Cynthia Erivo & Justin Paul "Rewrite the Stars" - The Greatest Showman demo - for DGF
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- *Exclusive!!* In March 2016, at an exclusive salon for the Dramatists Guild Foundation, Tony & Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo (The Color Purple) joined Oscar & Tony winner Justin Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen) to debut "Rewrite the Stars," a demo of the song that Zac Efron & Zendaya would eventually sing in the blockbuster film The Greatest Showman. To support theatre writers at every stage of their careers, visit www.DGF.org!
Petition to bring this to Broadway and give Cynthia Erivo and Jeremy Jordan the chance to finally play these roles
Yes!!!
Or someone else instead of Jeremy Jordan…
@@josephalansmith9611 Why not?
yes!!!!!!
@@josephalansmith9611someone’s jealous he’s not as talented 😂
DO THE PEOPLE BEHIND CYTHIA EVEN KNOW WHAT KIND OF A GODESS THEY ARE AMONG, CUZ THEY BE LOOKIN DEAD
Hannah Collins lol!!!! I think they’re looking like that because they need to invest in the movie $$$ wise
Say it again
Lol it looks like the guy right behind Cynthia is trying really hard to hold his poker face at the end there
Hannah Collins - It was a demo. Don’t pretend that, in their position at that moment, you’d be acting any different.
They have the bucks ...... and be objective, without context as a first hearing it is dull if you are being asked to invest .. BUT taken as a whole different story
CYNTHIA ERIVO IS THE BEYONCÉ OF BROADWAY ‼️‼️‼️FIGHT ME
Uhm her voice is BETTER than Beyoncé.
The Real Nique No, Beyonce is the Cynthia Erivo of pop. Lol
@@tiashacharles4706 no it isnt
I couldn't agree more!
Beyoncé is Beyoncé and Cynthia is Cynthia they’re both queens in their own right. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Every time I watch this, the guy in blue blazer behind Cynthia cracks me up - you can tell he just wants to flip his shit at her vocals in an environment where it's pretty much forbidden to
YES you can see him getting excited
He can’t even handle it. He’s just stuck there like 😶😶🤯🤯😍😍😍😍😩😩😭😭💖💖💖😶😶
2:44 his eyebrows lol! He's about to explode!
Like he really was trying to hold it in.
haha yes he's like physically restraining himself with the crossed legs, crossed arms, fingers in front of his mouth lol.... *don't sing, don't yell, don't dance, c'mon man, you can do this!*
Hold up - Justin's got pipes. SANG!!!!!
Mekela Tyler well he did graduate from Michigan for musical theater:)
Mekela Tyler Well, he certainly has a nose.
Mekela Tyler RIGHT
Right!!!!!! MAN CAN SAAAMNNGGG
not to flex but my mom was his voice teacher when he was a teenager 💅💅💅
Whenever Cynthia opens her mouth it’s like my soul just jumps out of me, and leaves my physical body laying on the floor. Not only is her voice incredible, but her presence just demands that you zone in only on her. She is one of the best artists that I have ever heard in my entire life, and no one will ever demand a stage, crowd, or small group like this the way Cynthia Erivo does. She is just AMAZING!!!!!🤷🏽♂️☺️😍😩
Maurice Sims So. Damn. True.
Um, YES. What he said!
Amen. Cynthia is a force of nature. The most brilliant star of stars. I had the utmost pleasure of experiencing her talent in person at a performance of The Color Purple. In the 25 years of seeing broadway shows, I never witnessed a spontaneous, riotous standing ovation before the finale. It was an out-of-body experience.
I agree !! every time she sings I get goosebumps and that doesn’t happen often to me
TRUST! I can’t wait for Wicked part one and two.
who had the absolute audacity to change the "say that it's possible" harmony. i will call the police right now
I'll be a witness
@@kalmonds I’ll be the judge
Maybe zac efron couldn’t reach the note haha
@@musicsweet2833 @kyle alves I'll be the gavel
@@gabmari9037 😂
I get that people are upset with Zendaya being cast over Cynthia. But you need to take into account the fact that Cynthia was never officially attached to the role. Singers often do favours to composers when they’re workshopping songs/lyrics/etc, plus at the time TGS was finally gaining real traction, Cynthia was doing The Color Purple on Broadway and had committed to Steve McQueen’s “Widows”, so she wouldn’t have been available when TGS went into production.
True True, we have to think about not what we want, but if they wanted to be a part of it
People said the same thing about Zac Efron being cast over Jeremy Jordan, including Jeremy Jordan. Fortunately both Zendaya and Zac weren't just Hollywood names, are both talented singers and actors, and were really amazing in the roles. That being said it would be cool to see a version of Greatest Showman with all the actors and actresses from the greenlight workshop, though. The talent in that room was insane. Maybe if it ever gets made into a Broadway show, which it absolutely needs to be.
@@gregtalley1601 Difference with Jeremy being he was supposed to be cast in Efron's role.
Cynthia is getting her own leading role alongside Ariana Grande 😌
Imagine you're a composer and you sing as well as your best cast member?
Hugh just wants to sing 😭
Exactly! Justin Paul was also the piano player in the workshops before getting the movie greenscreened! My mom called him humble when she watched the videos of the workshops. I agree; he is.
@@noorykorky5056 It was funny in those videos seeing how amped up Justin got on the piano as the song went on in "This Is Me" as it became obvious how amazing a performance Keala was giving. I'd love to see the uncut video of the greenlight beyond just "This Is Me" and "From Now On." There was so much amazing Broadway talent in that room.
Oh my gosh! Yasss!
Erivo is a songwriter herself, and wrote the gorgeous “Stand Up” for Harriet.
Anyone watching this after Jeremy Jordan uploaded his new vid re: The Greatest Showman?
Yes! I only watched it because I thought he was in it. After watching his video my heart broke for him
@@loganmeyer5746 Right? It was so unfair. He’s so talented and gave a lot for that role and it just went unnoticed. 😭
I hate how all these movies use insanely talented Broadway actors in demos to get their movie greenlit and then cast big name celebs who are often mediocre singers at best for the film. That's like someone giving you a sample of the best chocolate cake you've ever had and then showing up at your wedding with a gluten free, vegan brick of stale cake for the big day.
Hey there is nothing wrong with vegan cake. I get your point though.
It's all about who would sell the tickets and those talent agent and movie execs relations. It's all complicated hollywood shit haha
AMEN!!
@@AlexeBriand2002 Yeah but it's not Broadway quality
Ryan Faure because The Greatest Showman isn’t a show on Broadway yet
I always knew Justin had a knack for writing and composing music...
BUT HE IS ONE GOOD SINGER.
2:44 - that facial expression 😲 ... he was shook‼️😂💀
Watching blue jacket get more and more convnced was fun, especially when his hands went to his lips then his eyebrows hit the ceiling. I was rolling!
Cynthia Erivo warms my heart. Her talent speaks volumes to me.
She is truly a marvel.
Why wasn't this insanely talented actress picked as Nala in Lion King movie... She would have nailed it!
Because she’s not Beyoncé honey 🍯
I’d rather see a movie with two lionesses with Cynthia and Beyoncé.
Khalil Kelley and Beyoncé is trash
THANK YOU! Beyonce sucks as an actress. Not to mention, she's a good singer, but nowhere near as good as Erivio. Sorry, not sorry. 🤷♀️
Not everyone is like your mother
I, too, appreciate this version of RTS, but I REFUSE to bash Zac and Zendaya's version, which is pitch perfect and glorious.
@Caleb S Zac did his own singing in both the high school musical sequels and hairspray, you can't just say he doesn't know how to sing lol
The guy in the back was feeling this song. You could tell how shocked he was when she hit those notes. Love this!!
Oh my gods Cynthia's voice is literally one of an angel, you lucky duck!
Too bad Cynthia wasn't cast as Anne Wheeler. No offense to Zendaya, but
Cynthia's voice & talent is in a different league!
Tough Taurus I agree !!
I think the whole point was that Zendaya was "bi racial" in the movie or else I agree with you 200%
Probably because Zendaya fitted the physical aspect of the role a lot better. Keep in mind, whoever played Anne Wheeler not only had to sing, but also had to dance and be a trapeze artist (which isn't the most standard thing actors are required to for roles). I like how both Zendaya's and Cynthia's voices portrayed the song in a slightly different way, but Zendaya has the edge when it comes to what Anne Wheeler had to do overall.
I feel like Cynthia 100% could have played the part seeing as she's incredibly fit and does balance workouts, you can see it on her instagram👍🏼
same thing can be said of jeremy Jordan instead of zack efron
Love the duet but the people sitting behind them in that room reminded me of the movie Get Out.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I am really laughing at this right here....what!!!!!!
😂😂
I love how dude over Cynthia's shoulder eyebrows shot up at the 2:45 mark.
Obviously Cynthia's pipes were finely crafted by God himself, but that's not the story here. JUSTIN PAUL CAN SING AND HE'S GOOD. Who knew?!
2:29 Those harmonies! Both their voices is just so clear and powerful!🙌🏾🙌🏾
Jeremy Jordan and Cynthia should have been casted instead of Zac Efron and Zendaya. No offense they did pretty good but it woulda been next level with Cynthia and Jeremy
They would have overpowered the main story which is hugh. Also, like it’s said, they’re too old. (Or at least look it)
OH MY GOD YESS
I almost passed out thinking of the two of them in those roles. That would be so insanely amazing!!
Zendaya did it better bro whattttt 😭😭?
@@zeniryn nah cynthia is better
cynthia posted this on her instagram story today! she said she didn’t know it was being recorded lmaooo
These two brought out the frustration and poignancy of unrequited love and squeezed every last bit of emotion from the song. I didnt hear the lyrics, I felt them.
I could listen to Cynthia sing the phone book.
I keep forgetting Justin Paul can like, really sing. Loving it
Hello crispy how are you doing?
WHY THE HELL DIDNT THEY CHOOSE CYNTHIA TO SING THIS SONG IN THE MOVIE!!!!! ZENDAYA IS CUTE AND SUCH BUT SHE SANG IT TO SOFT!!!
Because they liked the soft version better maybe Zendaya did a great job to and yes Cynthias voice is amazing.
*Zendaya did so great given that she’s not even a singer and was just an actress.*
Soooo when we get this on broadway we know who is getting cast !
Ever since I saw her in Harriet, I've been a huge fan. Her voice is AMAZING! Such a beauty, inside and out. Love this.
If I could sing like Cynthia, I would never talk. I would sing 24/7.
I love Cynthia Erivo so much. Her voice is soooo amazing. I aspire to get my voice on her level ahhhhhhhh
i ascended with those belts omg
Justin Paul is out here writing amazing songs for every musical ugh love him, great voices on these two!!
i love this, when Cynthia sings, she demands to be listen! SLAY ME
Blessed with Justin Paul in this world
WHERE ARE THE JEREMY JORDAN DEMOS?!
My God this sounds so much better
You know I want you
It's not a secret I try to hide
I know you want me
So don't keep saying our hands are tied
You claim it's not in the cards
Fate is pulling you miles away
And out of reach from me
But you're here in my heart
So who can stop me if I decide
That you're my destiny?
What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine
Nothing could keep us apart
You'd be the one I was meant to find
It's up to you, and it's up to me
No one can say what we get to be
So why don't we rewrite the stars?
Maybe the world could be ours
Tonight
You think it's easy
You think I don't want to run to you
But there are mountains
And there are doors that we can't walk through
I know you're wondering why
Because we're able to be
Just you and me
Within these walls
But when we go outside
You're going to wake up and see that it was hopeless after all
No one can rewrite the stars
How can you say you'll be mine?
Everything keeps us apart
And I'm not the one you were meant to find
It's not up to you
It's not up to me
When everyone tells us what we can be
How can we rewrite the stars?
Say that the world can be ours
Tonight
All I want is to fly with you
All I want is to fall with you
So just give me all of you
It feels impossible (it's not impossible)
Is it impossible?
Say that it's possible
How do we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine?
Nothing can keep us apart
'Cause you are the one I was meant to find
It's up to you
And it's up to me
No one can say what we get to be
And why don't we rewrite the stars?
Changing the world to be ours
You know I want you
It's not a secret I try to hide
But I can't have you
We're bound to break and my hands are tied
Who’s here after she was announced as ELPHABA. 💚
if they eventually do a broadway show adaption i can see cynthia and jeremy killing it!
This woman is UNBELIEVABLE. Is there anything she can't sing?! Not to mention, she's an amazing actress. Every time I hear her sing this I love her even more....and I already adored her! 🤩🤩🤩
I LOVE this! Cynthia and Justin, so heavenly fantastic 😍 Rewatched it a 100000xxxx times. What a perfect Elphaba we have for Wicked! 💚
I have said it so many times and I'll say it every day: Cynthia Erivo is THE GREATEST singer of her generation
So excited to see her as Elphaba 💚 her defying gravity & no good deed will be out of this world I already know ❤️🔥
Wizard and I too
Cynthia is just absolutely cracked. Can't believe I get to be on this earth at the same time as her.
Why am I shedding tears, Cynthia????????
So much talent honestly would be insane to be in that room! Cynthia is a class act I think they casted who would draw the audience but broadway people know who is really behind the scenes...we need more !!
She could sing tv commercials and I would be mesmerized 🥺🥺
God I wish Zac hit the B-flat at 2:45
Ahhh lovve Cynthia Erivo! Beautiful duet!
How have more people not watched this?!? I don’t understand. This is magic.
I swear I need a Broadway show for this right now
Bro, this happens every time!!! EVERY TIME!!! I just wanna listen to Cynthia Erivo ahhh and I can’t! no matter what song she sings, no matter where I am, she makes me sob like horribly ugly sob. she truly is a gift from God. I literally become speechless when she sings only tears and crying commence.
how Justin can play piano and sing is beyond me. It's SO hard to do both at the same time, especially when the rhythm is syncopated or difficult.
I get chills whenever I hear her voice. It’s just so freaking powerful 🤩
cynthias voice is just so effortless and smooth and beautiful i cud listen to it forever x
Cynthia’s voice just has SO MUCH soul and I LOVE IT 😍 We need more singers likes her ❤️
sucks how she's not cast at all like damn they let go of someone with more talent than the full cast combined.
When I tell you if they a make a broadway version of this movie they BETTER have my girl Cynthia and my boy Jeramy in the cast
His voice is so twined to hers. Beautiful
How do people sit that still while she is singing. Omg. I would have been yelling 'sang girl@"
How is the audience sitting that still...and not even smiling!?!
People who dislike this video have no idea what they just clicked on -_-
Zarahemla Dela Cruz, luckily it was one only one fool so far.
The people who disliked the video look like they are sitting in the video :(
Pretty sure people disliked it cuz they are like....why didn't Cynthia not get a part in this movie?!?!
She just gets better
I"M SITTING TEARING UP....saaang ya'll...my heart just swelled....whew chills...that harmony tho...whew!
Wonder if the painting behind Justin is supposed to be the theater where Jenny Lind sings in the movie
Her voice tears up my soul, and makes me cry, in a good way.
I love this version sm omg
Gotta love broadway ❤️
I come back to this video 6 years later, and I still can't believe how all those people are sitting with straight faces I would have been throwing my chair at them
gotta love the eyebrows on the guy who's watching and then finally at the end he starts moving
Cynthia is everything ❤️❤️
All I can say is WOW her voice is breathtaking now I am going to watch the movie because I Iove the movie and every song on the soundtrack
I looooove when composers sing. Justin sounds great!
Cynthia makes any song sound good!
Jeez, I'm enamored by Cynthia Erivo's colossal talent. So beautiful.
Cynthia you are a shining star and will go very, very far!! What a wonderful person and a lovely voice. AWESOME!!!
Goddamn. That is effing gorgeous. Wow.
Black women are so amazing when they ascend into that place.. of greatness is is jaw dropping
Cynthia is such a legend!!!! 😍
SHE HAS SUCH BEAUTIFUL VOICE IS CRAZY
He's such a talented cutie
Lyrical timing in the first verse of this version vs the final is different. Cool
They would’ve been mad at me cause I would’ve been hollering and shouting!! This was AMAZING!!!
Justin's voice is so perfect for the role too
I have no words. Just beyond stunning. Both of them.
Cynthia’s voice always gives me chills. My goodness.
Damned, Cynthia has the same voice as an angel !
Okay first : Cynthia better get the part when TGS hits Broadway. Second : WHY DID THEY CUT THE HIGH NOTE DURING THE HARMONY? (My guess is that Zac wasn't able to hit it 😐)
this lmao
Can you imagine how chilling this would be in person ❤
Was NOT aware Justin could sing that took me by surprise. Not a surprise how talented Cynthia is though. Wow.
omg cynthia your voice absolutely gorgeous!!!!
I'm a 65 year old trumpet player and this is the first musical I've been passionate about.
Benj and Justin are phenomenal.
I didn’t know this song could be any more amazing. Cynthia 😍
DAMN. Cynthia is a QUEEN.
At the end, he’s just like woah she killed it
Modern Day Theatre Royalty - Queen Cynthia Erivo.