Ben/Ernst: *PULLS HÄNSCHEN/ANDY CLOSER TO HIM* " *NO* " oh my god I love that part

Ikr

HAHHAHAH

I'm when Hänschen put his finger in his mouth and everybody laughed Edit: Spelling

im the part of the audience who isn’t laughing reALLY LOUdly like please S T O P laughing at serious scenes

im ernst pulling hanschen closer and yelling NO

Madeleine Bradford I’m the microphone.

I’m changing my answer, I’m Andy grabbing the mic and pulling Ben in cheek to cheek. You can literally hear his hand collide with the mic and I laughed my ass off.

OMG I LOVE THAT

Yes

NOOO I JUST COMMENTED A JOKE LIKE THAT

in the deaf west version its definitely a whole lot less comedic and more romantic. i like that version better

I can’t find the finger part! Where is it lol

Juuulia i think it's near 1:54

He does the exact same thing in the Deaf West production, but there it's more of a piece with the ASL.

SAME

I totally agree! Josh Castille (the physical actor of Ernst) and Andy Mientus had way more chemistry. The ASL really added that new level of intimacy.

Also the way he slides over the piano to move closer in the Deaf West revival is way smoother than this 😂

What musical is this sorry not familiar?

@@leif1075 the original Spring Awakening tour :-)

Ikr, and the costumes though. Dfsa is easy more accurate about them ;)

yeah i prefer dwsa's hanschen and ernst dynamics

aSHSISNJSJDJD THAT'S WHAT I SAID TO MY FRIEND

Oh my god.

*I* almost pissed myself. No joke.

Oh my God I can't stop laughing

i saw this comment a month ago and it pops into my head at random times and it's terrifying i love it

lmao fucking “draco malfoy”

Same

I LOVE YOUUU

Omg dreams have come true

I k r ! !

YESYEHDYEW ok I'm literally dying

I’ve watched this clip a few times and never realised it was Ben. Watched Newsies on TV this morning and now I’m on a KZfaq musical binge and just realised 😮😍 😮

K Corona is this Andy Mietus?

LostInTheMelody 3578 Yep 😊

+sporty spice im the shitty beige tree motif that they put on the floor for some reason

I'm Hanschen's bleach blonde hair

I'm the "skim off the cream" hand motion Hanschen does

I am the awkward glance that Ernst gives Hanschen during the line "I'm gonna bruise you."

i'm ben's hairline

MusicalFanatic04 you can make ben references with meeeeee

I relate on so many levels.

It's written as comic relief at the same time it holds a powerful purpose in the show

Sometimes the laughing is great like at "mmm, i know" and "and so you should", but like when it's not a joke, i think it's supposed to be more serious, because this was actually controversial during that time and it was scary what could happen to you. not only that but, like, it really isn't funny sometimes

It was definitely written to be a comic relief scene, and I really wish it weren't. Yes, the show really needs some comic relief at this point in it, but the jokes can just be how extra Hänschen is, rather than being also about them getting together. The "so you should" line absolutely should be serious, because yes, he should. And also Word of Your Body was originally written just as a Hänschen/Ernst song before it was made for Wendla and Melchior as well, so like, they really could have done better. Having it be a reprise makes it less impactful and it just doesn't reflect both relationships.

@@asterismos5451 thats why DWSA version is superior whoops. Thank you Michael arden

Carrie Gobreski isn’t hanschen bi tho

SAME

Jamie_Jewel please no, it's not a kink thing more like an Metaphor, that it can hurt to love

Fräulein Lynn OH okay! Sorry 😅

Jamie_Jewel yeah, it never occurred to me that I could've been taken that way 😂😂😅

Fräulein Lynn Like I said I never saw the show but Hanschen seems like a very sexual person xD I think he'd be into it

Jamie_Jewel yeah Hänschen would be into it but I don't think that Ernst would. I mean it's still 19 th century Germany. 😉 and from what I learned in school about that time period. The weirdest shit happened

*panicked screaming* WHERES THE FUCKING REBLOG BUTTON AAAAAA

YES

I think it was a directors choice rather than the actors choice as it seems the done thing that this scene is always directed as the 'comic relief'... I've only seen two versions where it's done seriously - which is a shame because I think this scene is really beautiful and the comedy kind of masks the beauty of it.

TheAshumms I guess so, but it still sucks. Tbh I'm blaming Sater for the out of nowhere, ridiculous "As you should" line. I think the best interpretation is that Hanschen is trying to protect Ernst - giving him advice and stuff, not just being a dick - and of course that they really do love each other, but to have a fair portrayl of them you would definitely have to remove "as you should". Maybe have "And I love you! As we should." instead?

Maddie Barraclough the "as you should" line works perfectly in the Deaf West revival of SA, because they actually made the scene affectionate so it just sounds a bit arrogant of Hanchsen, which is well within his character. so I'd say it's definitely because of directing and interpretation, and to me the DWSA revival surpasses even the original production.

Maddie Barraclough the "as you should" line works perfectly in the Deaf West revival of SA, because they actually made the scene affectionate so it just sounds a bit arrogant of Hanschen, which is well within his character. so I'd say it's definitely because of directing and interpretation, and to me the DWSA revival surpasses even the original production.

Leona Abrera LMAO

Zanna Nguyen OH NO I FOUND YOU ZANNA-

Zanna Nguyen NOT THAT THATS A BAD THING-

Zanna Nguyen we keep finding eachother on spring awakening things lmao

Zanna Nguyen YEET SKEET

Alex S. I don't know when but I think it's in Chicago

zuleika camposano - thank you!

Alex S. Sometime in 2009 that's all I know

SpaceAnt 07 thank you

Freckled Goddess I laughed bc of Andy's ridiculous Hanschen voice

no?? it’s not because it’s two guys, it’s because hanschen is a fukcing douche?? and it’s hilarious?? because he’s trying way too hard and when people try too hard it’s pathetic and when something is pathetic is funny??

It’s not because they’re guys, sure it accounts for some of the jokes but it’s mainly to lighten the mood due to all the terrible things that happen