Drew Sarich Gethsemane

[1juggly]

too bad there's no finish though

[1juggly]

how am I supposed to not cry from 3:43 on?? so beautiful

[Granyonky]

Great. Grand. Awesome.

[Bejbr]

I've tried to sing this version of Gethsemane, please judge me...:)) Thx..

youtube.com/watch?v=LYAtcSrjOZ­s

[DrFlaxWebFLOO]

Beats the crap out of Steve Balsamo.

[lkansell]

Brilliant and inspiring!!!

[tray2022]

omg his english is amazing and his german is flawless god he is talented

[magicmouse316]

is there an official recording/dvd of him as judas??? because he's the best judas ever...

[kittypurrrr]

I liked this, but I think he was a better judas than jesus.

[jamison850]

he doesn't even come close to steve balsamo on this song

[ShelenavE84]

Wow, great!

[DrFlaxWebFLOO]

Wow. Intense scream at 3:30.

[RyQuin7850]

My GOD he's a fantastic singer...sometimes he pronounces things a little strangely, but he makes up for it by being amazing in every other possible way...going up the octave during the "Have to know my lord" section is brilliant (and REALLY hard)

[sianzenawilliamson]

Oh my.... major shivers! He's amazing!

[Gahoyify]

He is good at Jesus...

But I Like him more as Judas, It has more personality...

Go Drew ^-^

[DrFlaxWebFLOO]

I think his best strength is that he is NOT a musical theater singer. He's a rocker.

[penty14]

I wanted to hate on Drew for the longest time because i'm such a Neeley fan... But there is no denying that Mr. Sarich is simply amazing.

[Vito13]

very good, but still no match to balsamo

[marycarmendeVLC]

he is the only one.

[B8ers10]

it makes me sick how he can sound so awesome!!!! possibly the best voice ever to grace the musical theatre stage. absolutely stunning!!

[tubbiestix]

myfriend, this is talent, learn this and do it better, then i will agree with you,

but for now. Drew is GOD.

[rossihunterio]

hes a machine! unbelievable!

[villanueva41]

Wow... just wow... seriously... wow... that was so awesomely epic! I never thought one man could be so divinely EPIC!!!

[jemappelleandrea]

Best Jesus ever and definitely the hottest.

[xXBeeBeeXx]

i know..how weird would it be if, after seeing this actual performance, you contemplate about wanting to tapping the ass of Jesus?

[StJimmyHavok]

Oh I HAVE. lol I've seen this show many times and felt soooo weird gushing about how hot Jesus was. haha.

[dorkaN5]

FANTASTIC EVER..!!!!!

[liammmalos]

WOW!

[Jamie4137]

2:13 amazing !!!

[elphaba333]

when you hear this song performe by drew you never wanna hear it sung by any other person .... he is made to sing that song !!

[kadiedid05]

AGREED!

[contempt2600]

Drew Sarich is so incredibly versatile. It is wrong to say that he was made for a particular song when in reality the songs were made for him.

[cpjc08]

couldnt agree more :)

[fezthecat1]

true but... here's an even better performance of this song. Don't worry, it's still Drew.

watch?v=sqIWGh8DaGc

[elphaba333]

you are absolutley right - this version is def. better !! I actually have been there as he sang it live .... :-)

[Justica4all]

agreed 10000x over!!

[kadiedid05]

im still confused...what is XD??? Drew is the best Jesus and Judas by far!

[hermitcrabcare]

XD is like a smiley. It's like a laughing person. The X is the eyes, and the D is the smile.

XD See it now? You'll never be able to see it the other way again. lol

[MIStageFan]

Drew is the man - definitely a unique twist. If you like seeing "masculine" versions of this song, check out the video I posted of Kurt Bowen doing it...he even has all the high notes!

[kadiedid05]

i just came across this by accident but it is one of the most amazing performers Ive ever seen! Wow what a talent!

[LadyD224]

His 2008 performance is also pretty awesome, as is his 2005 Judas (they're all here on YouTube). Check 'em out!

[PearseToC]

Amazing

[idiotbunnyproduction]

he is such a babe!

[nicmiles1]

is there CD of this performance by any chance?? or any performance that involves Drew sarich?

[LadyD224]

Yes, there is an officially released recording of this performance. Search the internet for the 2005 Vienna Concert Cast. There are also several unofficial recordings all over YouTube.

[surgpath24]

Gillian was the best, he sounded like Christ, the way I picture Christ sounding. Like a man,a real man. some of these guys sound wimpy!! Ted was amazing, second to Gillian. Would have loved to hear Geoof Tate sing it in his prime!!!

[surgpath24]

I would have loved to hear Geoff Tate in his prime sing this song.

[resurgam44]

agreed!

[hansquad]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm he screams loud........isnt that gonna break his throat?

[jeenzz]

look when drew sings hallelujah

i call that control!

[jeeeem]

Plus steve has ALLOT MORE CONTROLE!

[penty14]

Far more passion than Steve...Second only to Ted... good work.

[jeeeem]

Bull shit! Steve puts a shit load of passion in his performance!

[StunningSteve]

considering steve manages to cry a shitload of tears id say he put more heart into it

this is a much rawer version, but that doesn't mean more passion...steve just has more vocal control

screaming doesn't equal emotion...anyone can scream

[UsoppsRevenge]

Steve... which steve? Steven Seale? Or someone else? XD Sorry, Im interested if there is ANYONE else out there who likes Steven Seale as Jesus D:

[xXBeeBeeXx]

but common steve sounded like barry gibbs. of course. if your angry your gonna scream i mean comeone. and his performance is so heart felt. you can feel the anger.

[mmgringoire2]

beautiful. is there anything drew can't do?

[mistyblack666]

I cry everytime I hear him sing this. Beautiful.

[mulderxyz]

if you think this performance was good, then you should watch Drew Sarich in this video. Yes, i know, it's the same guy, but this performance is ten times better. Trust me.

watch?v=sqIWGh8DaGc

[AWilliams7878]

The song starts out with confusion and then leads into anger and ends with sadness...trust me my high school just did this in the spring and Drew is performing this perfectly...if only our Jesus could scream like that

[Musicalphan818]

Great vocal performance from a great Broadway and West End performer. But, I must say I dislike how he plays the part with so much anger during this song. It's just a personal opinion, and I love Drew just as much as y'all, but I still don't like it. So please don't pounce on me. I personally think that it should have more emotion than anger...more, sadness. Like he's feeling he has to die...and he's sad about it (read Luke :])

[dwyerlovesdrama]

wow.

[musicalxsingerx95]

is this song sung by judas or jesus becaus ehe played both and i am confused

[LadyD224]

Gethsemane is sung by Jesus. Drew has played Jesus and Judas at various points in his career. In 2005, he participated in two productions of JCS, one as Jesus (this one) and one as Judas.

[zwerGiin]

Ich liebe diesen Song ... und Drew ist echt ein Wahnsinn !!

[LadyD224]

I love this song also! Drew sings it wonderfully!

[blancuza]

Everybody can have a different opinion, and no one is wrong.

I prefer Balsamo's version, really. He cries in his performance.

But I respect all opinions ;)

Sorry for my poor english

[LadyD224]

Well, this is a concert. If it were a full-out production, Drew would do it differently, I would think. He cried when he did Judas.

[blancuza]

Oh, and there's video about Drew's Judas?

[LadyD224]

Yeah, you can search Drew's name or check out some of the videos in the "Related Videos" section on the right-->

That's Drew as Judas. You really should check them out cuz he's great!

[musicalxsingerx95]

yes

[DarkwingsDesending]

Awe! That's so sweet! Gotta love Drew!

[seantube92]

No-one in the world can say this is not good.. it is truely amazing!

[lucymaybarker]

He is SO TALENTED!!!

[colino72]

This is VERY good

[manulieats]

He has a cool voice. His high notes are cool, but Neeley still has the best scream. Danny Zolli is awesome as well. Everybody likes different things. the metal, angst-filled take is definitely a different approach. rock out, Drew Sarich.

[jemappelleandrea]

The best Jesus I've seen. And the hottest....

[BigDumbNerd]

Fact:

Drew Sarich is awesome at everything he does. He is the best Judas ever. Tied with Carl Anderson.

If you argue this, you are wrong.

Fact:

Steve Balsamo is the best Jesus ever.

If you argue this, you are again wrong.

You can discuss favorites all you want, and I have no say. However, if you want bests, they have been clearly laid out.

[lilitalianshrimp44]

hey drew sarich is no doubt hands down the best judas, but have you ever heard his jesus? i think it's better than balsamo's.

[BigDumbNerd]

Oh I most certainly have, and it's one of my favorite versions, to be sure.

There's just something about Steve Balsamo though.

I think Drew is absolutely amazing, and he is without a doubt my favorite singer. But as far as this show is concerned, for me it is Drew = Judas / Steve = Jesus

[mysterywhiteboy41]

Steve loses something in his live performances. Although I love the smoothness he has. However I'm a fan of the idea that this was original a rock album and I want rock voices for everybody.

Therefore Drew wins for my Jesus. As for Judas...Carl all the way. I actually like Serkan Kaya better than Drew...acting wise and most of the time vocally. I would like to say that I think Raul Esparza would rock the shit out of Judas as well.

[siwa69]

Totally agree. Balsamo is great bur Drew is more than great, his feeling and his voice are superior to balsamo's.

[shmoogle14]

AMEN!!!!! Right on!!! LOVE Balsamo as Jesus and Sarich as Judas!!!! How awesome would it be if there was a dvd of JCS with them in it!!!!

[joeknowswhoheis]

I just think Drew Sarich is utterly amazing. End of.

''If you argue this, you are wrong.''

Just because its your opinion doesnt mean that its automatically right. Who are you to say who's right and who's wrong? Theyre all strong in different places.

[ivanovjd]

Have seen and heard them all: Jesuses and Judases. Sarich rules. In my mind, Jesus was quite pissed off at Gethsemane, the night before he got arrested and crucified. A tormented person indeed, and Sarich does it perfectly. With all my respect to Gillan, Neeley, Balsamo, Carter, Bach, Ball, Crawford, and many many others...

[joeknowswhoheis]

Crawford? I hope you dont mean Michael Crawford did he do it?! wow thatd be amazing! lol

[ivanovjd]

Yeah, Michael Crawford did it at one of galas or something. He sang just "Gethsemane". It's on youtube: search around...

[norky1995]

No one else even comes CLOSE? Check out Jesus Christ Superstar - 1973 with Ted Neeley! And Steve Balsamo does a pretty good Gethsemane too!! This technology really sucks on this one.

[lilitalianshrimp44]

nope. ted neeley is pretty good, steve balsamo is awesome, but no one even comes remotely close to drew. have u heard the full version of his gethsemane?

[stonesn]

in this year's concert in vienna (21-03-08) he even sang it better than in this 2005 version!

just have a look...

[Cai36Cai]

OMG what happened to the end.... what a pity!!! He's unbelievable!!!

[lilitalianshrimp44]

best version of gethsemane ever! hands down. no one else even comes close.

[jcmt88]

agreed!

[CrawfordInACrate]

I've waited two years for a video of this.

What a voice!

Though I'm bit sad that it cuts off at the best part.

[JuggaletteD]

I saw JCS on tour last month, Jesus was played by the guy who originally played him in the movie in like the 70s... Ted Neely, I think. He seemed like a very nice old old oooold man. It was kind of disturbing to watch- I was front row center & it made the whole Mary/Jesus thing look like a young girl/creepy old man thing... & his voice just got lost next to the young vibrant cast... it was a shame, but then I think a lot of people were just there to see him. My point: Drew's so amazing!

[LadyD224]

I got the dates from the man himself. He's in JCS in Vienna on March 20th-22nd. Then he goes back to Les Mis, where he has extended through June. I run his message board. You can find updates there.

[DrWebflaxFLOO]

I heard about that. Hopefully we'll find some video and audio from that production as well. And I heard that Serkan Kaya is reprising the role of Judas?

[LadyD224]

Yep, Serkan will be Judas.

[DrWebflaxFLOO]

It's going to be amazing.

[jonnyActor]

Outstanding!!!!!!!!!! Saw him in Les Mis last weekend blew me away!!! where's Vienna? lol x

[hixixlikexyou]

who was he in les mis?!?

[hixixlikexyou]

oh right he was valjean becuase i remember thinking he was too skinny to be valjean but i heard he was good haha

[LadyD224]

He also used to play Grantaire, and he covered Enjolras and Javert. I saw him in all 4 roles and it was quite a treat. So talented, that man!

[hixixlikexyou]

yeaa i saw him as grantaire. i forgot. the buzz cut threw me off. haha

[IdxDave]

FINALLY!!!~!! Drew makes musical theater Metal.

[kiwilerner]

Oh I've so wanted to see a video version of this performance!! So amazing. What a voice, what a passionate, modern performance. Thank you for posting this. I just wish the last section wasn't cut off!  It's my favorite part.

[LadyD224]

Glad you like! I got a call that he's doing Jesus again this month in Vienna. Hopefully there will be some footage of that! I put the dates he told me on the message board.