You are my favorite human. So proud to say that my best friend is now cow famous.

I'm so glad I found this channel!!!!

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.

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.

The algorithm gods have blessed me on this day. This was amazing!!

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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!!

oh this eats (the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold, that is)

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!

Lovely!

Let's gooooooooo!!!!!!

Reprehensible is using Stravinsky's music as wallpaper

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!

Can I ask where you found the recording of "The Last Temptation"? It's the only one I can't find on KZfaq

Don't you consider George M Cohan's work prior ot 1926?

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.

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.

DROOD MENTION W

didn't know that broadway gatsby was going to start in korea but in hindsight that makes so much sense

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!

I've heard a nasty rumor that Gordon Shumway eats cats.

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 🤣

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.

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 😂

What recording are you using in the background?

It’s the saddest thing, such an important piece of art lost forever

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.

How can any one notice he is calling Randy's owner is not Alf's name. But Heath.😂

This sounds so much like Scientology. Just replace organ harvesting dance with attack on psychiatrists.

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?

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!

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.

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. 😅😅😅

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.

The Mikado 'racist'? What a stupid viewpoint. It's a satirical comedy. Grow up please.

"In England"???? I presume that you meant to say "In the UK".

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.

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?

Katie Mitchell, the ramen cookbook author? Oh, wait. No that’s Cathy Mitchell.

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.

I’m so glad I saw Shen Yun before I was polluted by this propaganda. The show is beautiful! Don’t listen to this.

edward albee was so real for every insane thing he did.

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!

I always felt, I was the man in the chair.

Well the nora's costumes looked great! Especially the 'power' one.

And in the time since this video came out, LaChiusa's Wild Party is announced to be happening at Encores!

"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

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?