Pokemon Live: The Musical — Page 2

#26

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 9/5/09 at 4:20pm

At one point, the libretto to this musical was online in it's entirety, and I had cut and pasted it here, but it's now been removed, so I did the same.

Psyduck got his own bow in curtain calls.

Updated On: 6/17/11 at 04:20 PM

#27

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 9/5/09 at 9:16pm

Haha, Dee Roscioli was in it?? Clearly her best performance ever.

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#28

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 9/6/09 at 12:40pm

Greg, did you really have to post the entire libretto here?

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#29

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 6/17/11 at 11:00am

Bumped because Andrew Rannells, who played James, is now a Tony winner!

#30

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 6/17/11 at 11:57am

^lol what

Not gonna lie, saw this when I was a kid. It was awful.

#31

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 6/17/11 at 1:43pm

i saw it live too. it really was awful. looking back i relize just how bad it was- i looked soo 90's LOL. I really disliked the wig they had Andrew in- it looked nothing like the cartoon at all. the actors really did not fit their cartoon counterparts at all.

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#32

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 6/17/11 at 5:30pm

"Bumped because Andrew Rannells, who played James, is now a Tony winner!"

Ermmm, not quite. Maybe on the planet of Kolob, but not on this one yet!!

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#33

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 6/17/11 at 6:56pm

I have to say I'd probably go for a Pokemon musical that used the songs from the original Japanese version and delved into the episodes never shown in the US

Updated On: 6/22/11 at 06:56 PM

#34

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 1:54pm

Someone has posted a full "Making Of..." to YouTube. I'm surprised this hasn't made it onto Stage Tube yet!

http://youtu.be/GiuG0zVC65Q

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#35

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 4:34pm

Making of, schmaking of... they put the whole MUSICAL online!

Just look at baby Andrew Rannells and Dee Roscioli!

#36

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 4:41pm

^Yes. There is a video from the run at Radio City posted on youtube that seems to be shot from the house camera with soundboard audio.

#37

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 4:43pm

It's epic in the worst way.

#38

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 5:06pm

You know what? I changed my mind after watching more of it. This is epic in a way it clearly wasn't intended to be. This doesn't seem much like an official "make money off the kiddies" show nearly as much as it seems like a well-intentioned but tongue-deep-into-cheek fan homage-parody musical.

I mean, come on. Ash turning on the original Pokemon theme song and dancing in his underwear? A Professor Oak apparently in love with Ash's Mom but still insanely super-camp? Throw in a few expletives and it could be Starkid.

#39

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 5:17pm

I am watching it right now... and it seems be a sincere attempt!! What brings it down is the horrible "puppets" (which just sit there) and the set. The lighting, music, and script are fun and really true to the pokemon legacy.

#40

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 5:25pm

omg just watched the "Making Of" video. Andrew Rannells... his hair.... so cute.

#41

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 5:30pm

I like this one better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OheiLvAIouQ

#42

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 7:24pm

OMG! The Pokemon Live production finally surfaced in its entirety? Thank you baby jesus in a manger!

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Updated On: 3/18/12 at 07:24 PM

#43

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 8:34pm

bawling hysterically and wailing: LEAVE POKEMON ALONE!!!

#44

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 9:51pm

No thanks. Bye.

#45

re: Pokemon Live: The Musical

Posted: 3/18/12 at 11:25pm

Dear God I love this show. It's so cheesy, but if they take that into account with the direction, it could be great :) (Wishes for new cast recording)

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