"They're on stage basically the whole time right?" They were SO on stage the whole time that they had a panel hung on the wall where the water bottles were sorted by height so the actors could get a sip right before running under the stage to come out the other side. Water, of course, to avoid straining their voices. But yeah, when they cut down the cast to 12 this show became SO fast-paced.
The ugly stick is an actual thing!! “Kitchen Parties” are typically where they are present, and it is mostly a Newfoundland specific thing. I can’t remember where it came from right now, but you were right
Story time: I saw this show during it’s co-premiere in Seattle before it was determined it would transfer to Broadway. It was the strongest reaction I ever had to a live show. I couldn’t hop out of my seat at the end fast enough. I got tickets to see it a few more times before it closed. Then it was announced it would play in Washington DC and Toronto before moving to Broadway. I decided to follow it to see how it changed in each incarnation. It was fascinating! I timed my trip to DC on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. I had pretty much perfect seats for both performances that day. For the matinee, captain Beverley Bass and her husband Tom sat immediately to my left. I didn’t interrupt her except to ask her how many times this was for her. “Twenty” she said. I said it was my 7th I think at that point. (Tom was much more gregarious talking with people beforehand and telling them he wasn’t in the show but his name is TOM.) Then at the evening performance, Nick and Diane come and sit to my right. As soon as they came in, I threw my hands up laughing saying Beverley sat next to me earlier that day. Nick then talked with me a bunch about it and we took a picture. When they got to the “hot towel, hot towel, cold towel” scene, he leaned over to whisper “that actually happened” to me. They held hands the whole performance. It was soooooo cute! I’m just so glad Jenn Colella came back for this recording. She was my most pivotal original cast member, but there were 7 originals here. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen the show. I think 4 in Seattle the first time, 5 in DC, 4 in Toronto, 2 on Broadway, and then 2 or 3 times touring in Seattle? The Ali character got much more serious and fleshed out as the show developed. Costume Party changed the most from version to version, and Hannah’s song didn’t exist until Broadway. I had planned to see it in London in May 2020, but we all know what happened with that. Every performance I have seen had the turntable and I have a hard time imagining it without one. If that’s done somewhere, would be interesting to see.
There's a half-hour documentary about that week, and Bass said she'd already seen it over 100 times. It's rare to see a historical production where the subjects are still alive to know about it, and as far as I can tell, they all loved it The only person I can't find any information on is Ali. I think maybe he was supposed to be a generic character? Maybe they couldn't interview any Egyptian Muslims but still wanted that perspective in the story?
I vaguely knew this musical existed but I didn't see it until this week. The parts that get me are the way Bonnie says, "Oz, turn on the radio, Oz, TURN ON THE RADIO", and also they way they deliver the line, "I can't watch the news anymore!" They capture the panic and fear and desperation that I remember of that morning of 9/11. 🥺 For people who don't remember 9/11, there is something so visceral and gut-wrenching about remembering a time when everyone was feeling the same terror and fear at the same time over the same horrible event.
I've never been religious, but I always thought it was so cool to see the communication using the bible, Idk why that always got to me. And As a Canadian, it really makes me proud of my country, even if Newfoundland is it's special brand of Canadia, this show has really made me want to move out there, or at least spend a summer on the island.
Yeah I'm not religious either but that is genuinely one of my favourite scenes in the musical. Just because it's such a smart and touching way to show that we can find ways to break barriers when we truly want to help or connect with someone
I adore this reaction! And I agree - despite how sad this show is, it is also a show that leaves you feeling happy and joyful. It is a show about kindness even while also being one about tragedy. And I certainly relate to the feeling of wanting to watch it again as soon as you see it.
American here. I was 13 when 9/11 happened and remember it very well. I saw the touring production of "Come From Away" several years ago and it was such a surreal experience because one moment I'd be into the show, the music, and then the next a lyric or line of dialogue would push me back in time to being my childhood self on that terrible September morning and the days after it. But at the end, I was left feeling hopeful, my faith in humanity restored. That's what the show is all about, the human spirit triumphing when it has every reason not to. Thank you to the creators and cast of "Come From Away", and to the people of Gander, Newfoundland. You're all wonderful and I want to visit someday and get screeched in. Thank you for all you did.
This was an amazing show and story. The show yes is about noticing differences that make us the same as you say. It's also about hope and positivity, taking care of each other in the darkest of times, about how human goodness is always a possibility, and it is a choice. I was captivated and couldn't stop watching and listening to-I've seen it live 3 times. I was learning to fly and I read about the pilot, Beverly Bass, who was depicted by Jenna Colella, (Jenna came back to play the role in the movie that was on Apple TV). I unexpectedly saw the pilot, Beverly Bass in an airport at 4:30 in the morning when I was on the way to a business trip. It was like meeting a celebrity. I introduced myself, she had a Come From Away bag over her shoulder-but I recognized her from watching documentaries about her. She told me she had seen the show over 100 times. (It has to be over 200 times by now) She said she and her husband were invited to opening night on Broadway, and had no idea that she would be feature so prominently. She said they couldn't stop crying the first several times she saw the show. You can imagine what that had to be like. In one documentary they talk about how she became close friends with Jenna Colella, and gave her her actual flight jacket she was wearing while piloting the 777 from Paris to Dallas that day when they got diverted to Gander. Jenna wore the jacket for parts of the show on stage. This is just a small example that amplifies why we have to tell stories about humanity and hope like this.
One of my favorite shows! I saw it on tour in the U.S. before the ProShot was released; thoroughly enjoyed both! The lyric from "Prayer" is actually "To be understood *as* to understand." The hymn is based on the Prayer of St. Francis (which sometimes is translated with slightly different words -- "instrument" instead of "channel," "reap" instead of "bring").
The dancing camera stand makes a sneak appearance in the end, hooray! Thank you, that always makes me giggle. My first experience with Come From Away was the proshot, I'd heard it was coming and decided to wait. Super glad I did, too. I remember getting to the end of the show and starting right back over. Tears flowed that day, let me tell you. What I like most about this show is that it's NOT a story about 9/11. It's a story about human perseverance and kindness, no matter the circumstances. Or maybe especially in those instances where the need is greatest. We are here, and we are here together, in a way. The fact that scenes like Screech In or half of 28 Hours are just pure party vibes isn't half bad, either :D
Glad the dancing tripod brings you some joy despite being an absolute nightmare to me hahaha So cool to hear from someone whose first experience with the show was through the proshot and knowing the show still manages to be as moving through the screen
@@Barbara2.0 The tripod holds a special place in my heart, lol Recordings and proshots are are all i have, really. The west end is the closest spot i could watch a show in the og language and that would involve a flight or a ten hour bus ride with a ferry interlude, so...
An ugly stick is absolutely a traditional Maritimes instrument! I don't live anywhere near there myself, but we had one at my high school we played when we were singing shanties from Newfoundland in choir class! They're quite fun!
I literally started crying just from watching this reaction video and hearing those short emotional moments and I think that really shows how good it is. I was born like a year after 9/11 and so this musical really helped me understand this whole tragedy better, especially because I have no one around me who was personally affected by it (I’m not American) it’s sometimes really difficult to grasp the scale of everything. I think because it focuses more on a few personal stories it makes it easier to understand. I hope it’s clear what I’m trying to say
I remember 9-11 very vividly. I live in New Brunswick and I was in first grade and my dad actually was born in Gander and so he did have people who he knew there but we found out afterwards about all of this and heard stories from from his his friends. I remember that day so well because my dad was flying and all I remember is being very confused and scared but also my little sister had gymnastics class that night in a school through your homeschooled and the school that we went to for her gymnastics class had this big math in the hallway so my mom was able to like explain to us that my dad was nowhere near what happened because he had gone earlier in the in the morning so he was already in Europe by the time this happened and I remember her going through like this is where his playing stopped this is where it stopped and then here. I remember when my dad's friends from Gander came to visit later on in the year that we were told all of these stories about we were told about the chimpanzee and I remember this because it was like such a weird thing and I remember I don't have a lot of memories of the stories but the chimpanzee stand up like that you don't forget that as a kid who loves monkeys.
I can't tell you how much joy it brought me to see someone else who loves this show as much as I do! It's so underrated! I hope this filmed version will help change that
Adore this musical, one of my favourite I’ve ever seen, I’ve managed to watch it 4 times in the West End and I really want to catch it one more time before it closes in January 🥰
Part of why "me and the sky" doesn't feel like it fits is that the staff on the planes were actually kept somewhere else. they were kept in actual hotels while everybody else was in crisis centres and schools and churches. While the crews from the plans probably did have interactions with everybody else but at the same time they were in hotels and stuff they put all the crew in hotels because they were the people who needed to be very well-rested once they could leave right so it came down to part that and part they also probably have the fear of how do I move forward doing this job if this is something I have to worry about now.
The actors doing the ‘Thank you for shopping at Walmart, would you like to come to my house for a shower?’ are niece and uncle in real life so apparently she was dreading the first time she had to deliver that line to him.
I saw it on B'way twice, the second time in the front row! It's got the most emotional ups and downs and ups and downs and ups of any of the couple of dozen shows I've seen in person. I still laugh and cry and laugh and cry and stomp my feet to Screech Out every time I listen to the soundtrack video.
Yes the ugly stick is 100% really and I have been at dances/a party with them (I am from Newfoundland). Actually over 90% of the things in this show really happened.
Oh and the ugly stick mostly would of come from the fact that most people for a long time did not have a lot of disposable money in small out port places but they still loved their music. So of course someone made up a cheep musical instrument. The ugly stick is made of very cheep easy to get items.
I wasn’t aware there was a ProShot of this until I saw your video in my feed. I had to go watch it right before coming back here. (And I had to prepare myself to cry through the whole thing.) I loved their use of whip pans between characters; it’s just not something you usually see in relation to theater. It’s so good!
Oh my god I can't wait to watch this! I haven't seen the proshot yet but I adore Come From Away and am sure your reaction will be amazing, and really want to see the proshot!
When you say, “why would you do that?” Do you mean when the pilot’s voice breaks? I believe that was deliberate, as she explained in an interview, she only cried when she finally got off the plane.
I LOVE THIS! I get to see this live soon and I'm so excited! On another note, you should really listen to The Mad Ones, it's one of my favorites. It's not very well known but does have a cast album. It's so good, but very painful, so prepare. Love your stuff, see you next time!💙
You watched something with Jenn Colella in, which I’m using as a very thinly veiled excuse to recommend If/Then! It’s a little hard to follow the plot without having a glance at a synopsis first to get the premise, and through some plot weirdness Idina Menzel ends up playing the two main characters so it’s a little easier to follow if you have lyrics up to know who she’s playing for which sections, but it’s a really beautiful show!
I got to meet her when I saw If/Then (the first show I ever saw on Broadway in NYC) and yes, it's a great show! Idina Menzel's not really two different characters, just the same character in two different timelines that branch out from one decision and show how one choice can change so much.
If you like the story of Gander, you should watch the documentary about the story of Come From Away. You get a lot more stories, and meet the real people from Gander
911 Gander: Operation Yellow Ribbon is about the event. Gander’s Ripple Effect: How a Small Town’s Kindness Opened on Broadway is about the development of the play.
They do curse on the show. Not incessantly but it is used well. I do think it is a shame to censor it. Human beings realizing they are, say, stuck on a plane in a strange place, or on the flipside that they are going to be responsible for 7000 displaced people are not going to say "Figs" "Frick" or "Holy Moly!" Or whatever. They are going to say "fuck!" They are going to say "holy shit!" I feel that using other "less offensive" words in those places would take me out of the show. And I love Come From Away, as does my spouse.
One thing I love about the Walmart checkout person inviting a stranger back to their home to get a shower is that Jim and Emily Walton are "Uncle and Niece. It makes a line that can be a little suggestive and makes it definitively innocent
I want to thank you. I have heard about this show but never got into it. But after this video it inspired me to give it a try and damn it was fantastic it made me cry. As a Christian its really cool to see that a show actually comments about God in a positive light unlike most musicals. ITs been so cool to watch your videos and your comments are freaking hilarious. I know it sounds weird but I think Spongebob musical is right up your ally of heartwarming and humourous. Again thx or be great
Don’t know if this helps, but they’re pros, this is what they do, they do their jobs so that we in the audience feel the emotion. I’m so glad they do! (I saw it just once in New York the year it opened)
i don't know if you take requests, but if you do please do the spongebob broadway musical!! it's really good and i'd love to see what you think about it!!
@@Barbara2.0 coming back to this to add, idk if you know anything about death note, but the death note musical ny demo is vv good if that's ever smth you'd want to check out lol
Hi Barbara, really love your channel! I'm thinking, maybe you could react to some Sondheim's work in the coming weeks as a tribute to him? I see that into the woods and sweeney todd are already in your list, I think Sunday in the park with george is definitely worth a watch too, for how relevant it is to his artistry and to the theatre community now. however it has a strong visual and stage component, so I hope you'll consider the proshot version. just a suggestion!
Could you react to the original cast recording of Ordinary Days? It's my favorite musical! You'll see why I suggest it with this musical. I'm sure you'll love it! 😊
I didnt know about this musical
I have been listening to it all day
Thank you but also how dare you now im crying
Hahahahaha glad to be of service 😁❤ It's my favourite thing knowing you guys are discovering shows with me
"They're on stage basically the whole time right?" They were SO on stage the whole time that they had a panel hung on the wall where the water bottles were sorted by height so the actors could get a sip right before running under the stage to come out the other side. Water, of course, to avoid straining their voices. But yeah, when they cut down the cast to 12 this show became SO fast-paced.
The ugly stick is an actual thing!! “Kitchen Parties” are typically where they are present, and it is mostly a Newfoundland specific thing. I can’t remember where it came from right now, but you were right
Cool! Thanks for confirming :)
Story time: I saw this show during it’s co-premiere in Seattle before it was determined it would transfer to Broadway. It was the strongest reaction I ever had to a live show. I couldn’t hop out of my seat at the end fast enough. I got tickets to see it a few more times before it closed.
Then it was announced it would play in Washington DC and Toronto before moving to Broadway. I decided to follow it to see how it changed in each incarnation. It was fascinating!
I timed my trip to DC on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. I had pretty much perfect seats for both performances that day.
For the matinee, captain Beverley Bass and her husband Tom sat immediately to my left. I didn’t interrupt her except to ask her how many times this was for her. “Twenty” she said. I said it was my 7th I think at that point. (Tom was much more gregarious talking with people beforehand and telling them he wasn’t in the show but his name is TOM.)
Then at the evening performance, Nick and Diane come and sit to my right. As soon as they came in, I threw my hands up laughing saying Beverley sat next to me earlier that day. Nick then talked with me a bunch about it and we took a picture. When they got to the “hot towel, hot towel, cold towel” scene, he leaned over to whisper “that actually happened” to me. They held hands the whole performance. It was soooooo cute!
I’m just so glad Jenn Colella came back for this recording. She was my most pivotal original cast member, but there were 7 originals here. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen the show. I think 4 in Seattle the first time, 5 in DC, 4 in Toronto, 2 on Broadway, and then 2 or 3 times touring in Seattle? The Ali character got much more serious and fleshed out as the show developed. Costume Party changed the most from version to version, and Hannah’s song didn’t exist until Broadway.
I had planned to see it in London in May 2020, but we all know what happened with that. Every performance I have seen had the turntable and I have a hard time imagining it without one. If that’s done somewhere, would be interesting to see.
So cool to hear about your experience and how the show changed. Thanks for sharing!
There's a half-hour documentary about that week, and Bass said she'd already seen it over 100 times. It's rare to see a historical production where the subjects are still alive to know about it, and as far as I can tell, they all loved it
The only person I can't find any information on is Ali. I think maybe he was supposed to be a generic character? Maybe they couldn't interview any Egyptian Muslims but still wanted that perspective in the story?
I vaguely knew this musical existed but I didn't see it until this week. The parts that get me are the way Bonnie says, "Oz, turn on the radio, Oz, TURN ON THE RADIO", and also they way they deliver the line, "I can't watch the news anymore!"
They capture the panic and fear and desperation that I remember of that morning of 9/11. 🥺
For people who don't remember 9/11, there is something so visceral and gut-wrenching about remembering a time when everyone was feeling the same terror and fear at the same time over the same horrible event.
I've never been religious, but I always thought it was so cool to see the communication using the bible, Idk why that always got to me. And As a Canadian, it really makes me proud of my country, even if Newfoundland is it's special brand of Canadia, this show has really made me want to move out there, or at least spend a summer on the island.
Yeah I'm not religious either but that is genuinely one of my favourite scenes in the musical. Just because it's such a smart and touching way to show that we can find ways to break barriers when we truly want to help or connect with someone
Beverley bass also wrote a childrens book called me and the sky to motivate other young girls to pursue their dreams just like she did
I just have to mention one more time that Come From Away should have won the Tony.
they should. Still bitter about it XD
I adore this reaction! And I agree - despite how sad this show is, it is also a show that leaves you feeling happy and joyful. It is a show about kindness even while also being one about tragedy. And I certainly relate to the feeling of wanting to watch it again as soon as you see it.
That hymn is the theme.
American here. I was 13 when 9/11 happened and remember it very well. I saw the touring production of "Come From Away" several years ago and it was such a surreal experience because one moment I'd be into the show, the music, and then the next a lyric or line of dialogue would push me back in time to being my childhood self on that terrible September morning and the days after it. But at the end, I was left feeling hopeful, my faith in humanity restored. That's what the show is all about, the human spirit triumphing when it has every reason not to. Thank you to the creators and cast of "Come From Away", and to the people of Gander, Newfoundland. You're all wonderful and I want to visit someday and get screeched in. Thank you for all you did.
This was an amazing show and story. The show yes is about noticing differences that make us the same as you say. It's also about hope and positivity, taking care of each other in the darkest of times, about how human goodness is always a possibility, and it is a choice. I was captivated and couldn't stop watching and listening to-I've seen it live 3 times. I was learning to fly and I read about the pilot, Beverly Bass, who was depicted by Jenna Colella, (Jenna came back to play the role in the movie that was on Apple TV). I unexpectedly saw the pilot, Beverly Bass in an airport at 4:30 in the morning when I was on the way to a business trip. It was like meeting a celebrity. I introduced myself, she had a Come From Away bag over her shoulder-but I recognized her from watching documentaries about her. She told me she had seen the show over 100 times. (It has to be over 200 times by now) She said she and her husband were invited to opening night on Broadway, and had no idea that she would be feature so prominently. She said they couldn't stop crying the first several times she saw the show. You can imagine what that had to be like. In one documentary they talk about how she became close friends with Jenna Colella, and gave her her actual flight jacket she was wearing while piloting the 777 from Paris to Dallas that day when they got diverted to Gander. Jenna wore the jacket for parts of the show on stage. This is just a small example that amplifies why we have to tell stories about humanity and hope like this.
One of my favorite shows! I saw it on tour in the U.S. before the ProShot was released; thoroughly enjoyed both!
The lyric from "Prayer" is actually "To be understood *as* to understand." The hymn is based on the Prayer of St. Francis (which sometimes is translated with slightly different words -- "instrument" instead of "channel," "reap" instead of "bring").
This restores my faith in humanity
The dancing camera stand makes a sneak appearance in the end, hooray! Thank you, that always makes me giggle.
My first experience with Come From Away was the proshot, I'd heard it was coming and decided to wait. Super glad I did, too. I remember getting to the end of the show and starting right back over. Tears flowed that day, let me tell you.
What I like most about this show is that it's NOT a story about 9/11. It's a story about human perseverance and kindness, no matter the circumstances. Or maybe especially in those instances where the need is greatest. We are here, and we are here together, in a way. The fact that scenes like Screech In or half of 28 Hours are just pure party vibes isn't half bad, either :D
Glad the dancing tripod brings you some joy despite being an absolute nightmare to me hahaha So cool to hear from someone whose first experience with the show was through the proshot and knowing the show still manages to be as moving through the screen
@@Barbara2.0 The tripod holds a special place in my heart, lol
Recordings and proshots are are all i have, really. The west end is the closest spot i could watch a show in the og language and that would involve a flight or a ten hour bus ride with a ferry interlude, so...
An ugly stick is absolutely a traditional Maritimes instrument! I don't live anywhere near there myself, but we had one at my high school we played when we were singing shanties from Newfoundland in choir class! They're quite fun!
I literally started crying just from watching this reaction video and hearing those short emotional moments and I think that really shows how good it is. I was born like a year after 9/11 and so this musical really helped me understand this whole tragedy better, especially because I have no one around me who was personally affected by it (I’m not American) it’s sometimes really difficult to grasp the scale of everything. I think because it focuses more on a few personal stories it makes it easier to understand. I hope it’s clear what I’m trying to say
Totally! When we learn about personal struggles it helps understanding the bigger picture
Much great literature tells big stories through the eyes of small characters.
As someone who remembers it, this show is accurate about the way it felt.
I remember 9-11 very vividly. I live in New Brunswick and I was in first grade and my dad actually was born in Gander and so he did have people who he knew there but we found out afterwards about all of this and heard stories from from his his friends. I remember that day so well because my dad was flying and all I remember is being very confused and scared but also my little sister had gymnastics class that night in a school through your homeschooled and the school that we went to for her gymnastics class had this big math in the hallway so my mom was able to like explain to us that my dad was nowhere near what happened because he had gone earlier in the in the morning so he was already in Europe by the time this happened and I remember her going through like this is where his playing stopped this is where it stopped and then here.
I remember when my dad's friends from Gander came to visit later on in the year that we were told all of these stories about we were told about the chimpanzee and I remember this because it was like such a weird thing and I remember I don't have a lot of memories of the stories but the chimpanzee stand up like that you don't forget that as a kid who loves monkeys.
I can't tell you how much joy it brought me to see someone else who loves this show as much as I do! It's so underrated! I hope this filmed version will help change that
Adore this musical, one of my favourite I’ve ever seen, I’ve managed to watch it 4 times in the West End and I really want to catch it one more time before it closes in January 🥰
You and me both! :)
Seen this show four times on the West End but on closing night was definitely a whole other experience...
Part of why "me and the sky" doesn't feel like it fits is that the staff on the planes were actually kept somewhere else. they were kept in actual hotels while everybody else was in crisis centres and schools and churches. While the crews from the plans probably did have interactions with everybody else but at the same time they were in hotels and stuff they put all the crew in hotels because they were the people who needed to be very well-rested once they could leave right so it came down to part that and part they also probably have the fear of how do I move forward doing this job if this is something I have to worry about now.
Really good points, Marie :)
It probably speaks for what all airline workers felt, that what they loved was used as a bomb.
The actors doing the ‘Thank you for shopping at Walmart, would you like to come to my house for a shower?’ are niece and uncle in real life so apparently she was dreading the first time she had to deliver that line to him.
Oh nice, I didn't know that
As a Newfoundlander living in Spain…. 🙏🏼 Thank you.
I love this show, it's such an emotional roller coaster! Just watching your reaction had me laughing and crying already haha. Thanks for reviewing it!
I saw it on B'way twice, the second time in the front row! It's got the most emotional ups and downs and ups and downs and ups of any of the couple of dozen shows I've seen in person. I still laugh and cry and laugh and cry and stomp my feet to Screech Out every time I listen to the soundtrack video.
this was my first time listening to it. thank you again for opening my horizons to new musicals
I love to hear this ❤
I hope you've listened to the original cast recording (at least a dozen times for me, having seen the show twice in NYC)...It's here on TH-cam.
Im so happy you watched this ProShot! One of the best proshots I've seen
Yes the ugly stick is 100% really and I have been at dances/a party with them (I am from Newfoundland). Actually over 90% of the things in this show really happened.
Oh and the ugly stick mostly would of come from the fact that most people for a long time did not have a lot of disposable money in small out port places but they still loved their music. So of course someone made up a cheep musical instrument. The ugly stick is made of very cheep easy to get items.
That's so cool, Jay! Thanks for confirming 😊
I literally cry every time I listen to Come from Away, its just incredible.
I wasn’t aware there was a ProShot of this until I saw your video in my feed. I had to go watch it right before coming back here. (And I had to prepare myself to cry through the whole thing.) I loved their use of whip pans between characters; it’s just not something you usually see in relation to theater. It’s so good!
Oh my god I can't wait to watch this! I haven't seen the proshot yet but I adore Come From Away and am sure your reaction will be amazing, and really want to see the proshot!
Your face on "Well they can get their own drinks" - peeeerfect haha
Amazing! So much! Amazing!!!
When you say, “why would you do that?” Do you mean when the pilot’s voice breaks? I believe that was deliberate, as she explained in an interview, she only cried when she finally got off the plane.
Great review by the way, thanks
I LOVE THIS! I get to see this live soon and I'm so excited! On another note, you should really listen to The Mad Ones, it's one of my favorites. It's not very well known but does have a cast album. It's so good, but very painful, so prepare. Love your stuff, see you next time!💙
Sweet! Enjoy the show! And The Mad Ones is on the list ;) Thank you, Samantha! ❤
You watched something with Jenn Colella in, which I’m using as a very thinly veiled excuse to recommend If/Then! It’s a little hard to follow the plot without having a glance at a synopsis first to get the premise, and through some plot weirdness Idina Menzel ends up playing the two main characters so it’s a little easier to follow if you have lyrics up to know who she’s playing for which sections, but it’s a really beautiful show!
I got to meet her when I saw If/Then (the first show I ever saw on Broadway in NYC) and yes, it's a great show!
Idina Menzel's not really two different characters, just the same character in two different timelines that branch out from one decision and show how one choice can change so much.
If you like the story of Gander, you should watch the documentary about the story of Come From Away. You get a lot more stories, and meet the real people from Gander
I'll look for it. Thanks, Holly! :)
911 Gander: Operation Yellow Ribbon is about the event. Gander’s Ripple Effect: How a Small Town’s Kindness Opened on Broadway is about the development of the play.
Totally agree with you on the ‘Nick’. Thought he was brilliant.
They do curse on the show. Not incessantly but it is used well. I do think it is a shame to censor it. Human beings realizing they are, say, stuck on a plane in a strange place, or on the flipside that they are going to be responsible for 7000 displaced people are not going to say "Figs" "Frick" or "Holy Moly!" Or whatever. They are going to say "fuck!" They are going to say "holy shit!" I feel that using other "less offensive" words in those places would take me out of the show. And I love Come From Away, as does my spouse.
There's only one way to properly explain STFD!
One thing I love about the Walmart checkout person inviting a stranger back to their home to get a shower is that Jim and Emily Walton are "Uncle and Niece. It makes a line that can be a little suggestive and makes it definitively innocent
I want to thank you. I have heard about this show but never got into it. But after this video it inspired me to give it a try and damn it was fantastic it made me cry. As a Christian its really cool to see that a show actually comments about God in a positive light unlike most musicals. ITs been so cool to watch your videos and your comments are freaking hilarious. I know it sounds weird but I think Spongebob musical is right up your ally of heartwarming and humourous. Again thx or be great
Aw thank YOU for saying that, Connor! It always fills my heart with joy to hear that ❤
Oooh I love this musical, thanks for reacting/reviewing! Sidenote, please consider reacting to Billy Elliot in the future!
Omg, please react to Julie and the Phantoms on Netflix. I just watched it and it is amazing. The songs are incredible and you will just love it.
YES YES YES YES YES!!!! BEAUTFUL SHOW!!!
Also i already suggested this but listen to 35mm. Amazing songs
WELCOME TO THE ROCK IF YOU COME FROM AWAY!
YOU 'LL PROBABLY UNDERSTAND ABOUT HALF OF WHAT WE SAY
THEY SAY NO MANS AN ISLAND BUT AN ISLAND MAKES A MAN
SPECIALLY WHEN ONE COMES FROM NEWFOUNDLAND
@@artrose3763 I AM AN ISLANDER
@@allisonbergh4429 I AM AN ISLANDER
You should watch the pro-shot of Falsettos
honestly i dont understand how the actors perform this show without crying hahahaha i lose composure EVERY TIME
Same, my friend, same
Don’t know if this helps, but they’re pros, this is what they do, they do their jobs so that we in the audience feel the emotion. I’m so glad they do! (I saw it just once in New York the year it opened)
i don't know if you take requests, but if you do please do the spongebob broadway musical!! it's really good and i'd love to see what you think about it!!
Yes, I'm open for requests 24/7! 😁 And Spongebob is already on the list. Thank you! ;)
@@Barbara2.0 YES YES YES
@@Barbara2.0 coming back to this to add, idk if you know anything about death note, but the death note musical ny demo is vv good if that's ever smth you'd want to check out lol
Hi Barbara, really love your channel! I'm thinking, maybe you could react to some Sondheim's work in the coming weeks as a tribute to him? I see that into the woods and sweeney todd are already in your list, I think Sunday in the park with george is definitely worth a watch too, for how relevant it is to his artistry and to the theatre community now. however it has a strong visual and stage component, so I hope you'll consider the proshot version. just a suggestion!
Thank you, lovely! I was thinking the same thing actually 😊
Can your next reaction be Rent? The movie and proshot of it are on Amazon Prime
YAHHHH love it, debating getting a sub, I need to practice financial control
Also PLS DO EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, movie review
Could you react to the original cast recording of Ordinary Days? It's my favorite musical! You'll see why I suggest it with this musical. I'm sure you'll love it! 😊
Please, please react to Spongebob the musical. Pleaaasee.
I hope you can do a react, or something else, on Stephen Sondheim at some point :)
Definitely will! :)
Please watch Alice by Heart!!!
Requests for Chicago if u haven’t alr listened to it 🤚🤚🤚