Well, I missed the spoof of Wicked on NBC’s “Passions” today, but I found a few videos to share!
Below is the video of the performance of “Perfectly Frightful,” with a touch of “Fabulous.” (Spoofs of “What Is This Feeling?” and “Popular.”)
Melissa Fahn portrays the young Esmeralda (likened to Wicked’s Glinda). Fahn was an original Broadway […]
Entries from June 2007
Videos of Passions’ Wicked Side
June 29th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Broadway on TV, Melissa Fahn, Wicked
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Passions Loves Being Wicked!
June 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Broadway on TV, Melissa Fahn, The Drowsy Chaperone, Wicked
Fans of the hit Broadway musical Wicked should tune in to this afternoon’s episode of the over-the-top spoof-tastic NBC soap opera, “Passions.”
Why? Because every year or so, “Passions” does a spoof on a musical, complete with a song-and-dance number. This time they’re spoofing Wicked, specifically the song “What Is This Feeling (Loathing),” with a touch […]
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Michael Ball Dons a Dress!
June 22nd, 2007 · 3 Comments · Hairspray, London, Michael Ball, West End
Michael Ball has been one of my favorite musical theatre performers for as long as I can remember, so I just had to laugh when I heard about this!
Michael Ball, who is best known for his creation of the role of Marius in Les Miserables and more recently in the West End’s The Phantom […]
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Harry Hamlin & Lisa Rinna Star in Chicago!
June 20th, 2007 · No Comments · Chicago, Harry Hamlin, Lisa Rinna
Real-life married acting couple Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna started their Broadway run in the revival of Chicago yesterday, June 19. The pair is scheduled to perform until July 29.
Hamlin plays lawyer Billy Flynn, while Rinna plays murderess Roxie Hart.
Also, don’t miss the chance to see Harry and Lisa on “Live with Regis and Kelly” […]
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Pirate Queen’s Ship Has Sailed
June 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Hadley Fraser, Stephanie J. Block, The Pirate Queen
Broadway’s The Pirate Queen sailed away yesterday, Sunday June 17, closing after playing 85 performances and 32 previews. The show began previews March 6, and officially opened on April 5.
The musical, created by musical legends Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (Les Miserables, Miss Saigon) and producer by Moya Doherty and John McColgan (Riverdance), sadly […]
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Spring Awakening National Tour Announced
June 15th, 2007 · No Comments · Duncan Sheik, John Gallagher Jr., Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, Spring Awakening
Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Spring Awakening is set to begin a U.S. national tour in the Fall of 2008, kicking off in San Francisco. Productions in London and Australia, as well as worldwide, are soon to follow.
According to the show’s website, “SPRING AWAKENING takes its inspiration from one of literature’s most controversial masterpieces […]
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Sondheim’s Company to Close in July
June 15th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Company, Raúl Esparza, Sondheim, Stephen Sondheim
Well, this is a bummer: The revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s musical Company is closing on July 1st. (Bummer because it was among the shows I am considering seeing when I am in NY later this summer.)
Company opened on November 29, 2006, and won this year’s awards for Best revival of a Musical […]
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