I love how the dialog made me think Pierre was in his 50s when he's fucking 27.

Last time I was this early Andrey was still here

This song and Burr's "Wait for It" are my fave songs in the Existential Crisis playlist.

i refuse to belive this show only won 2 tonys

When he has the Clark Kent effect. With glasses: Pierre. Without glasses: Josh Groban ❤❤

Fuuuck that vibrato is incredible.

we're so lucky to live at the same time as the ICONIC josh groban

the lyric “wearing clown shoes” will never stop taking me off guard and I will always be in love with it.

me talking about myself: 🔘--------- 00:00:07 me talking about pierre bezukhov: 🔘--------- 38:47:19

The still, underrated, Josh Groban. He is stupendous, both as a singer and actor.

If I die here tonight, I die happy that I lived long enough to hear and watch Josh Groban sing. Thank you, God.

This performance cleared my skin and gave me a reason to live

He was so incredible in this. He really should have won that Tony. I'd love to see him play Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. If his vocals and acting in this are any indication, he'd slay it.

Josh does right for Pierre. I feel his emotional interpretation is very fine and very convincing in addition to his golden voice.

Pierre do not take out your glasses. Your Josh is showing

They forgot to include the deafening roar of applause at the end.. but dayum at 5:55 too you can see that great muscle of a voice box in his throat. There's so much expression and talent in this song gah it just makes me choke trying to explain how good it is in words.

Video editing is my passion

Josh captures the tormented pierre I just didn't get from Dave. I love this so much.

Josh would be the Perfect "Phantom of the Opera" !!!!!!!!!!! He's the greatest !!!!!!!!!!!

I feel that with this, Josh Groban went from being a great pop singer to being a great singing actor.

If I die here tonight I die in... happiness? Because this is so heart-wrenchingly beautiful?

I'm a fan of War and Peace, I've read it many times since 1983, and I believe Josh is a wonderful Pierre. I was able to see the play on Merch 15th and it was a memorable experience.

My sister watches this channel called YTV, and they have sketches between commercials called “the zone”. In one skit, a host dressed up like Pierre and said “it’s me, acclaimed John Groman” and they started singing pop opera songs. I sat there thinking “damn, I’m the only one here who gets that joke, cuz my family doesn’t like musicals, and none of my friends do either. They also don’t know that she’s pretending to be Josh Groban because they have no clue who he is.” so I talked about this random joke in a KZfaq comment section for a Dust and Ashes music video.

he sounds the SAME LIVE

That one dislike is definitely Hélène...or Anatole.

THAT FREAKING ACCIDENTAL AT 3:20 GETS ME EVERY TIME

There's quite a contrast in the early studio performance video and the actual stage performance after Josh had more experience with the role. It's interesting to see that.

MY HEART... BURSTING INTOOO TEEAARSSS (getit?) nah ok

I'm shook

Josh, just take my heart. It's all yours. This is legitimately beautiful.

I could write an essay on how much I love this song

I'll never understand why the producers keep paying so much money for badly edited videos. The footage is beautiful but, dear God, hire a company that actually understands how to edit something into a cohesive package.

4:31 - I love this whole song but this part of it just hits different..

god i hope dave and oak sing this because it adds SO MUCH CHARACTER TO PIERRE and josh kills it

LETRAS Is this how I die? Ridiculed and laughed at Wearing clown shoes Is this how I die? Furious and reckless Sick with booze How did I live? I taste every wasted minute Every time I turned away From the things that might have healed me How long have I been sleeping? Is this how I die? Frightened like a child Lazy and numb Is this how I die? Pretending and preposterous And dumb How did I live? Was I kind enough and good enough? Did I love enough? Did I ever look up and see the moon and the stars and the sky? Oh, why have I been sleeping? They say we are asleep until we fall in love We are children of dust and ashes But when we fall in love we wake up And we are a god and angels weep But if I die here tonight, I die in my sleep. All of my life I spent searching the words of poets and saints and prophets and kings Now at the end all I know that I've learned is that all that I know is I don't know a thing So easy to close off Place the blame outside Hiding in my room at night So terrified All the things I could've been But I never had the nerve Life and love, I don't deserve So alright! Alright! I've had my time Close my eyes Let the death bells chime! Bury me in burgundy I just don't care! Nothing's left I looked everywhere! Is this how I die? Was there ever any other way my life could be? Is this how I die? Such a slough of feelings inside of me But then why am I screaming? Why am I shaking? Oh god, was there something that I missed? Did I squander my divinity? Was happiness within me the whole time? They say we are asleep until we fall in love We are children of dust and ashes But when we fall in love we wake up And we are a god and angles weep But if I die here tonight, I die in my sleep. They say we are asleep until we fall in love And I'm so ready To wake up now I wanna wake up Don't let me die while I'm like this I wanna wake up God, don't let me die while I'm like this Please let me wake up now God, don't let me die while I'm like this I'm ready I'm ready To wake up

5:07-5:23 - literally the sweetest spot of the 2017 Tony season.

I so want great comet to come back to stage

my names caitlin and i would Die for pierre bezukhov

Your vocals are just honestly ridiculously next level, no one can reach this standard, God like GOLD!!! Thank you for this beautiful visionary aid to the wonderful vision your vocals already paint 😇!!!

I've been falling in love with way to many people's voices as of late daveed diggs Eric William moris George Salazar and now this guy....

이 넘버 홍광호 배우님께서 부르시는 거 상상하니까.. 진심 미쳐버릴 것 같음 나 못기다려 진짜... 눈물이 앞을 가리우네... 누가 들어도 배우님을 위한 넘버 아니냐고요...

LOVE. THIS. SONG. And I think what makes it even greater is not so much that Josh Groban is that man singing it--it's more that his voice is a bit rougher here than it is on his CDs. This may sound weird to say, but I have to be in the mood to listen to Groban because his voice is almost /too/ perfect. I really like this rougher edge to his voice here, which makes me so glad I got to see him in the role this spring ^_^

I want this musical to be adapted into a movie

This song opened another level in my emotions and I can't take it

Is this how I die? Crying my eyes out while watching all the videos on the Great Comet KZfaq channel without ad blocker so that they get at least some money so they don't close while I think of what else I can do?

Just saw him as Sweeney Todd this afternoon… sensational in Comet and Sweeney…. both Tony worthy performances… maybe this time around 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Not even a minute in and I'm already weak, and sobbing.

Josh living his dream and a Tony nomination too - good luck at the awards Josh you so deserve it

#GreatCometforalltheTonys

you so need a love button for that one😘

I REFUSE to comprehend that someone’s voice can actually be this perfect...

I am so glad that Josh Groban is playing Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd and the Demon Barber of Fleet Street! Go Josh! You got this!

OH YM GOD IM SCREAMING

could there be anything more perfect than Josh in a Broadway show? I don't think so..

I’m not a huge fan of Josh Groban, though I think he is one of the best singers on earth. Sometimes I don’t like his versions of famous songs. But here, in that song, the word perfection has reached its true meaning. It’s absolutely breath taking. Bravo !

Joshie, wow. You should use this as your cry to god. He hears you.

I'm in my bathroom sobbing thx Josh

can't stop thinking about this song.....This is how I fall in love with GC

Ya know I always thought he had the perfect voice for Broadway! Good for him!

Who else listens to this and sobs?

whY DID I MISS THIS SHOW???? DEAR GOD THIS IS BEAUTIFUL

Love this version this song. Sad, longing for love but, fearful but hopeful

Gold.

Amazing!!! A great singer and a great actor

I’m so happy I got to see him play this on Broadway….

IM DYING THIS IS SO GOOD AND AMAZING THANK YOU GREAT COMET!!!!!!!!!!!

not to be dramatic, but i would die for Josh Groban

I LOVE THIS SONNB SLAYYY JOSHHHHXHDJD

Oh my god yes!!!! He's killing it!!! Slay it JoshB

Am I the only one who keeps getting an online therapy ad before Dust and Ashes and Pierre

I always cry so hard whenever I listen to this... Maybe because I'm suffering from depression.

This was such a fantastic performance by Josh Groban, such talent. The music was outstanding and the lyrics make your heart want to break.

Who’s here in 2020, still crying?

i am torn by how super damn good the footage from the live show used in this video is vs. the weird blingee-like, glasses-less shit going on in the promotional stuff, because the former was everything magical i remember about seeing this show live and the latter is so... corny and stilted. either way--i've watched this maybe 30 times in the last week. saw the original broadway cast twice and would give a finger to see them again. what a show. what a song.

pierre and andrei had something fruity going on for sure

OMG!! The best, the best!! I got to see this live!! You are so talented Josh..I'm always brought to tears as I have watched you grow, your so blessed!!! Provo my favorite singer, song writer, musician, actor.... thankful I found you..Thankful there is youtube!.God Bless U

I want to see him in Sunday in the Park; he'd be incredible

#savegreatcomet the first show on Broadway that I took my 11 yo aspiring musical theater actor to. If this show closes early, the devastation will be too much to handle

This is certainly one of the best songs that ever made it to Bway

It's 2020 and I'm still sobbing over this show

This song literally gives me life and is the reason I will forever love this musical. Among another million reasons. So sad to see it leave and I never got to see it. Goodbye my Gypsy Lovers.

this amazing I love this Josh Groban is amazing as Pierre thank you Great Comet Bway for posting this

I'm so sad I never got to see this show while Josh was still in it. I love going to the theater, but unfortunately haven't seen this.

i hope at some point we get to hear dave malloy's cover of the song :)

*enters Inperial Theater* Hi guys welcome to Heaven and over here we have proof of our Lord and Savior himself Josh Groban. ^true story I saw Great Comet live w/ Dave as Pierre and afterwards I felt my soul leave my body happily ♥♥

Josh Groban is too talented. I will never be that talented. Oh my god.

Oh, Josh, you are so wonderful in anything you do.............Sing, Baby, Sing.

Those 26 people who disliked this video must either- 1) Have no heart for Josh Groban and Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.. 2) Are jealous that they can't have vocals like Josh Groban :3

I've like almost everything he's ever done, his voice is exquisite. But this is the first one I've heard that really shows his baritone greatness.

A modern standard. Well done Dave for writing and Josh for performing.

I should be working on an essay but...

Oh mh god! I am soooook happy with this video.... Love it so much! Josh is so incredible.. And the way he acts through the song!! Heavenly... Soulful! and genuine.. What a great voice

So much incredible emotion!!

I THINK I HAVE LISTENED TO THIS LIKE 500 TIMES NOW. LOVE THIS SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!

Wonderful! Really touching and beautiful

I feel this song on a spiritual level

Oh my! Such an awesome song! Love his voice and his emotion! Please come back to Arizona! :)

For those of you who are familiar with french cinema, this could have been written about Baptiste in Children of Paradise. Reminds me so much of his character

What a freaking masterpiece

my guilty pleasure