Half of One

[GreysSuperFan1001]

DAMN this choreography is hard! I'm learning it for a workshop! It's almost exactly what they're doing here :)

[armandofarras]

which one? this part or the whole show?

[GreysSuperFan1001]

Just this part :)

[christchacoutu]

if anyones interested

[broadway321]

i'm definately interested!

[dancefreak50]

I would kill to go back in time and see this live. Kill! Kelly Bishop is fricking incredible.

[YouKnowWho67]

What a treasure. Thank you so much!

[jokekiller13]

How do they change the mirrors in the back?

[markmole]

I always wondered about that! It's very simple, each panel is on a triangle-shaped column, one side is black matte, one side is mirrored, and the other side is a piece of the "deco sunburst."

[wa8]

I believe the triangle-shaped column is called a periaktek and dates back to ancient Grecian theater.

[wa8]

Each panel is called a periaktoi, a scenic design dating back to ancient Greece.

[BadBoy117007]

omg.... can NOT wait 'til the revival!!!

[EchoesOfLostHope1]

Kelly Bishop surely hasn't changed much in 30 years. She still looks great, just like she did here.

[HollyTherese]

I would kill to see Kelly Bishop, I love her in Gilmore Girls.

[andrear]

I have a lump in MY throat.

Kelly Bishop....no one can beat her....

[Yanerisu]

wow...

[camcroft]

thanx for sharing this! i was wondering what the other shows did on the Tonys that year? Wans't Bubbling Brown Sugar on as well?

[ginger1961]

I vaguely recall that "BBS" did "Sweet Georgia Brown" that year on the Tonys. And I think "Chicago" did "All I Care About" and "Pacific Overtures" did the opening number.

[camcroft]

thanx for the info, i would LOVE to see Vivian Reed do Sweet Georgia Brown!

[phillipBR]

wow

[fishness]

I just got chills. Holycrap.

[tobewe]

i did to !!

[carowho]

wow, just great thank you soooooooo much for this!!!

[646guy]

However, it's not the first time a show has had 2 numbers on a show (or I should say would have had)...when Smokey's Joe Cafe was nominated for Best Musical, the men of the show opened it with On Broadway and the women were supposed to sing another song later in the show but due to time overruns on some speeches, it was cut.

[646guy]

It's one of the few Broadway musicals ever to take the cover a major weekly news magazine (Newsweek with Donna McKechnie on the cover). I Hope I Get It did open the show and One did close it.

[646guy]

well ACL was credited with pretty much reviving a dead Broadway in the 1970s. Chicago didn't get the rave reviews then that it got today. Also remember that A Chorus Line pretty much hosted the awards as well since they were held at teh Shubert. It was a huge musical hit and, at the time, incredibly revolutionary. THe stories that were told were never heard before and it was very "in your face" compared to today.

[COOOOLkid]

Is there the other half?

[markmole]

Very good question, COOOOLkid.  I bought a VHS copy of the 1976 Tony Awards, and at the very end of the broadcast there's some dull wrapping-up stuff, then a video glitch, and the "One" finale pops up from the middle. I think that must have been the way it was broadcast since every other nominated musical only got one song. If anyone in YouTube land has a copy of that show, please let us know!

[COOOOLkid]

That's cool. It seems like A Chorus Line got a "special treatment" by being able to perform two numbers. :) Not to mention it dominated the Tony Awards!

[markmole]

Yeah!  It was really amazing to see ACL beat Chicago, and Michael Bennett beat Fosse (not to mention Donna McKechnie beat out Gwen Verdon AND Chita Rivera!).

[tobewe]

WONDERFUL

[christchacoutu]

i have the entire broadway show if ur interested. both original and revival shows.

[Yeldar]

What do you mean? You have a video of the original cast doing the whole show?

[christchacoutu]

yeah

[mickeyjoe22]

oh my god I would kill to have a copy of the original if you could do that i would be forever gratefull

[maxblddd]

I would love to get a tape of the original broadway show!!! How do I get it?

[Operaghost93]

Well, I Have the original Cast of the whole show of Victor Victoria, Is anyone is intrested... By the way, Where did you get that Original Cast vid?

[xonline]

if you still gotit i still would love to get it pleeeeeeeeeeassse

[armandofarras]

send it to me please!!!!!

[kimokao]

wow. these videos are amazing.

Please please keep them coming if you have more.

[tobewe]

we need a fan club ,,,and we will be the founding fathers !!!

[COOOOLkid]

Awesome!

[olegbb]

Thanks again, markmole