The Real Live Brady Bunch 1991

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8 жыл бұрын

Another find in my VHS collection! The Annoyance Theatre produced a smash show entitled "The Real Live Brady Bunch," where actors, resplendent in the appropriate costumes for the era (Madeline Long!), recreated the campy seventies show line-for-line. The brainchild of Joey Soloway and Faith Soloway, "The Real Live Brady Bunch" sold out shows in Chicago, Los Angeles and off-Broadway in New York. This episode, "Getting Davy Jones," was performed at The Village Gate, includes Jane Lynch, Andy Richter, Mari Weiss, Becky Thyre, Melanie Hutsell, Pat Towne, Ben Zook, Tom Booker, Susan Messing, and me, David Razowsky as Davy Jones. This show ran in tandem with "The Real Live Game Show" with Eric "Wayne" Waddell, Dana Cunningham, John Copeland, and Andy Richter. Jim Jatho was our stage manager.

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@Denise_Suzanne 6 ай бұрын

The audience laughing is everything. I wish we were all as joyous now as we were then. 😢

@AronPritchardHatesYou 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for saying that I solely keep coming back to this video because of the laughter especially when Jan walks in I love it it is the funniest thing ever

@Denise_Suzanne 5 ай бұрын

@@AronPritchardHatesYou it is hysterical. 🤣🤣

@sanseverything900 3 ай бұрын

Even though Jan has very little lines in this one she was definitely a huge hit with the audience. Melanie Hutsell's interpretation of the character has become iconic!

@KidsOntheGoFun 16 күн бұрын

Please have this show tour again! I saw this show in LA I think and it was so fun!! Ive been to many plays and this one stands out as one of my favorite theater experiences. We had close seats and if I remember right there were comfy chairs in front like beanbags and that kind of thing. I was wearing a color block jacket from Contempo and got some compliments on my appropriate attire. The actors were so great!! I would see this again in a heartbeat.. .wish it would tour again!!

@bigmusclebeef 8 жыл бұрын

I too was in Chicago when this was on stage. I couldn't get tickets. The start of Jane Lynch and Andy Richter's careers

@alramone1 2 жыл бұрын

Brady Bunch was a retro phenomenon in the 90s and I always regretted not being able to see this live.

@jt20042 8 жыл бұрын

"Marcia" by far was the standout here. A million times better than any of the girls who played in any of the parody movies. Thanks for sharing.

@screamingdolai 7 жыл бұрын

This is such a great blast from the past. I know I went to at least 2 of these shows. Can't believe I got to watch the early talent of some great performers!

@drazowsky 7 жыл бұрын

screamingdolai We loved working together, and I know it might sound weird, but I believe we affected theater across the US. A really great cast, crew, producers, audience. Steve Carell played Greg a few times, btw.

@sammy0723 Жыл бұрын

This popped up on my feed and I had to check it out...Laughed my ass off! Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Loved it!

@63Cherylg Жыл бұрын

I saw two different performances of The Real Live Brady Bunch around 1992/93 when they were here in Los Angeles. I about wet my pants when I saw that Melody Hutsell was playing Jan. I already loved her on SNL. I was laughing so hard, I had tears streaming down my face.

@rubygirl214 Жыл бұрын

I think I went to all of them in Westwood!! Always so much fun

@derp8575 10 ай бұрын

How did you enjoy the past 30 years?

@nokocchi1983 Жыл бұрын

i truly can't get over how accurate this Marcia is !!!!

@dinab.474 Жыл бұрын

Is that Jane Lynch as Carol?? I saw this live in NYC in 91. We never laughed harder.

@drazowsky Жыл бұрын

That's Jane as Carol. Andy Richter played Mike.

@dinab.474 Жыл бұрын

@@drazowsky Thank you! I can’t believe I saw these two doing this, lol.

@dougmaclennan8654 Жыл бұрын

@@dinab.474 Is that Samantha Bea as Marsha?

@dawneden 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting! I remember how wonderful this was when it was done at NYU's Loeb Student Center performance hall with the real Davy Jones.

@debrawhite751 2 жыл бұрын

What?! The REAL Davy Jones? That must have been far out!

@dawneden 2 жыл бұрын

@@debrawhite751 It was amazing! Here's a clip--not sure if this is from the NYU version, which I recall as being earlier: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9VndNtyx7Sbqmw.html . Unfortunately the audio is out of sync. Davy had actually saved the jacket he wore in the episode and wore it in the live show!

@debrawhite751 2 жыл бұрын

@@dawneden Wow! That was so cool! Davy was one class act! Thanks so much for sharing!

@wvcricker5683 2 жыл бұрын

I never knew this existed until yesterday when I was searching Melanie Hutsel. This is hysterical, and the girl playing Marcia is spot on! Thanks for posting!

@drazowsky 2 жыл бұрын

That is the great Becky Thyre.

@wvcricker5683 2 жыл бұрын

@@drazowsky I don’t understand why they didn’t place her for the movie! She is hysterical!

@drazowsky 2 жыл бұрын

@@wvcricker5683 You're right, she's really funny, but Paramount wanted to use stars.

@wvcricker5683 2 жыл бұрын

@@drazowsky Well, they chose poorly! 😂

@tejaswoman Жыл бұрын

Damn, watching this, no wonder she managed to get on SNL and also to get them to let her do this bit. Every single line she says, every single move she makes, the audience laughs so hard you can't hear anybody else!

@MaconLeary 8 жыл бұрын

I never laughed so hard, before or since, as I did seeing a late night show ("Oh! My nose!") at the Annoyance in Chicago. Thanks so much for posting this.

@danielparra6710 2 жыл бұрын

Marcia, Jan, and Greg got big Applauses 👏 😳 🤣

@AlaskaDaveISU 8 жыл бұрын

Becky Thyre is a goddamn national treasure!

@milesmayhem5440 3 жыл бұрын

Who?

@dmfeelings 2 жыл бұрын

@@milesmayhem5440 Becky Thyre!

@toycoon 7 жыл бұрын

These shows were so funny! I saw "My Fair Opponent", the one with Molly Webber, the nerd that Marcia makes over. Becky Thyre is too good as Marcia. Those pants that Davy Jones is wearing are fantastic!

@KnickKnack07 5 жыл бұрын

The one playing Jan is SO obviously the model that Jennifer Elise Cox used for the late movies. Much more than Eve Plumb.

@rexdby2984 3 жыл бұрын

You’re right. I remember when the movie came out in 95 that Jennifer Elise said as much in an interview that she was glad she had footage of Melanie’s Jan portrayal and she pretty much ran with the same breathy voice.

@RichardHinkelman 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! I wish I could have seen every single episode. This is just wonderful!! I will keep on the lookout for other episodes. Thank you, David!

@MarkCHolden 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That was great! Thank you so much for sharing!

@andyhush1256 8 жыл бұрын

I love it! I always wished I had seen these shows at the time.

@kilted911 24 күн бұрын

I saw two episodes in Los Angeles... Johnny Bravo and Greg Smoking. It was fricking hilarious!

@drazowsky 24 күн бұрын

I was in the Johnny Bravo episode!

@drazowsky 24 күн бұрын

As was Eve Plumb!

@rubygirl214 Жыл бұрын

I saw multiple performances and they were all incredible ♥️

@rufus_the_cat 11 ай бұрын

I think I remember seeing this on MTV news, thanks for sharing.

@nokocchi1983 Жыл бұрын

wow, its crazy how similar that Marcia looks !!!!!!!!

@Meyerc-yv2bi 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant! I haven't laughed that hard in years. Thank you for posting and to the entire brilliant cast!

@maxter8797 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this!!!

@ChrisGriswold 8 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@drazowsky 8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Griswold My pleasure. It was quite a find. It was also a blast.

@KendrickHarrisKenfinity 2 жыл бұрын

"Can't you hear it calling your name" everytimw our dedicated comedians/performers become The Brady Bunch. Stay safe everyone!

@alannaborden4960 7 жыл бұрын

this was awesome

@hanschristianbrando5588 2 жыл бұрын

I had to stop watching, I was laughing so hard. I saw the Christmas episode performed live in New York and laughed myself silly then, too.

@honeyowen3163 7 жыл бұрын

love it. where can we see more with same theme?

@derp8575 10 ай бұрын

The music at 4:34 sounds like old Dos computer sounds. Midi and whatnot.

@melaniebond5387 4 жыл бұрын

I saw this at the Star Plaza theatre in Merriville IN circa 1992???? the actual Davey Jones played in it... any idea who the cast was for that performance?? or where I can find out? I've exhausted my google efforts...lol

@derp8575 11 ай бұрын

Mom?

@scottmichaels2860 7 жыл бұрын

This is great. I saw a few of these. Was lucky enough to see it when Sherwood Schwartz came and when Eve Plumb did a guest stint. Great stuff. I still have my program. David, is there a way you could send me the lyrics to Go Ask Alice? It's been bugging me for years. All I remember is "Make your bed... Make your bed..." Thanks for the great memory.

@drazowsky 7 жыл бұрын

Scott Michaels, I believe I was there as well. It was the old Annoyance on Broadway. I was in the episode with Eve, playing the agent in the "Johnny Bravo" episode.

@drazowsky 7 жыл бұрын

Scott Michaels Regarding the lyrics, I believe the song's at the end of this episode. Should you have any questions about what Jane's singing, shoot me an email (drazowsky@me.com) and I think I'll be able to help you. (I just Googled the lyrics but it's someone else's parody not Faith Soloway who wrote the version in this show. (I would also think that Jill Soloway helped write that song. They're quite wonderful artists and producers.)

@user-hp7mw6sw1h 9 ай бұрын

Wow! I remember how funny these shows were! Thanks for posting! Have any other episodes in your archive?

@jedijones 3 жыл бұрын

Never knew until today about this stage show or that Melanie's great parody of Jan Brady on SNL originated here. Have to admit I'm a little baffled at why the crowd is laughing so hard at just seeing old Brady Bunch scripts played out on stage. I guess it's one of those things where just the idea of seeing the Brady Bunch anywhere but on TV was new and bizarre at that point in time.

@drazowsky 3 жыл бұрын

This was unique back then. Also many in the audience knew these shows by heart. When I did a few "episodes" I was amazed that people were mouthing what I was saying, and singing along with me! It was truly a weird and amazing show.

@jeremyud 3 жыл бұрын

I was surprised though that this was played relatively straight compared to the parody movies.

@jedijones 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremyud I think there is sometimes a point with a reference where the first time someone starts referencing it, it is funny from sheer recognizability. You are just surprised that anyone else in the world was thinking about it or remembered it like you did. I think that's what was going on here. That was especially true in the pre-internet days when old media was harder to access, and the assumption was that it would fade into history and be forgotten. When something managed to stick around and you suddenly realized you weren't the only one who remembered it, it could be funny just to mention it.

@MAP2023 3 жыл бұрын

Becky Thyre is Marcia

@judebarnes9209 8 ай бұрын

How many "episodes" were done and how many times was each episode performed ?

@Justintime619 Жыл бұрын

Is that Jane Lynch as mama Brady?

@drazowsky Жыл бұрын

Yep.

@drawntomountains 11 ай бұрын

Does anybody know if the real cast saw any of these shows ?? I remember hearing about them, but living so far away,, there was no way i could make it to any. These are awesome !!

@drazowsky 11 ай бұрын

I did an episode with Eve Plumb in Chicago and Los Angeles. She was a big fan.