Craig Bazan performs musical monologue from Sweeney Todd

[Dannyfinn22]

It's good. Way to go!

[MrBlowupable]

A song isn't a monologue, dumb ass.

[Jet0163]

wow this was amazing

[DownNotOut1]

This was really good.

[klusignolo]

Missing the Cockney accent! That's crucial! I did sense the anger though... :)

[pluper222]

Screw the accent!! this is what youtube is all about. It's so ridiculous, it's great. this young performer has balls, in Camden you say. I wonder if Sondheim ever meant it to be sung in a rundown vacant lot. I luv it.

[Spyder8561]

@pluper222 ....damn, you people hate when someone is trying to do good also....You people have so much hate in you ...why?

[pluper222]

@Spyder8561 I think you misunderstood my response. There is no hate in my heart toward this young mans performance. I think he was very brave for his choice of locale. Please forgive me for coming off a bit cynical. I think he is a good performer and if you are still out there Mr. Bazan.. Bring on more videos.

[Spyder8561]

@pluper222 ...I apologize...I thought you were making fun of him.

[titusact4scene2]

@Spyder8561 you shouldn't ask stupid people for forgiveness.Plus the guy needs to tighten up his act.Praise him for being good not for being black and poor.The only thing worse than "hate" is the condescension from low expectations He isn't a little kid playing 'grownup'. He seems to be a smart MAN with a lot of guts.But he needs to move beyond that "love me cause I'm a black man trying to make it" mentality.If he's going to act ,he should strive to be the best!!!

[CWB6589]

@titusact4scene2 I know its late and I just saw this. Its been years since I've done this, when I set out to do these videos, I didnt ask for pity, and I didn't ask for people to care about me because I'm a black actor. The last couple of years the work that I have received, has not been based in any way, shape or form on my race. I love theater, and I want to do it forever. View the videos and any work that you may see me do as an actor performing and not as someone trying to use race

[CWB6589]

@CWB6589 in order to get somewhere.



[momobyon]

dude i thought u were aawesome for a nonprofessional. u put feeling and effort in2 it and it was entertaining 2 watch. i liked it! GOOD JOB!!! ;)

[bryanpaz]

awfull

[malucoteatral7]

Hi Craig. I really enjoyed your moologue from sweeney and I adored hamlet on the street. I am subscribing to your youtube channel now. Please feel free to come and visit my channel. I am studying cinema and I have some projects in mind that we could discuss.

Thank you for your great talent!

[NereidBeware]

horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!

[crismar24]

goog day.. can you give me the lyrics of this monolgue.. pls. thank you. kindly reply.

[inakamoto]

Wow. You actually gave me chicken skin, dude.

WTG.

[Kellen1337]

Not the part he was made for, not very good :(

[MrsZacEfron120]

AHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

[NeilPowrie]

better than johnny depp

[encorebc]

Have also only watched two, but am wondering if you're exploring expressions of anger through other tools that screaming?

It's your only voice. Make sure you're doing that healthily (no matter how good it feels to emote that way). If the audience is worried about you hurting yourself, then they're not moved and theatre doesn't exist without the audience.

[encorebc]

Why do you say that? It is a capella after all. And Sondheim. Seems pretty close to pitch to me.

[CrimsonKitty]

My fav ST song. This was great.

[sgtpoiboy]

What are you doing in Camden? Move to Broadway now and never leave! Can't wait to see you

[basementconspirator1]

Have you played this part before. I thought you did well. You have a good evil laugh.

[bsol07]

wow nice scenery

[robinyc]

buggin

[piratechick25]

wow it takes such great talent to be able to portray someone else, let alone to have to sing too. you did a wonderful job!

[ShanaSkellington]

Nice work. =]

[loquaciousthe3RD]

nicceee. :)

[delightfuldeloris]

i've only watched two of your pieces on here but i am very impressed thus far. although i am not in the acting field i do know talent when i see it. also, not sure if the locations you choose when reciting certain monologues are intentional, but the tragedy, despair, and anguish of the characters you portray is definitely respective to and exemplified through your choice of scenerey...anyway keep doing what u do (look into acting somewhere in New York, maybe TISCH, NYU) good luck and God Bless!

[UltraFelix08]

you're having a lot of fun that's nice to see--

[BlueUltraViolet]

I love this...nice voice! Should have been a Lovett....I'm sorry, I'm i love with her...great voice anyways!!

[aly1mail]

My gosh, he's amazing. He puts such emotion and action into his words. He's a wonderful actor. I really hope ot see him on the stage one day.

[HeatherM4]

Oh wow! I can't express how thrilled I was to see you had done a monologue from Sweeney Todd. I was shocked that you performed it a capella, because Sondheim's melodies are so difficult. But I'm impressed at how well you pulled it off. Please keep it up!

[ix3caughtfire]

I would love to hear you sing something from Rent! perhaps "Santa Fe"?

[GoSolar]

I have to agree with dotdotdot11 that trying almost any Sondheim a capella is just gonna be very, very difficult to make work. The melodies are just not in the least bit obvious.(To be sure, there is the occassional Sondheim song with a melody that's easier to pick up, but its very rare) Point is, this is an enormous reach. But, despite that, you've still done good work here, and you should definitely keep it up.

[sapphirescorpio]

Pretty good.

[Germbot]

I agree with the shouting thing, it's not working. Instead of constricting your throat, let it open and let the boom emphasize the energy. Your stuff is great though, I hope you get somewhere.

[raphaelhudson]

Your other monologues are much better, too much shouting in this one. You made yourself hoarse so you could not get the mood change right when Sweeney starts playing the barber. Also your voice does not suit the role; this is a bass baritone role. If you have to do musicals pick low tenor roles. Your monologue is Hamlet is fantastic, although you need to avoid conducting your speech. Keep up the good work.

[juliocrb2000]

awesome, u all, keep it up my friend..

Julio, Miami, Fl

[Binair]

I like you.........I like your stage.

[VanonoMacCoral]

You were brilliant! That is one terribly complicanted role to perform and you did it very well. Please keep up the good work!

[silentraindropsfell]

Your physical expression makes you great for stage performance.

[blacklivity]

Keep keepin on my black brother! Pursue your dreams! You're making alotta people proud!

[dotdotdot11]

Nice performance, Good voice, bad choice of song for a capella work. Sondheim is tricky in so many ways it's pointless to list them. It's very brave to perform his works as audition pieces like this, but it's toeing the line between brave and stupid, especially a capella.

Honestly, unless you have an awesome accompanist and about 4 more testicles than usual, I wouldn't even attempt something like Epiphany like this, and certainly not outside with non-existant acoustics.

[thuaniandevil]

what i'd truly like to see from craig is a piece that suits his age. he doesn't have to sacrifice his theatrical style by choosing material that suits his type. but kudos to him for stretching himself at such a young age.

[CWB6589]

what would be a good piece cuz I have a hard time finding pieces the suit my age.

[thuaniandevil]

so in essence, he did a decent job, but you're correct in saying it was predominantly filled with rage. what's beautiful about this piece is that rage is only one of the many emotions sweeney is feeling. there is much sorrow and conflict.

[thuaniandevil]

just throwin it out there, but most if not every piece that sondheim has written is full of conflicted emotions and has as much breadth as it has depth. which is why young people are advised not to use his material for auditions. no doubt this man featured above has talent, but his skill needs tuning, which is what his college education will hopefully do for him.

[kelseigh0459]

your acting is spectacular.. i would LOVE to see you perform this with some music. very good though all things considered.

[Bayareagal]

Craig, that was really moving. Musicals, like 'Sweeny Todd' are not easy to do acapella, and you infused that song with so much passion and love. Great work!

I'm an actress, in San Francisco, and 'Sweeny Todd' will be at ACT at the end of the month...I hope that Michael Cerveris and Patty LaPone see this video. Beautiful.

[BigBang754]

you got one in puerto rico o.o

[nel713]

nice!! you got a fan here in Houston.

[DonkeyofHeaven]

Full of joy! Yes you are. Jolly good show.

[natoriousking]

.....A Rose growing on a concrete sidewalk

[MaliMcG]

I'm an incredible Stephen Sondheim fan, and you did this song such heartfelt justice. You're a terrific performer. More! More!

[mountainmain777]

Craig Bazan, I am sure we will be hearing more of you. You have a brilliant future, keep up the great work.

[PurePearl]

He's a great actor. And his voice isn't bad at all. But I'd like to see him do something that wasn't under the influence of rage. It's pretty simple to do something angry but to do sorrow or conflicted emotions, that takes skill. Give him something with depth. I'm sure he'd do it well. Everything we've seen is anger. Let's see something else.

[CWB6589]

And the point of you saying this was?

[tenncalilove]

AMAZING! great job! 5 stars

[TheMusicofKacie]

Sweeney Todd is an AMAZING show! I'm a Musical Theatre actress myself and enjoyed this quite a bit! Thank you for sharing!

[indiainmiami]

Your diction is nearly PERFECT!What a welcome change from the majority of actors today who slur, mumble, or whisper their dialogue.You are destined for Broadway.

[owen2416]

He going somwair

I hope he stars writing his own stuff...

[lisamj]

i'm telling you this kid, er, young man, is one smart cookie and sooo talented. NEVER STOP PERFORMING.....you rock! anyone into starting a fan club for him? :o)

[TVBwatcher]

Despite all the negativity portrayed on the tv, regarding celebrities and their crazy diversions. It is a breath of fresh air to come in here, and see true talent like yours, Craig Bazan, shine through. By sharing your time on youtube with all, you pass on inspiration that covers us all. You have proven a rose can grow among weeds. Brilliant piece! You will be someone great! You have that potential to lead a great nation. You have my vote!

[charles7134]

I few slip ups, but brilliant, fantastic, and awesome. Off the hook, off the chain, and dope as hell. Not to masculine though, but nevertheless a monologue connoisseur. I want to see you do king lear, much ado about nothing, or the tempest. Not to see if you can, but to see you shine.

[daniredo]

you are fantastic!

thank you!!!

[zippythewildone]

its hard doing a monologue. But I can't imagine having to do a musical monologue... without music....

[xandirwasmylover]

My school put this on this year as our biannual production, and you seriously pwned the guy we had as Sweeney.

[LgndryRokOrcstra66]

This song's really hard to do because its quick, and its harder to see without music behind it. ....But y'know, it really made me want to sing Sweeney Todd. XD I could be Mrs. Lovitt! Very nice.

[1Mary0Jane0]

good jobman

[bordonthestreet]

for sure, he's really awesome

[sodeserving]

he's good... we need more of his work. He's Awesome!