The Piaf forever stamp was 2012, and even then we were worried about how snail-like even "snail mail" was by Fred Landau

 The Piaf forever stamp was 2012, and even then in that election year we were worried about how snail-like even "snail mail" was. The snail makes a guest appearance at 0:30 and this is …

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 9:36pm on August 14, 2020[SHARE]

Looking back ten years ago this week- one of the most successful replacement casts ever! by Fred Landau

Looking back ten years ago this week-  one of the most successful replacement casts ever!  It's 10 years this week since one of the best reviewed and most surprisingly well-realized re…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 1:10pm on August 8, 2020[SHARE]

he July 4th parody update - John and Abigail Adams Family/1776 cross-over and Moulin Rouge's Firework by Fred Landau

"Firework, Moulin Rouge version" Parody-Tribute video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNGZJrX81zc [still just one Firework; they had to cut corners somewhere]  John and Abigail Adam…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 3:46pm on July 4, 2020[SHARE]

More socially distant theater to help Broadway come back by Fred Landau

Here's the video from the "Kiss me Kate" re-revisal -  MJ plays "Bianca/Lois Lane," manning the desk for high-net-worth patients at the Upper East Side ER, putting VIP patients at ease…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 7:59pm on May 13, 2020[SHARE]

Because we're seeing sometimes the only way to not give up is to laugh, or burst into song - on social distancing by Fred Landau

Because sometimes the only way to not give up is to laugh, or burst into song.  It doesn't make the problem go away, but it can help you face it better after you laugh or sing.  And …

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 6:44am on April 12, 2020[SHARE]

Some non-parody theater song demos, since it's tough to record new stuff right now in social distancing time by Fred Landau

Some non-parody original theater songs, since it's tough to record new stuff right now in social distancing time From the musical ACROSS STATE LINES  (performed previously as TheÂ�…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 11:18am on March 18, 2020[SHARE]

"Mack and Mabel" at Encores in 2020 - parody by Fred Landau

Type Our Troubles Away - the more good-natured full-song version  Parody of Encores' 2020 "Mack and Mabel"  [or "Jack and MABEL"] https://youtu.be/RafIinDbF5A The earlier one-minute p…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 3:34am on February 16, 2020[SHARE]

Hollywood Gown Oscars 2020, and a parody for "The Lehman Trilogy"" (9-minute mini-movie) by Fred Landau

Hollywood Gown Oscars 2020 - based on Harriet Schock's song "Hollywood Town" https://youtu.be/1uQ_XPirkaMThis parody lyric Fred Landau- Video, edit and vocal Jan HorvathHollywood Gown Oscars…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 4:03pm on February 10, 2020[SHARE]

The Hollywood Gown Song SAG Awards 2020, COMPANY 2020 tribute, and tribute to the late Jerry Herman by Fred Landau

The HOLLYWOOD GOWN SONG (short version) - SAG AWARDS 2020 - feat. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's gownhttps://youtu.be/Zp58fA38qdoparody lyric by Fred Landauto Harri…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 3:16pm on January 20, 2020[SHARE]

Nov. 2019 - Updating the 2019-2020 theater preview (plus a short tribute to the book by Anonymous) by Fred Landau

The 2019-2020 season, what we have so far:  Bat Out of Hell" - August-September 2019 at NY City Center "Bat out of Hell" parody by Fred Landau and Jan Horvath  parody set to Jim S…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 12:32am on November 25, 2019[SHARE]

"I'll Get You Kicked Out of Here" - a don't-mess-with-me, world-weary parody of "I Get a Kick Out of You" PLUS we start our 2019-2020 theater season " by Fred Landau

"I'll Get You Kicked Out of Here" - cell phones in the theater - a now-I've-seen-it-all, don't-mess-with-me, world-weary parody of "I Get a Kick Out of You"  (The parody is done here w…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 10:41am on September 16, 2019[SHARE]

A Mothers Day tribute and also updating last month's Sheree Sano tribute by Fred Landau

Theater title lookback for Mother's Day:The devoted son who thought "The Mother With the Hat" was a perfect show to see with his Mom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_gG1vJGOFk And I…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 7:49pm on May 12, 2019[SHARE]

The poster and program for "The Last Starfighter" at SecondStory Repertory by Fred Landau

The poster for our musical "The Last Starfighter"I just flew back from Seattle after the last rehearsal and then the first performance the other night! photo with program just abov…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 4:09pm on June 18, 2018[SHARE]

Lyric to honor the New York Times ArtsBeat column by Fred Landau

Since I'd been writing lyrics in the NY Times reader-comment section for a while, the Times asked me to write a "parody lyric" on the subject of the ArtsBeat column coming to an end after al…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 7:45pm on June 5, 2016[SHARE]

For the Royal Couple's 5th Anniversary - a look back at their first kiss 5 years ago by Fred Landau

I honor of the Royal Couple's 5th Anniversary -A look back at their first kiss 5 years agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O00tb72yXVUParody video, sung by Jan Horvath

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 1:07pm on April 29, 2016[SHARE]

VIVA MAX! DRAFT OF MUSICAL - THIS IS VERY OPEN TO INPUT & DISCUSSION by Fred Landau

DRAFT AS OF SEPT 14, 2019Links to YouTube For the original Jan 2018 presentation version's  "colorful characters highlights promo sampler" - https://youtu.be/F8t4Q9memhIand some more …

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 7:12am on December 13, 2015[SHARE]

VIVA MAX demo sampler and script going back to novel and material presented pre-JLM by Fred Landau

Links to YouTube For the original Jan 2018 presentation version's  "colorful characters highlights promo sampler" - https://youtu.be/F8t4Q9memhIand some more demos are at https://yo…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 1:21pm on December 6, 2015[SHARE]

The $1-million price of a New York City dog run by Fred Landau

From the wonderful (and very useful)  "New York Today" column in the NYTimes:   "Residents in Queens want a new dog run, but not if it costs $1 million." Here's a parody-tribute: Â�…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 9:46am on October 7, 2015[SHARE]

The new, more democratic NY Fashion Week - a parody-tribute lyric by Fred Landau

This seemed to go over a bit when I posted it in the NYT comments, my parody-tribute to the new apps for Fashion Week making it available to the whole city rather than the elite few.The actu…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 7:31am on September 12, 2015[SHARE]

Bette may want to do Mame [full loving parody coverage) at July 5th entry by Fred Landau

At our July 5th entry - we react to the Times reporting Bette wanting to do a musical, and it's likeliness that it's MAME: We recap our blog's Youtube salutes to "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" a…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 7:14am on July 5, 2013[SHARE]

2012-13 season highlights (June 7 update) by Fred Landau

Parodies and original YouTube links from the 2012-13 season.

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 12:09am on June 10, 2013[SHARE]

2012 in theater-and cabaret-related parody & tribute videos by Fred Landau

Here are some of the 2012 videos, mostly about Off-Broadway and NYC cabaret-scene tributes and parodies - mostly comedy, some sincere tributes: The list includes a MOTOWN THE MUSICAL par…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 3:44pm on November 30, 2012[SHARE]

Chrysanthemum "Tea Party" - Dancing with the Stars, Bristol Palin by Fred Landau

With Bristol Palin back in fall 2012 DANCING WITH THE STARS, a reprise of the "Chrysanthemum Tea Party Overtures"

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 11:12pm on October 24, 2012[SHARE]

A Look Back At Theater Spoofs 2009-2011 by Fred Landau

Hearing the talk by some of the critics about what was worth parodying in theatre from 2009 to 2011. No one does it on the level of "Forbidden Broadway" in terms of hitting the bulls-eye of …

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 10:58pm on October 24, 2012[SHARE]

Musical by some family & friends timed to the Occupy Wall Street protests; very much like a modern Cradle Will Rock in many exciting ways. by Fred Landau

"Reckless Endangerment, a citizen's plea for the promise of America" -- on YouTube. This is an eight-minute musical film. I hope it's a pilot for a larger musical stage o…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 5:26pm on October 2, 2011[SHARE]