Spring Awakening Deaf West - Blog Posts

Okay, Spring Awakening fans, I have a serious question for y'all.

In the beginning of "The B*tch of Living," Moritz sings about seeing an angel in a dream. So, the question is, who do y'all think the angel is?

Daniel Durant looks like he would fit in so well in an apocalyptic drama/video game reminiscent of The Last of Us or even an HBO series!!!

Kudos to whoever hired him for the ASL edition of the HBO series!!! 🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋😍🥰

Thought I'd bring this back while I'm at it!!!

1. How were you introduced to the show?

I don't remember, honestly.

2. Seen a production live?

I wish!

3. Dream role/character you relate to most?

Dream role: Fanny Gabor because I would come up with a super cool and bittersweet backstory for her! Character I relate to... maybe Fanny Gabor?

4. Favorite male character?

Moritz! 🤟🏻🥺😭🤧💔🖤🕊🤍 DESERVED BETTER!!!

5. Favorite female character?

Ilse because of her super sweet friendship with Moritz.

6. Deaf West Revival or Original Broadway Cast?

Both for very different reasons, which I can get into.

7. Favorite song?

My top 5 are: Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind, Touch Me, Left Behind, Those You've Known, and The Dark I Know Well.

8. Least favorite song?

Word of Your Body only because I prefer the reprise.

9. Favorite quote/line?

Moritz's line "I'll be an angel" absolutely broke my heart...

10. Favorite TV performance?

Seth Meyers or Tonys.

11. Favorite cast member(s)?

OBC: Jonathan Groff has had an amazing post Spring Awakening career, as well as everyone else in the cast. DWSA: Daniel Durant is absolutely adorable and one of the most talented actors in the Deaf West production of Spring Awakening, who also has been doing so well these days!

12. Favorite cast member moment?

Any moment with Alex and Daniel! They're both so cute!

13. Do you write fan fiction?

I'm only a part-time fan fiction writer.

14. Do you make fan art?

I can try to if you want.

15. Do you cosplay?

The best I can do is Fanny Gabor before/while she was pregnant with Melchior.

16. Don’t do Sadness or Blue Wind?

Both, but Don't Do Sadness sticks out just a bit more for me.

17. Word of your body or the Reprise?

The Reprise.

18. Touch Me or My Junk?

Touch Me. I love a good male/female cast and ensemble number.

19. Explain the song of purple summer?

The finale of the musical where Melchior reunites with Moritz and Wendla in the ends.

20. Explain the song of purple summer (wrong answers only)?

Teenage ghosts singing about growing up and remembering their childhood.

Shoutout to @winter-asleepening for making this! Much love to all my Spring Awakening fam 🤟🏻💜

Part 6 of Daniel Durant being charming and adorable just because I miss doing these!!!

61. I'm sorry for sounding like a broken record or a proud mom, but Daniel did his first opera in 2024 with Deaf West!!! 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

62. I'm so excited for these two to get married this summer!!! 💍💍

63. Is this not the cutest thing you've ever seen in your entire life?

64. I hope he's having the time of his life right now!!!

65. Who wouldn't melt at a smile like that?

66. Mom sandwich alert!!!

67. Britt's not the only one who's blessed that Daniel and the cats are safe from the L.A. fires!!!

68. We still miss and love the Rossi family!!!

69. Britt's Season 33 partner Eric Roberts and his wife Eliza went to see Daniel at American Idiot, and it was so sweet!!!

70. Daniel & Britt are just one couple that I know will never disappoint me!!! 🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋😍🥰 ✨️ Team Sign to Shine always and forever ✨️

Daniel is still killing it, and he's even doing opera now!!!

Beethoven's Fidelio with Deaf West and the L.A. Philharmonic is a truly amazing spectacle!!!

Moritz Stiefel's AU Dating Profile

Name: Moritz Stiefel

Age: 15

Occupation: Artist, Rock Star

Favorite Musical Artists: Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Burning Pool, David Bowie, Bon Jovi

Likes: Working hard at school, being friends with Melchior Gabor, spending time with his friends

Dislikes: Being Abused by His Father, Failure (he's scared of feeling like he failed).

Love Language: Quality Time

Part 5 of the adorableness of Daniel (sorry for the delay...)

51. Daniel was just this cute little puppy when he started acting professionally after moving to Los Angeles in 2012. He has come a long way since then.

52. Also, big news for those who don't know, Daniel is a soon-to-be married man!!! Can't wait for the wedding!!!

53. Congrats are also in order for Daniel after he gave an absolutely gorgeous and fabulous performance of the national anthem at last month's Super Bowl!!!

54. A service dog got to meet Daniel when he came to visit his beautiful fiancée Britt in Morristown, New Jersey for DWTS: Live!!!

55. Look at those green eyes!!!

56. And Daniel's smile always makes me smile!!!

57. I honestly feel like a proud mom every time seeing Daniel and Britt continue to kill it both individually and as a couple!!!

58. Seriously, Daniel & Britt are both living my dream life right now!

59. Seeing Daniel dance on DWTS with Britt truly inspired me in more ways than one! ✨️ Team Sign to Shine always and forever ✨️

60. I feel like Daniel and I would be really good friends, like best friends!!! 🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋🥰😍 We would support and encourage each other!!!

Tomorrow, Daniel Durant performs pregame at Super Bowl LVIII with an exciting performance of the national anthem!!!

🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋🥰😍 I can't wait!!! Who else is excited? ✨️ Team Sign to Shine always and forever ✨️

Daniel & Britt ✨️ Team Sign to Shine ✨️ appreciation post to celebrate their engagement!!!

Look how happy they are!!!

Cutest family engagement ever!!!

Britt's ring is so beautiful, and so are they!!!

🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋🥰😍 ✨️ Team Sign to Shine always and forever ✨️

My answers to the Daniel Durant tag:

1. How were you introduced to Daniel?

I just barely knew about Daniel before he was announced as a contestant on Season 31 of Dancing with the Stars in 2022, but now I'm a lifelong fan!

2. Moment that made you fall in love with Daniel?

The moment that made me fall in love with Daniel was when he got a sweet and touching message from his CODA mom Marlee Matlin on Good Morning America to promote the then-upcoming season of DWTS!

3. Character you relate to most/have strongest connection with?

Ooh... that's a tough question. I think I'd say maybe Leo, mainly because he's strong, and he loves his family. Plus, how hot is he?

4. Favorite Daniel and Marlee moment?

I can't pick just one.

5. Favorite Daniel & Britt moment?

Literally, all of them! 🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋😍🥰 ✨️ Team Sign to Shine always and forever ✨️

6. Daniel moment that made you want to give him a hug?

I always feel really bad for Daniel whenever he gets emotional, tears up, and/or starts crying because he's high up there on my hug list, but one that really stuck out to me and still continues to make me really emotional to this day would probably be when he told Britt a really heartbreaking story about how his birth mother left him when he was just a baby and revealed that she tragically passed away from cancer.

7. Favorite character?

All of them for different reasons.

8. Most heartbreaking scene in his whole career so far?

Check out my X for Day 13 of the 24 Days of Daniel challenge that I did leading up to his birthday.

9. Favorite quote/line?

"Who Wouldn't Want More Moms?"

10. Favorite TV performance?

All of his dances on DWTS with Britt, especially their Jazz!

11. Favorite CODA Daniel moment?

When he tells his on-screen sister that he and their parents will be fine without her and to follow her dreams. Such a true message.

12. Favorite Deaf West Spring Awakening Daniel moment?

The scene before the song Touch Me.

13. Favorite Lori and Mary moment with Daniel?

There are far too many to count. Daniel has 2 of the absolute sweetest moms in the whole world.

14. Favorite Daniel and Alex moment?

That's like choosing between my children. I don't have a favorite because they're all amazing!

15. Favorite Switched at Birth Daniel moment?

Definitely in the series finale when Marlee's character takes Matthew in off the street.

16. Genre/role you'd love to see Daniel take on?

I'd be excited to see him in any role, to be honest, because I'd still be rooting for him even if he was playing a villainous character. It's an unconditional fan love thing, you know.

17. Silliest Daniel moment?

I will never not laugh when Daniel is silly.

18. Cutest Daniel moment?

There are way too many to count or even pick. Daniel is always so cute.

19. What does Daniel mean to you?

Daniel is part of the reason that I chose to major in ASL in college, and I can't imagine my life without him in it.

20. Special (belated) birthday message to Daniel?

Happy birthday to the cutest, funniest, most kindhearted person that we're so lucky and grateful to have on this Earth with us, including but not limited to Britt Stewart. Happy birthday, Daniel Durant! 🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋😍🥰 Keep killing it and being the amazing person you are, Daniel, and never ever forget how much we love you!!! ✨️ Team Sign to Shine always and forever ✨️

Belated Daniel Durant birthday tag (sorry, I've been busy). Feel free to repost with how you would answer these questions. Love y'all. 🤟🏻

1. How were you introduced to Daniel?

2. Moment that made you fall in love with Daniel?

3. Character you relate to most/have strongest connection with?

4. Favorite Daniel and Marlee moment?

5. Favorite Daniel & Britt moment?

6. Daniel moment that made you want to give him a hug?

7. Favorite character?

8. Most heartbreaking scene in his whole career so far?

9. Favorite quote/line?

10. Favorite TV performance?

11. Favorite CODA Daniel moment?

12. Favorite Deaf West Spring Awakening Daniel moment?

13. Favorite Lori and Mary moment with Daniel?

14. Favorite Daniel and Alex moment?

15. Favorite Switched at Birth Daniel moment?

16. Genre/role you'd love to see Daniel take on?

17. Silliest Daniel moment?

18. Cutest Daniel moment?

19. What does Daniel mean to you?

20. Special birthday message to Daniel?

Thank you @mrsm3w and everyone who got me to 25 reblogs!

I'm thinking about doing a Daniel Durant tag here on Tumblr for Daniel's 34th birthday!

Please feel free to give me some ideas for questions for the tag!!! 🤟🏻

I'm thinking about doing a Daniel Durant tag here on Tumblr for Daniel's 34th birthday!

Please feel free to give me some ideas for questions for the tag!!! 🤟🏻

1. How were you introduced to the show?

I don't remember, honestly.

2. Seen a production live?

I wish!

3. Dream role/character you relate to most?

Dream role: Fanny Gabor because I would come up with a super cool and bittersweet backstory for her! Character I relate to... maybe Fanny Gabor?

4. Favorite male character?

Moritz! 🤟🏻🥺😭🤧💔🖤🕊🤍 DESERVED BETTER!!!

5. Favorite female character?

Ilse because of her super sweet friendship with Moritz.

6. Deaf West Revival or Original Broadway Cast?

Both for very different reasons, which I can get into.

7. Favorite song?

My top 5 are: Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind, Touch Me, Left Behind, Those You've Known, and The Dark I Know Well.

8. Least favorite song?

Word of Your Body only because I prefer the reprise.

9. Favorite quote/line?

Moritz's line "I'll be an angel" absolutely broke my heart...

10. Favorite TV performance?

Seth Meyers or Tonys.

11. Favorite cast member(s)?

OBC: Jonathan Groff has had an amazing post Spring Awakening career, as well as everyone else in the cast. DWSA: Daniel Durant is absolutely adorable and one of the most talented actors in the Deaf West production of Spring Awakening, who also has been doing so well these days!

12. Favorite cast member moment?

Any moment with Alex and Daniel! They're both so cute!

13. Do you write fan fiction?

I'm only a part-time fan fiction writer.

14. Do you make fan art?

I can try to if you want.

15. Do you cosplay?

The best I can do is Fanny Gabor before/while she was pregnant with Melchior.

16. Don’t do Sadness or Blue Wind?

Both, but Don't Do Sadness sticks out just a bit more for me.

17. Word of your body or the Reprise?

The Reprise.

18. Touch Me or My Junk?

Touch Me. I love a good male/female cast and ensemble number.

19. Explain the song of purple summer?

The finale of the musical where Melchior reunites with Moritz and Wendla in the ends.

20. Explain the song of purple summer (wrong answers only)?

Teenage ghosts singing about growing up and remembering their childhood.

Shoutout to @winter-asleepening for making this! Much love to all my Spring Awakening fam 🤟🏻💜

Daniel Durant's dump from yesterday (October 7th) was a cultural sigh of relief for any fan who was concerned about him not posting much this year, particularly during the summer...

The view of them down by the cruise ship!!! We won!!! ✨️ Team Sign to Shine always and forever ✨️

A couple who goes on adventures together stays together!

Britt was more than happy to let Daniel see her in a white dress, which was quite possibly a wedding dress, let alone pose for a photo with him. Take that, silly, outdated superstitions that have no power over them whatsoever!

Looking good as always!

Daniel just being as adorable as ever! 🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋🥰😍

Part 4 of the Daniel Nicholas Durant cute and emotional appreciation post:

31. My heart just melts knowing that Daniel Nicholas Durant was born on December 24th, 1989. He was born a gift to both his family and the whole world.

32. Daniel hugging Marlee never fails to warm my heart!

33. Awww... sleepy Daniel is so cute!

34. Those puppy dog eyes when he signs "sorry" are so freaking adorable!

35. Daniel with children is enough to melt anyone's heart.

36. Daniel: (signs) "I love you." Us: "We love you, too!"

37. OMG! Look at little Daniel! Cuteness overload!

38. Daniel Durant + Britt Stewart = Most Beautiful and Amazing DWTS Couple Ever! 🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋🥰😍 ✨️ Team Sign to Shine always and forever ✨️

39. Minnesota football cutie pie throwback alert!

40. Daniel looks cute wearing anything, even a hospital gown!

Part 3 (a long-awaited one) because I love Daniel so much!

21. My A for effort edit of what Daniel would look like as a zombie... It's not perfect, but at least I tried.

22. This pic of Daniel standing with his legs in the pool is nothing short of ✨️ SPECTACULAR ✨️ !!!

23. Daniel with Caroline Kay at a workshop for his Deaf West musical Love, Lies, and What Could Be is incredible in every sense of the word.

24. This scene of Daniel's episode in Chicago Med, affectionately titled, "Look Closely and You Might Hear the Truth," was emotional torture for many Daniel fans, myself included! I'm still quite upset that he wasn't nominated for an Emmy for it, but it's fine!

25. Look at this little Viking cutie!

26. Daniel looks amazing wearing his 🤟🏻 necklace, and he looked especially dapper with his girlfriend Britt at their debut premiere as a couple: Creed III!

27. No words! 🤟🏻

28. Even when he got severely jetlagged during the week of Mother's Day, he still sent a sweet message to all of the mothers out there, including the moms in his life who have shown him love throughout his life.

29. Daniel happily visiting in his birth state of Michigan in 2019 for D-PAN was a blessing for so many of his CHAMP fans!

30. And, of course, there's the cultural reset that is the DB podcast, which made my heart happy and warm when it came out on July 17th, and still does to this day! 🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋😍🥰✨️

I will definitely make a Part 4 at some point.

Daniel's new Deaf West musical makes its grand debut today!!! 🤟🏻 Daniel is still shining, and I love that for him! ✨️ Team Sign to Shine always and forever ✨️

Daniel Durant & Britt Stewart Podcast Interview Review: 10 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻/10

First of all, they both served in their looks. Daniel's shirt is giving Hawaii vibes and Britt's braids??? Chef's kiss! Also, they're giving Mr. and Mrs. vibes with their matching necklaces, and I. Am. Here. For. IT!!!

Their love story is the ULTIMATE romance movie in the making! The way they look at each other is so cute to me!!! My heart...

These are in my heart forever and always! I'm glad that they're as happy as they make us both individually and together! 🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋😍🥰 Keep killing it and being the amazing people and gorgeous couple you are, Daniel & Britt, and never ever forget how much we love you!!! ✨️ Team Sign to Shine always and forever ✨️

If Daniel Nicholas Durant were a Taylor Swift Era, he would definitely be in his 1989 Era!

Aww... Little Daniel was so cute!

Cuteness overload!

Giving 1989 Era in its cutest and purest form!

He's such a personified puppy dog! My heart...

Would you say that this throwback pic of Daniel is a "Back to December" moment? Because I would!

Matthew (Switched at Birth) is definitely Red.

@dwsavideos, which Taylor Swift Era do you think would be each Deaf West Spring Awakening character's Era? Moritz, I'm feeling either Folklore or Midnights...

James Kennedy, Daniel's character from Netflix's YOU, was such an Evermore sweetheart who deserved better! 🤟🏻🤍🕊🖤🦋

Do I think that it was such a missed opportunity that Daniel & Britt didn't get to dance to Shake It Off by Taylor Swift off of 1989? Yes. But I get excited about each new DB adventure that we are graced with, so I'm not even a little mad.

I believe in D.D. and B-Shine supremacy! 🤟🏻💙💜🫶🏻💗💕💋😍🥰 Also, Leo Rossi is definitely in his Fearless Era because, of course! And then, Aiden Rogers in Chicago Med, I can see Aiden being in maybe his Speak Now Era?

Moritz Stiefel (Daniel Durant) - Deaf West Spring Awakening [An appreciation Tumblr post]

First off, one of Disney's first-ever deaf princes/heroes/protagonists, anyone? Daniel's signing is pure magic and is giving royalty vibes! Heck yeah! You go, you rock star for the deaf community! 🤟🏻

My heart always broke for Moritz when he began spiraling into contemplating and even committing suicide after his father got angry at him for doing absolutely nothing wrong and trying to tell his dad that failing is just a part of life. Poor baby...

The number "And Then There Were None" and the Deaf West rendition in particular is giving slumber party vibes, and I'm here for it.

Who else wants to see a Spring Awakening movie so that we can see the backstories of all the characters? I know I do!

As Batman once famously said, "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain," but sweet and adorable Moritz was never a villain. Another reason Moritz deserved so much better...

Those precious hands... I CAN'T! 🥺😭🤧

Aww... Poor Moritz just couldn't catch a break.

I'm sure that Moritz must've been just plain adorable as a baby/little kid!

Moritz, being a gentleman and baby girl simultaneously while sweetly putting Ilse's coat on her, is so freaking cute. My heart! I wish he would've said yes to staying at Ilse's and playing pirates!

I would love to do a DWSA Moritz Stiefel headcanon Tumblr post at some point... Let me know what headcanons y'all have so that I can include some of those in there as well!

Daniel Durant's episode of Chicago Med on NBC and his performance as a whole simultaneously warmed, melted, and broke my heart, but this scene especially DESTROYED my heart!

Daniel N. Durant and Alex Boniello collaborated to create an absolutely iconic version of Moritz Stiefel in the Deaf West production of Spring Awakening (I think John Gallagher Jr., the OG Moritz, would be proud of them)!!!

Daniel and Alex's brotherly best friend bond is so amazing to see. Who else wants to see them work together again someday? I know I do! I know that Britt and April would definitely be in the audience watching and supporting them and being the most amazing partners/spouses/sister-in-laws EVER!!!

I love how Daniel talks about how Alex has become like a brother to him during the process of doing the show together! It's so cute!

I imagine that Britt and April are probably really proud of Daniel and Alex right now.

Not just talented actors playing 2 sides of a similar character, but also adorable uncles and soul brothers to each other.

Wouldn't it be amazing if Daniel & Britt and Alex & April double dated? Not only would it be an adorable DWSA Moritz reunion, but it would also be a new bonding experience for the ladies in their lives!!! 🤟🏻💜💙🤍🕊🖤💗💕💋🫶🏻🎶

Shoutout to whoever it was that casted both Daniel and Alex as 2 different sides of the same character of Moritz in DWSA!!!

They said that Alex's role as the Voice of Moritz is serving as Moritz's inner rock star, but I would argue that Daniel and Alex are both rock stars!!!

The show in it of itself was an amazing opportunity for both deaf and hearing actors to work together and for both deaf and hearing audiences to get to experience things equally together, which I love about accessible projects like the movie CODA, and, as someone who has autism, I personally think there should be more of those kinds of projects that are accessible to everybody, and I mean, EVERYBODY, regardless who they are or what accommodations they have for certain things.

Dude, the foreshadowing with Daniel reaching for the gun in Alex's hands was so powerful and it just started to shatter my heart into literally a thousand pieces at least and made me feel even worse for Moritz. 🥺😭🤧 Poor baby lost hope on going on with life...

Long story short, if y'all told me that Daniel and Alex were brothers who were separated at birth, I would have absolutely no problem believing you!

Except for Fanny Gabor, who was like a second mother to him, pretty much every adult in Moritz Stiefel's life treated him so horribly, and it just makes me feel so bad for him. This poor, adorable, sweet, pure little puppy boy whom I just want to give a hug the size of the entire universe did absolutely nothing wrong. He was just trying his best, but the teachers at his school, even his own parents, refused to give the benefit of the effing doubt for at least putting in some effort. Fanny Gabor was the only one who actually saw potential in him, as did Melchior. Moritz's father abused his son after supposedly finding out that he "failed" when he was just asking him a question...

I think that Moritz's father was an alcoholic who just saw the worst in his son without even showing him as much love as Fanny Gabor did. Moritz would've had a much happier life if his bestie Melchi's mother had adopted Moritz and helped him escape the situation. Moritz had an awful home life, and I feel really sad for him.

Part 2 (of this appreciation post for the talented and adorable Daniel Durant):

11. To say that Daniel's character Aiden on Chicago Med was undeservedly lied to about the Risperidone would probably be quite a big understatement. I appreciate how Dr. Charles tried to help Aiden and his sister Sandy get by well through the schizophrenia diagnosis journey, but maybe he could've also just put a little bit more effort into actually helping them.

12. Daniel being a cutie pie will never not make my heart happy!!! 🤟🏻💜💙🫶🏻💗💕💋😍🥰

13. Aww... The way Britt kissed him on the cheek during their dinner pre-tango date was just so freaking cute! 😍🥰

14. While we're on the subject, their last live of 2022 was just so wonderful! One of my personal highlights from it was hearing Daniel use his cute speaking voice, of course!

15. Cat daddy Daniel is so cute! Meawww... I love Daniel & Britt's relationship so much!

16. I've said this before, and I'll say it again: Daniel and Alex were GOD tier Moritz!!! I miss their Moritz so much!!! 🤍🕊🖤🥺😭🤧🦋

17. Dude, Moritz and Ilse are just bestie goals! I would totally play pirates with them, no questions asked! Their comradery is just adorable! Taylor Swift definitely must've written "seven" off her 2020 album "folklore" for this cute friendship!

18. In case y'all didn't know, Daniel also stopped by the set of Netflix's thriller show YOU in the sixth episode of Season 2, titled "Farewell, My Bunny." He played James, the late first husband of Victoria Pedretti's Love Quinn. RIP, James. We saw only brief glimpses of you in the only episode you've appeared in, but we miss you nonetheless. Also, the sad scene where he tells Love that he's sick and he might die... OMG... 🥺😭🤧 Plus, James was just dream husband material, and he was just way too good for Love...

19. Colleen Foy was a perfect TV sister for Daniel on his episode of Chicago Med. Love how they incorporated ASL into the episode! 🤟🏻🫶🏻💗💙

20. I wish that he and Jenna Ortega had scenes together in their same season of Netflix's YOU. I think that James and Ellie would've become really good friends.

Part 3 is coming soon...

Appreciation post for the talented sweetheart and cutie that is Mr. Daniel Nicholas Durant (born December 24th, 1989)!!! Part 1:

1. Aww... Seeing him cry or tear up makes me really sad, but also, how incredibly sweet of both of his moms to send in a video message to tell him how proud they are of him and how much they love him. "Who Wouldn't Want More Moms?" Title of his autobiography/memoir that would SO be on my reading list. It still makes me sad and a little bit angry that his birth mother left this poor thing behind when he was just a baby, but unfortunately, it's a true story for quite a lot of people, which I personally can't (and don't even want to) imagine. I'm glad he's in such a good place now, though. I love how proud he is, not just that he's deaf, but also that he was adopted as a really young (and I can imagine quite cute) little guy. I would love to, at some point, have kids of my own, but I would want to adopt them/become a foster mom, and it wouldn't matter to me what they would look like or what their background was because I would love them all equally and unconditionally. If I ever adopted a deaf child, I would totally incorporate deaf culture and sign language into the family because I just love love, no matter what kind it is.

2. He signs so beautifully and eloquently, so it reminds me of royalty. Who else would love to see him play a Disney prince?

3. How precious was little Daniel at the age that he was back when he was so carefree just having the time of his life just chilling in his mom's car and jamming to NPR Talk Radio (lol). It's so funny and cute! Kelly Clarkson Show, please have him back at some point!

4. Happy, giggly, bubbly, cute Daniel is one of my favorite versions of Daniel, along with rock star Daniel and sharp dressed Daniel.

5. He just looks so comfy and cozy in that bed/sofa thing in the picture above.

6. I love these boys' friendship so much! Adorable on and offstage brothers, and they both brought Deaf West Spring Awakening's Moritz Stiefel to life SO BEAUTIFULLY!!! I'm still very sad that production has closed, and I really wish that they could bring it back!!! 🤍🕊🖤🥺🤧🦋

7. And here's gamer Daniel! Whoo hoo! Sorry to sound like a video game cheerleader, but he looks so intensely cute playing video games, and I love that for him.

8. Daniel with Mama Bear Marlee is so effing cute!!! I love their friendship and rapport so much!!! Anytime they play mother and son or a relationship resembling that, it just makes my heart so happy and warm.

9. A cute couple that dances together stays together! I will never not be grateful for them and all the magic they brought to DWTS in Season 31, and I love Daniel & Britt so much!!!

10. Above all, Daniel is such a multi-talented actor and human being. Any character that I see him play makes me prouder and prouder of him each and every day!!! (I just want to say that Daniel is still doing great!)

Part 2 incoming...

XOXO, Sarah

Deaf West Spring Awakening Moritz Stiefel has to be one of the cutest musical theatre characters of all time. This poor boy deserved better than to be treated like he was a failure. Frau Gabor did something right in treating him with such love and appreciation and in offering to help him receive better treatment from his parents.

Can we just take a moment to talk about how adorable and precious this little bean is? We must protect him at ALL costs!!!

Favorite on-screen and off-screen parent-child dynamic between 2 talented and beautiful actors (Daniel Durant and Marlee Matlin)!!! My personal DWSA headcanon is that Fanny Gabor has such a close relationship with Moritz Stiefel because she was also abused by one of her parents as a child, but she didn't let that affect her in the same way that Moritz was affected gravely by the abuse his father dealt him when he found out that he "failed". I also think it's possible that she appointed herself as Moritz's distant yet loving guardian when he was just born and knew that someday the boy and her own son Melchior would become friends. That's why I think Fanny is so sweet to Moritz because she's been in his life for a little longer than Moritz implied to remember.

Daniel Durant is just so talented and adorable, and I will continue to say it until the day I die, and even after that. He's just so gosh darn precious, and there's no doubt that he's going to be one of the cutest dads ever one day!!! 🤟🏻💖💕💗🫂✨️🫶🏻