"Cell Block Tango" - Broadway Backwards 2015

Highlights from Broadway Backwards 2015 included Chicago's "six merry murderesses" were represented in a sexy, all-male version of "Cell Block Tango" featuring Joshua Buscher-West, Marty Lawson, Alfie Parker Jr., Waldemar Quinones-Villanueva, Alex Ringler and Ryan Steele.
Broadway Backwards was directed, written and choregraphed by Robert Bartley, Backwards' creator.
An exuberant, exhilarating and emotional evening of performances by Broadway's best made for a poignant celebration of the 10th anniversary of Broadway Backwards.
The 2015 edition of the event, held March 9, raised a record $466,717 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center).
Mary-Mitchell Campbell was music supervisor and Tim Rosser music director. Adam Roberts served as associate choreographer with lighting design by Ryan O’Gara, costume design by Bernadette Banner and sound design by Matthew Kraus. The production stage manager was Peter Lawrence.
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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theater community, since 1988 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has raised more than $300 million for essential services for people with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the major supporter of the social service programs at the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative and The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts. Broadway Cares also awards annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., providing lifesaving medication, healthy meals, counseling and emergency assistance.
For more information, please visit Broadway Cares online at broadwaycares.org, at BCEFA, at BCEFA, at tiktok.com/@bcefa and at / bcefa .

[@nate-30]

mood: aggressively smoking a cigarette in a spread eagle pose

[@chococookies4]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@stardustlover8446]

XDD

[@stardustlover8446]

@Karolina - same but with like tea or sumthin

[@emotionallyunstableandfill2497]

This is random, but I like your profile picture! Are you trans?

[@hughmadbro6298]

mood

[@softestangel_480]

"He ran into my knife TEN TIMES" *aggressive crotch thrusts*

[@sister6814]

lmaooo😂😂😂

[@Blazequine]

XDD

[@avoidher3022]

Me: *Kinky~*

[@candaceparrish4726]

@@avoidher3022 Jared leave

[@xed3005]

@@avoidher3022 W h y

[@glitchingrainbow30]

*aggressively dancing*

[@sgatlersquad2691]

why does this makes me laugh so much

[@numberzero6583]

Do you mean “west side story”

[@cheesy_yeety]

Oof

[@superchokoneko6527]

Yas

[@aquament]

Some of the dancing was just gym work outs, like in the end, the push ups

[@thatclassygirl5094]

I was expecting Hungarian and when my Mexican ass suddenly understood I thought I could understand a whole new language for a second

[@kat7215]

What was he saying?

[@rufou]

@@kat7215 What am I doing here? They say my famous lover held my husband while I cut off his head, but that’s not true, im innocent haha I don’t know why they say I killed him. I tried to explain to the police station But they did not understand me

[@thryanox]

Here I have the opposite experience - as a Hungarian I always wondered how would it feel not to understand that part :D Now I get it :D

[@i.cs.z]

@@thryanox She has an "interesting" accent so as a hungarian I can bearly understand what the hell she is saying.

[@thryanox]

@@i.cs.z oh yeah, I felt the same :D it took for a while to understand it properly (especially the "Uncle Sam" part because I didn't know what does that phrase mean and it just didn't make sense), but we, at least, had a chance to understand it as native speakers and it was really interesting :) for everyone else, please note, if you are learning Hungarian do not test your language skills with this text because it's definitely not a native Hungarian speech - to say the least :D

[@iliketurtles3529]

*"UH-UH"* I laughed so hard my throat hurt.

[@taylormiller5849]

I Like Turtles ME TOO 😂😭

[@amandarama3314]

N O T T O D A Y

[@harrysdifferentbeans6164]

😂😂😂😂

[@yasminegoat2923]

I’m trying so hard not to fucking laugh if I bite the inside of my mouth anymore I’m gonna bleed XD

[@noramack4695]

I reminded on that part like forty times to see if I could understand any of the spanish but it was so fast lmao

[@missdemeanor7670]

Hip thrust the musical

[@itsyaboilogan642]

Zoffee the best comment ever

[@cracker_playz6456]

HAHAHA

[@elimkwok938]

What musical? I thought this was hip thrust the show. Nice musical number though

[@gitoalcantara9359]

Why isn't Zach Efron in here then

[@cherylschmidt4956]

Zoffee ..

[@jaydengarcia4282]

Ryan Steele with the toe touches and spins and "spread eagle" That is how you know he was a newsie

[@lizard6109]

-who'd a thunk it, I'm the king of new york-

[@casperbrendemuehl5267]

I legit shouted this cuz it's obvious

[@reyskywalker9918]

*And the world will know*

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Definitely

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

@@casperbrendemuehl5267 same

[@delphinidin]

THE FACT THAT THEY CHANGED THE HUNGARIAN FOR SPANISH. I AM DYING. THAT WAS FUCKING BRILLIANT.

[@bee458]

Actually the original wasn't a real language, it was a mix of Hungarian and something else. I know because my friend's dad was watching the movie with her and he speaks Hungarian. He was able to understand most of it but yeah apparently they made a whole new language up for the original song lol.

[@viktoriahrabos1865]

@@bee458 well even as a native hungarian it's quite hard to understand( i had to check the lyrics after too..) but the original is fully hungarian but with a super srong russian accent...

[@bee458]

@@viktoriahrabos1865 Ooh interesting

[@writerspen010]

I haven't seen it live, but I've heard they change that part to be whatever language the actress happens to speak 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@awaholswilder9271]

How

[@franken_punk]

I didn't know I needed the angry prison gays until now

[@fifthfggbg5409]

Green Bean *_angry prison gays_* *WHEEZE*

[@rowan4308]

The second one tho!

[@Orbitwashere]

Angry prison gays

[@nickwild5121]

Aaaaahhhhh aha😂😂😂😂😂😳😳😳😳😝

[@katelynsippert4950]

Same! 🤣🤣🤣

[@karin4436]

”I loved albertlipschitzmorethanicanpossiblysaaaay...” that line delivery is golden 😂

[@larrystowing2007]

Karen Alvin*

[@kyomi_exe67]

Best line ever

[@spoopy3963]

that guy was cartoonishly evil, it was great

[@NoOne-sb4tc]

5:25 If anyone needs the time

[@josephsherby]

Definitely the best of the bunch, IMO.

[@alysiadae2829]

"He had six wives-" DIVORCED BEHEADED DIED-

[@bcefa]

Divorced, beheaded, survived!

[@KiraLeah02]

Obsessed Shipper EASY ANSWER: SING BOTH

[@despinasgarden.4100]

@@KiraLeah02 i'm both

[@echoscavanger2133]

Sam its you

[@friedies7942]

One of the those kings you know, is more like it

[@Anonymous_Guest]

I love that they made that doorbell noise after he said “One of those Mormons, ya know.”

[@gyimahwhitaker2396]

I just noticed it!

[@BarOfSoapInYourBath]

Thank god someone else got the reference I thought I was going crazy lol

[@weareallbornmad410]

@@BarOfSoapInYourBath What's the reference?? I've been trying to crack it for the better part of 20 minutes now...

[@DoodleZoo]

@@weareallbornmad410 book of mormon first song “hello”

[@FenrirEX]

Oh, closeted gay Mormons.

[@KristenWood317]

Ryan Steele with "spread eagle". Yeah, just gonna put my leg straight up and smoke a cigarette around it like this is the most natural thing ever...

[@melmelodies8730]

Kristen Wood might be for him XD

[@yasminegoat2923]

Me sees taht in real life * Me : throws all my shit at him * BEGON

[@patricias6909]

Kristen Wood oh i do that all the time (but not straight, nothing i do is straight, because i‘m not)

[@dazeneric9826]

@@yasminegoat2923 i would do the same

[@BramLastname]

even if I could do that, My pants could not.

[@hermes3941]

and to the left you can see the Angry Prison Gays™

[@fingerguns2374]

who lance pls no

[@annadallas5372]

Lance yes

[@I_Put_the_Tiny_in_Destiny]

Lance yes

[@Peach-ht2nr]

Prison gays everywhere

[@mochamoo4391]

who “that constantly are dancing flawlessly and singing their crimes.”

[@browncoatkevin]

It takes on a different texture when the men sing it without altering any lyrics - instead of ladies' power, it's now gays' power.

[@Candy-qx8dn]

browncoatkevin That's what I was thinking tho like YAS

[@starinights6396]

Either way its murders power

[@crickety6092]

Gaydies power

[@natalielock5489]

"YEAH, BUT DID YA DO IT, HONEY?!" For the love of God make an All Male version of Chicago XD

[@gyimahwhitaker2396]

PLEASE!

[@lesbeano256]

itd be so gay, and so, SO GOOD!

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

@@lesbeano256 I know right?

[@charmoz292]

Yes Yes Yes. That would be amazing!

[@chuayiling2k]

I BURST OUT LAUGHING AT HIS DELIVERY OMG

[@pengweng6662]

I love how the guard just smiles and nods when the audience applauds, like "yeah, you better clap, these boys will KILL it."

[@ravenanimations3176]

You executed this joke so well

[@wendigo3477]

I have that mickey mouse on my hoodie and I'm wearing it right now okay then

[@nikradik]

I'm sire the audie ce inew they were about to be entertained..they heard about this part

[@tranlenamphuong6192]

They would KILL for the play!

[@margaritapeggyschuylervanr2486]

I see what you did there

[@CodeAndGin]

I never new I needed a genderbend version of Chicago, now I want the whole production

[@dasimations5780]

Haha ms

[@trinityt-t3625]

Omfg me

[@JeromeGentes]

Chicaga

[@claudiamatolcsy]

🤣🤣

[@peachfizzart]

S a m e

[@I_luv_chez]

When the gay theatre kids come out in a musical

[@goldfish7835]

Didn't have to call me out like that

[@curiouscappuchino3677]

Wow I feel attacked

[@Tartaro-mq3uj]

You may say the average teather kid

[@nabuchi752]

Sweet heart as much as this is wonderful, you cant ever compare this to the original. It will blow you.

[@Kai-hi2ii]

I’m sure that I would :) I know at least five other boys who would as well...

[@meganfedor]

5:15 - an aerial (no handed cartwheel) with a cigarette in his mouth! Now *that* takes talent!!! Kudos!

[@RodotCSIN]

He was a newsie

[@poison_raine5219]

when I do aerials and a photo is taken at the right time i look so shocked lol

[@roddo1955]

I was half expecting the aerial to go straight into a layout-step out, into double turn and split leap.

[@MICHAEL-k8b5u]

I so do so agree!

[@MICHAEL-k8b5u]

Yes! YES!!!

[@marie-vy4mc]

"Jerry, the gay murderers are complaining again."

[@jessie_writes]

Jerry: ah great.....you want to deal with it or should I?

[@autumnkokoro_heart_mermaid9975]

"Its your turn jerry

[@jessie_writes]

Jerry: fine ill go deal with it. next time you get it though

[@user-yh1fq3ut4j]

i love ur profile lmao it’s show stopping

[@marie-vy4mc]

Eva Guy robert manion is a god

[@VitoFox]

*When he did the ding dong I screamed*

[@caligoepotus7046]

hELLO! MY NAME IS ELDER PRIEST-

[@emmagray4092]

AND I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE MOST AMAZING BOOK

[@caligoepotus7046]

Emma Gray hELLo! My nAmE iS ELDER G R A N T. ITS A BOOK ABOUT AMERICA A LONG LONG TIME AGO

[@PanamaBob1942]

Whoever dreamed that doorbell bit up was truly inspired.

[@travelingpolicebox]

VitoFox can someone explain the ding dong lol

[@eepy-9]

Me: *Sees prison gays dancing and singing about their dead boyfriends* Also me: *Look at them. So romantic*

[@THEWinkQUEEN]

omg I laughed so hard

[@wendigo3477]

True xD

[@jordy3095]

Same😂😂

[@gyimahwhitaker2396]

IT'S TOO LATE FOR ME TO LAUGHING THIS HARD!

[@Luna_luz_11]

Same

[@bernadettebanner]

Oh my goodness, fancy finding this absolute throwback on my recommended! I must give an honorable mention to my stalwart Assistant Designer, Katherine Oswald, who is tragically no longer with us but did such marvellous work styling these gentlemen; this was her favorite number!

[@ecooper1028]

Bernadette it didn’t know you designed this. That’s so cool! Im giving my thoughts to Katherine and her family.

[@LivesInHerBooks]

Finding Bernadette Banner on a genderswap version of Cell Block Tango is unexpected yet made my day better

[@adlirez]

YOOOOOOO I was not expecting you to be here but it's a welcome surprise nonetheless, much condolences to Katherine Oswald's family, the two of you did wonderfully on the costumes

[@LavroseRovender]

Omg what that’s so cool !!

[@karkatvantas5899]

at first, I was like, "Those are some beefy women." and then I was like," Ok those aren't women."

[@Chrissy_]

LMFAO SAME

[@kornilious]

The Single Pringle same

[@kornilious]

The Single Pringle btw I absolutely love Fairy Tail

[@karkatvantas5899]

Sk H. lol

[@meghanwill3102]

The Single Pringle thought I was the only one

[@janelybarajas4202]

wHEN HE STARTED SPEAKING SPANISH

[@MrHouane]

I thought is was Hungary.

[@superchokoneko6527]

@@MrHouane the original was.

[@PerroExtintor]

Im from Spain and I was laughting too much when he started to talk Xd PERO NO ME EN-TEN-DIE-RON

[@tonof.c.1397]

Leituki x 2 JAJAJAJA

[@bianca8368]

I died when he started

[@laneyj226]

“YEAH BUT DID YOU DO IT HONEY?”

[@Winter-gp8hv]

UH OH! NOT GUILTY!

[@kyomi_exe67]

sapphiclxnie UH UH not guilty

[@camiloquinayasvarela7337]

Yep :v

[@va-v]

Spanish or Vanish

[@beaanie8416]

NU UH. NOT. GUILTY!

[@kitcat9038]

I love the way the innocent one ballets, while the others tango

[@conniegarvie]

So called innocent!

[@sonawona]

​@@conniegarvie3 mo old comment, but nope they were really innocent

[@JewishJeff839]

@@sonawona Why are they in prison??

[@eitakou]

@@JewishJeff839 False imprisonment, I only recently found this song so I havent seen the full performance but I do know based on the comments (from the original performance) there was lot of details in the video of the wives 1 major difference between the guilty wives and the innocent wife was the color of the spotlight shone down on them, the guilty wives were in a red spotlight accompanied with carrying a red cloth to simulate the blood on their hands when they talked about killing their husbands while the wife who spoke in a diff language was in white spotlight throughout her turn and was the only one who danced gracefully in that moment too

[@JewishJeff839]

@@eitakou Try again... Why are you so invested? Gay or super gay?

[@loralunafantasy]

Female version: Makes murder cool Male version: Makes murder funny ...Not sure which is worse (or better)

[@mm_mela4816]

Loralunafantasy XD

[@KillJoy_Since2017]

Loralunafantasy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Natalie-ep7fu]

The kid version

[@feralcatgirl]

^ hahahha holy shit a kidzbop version of this would be the best thing ever

[@caoimhecronin6048]

Loralunafantasy I

[@levijudess2293]

BUT DID YOU DO IT HONEY

[@giadagrisetti9980]

Levi Judess AH AH NOT GUILTY

[@lizard6109]

@@giadagrisetti9980 *HE HAD IT COMIN*

[@throwaway63021]

You would have done the same

[@samuelbrown5616]

NAUGHT G U I L T Y

[@trinityt-t3625]

Nuh uh.... Nut gultah

[@oklauren]

THE DING DONG FOR MORMONS IM CRYING

[@hannahhuang5792]

ok lauren I didn't understand what it meant but I just started laughing. The guy who's sang that part, man, his face was what had me laughing

[@carfulman13]

Hannah Huang go look up "book of Mormon musical" you'll understand

[@clo9767]

what s the name of the guy? i suppose he is also a professional, despite that his movement looks amateur - which is quite difficult to imitate for a pro XD

[@eliottmalhotra909]

ok lauren what did it mean?

[@lostmydamnmarbles]

drunkEliott is the best Eliott It's a reference to the song "Hello" from the musical "The Book of Mormon"

[@bthorner33]

The fact that they're all ballerinas. The special little pieces of character. The little audio extra touches. The overtly sexual tone. The blatant "let it be gay" energy. A masterpiece.

[@lesbeano256]

nice pfp fellow gay

[@TCt83067695]

All ballerinas?

[@kachi2782]

Ballerina is a feminine term.

[@youtubeisstupid1952]

@@kachi2782 "bAlLeRiNa Is A fEmInInE tErM" on god, stfu

[@elephorofonius]

@@youtubeisstupid1952 they mean that a male ballerina is called ballerino

[@cartmanpilled]

"We'd have _twirls hips_ *d i n n e r**

[@catygrey838]

just jamTM ayyee fander 😂

[@vicklepickle301]

I CAME AS SOON AS I HEARD FANDER

[@departingHyacinth]

@@vicklepickle301 Hamilton and Sanders sides in one, nice-

[@vicklepickle301]

@@departingHyacinth Thanks I've been practicing

[@thecircusgrounds]

@@catygrey838 ayyye

[@emmasanidad3623]

one of those mormons, yknow.. *_ding-dong_*

[@songye_strawberry]

😂😂😂

[@spawnoftacobell1644]

*Hello!*

[@ntlespino]

2:30 for reference

[@queenoftheslums3714]

can some one explain that to me pls coz i dont get it

[@emmasanidad3623]

Queen of the Slums its a reference to another musical, the book of mormon

[@demonheadxx4410]

Then there’s me, the prisoner who somehow gets their head stuck in between the bars.

[@Emmers69]

Lmao XD

[@gumdroppedxox507]

I got my head stuck in my neighbor’s railing once bc I saw it on TV and swore I’d be able to get mine out. So same.

[@curiouscappuchino3677]

Lmao me

[@icecreamcat01]

Lol this actually made me laugh 😂

[@moon_and_stars_cosplays6709]

Actually did it during a play. Not. Fun. XD

[@Bast-hs5sz]

I love how they don't reverse the names/pronouns

[@stegosaurus6654]

That's the point at least I think so

[@thebisexualdisaster1738]

Ikrr

[@imnotacat3798]

IKR, the only one who could be straight is Pop

[@lilijennings7316]

Bernie might be Pop's boyfriend or husband. But he might also be a roommate.

[@savannahewell5845]

Bast6415 well imagine if they did this stuff to a woman...people get pissed quick

[@Lavender-vk3kw]

I completely died at spread eagle. THE LEGS THOUGH!

[@thedemagorgon7361]

Anako Fluff My girl friend can do that

[@mollymyers4173]

That’s Ryan Steele for ya

[@tylersmith5034]

Ryan Steele is fucking incredible

[@alexisoelberg7448]

the "single my ass" and "spread eagle" guys are my favorite 😂 this is amazing!!

[@alexisoelberg7448]

okay, and the "Not Guilty" guy 😂

[@cailinoquin1904]

spread eagle guy is from newsies and i love him

[@faithmarcum9009]

Alexis Oelberg “not guilty” is adorable

[@gogetqz]

@@faithmarcum9009 ik

[@jess3102]

yes!!

[@bearowl4101]

These actors were so charismatic and funny! I kind of wished there were some backup singers for when they dance towards the end because their voices go up and down in volume (understandable given the crazy moves they were doing). But it's surprising how well this song fits with male singers! An entertaining performance.

[@JewishJeff839]

Camera sound issues. But thank you for being a Karen.

[@bearowl4101]

@@JewishJeff839 Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for letting me know! I don't see how I was acting like a Karen when I was just trying to give some constructive feedback, though. I apologise if I came across that way but that was not my intention. I really liked the performance overall.

[@JewishJeff839]

@@bearowl4101 Do Karen's give unwanted constructive feedback? No life? No talent? But you are giving feedback like a Karen?? Why didn't your parents ever love or care about you?

[@bearowl4101]

@@JewishJeff839 Woah, woah, there's no need for all that. You don't know if I have a life or talent, and both my parents love me quite a bit. It seems to me that you got personally offended by my one small critique (which was also sandwiched by a lot of praise since I loved the performance overall. If you got confused by me saying "crazy moves", I meant that in a good way) and decided to take it out on me. I understand being sensitive (I am too) but it's kind of something that has to be worked on to survive the entertainment industry. I apologise for giving the critique unprompted, but my compliment sandwich was a lot less harsh than a lot of other comments people make about art. I'm sure you've heard way worse things from people in the industry. A lot of consumers of media can be assholes (look at what Star Wars fans say about the actors in the film). I also feel that you're missing the point of what a Karen is. Karens push antivaxxer propaganda, yell at minimum wage workers or threaten to call the cops on a black person for standing in a park. Giving a small criticism amongst a bunch of praise in a KZbin comment (which is where you go to post feedback, the entire point of having a comments section) is not a Karen-like behaviour, though you are welcome to disagree. You shouldn't dilute the meaning of the term to mean 'someone I don't like'.

[@hannahbrundrett588]

That ding dong I cAN'T

[@alessiazoppo1784]

Love you guys

[@solunastra9497]

hi if when you say mormon you mean a MemBer oF thE cHurCh oF jesus Christ of latter dAy sAints, then yes, i am

[@averylinehan6042]

When?

[@claire-xq2ys]

And also the fact that the Mormon’s last name is young... “hello, my name is Elder Young”

[@radpieceoftoast7531]

I love how this is in Spanish it really pleases my Latin roots

[@sunheart_aquarelle]

What is he saying? half a year of high school spanish taught me nothing >.>

[@konamoo]

Flaaffy Blackbird What am I doing here? They say my infamous lover held down my husband while I chopped his head off. But that’s not true! I am innocent. I don’t know why uncle Sam says I killed him. I tried to explain at the police station but they didn’t understand me.

[@sunheart_aquarelle]

@@konamoo Ooooh, thank you!

[@zoecolimon3323]

Natalie Rios same sis i was like WAIT I CAN UNDERSTAND IT

[@VeracityLH]

Thank you the translation! My Spanish is way out of practice, so I was struggling, and hoping someone would be kind enough to transcribe it. :x

[@aaronmartin1803]

YOU'VE BEEN SCREWING THE MILKMAN!

[@mangoesaredelicious4622]

**hip thrusts aggressively**

[@davybones7912]

**FUCKING STABS YOU TEN TIMES**

[@뚝딱이-n6i]

임한올보고 여기까지 온 사람은 아직 없구만

[@Bo_bong2]

저두잇어용

[@moongae_mizarrr]

슬슬 오는즁

[@후드-h9g]

후후 한명 추가요오오오

[@mogyumogyu]

여기도 추가여

[@응고-w4v]

추가입니다

[@morgansmith334]

I can’t handle the legs 😭

[@superchokoneko6527]

Better than mettaton exe?

[@freyrapollo]

#17 THE S P R E A D E A G L E

[@Nice__vibes]

Hayes lol

[@jadascott9965]

The Hispanic one has me dying

[@alejigirl]

same xDDD

[@santiagovidal5812]

was so cool

[@springfresh4344]

What did he say?

[@raindropsonroses9944]

+spring fresh ** all I caught was 'head'

[@jhonycoronado]

+Lauren Santana he said: what I'm doing here? they said that my famous lover hold my husband meanwhile I cut his head, but that isn't true, I'm innocent, I try to explain everything in the police station but they didn't understand me.

[@lizdee3243]

#6 really blew it out of the water. I wasn't frightened of any of them and I didn't expect to be... until "artistic differences".

[@BingQilin]

He's the "looks like they can kill you, will kill you" guy from that one meme

[@MrAbilash11]

The one who sung 'Cicero'/ Velma Kelly's part is literally goals, I wish I was that flexible 😋

[@maddiee96]

his name is ryan Steele. he is AMAZING! :D

[@PupCake1025]

He was the original Specs in Newsies (along with being the dance captain)! I am so blown away by his abilities.

[@TheatreTards]

Ryan Steele was also in Matilda but understudied Rudolpho

[@violetta7853]

He was in billy Elliot, West Side Story, Newsies and Matilda on Broadway; The Wild Party (with Sutton Foster) off-Broadway and right now he's touring the US with An American in Paris (wich is an amazing show, if you have the chance to see it I highly recommend it!)

[@laurar678]

Abilash Kanesalingam That is Ryan Steele the most amazing human

[@peerkbh]

KZbin is amazing. Close to a million people have now seen Ryan Steele doing number 17.

[@bcefa]

+peerkbh The KZbin community is very lucky.

[@jacquelynseiler4058]

peerkbh and now almost 4 million!!

[@cailinoquin1904]

i knew he was flexible, but i didn't know he could do THAT!

[@severinlohse3142]

*The S P R E A D E A G L E*

[@thepinksweetplays]

More than 4 million!!

[@hollycolwell4188]

"one of those mormons you know" ding dong

[@mariamama11]

Holly Colwell hahahaha now i get it

[@cracker_playz6456]

I still dont get it

[@melinaromegialli4995]

Spanish guy's translation. QUE ESTOY HACIENDO AQUÍ? DICEN QUE MI FAMOSO AMANTE SUJETÓ A MI MARIDO MIENTRAS YO LE CORTABA LA CABEZA. PERO ESO NO ES CIERTO! YO SOY INOCENTE! NO SE PORQUE DICEN QUE YO LO MATÉ. TRATÉ DE EXPLICARLES HASTA EN LA ESTACIÓN DE POLICIA! PERO ELLOS NO ME ENTENDIERON. WHAT AM I DOING HERE? THEY SAY THAT MY FAMOUS LOVER WAS HOLDING MY HUSBAND WHILE I WAS CUTTING HIS HEAD OFF. BUT THAT'S NOT TRUE! I'M INOCENT! I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY SAY I KILLED HIM! I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THEM EVEN AT THE POLICE STATION! BUT THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND ME.

[@undoxxbruh9804]

No Cortaba, CORRRRRRRRRRRRTABA

[@judith.froeschl02]

Oh thank you so much!! In the original it is hungarian and i couldn't find a translation anywhere. I always wanted to know what she (he) said.😅

[@melinaromegialli4995]

@@judith.froeschl02 My pleasure! The only difference between this version and the original one is that the hungarian girl says "I don't know why UNCLE SAM (USA) says I killed him" ^^

[@kyomi_exe67]

Melina Romegialli thank you but can you tell me what what the last guys name is. It sounds like squish and if it is please explain why everyone else’s name connects to their story

[@DarthDestructusTheSithLord]

@@melinaromegialli4995 Yeah, but did you do it, honey?!

[@theodosiabartowprevost9442]

The cell block tango. Gay version, Amazing I love this

[@MossyMozart]

Randy Rainbow is gay; he did 2 versions.

[@ainishahreen1053]

I didn't know i need sassy angry gay prisoners until now 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[@d.lan3y]

I just wish they were wearing sexy lengerie like in most versions.

[@qilg]

AH AH NaT gilti

[@moon_and_stars_cosplays6709]

aini shahreen same dude. Same.

[@daniellenederpel916]

Yh but are they European

[@Kaidence-]

Lol same

[@plant3890]

HE RAN INTO MY KNIFE TEN TIMES! _Agressive Thrust_

[@valeriaguzman7928]

That moment when you understand all the spanish part.

[@despinasgarden.4100]

Yes

[@lmallia2834]

Translation? XD

[@xiaozhansbi]

Pera, ¿qué dice al final? No le entiendo. ¿Qué dice luego de Uncle Sam? “¿Por qué Uncle Sam me ____ la cabeza?” Edit: Ya escuché bien dice: “¿Por qué Uncle Sam me ha encerrado en la cárcel?

[@aliciasalazar5959]

Valeria Guzman no me lo esperaba xd

[@katherinnedjesus4438]

@@lmallia2834 What am I doing here? They say my infamous lover held down my husband while I chopped his head off. But that’s not true! I am innocent. I don’t know why uncle Sam says I killed him. I tried to explain at the police station but they didn’t un-der-stand me.

[@awhellyeah12]

This is the most bottom centric musical I’ve ever seen

[@newoldjas]

Jane 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@troygibson3474]

😂

[@bargainbinboy]

Jane but when the original cast sings it they r absolute tops. it confuses me.

[@marypoppins9318]

*power bottom

[@RatMilk_Art]

HOnestly

[@moonrose100]

I saw Chicago just last week, and I find it interesting how this gives a different feel. Overall, I think their overexaggerated movements is well placed, mostly the "Spread Eagle" part because it helps give a bit more visual than what was offered in the play I saw. I mean we know it was about sex, the whole thing is about sex and murder, but it adds a bit more flavor and makes it more engaging. I really liked how they interacted with each other, the caressing of the cheeks during that scene is another part that makes it more engaging. What was really different was the "Not Guilty" person. In the rendition I saw it was a tearful plea for innocence; in this one, it felt more playful, almost like a throwaway "Ha! I did it, but I'm not guilty" what with his dancing around and a large smile almost as if he could get away with an insanity plea. IDK I just find it interesting that the same play could be received so differently.

[@l1277]

The 'spread eagle' is well-explained with a shot in the movie version too.

[@madam-mint]

YES EXACTLY

[@wendigo3477]

Every actor wants to be different and not someone else. Just from my point of view

[@drewkolar]

moonrose100 Late to the party here. But re: “Not guilty” ... the way he played it definitely seemed off to me. But I’ve heard of other companies playing it similarly-like the person is guilty and kinda mockingly says “not guilty” at the end or something like that. Kinda defeats the purpose later on when the character is the only one to die. I just always assumed it was meant to be played as though they were in fact innocent. This guy’s playful performance irks me..

[@lumiineer]

@@drewkolar I suppose in context of the whole play, the part should be more serious. But here, where it's a singular performance of the song, it's more effective and contributes to the lighthearted and humorous nature of the performance to have the part played in a more joking manner.

[@prestongarvey2988]

Everybody is talking about the actors. But I love the simple yet awesome set design for this show.

[@JewishJeff839]

What "sets" do YOU "make"?

[@ashleycooper7686]

Those legs!!!! The flexibility is so amazing.

[@bcefa]

+Ashley Cooper Right?? Thanks for watching. Ashley!

[@MsPhuongs]

+Ashley Cooper True. The #2 guys keep me crazy. wish i could do the same LOL

[@billlupin8345]

It is. It's a shame there's no ballet in my area. I'm into martial arts, and dancers have a pretty good exercise regimen for that.

[@sgatlersquad2691]

3:40 spanish community like: WHEEEEZEEEEE JJJJJJJAJAJAJAJAJAJAAJA

[@starbean7190]

What does he say! xx

[@djabdiqb]

Star Bean “How did I find myself here? They say my famous lover/neighbor held down my husband and I cut his head off. But it's not true. I am innocent. I don't know why Uncle Sam says I did it. I tried to explain at the police station but they didn't understand.”

[@starbean7190]

Weebashoo & RoyalZillah that’s amazing thanks you! xx

[@heesh3278]

Literally,i'm dying of laugh for that part. If you are curious: Soy argentino bb-Ejem,i say,I'm from Argentina.

[@PerroExtintor]

:v el original estaba en hungaro asi que me empece a reir muy intensamente cuando comenzo a hablar en español

[@oatmeal3149]

*Starts speaking rapid Spanish* Me: *sweats with duolingo breathing down my neck* Edit: holy shit, thanks for the likes!

[@jessboo173]

Ye shall vanish O.O

[@RainbowQuartz2.0]

Lol

[@Liz-lq8hw]

It's Hungarian actually, not to be a pain Edit: Wait no nvm, in the original it's Hungarian, it might be Spanish here

[@spatialflowers]

Liz Flexer Spanish Speaker here. There’s a thick sort of accent (I believe Castilian or Argentinean), but it’s definitely a form of Spanish.

[@nyquisteverson631]

What is he saying?

[@bondfall0072]

I remember a friend showing me this in freshman year in high school and i though it was a fever dream until i recently discovered it again.

[@hyenahearts6500]

The gay one OH MY GOD WORK IT Never mind there all gay...I'm talking about the 2nd one

[@samuelbrown5616]

Hyena Hearts EXACTLY!

[@josiechavers1433]

Hyena Hearts I literally said “THEY’RE ALL GAY! WHAT!” Out loud😂😂😂

[@ElizabethT45]

He's what I call "almost too gay to function" - which comes from "Mean Girls" lol

[@RK-ep8qy]

Hyena Hearts the first one doesn’t seem that gay but I could be wrong 😅

[@wriggleby]

He's the gayest one

[@spawnoftacobell1644]

No wonder the blond one can get all the guys, he’s flexible

[@abbywhitt2736]

Spawn Of Taco Bell true

[@arthur6703]

He was a newsie 😂😂

[@depressoespresso6041]

@@arthur6703 I knew it lmaooo

[@samfairbanks3692]

This is the first version of Cell Block Tango I’ve ever seen. *_Do you know how f u c k i n g sad I was when I learned it wasn’t gay_*

[@alicekhoo6413]

Same

[@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks]

Yeah but the girls are cute thoo

[@safetyhazard7197]

Same, I refuse to watch the original version

[@sapphicrose8213]

So I mean it's technically not gay, but it is a leading factor in *LeSbIaNiSm*

[@mj85432]

Oh my god 🤣

[@kylebroflovski8656]

This is officially my favorite version of Cell Block Tango from now on!

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I know right?

[@amazinggrace5692]

Agree!

[@galatea4022]

NUT *GUILTY*

[@gogetqz]

*UH UH*

[@camillekalaw7627]

IM DYING

[@dawnfirestudios2853]

*VERONICA VERONICA OPEN THE DOOR*

[@pizzaparty2241]

VERONICA CAN WE, CAN WE NOT FIGHT ANYMORE

[@nobodycalled]

VERONICA LETS NOT FIGHT ANYMORE PLEASE VERONICA FIGHT ANYMORE

[@avabitler1815]

DawnFire Studios HEATHERS YES

[@jambo6817]

SHUT UP HEATHER

[@avabitler1815]

Jaimo Wamo SORRY HEATHER

[@unamcg.4812]

2:30 I can't stop laughing at how his smile fades into that snarl!!!

[@saskiaclifton2251]

Its so funny. I'm laughing so hard right now

[@mollymyers4173]

Okay but the guys in the back???

[@웅댕-b8o]

임한올 당신은 날 대체 어디까지 데리고가는 건가요...

[@dragoncatentertainment7462]

I was thinking “what if they didn’t change the lyrics and they were all just gay” Then the chorus started . . Holy frick 1.4k likes :0

[@nyctoby]

We're not complaining thought

[@dragoncatentertainment7462]

Nyctoby Oh most definitely not complaining

[@ViveMeorLeti]

Really the only line that doesn't work quite as well in this gay version is "... and Irving". Of course, a lot of people think it's worse to be cheated on with someone of their own gender, or he could just know Irving and not like him, so the line still works, but it doesn't have quite the same comedic punch. Everything else works really well, no lyric changes needed! (Also, I have a sneaking suspicion this song wouldn't seem quite so charming if it was six men singing about how they killed their wives...)

[@derivative_]

The....likes..... ¿Wtf?

[@leiaas3862]

My FAVORITE part of this whole thing was that this didn't change the pronouns I love this

[@oliviafrancis1926]

Leah Thompson-Brennan gay

[@NotAJollyPotato]

Thats kinda the whole point of Broadway Backwards

[@maddieB2023]

Well they are all gay..

[@Brennenbalbury]

It would be really hard and disturbing if they talked about killing girls

[@NotAJollyPotato]

Ok then. Bit of a double standard going on there but ok.

[@4EvaSpooky]

That Book of Mormon reference though xD

[@gars7395]

Jessica Pruitt totally laughed out

[@4EvaSpooky]

gar S Saaaame! I started singing it a bit before getting back to the video. xD

[@tossmeacarrot]

Jessica Pruitt The Mormon reference is from the excellent original movie that this piece is taken from, "Chicago."

[@TrojanKassandra]

Vicky Pierce Wait, what? No. Chicago was a musical before the movie, and though I haven't seen the Book of Mormon I'm pretty sure it's the Dingdong after he says mormon.

[@4EvaSpooky]

Vicky Pierce Yeaaaaaaah, no. The reference is from The Book of Mormon. Look up "Hello" from The Book of Mormon and you'll see. The door bell is a key component of the song. Also, I've seen Chicago a decent handful of times and there's no part with a door bell and a Mormon.

[@kyomi_exe67]

Person: theater is stupid Person musicals are gay Me: Person: Me: Person: Police: so what happened? Me: he ran into my knife Me: he ran into my knife ten times! Ensemble behind me: he had it comin Edit: Oh my gosh I’ve never gotten this many likes before thank y’all have a nice day

[@Chelsea-zi2sf]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@moon_and_stars_cosplays6709]

Tory Brown oh my god yes

[@silverskylion8935]

aggressive thrusting intensifies

[@angelinakodjabashia7416]

to be fair, some musicals are gay (in a good way)

[@mizuki._8796]

i mean, as a mt kid, musicals are kinda gay

[@divdavwivwav5147]

"One of those Mormon types ya know? *doorbell noise*" I'm dead

[@kunehofloof5981]

I'm appreciating the orchestra in the back that probably most people don't recognize

[@LeeDoesArtStuff]

Kuneho Well aren’t you special.

[@sydneydaum9204]

It is a really nice score tho

[@FaintedInCoils]

I'm sorry but the Book of Mormon doorbell was probably my favorite moment, that was great.

[@KillJoy_Since2017]

FaintedInCoils ikr

[@EWong-eg6sf]

Hello!

[@ricocarpenter2189]

No one: The other convicts: Seductively rub their bodies in the background

[@racheln3050]

When he did that amazing tilt I just about passed out

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

Rachel K when?

[@jellybean9382]

4:57

[@jadarodriguez5889]

Rachel K same

[@theinsanelycooljaredkleinm9509]

Welcome to the person that is Ryan Steele

[@shrimpyshrimp2243]

The Insanely Cool Jared Kleinman WAIT HE DID NEWSIES!!!! YAAAAAAAS

[@trinat3074]

We need to genderbend Hamilton so Groff can be Angelica 👌

[@margaritapeggyschuylervanr2486]

@Kyra .S YES, BURR CAN BE MARIA

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Yes please!!!

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

@@margaritapeggyschuylervanr2486 yasss

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Omg

[@Rice__Eater_]

@@margaritapeggyschuylervanr2486 yass Queen!

[@PrincessofSnow67743]

I don't know how I got here but I regret nothing. This is the best thing I've ever seen

[@erzhenatarnueva3603]

Too much clothes where are my men in lingerie

[@jenniferteeters7891]

Piece of cake Broadway bares has the lingerie

[@larrystowing2007]

Yh 😂

[@headofathousandsheepswool]

Why is this okay to say to men but everyone would lose their shit if a man said this to a woman?

[@shakyrrr6471]

Head of a thousand sheep's wool in the actual one the women are in lingerie 💀

[@JohnDoe-on1bd]

jennifer teeters I can't find it and am asking for help pls

[@youreamouthbreather2472]

the only straight thing about this video are his legs: 5:04

[@freyablack4979]

5:12 too.

[@wilgolden7331]

But that's where your wrong XDD.

[@froggo8591]

you're a mouthbreather That’s Ryan Steele for ya

[@justanotherdamnerd4434]

The way the policeman just nodded when everyone cheered.

[@gyimahwhitaker2396]

He said "Y'all know what he came here for"

[@SF-iy8bm]

YOU’VE BEEN THSCREWING THE MILKTH MAN

[@depressoespresso6041]

*ANGRY HIP THRUSTS*

[@growmance2191]

I wish I was the milkman screwing him . Lol

[@bcefa]

We can't reply to your comment, Nina. But the translation is "What am I doing here? They say my famous tenant held down my husband and I chopped his head off. But it's not true. I am innocent. I don't know why Uncle Sam says I did it. I tried to explain at the police station but they didn't understand."

[@elaines5412]

bcefa Thank you.

[@StevenCampbell1955]

+Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Yes, sometimes it is hard to difficult to find the right words when one is overcome with emotion . That and the smell of fresh blood which refuses to clot on your hands.

[@elaines5412]

Wow. Thanks.

[@Waterflame]

+Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS I love that it was changed to Spanish for this! Thank you for the translation!

[@Waterflame]

ctn04132 Usually it's a Slavic language... Polish, Hungarian, Russian, etc...

[@charaktern8847]

My God not only they performing their parts perfectly and emotionally way, but they are also dance SO FRICKING GOOD. Who are they?? They look sooo natural when they dancing! I'm in love with choreography of it. Like really I can't stop talking about it 😩💘

[@alicejuliette711]

This is the sassiest version of he had it coming I have ever seen 😂

[@KillJoy_Since2017]

Alice Juliette ikr

[@coreymcginnis7661]

Ryan Steele, the guy who did Cicero, is like my spirit animal. Great voice. I wish I were that flexible. Plus he was in The Newsies. That makes him a yes from me.

[@stobbi38]

CJ McGinnis i was just about to ask if he was in newsies, so flexible haha

[@Frogben]

5:00 i aspire to have that amount of leg skill

[@christyrusk612]

That was *amazing*. #icanteven #boom

[@anaaa8484]

Frogben me too!!!👌

[@liliawolf1621]

I aspire to be ryan steele

[@jormungandrworldserpent6437]

1:01 I’m crying, why does the “cicero” guy sound so far away???

[@jackbubblegum]

His mic was probably glitching

[@blah7983]

They are all so clearly ballet trained. Those fouettes and attitude turns tho!

[@tridalemclaren7394]

You know you're an avid theater lover when you can understand references from multiple musicals put together.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Definitely

[@joesr31]

Only got the mormon one, guess I need to brush up

[@9494349]

@@joesr31 But look on the bright side, you don't have smugly pat yourself on the back!

[@fridasatero9980]

Pop: Bernie popped his gum Six: The guy had six wives Squish: Don’t get this one Uh-uh: He wasn’t guilty Cicero: They stayed at a hotel called Cicero Lipschnitz: His name was Lipschnitz

[@AP-xj3iz]

Squish stabbed the husband 10 times, and the stabbing sound kinda sounds like a "squish"

[@OddballKitten]

@@AP-xj3iz could've gone with "stab" but ok

[@isaacdutton8464]

Frida Säterö squish is the sound the knife made

[@averageshortking7949]

Lipshitz

[@mr.johnkun2827]

Squish is the sound of the knofe stabing

[@GothBoyUK]

I only discovered Broadway Backwards today. It will be my new obsession. 🖤

[@bcefa]

Welcome. Glad you're here.

[@peerkbh]

Fantastic. Living in Europe I had not heard about Broadway Backwards until I came across these videos on youtube. Not only is the charity one that deserves attention, but these actors blow me away. Also I suddenly find myself in love with Ryan Steele.

[@michaelcera4159]

I thought this was an actual rendition of Chicago. Like with hot girls. But now I think I'm gay

[@mytaebae8553]

Michael Cera When a Broadway show makes you question your own sexuality!😂

[@willberman1562]

I loved you in Juno

[@fruitsandveggiess]

4:36 HIS ILLUSION IS SO PERFECT edit: so was his tilt and side aerial. he makes them look so effortless

[@brookefurniss7652]

I know right! I gasped

[@livinghistory9701]

Pretty sure he used to be a Newsie

[@Claireverlasting]

@@livinghistory9701 He was the original specs

[@montgomerymontgomery2681]

I love how in the lipshitz part, his face looks almost playful as he lists out the women, and then gets indescribably mad as he mentions Irving. This man was fine with his lover having straight relationships on the side, but another man? Never! 5:40

[@JewishJeff839]

Think again...

[@tiarnijenkins2829]

This is actually amazing. The Cicero mans flexibility was insane!!