Max von Essen sings Proud Lady from The Baker's Wife at The

[AndrewABWade]

Breath much?

[MFryeOfficial]

I'm singing this song on one of my classes and the gasping is because he's physically exhausting himself trying to spit all the words out. It's so freaking HARD!

[niallbailey]

fit! But what's with the gasping!?!?

[ARussell817]

What the hell. Perfect

[redsteelchair]

He's. So. Hot.

[kmf07302]

a masterclass in musical performance

[DrJCliveSpiegel]

I saw the original pre-Broadway production in summer 1976 with Patti LuPone, Topol and in this role, Kurt Peterson. Max Von Essen is indeed perfectly cast and delivers a stunning rendition of Proud Lady. Max is underused on Broadway because of the existence of Matt Morrison and Cheyenne Jackson and Jon Groff. Now that all 3 are making TV stardom their thing, perhaps Max will get his due!

[scenicguynj]

Max was awesome in this. And this is the way this should be sung...

the right tempo and passion. We should see more of him...no? Fiero? Cable? Fabrizio? Marius? Why is Broadway not using him?

[Actor2060]

O my damn...spot on. Absolutely perfect. I'm inspired haha

[Puppies140]

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MidtownBlake]

He is perfect! Too bad Alice was horribly miscast!

[lcowles]

I believe every single word he's singing. His acting and energey are fantastic. He's so commited to the character. Max is fantastic and should be doing SO much more. Love him!!!!

[Ryanlaskey]

yay for phillipe's wee cameo!!! i just finished playing phillipe in lochaber showstoppers version of this show

[singforyoursupper]

Absolutely fantastic.

[michellok]

Great!!!

[victoriaabery]

My goodness.....!!!!!!!! Thats brilliant.

[musiclover14g]

I like this version a lot better than the newer versions. The lyrics make him seem a lot more human and less creey :P

[swimmingviolinist]

whoa....is that a real orchestra in the background?? they are going reaaaaaaaaally fast.

i'm in the pit orchestra and we're taking it at least 1/4 slower..

[phillieboy]

where did you get this video? do you have the full show?

[Dusterz]

I (personally) love his huge breaths.

[thebestcomes3rd]

Indeed. The man's overwhelmed by love.

[ambdj]

goodness... he crawled across the floor...

[phillieboy]

lovely

[lifeforce1986]

and this is why I'm a fan

[Johnny1113]

OMG... StUd AlErT!!

[msumedanthro]

he's freaking hot.

[Zbopmusicman15]

stud stud stud!!!

[Raeanne27]

I'm playing Genevieve in the Bakers Wife, in November. This guy can be my leading man anytime he likes!

[born4broadway]

i love him!!!he is amazing!!he was great as Enjolras in Les Miserables!!!

[EricMontreal22]

Lilben these are from the 1989 (I think) Trevor Nunn London rewrite where the show was all revised--apparantly for the better but it was a flop again.

[chellegoesmoo]

yummy. :D

[Zbopmusicman15]

hes starring in les miz starting 2nite!

[grb100]

he's sensational...seeing the show on Monday...he shines in anything he's in...

[lilben907]

This is a different version of the song than I know. Did Steven Schwartz rewrite it for Papermill? Or is this just the show version?

[dwillmill2]

SERIOUSLY!!!!

[amg229]

do you have the whole thing bootleged.. i would love if you would put chanson up

[boyledryce]

what a stud

[chrisampm]

tremendous. thank you.