wow... Mick was NOT enough of a dick in this performance. and high schoolers need to learn not to try and copy what you hear on the cds... make it your own. be original.
John Kander, sitting in our audience, seemed to think Mick was just fine! ;-}
The director [and me] based Mick's character on feedback/advice that Kander gave us.
The director also wanted Everybody's Girl to replicate Monk.. on purpose. And, since the HS cannot afford a full-time rehearsal pianist, songs were reheared using CD as accompanyment. That tends to make the student-actors "act" like the original actors. It's a necessary evil!!! I hate it when someone insists that HS-ers be original!
Really?? I thought Monk's character was quite the pervert. One of her dialog lines was: {at lumberjack camp} "...I was out in the shed, milking the foreman." Another line was, "Then buy me some cotton candy. I'm in the mood for something pink and sticky."
The school's director became friendly with Kander [phone and email], and since Kander is such a nice guy, he helped out the director any way he could, supplying additional score and lyrics and music and and and and...!!! It seems that Steel Pier is very close to John Kander's heart.
My company was scheduled to do Steel Pier in San Francisco in 2003 and we also had contacted John Kander through some people I know. As Leo states, Mr. Kander is VERY fond of this show (as I believe he should be) and has helped several productions. I also got help from Glen Kelly who did the orchestrations for Steel Pier and later was Music Director for Broadway's The Producers. Unfortunately our show never opened - our theater was closed by the fire marshal 3 weeks before opening. Sigh.
That double pich ....errrrrr pitch is not on the original track. When I transferred it, I had a computer "tone-correcter" turned on and mistakenly mixed both together on the clip audio. Pick whichever note you like the best!!
By the way, she's also wearing Debra Monks original costume. All of the costumes still had the name tags of the OBC in them. This was the only bump off from Broadway thanks to the Rossie show. Everywhere else the choreographer did a great job creating original staging based upon the OB concept.
I don't think there's anything wrong with the new lyrics... I quite like them. The performance, though, leaves a bit to be desired. To much milking and way too much bumping and grinding... just not necessary to get the jokes across.
The only milking that bothered me was at the end of the song, where she let the applause go on too long before continuing. I was going to edit it down, but then I thought... "What the hell, too much trouble!"
>>> Just wondering - are you familiar with the way Debra Monk did it on B'way? It was almost the same, bump-wise.
I am very familiar with the recording of Deb Monk, but unfortunately did not get to see her do the song. So, my idea of what is necessary comes solely from my knowledge of the song, and I think the jokes can land on their own without all that extra stuff. But that's just my aesthetic, and I may not have liked the staging Deb Monk did, either.
I'll try to dig-up a video of Monk performing the song. I think that somewhere in this extremely messy house is a VHS of her performing it from the Rosie O'Donnell Show. I'll look now. Now, where did I leave that shovel? . . I'll be in touch.
Well, it's been SEVEN months, but I finally found that clip from The Rosie Donnell Show. I'm sending you a message later to lead you to the video. You can search "rodanvideo" to find it also. There is a Tonys clip posted by someone also. Search "debra monk" to find it.
When you say it's "almost the same", you meant it. Looks like this girl watched that video of Debra Monk on the Rosie O'Donnell Show a few too many times. Boo to unoriginal copycat performances!
I always say [friendly] that it's not were it comes from, but how it's performed, and this girl "delivered-the goods!" She got the "thumbs-up" from John Kander, sitting in the audience, so I guess he wasn't crying "THIEF!"
So, anyway.. thanks for commenting. I always love to hear from the fans [and un-fans].
I'm sorry, I take back the "boo". Somehow I'd neglected the fact that this is a HIGH SCHOOL production. This is actually pretty fantastic calibur for high school! Did you direct this? Lucky kids that go to this school.
Unfortunately, we cannot shoot the guy who wrote our "new" lyrics, because he is DEAD. Yes, Fred Ebb, as in "Kander & Ebb," has passed away!
Interestingly, this show won "Outstanding Musical Production" in a state-wide competition. The Paper Mill Playhouse's Rising Star Awards Program chose our production from over 100 participating high schools in New Jersey. . Just thought I'd give you a little insight into this "dreadful version."
Oh... I forgot to mention that John Kander sat in the audience for the final performance, and judging from his teary-eyed face during the finale... duh - loved it. It was a good year at FLHS!
wow... Mick was NOT enough of a dick in this performance. and high schoolers need to learn not to try and copy what you hear on the cds... make it your own. be original.
gammaray17215 3 years ago
John Kander, sitting in our audience, seemed to think Mick was just fine! ;-}
The director [and me] based Mick's character on feedback/advice that Kander gave us.
The director also wanted Everybody's Girl to replicate Monk.. on purpose. And, since the HS cannot afford a full-time rehearsal pianist, songs were reheared using CD as accompanyment. That tends to make the student-actors "act" like the original actors. It's a necessary evil!!! I hate it when someone insists that HS-ers be original!
leojrevlis 3 years ago
Debra Monks performace came off as funny but this one kinda came off as perverted. Might be the age but it didn't work in my opinion. Sorry.
chaksheba 4 years ago
Really?? I thought Monk's character was quite the pervert. One of her dialog lines was: {at lumberjack camp} "...I was out in the shed, milking the foreman." Another line was, "Then buy me some cotton candy. I'm in the mood for something pink and sticky."
leojrevlis 3 years ago
what is your school's connection to Kander & Ebb
i'm curious as to why they went to lengths to see this performance, and write new lyrics for it
it was clearly a while ago, cause Ebb died in 2004.....
babbagecabb 4 years ago
Note in the "about this video"....this was from their 2001 production.
doug18020 3 years ago
The school's director became friendly with Kander [phone and email], and since Kander is such a nice guy, he helped out the director any way he could, supplying additional score and lyrics and music and and and and...!!! It seems that Steel Pier is very close to John Kander's heart.
leojrevlis 3 years ago
My company was scheduled to do Steel Pier in San Francisco in 2003 and we also had contacted John Kander through some people I know. As Leo states, Mr. Kander is VERY fond of this show (as I believe he should be) and has helped several productions. I also got help from Glen Kelly who did the orchestrations for Steel Pier and later was Music Director for Broadway's The Producers. Unfortunately our show never opened - our theater was closed by the fire marshal 3 weeks before opening. Sigh.
bleurose51 1 year ago
or wait nvm i just read yr comment again... o is that why? hahaha
Marchetta88 4 years ago
something's wrong with that microphone!
not bad, though!
babbagecabb 4 years ago
Explain please?????
leojrevlis 4 years ago
its not the mic... whenever she moves away from it u hear a double pich which is we hear her voice and her voice through the mic as well
Marchetta88 4 years ago
That double pich ....errrrrr pitch is not on the original track. When I transferred it, I had a computer "tone-correcter" turned on and mistakenly mixed both together on the clip audio. Pick whichever note you like the best!!
leojrevlis 4 years ago
hahah "pich" was a typo... and its not the pitch... it just means that you can hear both the original voice and the voice amplified by the mic
Marchetta88 4 years ago
Not a great voice.
parkguy505 4 years ago
By the way, she's also wearing Debra Monks original costume. All of the costumes still had the name tags of the OBC in them. This was the only bump off from Broadway thanks to the Rossie show. Everywhere else the choreographer did a great job creating original staging based upon the OB concept.
ZB2002 4 years ago
i agree with the unoriginal comment. she memorized debra's performance. but she's talented, so it's totally alright!
foreverbroadway 4 years ago
wish i had gone to that high school...
broadwaysweetheart 5 years ago
I don't think there's anything wrong with the new lyrics... I quite like them. The performance, though, leaves a bit to be desired. To much milking and way too much bumping and grinding... just not necessary to get the jokes across.
DannyHiggs 5 years ago
The only milking that bothered me was at the end of the song, where she let the applause go on too long before continuing. I was going to edit it down, but then I thought... "What the hell, too much trouble!"
>>> Just wondering - are you familiar with the way Debra Monk did it on B'way? It was almost the same, bump-wise.
leojrevlis 5 years ago
I am very familiar with the recording of Deb Monk, but unfortunately did not get to see her do the song. So, my idea of what is necessary comes solely from my knowledge of the song, and I think the jokes can land on their own without all that extra stuff. But that's just my aesthetic, and I may not have liked the staging Deb Monk did, either.
DannyHiggs 5 years ago
I'll try to dig-up a video of Monk performing the song. I think that somewhere in this extremely messy house is a VHS of her performing it from the Rosie O'Donnell Show. I'll look now. Now, where did I leave that shovel? . . I'll be in touch.
leojrevlis 5 years ago
So far I cannot find that damn videotape ANYWHERE! Well, anyway... I sent you a message with a link to a clip of Monk singing the song in concert.
leojrevlis 5 years ago
Well, it's been SEVEN months, but I finally found that clip from The Rosie Donnell Show. I'm sending you a message later to lead you to the video. You can search "rodanvideo" to find it also. There is a Tonys clip posted by someone also. Search "debra monk" to find it.
leojrevlis 4 years ago
When you say it's "almost the same", you meant it. Looks like this girl watched that video of Debra Monk on the Rosie O'Donnell Show a few too many times. Boo to unoriginal copycat performances!
mrceliphne 4 years ago
Almost the same - yes!
Watched the video - yes!
Boo - no!
I always say [friendly] that it's not were it comes from, but how it's performed, and this girl "delivered-the goods!" She got the "thumbs-up" from John Kander, sitting in the audience, so I guess he wasn't crying "THIEF!"
So, anyway.. thanks for commenting. I always love to hear from the fans [and un-fans].
leojrevlis 4 years ago
I'm sorry, I take back the "boo". Somehow I'd neglected the fact that this is a HIGH SCHOOL production. This is actually pretty fantastic calibur for high school! Did you direct this? Lucky kids that go to this school.
mrceliphne 4 years ago
Nah, I didn't direct. I'm scenic and sound design.... and a million other things!
leojrevlis 4 years ago
whoever cleaned up the lyrics wants shot at dawn, what a dreadful version, bring on Debra Monk
videotubeaddict 5 years ago
You did read the description, right?
Unfortunately, we cannot shoot the guy who wrote our "new" lyrics, because he is DEAD. Yes, Fred Ebb, as in "Kander & Ebb," has passed away!
Interestingly, this show won "Outstanding Musical Production" in a state-wide competition. The Paper Mill Playhouse's Rising Star Awards Program chose our production from over 100 participating high schools in New Jersey. . Just thought I'd give you a little insight into this "dreadful version."
leojrevlis 5 years ago
Oh... I forgot to mention that John Kander sat in the audience for the final performance, and judging from his teary-eyed face during the finale... duh - loved it. It was a good year at FLHS!
leojrevlis 5 years ago