I Don't Care Much - Mason Alexander Park

Mason Alexander Park singing "I Don't Care Much" as the Emcee in Cabaret, for which they won the Helen Hayes Award for Best Lead Performer in a Musical.

[adriannecottingham]

Never thought I'd see anyone who could match Alan Cumming much less surpass his performance. Mason has shattered the ceiling with his performance. Bravo !

[calihoyer]

Not only is this the Emcee I want to see, this is the Emcee I want to BE. Mason Alexander Park is the reason I believe I could play the Emcee one day even though I'm not a man. Thank you, Mx. Park, for shining such a bright light on the world of theater.

[_janechambers]

one of the few people ive seen pull off singing any song from cabaret with enough musicality that it sounds tasteful, while keeping the disgust and anguish that is withint every character present

[acoop]

It’s like having a dreaded conversation at four in the morning, coming down after too many drinks. Like you can feel the dense pit of truth in your stomach of how many times you’ve been hurt, and how hardened that pit is. How it starts as a whisper and then grows and bursts out of you and you must wrangle it so you can still speak it well enough to hear.
How many of us had this talk of not being able to afford to care any longer?
You make art, Mason. Beautiful art.

[originalnilson]

Okay we need a new cabaret movie and Mason has to be the Emcee. They almost brought me to tears and I'm just watching it on video! If I was there I would have ruined my mascara!❤

[nobodyhasaclue]

Mason's interpretation of this song is hauntingly beautiful. They surpass all other versions of the song. You can feel the raw emotions. I watch this video at least once a day. Mason is THE Emcee of all Emcees.

[ewan]

So excited to see them smash this in London as the new Emcee!!!

[awfulrad]

the vibrato in that voice gives me life

[StixenStones]

This version is so raw and so heartbreaking. I'd love to hear your thought-process developing and performing this number- because your delivery is so much more vulnerable and haunting than any of the other ones i've seen.

[twoforonewomanshow]

Obsessed with Mason Alexander Park’s Emcee. The Emcee has always been my favorite, I cannot keep the goofy grin off my face anytime I hear any version of the Emcee. Until now. Don’t get me wrong, I would grin if I could pick my jaw up off the floor. After seeing Mason bring such emotion, power and range to this character, well it would be hard to accept anything less now. I have been watching this video on a loop for months and I tear up every single time. I lost my little mind when I was lucky enough to hear Mason Alexander Park sing this accompanied by piano legend Mike Garson in a tiny piano bar in Hollywood this October and I was on such a cloud that I forgot other people could see me and ugly cried right down in front.

[viktoriaf.]

They were literally BORN to play this part!!

[lisamccoy]

Just discovered Mason from Sandman and have devoured everything I can find of them 💗

[m_]

Saw their Emcee last week. The voice, the beauty and the mischievous character with some moments of silence were stunning. Also their sprit has apparently connected with the history of BW cabaret, which i could feel different horizon from one of previous London Emcees I could watch once. (Both were great though) Definitely recommend to see them if you can!

[noriswagner]

So far the best Emcee I’ve ever seen! The costume is exquisite and his haunting vocals are amazing!!

[musical.clover]

I love everything about this!! I'm one of those who just recently fell into the rabbit hole that is Cabaret. I watched the 1993 recording with Alan Cumming, and of course he is phenomenal and iconic and I absolutely love it, but this video makes me want to see the whole version with Mason so badly. I Don't Care Much is one of my favorite songs at the moment, and I think this is my favorite version. Not just because of the beautiful vocals, but everything else too. The costuming, lighting, blocking, little details, makeup, and the facials oh my gosh!! It's so full of emotion and feeling. It's so moving and just amazing!!!

[timidtrillium]

Lyrics- (since the accent can be hard to understand)
I don't care much
Go or stay
I don't care very much
Either way
Hearts grow hard
On a windy street
Lips grow cold
With the rent to meet
So if you kiss me
If we touch
Warning's fair
I don't care very much
I don't care much
Go or stay
I don't care very much
Either way
Words sound false
When your coat's too thin
Feet don't waltz
When the roof caves in
So if you kiss me
If we touch
Warning's fair
I don't care very much

Mason is simply incredible. Built for this role.

[baronsaturday]

I wish so much that the whole play had been filmed and put on YouTube after the show's run. This is such an amazing production! Your performance is breathtaking. Hats off! Can't wait to see you live in NYC.

[angelairving]

Mason, I’m ready for you to conquer the world with your art.

[nomykenobi]

this broke me down into an avalanche of tears at 3am. so beautiful, i don’t think I’ll ever be the same

[xdajlo]

The silences speak so loudly. So beautiful. Wow