#101
Posted: 1/27/24 at 11:39pm
I like Huey and his music but I can't see this being that interesting as a musical? I guess we will see.
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#102
Posted: 1/28/24 at 1:54am
I’m personally much more interested in this than A Beautiful Noise, which I haven’t seen. I can’t stand BIO jukebox musicals, but I’m always excited to see good music telling a new original story. That being said, I hated &Juliet and absolutely loved Once Upon a One More Time.
#103
Posted: 1/28/24 at 9:43am
Zeppie2022 said: ""I think if you were to ask 100 random people to name a Huey Lewis song -- the small subset who are able to do so would say "Power of Love" -- which can now be heard (with the extra added bonus of a flying car) at the Winter Garden."
Actually, I think 100 random people would say "Heart of Rock and Roll" first and then maybe "I Want a New Drug"."
See, my brain immediately goes to "Hip To Be Square"...but that's just because I have the entire monologue from AMERICAN PSYCHO memorized.
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#104
Posted: 1/28/24 at 9:48am
If there was ever going to be a Huey Lewis musical it should have been HUEY musicalizes HUGHIE (by Eugene O'Neill) starring HUGH Bonneville.
Or perhaps we need Lewis's insights fro HUEY: THE HUGH HEFNER STORY.
#105
Posted: 2/23/24 at 11:54am
I still don't know what this is supposed to be. Video: Watch Corey Cott & More in THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Music Video
#106
Posted: 2/23/24 at 12:17pm
Ensemble1696584123 said: "I still don't know what this is supposed to be. Video: Watch Corey Cott & More in THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Music Video"
My takeaway? McKenzie Kurtz should have stayed with Wicked, and Raymond J. Lee should have stayed with Sweeney.
#107
Posted: 2/23/24 at 12:44pm
Ensemble1696584123 said: "I still don't know what this is supposed to be. Video: Watch Corey Cott & More in THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Music Video"
Oh, dear. How unfortunate. Cringy.
Updated On: 2/23/24 at 12:44 PM
#108
Posted: 2/23/24 at 1:03pm
It blows my mind that Hunter Arnold put all his eggs in this basket this season...
I'm just here so I don't get fined
#109
Posted: 2/23/24 at 1:45pm
there is nothing rock & roll about this new video.
What's next for the Jones this summer?
#110
Posted: 2/23/24 at 1:51pm
The video is meant to emulate silly music videos from the '80s, which it does pretty well, actually.
Updated On: 2/23/24 at 01:51 PM
#111
Posted: 2/23/24 at 2:23pm
How terrible. Does this last until the Tony Awards?
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#112
Posted: 2/23/24 at 2:28pm
TaffyDavenport said: "The video is meant to emulate silly music videos from the '80s, which it does pretty well, actually."
Is it? The video is just a "group" of guys singing in a living room and a small bar? Other than the clothing there's really nothing 80's going on. As if the people who put the video promo together never lived in the 80's.
#113
Posted: 2/23/24 at 2:33pm
The only way I can see this working if it's a Rock of Ages/Xanadu style send up of the material. I'm just not seeing that sort of tongue-firmly-in-cheek self-awareness going on in the marketing so far.
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#114
Posted: 2/23/24 at 2:34pm
KarenValentine'sheadband said: "TaffyDavenport said: "The video is meant to emulate silly music videos from the '80s, which it does pretty well, actually."
Is it? The video is just a "group" of guys singing in a living room and a small bar? Other than the clothing there's really nothing 80's going on. As if the people who put the video promotogether never lived in the 80's."
I grew up in the '70s-'80s and I immediately recognized the style of the video as resembling something that would have come out back then, so, yes, I think that was what they were going for. Many of them had a similar low-budget feel, with random incongruous settings that had nothing to do with the lyrics of the song.
Updated On: 2/23/24 at 02:34 PM
#115
Posted: 2/23/24 at 2:41pm
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#116
Posted: 2/23/24 at 2:49pm
TaffyDavenport said: "The video is meant to emulate silly music videos from the '80s, which it does pretty well, actually."
That I definitely agree with- right down to grabbing a girl from the crowd to dance on stage with the lead singer.
The comments on the YouTube video are- not kind.
#117
Posted: 2/23/24 at 2:54pm
TaffyDavenport said: "KarenValentine'sheadband said: "TaffyDavenport said: "The video is meant to emulate silly music videos from the '80s, which it does pretty well, actually."
Is it? The video is just a "group" of guys singing in a living room and a small bar? Other than the clothing there's really nothing 80's going on. As if the people who put the video promotogether never lived in the 80's."
I grew up in the '70s-'80s and I immediately recognized the style of the video as resembling something that would have come out back then, so, yes, I think that was what they were going for. Most of them had a similarlow-budget feel, with random incongruous settings that had nothing to do with the lyrics of the song."
Yes, I know. I also grew up then. I was addicted to MTV. There's a slight hint in this. If they were going for an 80's vibe then neon, fog and a random white horse walking through the shot would have been great and hilarious choices.
#118
Posted: 2/23/24 at 3:01pm
Ooof. I'm getting more 80's Up With People than 80's MTV here.
#119
Posted: 2/23/24 at 3:20pm
Ugh that was painful to watch! At least they could have tried adding a VHS effect to that music video, it would have looked like an 80s clip. Also, there's nothing rock n' roll in that video. I fear this will flop harder than 'Almost famous'
#120
Posted: 2/23/24 at 3:37pm
I'd rather have Harmony back and moving into the JEJ theatre.
#121
Posted: 2/23/24 at 3:38pm
I think this is exactly what is successful on Broadway at the moment.
Folks are going to walk out of the theatre - AND INTO THE THEATRE - singing these big hits.
The performances are great.
#122
Posted: 2/23/24 at 5:02pm
GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "It blows my mind that Hunter Arnold put all his eggs inthis basket this season..."
This season, he also has eggs in: Once Upon a One More Time, Here Lies Love, Back To The Future, Purlie, Harmony, The Notebook, and Cabaret.
#123
Posted: 2/23/24 at 5:25pm
verywellthensigh said: "Ooof. I'm getting more 80's Up With People than 80's MTV here."
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#124
Posted: 2/23/24 at 5:49pm
It’s giving me 80s beer commercial vibes.
#125
Posted: 3/18/24 at 12:57pm
McKenzie Kurtz will perform from the show on Jimmy Kimmel tonight.
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