This special was originally called "Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway" and premiered on the pay cable Entertainment Channel in 1982. For home video release it was retitled "That's Singing: The Best of Broadway."
Apparantly this is a vastly watered down version of the original Michael Bennett choreography for the number, which was notoriously elaborate and difficult
Newsflash. Us gay men can grasp the concept of 'context' and we know that the language we use changes meaning, and that the words we incorporate in our art are likely to alter in connotation. We do not expect or want everything sanitized so the dumbest of us won't get their feelings hurt. We have even figured out that Christmas carols written in the 19th century do not normally discuss homosexuality. Can we move on and discuss the music and performance now?
susan browning may be known to many as 'miss farnsby,' the comically suicidal girl in the mid-season monkee episode 'monkees on the line,' the one mike tries to save.
I enjoy every version of song, but I think the girls from the PBS version starring Neil Patrick Harris and Patti Lupone are top notch, easily the best of all versions.
Dang! Didn't realize that was originally an f-slur. I think changing it was the right call. Regardless of the time period, it calls way too much attention to itself in these breezy, comedic lyrics
"Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway" (You can see it here on TH-cam.) Here are the songs [copied from that video’s description]: 1. Everything's Coming Up Roses--Ethel Merman (Gypsy) 2. Quadrille--the American Dance Machine (Can-Can) 3. Get Some Cash for Your Trash--Nell Carter (Ain't Misbehaving) 4. You Could Drive a Person Crazy--Donna McKechnie, Pamela Myers, Susan Browning (Company) 5. You Made Me Love You--Debbie Reynolds (Irene) 6. Try to Remember--Jerry Orbach (The Fantastics) 7. Shriner's Dance--Chita Rivera and the American Dance Machine (Bye Bye Birdie) 8. Summer Loving--Barry Bostwick and Carol Demas (Grease) 9. Sleeping Bee--Diahann Carroll (House of Flowers) 10. Never Will I Marry--Anthony Perkins (Greenwillow) 11. All for the Best--Stephen Nathan and David Haskell (Godspell) 12. Mean to Me--Nell Carter (Ain't Misbehaving) 13. I Believe in You--Robert Morse (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) 14. Could I Leave You--Alexis Smith (Follies) 15. Charlie's Place--Donna McKechnie, Wayne Cilento, and the American Dance Machine (Over Here) 16. Little One New York--Chita Rivera and the American Dance Machine (Tenderloin) 17. Pretty Woman--Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd) 18. Send in the Clowns--Glynis Johns and Len Cariou (A Little Night Music) 19. Those Were the Good Old Days--Ray Walston (Damn Yankees) 20. They Say It's Wonderful--Ethel Merman (Annie Get Your Gun) 21. Lullaby of Broadway--Jerry Orbach and the entire company
Wrote that like it's an inherently bad thing. Ain't it impressive when folks can play multiple instruments? And not all musicals need a huge orchestra.
It also feels you're trying to imply most modern musicals don't have a fully furnished pit and are forced to rely on actors to play instruments...if you gave a chance to shows like Hamilton, Hadestown and Come From Away, you'd hear that the pit is alive and well in contemporary Broadway, and that even without a fully fledged, traditionally codified orchestra, they can produce spectacular ambience and flair
George has 7 soaps he takes away 6 and cuts them in half he eats 3 and throws up twice how much soap does George have My last 3 remaining brain cells: 0:55
The people freaking out about them saying fag need to realize that Sondheim is gay too, so it’s obviously not meant to be offensive. This was a different time when people weren’t so sensitive.
Ed Miller black people use that term because we are allowed too, we changed the ending of that word to an a and use it as endearing term to only black people, when a term that is used to degrade you in an offensive manner, the only people who gain authority over it would be the people it’s used against, not every black person likes it but we are only ok with it being said as long as it’s by a black person, it can’t even truly offend you
When you listen to a variety of songs, it's amazing how many times you can sing, "Bobby is my hobby and I'm giving it up," and it fits. Try it.
Steve Dickman - I have. It WORKS!
🤣🤣🤣
Bosley is my hobby and I’m giving him up
They were fabulous in 1970 and just as incredible in 1982!
This special was originally called "Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway" and premiered on the pay cable Entertainment Channel in 1982. For home video release it was retitled "That's Singing: The Best of Broadway."
They’re the GOAT Girls!! 🎶Dood doot dee doot doot!!🎶
Doesn't get much better than this!! Superb!!
Story of a marriage brought me here.
I only went here because ive seen gavin,wesley, and ethan perform this...
Watching this makes me realize how Donna McKechnie became a star - I barely even looked at the other 2 women. She is just magnetic on stage.
She really stands out.
i'm with you!
Wow that was a turn when i heard what I heard but hey that was cool back in the day...
My favorite musical. It's so emotional and compelling. And let's give it up for this Andrews Sisters style Sondheim masterpiece!
who's here because of gavin, ethan, and wes?
me
me
I actually come from Marriage Story.
Me!
Meee
Apparantly this is a vastly watered down version of the original Michael Bennett choreography for the number, which was notoriously elaborate and difficult
well it had been 12 years
Almost 12 years after this comment lol
@@pontythython1901 LOL
Also the 12 years thing is no excuse--the three ladies remembered the full choreography for the 1990 reunion concert! ;)
@@EricMontreal22. 👍
Newsflash. Us gay men can grasp the concept of 'context' and we know that the language we use changes meaning, and that the words we incorporate in our art are likely to alter in connotation. We do not expect or want everything sanitized so the dumbest of us won't get their feelings hurt. We have even figured out that Christmas carols written in the 19th century do not normally discuss homosexuality. Can we move on and discuss the music and performance now?
Love you.
Here here! Btw I quite liked what Dorothy Louden did with it at Carnegie Hall. "If that person was a... DRag..."
Nothing to do with the language or the specific words i just prefer the flow of the changed lyrics
susan browning may be known to many as 'miss farnsby,' the comically suicidal girl in the mid-season monkee episode 'monkees on the line,' the one mike tries to save.
I enjoy every version of song, but I think the girls from the PBS version starring Neil Patrick Harris and Patti Lupone are top notch, easily the best of all versions.
Stephen Sondheim inspired me to be a playwright.
I'm here because of marriage story
Pamela Myers was on the show Sha Na Na. I can't remember if she did anything after that.
She works regularly in the Cincinnati professional theatres.
@@mugmiso Thank you for the update.
Sondheim pure Genius
Dang! Didn't realize that was originally an f-slur. I think changing it was the right call. Regardless of the time period, it calls way too much attention to itself in these breezy, comedic lyrics
Totallyyy not here cause of Gavin lee, Wesley Taylor and Ethan slaterrrrr hahahaha
What TV show was this? I wonder what other musical gems were performed by any other original cast members.
"Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway" (You can see it here on TH-cam.)
Here are the songs [copied from that video’s description]:
1. Everything's Coming Up Roses--Ethel Merman (Gypsy)
2. Quadrille--the American Dance Machine (Can-Can)
3. Get Some Cash for Your Trash--Nell Carter (Ain't Misbehaving)
4. You Could Drive a Person Crazy--Donna McKechnie, Pamela Myers, Susan Browning (Company)
5. You Made Me Love You--Debbie Reynolds (Irene)
6. Try to Remember--Jerry Orbach (The Fantastics)
7. Shriner's Dance--Chita Rivera and the American Dance Machine (Bye Bye Birdie)
8. Summer Loving--Barry Bostwick and Carol Demas (Grease)
9. Sleeping Bee--Diahann Carroll (House of Flowers)
10. Never Will I Marry--Anthony Perkins (Greenwillow)
11. All for the Best--Stephen Nathan and David Haskell (Godspell)
12. Mean to Me--Nell Carter (Ain't Misbehaving)
13. I Believe in You--Robert Morse (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying)
14. Could I Leave You--Alexis Smith (Follies)
15. Charlie's Place--Donna McKechnie, Wayne Cilento, and the American Dance Machine (Over Here)
16. Little One New York--Chita Rivera and the American Dance Machine (Tenderloin)
17. Pretty Woman--Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd)
18. Send in the Clowns--Glynis Johns and Len Cariou (A Little Night Music)
19. Those Were the Good Old Days--Ray Walston (Damn Yankees)
20. They Say It's Wonderful--Ethel Merman (Annie Get Your Gun)
21. Lullaby of Broadway--Jerry Orbach and the entire company
@@jeff__w Thank you! 🙏🏾
@@sikandermallu My pleasure! 😊
Bernadette Peters can do this by herself ha ha
🤣😅😃
Can we reassemble the original cast from Company? Father Dowling investigates...
I cant hear it normally JSJSJAJS
What year was this?
From an era when Broadway musicals had an orchestra not a few people who play multiple instruments let alone when it’s only a tape.
Wrote that like it's an inherently bad thing.
Ain't it impressive when folks can play multiple instruments? And not all musicals need a huge orchestra.
It also feels you're trying to imply most modern musicals don't have a fully furnished pit and are forced to rely on actors to play instruments...if you gave a chance to shows like Hamilton, Hadestown and Come From Away, you'd hear that the pit is alive and well in contemporary Broadway, and that even without a fully fledged, traditionally codified orchestra, they can produce spectacular ambience and flair
@manidonno10 Absoloutly! I'm performing this song next week, and no way are we doing it that fast!
That IS the speed of the song!
@@KatMusic2009 in that production!
What show was this on? (Not originally, this actual clip.)
"Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway" (You can see it here on TH-cam.)
George has 7 soaps he takes away 6 and cuts them in half he eats 3 and throws up twice how much soap does George have
My last 3 remaining brain cells: 0:55
Bobby baby Bobby spongeybobby
What was this from?
I mean, specificity, what was this performance from?
The people freaking out about them saying fag need to realize that Sondheim is gay too, so it’s obviously not meant to be offensive. This was a different time when people weren’t so sensitive.
In his book, Sondheim said that he regretted writing that line in the song, and that even at the time it was an outdated term.
Ed Miller black people use that term because we are allowed too, we changed the ending of that word to an a and use it as endearing term to only black people, when a term that is used to degrade you in an offensive manner, the only people who gain authority over it would be the people it’s used against, not every black person likes it but we are only ok with it being said as long as it’s by a black person, it can’t even truly offend you
Cant find anyone in the comments offended by it, yet so many people talking about them.
So was George Furth, who wrote the book for Company (and won a Tony for it.)
Unfortunately one of them isn't singing their part. It's often just a duet vocally
It’s bubi.
The way the first time I heard this song was with Spongebob characters
one of the harmonies is off. i think it's the lowest voice. anyways we can't do anything about it, it's been 40 years lol
yes they did but only as a cigarette reference
leetylr I know this comment is 4 years old but they most definitely did not
Sondheim wrote in his book that it was meant as the slur, and that he regrets writing it into the song.
The lads do a much better job !!!