Parade performances:- Page 3

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 12:42pm

In early performances on tv for America int his production, Anita implied STDs when she said tropic diseases--with gestures at her crotch. Not this time--has it been changed? lol

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 12:46pm

Probably taken out for this "family" show. They did it on Letterman and IDK about Dancing with the Stars... I forgot.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 12:50pm

The lipsynching for RAGTIME was horrendous. But when the entire cast joined in, it looked/sounded great.

I had no idea Natalie Cortez is an Anita understudy! She was so wonderful in ACL. Her performance today was very strong.

SHREK was cute and fun but made no sense.

HAIR was great.

BILLY was kind of a mess.

DREAMGIRLS sounded fantastic even if they were performing in the street. Ha.

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 12:55pm

DREAMGIRLS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Dy7UZvqnA

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:02pm

Does anyone have a link to America?

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:06pm

KirbyCat thanks for answering what I was wondering...I'll post your response over on the OT board....though come to think of it my query probably belonged here more.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:24pm

That performance from "Billy Elliot" did not make me want to see the show.

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:31pm

SHREK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHQDCo9qR-o

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:33pm

(Ew.) BILLY ELLIOT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVyRV1jtiQU

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:35pm

HAIR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7r_72yuh1k

[Trish2]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:38pm

Hair; Dandy
Shrek: an Ugly, mess of a number
Cheyenne: Sublime
Birdie: Horrendous
Billy Elliott: Feature the boy, you fools !
Krakowski: Well, Krakowski
Santa: You have one line and can't remember it?
Dreamgirls: A commercial for traffic control on 125th St.
WSS: Cortez reminds us of what the part should have been

Sorely missing:
Finians
Memphis

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:40pm

I have trouble telling if things are lip-synched or not, so I had no problem with the singing. Except, I could tell that John Stamos was not singing live because of the accuracy of his notes compared to videos I've seen. I liked all the performances, but Dreamgirls seemed out of place being performed on the street and I was upset not to see Karen Olivo perform "America". I thought Ragtime was great and I really want to see the show (not that I didn't before). I thought Shrek had the most energy of the NBC performances, but they were last, so they were probably more awake.

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:46pm

If it matters, here's a higher quality video of Billy Elliot. Now you can see how bad the lip-synching REALLY is!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVrXfQJjdpA&feature=sub

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:47pm

since he hasn't gotten any love yet and he's one of my favorite performers:

YAY ALAN CUMMING!!!

[Liberavieve]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:49pm

Thank you for posting the performances, KirbyCat; I missed "Billy" and hoped that someone would have the clip up soon.

That said, I enjoyed the performance plenty well enough, but I never seem to understand the production's song choices for events like this. "Solidarity" (albeit, perhaps, a shortened version) would seem like the obvious choice for a cast number, and if it's Billy they're looking to feature, then the song should be "Electricity," right? Are they afraid that doing "Electricity" with only one of the boys will imply some sort of unfair prejudice or preference towards that boy?

Oh, well.

(And, on an unrelated note– wow! Trent Kowalik, meet growth spurt!)

[nycserenade2]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:56pm

Love Alan Cumming. Only he could make singing with a bunch of M&M's look great. He's so fantastic. Cracked me up.

[EvanK]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 2:01pm

I love the shrek performance!!!

[beautywickedlover]

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

I enjoyed "Shrek." It made me excited for the tour.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 2:18pm

If Trent grows anymore, will he be forced out of the show?? I hope not, I just don't think it would look right if Billy Elliot is 6 feet tall.

Updated On: 11/26/09 at 02:18 PM

[adamgreer]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 2:25pm

The Shrek performance was awful. Why not sing a song that's actually in the show?

[bjh2114]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 2:40pm

Because they wanted to do a fun number? They aren't trying to sell tickets. They know they are closing. Why not get people pumped with a high energy number, whether or not it's in the actual show or the curtain call? At least the performers had energy. Every other performance today was dead.

[TheGentleGiant88]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 2:49pm

GOD D****T!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I missed the Ragtime performance!!!!!!!!!! Someone PLEEEEEAAAAAASE upload a video of it. I was waiting all morning but I recorded the NBC one instead of the CBS one!!!

I wanted to show my mom

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 2:55pm

Ragtime was wonderful. I'm suprised it hasn't been posted yet as all the other shows have links.

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 3:02pm

"the song should be "Electricity," right? Are they afraid that doing "Electricity" with only one of the boys will imply some sort of unfair prejudice or preference towards that boy?"

Actually, they have performed Electricity a lot on TV. They have this special version where all three boys perform.

[TheGentleGiant88]

Posted: 11/26/09 at 3:03pm

I really hope they post it. I saw it on Sunday and I was wanting to show my mom the performance because I really want her to see it!!! ((((