OFFICIAL BRYANT PARK 2006 BWAY PERFORMANCES THREAD

[EugLoven]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 1:25pm

Today kick-started the annual summer Broadway in Bryant Park series. Performances from various Broadway shows will be showcased from 12:30-1:30pm each Thursday from July 6-August 10 at Bryant Park (located behind the New York Public Library on 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd street.)

IF YOU WENT TO ANY OF THE SHOWS, TELL US ABOUT IT!
PHOTOS, STORIES, GOOD TIMES!

The performance schedule (subject to change) is:
JULY 6
· Jacques Brel
· Avenue Q
· Hot Feet
· Stomp

JULY 13
· Mamma Mia!
· Beauty and the Beast
· The Drowsy Chaperone
· Drumstruck

JULY 20
· Shout! The Mod Musical
· The Phantom of the Opera
· The Color Purple
· Wicked

JULY 27
· The Wedding Singer
· Hairspray
· Tarzan
· Rent

AUG 3
· Chicago
· I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
· The Lion King
· Spamalot

AUG 10
· The Fantasticks
· The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
· The Actors Fund: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 1:31pm

I was just wondering, do you think that the order they are listed here is the order that they perform at Bryant Park? I'd love to catch The Wedding Singer perform and since my lunch hour is short, it would be good if they were the first to perform so I could leave LOL.

[EugLoven]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 1:36pm

I do not think so. I listened to the STOMP soundcheck over my friend's cell phone and believe Jacques Brel opened.

It's only an hour-long show each Thursday, so it couldn't hurt to stick around to see the whole set anyway, right? Ask for an extended lunch break!

EDIT: I saw photos of all of today's performances, looked like fun. Updated On: 7/7/06 at 01:36 PM

[NBC]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 1:53pm

Actually, Jacques Brel opened the show - you might have heard the sound check. From what I saw, it looked like Ave Q was performing last, because they did the last sound check - just sang a bit of each of I'm Special (if that's the Lucy T. Slut song), If You Ruv Someone and It's a Fine, Fine Line.

The Jacques Brel cast sang Madeline, Amsterdam, Carousel and All We Have is Love. I left after that...it started a little on the late side, around 12:45-12:50.

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 2:01pm

Fantastic. I'll be there only long enough to see the show on the 20th. Hoo-freakin'-rah.

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 2:07pm

"It's only an hour-long show each Thursday, so it couldn't hurt to stick around to see the whole set anyway, right? Ask for an extended lunch break!"

I've gone to them before, and they are a bunch of fun. I have a lot of leeway with my schedule so I guess it won't hurt if I stay, it's just that the more time I miss after 1 hour, the less money I make!

[thespian geek]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 2:42pm

Did Drew Sarich perform with the Jacques Brel cast, since he's starting in the show tomorrow?

[MissNY]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 2:52pm

I totally forgot that it started this week! Who performed from Avenue Q?

[Esparzafan]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 2:56pm

Even though it says a 12:30 start, they never start before 12:45. The shows were in the order listed in the first posting: Jacques, Avenue Q, Hot Feet and Stomp. Drew wasn't with the Jacques crew.

[jlc6314]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 2:59pm

The order of performances was not as it was listed. Jaques Brel was first, then Avenue Q, then Hot Feet and Stomp closed. They were all pretty good, but I was particularly impressed with Stomp.

I was not impressed, however, with the two old ladies behind me who proceeded to talk through the entire show.

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 3:05pm

What time is the sound check?

[jlc6314]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 3:12pm

I got there at 11:30 and it started shortly after.

[Esparzafan]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 3:14pm

The schedule actually was exactly as posted:

JULY 6
· Jacques Brel
· Avenue Q
· Hot Feet
· Stomp


That's the order they went on.

[jlc6314]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 3:22pm

Right, I was looking at a little flyer thing that had them listed differently.

[Esparzafan]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 3:33pm

Gotcha. They print those out in advance and tend to be a little off. Usually the station website (www.1067litefm.com) is correct.

[Lucia Midnight]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 5:02pm

MissNY:
The performers from Avenue Q were Evan Harrington, Ann Sanders and Mary Faber with Kate Monster and Lucy. They performed Special, The More You Ruv Someone, and There's a Fine, Fine Line.

[kim1061]

Posted: 7/6/06 at 5:06pm

What did Hot Feet do, and how was it?

[EugLoven]

Posted: 7/7/06 at 12:59am

My friend, who knows next to nothing about Broadway (other than liking Avenue Q's recording) said the Hot Feet performance was actually quite entertaining and the dancers were all incredible. One white female dancer apparently had killer abs (the photos are amazing) and my friend didn't know the show was tanking, and was surprised to learn that, because he was really impressed with the dancing.

Stomp did their broom routine, then a step dance, then the bamboo pole routine.

He also really really liked Jacques Brel. Maybe he and I will go see it together, I'm eager to hear Drew again. He said that while they were only standing and singing at the mics, they were highly animated and enjoyable.

[QOM]

Posted: 7/7/06 at 11:31am

If you get there by 11:30, can you get pretty close to the front?

[Lucia Midnight]

Posted: 7/7/06 at 2:25pm

Yesterday at 11:30 there were plenty of empty seats close to the stage.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 7/10/06 at 3:56pm

It makes me really sad that people on this site are wishing Hot Feet and all these people to lose their jobs. The show didn't work for me, but still, these talented dancers deserve to keep their jobs.
I feel bad for Gay Marshall, i wonder if she got teased in school because of her name.

[xM3L24x]

Posted: 7/10/06 at 4:55pm

I so wish I could go on the 27th, but I have no one to go with.

[Days of Inspiration]

Posted: 7/10/06 at 4:58pm

July 27th looks pretty amazing!

[EugLoven]

Posted: 7/10/06 at 6:14pm

PHOTO COVERAGE:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=10793

[Max4903]

Posted: 7/12/06 at 1:49am

I wish i could make it to the city on the 27th..