To the people down in the comments complaining about the quality of this recording you don't get it. First let me tell you something about recorded theater. Bootleg recordings of theater can be comparable to the movie bootlegs recording a screen, you get an absolutely great bootleg if the camera quality is ok and the camera doesn't jerk a lot. Beggars really can't be choosers so usually you either suck it up and watch unless you're lucky and you get a chance to see a tour of the show or actually go to Broadway or West End to see you're shows. BUT THIS RIGHT HERE is the pinnacle of bootleg recordings, this here is the absolute BEST recording of a theater production you can possibly get without it being official. This here is the 4K 1080HD highest resolution possible of a recording of its kind and as a lover of theater whose only option is to wait for the tours to get to him this right here is amazing. So to the people complaining all I can say is again you don't get it, don't get the struggle I have to go too. Chris if there's anything you'd like to add go for it :)
Gosh thanks Juan! Thanks for sticking up for the quality of the video. I appreciate your comments so much! I do wish it was better, but I did the best I could with a decades old over-the-shoulder camcorder feeding into a mono-TV/VCR two-headed combo to record it on. Thank you again for the comments.
I have a bunch of Broadway bootleg audio tapes which I've collected over the past few years. I attend a lot of the special Broadway shows adapted for autistic audiences (see tdf (dot) org (slash) autism for information and tickets). The show itself is kept the same but there are changes to the sound and lighting so it's not as upsetting to those with sensory issues, and there is a relaxed attitude towards noise and movement in the audience. I would love it if somebody could video these shows for me; I like rewatching certain moments of specific performances over and over again (#ActuallyAutistic). I'm not sure what type of camera would work best, but I know it would have to be an inconspicuous one which is capable of recording for at least 3 hours, both battery and memory-wise. The main issue is that the house lights don't go all the way down. But if anyone here is good at bootlegging, please try and film these shows! Thanks!
TDF usually does 4 shows a year, 2 of them being annual performances of The Lion King (end of September) and Aladdin (beginning of March). The other 2 shows for this season are Phantom and Kinky Boots. I'm not sure what will be next season but I'm guessing Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. If they do Hamilton I would go crazy! The tickets usually sell out within days, sometimes even hours after going onsale, so I'd recommend signing up for info (tdf (dot) org (slash) autism) No really, if they do Hamilton, somebody's gotta film it! If you wouldn't be able to attend these yourself could you try asking a friend to film the shows? It should be a bit easier to find hidden cameras that are more affordable these days. Regarding the Blue's Clues Live shows ("The Most Spectacular Place" and "Blue's Birthday Party"), I tweeted to the person who created the shows and she said that she loved the idea of a revival and autism-friendly performances but someone would have to speak with Nickelodeon about it. And considering the kind of shows that are green-lighted on Nickelodeon these days (Plankton from Spongebob attempting suicide, twerking ducks, and constant fart jokes), I'm afraid it will require a lot of persuasion. I've heard that back in 2008 Ben Fankhauser (Davey in Newsies) played the role of Steve at a community theatre production in Cleveland, so having him reprise the role at a venue like Radio City should definatley boost ticket sales. Oh, and speaking of revivals, Pokémon Live would probably still be successful with a revival. Also I'd like to come up with a musical based on my favorite video game, THE DOG Island, and suggest ideas for a new Blue's Clues Live show, Blue's Room Live! The Most Spectacular Playdate (although I guess there could be stage productions based on Blue's Big Musical Movie and Meet Blue's Baby Brother as well?)
@@MrProofMan "I was shocked to see that James had purple, bob-length hair and even more shocked to hear his voice. It was basically the most offensive impression of a gay man you could possibly do without putting a cartoon dick in the character’s mouth at all times. I was horrified and offended for my people." "I felt like I was doing a disservice to any gay kid who saw that show and thought that’s how we had to behave. Like we had to play the fool, be the punchline." -These are from his memoir, Too Much is Not Enough
White Protagonist He plays James in this performance. He’s well-known for playing Elder Price in Book of Mormon and Whizzer in Falsettos. He’s a super talented actor
I was a Portuguese little girl... but I'd still scream the hell out of my lungs if I have heard of this. I mean, there was a Portuguese version of this! How come I never heard of this when I was a kid?!
I am so glad this brightened your day! I suffer from Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features myself so I know how difficult it can be to find things to lift your spirits. Big hug to you my friend.
13:34 - 14:07 [Pokémon Live: Jessie, James, and Meowth intro] 14:08 - 14:26 [Jessie and James trying to get people to yell the words "team rocket" with them] 14:27 - 14:44 [Jessie and James dealing with awkward silence] 14:46 - 14:51 [Jessie and James trying to get people to yell the words "team rocket" with them... Again] 14:53 - 15:13 [Jessie and James roasting the wisconsin children] 15:14 - 15:22 [James getting desperate to hear everyone screaming team rocket with them] 15:23 - 15:26 [Jessie having a obviously good point] 15:27 - 15:33 [James "agreeing" with Jessie, but not really while embarrassing himself] 15:35 - 15:43 [Jessie and James trying to get people to yell the words "team rocket" and gets the results they want] 15:44 - 15:53 [Jessie and James arguing about who's wrong] 15:56 - 16:01 [Meowth insults Jessie and James while questioning what he'd do wrong to end up with Jessie and James] 16:03 - 16:06 [James gets "rightfully" insulted] 16:22 - 16:26 [Jessie and James arguing about who's going ahead first] __________________________________ 1:29:51 - 1:30:37 Mewtwo: ... Did you just implied that I'm ugly!? 😡 Giovanni (Skinner from a steamed ham meme): Yes. 1 second later Giovanni: [Dead] Mewtwo: >:3 __________________________________ 1:37:09 - 1:39:46 ["P O K E M O N" Pokémon Live Encore]
We cannot say that we need a new reboot of this. Ladies and gentlemen, we must not stop until we find the original in a better quality, we can't just give up and say we need a new reboot. WE CAN'T! This is what makes this special. The hunt is still going.
I think they did plan that back in the day, but it never happened (probably because of the negative reception it got from critics), and it probably won't happen unless they find the footage and get the okay of the actors who were in this (which would be impossible seeing as how the person who played James in this was embarrassed by this).
I kinda feel bad for the younger kids. They were probably lectured pretty intensely to not talk during the performance before the parents even considered buying tickets and then they have the actors telling them to talk. It'd be pretty conflicting. Also just got to 1:03:08 and oh god this song. I remember the original anime episode. Feelings are flooding me.
There’s no microphone directed at the audience, you can only hear the audience being picked up from microphones based on the stage. That’s why you can’t hear the audience well.
Ans to think the guy who played James in here went on to play Link Larkin and win the 2012 gramny for best musical theater album. Yes, every great actor has a humble origin
For y’all saying this was a bootleg- Chris worked on the show. Chadtronic made a video over it. The official recording got lost in archives, so this is the best we have.
Although the quality isn't that good, since it was recorded in 2000, It's still nice to see the lost film of the show fully recovered in good condition.
@@confetti_kisses427 the old policy on lgbt people serving in the military. Don't tell anyone you're gay, and don't ask anyone if they are (basically, pretending lgbt+ people do not exist). Big yikes 😬 James in this show has aged incredibly poorly as a gay stereotype
@@Moocow2003 oh... Big yikes indeed. (And whenever I see a reply like this without context in my inbox I can only think "what problematic thing did I say this time??" Lmao sorry, that was irrelevant)
okay I present to you THE ANDREW RANNELS STAN GUIDE FOR POKEMON LIVE 13:35-16:31 Andy's introduction to depression 18:39-21:35 WHATS THE 411 ON THE 911 MIGHTY NUMBER 1 29-30 AAOWA RIGHT INTO THE HOLE 30:45-31:42 andy falls into said hole 47-51:15 WE'RE THE MAN (I cant believe they even made him sing in ~that voice~ I see why he drank a lot at this stage of life) 54:10-55:53 Time to arrive doing a weird dance 1:09:55-1:13:52 prepare for TROUBLE (the lack of clAps) 1:23:07-1:23:55 he gained a scooter 1:25:15-1:26:00 THEYRE BOTH ON SCOOTERS and that dance break was bleak 1:36:36-1:37:00 its goodbye for us but he had to do this every night 1:38:00 bows and a dance oh my god in conclusion, andy randy is a strong man who has clearly been through a lot and is very worthy of stanning thankyou and goodnight x
I FOUND A THING! On the Pokémon Insider tape, The guy who played Brock in this claimed that Pokémon Live would be coming to home video in the near future. According to Bulbapedia, the Pokémon website claimed the same thing at the time. So this begs the question. Why did they claim this on a website and commercially available video but never release it? Does this mean they had plans for it? This must mean they have some tapes SOMEWHERE. Do they have boxes of printed videos that were never distributed? Why didn't they relalese the video? SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!!
Hi. Yes, this was planned to be released on home video. I spoke to the executive producer Norman J. Grossfeld recently. He told me the story of the tapes. He had plans to edit to raw multi-camera HD video footage that was shot in Chicago, IL into a final version. He never got around to doing it. He left 4Kids and then 4Kids went bankrupt. The tapes, that had been cozily stored at the 4Kids studio at West 23rd St in New York City for many years were transferred to POKÉMON USA in Bellevue, WA and are in archive now never to see the light of day again. They have never been edited into a final version and most likely they never will. The guy who played Brock, Dennis Kenney, didn't know all of this. He only knew what we were told in Chicago when the show closed. Bulbapadia was going off of old information as well. Believe me, 4Kids had every intention of releasing this show on home video, Norman J. Grossfeld just never got around to editing it into a final version and as time went on the project became less and less important to him until finally there was no market for it. There is not a market for it today. They could not justify spending the money to edit the videos to a final version to sell to a few thousand fans. It just wouldn't make good business sense. And, unfortunately they are not going to let me have the tapes so I can get someone I know to edit it into a final version. They don't want to let go of the property. Catch 22. :( I hope this answers your 'SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!!' ;)
I can imagine the president of the Pokemon company get haunted by the 3 ghost of Christmas and the future will tell him to release Pokemon live on dvd and blu Ray
I remember watching this show live in person in New York! The critics may not like it, but I enjoyed watching it even though it wasn't cannon and was not up to the same season as the anime (it was either when it took place at the Orange Islands or Johto Region, the Gold/Silver/Crystal generation). I vaguely remembered what happened, but I started to recall certain parts of the show more as I watched it. Thanks for putting it up even though it's not the official recording that was intended to be released on DVD!
"At this time please turn off telephones and pagers, please note the use of video and audio recording devices and flash photography be strictly prohibited and that smoking is prohibited anywhere in the building." *This video gets uploaded onto youtube.*
OMG I wish I was a kid or teenager when this came out, This is one of the best Musicals I've ever seen, it was amazing and the songs were Broadway level, this is my favorite Pokèmon thing of all time.
This dealt such a blow to my psyche and left an impenetrable mark. I can't tell what's real anymore. The summation of the entire 90s in the span of an hour and a half is beyond what I can perceive. The cheese has broken me. Thank you Pokemon Live
Don't we all! It would be a great Halloween costume! Of course you might look a little scary as a six foot tall Pikachu as compared to the three and half foot tall Pikachu that we had in the show played by little person Jennifer Risser.
Please realize this is NOT the HD version of POKÉMON LIVE! that everyone is looking for in #findpokemonlive. I uploaded this higher quality FULL SHOW version of the show so people would not have to switch between the different parts of the show the way I had uploaded them before.
i watched this purely because it combines a few things I'm a fan of (musicals/andrew rannells/pokemon), and now i think i genuinely love a musical about pokemon. huh.
Imagine bringing this back and having the theatre packed with 30 something year olds all cheering for the actors and singing to all the songs. Someone please make this happen.
Hey Chris, when I saw this show with my family in Chicago I managed to get a HD recording of the first 30 minutes, it's REALLY clear, the characters are not blurred, there is no washout on ANY of the characters. I was looking for a DVD release, before I knew that the HD recording of the full thing had been lost, I would like to release the HD footage I got of the first 30 minutes of it on camera! I'm afraid of getting copyrighted by any of the studio's involved in this project, may I have permission to release it? I think people who didn't have the chance of seeing it would really like seeing the HD footage, no offence to you, but watching this footage of the show really doesn't do this fantastic live-show justice.
For all the people asking it to be released, I'm currently waiting for Chris's approval, which I'm very unlikely to get, he's barely active on YT anymore, but we can only hope... make sure to like it so we can get Chris's attention to this!
Chris doesn't really have approval to give. He doesn't own the copyright. The version he uploaded is just as boot-legged as what you'd upload. Just make a new account if you're worried about a copyright claim. If they haven't taken Chris's version down, I'm sure your version will be fine.
I remembered this show and the event were promoted all over the place from television to posters by my school. Despite it all happening in my hometown, my parents never let me go to the park and see it. I was so sad I never got to go join in on the fun. Thankfully the original Pokemon site back then had all the full songs ye could play anytime from there and eventually people shared recordings of the events and the show. Truly a once in a lifetime experience.
People in the comments talking about Andrew Rannells and i don't even know who that is. I'm just here 100% for a pokemon musical and i got exactly what i wanted lol
i was at this show in milwaukee! its funny i have such a clear memory of it despite being just a few years old. i remember the thunder and self destruct effects being SO loud and bright and being super freaked out but still enjoying every moment of it. what a fun memory to relive , thank you for uploading.
I actually saw this when the show came to the Worcester Centrum (I believe it's the DCU Center now) in Worcester, Massachusetts in late 2000. My mom had just passed away but my awesome Dad agreed to drive the hour or so trip so that I could attend (bless his heart for sitting through this lol). Being a freshman in high school, I was one of the older "kids" there, but I didn't care. I had an absolute blast. Team Rocket were my favorites so I was thrilled whenever they were on stage. Years later when I found out that the great Andrew Rannells was the one who portrayed James I fangirled like crazy. To think I got to see him before he made it big! It kills my heart, though, that Andrew talks so much smack about this production, 4Kids, and the character he played. James was always a queer icon to me and to THIS day he is easily the best character to come out of that show. It's too bad that Andrew doesn't seem to understand that many of us LOVED the character for being so camp and flamboyant. There were not characters like him on kid's shows, or really ANY shows around this time. And though James is a "bad guy" he consistently is cited as one of the best, most wholesome characters on the show. People that grew up with the show for the last 20 years will often point to James as being the "heart" of not only Team Rocket but the Pokemon franchise in general. James has the biggest heart, provides the biggest laughs, and is all-around a joy to behold whenever he is on screen. Anyway, sorry for my ramble but thanks so much for the upload!
I remember seeing this in Radio City. Still to date the only thing I've been to Radio City for. I don't care that I was 25 when I saw this. It was amazing and I loved it so much. I was able to actually get my hands on the CD and I listen to it this day. Thank you so much for putting this up.
It’s been a while since I’ve gone back to rewatch this play, but as someone who grew up with both Pokémon and theater, this show is very dear to my heart. I only wish I could have seen it live. But I am extremely grateful to have this recording! Thank you so much for keeping this all these years and uploading it for us to see.
Not gonna lie, I was really expecting childish pandering meant to make money and nothing else, (Like the Sonic in Sydney live show) but there is some legitimately good humor, like, not just dumb jokes that only kids would find funny.
If spongebob the musical proves anything, it's that there is so much potential in shows like this, and I would love to see a sort of "blast from the past" revised revival of this. I'm genuinely intrigued by this show's production and some would love to see it make some kind of return if handlers correctly by the right people
Gotta admit, I like the part where Jessie, James and Meowth join in with everyone for the finale. It definitely seems like something they'd do in the anime. And of course Giovanni's like "Ah, screw it!" and joins in, too.
Im glad someone recorded the whole show, with brilliant audio You have my eternal thanks Mewtwos original voice was golden 37:00 - omg plot twist Mecha mewtwo = smeagle
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Andrew Rannells has been through so much in his life
AmeliaPanics
whAT ARE UOU DOIGN HERE
AmeliaPanics he was fuckin blonde.
AmeliaPanics Which one was Andrew Rannells?
ADP1998 james
Right? 😂
I fell asleep like 7 hours ago and woke up to this on autoplay.
I also watched literally 17 chadtronic videos
Rick Harrison XD
I'm sorry
OMG me too
Maplememer omfg that’s the worst way to wake up
am i really watching this just because andrew rannells is in it?
Aiyana Elise ACTUALLY ME
Aiyana Elise ME
yea okay same
SAMe
the only reason I'm here
Andrew Rannells, from the Book of Mormon, is James in this play
Beatbox Tutorials ILL DO SOMETHINGGGGGG INCREDIBLE
well this certainly is incredible
he hated doing this with a passion
That's the main reason I even know this exists XD
Beatbox Tutorials he isssssss 😂 I even have seen him in Book of Mormon few years back
And Hamilton (for 5 weeks)
and Falsettos
And Girls
What Elder Price was doing before his mission to Ughanda.
AmericanRTV His real mission
AmericanRTV THIS COMMENT MADE ME WHEEZE
LMAO BYE
What Whizzer was doing after he broke up with Marvin
Honestly Kevin was probably that kid in the class who knew way too much about pokemon and talked about it constantly.
I feel like this was released as a personal attack on Andrew Rannells
Who the hell is andrew rannells??!
I did believe he voiced Archie in Archie's Weird Mystries sorry for my bad grammar forgot how it was spelled.
oh him, i kinda remember him, thats the guy with a pikachu named sparky, yeh?
@@White_Night_Demon He voiced a few characters in Sonic X.
lmao y’all he’s literally one of the most famous broadway actors, he doesn’t just voice video game and cartoon characters
My spooky Mormon hell dream
dingus yes
Trust me, I think it’s Andrews Spooky Mormon hell dream too
*Andrew's
solitary peach thank you kind human. I need a personal grammar checker.
@@celerystyx3630 Bensnah no i meant to direct that to the original comment. I didnt see comments under it hewkjwhe
To the people down in the comments complaining about the quality of this recording you don't get it. First let me tell you something about recorded theater. Bootleg recordings of theater can be comparable to the movie bootlegs recording a screen, you get an absolutely great bootleg if the camera quality is ok and the camera doesn't jerk a lot. Beggars really can't be choosers so usually you either suck it up and watch unless you're lucky and you get a chance to see a tour of the show or actually go to Broadway or West End to see you're shows. BUT THIS RIGHT HERE is the pinnacle of bootleg recordings, this here is the absolute BEST recording of a theater production you can possibly get without it being official. This here is the 4K 1080HD highest resolution possible of a recording of its kind and as a lover of theater whose only option is to wait for the tours to get to him this right here is amazing. So to the people complaining all I can say is again you don't get it, don't get the struggle I have to go too. Chris if there's anything you'd like to add go for it :)
Gosh thanks Juan! Thanks for sticking up for the quality of the video. I appreciate your comments so much! I do wish it was better, but I did the best I could with a decades old over-the-shoulder camcorder feeding into a mono-TV/VCR two-headed combo to record it on. Thank you again for the comments.
I have a bunch of Broadway bootleg audio tapes which I've collected over the past few years.
I attend a lot of the special Broadway shows adapted for autistic audiences (see tdf (dot) org (slash) autism for information and tickets). The show itself is kept the same but there are changes to the sound and lighting so it's not as upsetting to those with sensory issues, and there is a relaxed attitude towards noise and movement in the audience.
I would love it if somebody could video these shows for me; I like rewatching certain moments of specific performances over and over again (#ActuallyAutistic). I'm not sure what type of camera would work best, but I know it would have to be an inconspicuous one which is capable of recording for at least 3 hours, both battery and memory-wise. The main issue is that the house lights don't go all the way down. But if anyone here is good at bootlegging, please try and film these shows!
Thanks!
Juan Salazar actually they lost the original tape
What shows are you looking for?
TDF usually does 4 shows a year, 2 of them being annual performances of The Lion King (end of September) and Aladdin (beginning of March). The other 2 shows for this season are Phantom and Kinky Boots. I'm not sure what will be next season but I'm guessing Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. If they do Hamilton I would go crazy! The tickets usually sell out within days, sometimes even hours after going onsale, so I'd recommend signing up for info (tdf (dot) org (slash) autism) No really, if they do Hamilton, somebody's gotta film it! If you wouldn't be able to attend these yourself could you try asking a friend to film the shows? It should be a bit easier to find hidden cameras that are more affordable these days.
Regarding the Blue's Clues Live shows ("The Most Spectacular Place" and "Blue's Birthday Party"), I tweeted to the person who created the shows and she said that she loved the idea of a revival and autism-friendly performances but someone would have to speak with Nickelodeon about it. And considering the kind of shows that are green-lighted on Nickelodeon these days (Plankton from Spongebob attempting suicide, twerking ducks, and constant fart jokes), I'm afraid it will require a lot of persuasion. I've heard that back in 2008 Ben Fankhauser (Davey in Newsies) played the role of Steve at a community theatre production in Cleveland, so having him reprise the role at a venue like Radio City should definatley boost ticket sales.
Oh, and speaking of revivals, Pokémon Live would probably still be successful with a revival. Also I'd like to come up with a musical based on my favorite video game, THE DOG Island, and suggest ideas for a new Blue's Clues Live show, Blue's Room Live! The Most Spectacular Playdate (although I guess there could be stage productions based on Blue's Big Musical Movie and Meet Blue's Baby Brother as well?)
Tony award 2018 predictions: Pokémon Live for Best Choreography
you were right
YOU'RE NOT MATT WATSON I'M MATT WATSON
...this show was from like 2004
No this is terrible
@@gitap7869 I think its from 2000
i love andrew rannells so much that im gonna sit through this
Was it worth it
Ben Wins Sometimes I'll say it wasn't for me, but oh well it's not like I have anything better to do with my life tbh
AnDREW RANNELLS IM WHEEZING I CA NT
Weezing
@@gumball2253 whizzer
my favourite thing about this is how much andrew hated doing it
take me home
mood
You understand he actually worked on the cartoon, right? Why do you assume he hated it?
@@MrProofMan this may explain things th-cam.com/video/qnw0BXKk8Ow/w-d-xo.html
MrProofMan because I’m so many interviews he said he hated working on this show
@@MrProofMan "I was shocked to see that James had purple, bob-length hair and even more shocked to hear his voice. It was basically the most offensive impression of a gay man you could possibly do without putting a cartoon dick in the character’s mouth at all times. I was horrified and offended for my people."
"I felt like I was doing a disservice to any gay kid who saw that show and thought that’s how we had to behave. Like we had to play the fool, be the punchline."
-These are from his memoir, Too Much is Not Enough
Andrew comes in 13:36
Maddie thanks fren
Maddie omfg andrew im dead
thanks so much i literally scrolled through the comments waiting for someone to save me the trouble
Maddie thx
Maddie bless u
"please turn off all cell phones and pagers", you won't hear that anymore lmao
Omg pagers where a thing
*coughs and sneezes*
now we can’t see shows at all...
damn, we really do live in a society
"Please turn off all cell phones and pagers" well what do you expect it's old and it's from 2000
andrew rannells, a two time tony nominee for elder price and whizzer, is james
skskdks no wonder he doesn't talk about this lmao
Apparently my love for Andrew Rannells knows no bounds. I don't know the first thing about Pokemon, but here I am.
i think theres something called a pikachu
Meeee
Me too lmao
Same
same honestly
Man elder price kinda went crazy
Katie A
Damn Uganda...
Agreed
andrew rannells had to start somewhere, didn't he?
He started on Street Sharks.
He started his performance jobs in voice acting in the 90s
i love andrew rannells but i want to die rn
Arlie Lee biG MOOD
except I wanna die all the time
So did he
So did he ^^😂
same
Anyone else here for Andrew Rannells?
Tiahna Ward I’m really here because of Mewtwo, who is voiced by the original actor from the movie
Who is andrew rannells?
White Protagonist He plays James in this performance. He’s well-known for playing Elder Price in Book of Mormon and Whizzer in Falsettos. He’s a super talented actor
@@bargainbinboy thanks
Hello, my name is Elder Guilty 👋🙈
Andrew Rannells:
13:40 - 16:30
18:33 - 21:30
29:01 - 30:00
30:46 - 31:40
47:00 - 51:16
1:10:00 - 1:13:35
1:23:09 - 1:23:50
1:38:09 - end
Franmcmuffin thank you, you saint
I FUCKIN LOVE YOU
honestly what we're all here for
THANK YOU MY LOVE!!!
Thank you you saved me lots of time
Andrew is acting even gayer in this than in BOM or Falsettos
Maia Gonzalez GAYER THAN IN FALSETTOS, AND HE PLAYED AN EXPLICITLY HOMOSEXUAL MALE IN THAT MUSICAL
@@bargainbinboy your comment is gold 😂
Im just here to see Andrew Rannells embarrass himself
Maddie same i found a gif of James and now I'm here
Me too big mood
same
same
What a sad life you must have then......
I feel like this is like a setup for a punchline that never comes
The entire show is both the setup and punchline. And the fact that you can see all the actors dying on the inside as this drags on.
The audience's silence is just the saddest thing in the world :(
OrangeXenon54 it is tho. If I was there, I would be so hype.
I was a Portuguese little girl... but I'd still scream the hell out of my lungs if I have heard of this. I mean, there was a Portuguese version of this! How come I never heard of this when I was a kid?!
the saddest part was, " When I say Poké you say Mon, Poké *silence* Poké *silence* "
The camera probably didn't pick them up.
"can you hear them?"
"barely"
I gotta say, coming here from Falsettos my ugly crying has turned into *_extremely_* ugly snorting laughter.
I'm coming here -straight- gay from falsettos and I'm looking forward to the laughs
Also coming here from falsettos- what the fawk is this monstrosity...but also ANDY RANDY
I have Bipolar Depression and I just wanna say this was probably the most awesome thing I've seen all day. Thanks.
I am so glad this brightened your day! I suffer from Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features myself so I know how difficult it can be to find things to lift your spirits. Big hug to you my friend.
Chris Mitchell Wow, so you understand perfectly then. Big hugs back Chris.
I like how Jessie's voice fluctuates from super soft to *ULTRA MEZZO FORTE*
I actually can't breathe 😂😂
She was a very talented singer.
what does was mean?
She sounds awfully like Tabitha st. Germain. Are there some sort of credits to check that?
Kraurion She's played by Lauren Kling
@@rosie3929 shes adorable 😍
13:34 - 14:07 [Pokémon Live: Jessie, James, and Meowth intro]
14:08 - 14:26 [Jessie and James trying to get people to yell the words "team rocket" with them]
14:27 - 14:44 [Jessie and James dealing with awkward silence]
14:46 - 14:51 [Jessie and James trying to get people to yell the words "team rocket" with them... Again]
14:53 - 15:13 [Jessie and James roasting the wisconsin children]
15:14 - 15:22 [James getting desperate to hear everyone screaming team rocket with them]
15:23 - 15:26 [Jessie having a obviously good point]
15:27 - 15:33 [James "agreeing" with Jessie, but not really while embarrassing himself]
15:35 - 15:43 [Jessie and James trying to get people to yell the words "team rocket" and gets the results they want]
15:44 - 15:53 [Jessie and James arguing about who's wrong]
15:56 - 16:01 [Meowth insults Jessie and James while questioning what he'd do wrong to end up with Jessie and James]
16:03 - 16:06 [James gets "rightfully" insulted]
16:22 - 16:26 [Jessie and James arguing about who's going ahead first]
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1:29:51 - 1:30:37
Mewtwo: ... Did you just implied that I'm ugly!? 😡
Giovanni (Skinner from a steamed ham meme): Yes.
1 second later
Giovanni: [Dead]
Mewtwo: >:3
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1:37:09 - 1:39:46 ["P O K E M O N" Pokémon Live Encore]
You’re a national hero
@@maroon_cartoon
Thank you. :3
When does making area upon area of life Impermissable end?
@@dennistaylor5065
Wut? •-•
I laughed my ass off reading this
We cannot say that we need a new reboot of this.
Ladies and gentlemen, we must not stop until we find the original in a better quality, we can't just give up and say we need a new reboot. WE CAN'T! This is what makes this special. The hunt is still going.
Well we definitely need a Reboot of this. Cause I haven't seen this
By Reboot. I mean a new Live show of this
@@JorgeCruz-eo7js Won't happen now that Ash and Pikachu are being retired, with the Pokémon anime moving on to new protagonists.
THEY SHOULD DO THIS AGAIN BUT WITH NEW CAST USING THE SAME CHARACTERS PLOT AND STORY AND CLOTHING
Are you even allowed to mention don't ask don't tell on a kids show
TPC and Nintendo of America didn't care about that musical at the time
I HEARD “DONT ASK DONT TELL” AND I WAS GENUINELY CONFUSED AS TO WHY IT WAS THERE, I THOUGHT ANDREW JUST MADE THAT SHIT UP BUT OH MY GOD THE IRONY
You know what would be a great business strategy, now that they've released Pokémon Sun and Moon?
Releasing an official DVD version of Pokémon Live.
Comic Sams WHEEEEEZE
Orange Juice Gaming WHEEZE
Well im sorry to say this but,
Pokemon live clips and recordings got lost in some files of the creator or something so they cant create a dvd version
Pokemon Live Revival?
I think they did plan that back in the day, but it never happened (probably because of the negative reception it got from critics), and it probably won't happen unless they find the footage and get the okay of the actors who were in this (which would be impossible seeing as how the person who played James in this was embarrassed by this).
95% of the comments: Andrew Rannells
The other 5%: other stuff
this musical is oozing with 90's cheese.
I came here to see Andrew Rannells⭐️💕🎭🎵
Mia Snyder he comes in around 13:00
Andrew’s sad laughter.
He deserves a tony for this.
Andrew Rannells as James (Team Rocket)??
Yep! Elder Price in THE BOOK OF MORMON and Whizzer in FALSETTOS! He's great in this show.
He played James? I thought he did ash
i mean if you wanna go for an even weirder pick you could go all the way back to street sharks, hi first role as the tiger shark on roller blades :)
i thought i was the only one insane enough to actually go that far back wow
This is 0% Pokémon fans and 100% theater nerds here to gawk at the lowest point in Andrew Rannels’ life
idk who andrew rannels is i just like pokemon and 90s cringe
I just saw that oneyplays episode where they talked about it
As both a pokemon fan and Broadway fan I'm here for both
I kinda feel bad for the younger kids. They were probably lectured pretty intensely to not talk during the performance before the parents even considered buying tickets and then they have the actors telling them to talk. It'd be pretty conflicting.
Also just got to 1:03:08 and oh god this song. I remember the original anime episode. Feelings are flooding me.
Usually prefessionally recorded performances cut out anything the audience says.
There’s no microphone directed at the audience, you can only hear the audience being picked up from microphones based on the stage. That’s why you can’t hear the audience well.
Ans to think the guy who played James in here went on to play Link Larkin and win the 2012 gramny for best musical theater album. Yes, every great actor has a humble origin
Indeed. Andrew Rannels is starring on Broadway right now in a production of FALSETTOS.
Mer Feraine yep Falsettos and Book of Mormon
now he’s on broadway in The Boys in the Band
And he also owns the world let’s be real
Except Andrew Barth Feldman. Straight from high school to starring in Dear Evan Hansen.
For y’all saying this was a bootleg-
Chris worked on the show. Chadtronic made a video over it. The official recording got lost in archives, so this is the best we have.
Andrew Rannells what the hell are you doing
I don't think he even knows tbh
InsertSnazzyNameHere i came here from Extremely cursed andrew rannells footage
Lmfao
The Lords work
Andrew honey noooo
I just stumbled upon this, this is the worst thing i have ever seen in my entire life. and i love it.
OMG SAME HERE
The magic of theater.
I just wanted to here the songs because they were lit
TELL CHADTRONIC!!!!
I actually like Jessie's voice in this. I like how it goes from soft to ULTRA MEGA LOUD! It's pretty funny.
I can't tell if this is the worst or best thing I've ever seen.
Also, Andrew appears at 13:35
It’s pretty bad but I l love Pokemon so that’s why I’m watching. The songs on the albums were great
andretheinernaut I am disappointed that there aren’t any other musicals with Pokémon
Thank you for the timecode!
THANK YOU EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR IN THE COMMENT SECTION
I think Andrew has been lying to us, he's actually really good in this
However, I cannot stop giggling
i see you in EVERY andrew rannells video i love you
without you Chirs, all footage of this musical would be lost, so thank you for having the courage to upload this
Although the quality isn't that good, since it was recorded in 2000, It's still nice to see the lost film of the show fully recovered in good condition.
I found a '93 bootleg of Falsettos with better quality lmao
Because the original footage is lost media, there will probably never be an official release
your wrong w r o n g wrong!!
Am I the only one who shit themselves when they first heard Andrew
Thecatinthepancake
nope
Whizzer to Marvin: We're the best at being the wooorst!!
This is why James is my favourite character
Did James really ask about don't ask don't tell? lmfao
Ah the subtle humor of Team Rocket sometimes. Love it
Wait what does that mean--
@@confetti_kisses427 the old policy on lgbt people serving in the military. Don't tell anyone you're gay, and don't ask anyone if they are (basically, pretending lgbt+ people do not exist). Big yikes 😬 James in this show has aged incredibly poorly as a gay stereotype
@@Moocow2003 oh... Big yikes indeed. (And whenever I see a reply like this without context in my inbox I can only think "what problematic thing did I say this time??" Lmao sorry, that was irrelevant)
ANDREW RANNELLS OMFG
okay I present to you THE ANDREW RANNELS STAN GUIDE FOR POKEMON LIVE
13:35-16:31 Andy's introduction to depression
18:39-21:35 WHATS THE 411 ON THE 911 MIGHTY NUMBER 1
29-30 AAOWA RIGHT INTO THE HOLE
30:45-31:42 andy falls into said hole
47-51:15 WE'RE THE MAN (I cant believe they even made him sing in ~that voice~ I see why he drank a lot at this stage of life)
54:10-55:53 Time to arrive doing a weird dance
1:09:55-1:13:52 prepare for TROUBLE (the lack of clAps)
1:23:07-1:23:55 he gained a scooter
1:25:15-1:26:00 THEYRE BOTH ON SCOOTERS and that dance break was bleak
1:36:36-1:37:00 its goodbye for us but he had to do this every night
1:38:00 bows and a dance oh my god
in conclusion, andy randy is a strong man who has clearly been through a lot and is very worthy of stanning thankyou and goodnight x
THANK YOU
i fucking love u tysm and andrew rannells needs a tony
TYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Who was sent hear by Chadtronic
cheetos mcgee me
cheetos mcgee me
Cheetos mcghee Me Lol!
I wasn't sent but I did watch the video.
Me
I FOUND A THING! On the Pokémon Insider tape, The guy who played Brock in this claimed that Pokémon Live would be coming to home video in the near future. According to Bulbapedia, the Pokémon website claimed the same thing at the time. So this begs the question. Why did they claim this on a website and commercially available video but never release it? Does this mean they had plans for it? This must mean they have some tapes SOMEWHERE. Do they have boxes of printed videos that were never distributed? Why didn't they relalese the video? SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!!
Hi. Yes, this was planned to be released on home video. I spoke to the executive producer Norman J. Grossfeld recently. He told me the story of the tapes. He had plans to edit to raw multi-camera HD video footage that was shot in Chicago, IL into a final version. He never got around to doing it. He left 4Kids and then 4Kids went bankrupt. The tapes, that had been cozily stored at the 4Kids studio at West 23rd St in New York City for many years were transferred to POKÉMON USA in Bellevue, WA and are in archive now never to see the light of day again. They have never been edited into a final version and most likely they never will.
The guy who played Brock, Dennis Kenney, didn't know all of this. He only knew what we were told in Chicago when the show closed. Bulbapadia was going off of old information as well. Believe me, 4Kids had every intention of releasing this show on home video, Norman J. Grossfeld just never got around to editing it into a final version and as time went on the project became less and less important to him until finally there was no market for it. There is not a market for it today. They could not justify spending the money to edit the videos to a final version to sell to a few thousand fans. It just wouldn't make good business sense. And, unfortunately they are not going to let me have the tapes so I can get someone I know to edit it into a final version. They don't want to let go of the property. Catch 22. :(
I hope this answers your 'SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!!' ;)
Chris Mitchell
Chris Mitchell
What does catch 22 mean
It means google it dumdum.
@@thejoeker3947
basically, 'fucked if you do fucked if you don't'
Haha, the funny man Ding Dong wasn't joking.
I can imagine the president of the Pokemon company get haunted by the 3 ghost of Christmas and the future will tell him to release Pokemon live on dvd and blu Ray
I remember watching this show live in person in New York! The critics may not like it, but I enjoyed watching it even though it wasn't cannon and was not up to the same season as the anime (it was either when it took place at the Orange Islands or Johto Region, the Gold/Silver/Crystal generation). I vaguely remembered what happened, but I started to recall certain parts of the show more as I watched it. Thanks for putting it up even though it's not the official recording that was intended to be released on DVD!
"At this time please turn off telephones and pagers, please note the use of video and audio recording devices and flash photography be strictly prohibited and that smoking is prohibited anywhere in the building."
*This video gets uploaded onto youtube.*
OMG I wish I was a kid or teenager when this came out, This is one of the best Musicals I've ever seen, it was amazing and the songs were Broadway level, this is my favorite Pokèmon thing of all time.
What a nice compliment! Thank you very much!
And now for something completely random 31:42
This dealt such a blow to my psyche and left an impenetrable mark. I can't tell what's real anymore. The summation of the entire 90s in the span of an hour and a half is beyond what I can perceive. The cheese has broken me. Thank you Pokemon Live
I wish I was born in 1987 so I could go see this
oxtailmedal 78 Same!
CharmeleonMegaMaster 532 but u wouldn't want to watch it as a baby or u would forget
LoneyThe Fox478 dumbass. Then she would watch it as a new born child.
I'm oxtail medal 87 I lost my channel to some one or did I dun du dunnnn
Lol I was born in 1987 but never got to see it live only through this TH-cam video
I NEED A PIKACHU BODY SUIT LIKE THAT!!!
Don't we all! It would be a great Halloween costume! Of course you might look a little scary as a six foot tall Pikachu as compared to the three and half foot tall Pikachu that we had in the show played by little person Jennifer Risser.
Andrew Rannells in this is making me so happy
CHAD, WE FOUND POKEMON LIVE!!!!
Please realize this is NOT the HD version of POKÉMON LIVE! that everyone is looking for in #findpokemonlive. I uploaded this higher quality FULL SHOW version of the show so people would not have to switch between the different parts of the show the way I had uploaded them before.
Chris Mitchell o-k then....
Sorry...
+Chris Mitchell God bless you
He could still react to this possibly
Team Rocket entering stage right on Razor Scooters is the content I needed in life
6:12
Misty having a birthday?
Those are words you'll NEVER here in the show. EVER.
Unlike I don't know the pikachu and pichu short
Ash you loser
"Please turn off all cell phones and pagers"
Man you'll NEVER hear that last part these days
I’m actually dead😂 ANDREW WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? 😂
BomCats
wanting to die
i watched this purely because it combines a few things I'm a fan of (musicals/andrew rannells/pokemon), and now i think i genuinely love a musical about pokemon. huh.
Same!
If Andrew wasn’t in this, then he might have never been able to play Elder Price!
i dont know whether this is the best or worst thing ive ever heard
Imagine bringing this back and having the theatre packed with 30 something year olds all cheering for the actors and singing to all the songs.
Someone please make this happen.
THEY SHOULD DO THIS AGAIN BUT WITH NEW CAST
THEY SHOULD DO THIS AGAIN BUT WITH NEW CAST USING THE SAME CHARACTERS PLOT AND STORY AND CLOTHING
conspiracy theory whizzer never died he just snuck away to do this
conspiracy: whizzer did this after he broke up with marvin
if u are only here because of andrew rannells and you know it clap your hands
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Hey Chris, when I saw this show with my family in Chicago I managed to get a HD recording of the first 30 minutes, it's REALLY clear, the characters are not blurred, there is no washout on ANY of the characters. I was looking for a DVD release, before I knew that the HD recording of the full thing had been lost, I would like to release the HD footage I got of the first 30 minutes of it on camera! I'm afraid of getting copyrighted by any of the studio's involved in this project, may I have permission to release it? I think people who didn't have the chance of seeing it would really like seeing the HD footage, no offence to you, but watching this footage of the show really doesn't do this fantastic live-show justice.
Nicola Ismael I thought this would never be said by anyone release it
I never got to see this
For all the people asking it to be released, I'm currently waiting for Chris's approval, which I'm very unlikely to get, he's barely active on YT anymore, but we can only hope... make sure to like it so we can get Chris's attention to this!
Chris doesn't really have approval to give. He doesn't own the copyright. The version he uploaded is just as boot-legged as what you'd upload. Just make a new account if you're worried about a copyright claim. If they haven't taken Chris's version down, I'm sure your version will be fine.
I think you should definitely release it, the lost media community would thank you for it
I remembered this show and the event were promoted all over the place from television to posters by my school. Despite it all happening in my hometown, my parents never let me go to the park and see it. I was so sad I never got to go join in on the fun. Thankfully the original Pokemon site back then had all the full songs ye could play anytime from there and eventually people shared recordings of the events and the show. Truly a once in a lifetime experience.
am I the only dumbass who thinks the neon lights that outline the stage kind of look like bart simpson head
J Smith O n c e u s e e i t y o u c a n t u n s e e i t
That's the most 90s thing I've heard.
People in the comments talking about Andrew Rannells and i don't even know who that is. I'm just here 100% for a pokemon musical and i got exactly what i wanted lol
CC Junes same my dude lmao
he’s an actor and was on broadway
Why does Jessie keep screaming? James were WASTING time. WASTING IT! 😂 It's very funny.
I don't know if I can handle being a Pokemon master if it means watching this.
i was at this show in milwaukee! its funny i have such a clear memory of it despite being just a few years old. i remember the thunder and self destruct effects being SO loud and bright and being super freaked out but still enjoying every moment of it. what a fun memory to relive , thank you for uploading.
Have a boy
Flame of Udun I had to find this nightmare too dude oney plays is the shit.
4:08
please let this be the only comment from that source without making it obvious...
ayyyyee
Is your mom or dad a KRABBY
I actually saw this when the show came to the Worcester Centrum (I believe it's the DCU Center now) in Worcester, Massachusetts in late 2000. My mom had just passed away but my awesome Dad agreed to drive the hour or so trip so that I could attend (bless his heart for sitting through this lol).
Being a freshman in high school, I was one of the older "kids" there, but I didn't care. I had an absolute blast.
Team Rocket were my favorites so I was thrilled whenever they were on stage. Years later when I found out that the great Andrew Rannells was the one who portrayed James I fangirled like crazy. To think I got to see him before he made it big!
It kills my heart, though, that Andrew talks so much smack about this production, 4Kids, and the character he played. James was always a queer icon to me and to THIS day he is easily the best character to come out of that show.
It's too bad that Andrew doesn't seem to understand that many of us LOVED the character for being so camp and flamboyant. There were not characters like him on kid's shows, or really ANY shows around this time. And though James is a "bad guy" he consistently is cited as one of the best, most wholesome characters on the show. People that grew up with the show for the last 20 years will often point to James as being the "heart" of not only Team Rocket but the Pokemon franchise in general.
James has the biggest heart, provides the biggest laughs, and is all-around a joy to behold whenever he is on screen.
Anyway, sorry for my ramble but thanks so much for the upload!
I remember seeing this in Radio City. Still to date the only thing I've been to Radio City for. I don't care that I was 25 when I saw this. It was amazing and I loved it so much. I was able to actually get my hands on the CD and I listen to it this day. Thank you so much for putting this up.
Everyone in the comments is here from Chadtronic or Andrew Rannells (me), or for the meme, or they're just really invested in Pokémon.
Me: mom can I have pokemon?
Mom: we have pokemon at home
*pokemon at home*
It’s been a while since I’ve gone back to rewatch this play, but as someone who grew up with both Pokémon and theater, this show is very dear to my heart. I only wish I could have seen it live. But I am extremely grateful to have this recording! Thank you so much for keeping this all these years and uploading it for us to see.
5:44
This is subliminal advertising kids.
Philip Hanhurst "I don't work for pbs" -Andrew rannells (James)
Thanks so much for the upload. God bless, Chris.
You are very welcome! God Bless You too!
Kevin before his mission
Why Whizzer has issues
This musical
Didn't know Pokemon Live was pretty much
fanfiction on stage O-o
I wish there'd be Pokemon Live again! A world tour, OH MY GOOOD YES 😍
Pokemon X Y Z this time tho
Sun and Moon, actually
No NEVER
Just better acting
And its still cringy as hell
Not gonna lie, I was really expecting childish pandering meant to make money and nothing else, (Like the Sonic in Sydney live show) but there is some legitimately good humor, like, not just dumb jokes that only kids would find funny.
Cool
If spongebob the musical proves anything, it's that there is so much potential in shows like this, and I would love to see a sort of "blast from the past" revised revival of this. I'm genuinely intrigued by this show's production and some would love to see it make some kind of return if handlers correctly by the right people
As a die hard Pokemon fan and a lover of Andrew Rannells, this is a dream come true
Gotta admit, I like the part where Jessie, James and Meowth join in with everyone for the finale. It definitely seems like something they'd do in the anime. And of course Giovanni's like "Ah, screw it!" and joins in, too.
Im glad someone recorded the whole show, with brilliant audio
You have my eternal thanks
Mewtwos original voice was golden
37:00 - omg plot twist
Mecha mewtwo = smeagle