BARNEY STINSON IS A BROADWAY ICON! (Reacting to How I Met Your Mother Musical Episode) 

Hey to quote nph himself "broadway is not just for gays anymore" xD

Straight male here, and honestly I don't know how many times I watched and rewatched videos of NPH hosting those Tonys. Best hosting numbers ever. Plus him his husband and children are so cute together I can't. Oh and please start a reaction series to Galavant, it's a whole show made of musical numbers.

Jason Segal (Marshall) is definitely the next strongest vocally of cast after NPH. He was in The Muppets (2011) and he and NPH have a couple interviews where they do a great version of the confrontation from Les Mis

The guy who played Marshall (the tall goofy guy) is also really into Broadway. They would apparently break into a rendition of confrontation in the middle of filming.

The Flash "Duet" 3x17. Its one of the best musical episodes that I have ever seen.

You blew my mind more than half of the female population New York blew Barney’s..... well you get the picture🤯

- Buffy musical episode - Scrubs musical episode - Once Upon A Time musical episode - Community musical episode

There is nothing that surprises me anymore with Neil Patrick Harris he can do anything he has the best opening for tonys(2013 react on it pls)

Part of me wants to say the Supernatural musical but it's a 200th episode special and almost like a stage musical within the tv show so it might be weird haha!

As a straight guy who just found your channel because I've been looking for people reacting to Neil Patrick Harris' Tony performances, I definitely new already. That said, this episode and the vocals were absolutely phenomenal. He's already so good live, but when you give him that studio touch he has a voice I envy. Honestly there's no way Neil (let alone Josh Radnor or Jason Segel) was ever gonna let a musical episode go buy without doing it justice. Also as a fun fact: Neil and Jason were notorious for constantly quoting/performing Le Miserables together on and off set. You can find a clip of them doing it for a talk show or something on youtube and it's GOOD

No way, I was just watching this show on Netflix recently

You should definitely react to "Once more with feeling" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (S06E07). It is arguably the episode that popularized musical episodes on TV shows. The episodes also features Alysson Hannigan (Lily from HIMYM), besides the suits/jacket dance at 5:24 is a reference to "The Mustard" from the mentioned episode. (The actors don't have so much vocal training though). PS.: Straight man, already new about NPH, but only found out after watching HIMYM musical episode

Did you you know Marshall wrote a muppet musical?

I just arrived to this video, I knew Neil was a broadway actor but didn't know that performance, quite awesome!!! As Barney will say "Legen-wait for it-dary".

Other than the obvious Riverdale various musicals episodes Supernatural and Legacies also both had a musical episode that served as "homage". Supernatural was the 200th episode special in season 10 and Legacies was basically a recap of Vampire Diaries early in their 3rd season. Both were actual school theater musical and not episodes where people start to sing randomly.

I'm just a strait man who's a fan of HIMYM and NPH !

The actor who played Lilly in this also played Willow in “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer” and more specifically, their musical episode “Once More, with Feeling”. And she has said herself that she is not a strong singer, so they tried to give her small vocal parts that would be easy for her, as they did here. The show “Magicians” had a sort of musical episode, and another episode with several songs in it, but if nothing else, you simply must hear the performance of “Under Pressure” (originally by Queen and David Bowie). The participants are in different places, where they each have their own problems going on, and they are linked by magic, with the song incorporating each location and moving smoothly between them for the different parts and then there are the places where they all sing together. It’s just so good. In fact, I think I need to go watch it again, right now. Another thing I feel I should suggest: It’s not a musical episode, but there is an episode of “Doom Patrol” (a bizarre and delightful sort of superhero show) where the character Negative Man, whose powers cause him to have to be wrapped in a special bandaging the prevents his radiation from harming or killing those around him, is persuaded to sing, and it is fabulous! It helps that the actor, Matt Bomer, is an accomplished singer. I know it veers slightly off of “musical episodes” (as does this episode of “How I Met Your Mother”, to be honest), but it feels like it fits the essence of what you’re doing here. If nothing else, you should definitely watch it.

I already knew of NPH's broadway repertoire. But yes, when i learned that, my mind exploded

2:18 nah thats Jack Fantastic Barnys twin. true story

NPH won a tony for playing Hedwig and he is my second favorite hedwig after Darren Criss!Both super super talented guys i love them.

how i met your mother has another musical number. It's called _Superdate._

Just came across these Musical Ranking videos after watching MANY reactions to Buffy. And yeah, straight male here. I've seen most, if not all, of his Tony Award show performances. He's awesome. I do love a musical. And if you weren't aware, his husband is also in HIMYM. He played the stalker of Lilly. Scooter, I think.

How about Joss/Zack/Zed Whedon's Dr.Horrible Sing Along Blog with NPH, Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day?

To answer your question, as a straight guy, yes I was totally aware of NPH's time on Broadway. Dude is awesome

2:24 I could never make those heels work. The whole outfit is just *chef's kiss*

Just a heads up. This is not the only song they’ve done. Look up. “Barney Stinson Christmas songs” “Puzzles theme song” “You just got slapped”. Would love to see you cover these. 😌

Musical specials are always some of my favorite episodes in sitcoms. You should react to the Scrubs musical special when you get the chance. Also, wow I love your accent 😍

My mind was blown with that knowledge a few years ago. But it was nice to be reminded.

I will never see Neil Patrick Harris the same way again. 🫣😱

i knew nph was on broadway, but seeing him like that? Yeah mind blown

As a straight male, have nothing but love for Neil Patrick Harris, have been a big fan since I watched how I met your mother. Watched the show at least 10 times through

Glad you enjoyed the episode. yes, as a straight man, I have been aware of NPH and his Legen... (wait for it)...dary greatness for many years. ( if you think Barry is a crazy character for him to have played, He is even crazier in the Harold and Kumar movies)

You should check out the Psych musical episode. It's the season seven finale, titled Psych: The Musical. It's a two-hour special musical episode

I'm straight, I give credit where credit is due. NPH is an amazing talent. I grew up around music with a very musical family. A chorus teacher nagging me to join chorus and theater because I'm a bass, but i enjoyed doing the lighting and special effect more than the performance side. NPH though, comedic talent, musical talent and a better than average magician. He's awesome. I loved Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long.

Fun fact: Alyson Hannigan is in both this one (Lily) and the Buffy one (Willow)!

Yes, am a straight dude and know how amazing a broadway actor NPH is- 2013 Tony opening is legendary!

Straight guy here - NPH 2013 Tony opening is the best thing ever.

I didn't know, but I'm not surprised 😁

Straight guy here, and yes, I'm very aware of Neil Patrick Harris' theater and musical background. In fact, if you want to see him in a very entertaining musical, look up Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. It's a three part internet-only musical he did with Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion during the writer's guild strike back in the early 2010s. It's very quirky.

Please do Dr Horribles Sing Along Blog!? Another with Neil Patrick Harris

Straight white man here: I'm watching musical theatre videos, do you really think Hedwig surprises me XD ?

Phineas and Ferb's Musical episode: "Rollercoaster! The Musical"

there is also super-date and robin sparkles/dagger

I know you're doing TV shows but I'd love to see your take on the Musical Repo! The Genetic Opera! Also Dr. Horrible's sing along blog!

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Season 2 episode 9 - Subspace Rhapsody - musical episode - AMAZING

The Flash, season 3, episode 17, Duet. Full on musical episode and the cast was made for it.

You should watch the Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode with Music Meister. He's played by NPH and the whole episode is a musical

*SUIT UP!*

Jason Segal (Marshall) is actually a pretty strong singer for an actor who doesn't have a history of music. Obviously, most actors are going to pale next to NPH, but Jason Segal does have a history of singing on camera. Throughout the entire run of How I Met Your Mother, his little running gag is to sing dumb songs. Look up "Slapsgiving Song," for example. He even sang a song in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the movie he wrote. And there's a video of him somewhere of him and NPH singing a song from Les Mis together. I think this is just one of those things where everyone looks terrible next to someone so talented. Case in point: watch the movie Gangs of New York, which features like six or seven Academy Award actors...and Cameron Diaz. Now, Cameron Diaz is a completely average actress at best, but when you put her next to all of these amazing actors, she is terrible. You can say the same thing with NPH singing around the cast of HIMYM. Also, Alyson Hannigan was also in this and Buffy, and she didn't feel comfortable singing at all, so she asks the writers (specifically for Once More With Feeling) to limit her singing.

there is an interview where Jason Segel and NPH do a portion of the confrontation from Les Mis - you should check that out....keep up the great work!

This song is on iTunes

So Jason Segal (Marshall) sings You Just Got Slapped (the video has Neil doing back up lol) and Cobie Smulders (Robin) sings Let’s Go To The Mall, Sandcastles In The Sand and one other one) so if you want to hear their solos you should react to them :)

this show has had a few songs through out its run

I just watched this on netflix!!! (Tell wadzee i said hi and I have all his merch)

If you've got a spare 2 hours I highly recommend Twisted by Starkids. Wicked by way of Disney's Aladdin. A terrible summary of the musical but the most basic form. Available for free in its entirety on RU-vid.

Amie!!! Haai :3 I hope you've been doing well! ^w^ I loved the vídeo, i can't wait for what's to come! ♥️

Now I understand. I come here from the Buffy musical. Which I left a couple of tiny comments on. Read tiny as the unhinged rantings of a mad man. I'm mostly sane though. It is nice to hear an Australian accent on here. I didn't go searching. The algorithm must've sensed I wished to hear a familiar speech pattern of a fellow land down underer after many, oh...so many Americans. I love musicals, and dancing and dancing within musicals and musicals about dancing and dance breaks in things that have nothing to do with either so this should be fun to the power of fun.

Late to comment (just discovered your channel) but pleeeeeeease could you react to Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog?? Pretty please?? NPH + Nathan Fillion = awesomeness...

This was their 100th ep They had to pull it all oit

Gods how this show outright hypnotized a whole bunch of pimply faced young men to wear full piece suits in _stupid_ occasions. And who can blame 'em? I can. I am cringing internally so bad at all the times I went to Aldi's dressed like the funeral's handsomest grandson.

Hey, I really like your videos so far, but I'm confused about one thing. Why do people always say that Girls vs Suits is HIMYM's musical episode? HIMYM doesn't HAVE a musical episode, what they do have is multiple songs during the whole series (I would suggest watching the songs performed by Robin, played by Cobie Smulders, they are really fun :)). I just feel it's a bit unfair to compare this to actual musical episodes :/ what you could maybe do is take a few of HIMYM's songs and just put them together? I don't know, but I think that watching the other songs would be a good idea :p

Also in the *really* obscure musical episode category Neil Patrick Harris also featured as The Music Meister in The Return of the Music Meister episode of the animated Batman: Bold and Beautiful. Only five or so songs though. Not to mention his much more famous supervillain role in Dr Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog as the titular villain. Which is definitely a must watch/listen. It was written and performed during the 2007 writer's strike, originally as a set of three webisodes. In addition to the DVD and obligatory soundtrack (all available electronically now), they also produced a special commentary soundtrack called Commentary! The Musical which is of course itself a musical version of the commentary about the show: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dMIUj_nRxoY.html

Could you, if you have never seen it/listened to it, maybe review ,,Elisabeth" the musical ? (May sound odd, but it's an amazing austiran musical from the 90's)

Also maybe you should do "More Than A Feeling" by Boston covered by the cast of Scrubs. It is just a lip sync clip though.

Favourite NPH is Assassins.

I already knew, as a straight man

The rest of the main cast actually do have good musical moments in the show. Except for Alyson Hannigan who plays Lily.

I'm gonna say it. A blazer goes with every outfit (Well not PJ'S but otherwise) Seriously almost anything

Straight male, former theater kid: Was I aware Neil Patrick Harris was a "kind of sort of a broad way icon?" I knew he was respected within the theater community, though personally I think "icon"'s a strong word, but you do you. Did I know he was both Barney Stinson and Hedwig? No. Did it blow my mind. Not ... really. I don't know how much of that is him or me, but I'm kind of "been there, done that" with seemingly straitlaced television/movie performers doing flamboyant musical numbers. "Alan Cumming" in "Cabaret" Tim Curry in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (who as far as rock singing drag queens go, casts a very long shadow). Hell, Ursula in "The Little Mermaid" is patterned on a Drag Queen. He's not bad, but I've seen this shtick before.

Knowing NPH is homosexual, the Broadway parts are easy to see, him playing the womanizer on the show I think shows range so much more. Not sure if you've watched the series, but his husband is a recurring guest as well.

Didn't this episode have other songs?

Mind blown 🤯 😂😂

so not sure if its the video of the song or if you did it to avoid copyright but it was clearly adjusted since Neil's voice is a bit too high

I'm thoroughly straight, barring the occasional thought about David Bowie or Idris Elba, and I've loved musicals since I was a kid. Please don't stereotype.

My GF is in the Sugar Daddy video!

you should react to the greys anatomy musical episode

You should definitely react to NPH's and Jason Segel's version of "Confrontation" from Les Mis: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EPZ4Z8B2B6M.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9_taWJ4fOlY.html

Hey! I just discovered you! Great video! I was just wondering: Do you know Starkid? If not, they are a musical theatre group who put their musicals on youtube for free. If you don't know them, you should definitely check them out!

im a boy but a kid does that count

I wouldn't mind seeing Grey's Anatomy musical episode (season 7, episode 18)

Im not quite sure why straight men are not allowed to like music? And yes, I am pretty sure every person on this planet whos not brain dead knows that NPH is gay and a broadway icon...

Straight guy here, nope. I love broadway and NPH is awesome

Legacies season 3 episode 3 was a musical episode

Volume: about fkn -35

South Park and fam guy have great musical eps 🙏🏼😂

Really awesome , that was always my favorite episode . Also the song is really fitting for Mads Mikkelsen's Hannibal Lecter 🤣 Here the proof, it's at the time stamp 6:01 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4zOFLBNmi0o.html

hey, this is not my personal profile, but i'am a straight guy from brazil!! 2 year's late ;-)

Muahhhhhh

is the song pitched up? sounds like it is lol

Psych musical episode

Am I a man or a muppet … he can sing. Just saying. :)

HIMYM dribbled the songs over more then one episode.... There is Nothing SUits me like a Suit, "Superdate" sung by Ted. Marshal vs the machine, YOu just got slapped sung by marshal. and a few other ones.

Amie, Scrubs 'My Musical' Season 6 Episode 6

Yeah I used to hold up NPH as a straight man icon, but he isn't. Oh well. He's still a great guy though.

Helooo

Straight male chiming in. NPH is god! Not "a god," he is god!