Composer spoofs HSM to plug Broadway show

October 4, 2007 8:27 AM

Theatre composer imitates teen heartthrob to plug his upcoming Broadway show. Features a cameo from one of Broadway's teen heartthrobs.

My interest in seeing In the Heights increased dramatically after watching this. FYI, it gets really good around 1:09.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero (21 comments total)

LATINO PEOPLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
posted by Stynxno at 8:32 AM on October 4, 2007

Sometimes I think The United States would be a better a place if Islamic extremists took it over. This is one of those times.
posted by Mayor Curley at 8:35 AM on October 4, 2007

FYI, it gets really good around 1:09.

I'm not going to see some underage celebrity junk here, am I?
posted by Terminal Verbosity at 8:41 AM on October 4, 2007

Maybe it's just me, but nothing says unfunny like an Islamic extremists joke. Unless it's teen references I am probably too old to understand the hipness of. Sigh. *Sips coffee*
posted by miss lynnster at 8:44 AM on October 4, 2007

The Times just had a relevant article: Tweens Love Broadway, but Can’t Save It Alone
posted by smackfu at 8:49 AM on October 4, 2007

I am probably too old to understand the hipness of

You are.
posted by Stynxno at 8:51 AM on October 4, 2007

Maybe it's just me, but nothing says unfunny like an Islamic extremists joke.

How about a fantasy where communists ship people off to labor camps for making dreck? Maybe that's more "heartwarming" than "funny".
posted by Mayor Curley at 8:54 AM on October 4, 2007

I thought it was funny and well done. I love the clip of him as a kid as he's saying "Am I the kind of guy who seems kind of gay? Bet on it!"
posted by arcticwoman at 8:58 AM on October 4, 2007

I was hoping Barrett Foa would be involved.
posted by hermitosis at 8:59 AM on October 4, 2007 [1 favorite]

I said heartthrob, not heartbreaker.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:00 AM on October 4, 2007 [2 favorites]

Maybe it's just me, but nothing says unfunny like an Islamic extremists joke.

I just mentally replace the words "Islamic extremists" with "gallons of Play-Doh" or "second-hand tweed suits."
posted by Dr-Baa at 9:01 AM on October 4, 2007

I had to look HSM up to figure out what that meant and that this was a parody. Heh. Well, the spoof is better than the original.
posted by arcticwoman at 9:03 AM on October 4, 2007

HEIGHTS REPRESENT!!!!....with musical score and jazz hands!
posted by kkokkodalk at 9:08 AM on October 4, 2007

We can have a hit show about latino peopleeeeeeeeeeeee!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:09 AM on October 4, 2007 [1 favorite]

i really hope this becomes a big hit.

I'd love to see a bunch of celebrities pulling a charles heston and going all brown face on us right before the show ends.
posted by Stynxno at 9:14 AM on October 4, 2007

That's a clever and funny spoof and perhaps a good piece of viral marketing for his show.
posted by electricinca at 9:40 AM on October 4, 2007

I lol'd.

Particularly at his pretty solid rap breakdown.
posted by dismas at 10:11 AM on October 4, 2007

A bad musical promotes itself by spoofing another bad musical?
posted by wfc123 at 10:25 AM on October 4, 2007

Man, I thought the Miranda dance moves were hilarious and cheesy, and then I saw Zac Efron doing them. Holy crap. I choreographed some song from Aladdin in eighth grade with many of the same dance moves.

"Grab your head when you say "head!" Now put your arm out! Hit the ground! Like you're SERIOUS! FEEL IT!"
posted by lauranesson at 10:34 AM on October 4, 2007

Dear Mr. President,

There are too many people I don't know on the YouTube nowadays. The references are foreign. And. The singing and crazy dancing scares me. Please see to the removal of at least five.

PS. I AM NOT A CRANK!
posted by tkchrist at 3:47 PM on October 4, 2007 [1 favorite]

You are.

Ok, but I did see High School Musical though. So at least I'm not THAT out of touch. Well, I saw the first one, anyhow. And I know that Zac Efron, the star of HSM, is too orange and everyone thinks he looks gay... and that he was dating his costar but then she sent him naked phone pictures and now their relationship is all up in the air and stuff.

And I also know that there's some girl named Lauren (and honestly, I never in my life EVER thought people would consider it "hip" to be from ORANGE FREAKING COUNTY!) who was on a reality show called Laguna Beach who just like totally hooked up with Brody Jenner. But I don't really know who she is 'cuz I avoided that show... and the only thing I know about him is that he's the son of a guy who was once a totally hot Olympian and has since made some very bad plastic surgery choices that haunt me in my nightmares.

So... maybe I am.
posted by miss lynnster at 8:10 PM on October 4, 2007