No wonder this guy was nominated for a Tony for only 9 minutes on stage -he´s absolutely phenomenal!

I've heard that Jonathon Groff walked like that as King George because the first version of the crown was super heavy, and in order for it not to fall off, he had to walk like that. They changed the crown, but the walk stuck.

Soo some sidenotes I picked up from several inteviews... yes, there is a live audience on this taping, and Jonathan Groff is not only perfectly still and focused - he likes to play a little game, where he picks individual audience members and maintains an uncomfortably long eye-contact with them during this sog :D :D that is why you can see that his gaze is constantly fixated on a certain point :D And about the spitting thig - he admitted that he purposfully tries to collect as much saliva as he can during the song, and not swallow it so that the shouting 'NO' moment is as juicy as it can be :D

fun fact about his walk: when Beyonce saw the show she straight up told him that she's gonna steal his walk and she actually did lmao

No one can go wrong starting with reacting to Jonathan Groff, just saying! I absolutely adore his voice.

I love how he says "Everybody" in this version, it used to be more bouncy, but now it's more like "you all missed your cue! Come on!"

Imagine you are the poor sod in the audience, he focuses his insane stare on. I can imagine, that this could be very uncomfortable :D

Jonathan said in an interview that he's just a natural spitter. It just adds a little something extra in this role because it hints at the idea that King George actually is "mad".

Everyone remembers George Iii as "the mad King". Whilst it is true that he "went mad" in his later years, we have to remember that George rules for just shy of 60 years. He starts going mad in 1810. By this stage, he has been king for nearly 50 years. George III was, in fact, one of Britain's greatest ever Kings. As King, he was known for his huge capacity for work. Many of his letters to ministers are not only dated but also the time at which they were written is noted to the minute. He had a great interest in the generation of knowledge to the benefit of the nation. Much of his garden at his palace at Kew was given over for the study of botany and opened to the public for free twice a week. At Richmond Palace, he built an entire observatory just to view the rare event of the transit of Venus. He even took detailed notes of the event. He was one of the most cultured Monarchs. Started a new collection of books, 65,000 of which were donated to the British Museum. George III took great pity on others suffering from mental distress. In 1786, he was attacked by Margaret Nicholson, who tried to plunge a pudding knife into his chest. She was immediately rough handled away. George cried out, “The poor creature is mad. Do not hurt her she has not hurt me” and ensured she was taken to Bethlem Hospital for treatment. George was exceedingly humble for a king. He preferred to eat frugally, breakfasting only on dry toast and weak tea. When he was taken to Kew for treatment, the kitchens were in a separate building. A housekeeper recalled years later, that the King insisted on bathing in the kitchens to save the servants trouble of carrying over the hot water. Indeed, when Historic Royal Palaces restored the kitchens in 2012 we discovered a fine late-1700s bath tub stuffed up the chimney. It could only have been George III’s. George III is distinctive amongst kings by being largely faithful and loving towards his wife Charlotte. Together they had 15 children, who were the apple of his eye. Visitors to Kew and Windsor were often caught by the sight of the King playing with his children. In 1785, Mrs Delany noted the “beautiful babe Amelia playing [with huge pleasure] with King upon the carpet ”. Although it is unlikely that the King ever changed a nappy, he was heavily involved in the lives of his children visiting the nursery every morning at dawn to enquire how the children slept in the night. He also did a great many things for the country. He was staunchly opposed to slavery. George wrote a document in the 1750s denouncing all of the arguments for slavery, and calling them an execration and ridiculous and absurd. George never bought or sold a slave in his life. He never invested in any of the companies that did such a thing. He signed legislation to abolish slavery. During the War of Independance, Approximately 20,000 freed slaves joined the British, fighting for George III. In 1783, they were all given British certificates of freedom. It is under George we get the Act of Union, that created the United Kingdom. There is so much more that can be said about him. Really he has been imperfectly remembered by most people.

Oh man... having not seen Hamilton is like a goldmine being a reactionist. Though it would be hard to react to all the songs and not ruin the impact of the show. Maybe do an epic live watch or cut a bunch of takes from your first watch through. But yeah, Hamilton is an EPIC of a Broadway musical. You will love it.

Enjoyed your reaction and comments. The Hamilton film was put together from recordings done on three consecutive days. The first was a Sunday matinee in front of a live audience with cameras strategically place in the audience. When that performance was over, cranes and dollies, etc, were brought in and they started later on Sunday into the evening filming closeups, pans, and other views (from the back of the stage and overhead). The filming without an audience continued on Monday, their normal dark day, and into Tuesday. The special equipment was removed and they film the entire show a second time with a live audience for their Tuesday night regular performance with, if I understood correctly, cameras back in the audience in different places than the first live filming. All of the footage was then available to edit together for the version for which Disney purchased distribution rights . It was filmed in June 2016 at the Richard Rodgers Theater in NYC. Most of the original cast was there, with a few cast changes in the ensemble. Actually, Jonathan Groff has already left the show, replaced by Rory O'Malley, but Rory stepped aside and let Jonathan return to the role so all the principles would be OBC members. Lin-Manuel discussed the details of the filming in an interview on Good Morning America when Disney and Lin announced the film was going to be released on Disney+ on July 3, 2020, more than a year ahead of the originally planned release into movie theaters before streaming service. The original date for the movie theater release was to be in October 2021. The pandemic caused them to decide on the early release in a way people could watch from home since movie theaters where closed. Here's a link to the interview on GMA. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qqpjadteqbC8ips.html The interview is 6:55 long and I think it's worth watching to the entire piece, but if you only interested in hearing about the way they structured the filming, go to 4:15 and start there.

Your face is a delight when you react. I hope you react to the whole show.

In a musical full of STELLAR performances, Groff's 3 short appearances are my absolute favorites.

I watched Hamilton for the first time a couple weeks ago and this song has been stuck in my ever since. Absolutely love his voice.

I saw this live and he was very dialed into the big house during the stare-awesome stuff! His dramatic high and low notes are superb, not to be repeated in many amateur singers!

I really enjoyed your open delight. It's fun when someone who knows what they're talking about has the same reaction as I do. :)

I love the fact that Everything that this guy’s mouth comes out is a positivity

You’re bang on there with the vowels in opera modifying as you go up in range (copertura) in order to keep more chest. His performance of this is so captivating!

I absolutely love Jonathans part in this show! He is HILARIOUS! Definitely a highlight of the show :)

More Hamilton please!

You definitely have to check Hamilton out. I come here for your awesome Jinjer reactions and now Hamilton.

My daughters had the music on their phones, so I heard the entire show prior to seeing the acting and dancing with the voices. The entire cast was wonderful! This musical quickly became a favorite and I still react with laughter, tears and joy each time I watch it. I so wish that I could have seen it live. ❤👏

Mike you are like a breath of fresh air. I absolutely LOVE Hamilton! Johnathan Groff is so beautifully talented. Thank you for this video. :)

I would like your take on "theodosia" from hamilton

Proud of this Lancaster County Pa hometown boy - he came from a great Theater program at Conestoga Valley HS - he's great at what he does 😀

I love his low notes too!

The movie was filmed twice over two days. Once with an audience once without.

I work in our little theater (city of 45,000) as a lighting technician, and we have done some musicals, but no way we have had a voice like this. Great stuff.

I’m a Broadway nerd , and Jonathan Groff is absolutely amazing. I’ve only seen this one video of yours, but I will be watching more! Thank you! 👊🏼

More musical theater and metal. Love the enthusiasm!

Dude was cool. Great acting that accentuated his song.

I wish i had a teacher like you when i was younger you are a master at explaining music

If you haven't seen the full production still, I can't stress enough that I absolutely recommend it be the next thing you watch. Great video and you have a very nice voice as well!

He keeps the belting down and refines it, opens up well. His head voice into chest voice control is awesome!

Love when he sings 'fall' and the the slight cry/intentional vocal crack. I get chivers.

This is my absolute favorite song and performance in the musical, and that’s saying a lot considering the amazing songs and performers in Hamilton. Josh is known to be a spitter, but the excess was planned. The king was known to spit, especially in anger.🎶🎶♥️

Very cool to hear your perspective! I adore this performance and it was fun to see your reaction, and hear what struck you as notable. Jonathan is so freaking talented. I hope by now you’ve gotten to watch the entire Hamilton production, as it’s modern opera at its finest.

I love the musical, but this is just one of those songs that takes the cake! Love your take on it

I love this number -- Jonathan Groff is fantastic!! -- and your commentary gives me an even greater appreciation of the song and the performance!

That entrance walk was the result of how heavy the crown was on his head. The only way he could balance it. Fabulous.

great video !! keep it up, we'll be watching

Outstanding!!!

Love this guy!!! He's absolutely outstanding!!!

Your enjoyment was so fun to watch. Would love to see your reaction to the whole show.

I love the look of utter joy on your face while you watched this, Mike! Thanks for posting.

You’re fantastic Mike. I love your authenticity and your energy.

Oh my gosh you are so delightful!

Groff is so precious❤ Such a joy watching him in any work he does.

More Hamilton please!!! I've got a trigger finger for Hamilton reviews/reactions and yours was awesome!

I love your reactions! You should definitely react to Burn from Hamilton!

It was as much fun watching you react to this in real time as it was watching it for the umteenth time! ✌🏾

I just discovered you and I love you already. For some reason, at 7:45, the way he sings "praise" just gets me in the gut. I have no idea why. Something about that perfectly-controlled vibrato after the nice, neat straight tone. And that angelic face itself contributes a lot, considering how crazy he's supposed to be. And the way he belts "fall" and "gone", oh man... ~LOL~ I counted a grand total of six blinks in the entire video. I can't imagine the control that would require. I'm discovering this Jonathan Groff for the first time also.

Please continue with your musical theatre critiques. First time I’ve watched your videos and they are so informative as well as instructive. Thank you for he;ping me know what I did not know.

You have a fantastic voice especially for radio ❤️

I highly recommend listening to Jonathan Groff as Melchior in the original cast recording of Spring Awakenings or watch him on the 15th anniversary concert.

Nice video, this song cracks me up!

It sounds so great

More hamilton plz. I love the musical and I would love it if you reacted to it!!!

This is the first video I've seen of yours, and already I feel that I would LOVE to have you as my vocal coach!

Awesome review!

Saw Hamilton last weekend at FOX theater in Atlanta. Seeing the cast on stage was FAR more immersive than any video rendition. You FEEL the singing and emotion. Definitely worth seeing.

Thank you. All of the other " vocal coach reacts" I've seen only talk about his performance and not his vocals.

You just need to watch the whole show. You'll be blown away!

Love, love, love your reaction! Please react to the whole thing on Disney+!!🥺❤️

I enjoyed your reaction a lot!

Mike, loved the video. Jonathan's stare apparently was fixed on one individual in the audience each time to increase the evil behind the eyes. I've seen the show five time, three times on stage and twice on Disney, and you should stop whatever you're doing and watch it on Disney. It was filmed three times, twice before live audiences and once in an empty theater so the videographers could move around and be on stage for closeups. The changes in POV are remarkable. Meanwhile, I loved your take on the performance. I'm a musician but about as far from being a singer as you can get, so it was fun hearing you explain things I could appreciate but not duplicate.

Your smile' s great 😃

I really really like how you analyze this video. I'd love to have you as a vocal coach.

I have heard that the film in disney+ is a mix of 3 performances. 2 with audience, and then the close ups without audience.

It’s the best w Jonathan!!! He’s known for Frozen, Spring Awakening and Glee to name a few of his successes. He makes this one of the most memorable moments in Hamilton. Comedy relief. It’s brilliant in the script. Hugh Laurie inspired Lin said. I see him at my gym. He does the rockwall. Nice man.

I'd love to see this guy break down a muse vocal. " Time is running out" would be a good one

On Disney+ Hamilton was shot from 3 different performances and cut together also the extremely close and creative shots they got were from an empty theater run!

Would love a live reaction to the Hamilton film on Disney+!

Love Jonathan Groff so much. Some Home Free would be great to see you react to (not man of constant sorrow, it’s good but not the best to see what they can really do despite a ton of reactions)

It was filmed over the course of three days, two complete live shows with audiences (with the cameras in different positions) and one day without an audience to get all the close-ups with steady-cams on stage, and then edited together.

The 2020 film of Hamilton is where they took footage from 2 live performances of the 2016 musical and a filming of the play with cameras and made it into the film.

Another hilarious video! Jonathan forgets the words while singing in the musical Spring Awakening on Showbiz Stories channel. So funny!

You should check out Home Free’s rendition of Man of Constant Sorrow. Amazing A Capella group .

Love that Groff is a natural spitter.

The walk is purposeful due to the weight of the crown; he has to keep his upper body still or it would have fallen off. I also heard that read that Beyoncé actually went back stage after a show to ask him to show her how to do the walk

just rewatched this video..since i saw it he was on late show and explained he's a bit if a spitter and that walk was specific due to costume and crown weight. he does singing for disney.

You mentioned the walk. The reason he walks that way is that the crown is insanely heavy as is the cape, that's the only way he could walk without losing the crown, lol. You should also do his other songs in the show, I Know Him, is my personal favourite.

Menacing and Hilarious! Lurve it!

I watched a coach yesterday with insider info. He pointed out that the king used to invite audience to sing da da at end but in video he utters everyone to side. Coach said this change seems in character of king demanding, reminding ordering cast. Loved you video.

Groff was only 30 when the production moved to Broadway but by then he had had a long and successful career already . I saw him less than a month after the move (August 15, 2015). Quite amazing.

They filmed it over a period of 3 days, twice with an audience then the close-ups without an audience. I saw an interview wherein they discussed the process. I am obsessed with "King George" and usually watch all three performances every day, at least one or two of the other songs before I leave. Sometimes I play the soundtrack underneath anything else that I am doing on the laptop. I am thrilled by the voices, the words, the music...I think Lin Manuel Miranda must be a genius, surpassing any of the greats from the past. I am no expert and certainly not a musician, but this show thrills me to the core.

2:15 - I had exactly the same reaction hearing it for the very first time. :D

Oh my. You should do ‘I believe’ from Book of Mormon. There’s a video out there from the Tony awards.

This is wholesome lol

I've seen a couple of musicals way back when, but not this one. Loving it tho'. :)

Here is a random request Crystal River Boys: Rainbow of Love.... you will love what the bass singer Ken Turner does with his bass voice in that song!

Jonathan Groff is so funny!! Thanks for the reaction. Please react to Hua Chenyu "Child."🙏

You need to do I know him next

I need to sing this in my musical class and I am regretting because this song is harder than I think he made this song sounds like easy

I think parts were filmed intro rod a live audience and other parts on a closed set so that the camera crew could get close in.

You should listen to the “Don’t Worry Baby” cover by Foxes and Fossils

Please do a reaction to hamildrop "First Burn". It is a song told from the point of view of Eliza Schuyler, Alexander Hamilton’s wife, as a reaction to the recount of his affair in the Reynolds Pamphlet, in lieu of “Burn” from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hamilton. First Burn" is the fifth song in Hamildrops and was released in April, 2018. This was the first draft of the song Burn sung by Eliza in Act 2. It was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, produced by Alex Lacamoire and Mike Elizondo and performed by Lexi Lawson, Arianna Afsar, Shoba Narayan, Rachelle Ann Go, and Julia Harriman, who have each played Eliza in the show in various Hamilton companies.

Mr. Mike! Please react to Sons of Winter and Stars - Wintersun (live rehearsals at sonic pump studios), please, please, please!

Great reaction. Loved when you laugh because I thought those spots were funny too. He is actually spitting. Says he gets mouth full of saliva when singing so he lets it flow 😂

The movie was edited. They recorded the far out shots between 2 shows and the close up on 1 day of an empty theater