I get so used to him being that short, when he stands up to run back to the castle in so uncomfortable

@ambermontgomery2959

5 жыл бұрын

This whole thing is so violently uncomfortable I feel like it's a fever dream

@universal.lauren

4 жыл бұрын

at the end of the musical he gets on his feet to dance to the last song, I was scared

They did this number because Chris deserves a Tony many times over. He was fantastic in the role and to think he's 6'2 and did this all on his knees is nothing short of incredible. He deserved the recognition.

@papawally1092

9 жыл бұрын

"Short". I see what you did there

@gavin9956

9 жыл бұрын

Katy Lynn Patterson nothing SHORT! ha

@klp917

9 жыл бұрын

So glad that didn't go unnoticed.

@lisetteiglesiasledon3053

7 жыл бұрын

short.haha!

@hayprofilms

7 жыл бұрын

Truly wonderful!

Well, at least with the cringey mic problem, we know that the Duloc Dancers weren't miming

@jordynfreetage

5 жыл бұрын

ElAshtonio except when she just stopped singing

@-Masterklutz-

5 жыл бұрын

i assumed someone either turned down her mic or she noticed how much louder she was lol

@mollymadeleine

4 жыл бұрын

@@jordynfreetage well her Mic went wrong so I'm guessing they muted her then fixed it

@maggo4950

4 жыл бұрын

guys-she’s supposed to sound like that- shes supposed to be louder then the rest of them because she’s a speaking role & she’s the lead chorus lmao

@mollymadeleine

4 жыл бұрын

@@maggo4950 no, because if she was meant to be louder then she wouldn't have gone quiet.

Wow, I'm shocked he did that all on his knees. That's amazing! I mean he was moving quite quickly at some times.

@ericeggleston7285

9 жыл бұрын

DarkwingsDesending and singing fantastic

@jessicacharlene9898

9 жыл бұрын

You can ask the Farquad in my theatre group. What basically happens is that you move your knees really quickly back and forth as if you're walking, and it may look a little silly but it's what makes Farquad, well, Farquad. And trust me, you WILL need knee pads. I'm not a Duloc Dancer but I can't stand being on my knees for more than 10 minutes.

@sleepyDandy

9 жыл бұрын

DarkwingsDesending Trust me, it's incredibly difficult but you get used to it. I played Farquaad in my theatre's performance and with the right knee pads and amount of ibuprofen it's fun.

@leslie-knope6276

8 жыл бұрын

+Ronan Halstead Six feet two inches*

@LozzyLionhart

8 жыл бұрын

+Ronan Halstead I saw the UK tour version too, he didn't seem to be that tall? At the curtain call he came out on his feet and not on his knees, he seemed quite small even standing.

his knees must be aching by the end

@broadwaylover1238

10 жыл бұрын

He actually wears knee pads to keep that from happening

@JayhawkJazzy

10 жыл бұрын

Broadway lover 123 That and the kneepads are actually very cool. They have almost have hyrdaulics in them as well. It'll wear him out fast but they take care of his knees quite well. :)

@trionabyrne72

5 жыл бұрын

@@broadwaylover1238 yeah, he has special protective pads on his knees while playing the role of Lord Farquaad in Shrek the musical since 2008.

Who ever came up with this man being on his knees to perform is genius!

@SouthIndianbb101

8 жыл бұрын

+MBCrusin He came up with it himself and immediately regretted it lol

@PrincessNinja007

8 жыл бұрын

The leg/arm width ratio is cringy

@icarusben4633

8 жыл бұрын

+Ciara.Chaya It was like that in the movie.

@beforemeandafter

7 жыл бұрын

Bo Dewsnap who ever said King George the III was short.

@hamiltonlover3429

7 жыл бұрын

Bo Dewsnap excuuuuuuussssee me?!?!?!?!?!

it annoys me when someones mic is louder than everyone elses in a chorus! :(

@PotatoSalad9900

5 жыл бұрын

I thought something was off but I honestly am to stupid yo realize it XD

@sierrasrecordsandfixations

5 жыл бұрын

It was meant to be louder the lady was the main singer of the chorus

@monkeman5226

5 жыл бұрын

caitlout girl yesssss

@elliotthompson3310

5 жыл бұрын

Sierra The Dancer 13 no

@kkleal5011

5 жыл бұрын

The likes was at

The wicked reference ALWAYS kills me 😂

@TheSylvanianStories

7 жыл бұрын

Em B same 😂

@Spongebobs4Life

7 жыл бұрын

Charlie Duffy it's 4:40. It's the "no ones gonna bring me DOWWWWNNN" part. 😊

@matildathemusical5022

7 жыл бұрын

Em B thanks I didn't notice that at first lol

@TheMotherConfesser

7 жыл бұрын

Em B it's also the very last note ij the whole song the aaaAAAaahhh

@HannahElilzabeth

7 жыл бұрын

Em B I know

All I can think of is that poor guy's knees. I hope those are padded

@PotatoSalad9900

5 жыл бұрын

They most likely r bc they also don't want his knees smashing on the floor imagine him getting onto the stage and immediately hearing *BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM* as he is singing ya know

@arianaglaser6454

5 жыл бұрын

luckily those walls were padded

@tippingtophat4012

5 жыл бұрын

@@arianaglaser6454 really. Really. You had to say that. And yeah his knees are padded.

@arianaglaser6454

5 жыл бұрын

@@tippingtophat4012I love me some Fiona references

@kwearne6798

5 жыл бұрын

@@arianaglaser6454 omg i was literally about to comment that lol

that wicked reference tho

@Girlyladygamer

8 жыл бұрын

ikr😂

@bradleycotton3237

8 жыл бұрын

+Girlyladygamer 4321 "And no one's gonna bring... Me... Do-own! Ah, ah-ah-ah!!!" LOL

@paulspops7455

8 жыл бұрын

I love Wicked so much

@liambrownpianoproductions3445

8 жыл бұрын

yeah it made me laugh

@jedirhodes188

8 жыл бұрын

ikr I love it though

if you think about it all the dancers are really small, like the one he dances with is like the same size, but he is on his knees and she is standing normally

@danielsolomon3794

8 жыл бұрын

no he is just really tall when he is not on his nees

@kirstendana4807

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah he's 6'3 standing up so on his knees if he has a long torso he could easily be the same height as a short girl

I think it’s so smart that the person who plays farquad is on his knees and the cape covers his body.

I lost it with the Wicked reference at the end. 🤣🤣🤣

@toxicmegacolon69

2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain? :D

@oscarsoto8428

2 жыл бұрын

@@toxicmegacolon69 At the end of Wicked, I think Elfaba‘s final singing line is “is ever gonna bring! Me! DOOOOOWWWWNNNN!” So they parodied that with the end of Farquad’s song. 😅

@bruce2760

2 жыл бұрын

@@oscarsoto8428 that’s cool, did they have the AAAAAAAAAAHHHAAAAAA

@TheFallofTheEleventh

2 жыл бұрын

@@bruce2760 yeah they did. The “ahhhaaaaa” bit at the end is a direct copy of the wicked musical where the witch does the exact same “ahhhhaaaa” at the end :)

@michellelopez6889

2 жыл бұрын

Always my favorite part lmao

Oh such a Wicked ending

@lilahgene6008

6 жыл бұрын

Jake Cuevas I’m dying laughing 😂

when the mics went wrong during the Duloc bit haha jesus that was upsetting

@AmusementLabs

6 жыл бұрын

which part? The seven phases part?

@boreddddd

6 жыл бұрын

Coaster Labs late but I'm pretty sure he's talking about when they sing the part before lord farquad appears

@boreddddd

6 жыл бұрын

Coaster Labs go to 1:10 if you need explaining one girl is louder than the whole duloc preformers

@TheFlamingNinja294

5 жыл бұрын

I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD

@elihill8795

5 жыл бұрын

I'm both an actor and a techie for mics and sound board. It's upsetting as an actor when one person's Mic is louder during a chorus number, and as a techie there is a simple solution. Hit the button to turn off the Mic and then turn it on before she speaks, or turn it down. Whatever floats your boat.

Oh hell no. My legs would be dead if I had to dance around like that even if I had knee pads on and with the time of exercising. Respect to the actors who can pull off this role

@shannonravenclaw2195

6 жыл бұрын

AJ It was tiring and painful but super fun when did it as a duloc dancer.

@nothingtoseehere4790

4 жыл бұрын

Can confirm my knees do still hurt

@virgofairy88

2 жыл бұрын

Even with knee pads it hurts. I was one of the elves in Elf and can confirm it was pretty painful.

@nateils4111

Жыл бұрын

Being Farquaad this year, horrified at the fact that I'm doing the same thing

@mrdoge6778

Жыл бұрын

also farquaad got bruises on my knees

Little rando fact: My old highschool english teacher is a huuuuuuge theatre person and is the reason I went into theatre for college. He's the first highschool director to have gotten the rights to perform this musical!

@tanyanya_was_here8193

4 жыл бұрын

Now THATS impressive!

Bit of defying gravity there 😂

Oh my Lord I have amazing respect for Mr. Christoper Sieber what a great sport he has to be on his knees the whole show. It's sad Shrek The Musical only lasted a year I'd loved to have seen it on Broadway, tears.

@dramaqueenbabexxxx

9 жыл бұрын

I saw it last month it went on tour

@leslie-knope6276

9 жыл бұрын

Katie Edwards Not with Christopher Sieber though.

@dramaqueenbabexxxx

9 жыл бұрын

Sadly no but it was still amazing

@hezekiahpabico2688

8 жыл бұрын

+Allison Burke Lucky you there was actually a DVD version of the show, they filmed it live featuring the original Broadway cast you should go check it

@melaniecollins8328

8 жыл бұрын

+Allison Burke My mother did. I'm so envious. Actually on Broadway, no less.

1:08 Well your career has to start somewhere...

@potatonuggets3364

5 жыл бұрын

Ciara.Chaya I DIED XD

@hooey4362

5 жыл бұрын

I feel bad, but I started laughing so hard when I saw this..

@sarahrogers8762

5 жыл бұрын

her poor mic😂😂

i totally forgot shrek was turned into a broadway show this is honestly what i expected from it

I love the wicked reference at the end!

@allisonthecat

9 жыл бұрын

epicmaddie I know that was hilarious. Having my uncle Tim play first trumpet and in charge of the orchestra for Wicked in Chicago. I was blessed to go backstage and meet the actress who played Elphiba. So yes of course I can appropriate the reference.

@z6787

6 жыл бұрын

tyler joseph. Everyone does!!!

Ahh the wicked reference at the end

I still can’t believe this was actually a broadway show!😂

@jolijnattema1638

6 ай бұрын

And a very good one

Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life.

@TheStrangestMist

10 жыл бұрын

*covers ears* No, no, no, no, no...

@KevWebsz

10 жыл бұрын

The Strangest Mist It's all ogre now.

@TheStrangestMist

10 жыл бұрын

(cue the sloth thing from "The Croods") Duh, duh, DUH!!!!!

@tayaj9926

8 жыл бұрын

+KevWebsz it's never ogre

@sophie7598

7 жыл бұрын

Tali Time he roars a nightly roar, as he fills my but with his love

lord elphelba

@faithmynameisfaith6731

7 жыл бұрын

Kaleigh Liller Oh my gosh!! Out of all of these comments, this is by far my fav!! 😂😂💕💕

@kaleighliller925

7 жыл бұрын

+Faith_ Nix29 lol thank you

*In **2:11** Chris slipped a bit and Im sure he felt terrified in that short moment thinking he would fall over*

@schboove2668

Жыл бұрын

That *short* moment

THE ENDING!!! Only **Theatre** **nerds** would understand!! 😂

@hamiltonlover3429

7 жыл бұрын

Faith Nix truuuueeeeee

@oumarcus3546

7 жыл бұрын

Faith Nix *only theatre nerds will understand

@faithmynameisfaith6731

7 жыл бұрын

Lillian Schuyler Sorry lol, I commented that along time ago. 😂

@faithmynameisfaith6731

7 жыл бұрын

Lillian Schuyler I edited it 😂😂

OMG THE WICKED REF IM CRTING

@kellyhandler8316

6 жыл бұрын

SAME!!!! I know I'm super late with this comment though lol....

@AmusementLabs

6 жыл бұрын

Oh don't worry, you're not alone. I never noticed it too until now.

Entirely worth it for the wicked reference

I have a few things to say about this. 1. That "wicked" ending was awesome! (Play on words...) 2. I can never look at Shrek the same way again... I started to feel light headed...

i love how they wrote “freak flag” for the tony’s…but then they performed “what’s up, duloc?” instead 😭😭

@dc_al_coda

2 жыл бұрын

Look up the opening medley for this particular Tony ceremony. That's where they performed Freak Flag.

@rjrball1227

Жыл бұрын

Where Olivier (giroud) Awards For West End

I love lord Farquare, bet his knees are hurting though! 😂

@Ultimatesquid21

8 жыл бұрын

He's fine, he wears Knee Pads.

@boulder6578

6 жыл бұрын

It's Lord Fuckwad

@trionabyrne72

5 жыл бұрын

@Taryn114 He has some special protective pads on his knees to prevent them getting hurt.

Imagine being super excited to perform in Broadway, your dream ever since you were a child and then finding out you play Lord Farquad in shrek the musical 😂

@brch2

7 жыл бұрын

Well, he was an established Broadway actor and tried out for the part, so my guess is he was glad he got a role he auditioned for.

@TylerActs86

6 жыл бұрын

Imagine being cast in a show stealing iconic role! Yeah that would be awful....NOT!!!!!

@javenderdannn3662

4 жыл бұрын

Lord farquaad is like, a dream role dude. He's so funny!

@toxicmegacolon69

2 жыл бұрын

I mean that succes if I ever saw it lol

I wish my Mom took me to see Shrek on Broadway. I would've loved to see this as a young child.

That elphaba riff in the end had me laughing on the floor peeing my pants

Perfect once upon a mattress reference and wicked reference XD

@musiclygifted

10 жыл бұрын

Right! i caught the once upon a mattress reference..but i thought i was hearing things

@vivianlakin607

5 жыл бұрын

john lockett when

This performance at The Tony’s alone should have won Chris a Tony. Good lord not only did he sing the crap out of that song, he did while dancing around on his knees.

I'm a simple man. I saw Shrek, clicked the video, and immediately regretted it

@2brosand1up64

7 жыл бұрын

Gse_ Panda is this the real life?

@gse_panda1316

7 жыл бұрын

Breathless Banana It has nothing to do with the mics. It was horrifying to watch (-n-)

@gse_panda1316

7 жыл бұрын

Breathless Banana That's a matter of opinion. I am a theatrical person, but I just really don't like this.

@gse_panda1316

7 жыл бұрын

Breathless Banana I'd prefer not to.. Shrek scares me

@ellaheistad841

7 жыл бұрын

Gse_ Panda I've seen it twice

This was... I played a Duloc Performer and this puts us to shame... This was just... Perfect... *Other than that mic thing ya...*

Every musician go back and listen to about 3:40 best piano run ever! Lol

@musiclygifted

10 жыл бұрын

Ha! that was sick...did you hear the one at 3:30

How does Sutton slay every single role😭😍

I played Gingy in this musical and I'm crying omfg this is so great

@danandbands5854

6 жыл бұрын

I love gingy in this! I played Pinocchio a couple years ago:)

@corbenheaton3734

6 жыл бұрын

Grace Nern really u did

@terrifical8620

6 жыл бұрын

I'll be playing donkey in my school musical soon :D

@sarahdowling4798

6 жыл бұрын

I’m playing the dragon / fairy 🧚‍♀️

@aidand.hellrigel8535

6 жыл бұрын

Guess who's shrek 😎😎

Was he singing defying gravity at the end? Wow, that's interesting!

Omg the riff at the end 😳

@carloshenriqueac932

Жыл бұрын

Wicked vibes hahhaha

i love how he does the wicked battle cry at the end XD

amazing song and a random Wicked refrence at the end... I AM GONNA LOVE THIS MUSICAL!

I could not do Farquaad without people just hearing groans and grunts with every word I sing 😂

"And no one's gonna bring me doooown! AAAAAHHH!" LOL

I'm so mad the sound people messed up during this performance. Minus that, it was phenomenal! It really showcased how good the ensemble members are, which I think is important. This probably wasn't the best song to do, but they've already done the other obvious ones on other shows. But hey, they rocked it and that's all that matters!

OH MY GOODNESS ITS SUTTON FOSTER AND BRIAN D'ARCY JAMES

THAT WICKED PART THO

@lydiathorne6841

5 жыл бұрын

AYJ ikr

a shrektacular musical. one could say lord farquaad came in like a shreking ball on that last note.

That Wicked reference though!! LOL

I love how they made references to Chicago and to Wicked. That killed me!

WELCOME TO DULOC SUCH A PERFECT TOWN

Awesome musical

and no one's gonna bring me doo-oooowwwnn.....OOO-A-O-AAAA-OOOOO

He almost bites the dust at 2:12 but is completely unaffected! He comes in just as strong as you would expect him to. A true professional.

im so late to this but holy shit i admire the man playing farquaad so much!! So much talent omfg

Omg defying gravity in the end😂😂😂

I Love The Girls Voice That Introduces Him! It Fits The Role Perfectly!!

LOVE the Wicked reference! For some reason, when I saw the show the first time in London (Kimberley from Girls Aloud was Fiona) we didn't have it. Then I saw it a 2nd time (Carley Stenson was now Fiona) and it was there! I wish it had been in the show from the get go, it's brilliant!

Did he just make a Wicked pun?

@iziburrows7416

10 жыл бұрын

A wicked pun indeed. A very wicked pun too, if you don't mind my saying.

@ryanjankelowitz9710

6 жыл бұрын

Yes

Can we just appreciate that the guy playing Lord Faarquad has to have knees of steel?

That ending absolutely perfect

Love the wicked part in the ending 😂 but wow I'm amazed using only his knees to dance

The original King George😂

The Defying Gravity riff omfg xD

4:39 *Elphaba is typing*

@rainybopz

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Did anyone else catch the _Wicked_ reference?

@Legoluke197

7 жыл бұрын

no. where is it?

@roninelenion4805

7 жыл бұрын

Luke Falciani "Nothing's gonna bring me down! AAAAAAAAH!" sounds like thr end of "Defying Gravity". In the Nextflix version of the show, a green light even shines on Lord Farquaad, somewhat confirming the reference.

@Legoluke197

7 жыл бұрын

Well, i feel stupid for not realizing that at first!

@benji_theatre2028

7 жыл бұрын

Ronin Elenion it is a reference

He must be good at small talk, lower your expectations, things are going down, nobody's going to bring me down.

I like this and Chris is brilliant, but I love "Who'd I be". I think that it gives the show something much more real and deep to the story book characters and leaves the audience with something they can relate to. I did this show last September and it truly was such a fun and uplifting show. An absolute must see!

2:11 omg I just noticed. He tripped 💀💀

at the end he kinda sounds like a kazoo lol

I remember when I saw this musical at the aronoff center and it was all of the original cast from Broadway

Sutton Foster is amazing.

@kawaiiunicorn3067

6 жыл бұрын

agreed!!

mad respect to the designer who came up with chris’ costume

I love the Wicked reference at the end! Wonderful👏🏽👏🏽

Anyone one else see Farquad trip a little when he starting walking 😂😂 2:13

@Shane-dd7mg

6 жыл бұрын

Twisted Sisters finally someone else noticed that wasn’t me!😂

I have not seen a comment say how good this actually is. It is so damn catchy.

@CosmaPaulaton

8 ай бұрын

God damn I forgot how long ago I started listening to this

I loved this performance but the mics were awfullllllll 😂

Just sitting here my knees are screamin.

Christopher Sieber is amazing, he definitely deserved a Tony for this. He danced and sang the show on his knees!!

memes

@frida510

8 жыл бұрын

same

@spookytallking

8 жыл бұрын

+More Ships Than The Navy Phandom

@maemae5174

7 жыл бұрын

SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD THE WORLD WAS GONNA ROLL ME!!!!!!

@zeddy2284

6 жыл бұрын

soph51100 leave

That end though :'D Absolutely brilliant

4:38 Defying Gravity moment. XD

every time i watch this performance 10 years is added onto my lifespan

We weren't allowed to do this at school because there were to many shrek is love shrek is life jokes xD

i love this performance

no one's gonna bring me down. oh oh oh

I remember watching this whole musical with my school class. IT WAS GREAT.

This is a masterpiece

I just WANT to see Idina's reaction on the ending. XD

Never would I have thought that this musical would be as incredible as it was!

To anyone who is interested, this play is available on Netlix. I've watched it several times. This version with the original cast was the one filmed and is also available on DVD.

as a fellow gay man, i can appreciate a man who’s good on his knees

This show is so funny, and it's one of my favorites- it always makes me laugh

the references are probably the best part about this musical haha i love it.

my fave set of actors :)