Tracy at Macy's

Boy, how did we ever live without the internet? I slept through the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, and forgot to record it. But thanks to YouTube, I was still able to watch the Broadway performances I mentioned the other day. Ain't technology grand?

I don't know how cold it was in New York the other day, but Cheyenne was a true trooper, doing the Xanadu in his regular costume of short shorts and tank top; love the bit with Kerry and the fan, too. Laura Bell Bundy strutted her stuff in the Legally Blonde number, although Elle Woods would never wear a tacky T-shirt, even if it was pink. Less impressive was Young Frankenstein's "Transylvania Mania", which is no "Time Warp". The choreography is surprisingly pedestrian; I expect more of Susan Stroham (granted, it may have been scaled down for this performance). To make matters worse, all the singing was not only canned, but also poorly lip-synced.

On the other hand, Nikki Blonsky belted out "You Can't Stop the Beat" live, accompanied by the Hairspray dancers (including a suitable Zac Efron stand-in, Nick Baga, a.k.a. Sketch). With all her jet setting to promote the movie (and now DVD), Miss Nikki appears to be slimming down a bit as well. And while we're talking about the 'Spray, here's Queen Latifah's powerful live performance of "I Know Where I've Been" from the recent American Music Awards.

Links via YouTube.com.