WOOT WOOT!!! Why isn't everyone thrilled about this!!! I'm watching it for sure!!
"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas." -Danmeg's 10 year old son.
I'm a professional. Whenever something goes wrong on stage, I know how to handle it so no one ever remembers. I flash my %#$&.
"Jayne just sat there while Gina flailed around the stage like an idiot."
Preview Screening and Discussion at Paley Center for Media 25 West 52 Street
PBS Great Performances: In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams Monday, May 4, 2009 6:00 pm to 7:45 pm New York
In Person Lin-Manuel Miranda, Composer/Lyricist/Actor Mandy Gonzalez, Actor Christopher Jackson, Actor Bill O'Donnell, Series Producer, PBS Great Performances Andrew Fried, Producer, @radical media Paul Bozymowski, Director, @radical media Additional panelists to be announced
In response to the Canadians who were wondering when it airs in Canada: It's usually the same night as the American air date. Just adjust the time listed to your time zone. I live in Nova Scotia and it's always the same night, just instead of it being on at 8 (Eastern) it's on at 9 Atlantic time!
"As we all should probably have learned by now, to be a Stephen Sondheim fan is to have one's heart broken at regular intervals" - Frank Rich
"I think it's appropriate: iSondheim - a Sondheim for the new generation!
(wailing guitar riff)
Get your kids hooked early on Sondheim, so they'll grow up to be just as emotionally stilted and self-conscious as we are! - BustopherPhantom
The documentary was fantastic! It made people laugh and cry. The cast members who were there last night seemed almost speechless when it was over. Set your DVRs.
The film makers said there were hundreds of hours worth of footage and all we see in the documentary is 1 hour. The film focuses on about 5 or 6 of the cast members. The timeframe is from around the time they moved to Broadway through the Tony's. The PBS guy said they had thought of maybe making it a reality series, but it requires so much money to be raised in order to make that happen and they just don't have the funds for it. So, we get a 1 hour documentary. The film makers hinted that we may be able to see more footage on a future release, but there was no mention if or when that might happen.
Lin did mention Universal buying the film rights and that he had the first draft of the script in his backpack.