Alexander Lamar
Broadway Star Joined: 2/16/16
#1Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/25/16 at 8:15pm
Has anyone else watched this? I don't typically follow Todrick (find him mostly annoying) but saw that Shoshana Bean posted about this and have to say, I really enjoyed it. Clearly inspired by LEMONADE. Quite a few celeb cameos as well. Ok, they are B-C list celebs, but stillI had no idea he commanded that type of attention. Posting from my phone so don't know how to embed the video.
https://youtu.be/O1YEYOTUxcg
#2Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/25/16 at 8:40pm
Wizard of Oz inspired? Beyonce Inspired? I bet if I actually watched it it'd be Disney inspires too, but I'm not gonna do that.
One. Trick. Pony.
And scam artist.
Alexander Lamar
Broadway Star Joined: 2/16/16
#3Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/25/16 at 8:57pm
What scam did he pull? I saw people saying that in the ailments but no one said what.
And yes, definitely Wizard of Oz inspired. IDK about Disney.
And OH YEAH, it's an hour long. I forgot to mention that.
#4Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/25/16 at 9:09pm
Couldn't make it halfway through the first song.
Those Blocked: SueStorm. N2N Nate. Good riddence to stupid! Rad-Z, shill begone!
#5Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/25/16 at 10:02pm
What scam did he pull? I saw people saying that in the ailments but no one said what.
http://television.gearlive.com/tvenvy/article/q107-american-idol-9-did-todrick-hall-scam-a-bunch-of-kids/
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2050517994/oz-the-musical/comments
#6Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/25/16 at 10:38pm
I got through the commercial that played before it, and that was enough for me.
Alexander Lamar
Broadway Star Joined: 2/16/16
#8Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/26/16 at 7:04am
Can't stomach him, but his Broadway peeps are certainly enamoured
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
#9Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/26/16 at 9:58am
I think he's the guy who Abby Lee Miller brought in each time she wanted her dance team to do hip hop..The kids would go wild for him when he appeared.
<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES
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Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
#10Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/26/16 at 11:28am
He's really kind of trapped in his infatuation with The Wizard of Oz, right? I can see why the "one-trick-pony" comment was applied.
I was pretty disappointed by what I read after googling for "scam" info. It looked to me like he'd been connected to the same issue in more than one instance, yet claimed to be unaccountable because he was "only the director", or "out of town". As there were kids involved, I find that pretty inexcusable - especially given the "poor me" theme he exploits regarding his own childhood in the video.
Too bad. I think he's pretty talented, and in spite of how trite and self-indulgent most of the video is, there are some bright elements. I loved the costuming/fashions throughout, especially his schoolboy suits (the 'clouds' suit, the gingham, the blue, etc.). Overall, I thought the video was visually very impressive.
I also enjoyed the choreography and the guest artists. His duet with Jay Armstrong Johnson (Color) was sweet, although its theme was slightly juvenile ("when I'm with you, I don't see color"
. I thought the best guest artist was Nicole Scherzinger who really sang the hell out that song (Papi). But again, a number with really immature lyrics ("I've never touched a breast and she's got two!".
The number Green was pretty much a direct steal from Wicked, but Wrong Bitch was campy and fun (the black, sparkly make-up was attention-grabbing).
I think it would be fair to say that this video is a decent reflection of Toderick Hall. Very talented singer/dancer, visually attractive in some fabulous suits, make-up and settings, surrounded by equal talent and beauty, but at the heart? Needs to grow up a bit.
#11Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/27/16 at 4:19pm
Infatuation with Wizard of Oz and Disney films. His whole schtick is doing campy takes on both properties. He's basically been mining the same ground, over and over and over, for years. There's just a sense of... easiness to it all. Hell, he managed to do TWO parodies of "Belle" that relied exclusively on stereotypes for comedy.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Updated On: 6/27/16 at 04:19 PM
#12Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 6/27/16 at 8:08pm
He actually stole the Belle parody from Wendy Ho who had done it a good 5 years before him. He ended up apologizing to her on Twitter. He's a total scammer.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#13Todrick Hall - Straight Outta Oz
Posted: 7/7/16 at 2:23pm
I think that "Papi" song is kind of awesome. Especially Nicole Scherzinger.
