Late Show w/ Letterman: 'How to Succeed...' cast performs "Brotherhood of Man" (5/19/11)

[CrazyCarly2000]

I feel so bad for that woman that has to dance in high heels.

[TheGleekoftheWeek]

The fact that they had to change the staging to fit the tiny area they were performing in... they are such pros... so incredible!!!!!!!!

[Mr21scott]

@Adrienne255 Aww you're so shallow and dim.

[BonniefWright]

I went to go see this play. Amazing is all I have to say.

[Adrienne255]

Aww he's so short...

[hadou31shakkahou]

what happend to harry?

[shikitsukai223]

@hadou31shakkahou ... Harry has now grown up!

[avpm11orange]

we drove all the way from texas to nyc to see this! he is an AMAZING person/actor. He spent a good long while when the show was over to sign autographs for people :) i was personally very happy to know that he was a real person if you know what i mean.

[suemai1]

Have seen the show four times.....!!! Just love it, the whole thing is incredible--funny, energetic, well-acted. Didn't know Dan before this but his incredible courage, work ethic, energy, determination and flat out talent have floored me. Plus he's beautiful and everybody in the show loves him. He goes out and sign autographs every night although he's exhausted. And he made a pact with John Laroquette to NEVER miss one show, which is practically unheard of on Broadway. BRAVO Dan!!

[janeypooh123]

That looks really tiring lol

[gingks]

You have no idea how proud I am of you, Dan!

He isn't the best singer and dancer but he's definitely the most adorable and charismatic person! You just gotta love him!

[MusicRoxMySoxLOL]

harry potter can sing and dance. awesome :O

[BellalovesMarla1]

Aww i want to see this so badly... Why do I live in Germany? :( his dancing and singing is so amazing :D

[DninK]

God he's small!

[frenchamigo243]

saw this on broadway this summer, and i'm not even kidding, it was the BEST broadway show i've ever seen. daniel was FANTASTIC, and i didn't feel like i was watching harry potter which was great. john larroquette was also AMAZING, everyone needs to see this show!!!!!!!

[BilliePiper2]

it is probably the most unbelievabley awful thing that Nick Jonas is taking over from Dan :O

[themarierawr]

Ahh, saw this in April and it was amazing. Dan was incredible :D

[aih11]

HOLY SHIT. DANIEL RADCLIFFE CAN DANCE?!?!

[javakogan]

I saw the show; it was great!

[t4462es11]

I was so lucky to watch Dan live. He and John were hillarious....The audiences laughed constantly throughout the show. I laughed so hard during the knitting scene from both John and Dan. I truly admired them both and the entire crews. They did a fantastic job!!! Can't wait to see what else Dan will do in the future

[MrScottPress]

well, as much a HP fan as i am, i certainly didnt expect THAT from daniel radcliffe... kickin ass, huh?

[PutASmileUp]

you have to be pretty fucking hyper and talented to be able to do such things. O.o

[411ONher]

I LOVE THIS PLAY!!! And Daniel Radcliffe! I saw it and it was soo funny

[Hogwarts129]

WOW! I never knew Dan could sing/dance at all, let alone as well as he just did! That was utterly amazing! The amount of respect I have for that man right now.. :D ϟ

[MsTinakitten]

I will never look at HP the same way now...

[mcory987]

harry potter can sing?!

[IansObsession]

GOD! CAN U STOP TALKING ABT DARREN!!! ITS DANIEL'S TIME OK!! AND DARREN WILL NEVER IN A BILLION YEARS BE AS GREAT AS DAN IN HARRY POTTER >:((((( LOVE YOU SO MUCH FAN <3

[ilcahp]

@IansObsession I agree. Dan has put so much effort and work into his performance. He has been performing 8 shows a week since February and will continue to do so until January 1. Darren is only there for 3 weeks... so really he will only get a taste of what Dan has done this past year. While I'm sure he will do well, I'm not sure his performance will be quite as good as Dan's.

[IansObsession]

@ilcahp Yeah !!! i dont really like Darren he might be funny in AVPM but never like Daniel as Harry !? Daniel is great in everything!! im so sure he win win the Oscars this year :D did u know that HP7P2 is now the 3rd in the worlds highest grossing films :D !!!

[Kikuniichan1]

dan is an amazing guy. it's sad tht ppl only see his physical stuff like his height as a bad thing. All tht matters in a person is personality. tht's the most important thing.

[0xfordgirl]

holy shit, that boy can dance!!!

[HelenWynter]

Daniel was made for Broadway dancing.

[StephaniieeBaybiiee]

its so cute how short he is, jumping around the stage

[xFrogLoverx]

Is he amazing or what?

[austinthebookworm5]

did anyone really think 1:43 was a good idea, in terms of choreography?

[zackpaige82908]

@austinthebookworm5 i know when i showed my sister this cause she is a big fan of Dan...shes like "that looks really wrong" and for once i have to agree

[Calgurl10]

I love Daniel Radcliff and all but Darren Criss replacing him would be "totally awesome!" mostly because Daniels facial expressions sorta creep me out. Darren would be perfect he's proven to be an amazing actor, and incredible dancer/singer/

[ilcahp]

@Calgurl10 lol It's funny that you comment on Dan's facial expressions because I always thought some of the facial expressions Darren uses on Glee are quite ridiculous... especially when he's singing. He overdoes it I think. Hopefully he learns to tone it down this season and for when he does his stint on Broadway. He could be good. If I had the choice, I'd want to see Dan though, especially after watching this.

[Calgurl10]

@ilcahp hah to each his own cuz I love Darrens facial expressions I feel thats what makes him special and in broadway you need to be animated (which he is.) So I think he's going to be perfect and whoever cast him obviously does too. Yet Dan did do a fantastic job so i dont blame u for wanting to see him instead.

[ThePurpleBoom]

hes so short, but amazing.. but short. XD

[Belx2]

Excited to see Darren Criss doing hand stands, retiré passés, & being tossed from side to side. Funny how he did Harry in AVPM/S w/c was DanRad's orginally, & this January, Darren'll be doing Finch, in w/c DanRad was the prior performer.

[kawistarr]

@cristilouvre28 that's not his real singing voice, he has to sing in an American accent.

[ohwowxlovely]

this kind of blew my mind

[poopilydoop]

This looks like fun! I've got to see this!



[Marenay]

GREAT EXERSIZE!

[NoukdeR]

How can you not like this??

[GaabaPooh12]

GO HARRY! LOL

I will never see harry the same again!

BTW: Dan, you rock! You can act,dance,sing!

[meganbut]

woaaah harry can MOVE

[meganbut]

YOU'RE A WIZARD HARRY!!

[cklsoccer12]

Saw it today AMAZING!!!! great job Harry

[MyEnime]

Daniel soooo professional.  They could perform this in their sleep ~!!!!

[videomagnet06]

woah harry can sing and dance :)

[PinayLady91]

Amazing performance! So much energy! Daniel's singing is pretty awesome too :) never thought he can sing.

[madioshea]

haha its os funny seeing him do this when he is harry potter... haha hes so cute!

[xXxCaroliiinexXx]

So so so GREAT!

I never really thought about his hight, but damn he's short!

[VoxExRatio23]

Oh mah gosh. the end where they push them back and forth on the table. I nerded. My school actually did this play back in the fall of last year, and this would have been much better.

[nastasia8]

Seen it last week, Dan did a great job! All of them were good!

[PartaMiika]

dan is a great singer but the dancing is pretty gay.

[1CasuConsulto]

Wow, this made my day. So energizing! I will be watching this whenever I feel down.

[bettebest]

im in love ..... ¡¡¡¡¡

[Azzenstudent]

Frank Loesser was such a genius. I'm not particularly proud to be an American EXCEPT when I see something like this. What pure joy!

[alecyo12]

im so glad he has that part its so cool

[dancergonerere]

wow, he can dance

[rrww5]

wow dan actually did really great, i was not expecting that at all

[LovelyLucyKnox]

is it possible that Dan is one of the coolest, most talented people of ALL time?!

[loesero1996]

@LovelyLucyKnox Yes, that is possible!

[efcdk92]

@LovelyLucyKnox of all time? no chance. Maybe one of them in the 21st century

[WhatWentWrong22441]

@LovelyLucyKnox He's not really. Compare him to the many talents who have stepped foot on this planet from scientists to guitarists, Radcliffe is around the 1,00,000 mark.

[MrShowtuneSinger]

It's the Brotherhood of Man (Rips of suit to reveal gryffindor robes) Expecto Patronum!

Woops Wrong line

[AlmightyGidge5991]

@MrShowtuneSinger Not funny

[ronroyal55]

michael park is awesome!!

[kagomehater4ever]

They're sooo AMAZING!!! But i really can't take Daniel seriously with that bowtie!! :D

[EmilyMikuChan]

@kagomehater4ever Oh come on! "Bowties are cool!" The Eleventh Doctor says so :D

[SirTimothyMarton]

He was a bit off compared to the Tonys in the start when he goes up to the two guys

[chantalfer123]

He's so short <3

[apropos1980]

Voldemort revived 2 of his horcruxes and the three of them disliked this video.

[ballerinagirl1001]

that... was... brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[vampirelove75]

This is fantastic choreography! love this sooo much.

[4021971]

Why can't everything these days be this fantastic. Hell why can't 1% of the shit out there be as awesome as this. I'm blown away.

[TheBookVlogger]

I don't think I've ever heard a crowd cheer so much after a performance on any late night show.

[kahlilnelson]

Good job!!!

[ambroom]

This was a little different but no less awesome from the actual performance. The space they had to work with was tight, its incredible how they adjusted the actual performance just for one show.

[lonetoad]

When this first aired on Letterman I saved it on my DVR.

I was astounded! Love love love the energy and footwork and fun.

Almost everynight I played it before going to bed.

After a day of bad news and grief and strife it really cheers me up.

Tonight I accidently deleted it. Ack! So glad I found it here.

Thank you MichaelParkNet for posting this.

[CandyReviewer4427]

i bet one of the dislikes was from Voldemort...

[ohjawillkommen]

@CandyReviewer4427 Either him or Ben Brantley.... unless they are the same person.

[mattside98]

let's not forget that he is singing with an american accent in this. that probably isn't the easiest thing to do, while trying to maintain perfect pitch. i applaud his effort. it may not be perfect, but it's pretty damn good.

[TBG891]

Greatness! I never expected this from Danny Radcliffe even though I know he did like 2 years of training to get this point and he's on broadway so he HAS to be good. I loved his feel and the singing, only problem was i could see him thinking about the dancing and then congratulating himself when he did it righ(you could see it on his face)

Like in the dancing sections(not all but some) i could he was daniel and not his character. But otherwise I am throughly impressed and would LOVE to see it!

[floriarose]

wow they toned down the woman's singing role a lot!! If you compare it to the Early show performance they did! I wonder if they changed it in the show as well... I like it better this way - it wasn't blending very well before, nothing like the amazing 90's version anyway!

[MelloyMuse]

@floriarose No, I'm pretty sure they just cut out part of her solo in this, because I just saw it Friday, and she still sings it.

[t4462es11]

This is the best I had seen so far from Dan's performance. Much improvement...love Dan's energy (and the team's too)/ Wish I can save enough money to see the show in person

[AssAssIN411992b]

That guy on his left at 1:00 is that the barats and beretta guy???

[broadcastinmyself521]

When does this close??? I will be there in mid July or late July idk yet, I really want to see this and I can't find anywhere online when it will close! HELP!!!!!

[MelloyMuse]

@broadcastinmyself521 They've all signed on for a year's engagement, at least, for the original cast members.

[HaunaMyKiki]

@broadcastinmyself521 It's an open ended run. So basically, it'll continue to run until the audience numbers go down. I'm pretty sure it'll be open by the time you get over there. =)

[ballerinagirl1001]

@HaunaMyKiki apparently it's coming to London WITH Daniel Radcliffe in 2012!!!

[Interestsmayvary]

I'm surprised that people are still saying isn't a great singer and dancer. If this performance isn't proof that he is, in every aspect, Broadway material then I don't know what would convince them. He's fantastic. I think he's made huge strides in his work (if you doubt that, just watch Prisoner of Azkaban again) and I think that people criticize unjustly. Morse and Broderick were fine, but Daniel has a charisma that Morse and Broderick lacked. They were lackluster at best.

[Lupin788]

@Interestsmayvary ... I think Dan himself would disagree with you, since he described Robert Morse as being "iconic" in the role. And Matthew Broderick was SOOO lacking in charisma in 1995 that he won a Tony Award for it.

[med85c]

what the name of the actress dancing here? i love her!

[lovinlivin14]

I hope they turn this in the movie soon after it stops playing on broadway so more people can see it!!!! Please!!!! The main characters at tv/movie actors anyway! :D

[lovinlivin14]

I hope they turn this in the movie soon after it stops plting on broadway so more people can see it!!!! Please!!!! The main characters at tv/movie actors anyway! :D

[atremorer]

@lovinlivin14 There is already a movie of it. Robert Morse plays Finch and is amazing. He brings the character to life far more than Daniel.

[lovinlivin14]

@atremorer Yeah but I want one with Dan in it. Haha. :D

[OurTangledHearts]

whoa. i'm really impressed. dan has great stage presence.

[med85c]

This performance was so different to the show i watched last month, I wonder if they have changed at the teather as well, i miss the lady solo, she is really good and brings power to this performance. Does anyone know the name of the 2 guys dancing near daniel at 3:55 they are also really talented!

[halfbloodprincesss7]

I really love that even though Daniel Radcliffe is so short, he really has the most energy on the stage and he really stands out. That, and he's just so damn attractive :)

[RedCoCoRo]

I think Dan is the best young dancer ever  XD

LOVE him soooooooo much

[SamUncutProductions]

DAyum daniel. Omg.

[xxVeronica92xx]

1. I have to watch this on broadway

2. His american accent is not too shabby

3. His dancing has imrpoved much from the Goblet of Fire!

4. I love Daniel Radcliffe and the entire cast is just mind blowing and brilliant! Smashing!

[Willish]

Flawless accent, brilliant pitch & outstanding dance moves. He had such great charisma & enthusiasm. If anyone ever thought he would be stuck as the specky boy who lived they were wrong. He has endless talent & this is an excellent example of just how varied his performances can be.

[joaniemaloney]

Wonderful! Wish I could've seen this live.

[soupy1950]

Why didn't Dave shake Rob Bartletts hand,he must know him,he performed on his NBC show back in the 1980's,Hmmmmmmmm

[meggs1990]

Dan is so hot here. Love him!!!

[iwantorlando05]

I love him. He's brilliant!!!!

[SummerProductions64]

wow i'm impressed by dan's amazing moves !!

[mandyandcarol]

I have no words.

[danni1695]

Whoa! That was intense!

[completely10]

OMG DANIEL RADCLIFFE!! WHO KNEW!!!

[kateclaudia]

That was sooo good!! I am so proud of Dan look at him go! A bloody great dancer no matter what he says :)

[poisonousabsinthe]

Look at the guy dancing... and he has dyspraxia!!!

[CoCoHarryPotterFans]

nice=]`

[and89ify]

amezing video



[lovelureuk]

Wow! The physicality of the dance moves was really impressive! And to do all that while singing! Wow!

[LilaKirby]

omg I looked like this the whole time --> :O

he can sing AND dance.

[sams5854]

he's not bad, but I think someone like matthew broderick (leo bloom from the producers) would have been better.

[filmsandspace]

@sams5854 Sad you missed the 1995 production of How to Succeed with him. lol.

[iwantorlando05]

@sams5854 Matthew did play this role back in the 1980s. Dan is brilliant. 

[floriarose]

@sams5854 Is that a joke? Matthew Broderick was in this show in the 90's!! Google the tony performance they did - matthew was amazing in this!!

[BeccaBoo2You5792]

such a cool scene! loved the dance breaks!!

[and89ify]

amezing

[bubstube13]

Drew Carey does a way better job.

[thecortni]

Now I've seen Daniel in his other films... and while watching them I'm not going 'Look it's Harry Potter as an Australian orphan!' or 'Look it's Harry Potter taking on the Germans!', but I wasn't really blown away either... Until Equus (no nude jokes--grow up). But now... What's after blown away? Well, whatever it is--I'm exponentially that!

Daniel, you are incredible.

[snackytee]

PasadenaGrandma - the score is written that way for the Miss Jones part. (I played the role long ago.) It's incredibly difficult to sing over all those guys and then to be swaying like that - wow - so difficult. She was fabulous!

This was amazing - wow - what choreography!

[PasadenaGrandma]

fantastic! but the lady in red screeching isn't necessary.

[sinatrabooth89]

His singing has improved pitch wise since I say the show in March. I always find it interesting how they re-stage big production numbers like this to fit in an actually very small studio such as this one. Rob Ashford deserves a lot of credit for where he has taken this show as both a director and a choreographer.

[hogomeiko]

@sinatrabooth89 I saw an ad and you are right - his pitch has improved since then. Perhaps he's done some work, but also perhaps they did some sound system work. Perhaps he wasn't hearing his voice correctly.

[sinatrabooth89]

@hogomeiko Possibly, and doing the same thing night after night gives alot of practice. I'm glad he has been getting better though. He still isn't a great singer or dancer by any means, but now he is getting to the point where he can get by with what he has especially with his name recognition.

[YacadaUchiha]

Looking at this I could only think of Harry trying to get Vernon to do this lol.

[shengchenfan]

These guys where great.

[cristilouvre28]

well he is not the best singer in the world but he is a good actor, funny and optimistic, that's just perfect for broadway, I just hope he continues acting in films buacause I would love to see him succeed

[judithkt]

@cristilouvre28 He sings live which is much more than many of those so called great singers can really do.And having listened to the other songs I actually can not wait to buy the official record, he has a very sweet voice.

I just love the energy of this production. I hope they win the Tony for best choreography, it's amazing!

[ikheetjason]

@judithkt Do you have any idea if this musical will come out on dvd? And also other musicals like The Book Of Mormon, or will u only be able to see those musicals by going to broadway or something?

[t4462es11]

@ikheetjason Musical broadway don't usually go to DVD as it will not only cut into their profit, but the impact won't be the same as live performance.

[zantiy1]

Reallly ? Ohh man I never thoght that Dan, can sing and less "dance.

Goo Work, amazing ... Great future to Daniel ...

[CCB5er34]

Incredible,great job. So proud of Daniel he is something else!!