Macy's Parade 2021 — Page 2

DramaTeach said: "pmensky said: "Um, no. The parade is used to promote the show. They would never do NYC, because it doesn’t feature the leads, namely Harry Connick Jr."

Daddy Warbucks is in NYC with enough to give a tease and leave people wanting to see more, but okay.


To me, Wicked is the show coming off best here. It’s catchy, has fun costumes, an introduction to the story, and personality.

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Agreed that Wicked is the best performance of the morning so far. Annie Live and Moulin Rouge didn't do themselves any favors.

In particular, I loved "Tomorrow" in the Annie performance. For some reason I hadn’t thought about them performing live which I don’t know why. But Celina Smith hit this number out of the park. That song also hits a little differently now after these last long, hard two years. I have been sorta meh about Annie Live!, but I’m definitely more excited now.

I didn’t catch who the singer was but this Louisiana themed production number looks almost as good as any of the actual musicals this year.

I didn’t recognize him without his melodica!

Wasn’t Kristin Chenoweth supposed to perform?

I was watching the NBC broadcast on tape delay... didn't want to get up so early today. As a whole, the B'way performances were fine. It's so great to see the parade in full swing once again!

Annie Live: Connick was a little too pitchy this morning; he has a week to atone himself. Celina Smith ate this performance up and left no crumbs. Cannot wait to see the full scope of her Annie Bennett. Also, the new orchestrations sound both fresh and faithful enough to the original 1977 stage production. Bravo Stephen Oremus and Alvin Hough Jr.!

Moulin Rouge!: I still haven't seen this one live yet, but I still have notes. "The Sparkling Diamond" has been transposed down a semitone for Mendoza. All those saying on the reopening night thread she isn't as much a singer as Olivo was are absolutely correct. Like Connick, she underwhelmed me in this segment. The cast should have done the CBS broadcast and performed from their theatre with the gorgeous set design. I missed Burstein and the trapeze entrance.

SIX: Glad to see Courtney Mack getting more featured recognition, this time as Anne Boleyn! Obviously, I hope Macasaet is okay and is able to return to the Brooks ASAP, but otherwise, these queens are killing it. They showed me one of the main reasons the concept album has gone viral, leading to solid Broadway demand. Man, that score is catchy. And I hope I get to see this one live too.

Wicked: You can't go wrong with a classic. I've seen this one twice, and yet it somehow feels like a brand-new musical upon reopening. Jenny DiNoia has been around the block, hasn't she? Six different companies in three different countries for the better part of a decade, and she's been doing all this as a working mother for the last several years. Ginna Mason looked okay; I'm sure the seasoned-vet posters (e.g. Jordan Catalano) were able to see some particular quirks while observing the full scope of her G(a)linda... still wondering just how she went far above and beyond others who have played her role.



But most of all, on this Thanksgiving Day, I am so thankful for theatre being back, and for all of you who make the BWW message boards happen. I just love chatting and hearing about the latest shows and news with other Broadway lovers and insiders. I'm so glad I found this community. Now eat lots of turkey!

SIX: Glad to see Courtney Mack getting more featured recognition, this time as Anne Boleyn! Obviously, I hope Macasaet is okay and is able to return to the Brooks ASAP, but otherwise, these queens are killing it. They showed me one of the main reasons the concept album has gone viral, leading to solid Broadway demand. Man, that score is catchy. And I hope I get to see this one live too.


Sorry if I missed this on another thread, but what's happening with Andrea Macasaet? I was surprised not to see her in the Macy's performance.

I have only seen one professional production of Chicago. National tour with Sandy Duncan probably 20ish years ago. I loved it! I think I do recall the staging was pretty minimal as it also was in today’s filmed performance. But it was so minimal today that I wondered if they’ve streamlined the stage design even further as a cost-saving measure for a long-running show? Or maybe simplified just for the televised performance?

This CHICAGO revival is based on an Encores! Concert Series 4-night-only concert so it’s always been staged in this minimal concert-style presentation. What you saw in the pre-taped CBS broadcast is exactly how the revival has always looked on Broadway including every single international production as well as all the tours. There is nothing to streamline or remove to save costs. If anything, the current Broadway revival has added a lighted CHICAGO sign that rises and lowers so they’ve actually spent extra thousands of dollars to have that built, etc. This sign has never been seen in any previous production.

jacobsnchz14 said: "The number of muggles (non-theatre people) who were AGHAST at the performances of Moulin Rouge and Six… commenting and saying the costumes and choreography were oversexualized, the singing about death, divorce, and beheading… I was just sitting back laughing."

The same people who were up in arms about The Prom's same-sex kiss, no doubt. I always forget they watch the parade, too.

TaffyDavenport said: "jacobsnchz14 said: "The number of muggles (non-theatre people) who were AGHAST at the performances of Moulin Rouge and Six… commenting and saying the costumes and choreography were oversexualized, the singing about death, divorce, and beheading… I was just sitting back laughing."

The same people who were up in arms aboutThe Prom's same-sex kiss, no doubt. I always forget they watch the parade, too."

AND the "but think of the children" pearl clutchers the year that Kinky Boots performed.

That MOULIN ROUGE performance really highlighted how much of that show is just…a great set.

Miles2Go2 said: "
I have only seen one professional production of Chicago. National tour with Sandy Duncan probably 20ish years ago. I loved it! I think I do recall the staging was pretty minimal as it also was in today’s filmed performance. But it was so minimal today that I wondered if they’ve streamlined the stage design even further as a cost-saving measure for a long-running show?Or maybe simplified just for the televised performance?"

It's worth noting that while the physical production was, and remains that simple, with the addition of the sign someone else mentioned, this seems to be the press version of the ensemble-the show has an ensemble of 13, but seems to only use 8 for promo performances, as they did here.