re: The Official 'Bad High School Productions on YouTube' Megathread

[CATSNYrevival]

^I think it's okay if you don't want to have sex with him. He's over 21 now, just not when it was filmed. He's seriously pretty though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhmd5-ubJRI

[CATSNYrevival]

Also, their "Fall of Saigon" is pretty impressive. You don't usually see effects like that in a high school production.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4_am2KDIqA

[EricMontreal22]

Ha, thanks for your reassurence. I think it just reminds me of being kinda uncomfortable in high school with our drama teacher who found excuses to have guys shirtless or in their underwear innearly every play we did (and oddly, not the girls...), but of course it's standard to play that scene in Saigon that way.

The productions' not bad actually compared to a lot of high school productions of a difficult show. Just that Engineer and the orchestra...

[taboo123]

woah,,

[CATSNYrevival]

^Is that "woah" in response to the helicopter or the shirtless guy?

[EricMontreal22]

The thing I don't get is, if the school had the budget to do the Helicopter, etc, why American Dream looks so plain and cheap? Was the budget blown? I don't think you need a car as well, by any means, but a plain backdrop would seem a let down late in the show, after all of that.

[SporkGoddess]

"Psychotic" is really the best way to describe that portrayal of the Engineer. That or "manic."

And holy modified vowels, Batman!

[My Oh My]

Guys, this thread is making me weep...



...with laughter!!!!

[taboo123]

CATS

they just don't make em like they used to.....

helicopters. That is.... ahem.

[CATSNYrevival]

^I get it. You want your helicopters to sing baritone and have hair on their chest.

[AEA AGMA SM]

"He's over 21 now, just not when it was filmed."

Yeah, I don't think that logic works.

"Well, your honor, I know she was only 15 when I took those pictures that you found me with, but she's over 21 now, so it's ok."

[CATSNYrevival]

^No one said they wanted to have sex with him. Just said he was cute.

[Esswei]

Middle schools should not attempt Evita.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVCso_d5uzE&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j29KSb5RvBs&feature=plcp

[ggersten]

You know how Legally Blonde should be defined by energy (to cover up its flaws). This school didn't get the memo. The cast doesn't even try to hide their boredom.
Legally Bored

[ComingUpRoses2]

Oh, God! The middle school Evita is brilliant! Who thought that was a good idea. I mean, c'mon! I can't wait for pre-school Follies.

[eatlasagna]

oy that Legally Blonde was painful,... especially the Irish dance section! yet... when Enid "sang"... "get the hell out of her way" i did laugh out loud!

[Emmaloucbway]

My friend and I were obsessed with this one for a while: "This kid IS Bud Frump!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6JrYQxvX40

[Quiche2]

there is this kid on youtube who is TERRIBLE. he's probably like ten years old, and I watch him all the time because he is so bad at singing, its just like watching a comedy show. it's not a "production", but all his songs are from musicals. terrible. his username is gomezaddams42.
Here are all his videos

[brobafett]

i have a couple things

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBgjPZQ-AKo&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgks7ctx9qs&feature=channel&list=UL

i just can't

[dramamama611]

Awww...the Legally Bored link is broken. Would have liked to have seen it. How could you possibly be bored performing LB?

[TheGingerBreadMan]

A Disgrace to LEGALLY BLONDE.

[Fire and Music]

^ Wow, that was pretty disappointing considering the reputation Stagedoor Manor has.

[HumATune]

They couldn't give her a blonde wig? I mean the show is called LEGALLY BLONDE...

[moym471]

This had to have been posted before, it's the worst production of Into the Woods ever.
Prologue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNcORhz4kLc
Your Fault/Last Midnight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj87YBFOZ6Q

[KylePKJP]

Back in September, RIPLEY retweeted support for a high school production of Next to Normal in the greater New York area. Would love to see how this shakes down.

[Gink]

My son went to Stagedoor Manor for four years. If your parents have money you can go; it doesn't matter if you have talent or not. The shows I've seen have ranged from fantastic to pretty awful each session. Having seen four to five shows each parents' weekend it seems they group the kids by talent, but any given session they have to work with the kids who are there--and if they want to be in a drama or musical--you can't not cast someone just because they aren't talented. I've seen shows with fantastic leads and horrible ensemble members--or just one or two kids who can't act/sing/dance. Some shows have been better than Broadway versions I've seen--others I left after intermission...I will say the Mikado I saw there was more entertaining then the one I saw in NYC. Yes, NYC was technically better, but we had way more fun watching it at Stagedoor.

Also--those shows are put together in less then three weeks. Cut them some slack.