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| Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:27 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
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| So - 20 minutes in, and suddenly, a PBS pledge break. Which means I'll come back to watch the rest of this on DVR sometime later. Ah, well. Musically fun so far, though it's clearly going to be a "greatest hits" thing as opposed to any sense of the show as written. (I knew that, but it's even more fragmented than I expected, with songs out of show order, etc.) The part that's really dragging it down is the very very flat patter, which along with the voice-over comments, gives this event much more of a PBS documentary feel than a performance. Not quite what I expected. Curious to hear other's thoughts. But I'll come back to this later when I can fast forward through the pledge breaks. Ugh. |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 04:06 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: Wicked In Concert? - Chromolume 09:27 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
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| What songs were out of order? I watched the first 20 minutes and they seemed to be order with the omission of Something Bad is Happening in Oz. | |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 10:53 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Wicked In Concert? - KingSpeed 04:06 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| "The Wizard And I" and "What Is This Feeling" were reversed. Surprised you didn't notice, lol. | |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 06:32 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Wicked In Concert? - Chromolume 10:53 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| Oh. Why are you surprised? | |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:00 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Wicked In Concert? - KingSpeed 06:32 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| lol - I guess because they're so close to the top of the show, so it might seem more obvious (starting off the evening that way) than something later on. Unless you're not all that familiar with the show itself. | |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 08:58 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Wicked In Concert? - Chromolume 07:00 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| I’ve actually seen it around 10 times. Just didn’t notice that. | |
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| Posted by: dbarnum 10:53 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
| In reply to: Wicked In Concert? - Chromolume 09:27 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
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| Within a matter of minutes, two people referred to the “soundtrack” of Wicked!!! Regardless of that lapse of judgement, I’ve been enjoying hearing great Broadway voices sing great Broadway songs. And loved the duet by the OGs. |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: MeredithChandler1973 09:55 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
| In reply to: Wicked In Concert? - Chromolume 09:27 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
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| Just a few random thoughts: --Nice to see BIPOC performers. --Anyone playing a drinking game while watching? If I were taking a drink anytime they play any part of "Defying Gravity" I'd probably be unconscious by now. --Alex Newell was fantastic singing "Popular" - easily my favorite performance so far. Also, liked the musical arrangement with four pianos. --There was a quick montage of alternate arrangements of the songs by Stephen Schwartz and I feel certain I saw Ashley Park's name and one or more others over the clip of five men singing and then the title card changed. Did anyone see what that was? |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 02:35 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 02:22 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Wicked In Concert? - MeredithChandler1973 09:55 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
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| ''Nice to see BIPOC performers.'' Kudos to the legendary Baayork Lee on directing this ''Wicked'' showcase that included so many wonderful performers of color. Such as Amber Riley, Isaac Powell, Ariana DeBose, Stephanie Hsu, Gabrielle Ruiz, Alex Newell, Rita Moreno, Cynthia Erivo, etc. Plus, it was great to see its original stars, Kristin and Idina, reunited ''For Good,'' and sounding better than ever and so full of feeling. ''There was a quick montage of alternate arrangements of the songs by Stephen Schwartz and I feel certain I saw Ashley Park's name and one or more others over the clip of five men singing and then the title card changed. Did anyone see what that was?'' There were many Broadway performers in that montage of ''Out of Oz'' videos. Among them: Aaron Tveit, Rachel Tucker, Kara Lindsay, Casey Cott, etc. I don't recall seeing Ashley Park, but did you mean Ashley Parker Angel (from O-Town)? There was a split-second glimpse of Angel doing a boy-band version of ''What Is This Feeling?'' with Kyle Dean Massey, Jeff Heimbrock, Daniel Quadrino and Jeremy Thompson. |
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| Link | 'Out of Oz': 'What Is This Feeling?' with Ashley Parker Angel & Co. |
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| I'm sure you are right... | |
| Posted by: MeredithChandler1973 01:51 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Wicked In Concert? - WaymanWong 02:22 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| As I mentioned, I caught just a quick glimpse of the text and I thought the name I saw was "Ashley Park" but your suggestion makes much more sense. And forgive me if someone else posted about it and I didn't catch it, but Kristin and Idina singing "For Good" was from a previous concert - around five years ago, I think. (You can find footage of it on YouTube.) I was a little surprised that they reused that footage - especially if it was going to be the final song. |
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| re: I'm sure you are right... | |
| Posted by: finally 02:45 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: I'm sure you are right... - MeredithChandler1973 01:51 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| I haven't watched the whole thing but do have it recorded. Ashley Parker Angel is listed in the credits as being part of that mash-up. I wondered about that "For Good" recording because they looked a little different in that clip than they did during the "hosting" parts, and the hosting segments were obviously recorded separately. Stephen Schwartz was listed as an executive producer, so maybe he wanted it packaged with this special to get it out there more broadly. |
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| Correction: Casey Cott hasn't been in a Broadway show ... yet | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 02:53 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 02:45 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Wicked In Concert? - WaymanWong 02:22 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| His older brother, Corey Cott, however, has: ''Newsies,'' ''Bandstand.'' ... But Casey and Corey sang a ''Wicked'' duet for Schwartz's 70th birthday. | |
| Link | Casey and Corey Cott: 'What Is This Feeling?' at Stephen Schwartz's 70th Birthday Concert at the Hudson Theatre (2018) |
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| The “Out of Oz” sequence | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 10:17 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: Correction: Casey Cott hasn't been in a Broadway show ... yet - WaymanWong 02:45 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| Arrrgh, like being offered little appetizers, but not given the full dinner. I devoutly hope that the DVD will have the full versions of these numbers, especially those with Ashford and Tveit. Laura |
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| re: The “Out of Oz” sequence | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 12:27 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 12:21 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: The “Out of Oz” sequence - showtunetrivia 10:17 am EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| Meantime, Laura, I believe you can Google ''Out of Oz studio sessions'' and find them on YouTube.'' Here's one of my favorites ... | |
| Link | Aaron Tveit and Rachel Tucker working in harmony on 'Defying Gravity' |
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| re: The “Out of Oz” sequence | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 02:48 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
| In reply to: re: The “Out of Oz” sequence - WaymanWong 12:21 pm EDT 08/30/21 | |
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| Ooh, fun! Thanks, Wayman! I never think to search for things like this. My research tends more in the direction of print. Laura, who is excited this morning because she’s talking to book cover artists (woo-hoo, does klutzy happy dance) |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayPhan 09:47 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
| In reply to: Wicked In Concert? - Chromolume 09:27 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
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| PBS should have picked Avenue Q instead of Wicked...just so they could have played "The Money Song" | |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:52 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Wicked In Concert? - BroadwayPhan 09:47 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
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| Imagine all the bleeps, though??? :-) | |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: raydan 09:37 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
| In reply to: Wicked In Concert? - Chromolume 09:27 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
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| I can’t disagree with you but I’m keeping a mental score board of who I’ve never seen/heard perform and how they strike me. So far, I really like Ariana DeBose and Isaac Powell. I was just thinking the other day…. Wondering who has already been signed for the film(with an NDA) I and if they’re currently recording the sound track for the film production. |
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| re: Wicked In Concert? | |
| Posted by: pirate75 09:41 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Wicked In Concert? - raydan 09:37 pm EDT 08/29/21 | |
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| Agree about Isaac Powell ... highlight so far. | |
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