Time to play our favorite game... "Find the order the clips should be viewed in"!

@willowsloughdx

8 ай бұрын

The longest clip is first. After that your guess is as good as mine.

@tinay9491

8 ай бұрын

it's not difficult

@BroadwayBound009

8 ай бұрын

I already lost… another clip ended up in my feed first instead of this first one.

@KristoforLawson

8 ай бұрын

I really don’t know why they don’t just upload the interviews as one clip.

@RafaelBernatto

8 ай бұрын

@@KristoforLawson more views I guess

For those of you who aren't familiar with Merrily (which is probably most of you), i want you to understand - this revival being a MASSIVE success is the ultimate redemption. This show was Sondheim's 2nd flop, but the first flop after his massive successes of the 1970s, like Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, and Sweeney Todd. Sondheim said in many interviews that he felt that Broadway was essentially chomping at the bit for him to finally fail, and the trauma he endured after this show was so thoroughly panned by the critics almost made him retire - and keep in mind that if he HAD retired we wouldn't have Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Assassins, or Passion. Merrily could very easily have been Steve's last work because of how unfairly and viciously it was hated and berated, so for it to come back to Broadway 42 years later as a MASSIVE hit is vindication for Steve on a simply incredible level. He may not be here to see it...but it's his time. Breathe it in. Worlds to change and worlds to win.

@jeffblack8457

8 ай бұрын

@eirikastokes9652 Not sure why you'd assume that most people who chose to watch Colbert interview the leads of the new production of "Merrily" are not familiar with the show. And I'm not sure how you count this as Sondheim's second flop. Is it the second flop after Anyone Can Whistle? Or after "Do I Hear a Waltz"? Or have you chosen to forget the 1976 Broadway production of "Pacific Overtures"? I love that show, but in terms of commercial success, it's not exactly "Oklahoma!" Right... you decided both "Company" & "Follies" were "massive successes." Sorry to be that guy (I'm a huge Sondheim fan - I had the honor of meeting him several times, and have read everything he ever published and have seen all of his works multiple times - except "Here We Are," which started previews off-Bway on Sunday Oct 22, but I have tickets for that shortly after opening - saw this production of "Merrily" 2x off Broadway before seeing it on Bway)... but Follies was not a massive success, and "Company," despite its Tonys in a notoriously weak year, was not a huge hit either, which is why the books for both have been revised & re-written (and why John Doyle's 2006 revival starring Raul Esparza - which used the same actor/musician schtick Doyle's revivals always do - closed after 7 months). The original production of "Follies" was nominated for plenty of Tonys, and it won some awards, but "Follies" - like "Do I Hear a Waltz" - famously lost its entire investment (and "Follies" lost Best Musical to Joe Papp's painfully 1970s, mediocre musical version of "Two Gentlemen of Verona"). "Follies'" book, like the book of many Sondheim musicals (including "Merrily" and "Company") had problems and all 3 of them have been revised many times. The original production of "Merrily" was far from Sondheim's second flop, and the current production of "Merrily" is far from the first successful "Merrily" revival with a revised book. Aside from the off-Bway "Merrily" in 1994, and the reunion concert - featured in Lonny Price's "The Best Worst Thing" documentary, - Encores! did a well-received "Merrily" revival in 2012, starring a (in my opinion) forgettable Lin-Manuel Miranda as Charley (I literally forgot having seen Miranda in "Follies" - if not for the diary & spreadsheet I keep of everything I see, I wouldn't know I'd seen him before he did off-Bway's "In the Heights"... I happened to read something about LMM having been in "Merrily," thought to myself "wish I'd seen that!" only to see from reading my own diary that I "had" seen it... & Lin-Manuel was a (I hope not literal) snooze). That 2012 Encores! "Merrily" revival co-starred Celia Keenan Bolger as Mary, and Colin Donnell as Franklin (both well-cast). As for Sondheim having made a big deal about having been tempted to retire after the reception to "Merrily" in 1981, (and by his perception that critics were chAmping at the bit for him to fail) he got over it pdq... He started collaborating with James Lapine almost immediately after "Merrily" closed; the Pulitzer-winning "Sunday" opened in 1983, less than 2 years after "Merrily" folded. Lapine benefited hugely from Sondheim's choosing to collaborate with a new playwright. Meanwhile, the main victim of "Merrily"'s failure was Hal Prince (though he had huge success as a director and producer, with other writers and composers). Since Sondheim - always looking for someone to blame for a flop - decided that this one was Hal Prince's fault, he refused to work with Prince again until they sat together at the 2002 Merrily reunion concert & agreed to collaborate on Wise Guys/Gold!/Bounce/RoadShow. Maybe Sondheim decided Prince was at fault because Hal was blamed for the widely criticized sweatshirts the original cast wore showing their characters names, supposedly because audiences couldn't tell who the actors were supposed to be... (which should have prompted re-writes by George Furth), or because Hal's wife Judy Prince was among those who suggested the original Kaufman & Hart play might make a good musical, and the teenage - now successful director - Daisy Prince was cast in the original production as the Franklin's film-star mistress Meg.

@patriciamurfitt4590

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 Some of us in the middle of the country don't get to see Broadway shows or know much about them. I have traveled several hours to Indianapolis and seen several shows but would love to visit Broadway one day. 🥰

@jeffblack8457

8 ай бұрын

​@@patriciamurfitt4590 Living in the middle of the country doesn't have to stop you from knowing plenty about theater (Broadway & otherwise). Indianapolis is a great place to see shows, whether you're seeing traveling productions making a stop or shows produced by the excellent theaters based right there in town. Remember, most people don't live in or near NYC (or London), and a majority of people who do live near NYC see an average of zero shows in a typical year. If you're interested in theater, most cast recordings of shows are on KZread (uploaded illegally, but they're still available!) and public libraries are a great source of scripts & books about theater. If you're interested, I hope you visit NYC some day, & if you do, I hope you will see at least one show (on or off-Bway). If you're interested in international travel & you like theater, I suggest London as a destination: there typically are more shows there (musicals & others) playing on the West-End than on Broadway. Also, tickets to those shows generally are not only less expensive than the same shows on Bway, but the tickets there are easier to get.

@eshepard8565

8 ай бұрын

@@jeffblack8457 I'm a huge fan of the 1994 cast recording; I have both it and the original but I'm partial to Malcolm Gets as Franklin. I imagine seeing it on stage is a totally different experience and I WISH I could see this new production! - I'm glad it's getting all the hoopla that it deserves.

@jeffblack8457

8 ай бұрын

​@@eshepard8565 It's a different experience, but imo cast recordings are a great way to experience shows (esp shows that don't have elaborate dance/production numbers, or aren't so impressive visually). Like the others I've seen, this production of Merrily is light on dance (not sure what the original was like: I wasn't around for that). Anyway, the cast recording of this revival should be a good way to experience the production vicariously... maybe you'll enjoy Jonathan Groff's Frank as much as you like what Malcolm Gets did with the role! Wish you could see this production in person on Bway, but the cast recording should be good (& not sure where you are, but maybe the show will tour near your home).

God bless you Stephen for asking a MAN how he balances work and having kids 😁

@auspicious93

7 ай бұрын

This must have been a difficult conversation for Lindsay to overhear. I heard she's going through a rough family situation right now.

Jonathan has really high vibrational energy. It's not fake positive it's just really uplifting. He seems to have a calming presence

@ace-of-bats

8 ай бұрын

They just did the Buzzfeed puppy interview recently, and these super hyperactive puppies just kept falling asleep on him. So, yeah, I think you might be onto something there!

@sherri42

8 ай бұрын

There was another actor that, given one word, said, "Heaven" and I agree.

@Manmade023

7 ай бұрын

He's gay

@decadeofmcfly

10 күн бұрын

@@Manmade023 Wow that is brand new totally relevant information.

these three are so huggable

Congrats to Daniel with his son ❤

Flew up from Miami to see Merrily the first weekend of October and it was absolutely incredible! If anyone has the opportunity to go 10/10 recommend, the whole cast is so so good!!

Radcliffe never ceases to amaze

Great job Jonathan. So glad to call him a friend

Jonathan Groff did an amazing performance as king on Hamilton! Really blew us away!

@ebruceii

8 ай бұрын

That's him? OMG we saw Hamilton in in NYC December 2016. He was hilarious!

@alexwyman7048

8 ай бұрын

My friends and I perform his song 'You'll Be Back" on karaoke all the time.

@timothyburch9708

8 ай бұрын

I could listen to him read the phonebook

@josephsf2452

Ай бұрын

Jonathan Groff is hotter than hell 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

My favorite Sondheim show. And finally love to see male actors/performers wearing socks.

@joshdrayton1230

8 ай бұрын

My favorite Sondheim too. And this "Sondheim's flop" stuff is getting tedious. The show's been revived successfully in London three times by now. And I've seen highly acclaimed and successful productions of it from Washington to LA to Sydney over the past 20 years. And it's not like the show has been revised radically; it's had a bit of tweaking here and there, but it's essentially the same show. Also, that original production from 40+ years ago may have been slightly wrong-headed, but many who saw it absolutely loved it. The negative reviews were as much from critics who felt it was time Sondheim and Prince were taken down a peg or three as due to any serious shortcomings of the show.

It really matters that THIS cast are seasoned, Broadway veterans who are much closer to the ages of the ages of the characters they play at the end* of their stories (*which is where the plot begins, with Innocence Lost). These performers have the chops to skillfully regress and embrace the increasingly younger and innocent versions of themselves as the play moves forward while the characters lives go in reverse chronology. I think Hal Prince & Sondheim made a big, risky mistake in casting fresh. eager and very young, unknown albeit quiet talented performers in the original. The musical was way ahead of its time.

@gafls3151

8 ай бұрын

This was a thoughtful analysis ❤

@Demun1649

8 ай бұрын

"The MISTAKE! And the atrocious punctuation. "I think Hal Prince, & Sondheim, made a big, risky, mistake in casting fresh, eager, and very young, unknown, albeit QUITE talented, performers, in the original". I have corrected the errors, and will mark you as a D minus, minus. With a ZERO for effort. You need to, if you intend to continue to air your "critic" observations to the public, attend to your disgusting misuse of the rules and structures of the English language. Even for your country, this standard of eloquence is, really, right down at the bottom of the well. I count TWENTY MISTAKES IN YOUR POST! A "D minus, minus" is generous. If this was your term/semester assignment, you would have gained ZERO for the whole period of time. An assessment from a teacher, of English Language, to university degree standards.

@Demun1649

8 ай бұрын

@@gafls3151 Except for the MISTAKE! And the atrocious punctuation. "I think Hal Prince, & Sondheim, made a big, risky, mistake in casting fresh, eager, and very young, unknown, albeit QUITE talented, performers in the original". I have corrected the errors, and will mark you as a D minus, minus. With a ZERO for effort.

@lorrainecc99

8 ай бұрын

​@@Demun1649 Suck eggs

@kbye2321

2 ай бұрын

@@Demun1649 Chill, this is not a damn kindergarten. This is a KZread comment section and his point comes across clearly to me.

Jonathan Groff is Karisma personified. I simply couldn’t look away. Simply captivating.

Kristoff's voice stands out sm, it's so crisp 🤌

@melanies.6030

8 ай бұрын

Kristoff?

@theforceisnotwithyou

8 ай бұрын

​@@melanies.6030 Jonathan Groff, I assume. He played Kristoff in Frozen.

This trio was absolutely amazing in Merrily!

I saw this show last month and it was fantastic. Daniel is incredible

They’re all so excited, happy to see that. Lindsay is so charismatic!

Groff was amazing as a serial killer profiler. Another amazing show canceled too early.

Now you know those screams were for Daniel Radcliffe. He's a Dad!!! 😊

DANIELLLLLL ❤

Dear Netflix Please bring back Mindhunters.

It’s an absolutely amazing show. I hope to get back up to the city to see it again

Just saw this in NYC last week it was divano tan hermosa paparado ❤🧡💛💚

Groffsouce!!! 🎉

I first fell in love with this show in college (so 15 years ago, God help me) & can’t believe they’re doing it again! I want to see it so badly. 😭

Daniel Radcliffe is just a good guy and apparently now a good dad.

These cast videos are my superbowl

I don’t know if anyone noticed that guy sitting in the middle’s resemblance to Harry Potter.

@UkeCan1

8 ай бұрын

It's uncanny. I wonder if anyone's told him.

@hurmatkhan98

8 ай бұрын

Shit, that's who he reminded me of!

I love her outfit, I think she looks great.

dan and jon are so pocketsized

@Lupin788

8 ай бұрын

Jonathan Groff is 5' 11". That's not pocket-sized.

@Baribrotzer

23 күн бұрын

Might also be that Lindsay is big.

Does anyone remember seeing Lindsay Mendez on backstage broadway or something like that? Elphaba perhaps

We love Daniel Radcliffe aka Harry Potter jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez

Wow! What an audience! Jon, Lindy and Dan deserve it! ❤❤❤

@jeffblack8457

8 ай бұрын

*Lindsay*

This Tony's campaign is amazing

Seeing them Wednesday! Can’t wait!!

Can someone please revive Little Shop of Horrors so we can hear Jonathan Groff sing Suddenly Seymour?

@jayrose2933

7 ай бұрын

It’s back! On off-Broadway until late January. Not starring Jonathan obvs, but I’ve heard good things about the current cast.

It’s a crime that they cancelled Mindhunter.

Groffsauce is the best of this lot❤️‍🔥

I saw thus locally. A couple of my friends walked out. I stayed. It was pretty good.

Yes Lindsay!

King George is still hot 😂 would love to see the show if I was in NY 😊

So happy you are back!😊 It was a cruel summer ❤ TS

omg daniel

I miss MIndhunter!

Our Time... me & you, pal. Me & you.

❤❤🎉🎉❤🎉❤

Cool

Is there a streaming service in canada where i can watch full episodes?

Fans of 'All Rise' want to know why OWN dropped such a great show, but Colbert never brought it up with Lindsay, why not?

Nice 👏 4 Daniel! 😅

Looking forward to progressing in my areas after a decade of this. So appreciate moving this forward and can’t wait to find out why it was so entertainer heavy when I’m not that. Appreciated but I like fiction as that.

I feel like what makes it work now is there's something so incredibly millennial about it. That's not to say that's the main audience there (I don't actually know the demographic breakdown in ticket purchases), but even though the idea of three friends trying to make it in NYC is "played out", you wouldn't know it from the show. It's got a lot of heart. It hits on the struggles that twenty-somethings face and the idea that your entire future is ahead of you, but it'll inevitably turn out differently than you planned and you may lose your closest confidants in the process. And that notion of a "found family" is so deeply millennial.

Why is it so hard to add “1/3” to the title? I don’t usually watch when I see multiple clips of the same interview cuz it bugs me so much to have to figure that out. So many other things on the internet I could be watching. 🙄

Jonathan Geoff: we have Henry Cavill at home.

We’re can I see the show on?

LINDSAY MOTHER MENDEZZ

Now those are some socks.

Has Zach Galifianakis lost weight? ... and why is he holding Daniel Radcliffe 's baby? 😁

Because Harry Potter is in it! 😊

😂

Asking why its popular and sold out now instead of 40 years ago.... meanwhile showing a review calling "Daniel Radcliff's". I think you have your answer there. The elephant in the room is that Daniel could have stood on the stage alone and repeated Harry Potter lines and it would have sold out.

@eirikastokes9652

8 ай бұрын

But that itself doesn't also justify the critical reviews being such raves. It explains ticket sales sure but having an A list celeb in the cast doesn't buy reviews of this caliber.

@InterestsMayVary2234

8 ай бұрын

I flew to England to see him in a play. So, yeah. Lol

@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg

8 ай бұрын

The British production that didn't have Daniel also sold very well, so there goes that theory. Daniel alone doesn't sell tickets. The production has received phenomenal reviews for the entire cast and production.

@cannavaras

8 ай бұрын

@@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg if you don't think they sold out as fast due to DR then I can't help.

@ghostlight4644

23 күн бұрын

Dan Radcliffe has done an excellent job of using his notoriety to promote some of the best work of the last fifteen years. Much respect for him

Brave of them to hug and shake hands with someone who had covid last week.

I don't care. We need more Mindhunter minus the crazy girl friend.

Well equipped to resolve that

People were still picky in the 80s?

@kbye2321

Ай бұрын

People have been picky since forever.

Colbert his wife & Nancy matters. Moving forward

Whoever uploads these videos needs a new job. Why would you upload them in that order?

I have that happen when I watch Seth Myers but not Colbert.

Only know Daniel Radcliffe

@hummersd

8 ай бұрын

Groff: Frozen, Mindhunter, Hamilton, Matrix Resurrections. Mendez: All Rise, Tony winner for Carousel revival, original cast of Dogfight. Fantastic actors, singers, and down to earth people.

@holyjolias3229

8 ай бұрын

​@@hummersdfuck BOTH of them. Daniel wins

🤑😁🤐🤯🥶🤬🙀😱🤯🥳

My guess is to further elevate some function Kennedy royal thing and I’m not that.

1st.

@MrFancyFingers

8 ай бұрын

Your parents must be so proud of your accomplishments.

@katica04

8 ай бұрын

First to comment on how no one cares

Single without kids shaming right away Stephen? BTW men do not have babies. Truthiness dude

@holyjolias3229

8 ай бұрын

we have the babies after the mother pops them out and vanishes from the state. basically the same thing we just skip the 9 month development period

Maybe bc so many aspects of my life were used in fiction and songs and they need to protect their products and work to fixing this.

That was a long time to leave your hand on someone’s shoulder. Eeeeeks!

@sheetal_views

3 ай бұрын

Oh my lord - I was thinking the same! 😂

oh please, don't kid yourself, this sold out so fast cause Harry Potter is in it!

Why is Goff wearing odd socks? What sort of statement is that making, or is he totally colour-blind?

Radcliffe seems right at home among this freak show of has beens and never were's. What a total lack of talent he has. I really feel for him working a 3-hour day and scraping by on the pitiful few millions he made from the HP books. Diddums.

@jayrose2933

7 ай бұрын

‘Scraping by.’ The dude is worth over $110 million. I don’t think he’s strapped for cash. For such a talentless has been, he’s sure been getting rave reviews and preforming to a sold out house each night. He’s been working since he was 11. He doesn’t need a regular 9-5. There are celebrities I don’t like, but I don’t look up their interviews and leave hate comments cause I’ve got better things to worry about. He’s living in your head rent free, man. Go touch grass.

what a dull group of guests