Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#1Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:00pm
They just announced that it'll be a part of tomorrow's results show.
"... a performance by the current Broadway company of West Side Story..."
Updated On: 4/13/09 at 09:00 PM
#2re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:04pmI just heard that too but don't they have a show on tuesday nights? how are they going to be in LA and NYC at the same time?
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#2re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:04pmI heard it was pre-taped.
#3re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:04pmIts Karen and the Girls singing America. I saw it in an email today from WSS
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#4re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:07pm
I wish they would do "COOL", in this production it is the best danced number.
It will be a taped number.
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#5re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/13/09 at 9:11pmSo, whenever the show was dark was when they flew to LA to pre-record the routine. I don't know how those pre-recorded performances are done w/ an entirely different audience than on Monday or Tuesday... unless it'll be recorded tomorrow in the AM? IDK. There's "live" TV for ya!
#6re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/13/09 at 11:57pmit's being done the same way A Chorus Line did it last year.
#7re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 8:30amBasically, they taped it yesterday, and probably pull down a screen or something for the live audience to watch. We aren't supposed to know that it isn't live because we get the picture from a video feed.
EVIE
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/04
#8re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 12:44pmOh I hope the cast does perform America!
Trish2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/20/06
#9re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:14pm
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It just seemd out of place, as well as out of context. with all those terrific professional female dancers on that show, these gals failed in comparison. though the blonde on the right seemed pretty hot tonight. Olivo still doesn't command that number, and never will.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#10re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:16pmThat performance fell so flat.
#11re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:17pm
As a promotional device for the show, I think it did its job. In terms of showing off the choreography, it just didn't work. Ballroom and the dance styles that they do on the show are just so much more... showy, for lack of a better word, that the Robbins choreography loses its resonance.
And I think she's fantastic, but Karen Olivo's voice just does NOT translate outside a live performance. When I saw the show, her singing blew my face off. When I watched this performance, I just... winced a little bit.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/04
#12re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:20pm
The quality of the performance on DANCING WITH THE STARS does not matter. What DOES matter is that a Broadway show just got more exposure than possibly any Broadway production ever has. It's good for Broadway. Be happy for that. 
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musicaltheatreman
Broadway Star Joined: 5/22/03
#13re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:20pmi came in on the performence towards the end. did they perform the entire number or the shorter version for tv?
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#14re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:21pmI caught the segment on SWT. It was okay. Not exceptioally good and not exceptionally bad. I guess I'm saying it just wasn't expectional.
Trish2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/20/06
#15re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:21pm
I would think that the average audience member watching this show would much rather go to a DWTS live arena event than go to see WSS on Broadway. The ballroom dancing is just so much flashier and fun given it's discipline. And that performance did nothing to convince them otherwise.
Updated On: 4/14/09 at 09:21 PM
#16re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:23pm
Whenever the cast performs "America" my eyes always go to the blonde. She just looks like she is having so much fun.
The applause happened at weird...or am I the only one who thought that?
#17re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:29pm
I think they did a good job. Might of not been as good of a job as they do on broadway every night but you can't really compare them to the other professional dancers from dancing with the stars. There not ball room dancing for one and the ball room dancers don't have to worry about singing while there doing all the crazy lefts and crap.
Updated On: 4/14/09 at 09:29 PM
musicaltheatreman
Broadway Star Joined: 5/22/03
#18re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:30pm
i totally agree with you broadway122 my eyes always go to the blonde! she has much engery and really puts her all into the dance! i enjoy watching her!!
the part of the dance that karen always looks like she is half doing is when they swing there legs back and forth and then swing there knee back and forth. everytime i see her do that part she just looks board out of of energy doing it! i hate that!!
jake6970
Broadway Star Joined: 9/21/07
#19re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:35pmI thought it was great!!! Karen sounded great and I was really impressed with her dancing.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#20re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 9:57pm
It it wasn't for the dress twirling, Karen's limited dancing would look even weaker than it already looks. The dress twirling compensates quite a bit.
I personally can not get into the long 'urban' hair. I prefer my Anita with short hair.
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#21re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 10:16pm
Sorry I am posting this, but (yeah) here is a link to the performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MTwcJmGNMU
#22re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 10:33pmI definitely don't think it came off as awkwardly as others were saying, but why the hell was Karen over-singing like that? Yeesh, pull it back girl!
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jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#23re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 10:41pmI caught that, too. But she seemed to stay at equal levels after that first dance break, IMO.
#24re: Cast of WSS to perform on Dancing with the Stars, Tues 4/14
Posted: 4/14/09 at 11:13pmI thought it was great. Karen was great.
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