Broadway on The Apprentice

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:09pm

Now, on NBC.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:15pm

This should be fun

[Mythus]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:17pm

That charity definitely wasn't "Broadway's favorite charity".

[CapnHook]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:21pm

Definitely not. I hate Trump. And whatever happened to THE APPRENTICE being cancelled? This Celebrity edition sucks.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:25pm

where did they get that many tickets?

[hermionejuliet]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:32pm

I guess they could have bought them or the shows could have donated. Fun show considering I can't stand the Apprentice

[CapnHook]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:35pm

More than likely that NBC bought out blocks of tickets for the matinee of the specific day it was filmed. They had to guarantee that each team would have so many tickets to sell per show.

Wouldn't it have been awful if neither show would have sold much of anything? The Broadway shows would have the money but not the audience.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:40pm

Anything that gives broadway some press is OK with me!

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:43pm

"Great Jewish guy!"

[hermionejuliet]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:43pm

I'm sure there were plenty of empty seats especially with the corporations who bought masses of tickets.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:44pm

Oh NO! Who's gonna go?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:45pm

I would hope that the Broadway shows had a back-up plan and would have people on a reserve list for free tickets (local schools or what not).

[fnyboi88]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:47pm

"I was dressed as King Arthur"....

LMAO

Idiot! No one told him he was dressed as the gay knight.

[meredithchandler73]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:27pm

I'm not an Apprentice fan - and the celebrity edition really isn't much better. Except for the fact that money is going to charity, there's not much appeal. But, I tuned in last night simply because I heard about the Broadway angle - each team had to sell tix for four Broadway shows (they had to choose from eight, so there was some negotiating involved to get what they wanted) and whichever team raised the most money was the winner.

I was rooting for the ladies - and not just because I'm a CURTAINS junkie and David Hyde Pierce made an appearance at their booth to help out. :)

[george95]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:41pm

Wow that sounds interesting. What shows were involved? who won?

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 1:17pm

The men won thanks to a last minute $10,000 check from Richard Branson. This show runs on connections rather than actual business acumen.

The shows they had to choose from were Avenue Q, Drowsy Chaperone, Spamalot, Hairspray, Spring Awakening, Curtains, Chicago and one other that escapes me.

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 2:34pm

The shows they had to choose from were Avenue Q, Drowsy Chaperone, Spamalot, Hairspray, Spring Awakening, Curtains, Chicago and one other that escapes me.
RENT.

I thought this was a fun episode. Anything that promotes Broadway is fine by me. I did think it was a bit funny when Trump said "Broadway's favorite charity" and Marilu's eyes lit up and then when Trump said the name, some school fund, a look of confusion passed over her face.

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 2:41pm

Seriously! I thought it had to be BC/EFA....or would that bother the red states.

How could I forget Rent?

[MiniMenzel08]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 5:20pm

"Anything that promotes Broadway is fine by me."

me too!!!

[Horton]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 8:56pm

It was okay, not great. However, I would have fired Marilu Henner, even though I think she is great. I mean, if the broadway actress cant win a broadway challenge, where she had her first pick in shows, knows whats hot etc. then I dont see much hope for her.

[sesot]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 10:22pm

I agree this apprentice is based on connections with big bucks vs actual business knowledge. The men appear to have more big name/richer celebrity friends/contacts than the ladies. I wouldn't be surprised if Trump scrambles the teams up. if he doesn't I don't know if the ladies can pull out any wins. This show hasn't been good since the first season. I was hoping the celebrity one would be better. I have it on in the background while I am on the computer or doing other things. I was excited about this Broadway episode- it had so much more potential. i was disappointed and shocked that Broadway's favorite charity was a school fund- wher edid Trump get that from?

[sally1112]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 10:25pm

I couldn't bring myself to watch this, even with the Broadway tie-in.