"A Bushel and a Peck" from Guys and Dolls at The 5th Avenue Theatre

The slickest high rollers are in town, and they're depending on Nathan Detroit to score a secret spot for their floating crap game. Trouble is, he's $1,000 shy. Throw in Sarah Brown, who's short on sinners at the mission; Sky Masterson, who accepts Nathan's $1000 bet that he can't lure Sarah Brown to Havana; Miss Adelaide, who's desperate to marry Nathan; the meddling Police Lieutenant Brannigan; and the lively lyrics and music of Frank Loesser, and you've got an evening to remember-you can bet on it!
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[@olivia1630]

That guy in the beginning sounds like he's about to introduce the six merry murderesses of the cook county jail

[@calvinfeustel2147]

Olivia in their rendition of the Cell Block Tango

[@mushpixie]

Meesa Jeesa pop six squish uh uh cicero lipshitz

[@maddieH24]

this is such a rare insult I love it

[@fancynancy6708]

100% holy shit I’m late......

[@huniehugs]

CHICAGOOOO

[@sammycopley1]

doing 5 performances of Guys and Dolls next week as Miss Adelaide, low-key terrified but high-key excited!

[@lillth9292]

melomaniac how did it go? I'm playing Sarah and I'm super excited

[@sammycopley1]

it was so fun, i loved it! it's been nearly two months now and i still remember my lines😂 so glad i got to do it. good luck as Sarah, i'm sure you'll do great!

[@awkwardfanvergence8365]

I’m playing Adelaide with 4 shows soon & i’m ahh shaking but looking forward to it!! Super nervous I’ll mess it up, any advice from one Adelaide to another?

[@rachbrod8639]

Awkward Fanvergence how did you get on? I am playing Miss Adelaide in February...I love her but i'm bricking it

[@chrisoleary1169]

People should learn the history of the source material BEFORE posting inane comments. 1. Guys and Dolls was an adult play long before it had a middle school version 2. They're not strippers, they're "show girls" same as you'd see in any other nightclub of the error. Granted these are dressed suggestively, but do you see any girls bits that you shouldn't Seriously annoying when you comment without even the slightest knowledge.

[@poopmaster13]

You were doing good until you said "any other nightclub of the error." I believe the word you were looking for was "era". And ironically, you made an "error". Cheers.

[@FlowersInHisHair]

poopmaster13 A spelling error does not negate his point. Shut your mouth; pedantry is a very unappealing character trait.

[@poopmaster13]

FlowersInHisHair And a complete and utter lack of any tangible sense of humor, is also a really ugly character trait. So is a complete and utter lack of manners or respect. So remember, when you point the finger, three are still pointing back. Cheers.

[@inactivenowadayslmao8833]

thank you for explaining to the idiots in these comments. OBVIOUSLY twelve year olds aint gonna dance in their underwear when they preform the new version of this play

[@moongirl-7584]

yeah, ive only know this song for like a month. Im in middle school and EVEN I UNDERSTAND!

[@andrewsmatilda99]

The chick to the left of Adelaide when they sing “having trouble sleeping” is mesmerising. My eyes followed her the whole time

[@perchperkins7497]

I had a role as one of the hotbox girls sprung on me unexpectedly. Needless to say I was so nervous. I'd never had a role like that and it was my first musical 😂 I guess what I'm trying to say is if you're ever in a similar situation, don't be nervous. Cut loose and embrace the role, because if you don't, the quality of your performance will suffer for it. Just have fun with it!

[@cameronparker8012]

What great choreography! Fantastic and present performances from every person on stage.

[@sophiemercier9087]

Hands down best choreography ever

[@breathedarlingokay]

im doing a junior version of this this month! im planning on auditioning for adelaide.. i absolutely love this rendition with the showgirls and the costumes and stuff, but of course, that isnt going to happen in the junior version :'D . if this were an adult version of the show, and i along with everyone else in it was 18+, this would be super cute to do. very well done in my opinion; its super adorable! and to me, it seems it fits in the era

[@larsmeridian4312]

Her chickens, they are clothing thieves. XDDD I really love this staging of the number.

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

Laura Medeiros showgirls, not clothing theives

[@amazingspiderlad]

@@AlectheBEenthusiast they're completely different things... This person meant because they take her clothes off

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

I know

[@ProfessorSassypants]

Why do the comments on this seem to be coming from people who have literally never seen a musical? 😂

[@alhekziz07]

The best perfomance I 've ever seen....!! Just SPECTACULAR....!!!! I LOVE IT....!!!! ♡

[@thedarknight9157]

I was Benny Southstreet when I did this at my high school. It was so much fun. This is a great show!

[@bekfasttime7001]

I got the role of lt brannigan, turned him into an intimidating Scottish cop. Love the role, love the play.

[@CoolExcite]

I remember seeing this at my high school, they obviously had to tone down the costumes and choreography but to make up for it the guys were closer to the center of the stage and hammed up the performance acting much more enthusiastic than in a professional production. Thought it was a pretty amusing take on the song

[@thepossumrat1132]

i like the fact that my school did this for the high school musical

[@alexcarter1821]

This is soo amazingf these people are so talented

[@tammyegelhoff]

Best show ever to me 🎶🎶🎶💕

[@colestamper2756]

I love this part of the show.

[@jayan.s.1672]

They're SHOWGIRLS, not strippers!

[@kikihappy54]

In the 50's, there wasn't too much of difference between the two.

[@jayan.s.1672]

Okay you have a good point.

[@yhannaandrews1605]

She does :)

[@fashionableunicorn25]

Sugar-coated strippers! And I can say that because I was a Hot Box Girl!

[@jayan.s.1672]

Haha very true. One of my best friends was one and she taught me some dances and they were very stripper-esque.

[@minkim9550]

Yeah i had to do this song too in high school in the musical guys and dolls. Lol...so much fun.

[@emilyreny6895]

I'm so excited for this I got the part of mimi😄

[@msumk757]

Lucky! I am chorus -_- XD

[@lillth9292]

emily reny her part is so funny!

[@kkrroo17]

Great performance!

[@yhannaandrews1605]

Great music I LOVE this song and the hole musical

[@aclarkhmr]

whole

[@tarajones2169]

does anyone know if this full show is available? I'd love to see it. I'd be happy to purchase it. this is my favorite rendition of this number ever.

[@5thAvenueTheatre]

Hi Tara, unfortunately the full show is not available. Thank you for watching!

[@Trevor.OKeefe]

My mom used to sing that to me everyday.

[@mx_walkz4954]

Was a gambler, Master of Ceremonies (man was that fun!!!), and Havana dancer!

[@AlexStudiosChannel]

And I'm Nicely with seth.

[@oliverkirkby7759]

AGMayaLPS and I'm the lighting technician

[@mx_walkz4954]

Oliver Kirkby Awh, dude, you got one of the most important parts!

[@oliverkirkby7759]

AGMayaLPS I know and I'm one of only 3 people in my whole school who even know how to use the system.

[@naomig4336]

We are doing this at my school & right before the preformance the power went out they had emergency lights but they couldn't preform so everyone was just walking around and talking but even with that a great preformance

[@froginabigwell]

im gonna do this for my freshman showcase at my highschool in like 2 weeks. i just found out yesterday. we didnt even start to learn the dance moves. ohmygod imscared

[@emilymedina1690]

I’m gonna be doing guys and dolls jr and IMA HOT BOX GIRL yassss 😁 wish me luck ppl!

[@xmojo736]

Got The Part of Nicely Johnson! Very Fun!

[@mjwildy2359]

THE MAKEUP IS GORGEOUS!!!

[@feralbluee]

i used to sing this alot as a little kid. huh?!

[@Killah700]

This is amazing

[@KrazyKatQueen]

LOVE it! Very well done!

[@matthewinthemiddle]

1:30... The original twerk begins. Eat your heart out, Miley - these ladies have real talent.

[@teabobaya]

Matthew White this post is literally the best

[@TfL1901]

I dont think you know what a twerk is....

[@naomishindou7197]

Matthew White.. Rocking hips left to right isn't twerking or skill... Wtf...

[@cherylheffner7809]

I've never seen it done like this before!

[@limelightstar]

Best on you tube by FAR when done!!!! x

[@agmagicmusic2903]

Did she just... Her dress is..... What?!?!

[@clarontres]

AGMagicMusic

[@cookieanon7794]

Wow the comment section is much more negative than I thought it be. Great staging and cute costumes!

[@user-vr6xm8lm1o]

The part when she's saying " About the chickens ! Going to the dickens!" Frank Loesser's widow had said when you sing that, think of one thousand chickens! 😊

[@thtrboy]

Oh btw-I thought this was very well done, taking aspects from both the original b'way production and the Faith Prince/Nathan Lane b'way revival.

[@marioreyes6455]

1:29 is when Miss Adelaide comes in.

[@CoryHernandez-xz3lz]

thanksss 😂

[@jochenstossberg5427]

The big issue is that today most people wouldn't have a clue what a bushel and a peck means. It's a great, funny song and should have been in the film. In those days most nightclubs had a stage show that went with the drinks, and encouraged the boys to spend more. They're not strippers at all. And in this show, they're meant to be funny and cute - which the film overlooked.

[@wingitprod]

Now this is entertainment.

[@kellisue5207]

I’m playing a hot box girl in our high school production!

[@wolftickets1969]

The intro here is totally different than most productions. It also does the "he loves me, he loves me not" line at the end instead of during the intro.

[@JessMarriott-hn4gb]

Ive been thrown in as a hotbox girl in only my 2nd show ad mimi (the main hotbox) and im really scared

[@feralbluee]

that song is from Guy and Dolls ?! i used to sing this all the time as a kid. doodle

[@natmaz116]

we r doing this for my middle school play.. waay too dirty for middle school!

[@sunkcostfallacy2738]

You know, you don't have to do the bit at the end when she gets her clothes taken, and the chick cotumes don't have to be revealing, AND you don't have to have them twerk. Bush did 7/11. Over and out.

[@bigred8432]

What in the song is dirty? NOTHING

[@briancowing]

Where did you find this orchestration? It's not given in the rights through MTI. I love these orchestrations! Any help finding them would be very helpful!

[@JeffKellySophie]

YES! hahaha!

[@OptimusPhillip]

My grandmother used to sing this to me as a lullaby. How does that happen?

[@hopefulhyena3400]

Man, the old times were weird.

[@kikihappy54]

But that's just the staging, not the song itself. Besides, wouldn't live theater become boring if every production of a certain show is exactly the same as the next?

[@JimBeattie]

Bonny Lasses!

[@mbssamarrahel5130]

fine

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

0:18 to 1:27 is what I call, “the worlds weirdest thing ever.”

[@amazingspiderlad]

Because you're probably a kid and don't know what burlesque is

[@juberrxy7119]

I’m auditions for adalide wish me luck

[@KortneysAccount]

That is the point of the song, Adelaide works as a dancer (stripper) at a club.

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

Showgirl NOT stripper SHOWGIRL

[@JulieCarterDance]

Who did the choreography for this clip? Is this the Michael Kidd original or other?

[@thtrboy]

Yes everyone, Adelaide and the hot box dolls are burlesque strippers. Have you seen the second act of this show where they perform "Take Back Your Mink". Read the script before you talk about how they've taken a cute song and turned it trashy. All except Nerdy Ninja-the Jr. version does clean up the show for younger audiences.

[@lillth9292]

thtrboy they aren't stripers. they are show girls. there's a difference

[@teresahaven9222]

So I'm reading thru all these comments....my parents were born in the 20s. I was "young" (under 10) the first time I saw a burlesque show, a "home" movie of a show. Clips from different shows at different times. Fan dancers, burlesque, "strippers" (yes, my parents called them strippers, they stripped off articles of clothing.) None of these titles were EVER used in a derogatory manner. But, back then the term strippers didn't mean what it has come to mean now. Due to the fact there wasn't any ACTUAL nudity, only implied nudity, I was allowed to watch.

[@Midnight.Rain.747.]

This isn’t what I saw in theater camp 😭

[@rikolasdf]

Woah, he disappeared.

[@kikihappy54]

@Color447 Is that a problem?

[@z0mmer4]

I came here from an asmr x mha lister x termianily ill y/n video. this song is amazing.

[@thelaughkingdom4561]

Tumblr in a nutshell.

[@raqueld.6070]

what

[@morgansholes]

YES

[@littlezorkie9311]

I came from hazbin hotel

[@WayneDavisDA_ILLESTalive14]

1:34

[@ActorAaronBooth]

Wasn’t a fan of the 5th Avenue production of Guys and Dolls at all. The staging for Bushel and a Peck was something I did enjoy though.

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

0:34 okay I’ve seen enough!

[@lillth9292]

our hot box girls to be huge tapping Act right before bushel and a peck

[@mrmjeber]

It's supposed to be a burlesque show, she's a stripper/showgirl.

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

They’re not strippers at all they’re showgirls

[@heatherbronzi6375]

I like the more showgirl look like what my school is doing. I think the ultra farm girl is too corny and not showgirl 50s sexy enough

[@katiecampbell9823]

My mom used to sing this to me all the time as a child, what the hell

[@Fetherko]

Hot...Box? ::blush::

[@henbenharris]

ok

[@helenbabe2992]

Pop music songs

[@naoicon351]

idk why but this made me feel awkward

[@entpanimatics8070]

Because they’re basically strippers

[@shinigamireaper101]

Um, u mean showgals :3

[@Candy-yq3xh]

no oun about the lyrics like what is a hug arounthe neck does she mean choking and then she says he beats me all to hack like no oun😨😰

[@stephaniekaesmith2720]

it's not"he beats me...." its just "beats me all to heck how I'll ever tend the farm"

[@Candy-yq3xh]

does that justify that she says he beats me. it doesn't matter how you put it She still says he beats me.......😑all to heck how I'll ever tend the farm😑

[@stephaniekaesmith2720]

+Candy she doesn't says HE beats me. she says beats me like an expression. like, "how did she do that? Beats me."

[@oriox_8734]

+Candy you really aren't that smart 😆😜

[@Candy-yq3xh]

+Pretty much a meme and you'r really aren't that respectful 😃😜😒😑

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

One girl with glasses... 😐

[@coolkid8585]

What about it?

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

I mean there’s just only one girl with glasses that’s just weird

[@richietozier1203]

That was disturbing I have to be one of those in my middle school play😒

[@brerooney5210]

Richie Tozier You didn't have to be, I'm sure you auditioned 😉. My high school did this before I joined play and it was amazing. Don't worry, they kiddy it up for high school and middle school

[@amazingspiderlad]

If your school had students doing this scene I think someone's getting put on a register

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

This is beyond weird

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

This is confusing

[@lulu100456]

I hate this song with a burning passion ... And I have to sing it for competition. Aren't I lucky?

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

Come on the song is not that bad

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

Wtf?

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

This is weird

[@sunnu777]

You want to know "annoying"...? Annoying is when people who post make obviously (and unconsciously) racist references when defining "memes" that started with black culture, then copied to become "mainstreamed by white youths, and associating these imitators as being the originators of them. Miley Cyrus didn't "invent" Twerking. And neither did these Broadway dancers OR their choreographers. What became known as "Twerking" was an African ritual dance popularized by the people of Trinidad when "playin' Mass", and the young people in Cameroon back in 1997, or there abouts. It made it's way to Jamaica, and then here to the US. We're not allowing any more conscious or unconscious "Culture Banditry" to go un-addressed wherever we see it displayed. After the usurping of the "crown" of Rock and Roll...we ain't havin' it...!

[@samgofigure283]

Tell dem the Truth my yout'

[@mecha7419]

Another normie hating memes

[@mecha7419]

Another normie hating memes

[@RB-nj4py]

Preach

[@SASHA-cn4xq]

Im sorry but I'm just extremely confused why you commented this here, like great points and tell that truth but why??

[@clarelabellerose]

Let Me Poppa was better.

[@maceymorris173]

JUST NOOOOOO

[@maggiethorenson]

That skin tag on her forehead is making me want to gag.

[@5thAvenueTheatre]

That's not a skin tag, that's her microphone. It's strung under her wig, and attached to her forehead, as is the case in many professional productions.

[@maggiethorenson]

LOL, they should have put a glittery star over it for cosmetic purposes. It looks vile, especially when she's being so sexy. Hey, just saying..

[@5thAvenueTheatre]

LOL, no.

[@bigred8432]

You can't see it in the theatre you moron

[@maggiethorenson]

Well, you can see it on KZbin asswipe.

[@AlectheBEenthusiast]

They are not strippers, they are showgirls.

[@Samantha.Kochis]

This sounds nothing like the original. :l

[@coolkid8585]

So?

[@aimeegeddes]

I absolutely loved this up until the underwear. So sad to see a show that is very cute taken one step too far. It's still only supposed to be 1950 in the show. Otherwise, great choreography!

[@bigred8432]

You have got to be kidding right?!

[@slipbone]

Actually it's set post prohibition, the original short story published in 1933. The musical opened on Broadway in 1950. It's about adult themes and relationships, it's not a kiddie show.

[@thenerdymango]

I'm a hot box girl in my middle school play, the jr. version of guys and dolls.... so I'm a stripper???? THEY DO NOT HAVE THAT IN THE SCRIPT THIS IS A MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY WTF

[@gabby2585]

no this was a 1950's adult movie

[@bigred8432]

Moron

[@thedarknight9157]

thenerdymango They are show girls, not strippers. Plus, this play was originally an adult movie. The way they were dressed was very normal during the time period that this came out.

[@1865kurt]

Um, can anyone say, "The orchestrations are WAY overdone?" It sounds like Animaniacs. True of most everything on Broadway these days. Note to orchestrators: pace yourselves! You don't have to to throw everything from your toolbox into one song. Relax!

[@coolkid8585]

Aren't they just playing the music that's written for them and they"ve practiced? How is that over doing it? Also this isn't a Broadway show

[@musicallover2794]

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