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

[jessemurphyman]

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/

[CapnHook]

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

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

That being said - LOVES IT!

[uncageg]

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

BWW had an article on this.

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

[musicalfan07]

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

I love it!

[theaterdude87]

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.

[CapnHook]

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!

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

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.

[MuppetManiaMan]

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

Very funny! Loving it!

[withoutlovewithoutU]

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

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

[jpbran]

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!)

[Popular]

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

Leave Laura aloooooone! LOL

Very funny :)

[broadwayfan7]

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

I really enjoyed the first episode a lot!

[maya5892]

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

Ahhh I am officially obsessed!

[CATSNYrevival]

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...

[TheatreFreak05]

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

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

[CATSNYrevival]

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!

[dancnqn5]

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. =(

[maya5892]

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

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

[SpellingBeeFan4Ever]

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

"GODDAMN APPLE!"

[SpellingBeeFan4Ever]

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

"GODDAMN APPLE!"

[DaneSaw]

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.

[TheatreFreak05]

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

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

[CATSNYrevival]

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.

[maya5892]

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

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

[ClumsyDude15]

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.

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