How is this man so talented?? I knew him from directing the Spring Awakening revival which was absolutely genius but I only just found out he also sings and acts. Like he's absolutely amazing.
Michael is legendary status. I knew of his acting and singing before directing. Incredible. And then I found out he composed some of his own music. He keeps getting more talented and excels at it all. I've only gotten to see him live as Quasimodo but I'm so happy to see how his directing is getting attention now
Everything's an act When you're pleasing everyone And he assumes that role To such renown He plays a perfect part Straight from his heart Knowing the risk he takes And hoping that the house Is not brought down The role of a lifetime, it's living a fantasy A drama that you struggle to erase Thoughts battle words over deeds A war with such casualties All played out behind a smiling face God I need your guidance Tell me what it means To live a life where nothing's as it seems Spending days in silent fear And spending nights in lonely prayer Hoping that one day when you wake Those feelings won't be there So confused because I feel complete with him When we're alone it all somehow makes sense Look into his eyes for some compromise Remember the word, forget And try to bury something so intense You learn to play the straight man Your lines become routine Never really saying what you mean But I know the scene will change White picket fences, and a dog A trophy bride, and children God I know that's what he wants But Jason what role do I play Am I a savior or a phase? Am I here to damn you? Or to help you navigate this maze Where confusion is a crime So you fill your life with sound And if you dance like hell You hope you never touch the ground What happens when the music stops? In the silence will he stay? One day he'll realize that these feelings Aren't going away So we drive ourselves insane Spinning circles in our souls As we dance around and play pretend And once again Reprise our roles
I've been stanning this man for 17 years and I will never stop. He is so indescribably talented and his Peter is absolute perfection.
Sometimes I forget just how much I love and appreciate this masterpiece. Thank you so much for reminding me.
How is this man so talented?? I knew him from directing the Spring Awakening revival which was absolutely genius but I only just found out he also sings and acts. Like he's absolutely amazing.
He was Quasimodo in the american version of the Hunchback of Notre Dame and absolutely crushed it
Michael is legendary status. I knew of his acting and singing before directing. Incredible. And then I found out he composed some of his own music. He keeps getting more talented and excels at it all. I've only gotten to see him live as Quasimodo but I'm so happy to see how his directing is getting attention now
I swear this man is magic
I would like this performance injected directly into my veins
That voice goes straight into my soul. I'm so grateful you've uploaded this concert! It's all the things I never knew I needed.
More people need to see this
How was this hiding on TH-cam for so long and I haven’t seen it till now
This is fantastic!!
What a show! Bare is one of the best musicals I have ever seen.
How does this guy Benjamin Rauhala literally do everything
Everything's an act
When you're pleasing everyone
And he assumes that role
To such renown
He plays a perfect part
Straight from his heart
Knowing the risk he takes
And hoping that the house
Is not brought down
The role of a lifetime, it's living a fantasy
A drama that you struggle to erase
Thoughts battle words over deeds
A war with such casualties
All played out behind a smiling face
God I need your guidance
Tell me what it means
To live a life where nothing's as it seems
Spending days in silent fear
And spending nights in lonely prayer
Hoping that one day when you wake
Those feelings won't be there
So confused because I feel complete with him
When we're alone it all somehow makes sense
Look into his eyes for some compromise
Remember the word, forget
And try to bury something so intense
You learn to play the straight man
Your lines become routine
Never really saying what you mean
But I know the scene will change
White picket fences, and a dog
A trophy bride, and children
God I know that's what he wants
But Jason what role do I play
Am I a savior or a phase?
Am I here to damn you?
Or to help you navigate this maze
Where confusion is a crime
So you fill your life with sound
And if you dance like hell
You hope you never touch the ground
What happens when the music stops?
In the silence will he stay?
One day he'll realize that these feelings
Aren't going away
So we drive ourselves insane
Spinning circles in our souls
As we dance around and play pretend
And once again
Reprise our roles
i've said it before and i'll say it again: michael arden is the only peter
where did his baby face go it's barely there now
He's daddy now :)
Would it be wrong to call him daddy?
(Sorry, Michael XD)
The audacity of these people to be clinking their plates and forks when Michael Arden is singing