BYE BYE BIRDIE footage

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 6:31pm

http://www.broadway.com/Broadway-com-VIDEO-ON-DEMAND-In-Rehearsal/broadway_information_html/5015933

[blaxx]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 6:37pm

Guess that was more interviews than rehearsal, but I couldn't get "community theater" out of my head.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 6:38pm

The kids look great. I hope they're on different levels.

And Gershon, darling, you might want to start learning the lyrics.

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 6:38pm

I enjoyed it... ESPECIALLY the title song. SO excited!

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 6:40pm

BARF!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 6:45pm

I'm convinced that everyone on BWW under 21 who hates this show does because they didn't get called back from teh open call.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 6:45pm

I just don't care for the music/story.

[blaxx]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 6:48pm

Really? I think the score is pretty good and it's a solid show, but it's one of those shows that might as well be spot on amazing or "oy!"

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 6:52pm

It's one of the best book musical of the golden age with one of the best scores. For musical comedy it doesn't get any better than this.

But they didn't call me back so I'm with you! Down with Birdie!

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 6:52pm

Gina Gershon is a trainwreck, but boy are Bill Irwin and Dee Hoty delightful.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:00pm

And I'm confused Rentboy because you liked the show 2 years ago.

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=948280#3304852

[blaxx]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:04pm

^ Burn!

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:33pm

The Telephone Hour looks fun.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:34pm

Not a burn at all. Tastes change, don't they? I don't think it's awful or the worst musicl ever, just not a huge fan of the show anymore. And I don't really care for any of the cast in this revival except my girl Jayne! She's the only reason I'm going!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:40pm

Yeah tastes change when you get typed out of an audition.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:41pm

boy are Bill Irwin and Dee Hoty delightful.

Dee Hoty in particular should have a higher profile. Seen her in many shows and she's always great, but the roles she has been given (mostly moms or wives) don't really give her a chance too shine. Wish I had seen her as Donna in MAMMA MIA.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:43pm

I rarely stage door but I just had to stage door when I saw her as Reno in Anything Goes in Seattle. Man she is hilarious and very blunt in a classy old dame kinda way.

I've seen her as Reno and Mame and she was delightful as both.

[blueroses]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:46pm

Can't wait!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:47pm

Aside from Gershon and Stamos I'm not as horrified of this as I thought.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:49pm

I think Stamos will do just fine.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:51pm

I'm excited for this.

Maybe it'll exceed everyone's expectations?

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 7:57pm

I'm not worried about Stamos really. He sounds fairly competent in the interview. Gershon and her comments about "The Shriner's Ballet' being too "gang rapey" worry me.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 8:19pm

"Not a burn at all. Tastes change, don't they?"

Puberty?

[Kad]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 8:23pm

Although there's really very little to make an accurate prediction for the quality of the production, I'm excited.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 8:25pm

I get liking Les Miz and Phantom as a kid and realizing there's better stuff out there but Birdie? That's kind of like saying "I used to like Oklahoma! but I've grown out of it".