I had the great honor of appearing on Broadway in Shenandoah at the age of 11 as Robert "the boy" from 1975-1976. It was inspiring to work with John Cullum who is both a great actor and singer. I agree that Shenandoah is a show that be returned to Broadway in revival form. It may not have all of the scenic "effects", Disney puppets, helicopers, etc. but it's a truly great show that tells a powerful and heart warming story via music and authentic relationships.Can quality sell on Broadway today?
Mark Perman I had the pleasure of seeing you during your time playing Robert in the Broadway cast back when I was fifteen in 1975-it was the first musical that I saw in NYC and left an indelible impression!
Cullum singing "This land don't belong to Virginia" is one of the most thrilling passages in all musical theatre. I get chills every time I hear him sing it. What a great star - and what a great song!
I saw John Cullum 54 times on Broadway in Shenandoah! he is one of the greatest Broadway actors..I loved the show and followed his career.. Great voice- one of the best!!!
I had the honor of working with John Cullum in 1985 when he toured in Cyrano At the Morris Mechanic Theater . He is quite the gentleman even thru adversity.
My first Broadway show - for my 13th birthday. Loved John Cullum ever since. Just watched him in "Madame Secretary", and couldn't get "Shenandoah" out of my mind. Great memories.
I'm here for *"Freedom"...!* Never had the pleasure of seeing the play - even though I'm a native New Yorker and was in here in high school in the mid '70s... but I distinctly remember the commercials featuring that song, and the lyric and those harmonies resonate within my soul to this very day...
I still fondly remember this show. When my mom and I saw the commercials for this show. We bought tickets and loved the show. John Cullum and Donna Theodore -were incredible.
I'm so glad you've saved this footage. I remember John Cullum in Shenandoah on Broadway as a teen. He was fabulous! I had no idea back then that I would love him again in Northern Exposure.
I had the pleasure of seeing this production onstage at the Alvin Theater in 1975. Fantastic show and compared to today, Broadway was still Broadway even if by the mid-1970s the Great White Way had lost some of it's allure.
"Why am I me" and "Freedom" Funny thing, I remember learning them and "Freedom" was a little too low for me! You know, this was my first show, I've done a lot of work since anf have still never seen a performance anywhere that stands up to John Cullum in Shenandoah. I was amazed by it then and am still amazed by him today.
I got the eight-track tape of thisin 1975 for christmas. For years i played it, in particular Cullum's performance in " I've heard it all before." He is just fabulous, and so was the whole production.
When I saw the show Cullum was on vacation and William Chapman (sensational) filled in for him. Also Donna Theodore and Penelope Milford had moved on; Anne and Jenny had been replaced with Leslie Denniston and Emily Bindiger; the two young boys had also moved on and we saw their replacements, both of whom were superb. If only they had made this wonderful musical into a film...
I was lucky to see John Cullum in the revival on Broadway in the 1980's, he was fantastic. I have the original cast album and know all the songs by heart.
It paid to live in NYC. Of this commercial compilation I saw the following: Shenandoah, Grease, They're Playing Our Song, Chicago, Sweeney Todd, Dancin', The Tap Dance Kid, A Chorus Line, Pippin', The Mystery of Edwin Drood, On the 20th Century, Cats, The Rink, Les Miserables, Starlight Express, Into the Woods, Phantom of the Opera, Titanic, and Godspell!!! I miss those days.
I saw this play on Broadway with John Collum and it was fantastic. That would have been in late 70's. Its sad that you don't see great singer/actors on Broadway like Collum anymore.
WOW!!! Where did you get this?? Thanks for posting it. I played Gabriel in this show as a child! I was Chips understudy and took over the role when his voice changed. Thank you. This brought back great memories! Brent
I worked with Chip Ford (Gabriel) who by then was Jason Ford. What a nice guy. Spoiler alert: He told me they taped those commercials in Long Island (not Virginia). I never saw the "Papa's Gonna Make It All Right." ad on tv. I wonder if it ever aired and or was played in other markets.
My fifth grade social studies teacher played "Freedom" for us on a record back in 1993. This commercial just took me back to that class when I heard that song on here.
hey i got the album for hannukah same year -1975 played it and played it-----and played it -driving my family- then years later my wife crazy-- a couple of years ago got it on cd thru ebay. this farm don't belong to virginia !!!!
@Greekbaritone If I dug in my tons of Playbills, I could find the name of Cullum's replacement but it was not Howard Keel. His replacement was also sensational.
They're saying "The Book of Mormon" is the musical of the century. I say not. "Les Miserables" and "Shenandoah" can each make a whole lot better claim to that. ANY century.
@ggkayla He was wonderful. I saw the show many times and I forgot the name of his replacement [when it moved to the Hellinger] who was an even better singer. This show should be revived because the anti war message is very timely.
I had the great honor of appearing on Broadway in Shenandoah at the age of 11 as Robert "the boy" from 1975-1976. It was inspiring to work with John Cullum who is both a great actor and singer. I agree that Shenandoah is a show that be returned to Broadway in revival form. It may not have all of the scenic "effects", Disney puppets, helicopers, etc. but it's a truly great show that tells a powerful and heart warming story via music and authentic relationships.Can quality sell on Broadway today?
Mark Perman I had the pleasure of seeing you during your time playing Robert in the Broadway cast back when I was fifteen in 1975-it was the first musical that I saw in NYC and left an indelible impression!
Then I saw you in Shenandoah on Broadway when I was a 10 year old kid! It was an absolutely wonderful introduction to musical theater for me!
I was in the audience in 1975. Love the show.
I absolutely LOVED that show and loved watching you and the other young boy interacting!
You know I saw you in Shenandoah on Broadway, Mark!! 😃
My gosh, I haven't seen that first commercial since the 70's but I remember it like it was yesterday.
Cullum singing "This land don't belong to Virginia" is one of the most thrilling passages in all musical theatre. I get chills every time I hear him sing it. What a great star - and what a great song!
Star Sky Whats the show about? Isn’t based off of a movie
Yes, the musical is based on the famous Jimmy Stewart movie: Shenandoah. The musical follows the plot of the movie pretty closely. Check it out!
I love UA-cam... you can remember the most random memory from your youth and find it somewhere on here. ❤️
It is also an exciting reference and research tool.
I saw John Cullum 54 times on Broadway in Shenandoah! he is one of the greatest Broadway actors..I loved the show and followed his career.. Great voice- one of the best!!!
When John Cullum passes away, I’m going to cry all day.
I will most likely sing "Come Back To Me".
I had the honor of working with John Cullum in 1985 when he toured in Cyrano At the Morris Mechanic Theater . He is quite the gentleman even thru adversity.
My first Broadway show - for my 13th birthday. Loved John Cullum ever since. Just watched him in "Madame Secretary", and couldn't get "Shenandoah" out of my mind. Great memories.
my first broadway show too.. made me hooked
My first Broadway musical was when I was 14 was Spamalot and Chicago. I loved it
This commercial was so memorable it seemed to be on TV all the time when I was 12
FIRST BROADWAY PLAY. NEVER FORGOT JOHN CALLUM. LOVE THEATER BECAUSE OF MR. JOHN CALLUM. THANK YOU.
That voice. I'm sobbing
I'm here for *"Freedom"...!*
Never had the pleasure of seeing the play - even though I'm a native New Yorker and was in here in high school in the mid '70s... but I distinctly remember the commercials featuring that song, and the lyric and those harmonies resonate within my soul to this very day...
I still fondly remember this show. When my mom and I saw the commercials for this show. We bought tickets and loved the show.
John Cullum and Donna Theodore -were incredible.
I'm so glad you've saved this footage. I remember John Cullum in Shenandoah on Broadway as a teen. He was fabulous! I had no idea back then that I would love him again in Northern Exposure.
I had the pleasure of seeing this production onstage at the Alvin Theater in 1975. Fantastic show and compared to today, Broadway was still Broadway even if by the mid-1970s the Great White Way had lost some of it's allure.
"Why am I me" and "Freedom" Funny thing, I remember learning them and "Freedom" was a little too low for me!
You know, this was my first show, I've done a lot of work since anf have still never seen a performance anywhere that stands up to John Cullum in Shenandoah. I was amazed by it then and am still amazed by him today.
Same here! So many people my age and under don't even know it, but it is such a sad and beautiful story!
I got the eight-track tape of thisin 1975 for christmas. For years i played it, in particular Cullum's performance in " I've heard it all before." He is just fabulous, and so was the whole production.
When I saw the show Cullum was on vacation and William Chapman (sensational) filled in for him. Also Donna Theodore and Penelope Milford had moved on; Anne and Jenny had been replaced with Leslie Denniston and Emily Bindiger; the two young boys had also moved on and we saw their replacements, both of whom were superb.
If only they had made this wonderful musical into a film...
I was lucky to see John Cullum in the revival on Broadway in the 1980's, he was fantastic. I have the original cast album and know all the songs by heart.
The song & commercial were burned into my memory as a 13-year-old boy- great to relivdd Ex this again
It paid to live in NYC. Of this commercial compilation I saw the following: Shenandoah, Grease, They're Playing Our Song, Chicago, Sweeney Todd, Dancin', The Tap Dance Kid, A Chorus Line, Pippin', The Mystery of Edwin Drood, On the 20th Century, Cats, The Rink, Les Miserables, Starlight Express, Into the Woods, Phantom of the Opera, Titanic, and Godspell!!! I miss those days.
It also paid to live anywhere in North Jersey and make the trip into the city. It also let me go to the Met and the City Opera.
I bow to you, oh broadway god
ME TOO! You must be the same age as me...don't forget the original cast of Phantom.But I was a tourist.
I still love New York virus or no virus!Broadway has no equal.
Saw him twice in Shenandoah and still got goose bumps when he sang this song!!!
Loved him in 1776 as well.
What a forgetten this treasure this show is. Thank you very much.
I only wish it would have been made into a musical film.
Wonderful Show ! Loved it! John was Amazing in it ! He was so real ! It became HIS Show !
I saw this play on Broadway with John Collum and it was fantastic. That would have been in late 70's. Its sad that you don't see great singer/actors on Broadway like Collum anymore.
We preformed this play when I was in elementary school in the 70’s! I remember it like it was yesterday.😊
WOW!!! Where did you get this?? Thanks for posting it. I played Gabriel in this show as a child! I was Chips understudy and took over the role when his voice changed.
Thank you. This brought back great memories!
Brent
Donna Theodore was a favorite of Johnny Carson. She guested frequently on the Tonight Show.
Holling! I loved him in Northern Exposure
I just found some songs in my songbook from this musical. Some amazing stuff.
Seriously. But it's totally gorgeous.
I heart John Cullum. Sigh.
Guy had a helluva voice
and a puffy pirate shirt.
Wow can you imagine a ad like this on TV today?>
I worked with Chip Ford (Gabriel) who by then was Jason Ford. What a nice guy. Spoiler alert: He told me they taped those commercials in Long Island (not Virginia). I never saw the "Papa's Gonna Make It All Right." ad on tv. I wonder if it ever aired and or was played in other markets.
That's a long time before he played Lee Garner, Sr. on Mad Men. I still think he performs.
Thank you thank you thank you! You just made up for a very rotten week. Been a JC fan for 30 years (omg I'm old! But I was 12!).
I remember where he says, "Ah! This land is Anderson land!"
JC=Beast
great!
I'm trying to find the soundtrack with Cullen. Suggestions?
My family has it on CD. Did you try Barnes and Noble or Borders? We got ours at one of those two...don't remember which
and i took over for you brent-vann
@EdiblePlanets Yeah, I've sung selections from this musical, they're all great and very powerful. Too bad more people don't know this musical.
I believe that Howard Keel, another great talent, also who took over the role Cullum created.
John Raitt, from "Carousel' and "The Pajama Game" fame took over the role.
He was great in 1776 too!!!!!!
My fifth grade social studies teacher played "Freedom" for us on a record back in 1993. This commercial just took me back to that class when I heard that song on here.
hey i got the album for hannukah same year -1975 played it and played it-----and played it -driving my family- then years later my wife crazy-- a couple of years ago got it on cd thru ebay. this farm don't belong to virginia !!!!
@Greekbaritone If I dug in my tons of Playbills, I could find the name of Cullum's replacement but it was not Howard Keel. His replacement was also sensational.
They're saying "The Book of Mormon" is the musical of the century. I say not. "Les Miserables" and "Shenandoah" can each make a whole lot better claim to that. ANY century.
encrypter46 Different centuries.
You’re comparing the 21st century with the 20th.
@@tishtashtishtash When you get to my age, the centuries tend to all blend together.
@@djjnonya2170 What did you think of "Shenandoah"? To me, the entire show's music was super memorable with the exception of the "Prologue".
@ggkayla He was wonderful. I saw the show many times and I forgot the name of his replacement [when it moved to the Hellinger] who was an even better singer. This show should be revived because the anti war message is very timely.
John Raitt, from "Carousel' and "The Pajama Game" fame took over the role.
1:08 - Dancing with a white girl in the 1860's...that's a lynchin'
Obviously.
That’s the point!
@Hyde3291 Meditation I.
Holy out of sync Batman!!!
that's a nice puffy shirt.