Broadway Bucket List: Once On This Island star Alex Newell sings his dream roles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มี.ค. 2018
- Alex Newell gives a Broadway debut that has New York a buzz. The Glee alum stops the show nightly as Asaka in the acclaimed revival of Once On This Island with his joyful, fierce number "Mama Will Provide". Eager to see Alex slay more Broadway favorites, BroadwayBox was delighted when Alex dropped by the studio to perform three of his dream roles from The Little Mermaid, Dreamgirls and The Drowsy Chaperone.
Accompanied by Andrew J. Hanley. - ตลก
My dream role is “audience member when Alex Newell plays Ursula in the Little Mermaid”
Literally mine too
a MOOD
Me too
Yaaaaas!
Omg actually same
Okay, so now I *need* to see him as Ursula, like...now
You mean she right?!
eryn lewis no, him. he’s a guy.
@@erynlewis1892 pridesource.com/article/75195-2/
He's a cis man
I been thinking he is a girl
@@alexn.2901 I thought he was gender nonconforming
I would DIE to see him as Motor Mouth Mabel from Hairspray
Moriah Suarez He has sung “I Know Where I’ve Been” many times and it’s HEAVENLY! Give it a google, it’s. so. powerful.
Alex played Motormouth Mabel once at a small theatre in MA. In 2011, I believe.
I would love to see that too.
He’s the perfect Ursula
I’m here after finding out Halle Bailey will be playing The Little Mermaid & i think they should REALLY cast him as Ursula 💯bro got VOCALS!!
This video cleared my acne.
send white supremacists to the moon. Hahahahahahahaha YESZSZSZSZSZSZSZSZ!
LMFAOOOO
This paid my bills and laid my lace front just right hunny it cook my steak the perfect medium rare and tucked me into bed #goodnight
"My skin is growing my crops are clear my memes are fresh"
Sis the GROWLS!
Vao yes!!
So he’s playing Ursula once his run as Asaka is over, right??
This is a MUST!
I second this!
@@juliaedlund843 I third
That’s my bby! Been watching him since The Glee Project and I’ve never been so proud to watch a stranger succeed lol.
Alex is no stranger! Knew it from the first time I saw them on the Glee Project, too. Great to see them fly on Broadway.
@@andrealuvshouse omg is that their pronouns? My bad 😬 IM SO HAPPY FOR THEM THO!!
@@wilddaisyprincess yeah. I thought they were trans based on the character from Glee, but they said they were gender nonconforming and prefer they/them.
And of all the actors on Glee, it’s wonderful that Alex flies the highest on Broadway and we barely hear anything from Leah.
its unreal how talented he is!
Ursula and Effie are pretty expected but I was delighted to hear 'as we stumble along'. Alex would be an amazing chaperone!!
Darby Turnbull YES
well, he did edgy in the clubhouse cast! on point honey!
AMazed at that performance
He has my vote for this up and coming Tony Awards!
Ursula is on point!
Here me out, NBC brings back Smash and everything is exactly the same except it’s Titus and Alex instead of Megan and Katharine.
I want him and Titus to sing together so bad.
Oh my god yes
Omg 😮 yaaasss
holy lord yes please
Oh my god yes pleaseee
i need his full Poor Unfortunate Souls version so i can listen to it over and over
I would love to see him in a production of Dreamgirls
he friggin did! as expected, but he was in a clubhouse cast, and he killed! friggin killed!
I would love to see Alex as Ursula. I loved Alex’s character on Glee
I Would Love To See Him In The Wiz...
Randle Green he would be a fantastic evillene or addapearle. I'm currently in The Wiz
as every character
She
Myra Miller he goes by he/him
Yaaaaaaassss I think as a fierce cowardly lion with a sickening fashion sense!
Now I so want to see Alex as Trunchbull in Matilda! He has better control of his high registers than most actors playing it and definitely has the necessary comic timing.
Also, he HAS to be Ursula
Titus Burgess has competition for Ursula!
BRILLIANTLY FIERCE!
Love a good bit of The Drowsy Chaperone! Hahaha such an underrated show! Hahaha
Can we get him a solo show at 54Below
I wanna see him have a Vegas show.
He needs to be in the Little Mermaid live action remake! Please!!’
Just fantastic! This voice is incredible!
Alex can draw me into all his songs he's so talented and animated. I mean Ariel is my favorite princess, but I would totally be cheering for Ursula if Alex had the role.
I love alex!! I would love to see him as ursula🙌🏾🙌🏾
i've been blessed he's so amazing i started crying 😭💖💖
Listening to this without looking at the video is riveting! His voice is amazing!
He is such a performer! He was made for Broadway
What a PERFECT voice
I actually need When Your Good to Mama from Chicago
YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED! I NEED A LITTLE MERMIAD REVIVAL OF ALEX AS URSALA AND CHRISTY ALTOMARE AS ARIEL!!!
So proud of this hero from my hometown of Lynn!
Vocal and characteristic brilliance! #YouBettaWerk why can't I stop listening to his rendition of 'Poor Unfortunate Souls'?
Alex's smile is so cute!!
I just want to hug him!!!
Alex Newell would slay Ursula
Absolutely, no words! My wig has been snatched off!!!
Beautiful in n out
This was so fab!!!
lollll!! This is so entertaining!! I loveeeee you!!
I didn't even know I needed this in my life
I needed him to sing ALL of "I am Changing." That snippet wasn't enough.
That I am changing gave me life and feels
Ahhhhhh!!!! Bravo!! Bravo!!! He is SUPER incredible. I'd love to see a duet with him and Jennifer Hudson!
He'd absolutely Slay Ursula
AMAZING wow
I love you Alex !
OBSESSED
Love love love ❤️❤️❤️
literally wtf so amazing
Wow! Just wow! Can we get an album or ep of covers!
Love the Ursula
I’m gagging!!!! Give me more!!!
my favorite part is when he screams at 1:06 it's so perfect.
they is the shittttt!
How about Evillene in The Wiz?
Max M. Grinnell Yaaaaaaaaas. I can see him singing "No Bad News"
Yessssssssssssssssss I’m watching this and thinking the same thing!
definitely
Please God yes!!!!!!
Shivers.
Alex: 1:07 *"ChiL D"*
My wig: *flies into the ocean*
lord hes so talented
OH MY GOD THE DROWSY CHAPERONE YES PLEASE
THE RIFFS!!
Someone sign him up for an album ASAP!! I'm waiting...chop chop!!
I *NEED* him to be Ursula ASAP!!
I’m a HUGE URSULA cosplayer so seeing this made me SO happy 🖤
I love him so much. Specially when hi was glee. And hi should be the effii in DREAM GIRLS.
I feel like i want to hang out with alex he seems like a great person
That is Tony award winner Alex Newell!
Could you imagine Alex as Elphaba 💚
Ronnie Edwards oh god no.
Can someone please explain to me why Melissa McCarthy is cast as Ursula in the live action little mermaid movie and not this beautiful, outrageously talented human being???
We need Alex as Ursula NOW but she needs to play Ursula when she was younger or like an origin story or a reimagined little mermaid where ariel is the villian. Alex would absolutely kill it!!
It’s He/him
WoW!
Alex know he can sang!
CAST HIM AS LIVE ACTION URSULA RIGHT NOW
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS PLEASE
I am a stickler for the originals especially when it comes to Disney. Every choice made was spot on and then some. Alex Newell made Ursula come alive! Alex Newell is Ursula! .....and rest come after!🤎
>ive never been the first one picked
>is literally ON BROADWAY
Why am I just finding this now
UNIQUE!
I can really see him as a wicked Ursula.
And he’s kinda Divine-ish too!
He definitely could make the role HIS.
Effie also suits Alex just fine.
But not as great as Asaka does. He kills it on stage in that role. He’s perfect for that.
Drowsy Chaperone I’m not a big fan of... so I couldn’t be impartial. But we all know he’s really talented.
I am changing...I need Alex to sing the FULL cover
OMG!! Alex needs to be ursula!!!
Poor Unfortunate Souls: 0:48
I Am Changing: 2:23
As We Stumble Along: 4:16
See we gone have to fight one day cause ursla is my #1 dream role as well!! See you audtions one day hopefully lol
Is it true that they’re reviving Dreamgirls? CAN HE BE IN IT?? If not Effie, then just IN IT? BECAUSE PLEASE????
HiMyNameisPeter aren’t there women who could actually play the role of Effie.
Talk about CAN DO ANYTHING. He can do no wrong.
I've been searching for someone with a magic to them to play Hattie McDaniel, this is it!
I’m screaming Alex’s a perfect Ursula
Someone get Alex Newell please cast as Ursula in the live action version of The Little Mermaid
5:40 Jesus that was incredible
Ugh. Vocals. Life. Wow.
sis can sing! and that’s the tea.
he makes it sound so easy wtf
I need to see him play Ursula
Watching this as a young black women is so inspiring, yet intimidating as hell. I feel like I’ll never get here. Like I’m not a strong enough singer, like I’m not pretty enough, like my body isn’t good enough. Like I’ll never get an opportunity.
Maci Dismuke THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO BUT GROW!! ❤️❤️
Christian Dorey Or shrink 😂. But thank you for your words of encouragement!
Maci Dismuke never feel this way always know and believe and accept that you are enough!!!
Alex Newell ...I just fell down the stairs because I saw your name pop up on my screen!!
🙀
Thank you for your words, I will remember them always. It means so much that you took the time reply to my comment (which in hindsight was extremely personal, sad, and needy 😅😅)
I have a billion questions but I’m just gonna ask this one. Have you ever doubted your abilities, or seriously considered doing something else with your life, because of insecurity, lack of representation, opportunity etc..? It would be amazing if you would respond, but if you don’t I completely understand! I hope one day I’ll be able to get out of Texas and see my first broadway show, and even better, that you’ll be in it! 💛
(Wow I’m long winded sorry)
Lmao.
Pleeeeaaaasssseeee cast alex as ursula
Is it just me or is the accompaniment for I Am Changing just so off? Like Alex is killing it and then these clanky block chords are like just wrong. Need to see her majesty on stage for the rest of her career, Alex can play any role
Daniel Grest Alex is perfection. The accompaniment is choppy at best.
@@gore6587 I don't think Daniel was using her as Alex's real literal pronoun; rather he was using it in the way that gay men use she/her for other Gays as in "So, she's thirsty" when they notice their friend staring longingly at another guy in the club/bar.
Stephanie Zimbalist ahhh right, i’m dumb hahah
@@gore6587 Not at all. It's just a complicated world. It was still nice of you to want to respect and individuals pronoun preferences.
we need a drowsy chaperone revival so Alex can play the chaperone
I wish Alex could also play Evilene in The Wiz. It's pretty easy, it's meant for an alto, he can go all out with two witches: Ursula and Evilene.