drs tony performance will be...

[cserannie]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:20pm

The Great Big Stuff

According to Gregory Jbara website: http://www.gregoryjbara.com/tonynom2005.html

[Thenardier]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:22pm

Nice!

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:23pm

Looks like the are putting John and Greg in the number. Why not Sherie, Joanna, and everyone else?

[wendy72]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:24pm

Excellent--I was thinking this is the song that will really sell the show to a TV audience--yahoo for Norbs to strut his stuff!!

[incendiary_wit]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:26pm

YESH! Not "Dirty Rotten Number" (personal fave), but a good one! Go Norbert!

[little_sally]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:28pm

That's great. I was hoping they'd let Norbert do this song at the Tonys.

[seasons of love]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:29pm

Awesome.... Dirty Rotten Scoundrel (Liz): I'm sure you're happy about this!

:)

[musicnmath]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:31pm

I'm actually quite shocked! I was 100% sure they'd do Dirty Rotten Number (+ reprise) since they could have Sherie and John and Norbie all together. Seems like alot of set and props to take over for Great Big Stuff since the whole number comes out of him seeing the opulence of the house. It's definitely a good showcase for Norbert though, which is *always* a good thing.

Surprised at the choice....but thrilled :) I keep that song on repeat on my computer :) "Get me a posse, aiiighht?" hee hee. I laugh *every time*.

[cserannie]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:43pm

I was wondering that Who decide that the performance song will be the Great Big Stuff.
Because if the whole cast has a vote or something then John was more than generous to let Norbert win the night.

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:44pm

That's awesome! I love that number

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:46pm

Lithgow and Jbara are on stage during that number, so I don't think they are really adding them. Unfortunatly not all shows work in a way that every member of the cast can be showcased.

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:46pm

YES IM SO EXCITED! this is what i was hoping it would be! **faints** definitely gonna have to set the vcr on the 5th!

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:58pm

perhaps they'll add part of the san fran ending of the song
norbert:"everybody sing it now... [to john] sing and i will stop this now"
john: great big stuff
norbert: oh i was only kidding now

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 5:58pm

The producers of the show work with the producers of the telecast to find something that showcases the piece well (they pay a lot just to perform on the show, something like $150,000, so they've gotta look good) and is about the right length (according to the producers of the telecast). It's a complicated process that takes them weeks to settle upon.

[ShiksaGoddess2]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:04pm

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry i'm a whee bit excited

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 5/26/05 at 6:07pm

perhaps they'll add part of the san fran ending of the song
norbert:"everybody sing it now... [to john] sing and i will stop this now"
john: great big stuff
norbert: oh i was only kidding now

haha i havent heard of that before. i guess the drs_the_musical community on livejournal isnt as up to date as here. lol.

[cserannie]

Posted: 5/27/05 at 1:50am

I have sent an e-mail to Gregory Jbara and guess: He answered. He is such a nice guy, he wrote that to me (with some personal note that I won't show:)

"In answer to your question, the entire creative team (O'Brien, Mitchell, Yazbek, Lane & Bell) made the decision as to which number would be performed at the Tonys. The cast actually had no say at all. Earlier in the week there was consideration of doing GREAT BIG STUFF without John and me as in the show. But now the number will be performed as is with the exception of a few time saving cuts."

Isn't it cool, or what???

Updated On: 5/27/05 at 01:50 AM

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 5/27/05 at 2:00am

You'd think they'd pick a song that showcased the nominees, I mean we know norberts gonna win regardless.

[Parks]

Posted: 5/27/05 at 2:04am

Ahh! I'm excited-I just got my cast recording in on Monday Great Big Stuff is definitely one of my favorites .

[ShuQ]

Posted: 5/27/05 at 2:34am

Oh no...that's another week that this song will be stuck in my head...Oh well, not complaining

[cserannie]

Posted: 5/27/05 at 2:07pm

nor do I