Official Conan O'Brien thread

If anyone here is a regular viewer of Conan, you know that there is a hilarious sketch about "New Off-Broadway Shows" where they are musicals of recent news events. SOO hilarious!
The ones last night were "To Catch a Predator-The Musical!", "Spacin' Out" (about the whole astronaut thing), "Goin' Nowhere Slow" (about JetBlue) and many more. I think it is so genius! I want to know what other people think of this great sketch spoofing the whole Off-Broadway genre.

Updated On: 7/20/07 at 05:07 PM

Off-broadway is not a genre

Updated On: 4/25/07 at 05:11 PM

"Off-broadway is a location"

Not really. There are several Off-Broadway theaters located right in the heart of the Broadway district. "Off-Broadway" is merely a contractual designation that has more to do with the types of the union contracts being used for a given show and the size of the theater housing the show than anything else.

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I saw them last night, sort of, half asleep.
Funny!

I am the Phantom of the Juicer...

I LOVE CONAN!

WOW! That's gotta be one hilarious box of doorknobs! Of course, there's always the possibility that you're humorless, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

that's the point - he is supposed to be silly. He said that that has always been his sense of humor and he is just being himself when they do those sketches. I think he is the funniest man alive!

And I know I have posted this many times but I really think he should be in a Broadway show. He is such an amazing singer and has stage presence - and tap dances. Yep he is pretty much the world's perfect man if there ever was one. In fact in 2000 he was offered the role of Harold Hill in The Music Man revival but had to turn it down because of Late Night. I would have walked around the world 3 times to see that!

He was breathtaking in "Trouble" at the Emmys - I hope he knows how good he really is. Maybe just 2 months off of Late Night to do a Broadway show - I'd be fine with that.

I've mentioned this in other threads but I am making a list of the roles I think he could play really well on Broadway! Those other threads have gone to waste because I failed to find any fellow Conan lovers - but thank God I've found some now. Add on to the list if you think of a part that would be great for him!

Billy Flynn in Chicago
Man in Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone
Wizard in Wicked
Bert in Mary Poppins





PS: Is anyone else totally feeling "Horny Manatee - The Musical"???? LOL = )

"The Phantom of the JuiCER!!!!"

ah, I remember that one...

He really is a genius in his own right. His comedy is so fresh and so un-scripted I'm sure most would agree his sense of un-scripted comedy has not been scene since the days of Johny Carson. He's a brilliant improv. artist and has a wonderful talent for sketches. He's also a wonderful musician and does have a voice (beneath that 6 foot 5 girly-man body of his... :-P ) He is a breath of fresh air compared to Leno and Letterman on the late night line-up....

..and yes, he would do wonderfully on Broadway, but in his own one-man show. I don't think it would be to great for him to step into the shoes of a present role...but if ever a REALLY good one came along, I'll be on line!

.....okay....

hey if you don't like it don't read or post - you're wasting your time. Conan lovers only!!

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to explain phantom of the juicer -

one of the off-broadway shows was "infomercial! the musical" and it was these 2 guys in cheesy sweaters talking/singing about a new product, and when the product appears you hear the classic POTO song and this guy dressed as phantom singing "I am the phantom of the juicer!" it was the best. if you don't find the humor in that than you need an elbow transplant

secondly, when I asked what "people" think I meant the cool people that have been agreeing with me about conan's awesomeness or anyone else that has something positive to say. PLEASE NO NEGATIVITY OR HATERS IN THIS THREAD!!

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yeah that's hilarious.

i agree that he is best when improvising - but I also think that the writing is genius. "Inspired silliness" I guess would be the correct term.

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