POKEMON LIVE! - FULL SHOW

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • This is the same version of POKÉMON LIVE! that is posted on my channel in 7 parts. This version is a higher quality video upload. I also edited out the intermission. It has credits at the end with the cast list. POKÉMON LIVE! was a multi-million dollar musical stage show featuring the adventures of Ash, Brock, Misty, Pikachu, Giovanni, Team Rocket and the mechanical Pokemon MechaMew2. It premiered on Broadway at Radio City Music Hall in September of 2000 and then toured the United States and Canada. I was the Production Stage Manager on the show. The video is a full stage shot with no close-ups, but the lighting is good and the quality of the video makes it easy to follow the action of the musical. The show was directed by Luis Perez of Broadway renown and produced by 4Kids executive producer Norman J. Grossfeld. The show while an artistic success, was not a financial success. I hope you enjoy this video. GOTTA CATCH'EM LIVE!

Комментарии • 2 тыс.

  • @fruityeel
    @fruityeel 7 лет назад +1664

    Andrew Rannells has been through so much in his life

  • @gradcath
    @gradcath 7 лет назад +1251

    I fell asleep like 7 hours ago and woke up to this on autoplay.

  • @aiyanaradcliff9123
    @aiyanaradcliff9123 7 лет назад +1991

    am i really watching this just because andrew rannells is in it?

  • @americanrtv5605
    @americanrtv5605 7 лет назад +607

    What Elder Price was doing before his mission to Ughanda.

    • @almostcanadian9495
      @almostcanadian9495 6 лет назад +35

      AmericanRTV His real mission

    • @bennybrown3010
      @bennybrown3010 6 лет назад +3

      AmericanRTV THIS COMMENT MADE ME WHEEZE

    • @projectRHIthink
      @projectRHIthink 6 лет назад

      LMAO BYE

    • @casp3564
      @casp3564 5 лет назад +32

      What Whizzer was doing after he broke up with Marvin

    • @carsonpolipenguin1142
      @carsonpolipenguin1142 5 лет назад +15

      Honestly Kevin was probably that kid in the class who knew way too much about pokemon and talked about it constantly.

  • @ellieh6390
    @ellieh6390 7 лет назад +1000

    I feel like this was released as a personal attack on Andrew Rannells

    • @White_Night_Demon
      @White_Night_Demon 5 лет назад +14

      Who the hell is andrew rannells??!

    • @keatonthekoopatroopa246
      @keatonthekoopatroopa246 5 лет назад +16

      I did believe he voiced Archie in Archie's Weird Mystries sorry for my bad grammar forgot how it was spelled.

    • @White_Night_Demon
      @White_Night_Demon 5 лет назад +7

      oh him, i kinda remember him, thats the guy with a pikachu named sparky, yeh?

    • @nickcopeland6915
      @nickcopeland6915 5 лет назад +10

      @@White_Night_Demon He voiced a few characters in Sonic X.

    • @potato.pancake
      @potato.pancake 5 лет назад +72

      lmao y’all he’s literally one of the most famous broadway actors, he doesn’t just voice video game and cartoon characters

  • @Huntrguy102
    @Huntrguy102 7 лет назад +707

    Andrew Rannells, from the Book of Mormon, is James in this play

    • @spicedch4i
      @spicedch4i 7 лет назад +49

      Beatbox Tutorials ILL DO SOMETHINGGGGGG INCREDIBLE
      well this certainly is incredible

    • @yokainat
      @yokainat 7 лет назад +64

      he hated doing this with a passion

    • @Pinkyshy101
      @Pinkyshy101 7 лет назад +36

      That's the main reason I even know this exists XD

    • @thatthespianperson9733
      @thatthespianperson9733 6 лет назад +2

      Beatbox Tutorials he isssssss 😂 I even have seen him in Book of Mormon few years back

    • @m9stro711
      @m9stro711 6 лет назад +24

      And Hamilton (for 5 weeks)
      and Falsettos
      And Girls

  • @JeanRodo
    @JeanRodo 8 лет назад +321

    To the people down in the comments complaining about the quality of this recording you don't get it. First let me tell you something about recorded theater. Bootleg recordings of theater can be comparable to the movie bootlegs recording a screen, you get an absolutely great bootleg if the camera quality is ok and the camera doesn't jerk a lot. Beggars really can't be choosers so usually you either suck it up and watch unless you're lucky and you get a chance to see a tour of the show or actually go to Broadway or West End to see you're shows. BUT THIS RIGHT HERE is the pinnacle of bootleg recordings, this here is the absolute BEST recording of a theater production you can possibly get without it being official. This here is the 4K 1080HD highest resolution possible of a recording of its kind and as a lover of theater whose only option is to wait for the tours to get to him this right here is amazing. So to the people complaining all I can say is again you don't get it, don't get the struggle I have to go too. Chris if there's anything you'd like to add go for it :)

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  8 лет назад +61

      Gosh thanks Juan! Thanks for sticking up for the quality of the video. I appreciate your comments so much! I do wish it was better, but I did the best I could with a decades old over-the-shoulder camcorder feeding into a mono-TV/VCR two-headed combo to record it on. Thank you again for the comments.

    • @otomodachifan
      @otomodachifan 7 лет назад +8

      I have a bunch of Broadway bootleg audio tapes which I've collected over the past few years.
      I attend a lot of the special Broadway shows adapted for autistic audiences (see tdf (dot) org (slash) autism for information and tickets). The show itself is kept the same but there are changes to the sound and lighting so it's not as upsetting to those with sensory issues, and there is a relaxed attitude towards noise and movement in the audience.
      I would love it if somebody could video these shows for me; I like rewatching certain moments of specific performances over and over again (#ActuallyAutistic). I'm not sure what type of camera would work best, but I know it would have to be an inconspicuous one which is capable of recording for at least 3 hours, both battery and memory-wise. The main issue is that the house lights don't go all the way down. But if anyone here is good at bootlegging, please try and film these shows!
      Thanks!

    • @Cd62004
      @Cd62004 7 лет назад +1

      Juan Salazar actually they lost the original tape

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  7 лет назад +4

      What shows are you looking for?

    • @otomodachifan
      @otomodachifan 7 лет назад +2

      TDF usually does 4 shows a year, 2 of them being annual performances of The Lion King (end of September) and Aladdin (beginning of March). The other 2 shows for this season are Phantom and Kinky Boots. I'm not sure what will be next season but I'm guessing Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. If they do Hamilton I would go crazy! The tickets usually sell out within days, sometimes even hours after going onsale, so I'd recommend signing up for info (tdf (dot) org (slash) autism) No really, if they do Hamilton, somebody's gotta film it! If you wouldn't be able to attend these yourself could you try asking a friend to film the shows? It should be a bit easier to find hidden cameras that are more affordable these days.
      Regarding the Blue's Clues Live shows ("The Most Spectacular Place" and "Blue's Birthday Party"), I tweeted to the person who created the shows and she said that she loved the idea of a revival and autism-friendly performances but someone would have to speak with Nickelodeon about it. And considering the kind of shows that are green-lighted on Nickelodeon these days (Plankton from Spongebob attempting suicide, twerking ducks, and constant fart jokes), I'm afraid it will require a lot of persuasion. I've heard that back in 2008 Ben Fankhauser (Davey in Newsies) played the role of Steve at a community theatre production in Cleveland, so having him reprise the role at a venue like Radio City should definatley boost ticket sales.
      Oh, and speaking of revivals, Pokémon Live would probably still be successful with a revival. Also I'd like to come up with a musical based on my favorite video game, THE DOG Island, and suggest ideas for a new Blue's Clues Live show, Blue's Room Live! The Most Spectacular Playdate (although I guess there could be stage productions based on Blue's Big Musical Movie and Meet Blue's Baby Brother as well?)

  • @urmomlol4793
    @urmomlol4793 6 лет назад +789

    my favourite thing about this is how much andrew hated doing it

    • @lilasswarts9392
      @lilasswarts9392 5 лет назад +9

      take me home
      mood

    • @MrProofMan
      @MrProofMan 5 лет назад +10

      You understand he actually worked on the cartoon, right? Why do you assume he hated it?

    • @hrebs
      @hrebs 5 лет назад +18

      @@MrProofMan this may explain things ruclips.net/video/qnw0BXKk8Ow/видео.html

    • @nuhuhitsgreywater
      @nuhuhitsgreywater 5 лет назад +32

      MrProofMan because I’m so many interviews he said he hated working on this show

    • @karinshadi227
      @karinshadi227 4 года назад +39

      @@MrProofMan "I was shocked to see that James had purple, bob-length hair and even more shocked to hear his voice. It was basically the most offensive impression of a gay man you could possibly do without putting a cartoon dick in the character’s mouth at all times. I was horrified and offended for my people."
      "I felt like I was doing a disservice to any gay kid who saw that show and thought that’s how we had to behave. Like we had to play the fool, be the punchline."
      -These are from his memoir, Too Much is Not Enough

  • @liz5089
    @liz5089 7 лет назад +659

    Apparently my love for Andrew Rannells knows no bounds. I don't know the first thing about Pokemon, but here I am.

  • @ilovekohlscash2009
    @ilovekohlscash2009 7 лет назад +269

    Tony award 2018 predictions: Pokémon Live for Best Choreography

  • @forestno0k
    @forestno0k 6 лет назад +51

    Andrew Rannells:
    13:40 - 16:30
    18:33 - 21:30
    29:01 - 30:00
    30:46 - 31:40
    47:00 - 51:16
    1:10:00 - 1:13:35
    1:23:09 - 1:23:50
    1:38:09 - end

  • @skombiejones8849
    @skombiejones8849 7 лет назад +361

    "please turn off all cell phones and pagers", you won't hear that anymore lmao

    • @AquaFan1998
      @AquaFan1998 5 лет назад +10

      Omg pagers where a thing

    • @kdawg4585
      @kdawg4585 4 года назад +3

      *coughs and sneezes*

    • @peytonp8512
      @peytonp8512 4 года назад +8

      now we can’t see shows at all...

    • @OsmSkylandersCheats
      @OsmSkylandersCheats 4 года назад +3

      damn, we really do live in a society

    • @SquidwardInTheCloset90210
      @SquidwardInTheCloset90210 4 года назад +3

      "Please turn off all cell phones and pagers" well what do you expect it's old and it's from 2000

  • @nataliemarie9909
    @nataliemarie9909 7 лет назад +207

    i love andrew rannells so much that im gonna sit through this

    • @chucklenuts2160
      @chucklenuts2160 7 лет назад +1

      Was it worth it

    • @almostcanadian9495
      @almostcanadian9495 6 лет назад +4

      Ben Wins Sometimes I'll say it wasn't for me, but oh well it's not like I have anything better to do with my life tbh

  • @MJ-om5go
    @MJ-om5go 6 лет назад +81

    I have Bipolar Depression and I just wanna say this was probably the most awesome thing I've seen all day. Thanks.

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  6 лет назад +35

      I am so glad this brightened your day! I suffer from Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features myself so I know how difficult it can be to find things to lift your spirits. Big hug to you my friend.

    • @MJ-om5go
      @MJ-om5go 6 лет назад +19

      Chris Mitchell Wow, so you understand perfectly then. Big hugs back Chris.

  • @dasty3314
    @dasty3314 6 лет назад +497

    My spooky Mormon hell dream

    • @goldfishhandsanitizer144
      @goldfishhandsanitizer144 5 лет назад +2

      dingus yes

    • @celerystyx3630
      @celerystyx3630 4 года назад +20

      Trust me, I think it’s Andrews Spooky Mormon hell dream too

    • @pixieclouds
      @pixieclouds 4 года назад +3

      *Andrew's

    • @celerystyx3630
      @celerystyx3630 4 года назад +1

      solitary peach thank you kind human. I need a personal grammar checker.

    • @pixieclouds
      @pixieclouds 4 года назад +1

      @@celerystyx3630 Bensnah no i meant to direct that to the original comment. I didnt see comments under it hewkjwhe

  • @OrangeXenon54
    @OrangeXenon54 7 лет назад +804

    The audience's silence is just the saddest thing in the world :(

    • @MysteryMel0dy
      @MysteryMel0dy 6 лет назад +83

      OrangeXenon54 it is tho. If I was there, I would be so hype.

    • @Princessshamanarta
      @Princessshamanarta 6 лет назад +48

      I was a Portuguese little girl... but I'd still scream the hell out of my lungs if I have heard of this. I mean, there was a Portuguese version of this! How come I never heard of this when I was a kid?!

    • @mildcard1036
      @mildcard1036 6 лет назад +147

      the saddest part was, " When I say Poké you say Mon, Poké *silence* Poké *silence* "

    • @videotape2787
      @videotape2787 6 лет назад +63

      The camera probably didn't pick them up.

    • @makio8965
      @makio8965 5 лет назад +61

      "can you hear them?"
      "barely"

  • @ComiicSams
    @ComiicSams 7 лет назад +361

    You know what would be a great business strategy, now that they've released Pokémon Sun and Moon?
    Releasing an official DVD version of Pokémon Live.

    • @RedColdRitsu
      @RedColdRitsu 7 лет назад +2

      Comic Sams WHEEEEEZE

    • @retrogamelord3763
      @retrogamelord3763 6 лет назад

      Orange Juice Gaming WHEEZE

    • @iMaddie_Madster
      @iMaddie_Madster 5 лет назад +7

      Well im sorry to say this but,
      Pokemon live clips and recordings got lost in some files of the creator or something so they cant create a dvd version

    • @SEGASister
      @SEGASister 5 лет назад +7

      Pokemon Live Revival?

    • @jeremyriley1238
      @jeremyriley1238 4 года назад +1

      I think they did plan that back in the day, but it never happened (probably because of the negative reception it got from critics), and it probably won't happen unless they find the footage and get the okay of the actors who were in this (which would be impossible seeing as how the person who played James in this was embarrassed by this).

  • @rumhanexus1179
    @rumhanexus1179 7 лет назад +293

    I feel like this is like a setup for a punchline that never comes

    • @southy98
      @southy98 5 месяцев назад

      The entire show is both the setup and punchline. And the fact that you can see all the actors dying on the inside as this drags on.

  • @RedColdRitsu
    @RedColdRitsu 7 лет назад +159

    We cannot say that we need a new reboot of this.
    Ladies and gentlemen, we must not stop until we find the original in a better quality, we can't just give up and say we need a new reboot. WE CAN'T! This is what makes this special. The hunt is still going.

    • @JorgeCruz-eo7js
      @JorgeCruz-eo7js 4 года назад +6

      Well we definitely need a Reboot of this. Cause I haven't seen this

    • @JorgeCruz-eo7js
      @JorgeCruz-eo7js 4 года назад +2

      By Reboot. I mean a new Live show of this

    • @jeremyriley1238
      @jeremyriley1238 Год назад +1

      @@JorgeCruz-eo7js Won't happen now that Ash and Pikachu are being retired, with the Pokémon anime moving on to new protagonists.

    • @Tylersingh2003
      @Tylersingh2003 8 месяцев назад

      THEY SHOULD DO THIS AGAIN BUT WITH NEW CAST USING THE SAME CHARACTERS PLOT AND STORY AND CLOTHING

  • @signalred540
    @signalred540 6 лет назад +97

    andrew rannells, a two time tony nominee for elder price and whizzer, is james
    skskdks no wonder he doesn't talk about this lmao

  • @kpraet
    @kpraet 7 лет назад +344

    I like how Jessie's voice fluctuates from super soft to *ULTRA MEZZO FORTE*
    I actually can't breathe 😂😂

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  7 лет назад +74

      She was a very talented singer.

    • @maahuu2379
      @maahuu2379 7 лет назад +3

      what does was mean?

    • @Kraurion
      @Kraurion 6 лет назад +4

      She sounds awfully like Tabitha st. Germain. Are there some sort of credits to check that?

    • @rosie3929
      @rosie3929 6 лет назад +3

      Kraurion She's played by Lauren Kling

    • @l1bby_the__cat_w0lf20
      @l1bby_the__cat_w0lf20 4 года назад +1

      @@rosie3929 shes adorable 😍

  • @madeline8616
    @madeline8616 7 лет назад +434

    Im just here to see Andrew Rannells embarrass himself

  • @madeline8616
    @madeline8616 7 лет назад +295

    Andrew comes in 13:36

    • @spicedch4i
      @spicedch4i 7 лет назад +11

      Maddie thanks fren

    • @spicedch4i
      @spicedch4i 7 лет назад +8

      Maddie omfg andrew im dead

    • @15acesplz15
      @15acesplz15 7 лет назад +26

      thanks so much i literally scrolled through the comments waiting for someone to save me the trouble

    • @katelyneighteen3390
      @katelyneighteen3390 6 лет назад

      Maddie thx

    • @urmomlol4793
      @urmomlol4793 6 лет назад +1

      Maddie bless u

  • @spicedch4i
    @spicedch4i 7 лет назад +164

    Andrew is acting even gayer in this than in BOM or Falsettos

    • @bargainbinboy
      @bargainbinboy 5 лет назад +39

      Maia Gonzalez GAYER THAN IN FALSETTOS, AND HE PLAYED AN EXPLICITLY HOMOSEXUAL MALE IN THAT MUSICAL

    • @auriellasaphirose8219
      @auriellasaphirose8219 3 года назад +2

      @@bargainbinboy your comment is gold 😂

  • @frickfrackfrog
    @frickfrackfrog 6 лет назад +178

    Anyone else here for Andrew Rannells?

    • @theodorecarter6601
      @theodorecarter6601 5 лет назад +3

      Tiahna Ward I’m really here because of Mewtwo, who is voiced by the original actor from the movie

    • @AquaFan1998
      @AquaFan1998 5 лет назад +2

      Who is andrew rannells?

    • @bargainbinboy
      @bargainbinboy 5 лет назад +2

      White Protagonist He plays James in this performance. He’s well-known for playing Elder Price in Book of Mormon and Whizzer in Falsettos. He’s a super talented actor

    • @AquaFan1998
      @AquaFan1998 5 лет назад

      @@bargainbinboy thanks

    • @ladytyratheon6217
      @ladytyratheon6217 4 года назад +3

      Hello, my name is Elder Guilty 👋🙈

  • @susie6233
    @susie6233 6 лет назад +376

    I gotta say, coming here from Falsettos my ugly crying has turned into *_extremely_* ugly snorting laughter.

    • @fixyrheart
      @fixyrheart 3 года назад +13

      I'm coming here -straight- gay from falsettos and I'm looking forward to the laughs

    • @mattcabrera997
      @mattcabrera997 3 года назад +7

      Also coming here from falsettos- what the fawk is this monstrosity...but also ANDY RANDY

  • @Mia-jk9fo
    @Mia-jk9fo 7 лет назад +135

    andrew rannells had to start somewhere, didn't he?

    • @theskyrax670
      @theskyrax670 4 года назад +9

      He started on Street Sharks.

    • @thefreelancequeen
      @thefreelancequeen 4 года назад +2

      He started his performance jobs in voice acting in the 90s

  • @katieamrine4102
    @katieamrine4102 6 лет назад +135

    Man elder price kinda went crazy

  • @TheMajorLlama
    @TheMajorLlama 7 лет назад +103

    Are you even allowed to mention don't ask don't tell on a kids show

    • @cyberbitterdragon
      @cyberbitterdragon 3 года назад +4

      TPC and Nintendo of America didn't care about that musical at the time

    • @johnegbert8536
      @johnegbert8536 3 года назад +4

      I HEARD “DONT ASK DONT TELL” AND I WAS GENUINELY CONFUSED AS TO WHY IT WAS THERE, I THOUGHT ANDREW JUST MADE THAT SHIT UP BUT OH MY GOD THE IRONY

  • @chippy2023
    @chippy2023 5 лет назад +124

    13:34 - 14:07 [Pokémon Live: Jessie, James, and Meowth intro]
    14:08 - 14:26 [Jessie and James trying to get people to yell the words "team rocket" with them]
    14:27 - 14:44 [Jessie and James dealing with awkward silence]
    14:46 - 14:51 [Jessie and James trying to get people to yell the words "team rocket" with them... Again]
    14:53 - 15:13 [Jessie and James roasting the wisconsin children]
    15:14 - 15:22 [James getting desperate to hear everyone screaming team rocket with them]
    15:23 - 15:26 [Jessie having a obviously good point]
    15:27 - 15:33 [James "agreeing" with Jessie, but not really while embarrassing himself]
    15:35 - 15:43 [Jessie and James trying to get people to yell the words "team rocket" and gets the results they want]
    15:44 - 15:53 [Jessie and James arguing about who's wrong]
    15:56 - 16:01 [Meowth insults Jessie and James while questioning what he'd do wrong to end up with Jessie and James]
    16:03 - 16:06 [James gets "rightfully" insulted]
    16:22 - 16:26 [Jessie and James arguing about who's going ahead first]
    __________________________________
    1:29:51 - 1:30:37
    Mewtwo: ... Did you just implied that I'm ugly!? 😡
    Giovanni (Skinner from a steamed ham meme): Yes.
    1 second later
    Giovanni: [Dead]
    Mewtwo: >:3
    __________________________________
    1:37:09 - 1:39:46 ["P O K E M O N" Pokémon Live Encore]

    • @hamsnnako1926
      @hamsnnako1926 3 года назад +7

      You’re a national hero

    • @chippy2023
      @chippy2023 3 года назад +1

      @@hamsnnako1926
      Thank you. :3

    • @dennistaylor5065
      @dennistaylor5065 2 года назад +1

      When does making area upon area of life Impermissable end?

    • @chippy2023
      @chippy2023 2 года назад +1

      @@dennistaylor5065
      Wut? •-•

    • @beawezome
      @beawezome Год назад +2

      I laughed my ass off reading this

  • @frasierluvr
    @frasierluvr 7 лет назад +403

    i love andrew rannells but i want to die rn

  • @shannondaniel5544
    @shannondaniel5544 7 лет назад +351

    AnDREW RANNELLS IM WHEEZING I CA NT

  • @goodzillo
    @goodzillo 4 года назад +45

    This is 0% Pokémon fans and 100% theater nerds here to gawk at the lowest point in Andrew Rannels’ life

    • @yourehereforthatarentyou
      @yourehereforthatarentyou 2 года назад +4

      idk who andrew rannels is i just like pokemon and 90s cringe

    • @obama_man9933
      @obama_man9933 2 года назад +1

      I just saw that oneyplays episode where they talked about it

    • @iamapizzaindisguise7730
      @iamapizzaindisguise7730 2 месяца назад

      As both a pokemon fan and Broadway fan I'm here for both

  • @castellorizon
    @castellorizon 6 лет назад +25

    For y’all saying this was a bootleg-
    Chris worked on the show. Chadtronic made a video over it. The official recording got lost in archives, so this is the best we have.

  • @LadyBloodyWrists
    @LadyBloodyWrists 7 лет назад +117

    Ans to think the guy who played James in here went on to play Link Larkin and win the 2012 gramny for best musical theater album. Yes, every great actor has a humble origin

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  7 лет назад +57

      Indeed. Andrew Rannels is starring on Broadway right now in a production of FALSETTOS.

    • @spicedch4i
      @spicedch4i 7 лет назад +12

      Mer Feraine yep Falsettos and Book of Mormon

    • @urmomlol4793
      @urmomlol4793 6 лет назад +16

      now he’s on broadway in The Boys in the Band

    • @lilasswarts9392
      @lilasswarts9392 5 лет назад +11

      And he also owns the world let’s be real

    • @katinagehn9337
      @katinagehn9337 4 года назад +3

      Except Andrew Barth Feldman. Straight from high school to starring in Dear Evan Hansen.

  • @sillyasterisk
    @sillyasterisk 5 лет назад +17

    95% of the comments: Andrew Rannells
    The other 5%: other stuff

  • @katarinadreams6955
    @katarinadreams6955 7 лет назад +145

    this musical is oozing with 90's cheese.

  • @spagettiiorangeo5666
    @spagettiiorangeo5666 6 лет назад +56

    Andrew’s sad laughter.
    He deserves a tony for this.

  • @TehDenizenz
    @TehDenizenz 7 лет назад +70

    Although the quality isn't that good, since it was recorded in 2000, It's still nice to see the lost film of the show fully recovered in good condition.

    • @confetti_kisses427
      @confetti_kisses427 4 года назад +1

      I found a '93 bootleg of Falsettos with better quality lmao

    • @hailst0rmie
      @hailst0rmie 4 года назад

      Because the original footage is lost media, there will probably never be an official release

    • @JustGotInAInsaneAslyum
      @JustGotInAInsaneAslyum 2 года назад

      your wrong w r o n g wrong!!

  • @johnnythames2480
    @johnnythames2480 7 лет назад +14

    without you Chirs, all footage of this musical would be lost, so thank you for having the courage to upload this

  • @madamHoodie1
    @madamHoodie1 7 лет назад +135

    I just stumbled upon this, this is the worst thing i have ever seen in my entire life. and i love it.

    • @bruhbro1
      @bruhbro1 4 года назад +2

      OMG SAME HERE

    • @nicholase82
      @nicholase82 4 года назад +1

      The magic of theater.

    • @LordCaedus-bl7wi
      @LordCaedus-bl7wi 4 года назад +1

      I just wanted to here the songs because they were lit

  • @vcabrera5396
    @vcabrera5396 7 лет назад +46

    I actually like Jessie's voice in this. I like how it goes from soft to ULTRA MEGA LOUD! It's pretty funny.

  • @anatomicalpuppet
    @anatomicalpuppet 6 лет назад +105

    I think Andrew has been lying to us, he's actually really good in this
    However, I cannot stop giggling

    • @plateoffrogs4709
      @plateoffrogs4709 4 года назад +4

      i see you in EVERY andrew rannells video i love you

  • @matty_fressshhh
    @matty_fressshhh 7 лет назад +182

    I came here to see Andrew Rannells⭐️💕🎭🎵

    • @spicedch4i
      @spicedch4i 7 лет назад +5

      Mia Snyder he comes in around 13:00

  • @TheRulerofEarth4444
    @TheRulerofEarth4444 6 лет назад +81

    I kinda feel bad for the younger kids. They were probably lectured pretty intensely to not talk during the performance before the parents even considered buying tickets and then they have the actors telling them to talk. It'd be pretty conflicting.
    Also just got to 1:03:08 and oh god this song. I remember the original anime episode. Feelings are flooding me.

    • @confetti_kisses427
      @confetti_kisses427 4 года назад +8

      Usually prefessionally recorded performances cut out anything the audience says.

    • @mentylvenxyl1908
      @mentylvenxyl1908 4 года назад +5

      There’s no microphone directed at the audience, you can only hear the audience being picked up from microphones based on the stage. That’s why you can’t hear the audience well.

  • @ella-ib3ev
    @ella-ib3ev 6 лет назад +23

    I’m actually dead😂 ANDREW WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? 😂

  • @thejoeker3947
    @thejoeker3947 7 лет назад +43

    I can imagine the president of the Pokemon company get haunted by the 3 ghost of Christmas and the future will tell him to release Pokemon live on dvd and blu Ray

  • @Corvidae10
    @Corvidae10 7 лет назад +92

    Did James really ask about don't ask don't tell? lmfao

    • @TheEman590
      @TheEman590 5 лет назад +4

      Ah the subtle humor of Team Rocket sometimes. Love it

    • @confetti_kisses427
      @confetti_kisses427 4 года назад +1

      Wait what does that mean--

    • @Moocow2003
      @Moocow2003 4 года назад +12

      @@confetti_kisses427 the old policy on lgbt people serving in the military. Don't tell anyone you're gay, and don't ask anyone if they are (basically, pretending lgbt+ people do not exist). Big yikes 😬 James in this show has aged incredibly poorly as a gay stereotype

    • @confetti_kisses427
      @confetti_kisses427 4 года назад +4

      @@Moocow2003 oh... Big yikes indeed. (And whenever I see a reply like this without context in my inbox I can only think "what problematic thing did I say this time??" Lmao sorry, that was irrelevant)

  • @boopydoopy1678
    @boopydoopy1678 7 лет назад +192

    Andrew Rannells what the hell are you doing

    • @lucya9210
      @lucya9210 7 лет назад +43

      I don't think he even knows tbh

    • @spicedch4i
      @spicedch4i 7 лет назад +21

      InsertSnazzyNameHere i came here from Extremely cursed andrew rannells footage

    • @ir6237
      @ir6237 6 лет назад +3

      Lmfao

    • @roryhudson5677
      @roryhudson5677 5 лет назад

      The Lords work

    • @beepbeeplettuce5230
      @beepbeeplettuce5230 5 лет назад +3

      Andrew honey noooo

  • @ilovekohlscash2009
    @ilovekohlscash2009 7 лет назад +54

    Am I the only one who shit themselves when they first heard Andrew

  • @twilightlacedream4717
    @twilightlacedream4717 7 лет назад +23

    I remember watching this show live in person in New York! The critics may not like it, but I enjoyed watching it even though it wasn't cannon and was not up to the same season as the anime (it was either when it took place at the Orange Islands or Johto Region, the Gold/Silver/Crystal generation). I vaguely remembered what happened, but I started to recall certain parts of the show more as I watched it. Thanks for putting it up even though it's not the official recording that was intended to be released on DVD!

  • @maiaisabel
    @maiaisabel 5 лет назад +12

    conspiracy theory whizzer never died he just snuck away to do this

    • @andii-
      @andii- 3 года назад +2

      conspiracy: whizzer did this after he broke up with marvin

  • @spookyboilol7767
    @spookyboilol7767 7 лет назад +187

    Who was sent hear by Chadtronic

  • @andretheinernaut3749
    @andretheinernaut3749 7 лет назад +114

    I can't tell if this is the worst or best thing I've ever seen.
    Also, Andrew appears at 13:35

    • @LordCaedus-bl7wi
      @LordCaedus-bl7wi 4 года назад +1

      It’s pretty bad but I l love Pokemon so that’s why I’m watching. The songs on the albums were great

    • @robertbreschard3493
      @robertbreschard3493 4 года назад

      andretheinernaut I am disappointed that there aren’t any other musicals with Pokémon

    • @miralevasseur7420
      @miralevasseur7420 3 года назад +2

      Thank you for the timecode!

    • @rachelseong5035
      @rachelseong5035 3 года назад +3

      THANK YOU EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR IN THE COMMENT SECTION

  • @White_Night_Demon
    @White_Night_Demon 5 лет назад +8

    "At this time please turn off telephones and pagers, please note the use of video and audio recording devices and flash photography be strictly prohibited and that smoking is prohibited anywhere in the building."
    *This video gets uploaded onto youtube.*

  • @Templar44
    @Templar44 8 лет назад +57

    Thanks so much for the upload. God bless, Chris.

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  7 лет назад +25

      You are very welcome! God Bless You too!

  • @emilymae4206
    @emilymae4206 6 лет назад +26

    If Andrew wasn’t in this, then he might have never been able to play Elder Price!

    • @myball37
      @myball37 6 месяцев назад

      i dont know whether this is the best or worst thing ive ever heard

  • @rosie3929
    @rosie3929 8 лет назад +58

    I FOUND A THING! On the Pokémon Insider tape, The guy who played Brock in this claimed that Pokémon Live would be coming to home video in the near future. According to Bulbapedia, the Pokémon website claimed the same thing at the time. So this begs the question. Why did they claim this on a website and commercially available video but never release it? Does this mean they had plans for it? This must mean they have some tapes SOMEWHERE. Do they have boxes of printed videos that were never distributed? Why didn't they relalese the video? SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!!

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  8 лет назад +47

      Hi. Yes, this was planned to be released on home video. I spoke to the executive producer Norman J. Grossfeld recently. He told me the story of the tapes. He had plans to edit to raw multi-camera HD video footage that was shot in Chicago, IL into a final version. He never got around to doing it. He left 4Kids and then 4Kids went bankrupt. The tapes, that had been cozily stored at the 4Kids studio at West 23rd St in New York City for many years were transferred to POKÉMON USA in Bellevue, WA and are in archive now never to see the light of day again. They have never been edited into a final version and most likely they never will.
      The guy who played Brock, Dennis Kenney, didn't know all of this. He only knew what we were told in Chicago when the show closed. Bulbapadia was going off of old information as well. Believe me, 4Kids had every intention of releasing this show on home video, Norman J. Grossfeld just never got around to editing it into a final version and as time went on the project became less and less important to him until finally there was no market for it. There is not a market for it today. They could not justify spending the money to edit the videos to a final version to sell to a few thousand fans. It just wouldn't make good business sense. And, unfortunately they are not going to let me have the tapes so I can get someone I know to edit it into a final version. They don't want to let go of the property. Catch 22. :(
      I hope this answers your 'SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!!' ;)

    • @archangelnape2109
      @archangelnape2109 7 лет назад +3

      Chris Mitchell

    • @thejoeker3947
      @thejoeker3947 7 лет назад +2

      Chris Mitchell
      What does catch 22 mean

    • @Mavidyatunes
      @Mavidyatunes 7 лет назад +2

      It means google it dumdum.

    • @Moocow2003
      @Moocow2003 4 года назад +2

      @@thejoeker3947
      basically, 'fucked if you do fucked if you don't'

  • @junes23
    @junes23 4 года назад +9

    People in the comments talking about Andrew Rannells and i don't even know who that is. I'm just here 100% for a pokemon musical and i got exactly what i wanted lol

    • @lpsmocha75
      @lpsmocha75 4 года назад +2

      CC Junes same my dude lmao

    • @andii-
      @andii- 3 года назад

      he’s an actor and was on broadway

  • @StarHelix-
    @StarHelix- Год назад +24

    Imagine bringing this back and having the theatre packed with 30 something year olds all cheering for the actors and singing to all the songs.
    Someone please make this happen.

    • @Tylersingh2003
      @Tylersingh2003 11 месяцев назад +1

      THEY SHOULD DO THIS AGAIN BUT WITH NEW CAST

    • @Tylersingh2003
      @Tylersingh2003 8 месяцев назад

      THEY SHOULD DO THIS AGAIN BUT WITH NEW CAST USING THE SAME CHARACTERS PLOT AND STORY AND CLOTHING

  • @molly3600
    @molly3600 6 лет назад +145

    if u are only here because of andrew rannells and you know it clap your hands
    👏👏

    • @marisazwick1842
      @marisazwick1842 5 лет назад

      👏👏

    • @gacha_gurl0782
      @gacha_gurl0782 4 года назад +1

      Molly 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @crumchyol1v3
      @crumchyol1v3 4 года назад

      👏👏

    • @samm76
      @samm76 4 года назад

      👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @sugarroses1720
      @sugarroses1720 4 года назад

      👏👏👏👏

  • @OpThomastic118
    @OpThomastic118 7 лет назад +33

    Haha, the funny man Ding Dong wasn't joking.

  • @ghostytrickster33
    @ghostytrickster33 5 лет назад +7

    other people: you and me (but mostly me)
    me, an intellectual: you and me (and pokemon)

  • @jsmith5212
    @jsmith5212 7 лет назад +35

    am I the only dumbass who thinks the neon lights that outline the stage kind of look like bart simpson head

    • @spicedch4i
      @spicedch4i 7 лет назад +2

      J Smith O n c e u s e e i t y o u c a n t u n s e e i t

    • @Rubin82
      @Rubin82 6 лет назад +1

      That's the most 90s thing I've heard.

  • @oxtailperson1812
    @oxtailperson1812 7 лет назад +93

    I wish I was born in 1987 so I could go see this

    • @lilyascher
      @lilyascher 7 лет назад +2

      oxtailmedal 78 Same!

    • @bandc1598
      @bandc1598 7 лет назад +17

      CharmeleonMegaMaster 532 but u wouldn't want to watch it as a baby or u would forget

    • @preciousreyes420
      @preciousreyes420 7 лет назад +5

      LoneyThe Fox478 dumbass. Then she would watch it as a new born child.

    • @Wobbles2014
      @Wobbles2014 7 лет назад

      I'm oxtail medal 87 I lost my channel to some one or did I dun du dunnnn

    • @femalepapyrus
      @femalepapyrus 5 лет назад

      Lol I was born in 1987 but never got to see it live only through this RUclips video

  • @Predator251
    @Predator251 7 лет назад +111

    Andrew Rannells as James (Team Rocket)??

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  7 лет назад +41

      Yep! Elder Price in THE BOOK OF MORMON and Whizzer in FALSETTOS! He's great in this show.

    • @UmmOopsy
      @UmmOopsy 6 лет назад +1

      He played James? I thought he did ash

    • @nostalgiaraptor908
      @nostalgiaraptor908 6 лет назад +5

      i mean if you wanna go for an even weirder pick you could go all the way back to street sharks, hi first role as the tiger shark on roller blades :)

    • @sarahchen8976
      @sarahchen8976 6 лет назад +3

      i thought i was the only one insane enough to actually go that far back wow

  • @schmoedirects7745
    @schmoedirects7745 7 лет назад +45

    TELL CHADTRONIC!!!!

  • @BlueJoshi
    @BlueJoshi 5 лет назад +9

    Team Rocket entering stage right on Razor Scooters is the content I needed in life

  • @chirrupu
    @chirrupu 2 года назад +13

    This dealt such a blow to my psyche and left an impenetrable mark. I can't tell what's real anymore. The summation of the entire 90s in the span of an hour and a half is beyond what I can perceive. The cheese has broken me. Thank you Pokemon Live

  • @jermfanaccount
    @jermfanaccount 6 лет назад +24

    This is why James is my favourite character

  • @stephanierodriguez5498
    @stephanierodriguez5498 7 лет назад +38

    CHAD, WE FOUND POKEMON LIVE!!!!

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  7 лет назад +9

      Please realize this is NOT the HD version of POKÉMON LIVE! that everyone is looking for in #findpokemonlive. I uploaded this higher quality FULL SHOW version of the show so people would not have to switch between the different parts of the show the way I had uploaded them before.

    • @stephanierodriguez5498
      @stephanierodriguez5498 7 лет назад

      Chris Mitchell o-k then....

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  7 лет назад +3

      Sorry...

    • @catlinconroyphone493
      @catlinconroyphone493 7 лет назад +4

      +Chris Mitchell God bless you

    • @powerrangerturbo1
      @powerrangerturbo1 6 лет назад

      He could still react to this possibly

  • @lilyfox8883
    @lilyfox8883 6 лет назад +10

    I wonder how many of the views are just sad theater kids wanting to watch Andrew Rannells

  • @number1muppetfan
    @number1muppetfan 7 лет назад +21

    i watched this purely because it combines a few things I'm a fan of (musicals/andrew rannells/pokemon), and now i think i genuinely love a musical about pokemon. huh.

  • @katiefowler5824
    @katiefowler5824 4 года назад +55

    okay I present to you THE ANDREW RANNELS STAN GUIDE FOR POKEMON LIVE
    13:35-16:31 Andy's introduction to depression
    18:39-21:35 WHATS THE 411 ON THE 911 MIGHTY NUMBER 1
    29-30 AAOWA RIGHT INTO THE HOLE
    30:45-31:42 andy falls into said hole
    47-51:15 WE'RE THE MAN (I cant believe they even made him sing in ~that voice~ I see why he drank a lot at this stage of life)
    54:10-55:53 Time to arrive doing a weird dance
    1:09:55-1:13:52 prepare for TROUBLE (the lack of clAps)
    1:23:07-1:23:55 he gained a scooter
    1:25:15-1:26:00 THEYRE BOTH ON SCOOTERS and that dance break was bleak
    1:36:36-1:37:00 its goodbye for us but he had to do this every night
    1:38:00 bows and a dance oh my god
    in conclusion, andy randy is a strong man who has clearly been through a lot and is very worthy of stanning thankyou and goodnight x

    • @willis7468
      @willis7468 4 года назад +6

      THANK YOU

    • @andii-
      @andii- 3 года назад +5

      i fucking love u tysm and andrew rannells needs a tony

    • @AjinxRocks
      @AjinxRocks 7 месяцев назад +1

      TYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

  • @SleeperInTravel
    @SleeperInTravel 2 года назад +5

    I actually saw this when the show came to the Worcester Centrum (I believe it's the DCU Center now) in Worcester, Massachusetts in late 2000. My mom had just passed away but my awesome Dad agreed to drive the hour or so trip so that I could attend (bless his heart for sitting through this lol).
    Being a freshman in high school, I was one of the older "kids" there, but I didn't care. I had an absolute blast.
    Team Rocket were my favorites so I was thrilled whenever they were on stage. Years later when I found out that the great Andrew Rannells was the one who portrayed James I fangirled like crazy. To think I got to see him before he made it big!
    It kills my heart, though, that Andrew talks so much smack about this production, 4Kids, and the character he played. James was always a queer icon to me and to THIS day he is easily the best character to come out of that show.
    It's too bad that Andrew doesn't seem to understand that many of us LOVED the character for being so camp and flamboyant. There were not characters like him on kid's shows, or really ANY shows around this time. And though James is a "bad guy" he consistently is cited as one of the best, most wholesome characters on the show. People that grew up with the show for the last 20 years will often point to James as being the "heart" of not only Team Rocket but the Pokemon franchise in general.
    James has the biggest heart, provides the biggest laughs, and is all-around a joy to behold whenever he is on screen.
    Anyway, sorry for my ramble but thanks so much for the upload!

  • @VidtopiaEntertainment
    @VidtopiaEntertainment 8 лет назад +17

    OMG I wish I was a kid or teenager when this came out, This is one of the best Musicals I've ever seen, it was amazing and the songs were Broadway level, this is my favorite Pokèmon thing of all time.

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  7 лет назад +5

      What a nice compliment! Thank you very much!

  • @Waffle_Spaghetti
    @Waffle_Spaghetti 6 лет назад +41

    I don't know if I can handle being a Pokemon master if it means watching this.

  • @jesslloyd22
    @jesslloyd22 6 лет назад +25

    Whizzer to Marvin: We're the best at being the wooorst!!

  • @nicolaismael4115
    @nicolaismael4115 7 лет назад +48

    Hey Chris, when I saw this show with my family in Chicago I managed to get a HD recording of the first 30 minutes, it's REALLY clear, the characters are not blurred, there is no washout on ANY of the characters. I was looking for a DVD release, before I knew that the HD recording of the full thing had been lost, I would like to release the HD footage I got of the first 30 minutes of it on camera! I'm afraid of getting copyrighted by any of the studio's involved in this project, may I have permission to release it? I think people who didn't have the chance of seeing it would really like seeing the HD footage, no offence to you, but watching this footage of the show really doesn't do this fantastic live-show justice.

    • @flixthedemonfox341
      @flixthedemonfox341 7 лет назад +3

      Nicola Ismael I thought this would never be said by anyone release it

    • @volatairewessvoltorbpurifi6950
      @volatairewessvoltorbpurifi6950 7 лет назад +2

      I never got to see this

    • @nicolaismael4115
      @nicolaismael4115 7 лет назад +5

      For all the people asking it to be released, I'm currently waiting for Chris's approval, which I'm very unlikely to get, he's barely active on YT anymore, but we can only hope... make sure to like it so we can get Chris's attention to this!

    • @CJT3X
      @CJT3X 6 лет назад +8

      Chris doesn't really have approval to give. He doesn't own the copyright. The version he uploaded is just as boot-legged as what you'd upload. Just make a new account if you're worried about a copyright claim. If they haven't taken Chris's version down, I'm sure your version will be fine.

    • @squeedles_1943
      @squeedles_1943 5 лет назад +6

      I think you should definitely release it, the lost media community would thank you for it

  • @caitlinraymundo2558
    @caitlinraymundo2558 7 лет назад +52

    ANDREW RANNELLS OMFG

  • @iamnotinacult5261
    @iamnotinacult5261 8 лет назад +35

    I NEED A PIKACHU BODY SUIT LIKE THAT!!!

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  7 лет назад +16

      Don't we all! It would be a great Halloween costume! Of course you might look a little scary as a six foot tall Pikachu as compared to the three and half foot tall Pikachu that we had in the show played by little person Jennifer Risser.

  • @ScourgeIsBestVillain
    @ScourgeIsBestVillain 4 года назад +7

    I feel bad for Jessie and James...Id'e scream "TEAM ROCKET!!!!!!" at the top of my lungs if I was there...

    • @mentylvenxyl1908
      @mentylvenxyl1908 4 года назад +1

      You can’t hear the audience because no microphones are set for them.

  • @MrSiddhant98
    @MrSiddhant98 4 года назад +12

    Gotta put one of those "anyone here in 2020" comments

    • @MatildaWaugh-n4o
      @MatildaWaugh-n4o 4 года назад +1

      And I gotta reply ME

    • @chrisbarber7881
      @chrisbarber7881 4 года назад +1

      Yep, how was your quarantine

    • @MrSiddhant98
      @MrSiddhant98 4 года назад

      @@chrisbarber7881 our lockdown got extended until the end of July. Otherwise been a long vacation of getting high and some soul searching. Hbu?

  • @PrincessMiyu93
    @PrincessMiyu93 5 лет назад +5

    It’s been a while since I’ve gone back to rewatch this play, but as someone who grew up with both Pokémon and theater, this show is very dear to my heart. I only wish I could have seen it live. But I am extremely grateful to have this recording! Thank you so much for keeping this all these years and uploading it for us to see.

  • @lilyascher
    @lilyascher 7 лет назад +44

    Why does Jessie keep screaming? James were WASTING time. WASTING IT! 😂 It's very funny.

  • @spicedch4i
    @spicedch4i 7 лет назад +21

    Everyone in the comments is here from Chadtronic or Andrew Rannells (me), or for the meme, or they're just really invested in Pokémon.

  • @UltimateSuperX
    @UltimateSuperX 6 лет назад +18

    Didn't know Pokemon Live was pretty much
    fanfiction on stage O-o

  • @ProfessorStuDDS
    @ProfessorStuDDS 7 лет назад +36

    Andrew Rannells in this is making me so happy

  • @lowgunfire2671
    @lowgunfire2671 7 лет назад +24

    6:12
    Misty having a birthday?
    Those are words you'll NEVER here in the show. EVER.

  • @thatthinginyoureye
    @thatthinginyoureye Год назад +4

    "Please turn off all cell phones and pagers"
    Man you'll NEVER hear that last part these days

  • @iamnotinacult5261
    @iamnotinacult5261 8 лет назад +132

    Recording is not prohibited...
    So...
    (*☻-☻*) 'Nobody tellin' me what to do!

  • @luckyexplorer1053
    @luckyexplorer1053 6 лет назад +15

    And now for something completely random 31:42

  • @sammyyo461
    @sammyyo461 8 лет назад +26

    OH MY GOD!! YOU FOUND IT!! Thanks for all your hard work, dude!! I missed out on this back then, now my childhood is complete!!(^v^)

    • @sammyyo461
      @sammyyo461 8 лет назад +1

      alex rembisz beggars can't be choosers, right!!

    • @chrisscm
      @chrisscm  8 лет назад +2

      Sorry, this isn't the version of POKÉMON LIVE! that Chad is looking for in the #FindPokemonLive campaign.

  • @chickenofrobot567
    @chickenofrobot567 6 лет назад +10

    14:17 has me dead. Andy Randy what are you doiiiinnngggg lmao

  • @ClawHeart4258
    @ClawHeart4258 5 лет назад +3

    I remember seeing this in Radio City. Still to date the only thing I've been to Radio City for. I don't care that I was 25 when I saw this. It was amazing and I loved it so much. I was able to actually get my hands on the CD and I listen to it this day. Thank you so much for putting this up.

  • @Gfrog1000
    @Gfrog1000 3 года назад +4

    Well thanks for letting me know this was a thing, Ding Dong.

  • @xxeruss3080
    @xxeruss3080 6 лет назад +17

    About the minimal cheering, remember that the camera and the mic are in the back the theatre, and the noise from the stage is travelling towards it. The audience's applause travels away from the mic, which is why it sounds so quiet.

  • @zamngerardway666
    @zamngerardway666 4 года назад +10

    Me: mom can I have pokemon?
    Mom: we have pokemon at home
    *pokemon at home*

  • @mb-176
    @mb-176 7 лет назад +16

    When you're here for both Chad and Andrew Rannells.

  • @margaux6346
    @margaux6346 5 лет назад +5

    Wow, New spooky Mormon hell dream looks great