This tune is from the “balcony scene/tonight” from West Side Story, for anyone who isn’t aware. Jonathan Larson used music from two different musicals that were composed by Stephen Sondheim and changed the lyrics. Sondheim wrote the lyrics to West Side Story in collaboration with Leonard Bernstein, which is the musical with the song “The Balcony Scene/Tonight;” the balcony part of the scene has the song “Maria” in the intro. It’s a different tempo but same music. “Sunday” is a song in Sunday in the Park with George, again with different lyrics.
@@spaghettimeatballswow thats why Miranda directed the movie version as a love letter to Sondheim - it was originally Larsons love letter to Sondheim and Larson inspired Miranda.
@@Theordoreqaz a keyboard is essentially an electric piano. Um you do realize that Raul Esparza is playing different characters (Bobby in Company, Jon here in this show,) and not performing as himself? When Esparza played “Bobby,” his character was saying he can only play the piano. In the 2006 REVIVAL of Company, all the actors who appeared in the various parts were “playing” instruments. But the reality was none of them could really play instruments because of very strict union rules. Random fact: The Broadway Musicians Union has very strict rules about which musical instruments and players are on each show. Musicians who aren’t used in rock musicals (a clarinet player as an example,) still are sent to the show and need to show up ready to perform with an instrument that won’t be used. To be paid they must come dressed to perform, by the call for the orchestra, with their instrument and sign in. Even then, the musicians who won’t be performing can’t leave until after the second act has started or they can lose the job of just showing up to a theater and hanging out. The union ensures they are paid for not performing if they follow the rules that I detailed above.
Please, let me know that someone came back here after watching the movie 🤧
It's me
same and cried during this scene
BRO Andrew’s performace shattered me
This version is better
That’s me
raul... always amazing...
Should be illegal to be this talented.
This tune is from the “balcony scene/tonight” from West Side Story, for anyone who isn’t aware. Jonathan Larson used music from two different musicals that were composed by Stephen Sondheim and changed the lyrics.
Sondheim wrote the lyrics to West Side Story in collaboration with Leonard Bernstein, which is the musical with the song “The Balcony Scene/Tonight;” the balcony part of the scene has the song “Maria” in the intro. It’s a different tempo but same music.
“Sunday” is a song in Sunday in the Park with George, again with different lyrics.
Very interesting!
@@spaghettimeatballswow thats why Miranda directed the movie version as a love letter to Sondheim - it was originally Larsons love letter to Sondheim and Larson inspired Miranda.
I listened to “Tonight” and “Maria” and they sound like totally different songs than this… am I missing something?
@@OhanaJohanNo you’re not missing anything the original post is lying. The music is all original from Jonathan Larson RIP
This song is simply perfect.
no one can beat him
Please, I'm very grateful this quarentine if you can upload a whole show from this!!
Hey, I made a Raúl playlist on my channel! Most of his production of Tick, Tick... Boom is on there!
This is my favorite song from the musical! Thanks so much for posting!!
Wait a second, I thought he said the beginning of Being Alive was the only thing he could play on the piano!
I don't think he's actually playing it, if you look closely at his fingers it doesn't match the music
Addie G he still sings incrediblely
he is not actually Playing... maybe the first lines but not the whole thing
he learned but he said he was too nervous so just had the piano player in the band play over him
@@Theordoreqaz a keyboard is essentially an electric piano. Um you do realize that Raul Esparza is playing different characters (Bobby in Company, Jon here in this show,) and not performing as himself?
When Esparza played “Bobby,” his character was saying he can only play the piano. In the 2006 REVIVAL of Company, all the actors who appeared in the various parts were “playing” instruments. But the reality was none of them could really play instruments because of very strict union rules.
Random fact: The Broadway Musicians Union has very strict rules about which musical instruments and players are on each show. Musicians who aren’t used in rock musicals (a clarinet player as an example,) still are sent to the show and need to show up ready to perform with an instrument that won’t be used. To be paid they must come dressed to perform, by the call for the orchestra, with their instrument and sign in. Even then, the musicians who won’t be performing can’t leave until after the second act has started or they can lose the job of just showing up to a theater and hanging out. The union ensures they are paid for not performing if they follow the rules that I detailed above.
You guys are welcome!
MrBwayJunkie thank you so much!!!
waiting for the film starring andrew garfield and vanessa hudgens
from which year was this Performance???
This is the 2001 production.