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Parade performances:
Joined: 12/31/69
#50re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 12:42pmIn 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
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#51re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 12:46pmProbably taken out for this "family" show. They did it on Letterman and IDK about Dancing with the Stars... I forgot.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#52re: Parade performances:
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#53re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 12:55pm
DREAMGIRLS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Dy7UZvqnA
#54re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:02pmDoes anyone have a link to America?
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#55re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:06pmKirbyCat 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.
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beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
#56re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:24pmThat performance from "Billy Elliot" did not make me want to see the show.
KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#57re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:31pm
KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#58re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:33pm
(Ew.) BILLY ELLIOT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVyRV1jtiQU
KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#59re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:35pm
Trish2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/20/06
#60re: Parade performances:
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
#61re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:40pmI 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
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#62re: Parade performances:
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
#63re: Parade performances:
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!!! 
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"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
#64re: Parade performances:
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
Chorus Member Joined: 9/16/06
#65re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 1:56pmLove Alan Cumming. Only he could make singing with a bunch of M&M's look great. He's so fantastic. Cracked me up.
beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
#67re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 2:09pmI enjoyed "Shrek." It made me excited for the tour.
#68re: Parade performances:
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.
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Updated On: 11/26/09 at 02:18 PM
#69re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 2:25pmThe Shrek performance was awful. Why not sing a song that's actually in the show?
#70re: Parade performances:
Posted: 11/26/09 at 2:40pmBecause 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.
#71Missed Ragtime :(
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
#72Missed Ragtime :(
Posted: 11/26/09 at 2:55pmRagtime was wonderful. I'm suprised it hasn't been posted yet as all the other shows have links.
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AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
#73re: Parade performances:
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.
#74re: Parade performances:
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!!! ((((
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