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Is JT a musical person now? Maybe! This was very different and fun for us, and we think you'll love it! Also, for some reason Cooley's came

Is JT a musical person now? Maybe! This was very different and fun for us, and we think you'll love it!

Also, for some reason Cooley's camera got out of focus a lot on this video - sorry! Can't fix that in post.

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Holly ✨

I saw the movie last week and I can confirm it’s even better than this. Cynthia and Ariana sang live on set to keep the live broadway feeling and it really comes through in their emotion when they sing. It was really amazing, I definitely recommend you guys check it out! It’s definitely hard to compare the new and the original. They all just bring their own unique styles to it and they are all just incredible vocalists and performers.

Liz F.

Would love to watch you guys react to more Cynthia Erivo! Her Kennedy Center Honors performance of Alfie is incredible or I’m Here

Julia Barrera

Stephen Schwartz composed and created lyrics for Wicked as well as did lyrics for Disney’s Hercules, Pocahontas, and Hunchback of Notre Dame, a.k.a., some of the best music Disney has ever released for its animated movies as well as Prince of Egypt. Truly a musical genius.

codenamewitch xx

Was just seeing the movie while this was posted! I thought it was awesome!

Myranda

Having seen the movie I can definitely say that the soundtrack isn't even close to what we hear in the movie. The music in the movie has much more fun and attitude, whereas the soundtrack you can definitely hear that they're just standing in a studio. But in the movie, because most if it is live, you get the quirks and accents and just overall emotion of the scenes. It's much better

Kristen Kelly

First, this was so fun to watch! However, I will say that I wish a little more respect was given to Idina Menzel as you did with Kristin Chenoweth. Elphaba is one of the hardest roles vocally / one of the most coveted roles in all of broadway history. Also, in the broadway version they weren’t allowed to do riffs and go off “script” so what was originally written and what those ladies sang is truly magical, so on the broadway version they had to stick to the original and idina as well as others after, did do riffs too on some nights throughout their time as Elphaba on broadway, but they weren’t supposed to do that too often technically. Another thing is that Kristin is super extroverted, bubbly and has incredible comedic timing, Idina is actually veryyyy introverted but on stage did an incredible job working with Kristin, I think that’s why they were so perfect for the roles to begin with! Also I think about recording quality 21 years ago vs now and also the fact that they were doing 8 shows a week live. In the movie, I think it’s super cool they actually sung it live, but they still had chances to do more than one take whereas on broadway it’s whatever your voice gives that night which I think grants even more respect for the two that originated the role, and Kristin and Idina blended like butter in so many parts that if you haven’t seen the musical you may not even know that Idina was singing as well with Kristin harmonizing so well or just singing in tandem. Anyway I love the new version don’t get me wrong, Cynthia is a force to be reckon with and an absolute genius with her vocal talent! I guess I’m a nostalgic OG wicked broadway person who is now just rambling! 🤣 Can’t wait to see y’all’s reaction to the movie!! 🎥💚🩷

Talia Adams

PLEASE see the movie and report back because holy shit did they BODY these characters!

J

Thanks so much for this 🤍 musicals recommendations I have are Hamilton, and Hadestown x

J

Oh also - for more Wicked, I would love to see you react to No one mourns the Wicked!!

izzy

Love!! I would really recommend reacting to No One Mourns the Wicked as well! It's the opening song and one of my favorites of the whole musical---and dare I say, I think I actually like the way that they expanded it in the movie even better than the original. Ariana absolutely killed it. As for other musicals, I'm not sure if y'all would be up for this, but Phantom of the Opera is of course one of the most iconic musicals of all time with INSANE operatic singing if you enjoy Kristen/Arana/Galinda. There's an amazing (2008? I think) movie with Gerard Butler that y'all could even watch and react to. It's absolutely unreal. Phantom has always been my favorite musical of all time---the rock and roll, the synths, the epic heavy organs, and the criminally insane vocals---it's major, and I think you guys would really appreciate it (the whole "musical-ness" of it all is also maybe more palatable since it takes place in an actual opera house, so the singing doesn't have that out of touch "random" feeling that new musical-enjoyers can sometimes be more sensitive to). Great video guys!

Christen

I've been lucky enough to see Wicked on stage three times with different casts. They always bring different strengths and characteristics to the show, some of them emphasizing the comedy, another that emphasized the romance story more, despite on paper being exactly the same lyrics and music. Despite all the misgivings we're lucky to have another recorded version with its own nuances and emotions. I can't wait to go see it.

Shannon

I honestly just can’t wait to see you hear No Good Deed in Part 2 😂

Zoe Guzman

Since you're musicians I think you'd find Company (specifically 2006 rendition) to be quite interesting. As the actors also play the instruments. The play was professionally video recorded and it was available on PBS - but its also on YT . If you're more interested in gist of performance, I'd suggest Being Alive as performed by Raul Esparza.

Steven Emerson

I think you guys would freaking love No One Mourns the Wicked.. the first song from the show. It’s my favorite

BtsOT79798

please react to more of the albums! Such good soundtracks!

Meg Campbell

I saw the movie a week ago and started reading the book. Boy are they different. They adapted it hugely to make it work for families. I did hear that the actors in the movie sang live, so the soundtrack sounds slightly different.

Nico

I think he would LOVE jesus christ superstar. the ROCK OPERA!?

David Good

Hamilton and Tick Tick Boom are my recommendations.

TiffK83

Cynthia is probably best known for the role as Harriet Tubman in the 2019 movie Harriet and her role as Celie in The Color Purple on Broadway. Also, the irony of y’all doing a whole church bit inspired by the singing of a witch is quite funny. Please react to Hamilton! Please, please ! 🫶

Ben

Would love to see you guys react to No One Mourns the Wicked and Dancing Through Life!

Tawny Robinson

I think you guys would like Rent! It’s one of the best rock broadway musicals! You should react to Rent & Tick Tick Boom.

Tawny Robinson

One Short Day is a song where you need to watch the performance or in the movie cause there are so many images & stuff they are singing about & reacting to. It’s a really cute & fun song watching the performance.

Cam

Hey new subscriber here! I love seeing folks' first exposure to broadway it's super fun. As a broadway lover, you should firstly watch the movie, now that you've been exposed to a good amount, and then watch a broadway bootleg... I think what youre responding to is the natural exaggeration that is necessary on broadway, whereas on camera close-up, subtlety is the most effective route.

Cam

59:01 this a central tenet of vocal harmonization. 99 times out of 100, your vibrato and timbre is different from your duet partner. It takes so much work, behind the scenes, for 2 artists to navigate that ratio: especially considering how often they sing together in the show! It's such a minute detail, but it's the difference between "omg they were incredible" and "they were individually amazing, but when they came together..."

Ramsey-Michele Pruitt

Can I come on down to the Wednesday night youth group barbecue too??

Krista Marie

No one mourns the wicked!! First song is a MUST LISTEN! Musicals — Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables (can listen to broadway VS movie), Rent, Hamilton, Moulin Rouge (can listen to movie which came out first THEN the broadway version) I personally think you’d lose your minds listening to ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ song from The Phantom of the Opera — the rhythm, bass and electric guitar — and the truly unparalleled vocals. Spine Chilling!

Cole

53:38 it’s so interesting that during this you point out how good Idina and KC sound together. I’ve listened to the original cast recording since high school ~2007 and always loved their voices together, but after listening to Ariana and Cynthia together it’s almost harder for me to listen to the originals because the blend of KC and Idina singing together is so much more *broadway* in the sense that they really sound like they’re trying to be heard separately (which I’m sure was an active choice to differentiate even more between Glinda and Elphaba in a state show). I still love the Broadway versions (especially Popular, I love the more character voice version KC does), but the way Ariana and Cynthia are able to blend so seamlessly has made the new versions grow on me even more. The new versions are more understated vocally in little ways sometimes, but after watching the movie the choices really do fit with how Cynthia and Ariana each decided to play the characters outside of musical numbers

Ari.g

if you guys are feeling jazzy, HIGHLY recommend the chicago (2002) soundtrack. It’s much darker musically which i think y’all would enjoy, and jazz is always quite fun to react to. If you’re wanting to stay with the pop, Waitress (2016) is outstanding - if you wanna tease your appetite for it, Shoshana Bean performing the song ‘she used to be mine’ on Club Broadway has never not-made-me-cry. Would make for a fantastic single video reaction, what with her out of this world vocals. And if you want more classic/traditional broadway, you cannot go wrong with West Side Story. For that one, you can also do an old vs new soundtrack comparison, like with wicked.

Magick51

You should try comparing Dancing Through Life Broadway version Vs. The Movie Version. Only one reason why is because It's my favorite song and would like to know what your take is on that particular song. Just a suggestion.

Magick51

The mic just cut around 1:17. So I couldn't hear your commentary on that.

Magick51

I'm pretty sure said we'll be late for Wizo-O-Mania not "Wrestlemania."

Lynn Cook

I think you guys would really love Les Misérables. The Hugh Jackman movie is incredible.

CassandraRN

I cried at the end of the movie. I've seen it on stage twice.

Meghan

The theme you like in defying gravity is the beginning of Lean on Me. You can't unhear it and it feels like a lovely homage.

NineAnutza

late to the party here, but recommendations of cynthia's stuff to watch: - her perfomance at the tonys "color purple" 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k2xzQyT2bk&pp=ygUdY3ludGhpYSBlcml2byBqZW5uaWZlciBodWRzb24%3D - her performance from color purple with jennifer hudson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DiWTwC6Ek8&pp=ygUdY3ludGhpYSBlcml2byBqZW5uaWZlciBodWRzb24%3D - she was in the workshop rehearsals from the movie the greatest showman where the movie got greenlight and you can totally hear her sing her butty off <3 or her performance of the same movie with the composers justin paul and benj pasek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiVnG_Phy7c&pp=ygUUdGhlIGdyZWF0ZXN0IHNob3dtYW4%3D, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awVL7shpqlE&pp=ygUNY3ludGhpYSBlcml2bw%3D%3D - her performance at the oscars of her nominated song stand up from harriet 2020 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3HICKj-4Zs&pp=ygUNY3ludGhpYSBlcml2bw%3D%3D) - she and Joaquina Kalukango singing killing me softly at kennedy center <3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN2MYU67Q7s&pp=ygUfY3ludGhpYSBlcml2byBraWxsaW5nIG1lIHNvZnRseQ%3D%3D if you loved her in wicked, def should react to this and you'll be amazed even more <3

Cory Harbour

OMG!! I about freaked out when Cooley brought up Jesus Christ Superstar!!!!! The whole time I'm watching this I've been internally yelling YOU NEEED TO LISTEN TO JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!! hahaha I am a massive musical fan and the 1973 film of JCS has been my favorite movie since I was 5 years old!!!! I would suggest you watch the film because the visuals are just so incredible with the audio but since it's an opera you would get the entire story just listening to the soundtrack. But JT would go nuts over that soundtrack!!!!

Khaila Jackson

Heyy fun fact they didn't record the soundtrack in a studio. They sung everything live and took those live vocals and made the soundtrack from them singing live on set. So when you seen Cynthia flying in the air while singing Defying Gravity that her flying and singing at the same time. They took live vocals and made the soundtrack. They did record in a studio but for the choreographer to make the moves to but it wasn't good vocals so they used the live version instead

Emily Johnson

You two ABSOLUTELY NEED to watch her bootlegged live version (Cynthia’s) of I’m Here from The Color Purple. It will just bring you to your knees, tears and all. She is just so powerful.