Pokémon Live!
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Pokémon Live! was a musical stage show that toured the United States from September 2000 to January 2001. Plans for some 2002 performances in the United Kingdom were also made, but later canceled. The musical was based on the Pokémon anime series
, using similar characters, clothing, and story elements. Approximately 90 minutes in length, it told the story of Ash Ketchum
, Misty
and Brock
as they travel to a contest to win the much sought-after Diamond Badge. The event turns out to be part of a plan by the evil organization Team Rocket and its diabolic leader Giovanni to take over the world. The music of the show consisted of songs previously released on the Pokémon anime soundtracks Pokémon 2BA Master and Totally Pokémon, as well as new songs.
The show was successful, but it was largely ignored by critics. It has never received a video release, even though Pokémons official site contained a statement for quite some time implying that such a release would appear. A cast recording
CD of the show, however, had a limited release.
A Portuguese version of the show, produced by television company SIC, was performed from March 21 to March 27, 2002 at the Pavilhão Atlântico
in Lisbon
. Amateur video clips of one of these performances, made by someone who attended the show, were released on YouTube
in June 2008. A Dutch adaptation of the musical was performed on April 6 and 7, 2002, at the Sportpaleis in Belgium
.
declining on joining his mother Delia, and Professor Oak to a lecture
on Snorlax
behaviors, because he has plans of his own today. A mysterious Gym Leader is inviting trainers to battle him for the one-of-a-kind Diamond Badge, and Ash has decided to accept the challenge. As he prepares for the journey, Misty
chastises him for not taking her to the movies for her birthday as promised three weeks ago. Ash promises to make it up to her somehow, insisting that his friends are as important to him as his Pokémon ("You and Me and Pokémon").
Meanwhile, several trainers face off with the mysterious Gym Leader, but fail to win against his robotic super-Pokémon, MechaMew2, which copies the attack of its challengers and uses it against them. After the trainers leave in defeat, the Gym Leader reveals himself to be Giovanni—the leader of Team Rocket—as he gloats about his MechaMew2. The mechanical monster—based on the powerful Mewtwo
he had late in the anime's first season and Pokémon: The First Movie
—will soon be unstoppable ("It Will All Be Mine"). He orders Jessie, James, and Meowth to capture Ash's Pikachu
, because it has Thundershock and Thunderbolt, the last two techniques that MechaMew2 doesn't have.
Jessie, James, and Meowth rush to the forest and dig a pitfall trap
for "the twerps" to fall into, but Ash, Misty, Brock
, and Pikachu walk right over it without incident because the Rockets forgot to remove the supports ("My Best Friends"). To their misfortune, Jessie and James only realize the cause when they pull out the supports and fall into their own trap, leaving a frustrated Meowth to run off for rope to pull them out.
In the meantime, Delia and Professor Oak approach the old, run-down building where the Snorlax lecture is supposed to be held. After Delia confesses that she feels that she is losing touch with her son, the Professor reassures her by saying that things never stay the same for long ("Everything Changes"). Suddenly, several Rocket Grunts rush out of the shadows and surround them, divulging that the lecture invitation bait to lure Professor Oak into a trap set by Giovanni. When the Boss also recognizes Delia, she insists that anything between them was in the past, to which Giovanni remarks that she has changed as well ("Everything Changes (Reprise 1)").
In the forest, Ash and company are lost and alone after Brock earlier threw the map in the river while asking a female trainer for directions. They try getting help from a deaf
trainer
, who agrees to share his map on the condition that he and "the guy with the weird hair" have a battle first. Ash agrees to this, but the deaf trainer sends out Jigglypuff
, who instantly starts singing and puts everyone but its trainer to sleep
. In spite of this, the deaf trainer leaves his map with the trio as Jigglypuff draws on their faces. Afterwards, Misty wakes up and starts wiping Jigglypuff's marks off of Ash's face while singing about her secret feelings for him and her fear of rejection ("Misty's Song"). Ash and Brock soon wake up as well, with the former wondering aloud who was singing just now. Misty claims the song to have been an effect of Jigglypuff's song, and the trio continue on to the next part of the path.
Meanwhile, Meowth gets Jessie and James—who have also fallen asleep from Jigglypuff's song—out of the pit while complaining about their incompetence. Realizing that Meowth is right, Jessie and James lament their status as failures. Meowth cheers them up by telling them that being failures is something at which they're successful ("The Best at Being the Worst"). With that, the Rockets set out to find Pikachu again. Using their Magikarp
submarine, they manage to catch up with the trainers at Cerulean Blue Lagoon, where Ash declares that he's going to use Pikachu against the gym leader ("Pikachu (I Choose You)"). While the kids get caught up in the song, Team Rocket uses a net to nab the rodent. By the time Ash realizes Pikachu is missing, Team Rocket is long gone.
At the Gym, Giovanni boasts about his imminent success to Delia and Professor Oak, who are in the battle arena and locked inside giant cages ("You and Me and Pokémon (Reprise)"). After Giovanni leaves, Professor Oak asks Delia why the Rocket Boss recognized her. She explains that Giovanni is an old boyfriend from when she was a teenager and used to hang out with an unpleasant crowd. She never told this to Ash, she fearing that he would not understand. Soon after, Jessie, James, and Meowth arrive with the captured Pikachu ("Double Trouble"). Giovanni orders them to "challenge" MechaMew2, using Pikachu. They attempt to battle the robot, but Pikachu shocks the Rockets instead. The electricity causes the cages to break open, allowing Oak and Delia to escape. Giovanni is unconcerned with his prisoners' escape. He realize that Pikachu's trainer is necessary to make it battle, so he orders Jessie, James, and Meowth to bring Pikachu's trainer to him ("Double Trouble (Reprise)").
Meanwhile, as she and Brock search fruitlessly for Pikachu, Misty admits that she just wanted Ash to realize that he's alienating his friends, asking why some guys never notice girls. Brock responds by telling her it is different with him, especially when it comes to Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny ("Two Perfect Girls").
Ignoring Brock, Misty continues to lament over her feelings for Ash. Not far away, Delia and Professor Oak continue their discussion about her past and Delia's conflict over whether or not to tell it to Ash. Elsewhere, Ash tells himself that he may have to go on without Pikachu ("I've Got a Secret"). Soon, all five of them converge in the forest. Oak tells Ash that Giovanni is the mysterious gym leader, and he that has Pikachu in his hideout. Ash is furious, determined to get his Pokémon back and win the Diamond Badge. Delia quickly tells Ash of her past, while fearing what he will think of it. Ash proves her fear unfounded by understanding. Suddenly, Jessie and James appear on scooters, ordering Ash to come with them The team is utterly shocked when Ash agrees to join them calmly without a fight. As they leave, Ash's mom is surprised that her son understood her situation and doesn't think less of her because she had a bad past ("Everything Changes (Reprise 2)").
Jessie and James enter Giovanni's arena announcing their capture of Ash. The Rockets crash their scooters exiting after the Boss grows annoyed with them and orders them to leave. Joyfully reunited with Pikachu, Ash finally meets Giovanni face-to-face and prepares to battle for the Diamond Badge ("You Just Can't Win"). Giovanni mockingly gives Ash the badge before the battle, saying he'll retrieve it after Ash loses. Determined to win, Ash orders Pikachu to Thundershock, then Thunderbolt MechaMew2. With that, Giovanni proclaims his victory because his Pokémon has now learned every single attack. He orders MechaMew2 to attack Ash, but Mewtwo
appears and attacks MechaMew2 with a collection of Ash's happy memories. MechaMew2 rebels against Giovanni, revealing that it just learned "love, friendship, and caring". No longer willing to carry out the Boss's evil plan, it prepares a Selfdestruct that destroys the building; Ash, Pikachu, Mewtwo, and even Giovanni (as shown by the curtain call) manage to survive. Mewtwo exits, but not before explaining to Ash that it took the trainer's memories and love to defeat MechaMew2. Ash's friends come in, asking for an explanation of the recent events. Reaching into his pocket, Ash pulls out the Diamond Badge, saying that he won after all. He gives the badge to Misty as her birthday present while everybody else celebrates his triumph ("Finale").
Act II
Most of the musical numbers are remakes of songs previously released on the soundtracks Pokémon 2BA Master and Totally Pokémon. Four songs, “It Will All Be Mine”, “The Best at Being the Worst”, “I've Got a Secret”, and “You Just Can't Win”, are original songs. “Finale” is a fusion of “You & Me & Pokémon” and “My Best Friends”.
Of the cast, several members have reached stardom in their own right on the Broadway stage. Rannells played Link Larkin in the Broadway production of Hairspray
, while Kling had a brief reunion with Rannells. Nolfi and Rannels have been part of the cast of Jersey Boys
on Broadway, while Roscoli has trodded the stage (as well as floated above it) as Elphaba in Wicked
not only in New York, but in Chicago as well. In 2011, Rannels was nominated for a Tony Award
as Best Actor in a Musical for his role in The Book of Mormon.
Pokémon (anime)
, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
, using similar characters, clothing, and story elements. Approximately 90 minutes in length, it told the story of Ash Ketchum
Ash Ketchum
Ash Ketchum, known as for all appearances in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo. He was created by, and named after, Satoshi Tajiri as the protagonist of the anime and manga series, as well as on various merchandise related to the franchise...
, Misty
Misty (Pokémon)
Misty, known as in Japanese versions, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise. She has appeared as a Gym Leader in the Pokémon video games, several seasons of the Pokémon anime, The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, the Ash & Pikachu manga, toys, books, and other media.-Design:Misty's...
and Brock
Brock (Pokémon)
Brock, known as in Japanese versions, is a video game character in the Pokémon franchise. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and mainly uses Rock -type Pokémon; in the anime series, he left his position as a Gym Leader to travel alongside Ash Ketchum and become a...
as they travel to a contest to win the much sought-after Diamond Badge. The event turns out to be part of a plan by the evil organization Team Rocket and its diabolic leader Giovanni to take over the world. The music of the show consisted of songs previously released on the Pokémon anime soundtracks Pokémon 2BA Master and Totally Pokémon, as well as new songs.
The show was successful, but it was largely ignored by critics. It has never received a video release, even though Pokémons official site contained a statement for quite some time implying that such a release would appear. A cast recording
Cast recording
A cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience. An original cast recording, as the name implies, features the voices of the show's original cast...
CD of the show, however, had a limited release.
A Portuguese version of the show, produced by television company SIC, was performed from March 21 to March 27, 2002 at the Pavilhão Atlântico
Pavilhão Atlântico
Pavilhão Atlântico is an indoor arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Pavilhão Atlântico holds 20,000 people and was built in 1998 for Expo '98.-History:...
in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
. Amateur video clips of one of these performances, made by someone who attended the show, were released on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
in June 2008. A Dutch adaptation of the musical was performed on April 6 and 7, 2002, at the Sportpaleis in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
Plot synopsis
The following synopsis is based on a summary from a fan site, with additional information derived from pages of the show's script made public by Nintendo, the show's cast recording, and amateur video clips made by someone who attended a Portuguese translation of the show.Act I
The story begins with AshAsh Ketchum
Ash Ketchum, known as for all appearances in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo. He was created by, and named after, Satoshi Tajiri as the protagonist of the anime and manga series, as well as on various merchandise related to the franchise...
declining on joining his mother Delia, and Professor Oak to a lecture
Lecture
thumb|A lecture on [[linear algebra]] at the [[Helsinki University of Technology]]A lecture is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures are used to convey critical information, history,...
on Snorlax
Snorlax
Snorlax, known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Snorlax first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed...
behaviors, because he has plans of his own today. A mysterious Gym Leader is inviting trainers to battle him for the one-of-a-kind Diamond Badge, and Ash has decided to accept the challenge. As he prepares for the journey, Misty
Misty (Pokémon)
Misty, known as in Japanese versions, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise. She has appeared as a Gym Leader in the Pokémon video games, several seasons of the Pokémon anime, The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, the Ash & Pikachu manga, toys, books, and other media.-Design:Misty's...
chastises him for not taking her to the movies for her birthday as promised three weeks ago. Ash promises to make it up to her somehow, insisting that his friends are as important to him as his Pokémon ("You and Me and Pokémon").
Meanwhile, several trainers face off with the mysterious Gym Leader, but fail to win against his robotic super-Pokémon, MechaMew2, which copies the attack of its challengers and uses it against them. After the trainers leave in defeat, the Gym Leader reveals himself to be Giovanni—the leader of Team Rocket—as he gloats about his MechaMew2. The mechanical monster—based on the powerful Mewtwo
Mewtwo
is a fictional creature in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, it first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and their sequels, and later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles, as well as animation adaptations of the franchise...
he had late in the anime's first season and Pokémon: The First Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie, originally released as , is a 1998 Japanese animated film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the chief director of the Pokémon television series. It is the first theatrical release in the Pokémon franchise...
—will soon be unstoppable ("It Will All Be Mine"). He orders Jessie, James, and Meowth to capture Ash's Pikachu
Pikachu
is one of the species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. As do all Pokémon, Pikachu fight other Pokémon in battles central to the anime, manga, and games of the series...
, because it has Thundershock and Thunderbolt, the last two techniques that MechaMew2 doesn't have.
Jessie, James, and Meowth rush to the forest and dig a pitfall trap
Pitfall trap
A pitfall trap is a trapping pit for small animals, such as insects, amphibians and reptiles. Pitfall traps are mainly used for ecology studies and ecologic pest control. Animals that enter a pitfall trap are unable to escape, and may either be killed by the trap or remain unharmed...
for "the twerps" to fall into, but Ash, Misty, Brock
Brock (Pokémon)
Brock, known as in Japanese versions, is a video game character in the Pokémon franchise. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and mainly uses Rock -type Pokémon; in the anime series, he left his position as a Gym Leader to travel alongside Ash Ketchum and become a...
, and Pikachu walk right over it without incident because the Rockets forgot to remove the supports ("My Best Friends"). To their misfortune, Jessie and James only realize the cause when they pull out the supports and fall into their own trap, leaving a frustrated Meowth to run off for rope to pull them out.
In the meantime, Delia and Professor Oak approach the old, run-down building where the Snorlax lecture is supposed to be held. After Delia confesses that she feels that she is losing touch with her son, the Professor reassures her by saying that things never stay the same for long ("Everything Changes"). Suddenly, several Rocket Grunts rush out of the shadows and surround them, divulging that the lecture invitation bait to lure Professor Oak into a trap set by Giovanni. When the Boss also recognizes Delia, she insists that anything between them was in the past, to which Giovanni remarks that she has changed as well ("Everything Changes (Reprise 1)").
In the forest, Ash and company are lost and alone after Brock earlier threw the map in the river while asking a female trainer for directions. They try getting help from a deaf
Hearing impairment
-Definition:Deafness is the inability for the ear to interpret certain or all frequencies of sound.-Environmental Situations:Deafness can be caused by environmental situations such as noise, trauma, or other ear defections...
trainer
Pokémon trainer
People with at least one Pokémon creature can be considered a Pokémon Trainer. In this sense, people in related Pokémon occupations, such as Pokémon coordinators or Pokémon breeders, can also be considered to be Pokémon Trainers....
, who agrees to share his map on the condition that he and "the guy with the weird hair" have a battle first. Ash agrees to this, but the deaf trainer sends out Jigglypuff
Jigglypuff
Jigglypuff, known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Jigglypuff first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed...
, who instantly starts singing and puts everyone but its trainer to sleep
Sleep
Sleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness, relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles. It is distinguished from quiet wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, and is more easily reversible than...
. In spite of this, the deaf trainer leaves his map with the trio as Jigglypuff draws on their faces. Afterwards, Misty wakes up and starts wiping Jigglypuff's marks off of Ash's face while singing about her secret feelings for him and her fear of rejection ("Misty's Song"). Ash and Brock soon wake up as well, with the former wondering aloud who was singing just now. Misty claims the song to have been an effect of Jigglypuff's song, and the trio continue on to the next part of the path.
Meanwhile, Meowth gets Jessie and James—who have also fallen asleep from Jigglypuff's song—out of the pit while complaining about their incompetence. Realizing that Meowth is right, Jessie and James lament their status as failures. Meowth cheers them up by telling them that being failures is something at which they're successful ("The Best at Being the Worst"). With that, the Rockets set out to find Pikachu again. Using their Magikarp
Magikarp
Magikarp, known in Japan as is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Magikarp first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed...
submarine, they manage to catch up with the trainers at Cerulean Blue Lagoon, where Ash declares that he's going to use Pikachu against the gym leader ("Pikachu (I Choose You)"). While the kids get caught up in the song, Team Rocket uses a net to nab the rodent. By the time Ash realizes Pikachu is missing, Team Rocket is long gone.
Act II
After an intermission segment in which Ash's Pokédex Dexter explains his important contribution to Ash's continuing success ("What Kind of Pokémon Are You?"), the heroes return to the forest, with Ash positive that his favorite Pokémon has once again been kidnapped by Team Rocket ("The Time Has Come"). Misty, apparently still upset about being ignored on her birthday, suggests that maybe Pikachu has just left Ash of his own will because of the trainer's new habit of ignoring his friends. She runs after Brock, leaving Ash to ponder her words.At the Gym, Giovanni boasts about his imminent success to Delia and Professor Oak, who are in the battle arena and locked inside giant cages ("You and Me and Pokémon (Reprise)"). After Giovanni leaves, Professor Oak asks Delia why the Rocket Boss recognized her. She explains that Giovanni is an old boyfriend from when she was a teenager and used to hang out with an unpleasant crowd. She never told this to Ash, she fearing that he would not understand. Soon after, Jessie, James, and Meowth arrive with the captured Pikachu ("Double Trouble"). Giovanni orders them to "challenge" MechaMew2, using Pikachu. They attempt to battle the robot, but Pikachu shocks the Rockets instead. The electricity causes the cages to break open, allowing Oak and Delia to escape. Giovanni is unconcerned with his prisoners' escape. He realize that Pikachu's trainer is necessary to make it battle, so he orders Jessie, James, and Meowth to bring Pikachu's trainer to him ("Double Trouble (Reprise)").
Meanwhile, as she and Brock search fruitlessly for Pikachu, Misty admits that she just wanted Ash to realize that he's alienating his friends, asking why some guys never notice girls. Brock responds by telling her it is different with him, especially when it comes to Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny ("Two Perfect Girls").
Ignoring Brock, Misty continues to lament over her feelings for Ash. Not far away, Delia and Professor Oak continue their discussion about her past and Delia's conflict over whether or not to tell it to Ash. Elsewhere, Ash tells himself that he may have to go on without Pikachu ("I've Got a Secret"). Soon, all five of them converge in the forest. Oak tells Ash that Giovanni is the mysterious gym leader, and he that has Pikachu in his hideout. Ash is furious, determined to get his Pokémon back and win the Diamond Badge. Delia quickly tells Ash of her past, while fearing what he will think of it. Ash proves her fear unfounded by understanding. Suddenly, Jessie and James appear on scooters, ordering Ash to come with them The team is utterly shocked when Ash agrees to join them calmly without a fight. As they leave, Ash's mom is surprised that her son understood her situation and doesn't think less of her because she had a bad past ("Everything Changes (Reprise 2)").
Jessie and James enter Giovanni's arena announcing their capture of Ash. The Rockets crash their scooters exiting after the Boss grows annoyed with them and orders them to leave. Joyfully reunited with Pikachu, Ash finally meets Giovanni face-to-face and prepares to battle for the Diamond Badge ("You Just Can't Win"). Giovanni mockingly gives Ash the badge before the battle, saying he'll retrieve it after Ash loses. Determined to win, Ash orders Pikachu to Thundershock, then Thunderbolt MechaMew2. With that, Giovanni proclaims his victory because his Pokémon has now learned every single attack. He orders MechaMew2 to attack Ash, but Mewtwo
Mewtwo
is a fictional creature in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, it first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and their sequels, and later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles, as well as animation adaptations of the franchise...
appears and attacks MechaMew2 with a collection of Ash's happy memories. MechaMew2 rebels against Giovanni, revealing that it just learned "love, friendship, and caring". No longer willing to carry out the Boss's evil plan, it prepares a Selfdestruct that destroys the building; Ash, Pikachu, Mewtwo, and even Giovanni (as shown by the curtain call) manage to survive. Mewtwo exits, but not before explaining to Ash that it took the trainer's memories and love to defeat MechaMew2. Ash's friends come in, asking for an explanation of the recent events. Reaching into his pocket, Ash pulls out the Diamond Badge, saying that he won after all. He gives the badge to Misty as her birthday present while everybody else celebrates his triumph ("Finale").
Musical numbers
Act I- You & Me & Pokémon — Ash, Misty, and Brock
- You & Me & Pokémon (Playoff)
- It Will All Be Mine — Giovanni
- It Will All Be Mine (Reprise) — Giovanni
- My Best Friends — Ash, Misty, and Brock
- Everything Changes — Professor Oak and Delia Ketchum
- Everything Changes (Reprise 1) — Giovanni
- Misty's Song — Misty
- The Best at Being the Worst — Team Rocket
- Pikachu (I Choose You) — Ash
Act II
- What Kind of Pokémon Are You? — Dexter and the Dextettes
- The Time Has Come — Ash
- You and Me and Pokémon (Reprise) — Giovanni
- Double Trouble — Team Rocket
- Double Trouble (Reprise) — Team Rocket
- Two Perfect Girls — Brock
- I've Got a Secret — Delia Ketchum, Misty, and Ash
- Everything Changes (Reprise 2) — Delia Ketchum
- You Just Can't Win — Ash and Giovanni
- Finale — Company
Most of the musical numbers are remakes of songs previously released on the soundtracks Pokémon 2BA Master and Totally Pokémon. Four songs, “It Will All Be Mine”, “The Best at Being the Worst”, “I've Got a Secret”, and “You Just Can't Win”, are original songs. “Finale” is a fusion of “You & Me & Pokémon” and “My Best Friends”.
Original cast
- Ash KetchumAsh KetchumAsh Ketchum, known as for all appearances in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo. He was created by, and named after, Satoshi Tajiri as the protagonist of the anime and manga series, as well as on various merchandise related to the franchise...
(Tenor) - Dominic Nolfi - MistyMisty (Pokémon)Misty, known as in Japanese versions, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise. She has appeared as a Gym Leader in the Pokémon video games, several seasons of the Pokémon anime, The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, the Ash & Pikachu manga, toys, books, and other media.-Design:Misty's...
(BeltBelt (music)Belting refers to a specific technique of singing by which a singer produces a loud sound in the upper middle of the pitch range. It is often described as a vocal register although some dispute this since technically the larynx is not oscillating in a unique way...
) - Heidi Marie Weyhmueller - BrockBrock (Pokémon)Brock, known as in Japanese versions, is a video game character in the Pokémon franchise. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and mainly uses Rock -type Pokémon; in the anime series, he left his position as a Gym Leader to travel alongside Ash Ketchum and become a...
(Baritone/ Tenor) - Dennis Kenney - Giovanni (Baritone) - Darren DunstanDarren DunstanDarren Dunstan is a Canadian born voice actor and an occasional stage actor currently based in New York City. He has provided voice-over and voice direction on several properties of 4Kids Entertainment....
- Delia Ketchum (Mezzo Soprano) - Dee RoscioliDee RoscioliDee Roscioli is an American singer and actress, who is known for her performances as "Elphaba" in the Chicago, San Francisco, Broadway and national touring productions of the musical Wicked.-Education:She graduated from Wilson Area High School in 1995 and DeSales University in 1999...
- Professor Oak (Tenor) - Patrick Frankfort
- PikachuPikachuis one of the species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. As do all Pokémon, Pikachu fight other Pokémon in battles central to the anime, manga, and games of the series...
- Jennifer Risser - Jessie (Mezzo Soprano) - Lauren Kling
- James (Baritone/ Tenor) - Andrew RannellsAndrew RannellsAndrew Scott Rannells is an American actor and singer. He performs the role of Elder Kevin Price in the 2011 Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon.-Career:...
- MeowthMeowthMeowth, known as in original Japanese language versions, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Meowth first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and...
- Kathleen Roche
Of the cast, several members have reached stardom in their own right on the Broadway stage. Rannells played Link Larkin in the Broadway production of Hairspray
Hairspray (musical)
Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues...
, while Kling had a brief reunion with Rannells. Nolfi and Rannels have been part of the cast of Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is a documentary-style musical, based on one of the most successful 1960s rock 'n roll groups, the Four Seasons...
on Broadway, while Roscoli has trodded the stage (as well as floated above it) as Elphaba in Wicked
Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
not only in New York, but in Chicago as well. In 2011, Rannels was nominated for a Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
as Best Actor in a Musical for his role in The Book of Mormon.
External links
- Index page of the first official site on radiocity.comRadio City Music HallRadio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city...
, archived by the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
. - Files from the second official site on ekidsinternet.com, archived by the Internet Archive.
- "Pokemon Live! Song Lyrics"
- "Script & Print", links to three pages with script-content.
- "Showtime", links to the songs.
- The full Pokémon Live! script.
- A commercial for the show on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. - A Portuguese commercial for the show on YouTube.
- Bulbapedia article about the show.
- Page from a fan site with portraits of the actors and photos of the show.