@@lizlemon3698 “The Frogs” was written as a one-off production for the Yale drama department. It was performed at the university pool. Sigourney and Meryl were both students at the time, as was Kevin Kline.
@dnanidreffmc its a very old, very obscure adaptation of aristophane's the frogs. it ran for 6 performances in the Yale University Gymnasium swimming pool...or something like that....it got revived though!
Lexter Victorio I thought they where paired since they look like the roles Dionysus a fat God of theatre and wine and xnthius a thin slave who's usually bald.
@dnanidreffmc You're so right. It only takes a genius to create such an amazing music and also such brilliant, funny and perfect lyrics like this. I'd say Sondheim is one the best composers in musical theater history, and THE best lyricist in it.
Did Sondheim write this song as well? It sounds very Sondheim in all its wit and nuances, but I'm sure no composer would write an extra song for a tribute to him. Can someone please enlighten me.
@@thebritlanders4535 oops. You're correct. I get them mixed up sometimes. Plautus is most of the basis for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum..
To elaborate on what everybody else has said: the lyrics to this song frequently were adapted slightly whenever it was used in something other than the frogs. For example, if you look up the Bronson Pinchot version used in _Putting It Together_ , several lines vary from the versions in different Productions of _The Frogs_ .
Very Comical when the mobile rings with the wife .. Just what's needed (If you're watching this during the current climate, AKA: COVID-19) - then please hit that 'like'!
i disagree, George M Cohan is the Father of Broadway, and Show Boat is considered the first modern musical. the first comment is kind of stupid since the Brits have the longest running musical in the world and they have creative people that can come out with great original shows that aren't based off of movies.
Better you should have figured out a way to maintain some semblance of grammatical clarity before weighing in on what you consider stupid. I couldn't even figure out what comment(s) you were criticizing, only it didn't matter terribly after all the work required to slog through those diabolical sentences. Better luck next time. Luck, or a formal education of some kind.
That's it...I want this sung before my funeral starts! I ADORE Sondheim.
I think every show should start with this song. Jus' sayin'.
Aristophanes is that you
Dec 8, 2021. Mr Sondheim passed away last week at age 91....
@myloverisbillmurray The original production at Yale had two students in the chorus named Sigourney Weaver and Meryl Streep
DK *HUH?!*
@@lizlemon3698 “The Frogs” was written as a one-off production for the Yale drama department. It was performed at the university pool. Sigourney and Meryl were both students at the time, as was Kevin Kline.
I swear Simon Russell Beale is amazing at everything!
Yes, love SRB!
Okay, now the floor is open for questions
I’ve been listening to CBB for years and I’ve finally found the sauce.
fellow sauce seeker here
@dnanidreffmc its a very old, very obscure adaptation of aristophane's the frogs. it ran for 6 performances in the Yale University Gymnasium swimming pool...or something like that....it got revived though!
And that's how you play "Would You Rather?"
would you rather????
because of the music? where's it from??
The podcast Comedy Bang Bang uses this as the theme song to their Would You Rather feature!
Shhhhh. The Would You Rather theme song is playing.
At last! Been waiting for this to be put up - BIG thank you!!!!
Don't you just love how they paired two completely different looking and sounding actors that pretty much embody Comedy and Tragedy?
Lexter Victorio I thought they where paired since they look like the roles Dionysus a fat God of theatre and wine and xnthius a thin slave who's usually bald.
@dnanidreffmc You're so right. It only takes a genius to create such an amazing music and also such brilliant, funny and perfect lyrics like this. I'd say Sondheim is one the best composers in musical theater history, and THE best lyricist in it.
@dnanidreffmc Yep. Sondhiem wrote both the music and the lyrics. Only a genius like Sondhiem could create something as amazing as this piece.
Thanks, we could not get it in Canada and was hoping to be able to see it.
The bald guy reminds me of Andrew from Binging and Babish XD
Please no talking during the theme song.
It is a song from "The Frogs" by stephen sondheim
aka the 'Would You Rather Theme'.
3:29 Turning off your *mobiles* while we wait.
@milligoree and always making it better!!!
1 Person farted, cause this is art.
fflorol f
Did Sondheim write this song as well? It sounds very Sondheim in all its wit and nuances, but I'm sure no composer would write an extra song for a tribute to him. Can someone please enlighten me.
I know it's been 8 years since you asked this, but yes. It's Sondheim.
It's from the musical The Frogs, based on the Roman Comedy by Plautus. Written very early invhis career...
@@larrystuder8543 Not Plautus, but Aristophanes. They mention it in the song.
@@thebritlanders4535 oops. You're correct. I get them mixed up sometimes. Plautus is most of the basis for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum..
To elaborate on what everybody else has said: the lyrics to this song frequently were adapted slightly whenever it was used in something other than the frogs. For example, if you look up the Bronson Pinchot version used in _Putting It Together_ , several lines vary from the versions in different Productions of _The Frogs_ .
Very Comical when the mobile rings with the wife .. Just what's needed (If you're watching this during the current climate, AKA: COVID-19) - then please hit that 'like'!
No
i disagree, George M Cohan is the Father of Broadway, and Show Boat is considered the first modern musical. the first comment is kind of stupid since the Brits have the longest running musical in the world and they have creative people that can come out with great original shows that aren't based off of movies.
Better you should have figured out a way to maintain some semblance of grammatical clarity before weighing in on what you consider stupid. I couldn't even figure out what comment(s) you were criticizing, only it didn't matter terribly after all the work required to slog through those diabolical sentences. Better luck next time. Luck, or a formal education of some kind.
the brits invented broadway sweetie
Only WE invented musical comedy, the authentically American contribution to world stage.
The Brits invented something that is literally named _for a street in New York_ ? Get over yourself, honey.
@@tejaswomanwhat a stupid comment! The world does not call it's musical comedy broadway
Only nitpick: their s’s aren’t synchronized and it bugs me.
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Oh, Brits doing Broadway...
I hope you learn something from it.