My son played Moritz at a real low ebb of high school, and I think I died every performance with every staged suicide. I'm glad to say he's still above ground some years later. This show rings very true. Parents seem clueless because sometimes we don't want to believe we can't keep such sorrows from you. Please walk as far as my house with me forever.
ive been falling into a spring awakening induced rabbit hole but i never knew gerard played moritz. this guy has so many layers oh my god. so much talent in such a tiny guy. my love for him just grew two sizes.
Not only is he incredibly talented, but incredibly nice!!! I met him through some familial connections and long story short-he gave us a personal backstage tour of the theatre that Spring Awakening was performing at! He was so sweet and enthusiastic, love this guy!
Best Moritz I've ever seen was from a community theatre that did the show, and this whole sequence was absolutely heartwrenching because of how well the actor portrayed Moritz's pains. And when Moritz was holding the gun behind his back as Ilse (who knew in this production that Moritz was suicidal) talked to him, he kept pulling back the trigger and almost dropping it. Then when Ilse left, it was like she almost agreed with Moritz, that he should just end it. And that was the saddest part.
Ilse understanding his motives in this scene really changed it. This rendering must’ve been breathtaking. I often watch the musical with my own thinking being that she is NONE the wiser. How gorgeous to rearrange character expectations. 🙏
Ilse understanding his motives in this scene really changed it. This rendering must’ve been breathtaking. I often watch the musical with my own thinking being that she is NONE the wiser. How gorgeous to rearrange character expectations. 🙏
oh, i love Lauren's ilse! so different from all the others. Lauren's is more positive and lively, and i think it fits the free-spirited, bohemian character very well!
gerard is AMAZING. he sings BEAUTIFULLY in every video he's in for all shows. however, john is and always will be moritz. it's his role that he won the Tony for, and I personally think nobody comes close. and lauren I dnt like that much. JOHN AND PHOEBE FTW!
@phantom4087 Gerard Canonico. He was the original understudy for John Gallagher Jr.. He became the full time Moritz in the Summer of 2008 till the show closes. He is now appearing in American Idiot on Broadway!
And for good reason, too. The original actor has no precedent to base his/her interpretation of the character. JGJ set the bar high and, while other Moritzes (how does one write that in plural lol?) are definitely talented, they'll always have had him as a reference point. That's why I always give the original actors credit, even if I personally prefer other interpretations. I mean, look at Lauren here. She has the most beautiful voice, but later actresses had much better acting IMO.
Awful sweet to be a little butterfly Just wingin' over things, and nothin' deep inside Nothin' goin', goin' wild in you, you know You're slowin' by the riverside Or floatin' high and blue Or, maybe, cool to be a little summer wind Like, once through everything And then away again With a taste of dust in your mouth all day But no need to know, like, sadness You just sail away 'Cause, you know, I don't do sadness Not even a little bit Just don't need it in my life Don't want any part of it I don't do sadness Hey, I've done my time Lookin' back on it all, man it blows my mind I don't do sadness So been there Don't do sadness Just don't care Moritz Stiefel? Ilse? You frightened me What are you looking for? If only I knew Then what's the use of looking? I'm on the way home Want to come? I don't know God You remember how we used to run back to my house and play pirates? Wendla Bergman, Melchior Gabor, you, and I? Spring and summer Every other day Blue wind gets so sad Blowin' through thick corn Through the bales of hay Through the open books on the grass Spring and summer Sure, when it's autumn Wind always wants to Creep up and haunt you Whistling, it's got you With its heartache, with its sorrow Winter wind sings, and it cries Spring and summer Every other day Blue wind gets so pained Blowin' through the thick corn And the bales of hay Through the sudden drift of the rain Spring and summer Actually, I'd better go Walk as far as my house with me I wish I could Then why don't you? 80 lines of Virgil, 16 equations, a paper on the Hopsborks So maybe I should be some kinda laundry line Hang their things on me, and I will swing 'em dry You just wave in the sun through the afternoon And then, see, they come to set you free Beneath the rising moon 'Cause, you know, spring and summer, I don't do sadness Every other day Not even a little bit Blue wind gets so lost Just don't need it in my life, blowin' through the thick corn And the bales of hay, don't want any part of it Spring and summer, I don't do sadness Every other day Hey, I've done my time Blue wind gets so lost Lookin' back on it all Man it blows my mind Blowin' through the thick corn And the bales of hay I don't do sadness Through the wondering clouds of dust So been there Don't do sadness Spring and summer Just don't care
Fantastic energy from Moritz off the top, but why do they block this scene so un-creatively? Ilse and Moritz don’t even look at each other and there’s absolutely no movement. Why does Ilse read it so monotone-ly? I can respect simple blocking but this seems too much. It must be purposeful?
I disagree. I don't think John develops the character all that well. He seems like he performs, not like he's suicidal. When he pulls out the gun, it's somewhat out of nowhere. That being said, I don't have a stand alone favorite.
Awful sweet to be a little butterfly Just wingin' over things, and nothin' deep inside Nothin' goin', goin' wild in you, you know You're slowin' by the riverside Or floatin' high and blue Or, maybe, cool to be a little summer wind Like, once through everything And then away again With a taste of dust in your mouth all day But no need to know, like, sadness You just sail away 'Cause, you know, I don't do sadness Not even a little bit Just don't need it in my life Don't want any part of it I don't do sadness Hey, I've done my time Lookin' back on it all, man it blows my mind I don't do sadness So been there Don't do sadness Just don't care Moritz Stiefel? Ilse? You frightened me What are you looking for? If only I knew Then what's the use of looking? I'm on the way home Want to come? I don't know God You remember how we used to run back to my house and play pirates? Wendla Bergman, Melchior Gabor, you, and I? Spring and summer Every other day Blue wind gets so sad Blowin' through thick corn Through the bales of hay Through the open books on the grass Spring and summer Sure, when it's autumn Wind always wants to Creep up and haunt you Whistling, it's got you With its heartache, with its sorrow Winter wind sings, and it cries Spring and summer Every other day Blue wind gets so pained Blowin' through the thick corn And the bales of hay Through the sudden drift of the rain Spring and summer Actually, I'd better go Walk as far as my house with me I wish I could Then why don't you? 80 lines of Virgil, 16 equations, a paper on the Hopsborks So maybe I should be some kinda laundry line Hang their things on me, and I will swing 'em dry You just wave in the sun through the afternoon And then, see, they come to set you free Beneath the rising moon 'Cause, you know, spring and summer, I don't do sadness Every other day Not even a little bit Blue wind gets so lost Just don't need it in my life, blowin' through the thick corn And the bales of hay, don't want any part of it Spring and summer, I don't do sadness Every other day Hey, I've done my time Blue wind gets so lost Lookin' back on it all Man it blows my mind Blowin' through the thick corn And the bales of hay I don't do sadness Through the wondering clouds of dust So been there Don't do sadness Spring and summer Just don't care
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My son played Moritz at a real low ebb of high school, and I think I died every performance with every staged suicide. I'm glad to say he's still above ground some years later. This show rings very true. Parents seem clueless because sometimes we don't want to believe we can't keep such sorrows from you. Please walk as far as my house with me forever.
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ive been falling into a spring awakening induced rabbit hole but i never knew gerard played moritz. this guy has so many layers oh my god. so much talent in such a tiny guy. my love for him just grew two sizes.
Not only is he incredibly talented, but incredibly nice!!! I met him through some familial connections and long story short-he gave us a personal backstage tour of the theatre that Spring Awakening was performing at! He was so sweet and enthusiastic, love this guy!
Best Moritz I've ever seen was from a community theatre that did the show, and this whole sequence was absolutely heartwrenching because of how well the actor portrayed Moritz's pains. And when Moritz was holding the gun behind his back as Ilse (who knew in this production that Moritz was suicidal) talked to him, he kept pulling back the trigger and almost dropping it. Then when Ilse left, it was like she almost agreed with Moritz, that he should just end it. And that was the saddest part.
Ilse understanding his motives in this scene really changed it. This rendering must’ve been breathtaking. I often watch the musical with my own thinking being that she is NONE the wiser. How gorgeous to rearrange character expectations. 🙏
Ilse understanding his motives in this scene really changed it. This rendering must’ve been breathtaking. I often watch the musical with my own thinking being that she is NONE the wiser. How gorgeous to rearrange character expectations. 🙏
This girls voice is simply amazing! So soft and pure!
the tone of her voice is just incredible
oh, i love Lauren's ilse! so different from all the others. Lauren's is more positive and lively, and i think it fits the free-spirited, bohemian character very well!
I'm in a production of Spring Awakening right now and Gerard came to see us rehearse!!!
Anjelica Tree that's dope!!!
Both great actors and phenomenal singers! This scene is just heartwrenching.
gerard is AMAZING. he sings BEAUTIFULLY in every video he's in for all shows. however, john is and always will be moritz. it's his role that he won the Tony for, and I personally think nobody comes close. and lauren I dnt like that much. JOHN AND PHOEBE FTW!
@phantom4087 Gerard Canonico. He was the original understudy for John Gallagher Jr.. He became the full time Moritz in the Summer of 2008 till the show closes. He is now appearing in American Idiot on Broadway!
damn, her voice! chills
ilse is probably my favourite character from spring awakening
me too
Moritz all the way
After hanschen lol
Moritz, Wendla, Martha and Ilse
I LOVE THEM ALL
Lauren Pritchard's voice is truly incredible.
A hauntingly beautiful scene. So well done.
And for good reason, too. The original actor has no precedent to base his/her interpretation of the character. JGJ set the bar high and, while other Moritzes (how does one write that in plural lol?) are definitely talented, they'll always have had him as a reference point. That's why I always give the original actors credit, even if I personally prefer other interpretations. I mean, look at Lauren here. She has the most beautiful voice, but later actresses had much better acting IMO.
This Moritz is freaking amazing!!!
THEIR VOICES ARE GORGEOUS. ESPECIALLY TOGETHER!!!!!!!!
Damn that acting
Awful sweet to be a little butterfly
Just wingin' over things, and nothin' deep inside
Nothin' goin', goin' wild in you, you know
You're slowin' by the riverside
Or floatin' high and blue
Or, maybe, cool to be a little summer wind
Like, once through everything
And then away again
With a taste of dust in your mouth all day
But no need to know, like, sadness
You just sail away
'Cause, you know, I don't do sadness
Not even a little bit
Just don't need it in my life
Don't want any part of it
I don't do sadness
Hey, I've done my time
Lookin' back on it all, man it blows my mind
I don't do sadness
So been there
Don't do sadness
Just don't care
Moritz Stiefel?
Ilse? You frightened me
What are you looking for?
If only I knew
Then what's the use of looking?
I'm on the way home
Want to come?
I don't know
God
You remember how we used to run back to my house and play pirates?
Wendla Bergman, Melchior Gabor, you, and I?
Spring and summer
Every other day
Blue wind gets so sad
Blowin' through thick corn
Through the bales of hay
Through the open books on the grass
Spring and summer
Sure, when it's autumn
Wind always wants to
Creep up and haunt you
Whistling, it's got you
With its heartache, with its sorrow
Winter wind sings, and it cries
Spring and summer
Every other day
Blue wind gets so pained
Blowin' through the thick corn
And the bales of hay
Through the sudden drift of the rain
Spring and summer
Actually, I'd better go
Walk as far as my house with me
I wish I could
Then why don't you?
80 lines of Virgil, 16 equations, a paper on the Hopsborks
So maybe I should be some kinda laundry line
Hang their things on me, and I will swing 'em dry
You just wave in the sun through the afternoon
And then, see, they come to set you free
Beneath the rising moon
'Cause, you know, spring and summer, I don't do sadness
Every other day
Not even a little bit
Blue wind gets so lost
Just don't need it in my life, blowin' through the thick corn
And the bales of hay, don't want any part of it
Spring and summer, I don't do sadness
Every other day
Hey, I've done my time
Blue wind gets so lost
Lookin' back on it all
Man it blows my mind
Blowin' through the thick corn
And the bales of hay
I don't do sadness
Through the wondering clouds of dust
So been there
Don't do sadness
Spring and summer
Just don't care
I love how she says "grass" ahahahah
They sound so awesome together!!!!!!!!
I love their voices!!
Wow! Comes close to John Gallagher, Jr.
If Lauren and Courtney Markowitz could fuse together,they'd be the perfect Ilse.
Shes amazing!
This performance is very good.:-)
Is that Gerard Canonico's Moritz? I've been trying to find a video of him singing this
I think so!!
Yep!
Yeah! in that show Jenny Damiano is Martha!
Lauren is already the perfect Ilse.....
Hey, I know that kid!!!! I didn't get to see the show at Imagine. Oh well. I bet he did great! :)
Proud to be the thousandth like! Long overdue
Asher Pollock was by far the best Moritz I have ever seen. I don't care much for the show, but he BLEW ME AWAY.
He’s so talented
@OhSoRandom1LoveItAll He says "We did have some remarkable times; hiding in our wigwam."
I loved how Hope Mill Theatre did this with the gun
Lauren is my only Ilse
Holy shit.
Who is this Moritz? This is my favorite one i think.
Gerard Canonico, he’s awesome
John gallagher will always be the best moritz. No contest.
GERARD!!!
god lauren is my favorite ilse other than steffi d
ENOUGH…ENOUGH!!!!!
please? thank you
Wait a moment, is this Gerard or John?
Francesca Aarons Gerard
I honestly ship Ilse and Mortiz. -wheeze-
Fantastic energy from Moritz off the top, but why do they block this scene so un-creatively? Ilse and Moritz don’t even look at each other and there’s absolutely no movement. Why does Ilse read it so monotone-ly? I can respect simple blocking but this seems too much. It must be purposeful?
@SuperWhitts .........?
I disagree. I don't think John develops the character all that well. He seems like he performs, not like he's suicidal. When he pulls out the gun, it's somewhat out of nowhere. That being said, I don't have a stand alone favorite.
ThomasMichaelMusic i think that's the point
yuk!
he is so creepy
No. He's neurotic, depressed, and overwhelming anxious.
Awful sweet to be a little butterfly
Just wingin' over things, and nothin' deep inside
Nothin' goin', goin' wild in you, you know
You're slowin' by the riverside
Or floatin' high and blue
Or, maybe, cool to be a little summer wind
Like, once through everything
And then away again
With a taste of dust in your mouth all day
But no need to know, like, sadness
You just sail away
'Cause, you know, I don't do sadness
Not even a little bit
Just don't need it in my life
Don't want any part of it
I don't do sadness
Hey, I've done my time
Lookin' back on it all, man it blows my mind
I don't do sadness
So been there
Don't do sadness
Just don't care
Moritz Stiefel?
Ilse? You frightened me
What are you looking for?
If only I knew
Then what's the use of looking?
I'm on the way home
Want to come?
I don't know
God
You remember how we used to run back to my house and play pirates?
Wendla Bergman, Melchior Gabor, you, and I?
Spring and summer
Every other day
Blue wind gets so sad
Blowin' through thick corn
Through the bales of hay
Through the open books on the grass
Spring and summer
Sure, when it's autumn
Wind always wants to
Creep up and haunt you
Whistling, it's got you
With its heartache, with its sorrow
Winter wind sings, and it cries
Spring and summer
Every other day
Blue wind gets so pained
Blowin' through the thick corn
And the bales of hay
Through the sudden drift of the rain
Spring and summer
Actually, I'd better go
Walk as far as my house with me
I wish I could
Then why don't you?
80 lines of Virgil, 16 equations, a paper on the Hopsborks
So maybe I should be some kinda laundry line
Hang their things on me, and I will swing 'em dry
You just wave in the sun through the afternoon
And then, see, they come to set you free
Beneath the rising moon
'Cause, you know, spring and summer, I don't do sadness
Every other day
Not even a little bit
Blue wind gets so lost
Just don't need it in my life, blowin' through the thick corn
And the bales of hay, don't want any part of it
Spring and summer, I don't do sadness
Every other day
Hey, I've done my time
Blue wind gets so lost
Lookin' back on it all
Man it blows my mind
Blowin' through the thick corn
And the bales of hay
I don't do sadness
Through the wondering clouds of dust
So been there
Don't do sadness
Spring and summer
Just don't care