Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announcement

[CapnHook]

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announcement#1

Posted: 11/2/09 at 7:04pm

The four Broadway shows performing in the first hour include:
Bye Bye Birdie - "Put on a Happy Face"
Hair - "Aquarius"
Billy Elliot - "Shine"
Shrek - "I'm a Believer"

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[Pgenre]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announcement#2

Posted: 11/2/09 at 7:08pm

Well, I just saved 3 hours worth of valuable DVR space! Thanks!

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[alliez92092]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announcement#2

Posted: 11/2/09 at 7:09pm

I'm a Believer? Seriously?

[beautywickedlover]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announcement#3

Posted: 11/2/09 at 7:20pm

Here's the article:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134290-Cumming_Krakowski_Billy_Elliot_Hair_Birdie_Shrek_Will_Perform_in_Macy%27s_Parade

I'm glad "Shrek" will be performing despite the fact it's closing.

[KirbyCat]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#4

Posted: 11/2/09 at 7:29pm

The only one I'm excited for is Hair. I would've been excited for Shrek if they did something better...

[CyCoSpAz2]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announcement#5

Posted: 11/2/09 at 7:29pm

Ew at all those, but <3 to Jane Krakowski performing

[HollyGolightly2]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announcement#6

Posted: 11/2/09 at 7:35pm

I'm a Believer? They're showing off a song that's not even (really) in the show? I understand that people already know that song, but seriously, come on. Freak Flag would've been a great choice.

[gypsy4]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#7

Posted: 11/2/09 at 8:11pm

isn't I'm a beleiver officialy in the show now?

[KirbyCat]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#8

Posted: 11/2/09 at 8:16pm

Yes, but it's a curtain call and not an original song from the production

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#9

Posted: 11/2/09 at 8:22pm

I'm sorry but it's complete bullsh*t that SHREK is doing "I'm A Believer." It's not even a song written for the show! So stupid.

[bway1261]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#10

Posted: 11/2/09 at 8:42pm

I can't believe that Shrek is doing "I'm a Believer". My guess is that they are hoping tourists will recognize the song and want to see the show.
Updated On: 11/2/09 at 08:42 PM

[KirbyCat]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#11

Posted: 11/2/09 at 8:46pm

To be honest, I really don't even like the song that much now that it's involved with the show.

[perfectlymarvelous]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#12

Posted: 11/2/09 at 9:17pm

I really wish Birdie would do The Telephone Hour or A Lot of Livin' to Do...or really anything that didn't involve Stamos or Gershon. Though I guess they want his star power to sell the show or whatever, but you'd think they'd want to show off the better numbers in the show rather than Put On A Happy Face which was kind of a train wreck when I saw it.

[James885]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#13

Posted: 11/2/09 at 9:26pm

Meh. The only performance I might be kinda sorta interested in is Hair. Shrek performing I'm A Believer is ridiculous. At least do a song that's actually IN the show and not tacked onto the curtain call as a desperate gimmick to entice tourists.

"You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife! You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor!" - Betty Parris to Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller's The Crucible

[MusicSnob1]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#14

Posted: 11/2/09 at 9:32pm

"I'm glad "Shrek" will be performing despite the fact it's closing"

Didn't see THAT coming

When I think about you, I touch myself.

[legally_popular]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#15

Posted: 11/2/09 at 9:35pm

:Yawn:

Completely agree about Shrek.

And didn't Hair perform that last year on the float?

[KirbyCat]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#16

Posted: 11/2/09 at 9:50pm

That wasn't the revival cast though...

[adamgreer]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#17

Posted: 11/2/09 at 9:56pm

What an absolutely dreadful lineup.

Hair has done Aquarius on TV a million times, Shrek is closing and performing a number not even in the show, Put On a Happy Face falls completely flat in Birdie, and Shine is a cheap ripoff of Razzle Dazzle, which is from a much better show.

Yawnnnnnn

[Marianne2]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#18

Posted: 11/2/09 at 10:01pm

I really think that Bye Bye Birdie is doing "Put on a Happy Face" because a lot of people know John Stamos from Full House. Plus, I think the song is a little more recognizable to more people. I actually know someone who is a fan of the current revival, yet they never saw it and probably won't, but they like John Stamos.

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[Pgenre]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#19

Posted: 11/2/09 at 10:02pm

Before we start discussing the uniqueness of Mr. Stamos and Miss Gershon we should keep in mind that once, years ago, THOU SHALT NOT performed in the parade... that's something you don't forget!

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[legally_popular]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#20

Posted: 11/2/09 at 10:07pm

I really think that Bye Bye Birdie is doing "Put on a Happy Face" because a lot of people know John Stamos from Full House.

Obviously. That's why they're doing it.

I actually know someone who is a fan of the current revival, yet they never saw it and probably won't, but they like John Stamos.

What...?

[I<3bway]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#21

Posted: 11/2/09 at 10:10pm

So are these the shows that are playing on the NBC broadcast? How about CBS?

[Marianne2]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#22

Posted: 11/2/09 at 10:21pm

I missed a word in that last sentence about my friend. Sorry. I meant that she's a fan of it on Facebook, but I have a feeling it's only because of John Stamos. She also has Rock of Ages listed, and she's never seen that either, and Contantine Maroulis is in that.

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[legally_popular]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#23

Posted: 11/2/09 at 10:36pm

^Ohhh, haha. I was thinking that was pretty odd how someone could be a fan of something without having seen it.

[Mattbrain]

re: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Show Performances -- Announceme#24

Posted: 11/3/09 at 8:29am

"
Before we start discussing the uniqueness of Mr. Stamos and Miss Gershon we should keep in mind that once, years ago, THOU SHALT NOT performed in the parade... that's something you don't forget!
"

Oh Lord, I remember raising an eyebrow or two when they said Thou Shalt Not would be performing. And I was only about 13 at the time.

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