In looking at the various videos of this AMAZING performance & reading some of the comments, I feel compelled to clear up the mistaken identity of the woman in the purple dress. That is not Margo Sappington. It is her replacement, Julane Stites. By the time of the Tony Awards (this performance), Margo was in another show.
I just wanted to clarify. I think Julane should receive her due credit for being a part of HISTORIC performance. :)
Out of the hundreds of times I've watched this video, I don't think I've ever commented! Legendary and iconic performance, I'm surprised this performance never made it to the Broadway's Lost Treasures series. Of course, Donna McKechnie is superb, but no one ever comments on Baayork Lee's infectious personality in this number. She is a little spitfire and gives hope to us shorter dancers (even male ones too, like myself!) that we can be featured right up there, too!
Just by a fluke A friend and I went into the city when we were in college to see this play - we went back 7 times to see it - the orchestration of this is amazing as was the dancing at every performance i went to even before the dancing had stopped the audience was on its feet applauding and screaming like maniacs ! it was a thrill to see this and the entire play - I saw the revival it was ok but couldnt compare to this - DPK
i feel so honored to be taking class from julane stites...the one on the right. she is still the same high enegry self that she is in here. my senior class learned this piece and performed it for her for a christmas present. she started laughing and jumped up and performe it with us! it was perfect
The level of dancing here is superlative, and Donna McKechnie's performance defines greatness. It's not JUST that her execution of this torrent of movement is better than anyone else's, it's the style, ease, flexibility and CHARACTER of every move that is astonishing. It must be hard enough to execute this choreography, but to make it look authoritative and natural at the same time is genius.
this is so much better then the dumbed down version that we have today. that was true broadway back then. but now it seems people are so stiff about the smallest stuff . ugh. could broadway ever return to how it use to be.
Yes, thank you for this upload. I was going blind with the other one. And it's not Bacharach/David's greatest song, but remember this was the 60's, and this was "the big dance number". AND it tears the roof off!
turkey lurkey rocks my world!! who knew the human body could move like this! WOW!!! Thanks for postiing the much improved resolution. cheers, hurdygurdychallenge
I agree, this is a terrible song and although I haven't seen the show, I can't imagine it's all that well integrated. It strikes me as a "and now we're gonna sing and dance" type number rather than emerging from the characters or situations.
But Donna McKechnie really is something else. God forgot to give her connective tissue!
Thanks a lot for the significantly marginally better pic - and hey, the sound is FANTASTICALLY better!! (BTW The video in the background of the Seth Rudetsky presentation of this seems very good - why hasn't anyone released it officially on one of those Lost Broadway editions?) I am VERY obsessed with this number, after only hearing it for 35 years. Lo, the scales were lifted from mine eyes!!
@alibby99 I agree, it is beautiful and fits the sound of the 60's perfectly,Bacharach is a genius and the orchestrations by johnathan tunick (who is probably the greatest broadway orchestrator evrer) are fantastic!
When I grow up, I want to be the woman who gets on top of the desk at 2:11. Doot doo-doo dooooooooooo!
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In looking at the various videos of this AMAZING performance & reading some of the comments, I feel compelled to clear up the mistaken identity of the woman in the purple dress. That is not Margo Sappington. It is her replacement, Julane Stites. By the time of the Tony Awards (this performance), Margo was in another show.
I just wanted to clarify. I think Julane should receive her due credit for being a part of HISTORIC performance. :)
Alycat1022 4 months ago
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aquaticstone 6 months ago
Donna double neck snaps are to die for. And no one can bend her back like she can...what a legend!!
mds1978 6 months ago 3
marginally better makes all the difference!
thepervertedarts 7 months ago
Out of the hundreds of times I've watched this video, I don't think I've ever commented! Legendary and iconic performance, I'm surprised this performance never made it to the Broadway's Lost Treasures series. Of course, Donna McKechnie is superb, but no one ever comments on Baayork Lee's infectious personality in this number. She is a little spitfire and gives hope to us shorter dancers (even male ones too, like myself!) that we can be featured right up there, too!
broadwaymac486 7 months ago 5
@broadwaymac486 I adore Baayork...
broadwayboundguy 1 month ago
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broadwaymac486 7 months ago
I wish my office parties were as fun as this :-)
valar83 8 months ago 3
Just by a fluke A friend and I went into the city when we were in college to see this play - we went back 7 times to see it - the orchestration of this is amazing as was the dancing at every performance i went to even before the dancing had stopped the audience was on its feet applauding and screaming like maniacs ! it was a thrill to see this and the entire play - I saw the revival it was ok but couldnt compare to this - DPK
donpkra 9 months ago
"mimeogram"....that's how you can tell it's the original and not the revival they had last year!
beckyboston 10 months ago
One of my childhood toys were called Turkey Lurkey, then I found this, it made me lol... xD
DodgerLoverHugger 1 year ago
i feel so honored to be taking class from julane stites...the one on the right. she is still the same high enegry self that she is in here. my senior class learned this piece and performed it for her for a christmas present. she started laughing and jumped up and performe it with us! it was perfect
dancer4evera 1 year ago
Megan sucks.
sibilish 1 year ago
@sibilish I know! I can't believe Don is going to marry her.
quadvideotape 1 year ago
I'm obsessed with this performance.
OBSESSED.
Donna McKechnie is a straight up legend.
ACUTheatre12 1 year ago 7
The drummer really had fun at the end lol
RandomPersonman 1 year ago
best work party EVER!
crazychel 1 year ago 3
@crazychel I know right? I just said to myself I wanted to go to that party...or work at that place! LOL
Selah1423 8 months ago
The level of dancing here is superlative, and Donna McKechnie's performance defines greatness. It's not JUST that her execution of this torrent of movement is better than anyone else's, it's the style, ease, flexibility and CHARACTER of every move that is astonishing. It must be hard enough to execute this choreography, but to make it look authoritative and natural at the same time is genius.
Richiesutherland 1 year ago 5
this is so much better then the dumbed down version that we have today. that was true broadway back then. but now it seems people are so stiff about the smallest stuff . ugh. could broadway ever return to how it use to be.
zac613 1 year ago
so fantastic is that choreography. a fine frenzied calculated dance.
melitta16 1 year ago
Thanks so much for the higher quality --- I've watched this so many times! I adore Donna!
phlashba 1 year ago 2
i wish i could have seen the shows in the sixties. where the performers danced there asses of at EVERY performance!
pajamagirl123 1 year ago 2
THANK YOU
vladhunyak 1 year ago
Yes, thank you for this upload. I was going blind with the other one. And it's not Bacharach/David's greatest song, but remember this was the 60's, and this was "the big dance number". AND it tears the roof off!
presbyterosBassI 1 year ago
My neck hurts after watching this!!! What a wild performance....YIKES!
tracer740 1 year ago 2
Whenever I'm down, I watch "Turkey Lurkey" ,and Donna's maniacal head pops pop me back into better shape.
djmixnmagic 1 year ago 2
turkey lurkey rocks my world!! who knew the human body could move like this! WOW!!! Thanks for postiing the much improved resolution. cheers, hurdygurdychallenge
HurdyGurdyChallenge 1 year ago
I love it!!!
One of my favorite musical theater numbers of all time.
thespian1466 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this much better print! LOVE this production!
ptownmotowndj 1 year ago
I agree, this is a terrible song and although I haven't seen the show, I can't imagine it's all that well integrated. It strikes me as a "and now we're gonna sing and dance" type number rather than emerging from the characters or situations.
But Donna McKechnie really is something else. God forgot to give her connective tissue!
musicalgeek406 1 year ago
I saw Promises last night. It was amazing!!!
diego9774 1 year ago
Thanks a lot for the significantly marginally better pic - and hey, the sound is FANTASTICALLY better!! (BTW The video in the background of the Seth Rudetsky presentation of this seems very good - why hasn't anyone released it officially on one of those Lost Broadway editions?) I am VERY obsessed with this number, after only hearing it for 35 years. Lo, the scales were lifted from mine eyes!!
me3054 2 years ago 6
Oh, and if you're in New York, go see it at the Paley Center on 52nd.
quadvideotape 2 years ago
It's NOT a lousy song. It was written by Hal David and Bert Bacharach. I think it's one of Bacharach's best songs. Just my opinion.....
alibby99 2 years ago 14
@alibby99 I agree, it is beautiful and fits the sound of the 60's perfectly,Bacharach is a genius and the orchestrations by johnathan tunick (who is probably the greatest broadway orchestrator evrer) are fantastic!
bwaybuffer92 1 year ago
Well hang onto to your head pops kids. Promises, Promises appears again on Broadway with Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes!
rarnayro 2 years ago
I can't stressed enough how obssessed I am woth this #!
brianjsterling 2 years ago
Thank you for this!
JonBlake310 2 years ago
thxs for the video. saw the musical in lax and loved the dancing
motap001 2 years ago
Many thanks for putting this up! Marginally better is significantly better than the original. And what a number! True musical theatre bliss!
BroadwayBret 2 years ago
LOL @ "lousy song." Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so. The only reason to watch this is the DM head pops.
angelxschunard 2 years ago
How can you say this is lousy. I love this song!
JRybka 2 years ago 5