Pokemon Live! Part 03 of 07

[@ThePokeman92]

The actor and actress for professor oak and delia have such good chemistry on stage! I really liked their duet, such a good song :)

[@archerboy58]

***** They were dating in real life at the time of the show

[@pikachu7391]

archerboy58 O_O

[@chrisscm]

The twist with Giovanni knowing Ash's Mom was created by Michael Slade, the script writer for Pokémon Live!.

[@kasumi8483]

ooh, "Everything Changes" is my favorite track, Delia's voice is so beautiful

[@PokeDude011]

2:45 - 3:04 BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE WHOLE SHOW

[@delaneyford2106]

I'm so confused

[@felixraphael4558]

12:55 I love being a pokeshipper

[@TCGRichard]

me too

[@chrisscm]

Yes! He has a great voice. He was also our Musical Director while we were on the road. He coached all the actors on their songs and did vocal warmups before every show. Darren Dunstan is VERY talented!

[@AlterWolfMedia]

"*giggle* How about a hand...tall, purple and LAZY!!" I had to pause it and laugh for like 3 minutes straight. That line and delivery was GOLD.

[@TheRealMorry]

Its a awesome song it makes this 25 year old guy still tear up. I just wished they kept Misty in the anime and focussed on growing relationship between Ash and Misty. Ever since they took Misty out i felt the anime is going down and now Brock is out...

[@chrisscm]

I liked that line too. I loved doing the rehearsals because I would do all the different voices for the Pokémon, like voicing Meowth, Psyduck and Pikachu. It was a lot of fun to try and get the voices as close to the anime as possible.

[@tsubasawokudasai3473]

Delia: you're wrong! I've changed! Giovanni: Have you? LOL. Giovanni was like totally nonchalant when he said that.

[@AnimeStargrl15]

Fun fact: The person playing Delia here went on to play Elphaba in Wicked.

[@MirellaKFS]

"Everything changes" is the best song forever, I love the voice of Patrick and Dee

[@chrisscm]

The women who did Meowth for the Anime series did Meowth's voice for Pokemon Live!. Glad you liked all the characters. :)

[@TCGRichard]

any pokeshippers ? 12:35 is the best part

[@danialhaidil8723]

even 4kids want pokeshipping happen

[@TCGRichard]

Danial Haidil yep

[@dawnhikari8437]

Richard yup

[@dawnhikari8437]

Danial Haidil mhn got dat right boi

[@twinsister2780]

I love the song after the Jigglypuff scene. I also like the idea of there being deaf trainers in the Pokémon world.

[@XmorganlamiaX]

The actors for Jessie and James really were the perfect pick. They work so well together.

[@ZakWolf]

Love Psyduck's walk-on role at 2:45!

[@HetaliaHostclub]

When prof oak asksed dielia if she wanted ash to stay a littel boy forever well he does he'll always stay ten

[@abbienarutogirl]

Also, I want to just say that I'm a huge (past) shipper of Giovanni/Delia, and Sam/Delia. :3

[@OlivePhoenix]

I really hope they find the recordings of this and release them to dvd someday. IT would make SO MUCH money.

[@chrisscm]

Yes, "Misty's Song" is very lovely. The actress that you see on this video performing it is the understudy, Abbey O'Brien. The actress that normally played Misty, Heidi Wehymueller, was sick. I actually liked the understudies performance better than Heidi Wehymueller's because Abbey played Misty with a nice sense of vulnerability whereas Heidi played Misty with too much of a harsh edge. I wondeer if Ash and Misty will ever grow up and get together? I hope so too. :)

[@jonkeiser6092]

Is Abbey Lip Syncing to Heidi's singing voice?

[@chrisscm]

Jon Keiser Yes. She could have sung it if they had rehearsed her. She has a beautiful voice.

[@moonlady3000]

Professor Oak and Delia's duet was excellent. So was Misty's Song. Misty's Song never fails to make me cry. So many missed opportunities...

[@abbienarutogirl]

I really love Meowth in this, too. He sounds just like the anime counterpart. Man, every song on here is gold. I wish I had these songs - they make great writing music. :)

[@chrisscm]

He was great to work with. Very nice and extremely professional.

[@LPanimal6]

For some reason this is entertaining for a college freshmen guy to still watch.

[@JustAPrinnyDood]

Giovanni and Delia, what a fucking twist

[@mothvials]

RIGHT?

[@chrisscm]

Oh, such nice compliments. Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed both of these songs. :)

[@frognote380]

The background dancers are extremely talented woah

[@KHSuchti]

I think he is a great actor/ voice actor ! I think, he did a great job as Giovanni...I really enjoyed watching his performance ;-)

[@Mr.EintheMorning]

It's a good production. I guess some fans couldn't get past the inherent cheesiness of Pokemon as a musical to see it.

[@haileyshannon7548]

Giovanni is Ash's father, OMG this just turned into Star Wars!

[@cameronjr8]

Misty's Song reminds me of the song "My Heart Will Go On" from "Titanic"

[@chrisscm]

Yes, "Everything Changes" is a very beautiful song. Her voice is very, very pretty.

[@Evilgidgit4Ever]

As a child, Misty's Song was a bit of an on-and-off song for me, but now thanks to Misty's actress in the show, it has become one of my favourite Pokemon songs. I still wait for the day that Ash and Misty will get together and complete a part of my childhood, in this life or the next.

[@matt0044]

I do like how Ash, Misty and Brock have good banter here.

[@Evilgidgit4Ever]

Years on, Misty and Brock still are Ash's best companions.

[@justinm7531]

2:45 The background music was from The Ancient Puzzle of Pokemopolis, Ignorance is Blissey, Grin To Win, Fire and Ice, and Hypno's Naptime.

[@timrob12]

It's great to see Oak and Delia having a duet togheter!

[@NightLight9595]

Misty's song can bring tears to you eyes.

[@chrisscm]

It is Heidi's voice that can be heard. Abbey O'Brien is lip-syncing to Heidi Weyhmueller's voice. It is the only time in Pokémon Live! that we EVER had lip-syncing was when we had an understudy on. Actually Abbey O'Brien could have sung the HECK out of it, but the show's producers had set a policy so I had to follow it. I would have LOVED to allow her to sing it. She would have knocked it out of the park! She is such a wonderful actress, dancer and singer.

[@cringenetwork3962]

MISTY'S SONG IT MAKES ME BE SO SHOCKED I NEVER KNEW SHE LIKE LOVED ASH I KNEW SHE LIKED ASH BUT I DIDN'T KNOW SHE LOVED HIM

[@zatchfan202]

Fun fact: because of this musical Darren Dunstan and Andrew Rannels got work as VAs for 4kids (now 4K entertainment). They also got voice director jobs as well. Darren has directed 3 YuGiOh series and 2 movies including the recent dark side of dimensions, and Andrew got to direct Sonic X which lead to SEGA using the 4kids actors in the games which he also starred in (Shadow the hedgehog). Andrew was quite new to directing and worked really close with SEGA sending them episode clips to hear there feedback and listened to complaints from fans of the adventure series which used VAs from San Diego. According to a Sonic 4kids VA I know, Andrew was a great director and was even asked to help direct some of the games. Sadly he left to pursue his broadway career.

[@twilightnite13]

umm did anyone else see Mew when Misty was singing her song? 13:22

[@matthewcruz5460]

OMG CONFIRMED GIOVANNI IS ASH'S DAD!!!!

[@g0blinbug946]

The musical not cannon so Giovanni is not Ash's dad but Giovanni is Silver's dad.

[@jaydemlowe]

Wrong. Ash’s Mom left Giovanni to get with Ash’s father

[@SwordgunnerM92]

i loved the misty's song. it's completely beautiful

[@ToruKun1]

This made me like DiamondShipping (Giovanni/Ash's Mom) >////>

[@PTMWontDie2]

My thoughts exactly, mein frued. You have no idea how long I've wanted to see something like that happen. Sadly, the closest we're ever coming to that (hopefully) is Giovanni's story arc in the upcoming Meloetta caper.

[@julieporter7805]

8:13 the gasp from every Pokemon fan heard round the world.

[@dhynna1128]

Lol

[@edenhyena]

my fave part is when meowth says , cuase your bairns blasted off with ya he he he I love this live show

[@Cassius335]

This section is extremely funny in hindsight...

[@34jacymn]

i knew it i knew it i knew it!!! misty likes ash!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahaha

[@dileshamcwashington2430]

i love how giovanni sounds when he sings

[@chrisscm]

Yes, it can. It is a very beautiful song. Thanks for your comment. :)

[@Gryzeus]

Oh, now we're laughing along with deaf people because of how funny their language looks. This totally is relevant to Pokemon.

[@justinm7531]

10:34 The background music was from The Little Big Horn and Going Apricorn!

[@chrisscm]

@XmorganlamiaX Yes. They were excellent and they were really great to work with. The actor that played Jesse is now starring on Broadway in THE BOOK OF MORMON. His name is Andrew Rannells.

[@chrisscm]

No. Sorry, this is the best video there is of the show. I have said this before, but there IS a VERY high quality copy of the show that was show with mulit-cameras and special lighting. It was intended for a DVD release. It never materialized and I have no idea where that video footage is. :(

[@umbreoniswatching4859]

Misty's voice... Wow. I still get shivers every time I hear her song. Misty's actress sounds familiar, any ideas?

[@chrisscm]

No. I doubt you ever heard her before or after PML.

[@umbreoniswatching4859]

Oh, so she didn't get far then? Maybe I just heard someone that sounds like her then.

[@FireStormBaller]

Her name is Yvette Laboy. Laboy is a Puerto Rican-American. She toured as a choreographer, dancer and background vocalist under the name Diva LaBoy with IFA, Deskee and D'bora, and appeared in music videos of songs by Full Force, Jody Whatley, and Deskee. Her first single, My Teddy Bear, was released in 1988. She recorded Misty's Song, and received a Billboard music award for the "Best Vocalist For Kid Audio" category. The song is also featured on Laboy's CD, Carino. More recently, she performed at Caroline's Comedy Club in New York City.

[@chrisscm]

Good eye. Yes that was Mew and then some other Pokemon that glowed under UV light. :)

[@GalaxyJazzGirl]

Is James always that hyper like when little kid sees xmas presents under the tree? XD

[@weirdologist3]

the hole trick like that worked every time

[@chrisscm]

Very good! I am not so great with all these Pokemon names. Sorry... I was just the Stage Manager for the show, not a hard-core Pokemon fan like you guys! Thanks so much for the names of the other Pokemon. :)

[@moonlady3000]

it cannot be unseen.

[@chrisscm]

He is indeed the voice of PEGASUS!

[@pyrolord1620]

Yugi boy

[@chrisscm]

@Tabbyitha101 Pikachu was played by a little person. She did a really nice job of play Pikachu. She learned all the lines and would say them to herself as the recorded lines were being played so she had motivation for what here character was doing.

[@dawnhikari8437]

I was like: YESSSS FINALLY MISTY'S SONG!!!!!!

[@chrisscm]

He's pretty great!

[@chrisscm]

What do you mean? This script was pure Pokémon. Norman J. Grossfeld, the producer of the English dubbed series approved the script.

[@dhynna1128]

So this is why people has the theory of Giovanni is Ash dad Silver: Nope Ash is never gonna be my brother

[@chrisscm]

YES! Even offstage he is that way. Too much caffeine!

[@chrisscm]

You know, I can't answer your question. I know that he is VERY different than the anime, but the actor that played Professor Oak developed the character that way and everyone involved with the show from the director to the producers were happy with him. It is strange, though... :/

[@chrisscm]

Nope, but I personally didn't see anything wrong with it. I am fluent in American Sign Language, very involved in the Deaf Community and have many deaf friends. I was the in-house Sign-Language Interpreter for Cirque du Soleil for two years at LA NOUBA in Orlando, Florida where one of the clowns is deaf. This was in addition to being one of the Stage Managers.

[@chrisscm]

@Tabbyitha101 The little person that played Pikachu was Jennifer Risser.

[@chrisscm]

Andrew Rannells is pretty great. And a very nice guy to work with. :)

[@KHSuchti]

if read that the actor of Giovanni is darran dunstan. if i'm right he also was the voice of pegasus..so yeah it's actually the same ^^

[@chrisscm]

Awwww... that's really sad. :( I didn't know that. Maybe they will have a next generation version where they all grow up and Ash and Misty get together. Who knows? They gotta keep reinventing themselves to stay keep the story alive.

[@chrisscm]

James was played by Andrew Rannels. He did a lot of Voice Acting in Anime as well. Google him and you can find out where you know his voice from.

[@pikachufreak19]

thank you

[@Aeiutube]

Oak: Would you really prefer Ash as a little boy forever? Me: HA HAHA HAHAHA

[@milesmatheson1142]

Oh good, so I wasnt the only one to notice! lol

[@xil216]

@chrisscm I know...it just made me soooo very happy

[@chrisscm]

OHHHH! OK! That sounds really interesting. Thanks for the explanation. :)

[@WakoDoodle]

Granted this musical lost a lot of money but I don't seen why fans think of it as bad (beyond the loss of money), I even giggled at the trap sketch despite not being an easy to impress kid anymore.

[@imcintyre01]

Here come the seizures again.

[@chrisscm]

Thanks for the info. I did not know that. :)

[@janyadeshields8398]

yo i remember it all baby😆😆

[@chrisscm]

Yeah, that was a nice song. :)

[@chrisscm]

Yes, it is very pretty.

[@Nungael]

I do not feel the least bit guilty that I know all of these songs off by heart.

[@davidbloom9120]

they will need to make a lot more pokemon this time around

[@joekort1691]

Prof.Oak is like a nut job in this XD

[@pinkpsyduck4549]

Never question psyduck's presence!

[@amirimrankamaludin4523]

I hope they will make a pokemon live again

[@chrisscm]

Darren Dunstan played Giovanni and he IS the voice of Pegasus from Yu-Gi-Oh. :)

[@chrisscm]

@matt0044 Yeah, I do too. The script writer was very good, I think. He tried to make it more grounded in reality than the cartoons.

[@RSwizard101vids]

same here i know all the songs by heart

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

Amazing

[@Squallff8Kate]

Giovanni does forget about the whole thing because MewTwo erased all of Team Rocket memories' except (Jessie James Mewoth) ,Ash,Misty's and Brock's and of course the memories of the good pokemon...I love Giovanni being Ash's father too it would turn around the whole thing...

[@xil216]

in this episode ash, misty, and brock run into a deaf child leading to a creepy scene involving misty confessing her undying love to a sleeping ash