times, and this is the best live performance of this song i have ever heard. great job
The best performance of Judas vocally x acting , hands down!
Drew is awesome!! love his pation and understang in all he doses
This is amazing... I like this portrayal of Judas... I love it when I watch someone perform a song so famous in such a different and amazing way... It's refreshing
the last minute of this... you'll never hear it done better
Thank you so much for posting this...
EPIC!! Amazing voice.
Actually, Drew's range is unbelievable and the ways in which he can use his voice are unique.
He was even nicknamed "The voice" by his collegues in Austria. :)
Also, does the high note at the very end sound
like a screaming part to you? :)
We call him Nasenbär bc hes singing extremly nasal what sounds awful
I totally agree with you; the new arrangement of the music with the contemporary interpretation of the vocals just makes for an amazing production
are you kidding me?
this is the best Judas Ive ever seen
Best version. I love this video so much!
Amazing.
Jesus looks like white belt karate student. :) This performance has something to it that makes it enjoyable.
I love this version, so much emotion and power.
Wow, I really like his take on the song! I'm so used to the movie soundtrack so I generally prefer a little bit more growl or scream to the song, but by presenting his own take on the song and showing off a great range this actor definitely wins my approval.
drew is the best best best best best Judas. no one can ever top his voice. omg. hes my hero.
DREW SARICH is everything!!! Take notes.
Dude killed it. Or should I say--crucified it?
I hate it. Now shut up and take my upvote. :-p
This is a wonderful version of ths song...still relavant after all these years!
I absolutely adore Drew Sarich.
This singer NAILED IT! Great job. Glad I clicked on!!!
There is no telling how my joy should be expressed in English.
This is wonderful performance.
i love Drew Sarich so damn much!
I've never heard this version before. I'm not crazy about some of his phrasing but he definitely has the right mix of singing and acting. Great voice!
What an awesome performance! It's blowing my mind. The strings setting in at 2:30 are making me shiver.
great band too funky and poppy
Wow!!! What a voice!!! A really origanal interpretation aswell. If I was a singer this is what id want to sound like!!!!!!
Drew Sarich is friggin awesome!!! I never have ever heard such pipes on a dude before! Go Judas!
Hello. Drew is currently playing the title role in the Vienna production of Rudolf. I'd say it's pretty close to Danmark :)
Brilliant. The man is brilliant.
This video absolutely WREAKS.....of WIN!!!
This is amazing. It seems like a whole different song the way he sings it, but in a good way.
very good...it's the performance than i was finding..perfect sing in his voice.
It's a good performances...and Sarich has a very beautiful voice!
Not only are these vocals amazing, but the orchestration is incredibly intense - new string parts etc.
A really fresh and original approach to this song!
i just watched a video of drew sarich singing this very song in a JCS production 10 years ago and he is so much better than he was then. its amazing and extremely humbling that even drew sarich is still learning and growing and it makes me respect him a thousand times more. he's incredible.
The absolute best version of this song. Drew sings fantastically.
wwuaaauuuu this guy is fantastic!!!!!Terrific!!!!
Stunning performance 🙌 goosebumps ✨✨
Drew Sarich is the best Judas I've heard, HANDS DOWN. I wish I could have seen him live. I like his Judas more than his Jesus although his Jesus is good too. And the way they had Judas staged in this production and his loving interactions with Jesus up until the very end is just beautiful. They really nailed Judas' character here, and Drew is just amazing.
Best "Heaven" I've ever seen.
Love Drew!
Love it!
Wonderful, Drew is hitting the notes with ease. Would love to hear the entire show.
Love It!!!! I am lucky enough to have seen Ben Vereen do the role on Broadway with Jeff Feholt and Ted Neeley playing Jesus ( saw it a few times). Yes, Murray Head's version is great. But I am happy to see a great singer a few generations later making this song his own. Drew, you are up there on the top of my list.
I've played Judas, in three different productions, to a fair amount of acclaim but this guy makes me look like an amatuer. The best Judas I think I've ever heard. WOW!
Quando ho sentito la prima volta questa versione ho pensato fosse pazzo a cambiare l'originale; mi ha dapprima allibita, incuriosita, poi emozionata. Sono passata ai vari pezzi disponibili su you tube fino ad arrivare a I only want to say e mi ha di nuovo incuriosita, poi emozionata, e infine conquistata. Che meraviglia!!!
One word: Amazing!
Awesome performance!
I love his voice he's one of my fav singer
This is really good. I'm seriously loving the vocals and the intrumental arrangement is done really well.
His performance is stunning!
Pure talent
drew sarich is my idol. i love him!!
so nice.
That was awesome. Great job.
He has such a good voice!
He Portrays te perfect bad-ass judas,
Drew Has awesome talent!
...just fantastic
Truly, one of my favorites.
Very nice version!!!
AMAZING.
This guy is great!
Creo que es lejos el mejor actor integral que existe en mucho tiempo, luego de verlo en muchos musicales, y además sabiendo que ha hecho multiples roles...me encantaría verlo actuando esta obra con Steve Balsamo como Jesús.
wow - drew sarich is mind-blowing
absolutely amazing.
Hey! This production is from Amstetten, Austria 2005. I'm glad that you like it :)