Musical Theatre Coach Reacts | KINKY BOOTS - SOUL OF A MAN | Stark Sands 

I am a HUGE fan of Stark Sands. I will always be in awe of his work.

Please don't apologise for stopping the video to add your opinion!! If I wanted to watch the song through I would watch the original. I watch you to hear your thoughts about it. I love hearing what you have to say about these songs that I already love. Keep it up!!!!!

I'm a theatre techie, so the actual coaching aspect isn't why I'm here. I'm here to watch MDP's face as he watches what he loves. Magical.

I saw him in this role twice and he was phenomenal! He and Billy had the best chemistry. I saw it with two other performers playing Charlie and I agree with you - no one can sing this like Stark. Love this song!!!

"Not My Father's Son" stabs me in the heart every time.

This show was fabulous! Stark and Billy had a unbelievable chemistry. Absolutely loved it!! Saw it three times.

Saw him in person in Kinky Boots. Love his voice. Nice guy too.

This was a song I had never heard and the performance blew me away! What power and what emotion. Fantastic ! Thanks for sharing this!

Finally a reaction to Kinky Boots!😍 I absolutely love this musical! It’s one of those shows that just makes you feel good!

I am so excited to see someone giving Stark props! I love how raw he always sound when performing and his straight notes. Awesome review =D! Maybe some Patina Miller in Pippin sometime?

Only recently discovered this show properly after hearing about it for years. Loved Matt Henry and Killian Donnelly's version of 'Not my father's son' - gorgeous song.

We really enjoyed that performance 🎭

When this first came out, we played the album over the in-store speakers at the Barnes and Noble where I worked and I fell in love with it. That year, they had a number from Kinky Boots at the Macy's parade and it was epic! I remember there being loads of controversy about the number because it was all guys in drag but I thought it was so cool. I hope I can catch it if it ever tours down here.

Please cover the Steven Pasquale Sings 'It All Fades Away' from "The Bridges of Madison County"! Love your videos!

aaand we’re back with the past midnight uploads that I watch immediately anyway.. my favourite thing about MDP videos is that it’s watching along with someone who loves musical theatre, so the excitement I would feel watching these performances is literally mirrored in how hyped he gets 😂

this song just breaks me. every time. hope to see Stark Sands in a rock musical someday

I remember seeing Stark say something in interviews that in the process of developing this song, Cyndi told him he had to cut a vein and spill his guts out whenever he sang this. Advice well taken, to wonderful effect

Just recently got the pleasure of watching this musical in Vancouver. It was awesome! And especially prevalent as it was only a couple days after multiple threats on drag shows

Ugh this song gets me every time!!!! Stark hits it out of the park...... my fav from this show....

I love kinky boots thanks for this!

NO ONE plays Charlie like Stark. NO ONE. I ❤, ❤, ❤, ❤ him! He's SO GOOD! And I think he and Billy Porter as Lola REALLY had the right kind of chemistry, because they remind me a bit of the same chemistry Joel Edgerton & Chiewetel Ejiofor from the film version had which is EXACTLY WHAT it's supposed to be like. ❤ I saw Kinky Boots on tour in San Francisco back in 2014, which was FABULOUS! HOWEVER, it wasn't Stark & Billy.

Loving when you explain their voice technique choices.

Have you been watching POSE? I know it's not musical theatre but Billy Porter and MJ Rodriguez are and they have some great numbers towards the end of season one

I'd love to see you do something on falsettos :). Thanks for such awesome content

Hi, Marc! So I've been so into Kinky Boots after listening to the OBC recording and after looking everything up, I came upon the Korean version of the musical. I'm wondering if you'd be interested in reacting or reviewing a couple of their videos. I really want to see your reaction to Land of Lola (the one performed by Kang Hong-seok) and Hold Me in Your Heart (performed by Choi Jae-rim). The Korean musical industry is really interesting and it's an awesome new world I discovered. Thought I'd bring it up. Love your videos!!

Well this brought back memories. I had seen Kinky Boots in London. What stood out the most was Lola and the finale, Raise You Up which had the audience clapping to the infectious beat. I'm so glad you featured this solo because I had forgotten about it and just how high it sits for the character of Charlie Price. I hadn't realized how rock-like it really is. I had seen Killian Donnelly as Charlie Price and from what I remember he was not as vocally free with the high notes. The color of his voice had me believing that he was reaching for those high notes and it was a bit strained unlike Stark Sands, who, in comparison, soared. In the production I saw Lola easily eclipsed Charlie Price. Lola was so grand and one does not mess with a drag queen. This video was a reminder of the vocal importance of Charlie Price and his growth. Thanks Marc and you know what I am so looking forward to...you!

Do Brendon Urie next!!!

Hoping for the movie version In the Heights to come out this summer, any possibility you dig up a recording to react to? In general I would love to see some ensemble performances, it is after all an integral part of Broadway.

Auditioning for this role in about a month, I’ve hit that B maybe once in my life lmao. Luckily no other guys in their 20s in my area can hit it either, or the A below it really which i can, so hopefully that helps me out

Does anyone else hear the pitch correction absolutely shit itself on that last “what else can I do?”?

I know it's been suggested already, but please talk about 'Not My Father's Son' sang by Matt Henry and Killian Donnelly! It's an emotional gut punch every time.

Since you made "rock star" refrences, you need to do Brendon Urie's performance.

Please react to Falsettos! Especially "I'm Breaking Down" (Stephanie j Block). Its everything you talk about in acting through song and the BANANA

You should react to not “ my fathers son “ from kinky boots

Please don't apologise for stopping, I want to hear all the comments and notes you have. As other comments have said we can listen to the full performance ourselves if we don't want the stopping. I'm hear to hear what you have to say

The one thing I can not stand about Kinky Boots, and this is probably not something many have an issue with, is the fact they all sing with American accents but the story is set in England. Even when I saw the West End cast they did the same. That and my word some of the lyrics are awful haha the song Yeah needs to be cut :P Great video as always. Love Stark Sands!

Please react to sex is in the heel!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

One of the best duets I have seen was this genius from Tom Jones and Jenifer Hudson on the Voice UK. It looks spontaneous, but may possibly be rehearsed. They both made each other better imo. What is your reaction ? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5_Ox34opf_U.html

MDP saying that he doesn’t need to be like Panic’s front man while I search Brendon Urie’s performance of this song 👀

My fellow theater kids which musical is this from and what song: Too late! He got in! KnOcK! KnOcK!

All the shoe puns....

Not quite joel edgerton, but its good

Totally unfamiliar with Kinky Boots, only even aware of it from NPH's fabulous Tony's opening number. It can take quite a while for shows to make it here. Thank you for the introduction. Going to have to make do with the cast recording for a while, I fear.

Can you react to David Cook's version of this song? *gives me chills* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z7CROMlcmuU.html As far as Stark Sands, you really can't say he doesn't lose himself into the character of Charlie Price.

Currently Charlie Price at my local theatre, and while Stark is fantastic, obviously, I prefer Killian’s performance in almost every way; it’s somehow so NOT stereotypical musical theatre, and just super naturalistic.

Love the show but this is probably my least favourite number from it😂😂