TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

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TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 12:15pm

I think I'm the first to post this, I don't see it anywhere else. But last night "The Battery's Down" premiered on the interweb and I'm OBSESSED. It's a new musical pilot created by these U of M grads about this boy Jake living as an actor in the NY Musical Theatre world. It was hilarious and had all these star cameos--Michael Arden, Jonathan Groff, Rachel Hoffman, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and my personal favorite, the hysterical Jenn Cody. It ends with a huge production number with all these fierce kids dancing in Times Square. Made me glad I don't have a weak bladder.

http://thebatterysdown.com/

#2

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 12:17pm

This is not a TV musical. It's an online web show.

That being said - LOVES IT!

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#3

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 12:17pm

BWW had an article on this.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=24778

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#4

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 12:50pm

I love it!

#5

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 12:53pm

The "Courtney Wolfson as Eponine" cards were so good. I also LOVED the Larry O'Keefe joke and the huge key change. so many fun little theater things in there.

and Jen Cody soo great. She reminds me of Cherri Oteri from SNL.

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#6

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 1:01pm

"This Is My Life" IS the song about my life!!! And his bedroom - it looks like an exact duplicate of mine, except he has much more stuff than I. I WISH I had that many windowcards! I loved that he had a window card from the Sandy Duncan revival of PETER PAN!

"Larry O'Key Change" = PRICELESS!

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#7

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 1:07pm

They're amazing.

I love the Larry O'Ke... ey change! And also all of the physical and lyrical references in that song. I cracked up when the girl did the "In The Heights" move.

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#8

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 2:16pm

Very funny! Loving it!

#9

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 2:27pm

This made my week. I'm going to go watch in over and over again!

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"B*tch, I don't know your life." -Xanadu After that if he still doesn't understand why you were uncomfortable and are now infuriated, kick him again but this time with Jazz Hands!!! -KillerTofu

#10

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 3:37pm

Part one kinda bored me (but I guess it was burdened with a lot of set-up), but part two was REALLY enjoyable.

(And I'm always impressed with in-public, on-location, not-a-closed-set choreography!)

#11

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 3:40pm

Leave Laura aloooooone! LOL

Very funny :)

#12

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 5:08pm

I really enjoyed the first episode a lot!

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#13

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 5:20pm

Ahhh I am officially obsessed!

#14

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 5:39pm

It wouldn't have been as funny if I hadn't just been in Once on this Island. I wouldn't have got that whole section of the song...

#15

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 6:00pm

are there any more episodes?? or just those two?? 'cause that was awesome!!

#16

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 6:07pm

And you know that we know you slept with Donna Vivino simply 'cause she was the first Young Cosette!

#17

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 6:42pm

These two videos were the first episode. They are supposed to premiere a new episode on the first of every month. So we have to wait for the next one. =(

#18

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 9:00pm

I love the whole LBB thing. It's hilar.

#19

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 9:09pm

"GODDAMN APPLE!"

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#20

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 9:09pm

"GODDAMN APPLE!"

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He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.

#21

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 9:41pm

That was fantastic...I can't wait for the next episode! I enjoyed the fact that "This Is Your Life" took on a "La Vie Boheme" quality 3/4 of the way through...hah.

#22

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 10:07pm

arg!!!!! I can't wait for the next one! I am so impatient.

#23

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 10:08pm

They should do a myspace music page so I can put "This is Your Life" on my profile. It's so perfect.

#24

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 10:09pm

I want that song. Scratch that. I NEED that song.

#25

re: TV Musical with Groff, Arden, Cody & Keenan-Bolger

Posted: 2/1/08 at 10:47pm

OMG. I love this!
I NEED that song.
The LBB joke is hysterical!



EDIT: Go to the songs section and you can download all the songs.

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Updated On: 2/1/08 at 10:47 PM