You are my favorite human. So proud to say that my best friend is now cow famous.
@saralcraaft23 сағат бұрын
I'm so glad I found this channel!!!!
@charlesajones77Күн бұрын
7:59 Actually, Penzance did have a pirate problem in the past, about a century before the operetta was written. Barbary piracy (slavers) in particular. But at the time of the writing, yes it was quite respectable.
@charlesajones77Күн бұрын
I own three copies of the Pirates of Penzance movie, and have seen it at least 20 times. I recommend it to anyone who wants to try Gilbert and Sullivan for the first time. I tell them that G&S is the immediate predecessor to the modern day musical, halfway between opera and musical, and that's even more obvious with the Joseph Papp version.
@teaumanport2 күн бұрын
The algorithm gods have blessed me on this day. This was amazing!!
@Ayden_B3 күн бұрын
11/10, no notes
@NovellaGG3 күн бұрын
This panel was amazing! I love how you articulated your thoughts, especially your analogies on static and dynamic art. You are correct, we ARE Milky White!!
@gwynfromRARE3 күн бұрын
oh this eats (the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold, that is)
@NovellaGG3 күн бұрын
Hi Gwyn :)
@raggedyannrevivaleffort3 күн бұрын
hi gwyn
@AmbeeLee3 күн бұрын
Finally, I can't wait to watch and share this. I've had so many people ask me about it when I mentioned it on my social media. Now I can finally link them!
@mikeymullins53053 күн бұрын
Lovely!
@LyricNear3 күн бұрын
Let's gooooooooo!!!!!!
@LyricNear3 күн бұрын
I saw the Milky White puppet at the museum of Broadway, and i didn't know she was there beforehand, so when i walked in there i GASPED. It was like meeting a celebrity!! love James Ortiz
@LyricNear3 күн бұрын
Aaaaa this was such a good video I'm so hyped
@pamelapoulin18714 күн бұрын
Reprehensible is using Stravinsky's music as wallpaper
@musikaalimielinen11 күн бұрын
Where has this channel been hiding all my life?? Super interesting video essays, I've been binging your videos the whole week. Thanks for putting your work out there!
@alexswift45614 күн бұрын
Can I ask where you found the recording of "The Last Temptation"? It's the only one I can't find on KZfaq
@occupiefilling14 күн бұрын
Don't you consider George M Cohan's work prior ot 1926?
@pokerpig906915 күн бұрын
I’m a simple guy. I first saw Randy in Melbourne around 2010 at a comedy festival. Funny. Insightful. Yeah, good mate. Then started watching him on KZfaq. For me, Randy is simply the physical expression of the guy behind it that is, I’ve assumed, more comfortable being behind the curtain than in front. When Randy espouses philosophies, ethics, insights about the human condition, they’re simply those of the shy guy we don’t see. If I had a stubby with the guy, I’d already feel I know him through the acts. I don’t care about the puppet; that’s no more or less a projection than what everyone else does to present themselves to others. With maybe a little bit more fear of Velcro.
@HighKingTurgon19 күн бұрын
I definitely want to watch the in-depth take on the development of Little Women, which is a better show than I think it has any right to be. What depresses me about the Gatsbys is the clear reliance on IP. Like, would Gatsby musicalize well? Yeah! But Gatsby has been adapted ENOUGH times by people who misunderstand the novel. I dunno. Better write my own.
@roach99923 күн бұрын
DROOD MENTION W
@tsotry184226 күн бұрын
didn't know that broadway gatsby was going to start in korea but in hindsight that makes so much sense
@PaulLBerriman28 күн бұрын
Fantastic video!! I first saw the Australian 1994 version on video when I was young and loved it. Jon English was a perfect Pirate King, and I loved the interactions with the conductor and musicians. Only recently have I rewatched it, and discovered the 1980 version and realised many of the comedic queues and staging of the Australian version were taken from the 80s version. Loved your breakdown of it all!
@stevesmith196528 күн бұрын
I've heard a nasty rumor that Gordon Shumway eats cats.
@anelareitan830329 күн бұрын
i’ve just been cast as sister hubert in nunsense and was sent this to watch since i basically know next to nothing about this show other than it’s general plot so i can’t wait to see how i feel by the end of watching this 🤣
@anelareitan83032 күн бұрын
i just finished my run of nunsense and i’m finally getting around to finishing watching this video and i’m SO glad we took out *that* verse of difficult transition (we also changed a LOT of lines, as well as a line in “just a couple of sisters”)
@TerryOnTuesdayАй бұрын
I saw Randy live last week in the UK. Managed to spot and meet 'Gordon Shumway' out in the real world before the show and shake his hand. Lovely guy. And in the club, the lights go out and Randy pops up. Mo preamble or explanation. Really well done.
@dc8179Ай бұрын
Thanks for this breakdown! I first saw Pirates as a high school production, and then watched the Papp's movie version. I knew it was an operetta when it premiered and is now produced as a musical, but I had no idea that it all happened with such a bang because of that 1980 production! It's one of my favorite stage shows, so in a way I'm grateful that mayor cut the Shakespeare in the Park funding 😂
@SaxandRelaxАй бұрын
What recording are you using in the background?
@SaxandRelaxАй бұрын
It’s the saddest thing, such an important piece of art lost forever
@mikeymullins5305Ай бұрын
I am literally standing in the lobby after seeing Shrek Jr and I was literally so excited that I knew to listen for the sleigh bells. They did say snow, and did the bells.i imagine that is since the whole score is pre recorded, the bells pose no problem.
@kaitestewart5622Ай бұрын
How can any one notice he is calling Randy's owner is not Alf's name. But Heath.😂
@yojimbo3681Ай бұрын
This sounds so much like Scientology. Just replace organ harvesting dance with attack on psychiatrists.
@zombi3907Ай бұрын
I am confused. Didn't he start off by saying that he would NOT use the guys real name, and then immediately go into a history of the guys origins as the puppeteer, both saying and displaying the name in text on screen with an interviewer? Did I miss something?
@igorjankovski7251Ай бұрын
Choosing to pursue spiritual development or not is a fundamental right for every individual. No one should be coerced into this decision, nor should anyone be pressured to abstain from it, as it is a personal choice protected by the First Amendment which is why America is great!
@jeremybr2020Ай бұрын
This has probably already been pointed out several times, but just to be sure......Eddie Izzard does not identify as a female. As he will point out himself, he's into cross dressing, but he's not a transvestite.
@psychedlicsouljam1995Ай бұрын
falun gong has been banned people get attacked by police they cannot meditate or practice this because of the extreme control the CCP HAS . ITS A COMMUNIST COUNTRY. ur such a moron my lord... im only 1 quarter chinese and this pisses me off. 😅😅😅
@ericthemauve2 ай бұрын
Some interesting suff here, but also some poor research evident. As for the silly comments about 'The Mikado'... well. you're both young and American, so I suppose we should cut you some slack.
@fredemny33042 ай бұрын
The Mikado 'racist'? What a stupid viewpoint. It's a satirical comedy. Grow up please.
@narabdela2 ай бұрын
"In England"???? I presume that you meant to say "In the UK".
@bogerard2 ай бұрын
Great video! I think you might have spoken even more about the muscular and percussion heavy orchestrations and conducting of the Papp production by the amazing William Elliot. He left us much too soon.
@MthokozisiKhanyile2 ай бұрын
Hi Zach... Thank you so much for this video. It is so well written and delivered. I am actually looking for your 2020 video where you zone in on the timelines of the two separate productions. Could you please provide a link?
@nicoville202 ай бұрын
Katie Mitchell, the ramen cookbook author? Oh, wait. No that’s Cathy Mitchell.
@mikeymullins53052 ай бұрын
I am not very knowledgeable about their history, nor am i black, but it seems silly to say that her husband, who was involved in civil rights himself, might have been unqualified to work on this musical becayse he was not black. Weird that they couldnt find a black writer presumably amoung their freinds and relations but i think the musical speaks for itself.
@christineconnor10682 ай бұрын
I’m so glad I saw Shen Yun before I was polluted by this propaganda. The show is beautiful! Don’t listen to this.
@mikeymullins53052 ай бұрын
edward albee was so real for every insane thing he did.
@nathanielswanson57302 ай бұрын
This is possibly the worst video I have ever seen. Why would ruin the ending for your entire audience? Spoiler Alert: Telling everyone that Randy dies at the end? Why would you include that bit. That is brutal! Oh, you enjoying watching this character? Guess what? He dies! You're a very rude boy!
@im2bused2 ай бұрын
I always felt, I was the man in the chair.
@mikeymullins53052 ай бұрын
Well the nora's costumes looked great! Especially the 'power' one.
@allisonholley27512 ай бұрын
And in the time since this video came out, LaChiusa's Wild Party is announced to be happening at Encores!
@mikeymullins53052 ай бұрын
"happiness is found in shallowness" is exactly what i would expect of a man who lived in a seven person share house on fire island in the seventies
@francinekrasowska46672 ай бұрын
Quite enjoyed your analysis and presentation. Much food for thought. However, the unnecessary piano music behind much of the last 3 sections was so loud and intrusive that I had trouble watching to the end. Can you dial that back at all, at this point?