BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

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BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 8:30pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=23398

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 8:59pm

Great! Thank you!!

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 9:47pm

That's so cool. Broadway re-opens and the actors put on a free show (with a killer lyric about the Hollywood strike).

Eventually, out here, the WGA and the AMPTP will settle and this is the response we'll get:

"Hey, the strike is over!"

"Up. Uh.... wanna go to Pinkberry?"

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Updated On: 11/30/07 at 09:47 PM

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 10:35pm

I loved bob martins line it made me crack up. Oh this is stuck can you help me? Oh look stagehands!

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 10:43pm

I was surprised that they had time to make and install the "Broadway's Back" sign and the confetti blowers.

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 10:49pm

Who was it that was so totally off key on that last note? Anyone?

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 10:53pm

It was either Lea Michele or Kerry Butler, but I'm leaning more towards the former.

That was cute. "Oh, look, stagehands!"

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 11:06pm

Wow - 3 things struck me while I watched that video.

1. Its great to see Angela Lansbury on stage doing anything.

2. Cheyenne has amazing charisma.

3. Jonathan Groff may be cute but he has zero stage presence. I've seen high school actors with more magnetism.

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 11:08pm

Agreed with that number 1 Marc. I hope the full video shows more of Ms. Lansbury.

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 11:13pm

Watched it again - it's Lea.

I love how Cheyenne's the loudest on that first song. He really knocked it down. It makes me sad that they gave Max von Essen all the littlest singing parts. He should have more.

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 11:26pm

Wonderfullwizard11, full video?!

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 11:36pm

That's was wonderfully funny! I hope there is a full video, it would be neat to watch!

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 11/30/07 at 11:51pm

Ah, now I see where it states there will be a full video. Too bad this flashplayer or whatever it is on this site is always so fidgity/skippy on my computer.

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"I mean, sitting side by side with another man watching Patti LuPone play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway is essentially the equivalent of having hardcore sex." -Wanna Be A Foster. "Say 'Goody.' Say 'Bubbi.'" ... "That's it. Exactly as if it were 'Goody.' Now I know you're gonna sing 'Goody' this time, but nevertheless..."

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 12/1/07 at 12:17am

My friends were there 4th row center, but I had class

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 12/1/07 at 11:26am

I have the same problem, Broadwayenthusiast. "The-ere-s no-o bu-us-ness l-like sho-ow...

It was cool seeing the interviews, I look forward to more of those. My favorite of the brief ones there were Howie and Jenn and the puppets, vey funny.

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 12/1/07 at 12:09pm

I'm listening to the show on Sirius right now, it's hysterical.

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 12/1/07 at 1:55pm

This concert was a total joy yesterday!

Bob Martin's opening monologue was hilarious.

"I mean, how many times can middle aged gay men go and see HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS? The answer is once. After that the ushers begin to keep a close watch on you."

Angela Lansbury is THE greatest living legend of Broadway. She was a total pleasure to watch.

(IN THE HEIGHTS fans: Seen in the audience was Lin-Manuel Miranda looking adorably spiffy as ever. )

Totally worth the wait. Especially since the wait was inside for a change!

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-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 12/1/07 at 1:59pm

Also, a HUGE thank you to all of the actors who got up early, and in makeup, wigs, and costumes just to do this concert.

Especially the actors who had still been performing eight times a week during the strike (Cheyenne & Kerry!)

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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re: BWW TV: Broadway Beat Preview - Broadway's Back! Concert

Posted: 12/1/07 at 9:29pm

I was listening to the concert today on Sirius online and it suddenly it just cut out. Was this just something online or did it happen elsewhere?

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