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therachelpotter: D23!✨ To say I’m honored is an understatement… but I was truly over the moon to have the opportunity to join my sister in disney-cast-member-and-broadway-hood, @ edenespinosa, to announce a new line up of parades and spectaculars for the disney company at @ disneyd23!
It was EXTREMELY special for me to have the honor to announce the new nighttime parade at @ waltdisneyworld - my late brother was a staple Peter Pan in the old electrical parade, and Peter will make a reappearance in this incoming “Starlight.” You can see a little Peter Pan soaring above us in the background. John is definitely smiling. 💚
AND THEN I had the incredible honor of representing NASHVILLE for the brand new country version of “Try Everything” for the finale, with @ ptxofficial!!
Ran into some familiar faces - hi @ darrencriss and the incomparable @ iamsusanegan! saw Billy Crystal backstage and had to stop myself from hugging him. 😂 Speaking of hugging, got to see and squeeze my @ kylekleiboeker and @ ashley24taylor!
Thank you Jordan Peterson, @ matthewpselby, @ clennertzmusic and Disney for having me. It was a dream come true. And, thank you @ nathanpadgettcomposer for writing a beautiful song for me to sing for @ tokyodisneyresort_official. And my manager extraordinaire, @ zachmichael. We’re all in this together. 🫶🏼 #d23 #starlight #disneyland #disneyworldresort #d23expo #fantasysprings #magickingdom
#darren criss#rachel potter#susan egan#pentatonix#mitch grassi#kirstin maldonado#scott hoying#kevin olusola#matt sallee#disney experiences showcase#d23#instagram#aug 2024
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VoicePlay Visuals - Classical Chaos (part 1/2)
(The video itself obviously isn't a two-parter, but this post is! You can go to part 2 here, and there'll also be a link at the bottom of this post.)
VoicePlay's "Classical Chaos" video publically released on the 29th of June, 2024 (well, the 28th of June for Americans I suppose, but I've been going off of my own timezone for all my other posts - no point changing now), and it features the one and only Rachel Potter, back with VoicePlay for the first time in two and a half years!
The arrangement, creative direction, and editing of this video was all Layne (with a bit of additional creative direction from Tony), and some have said this is an accurate look into what the inside of Layne's brain is like😂 Layne took snippets of a dozen different classical music pieces (ranging from "somewhat known" to "definitely well-known"), and turned them into a super original, super amazing acapella medley, and created a very entertaining and amusing video to go with it! And the video is what I'm here to talk about!
Also, if you somehow haven't figured it out yet, the Classical Chaos video is somewhat of a sequel to VoicePlay's In The Hall Of The Mountain King video they did back in September of 2022. You can find my VoicePlay Visuals post for that video here!
Anyway, enough introduction, let's get into this!
First of all, had to get a shot of that bat flying past - it's a cute touch - and second of all my goodness let's talk about set design because WOW. This is inside Pattycake Studios, believe it or not! Seriously, Mountain King I think maybe just had a handful of real trees that were dragged into the studio and then they used a hanging backdrop with a forest on it in addition? But this is heaps! (Someone in the VP Discord said apparently there were 39 trees used, damn)
This forest also did double duty, as Pattycake Productions also used it for their new Villains Lair episode, Ancient Relics (hey, might as well make the absolute most of it!), and unlike VP's video, that actually does have credits for set design! The trees themselves are credited to Orlando Art Squad, Djon Pearson, Layne, Tony, and also Big Oaks Ranch!
(Also I'm fairly certain that moon in the background is the same moon lamp/spotlight that Geoff used for his Jack's Lament video)
Eli's here! He uses the spellbook to re-summon all the others (I think), but how/why did he reappear I wonder? (Grundel magic perhaps 😝 (yeah they're playing creatures called "Grundels", I think maybe Layne came up with the name?))
"Advanced Conjuring And Other Spells (Beginners Do Not Attempt)"
Dang, I guess music really is magic after all! 😉😁
I can't read sheet music to save my life, but this appears to be the sheet music for Toccata & Fugue In D Minor (it's the first piece in this medley, and I googled what the sheet music looked like and it seems to line up).
Geoff giving a little smile and wave at Eli is very cute, and reminds me of the way Kathy waved to Geoff at the end of Golden Hour, which in turn reminded some people of Rachel's little wave in the Kiss The Girl segment of the Little Mermaid Medley, another video where Geoff got painted blue, so I guess it's a full-circle moment really!
Also yes, their appearances have been tweaked slightly since Mountain King (both Geoff and Layne have different horns, Eli and Geoff have different 'shirt' things, and Geoff's skin is more blue than it was last time), but I have many other things to talk about, so I shan't spend too much time on this.
The queen has arrived! Or rather, should I say, the White Witch!
Pfft I love Cesar's face here 😆
Man I really love Rachel's makeup and costuming here, she always looks amazing in VoicePlay videos! Also definitely Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark vibes
(And of course shoutout to Rick Underwood and Renette Feren for makeup and prosthetics for everyone in the video!)
Geoff is Planning Something(tm) 😝
The fire in this video works similarly to how the cauldron did in Mountain King in regards to colour coding, but while the cauldron only appeared to change colour whenever someone added something to it, this fire changes colour whenever a different person starts singing lead vocals! E.g., white for Rachel, as shown here. (I'm not sure how tough this was to pull off in editing/post-production, but it turned out amazing!)
The queen White Witch is busy casting spells and doing witch stuff! Do not disturb and definitely do not touch the spellbook!
(Also Cesar manages to be as adorable as ever in this video 😄)
🎶I could put a spell on you and you're done for!🎶
No wait wrong fandom 😝
Eli: "Ooh maybe while she's distracted I could-"
Rachel: "NOPE don't even think about it!"
Layne: "Lol rip tough luck"
(But seriously *pfft* @ this screenshot 😂)
Wait for it...
"WHERE IS THE BOOK?"
Even Layne is like "oh dang" 😂
Geoff got a hold of it! (good for him) Using what I can only assume is the power of Looney Tunes Logic! 😝
Geoff: Hey look I got this cool book! Isn't it neat? The other three guys: GIMME! Rachel: *Big Mad*
Okay I do kinda love the huge grin on Geoff's face here - it's very him, and he's having fun!
(Also notice how the fire has turned blue now that he's singing!)
Geoff holds up the book...
...And suddenly he no longer has the book!
Unfortunately for Geoff (and Rachel), he's not the only one with the power of Looney Tunes Cartoon Nonsense Logic! 😝😂
(Also the fire has changed again!)
Okay I have to talk a teeny bit about the music here because 1, I love how Geoff's "wait where did it go" head turns are perfectly timed to the "doo-doo," backing parts here, and 2, as I said in my Thoughts And Commentary post, I find it very amusing that Layne's section here is The Blue Danube, considering he just yoinked the spellbook from Geoff, who is Very Blue 😂
*pfft*
"Don't be suspicious, don't be suspicious, don't be suspicious-"
Aww look at that mischievious-but-lovable grin!
And look at what's happened to the fire! It's still mostly orange, but with a bit of green on top! Kinda like... a carrot! Layne The Carrot Lord strikes again! 😆
Rachel: "Yeah I'll have that back thanks"
And I've officially hit image limit, so that's part 1! Now you understand why I made this into two posts, not one? You can go find part 2 here! See you there!
#voiceplay#voiceplay classical chaos#geoff castellucci#layne stein#eli jacobson#cesar de la rosa#rachel potter#voiceplay visuals#acaplaya analysis
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Attention — VoicePlay music video
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Love stories don't always have happy endings, and breakups aren't always the end. Relationships can be messy or even outright unhealthy for everyone involved. Luckily, some musicians are really good at conveying those complicated emotions in ways that are resonant and beautiful. In this instance, VoicePlay reunited with Rachel Potter for a screamingly catchy version of Charlie Puth's new hit song.
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title: Attention (feat. Rachel Potter)
original performer: Charlie Puth
written by: Charlie Puth & Jacob Kasher Hindlin
arranged by: Geoff Castellucci & Hannah Juliano
release date: 13 July 2017
My favorite bits:
using boomwhackers in place of the opening plucked electric guitar line
that slow build of tension and harmonic layers
when the rhythm section kicks in at the beginning of the first chorus
so many crunchy harmonies and counterpoint moments
the way each of them expresses a slightly different attitude to the subject of the lyrics — Rachel's vulnerability, Eli's exasperation, Earl's frustration, Geoff's pity, and Layne's guardedness
that percussion breakdown leading into the bridge
that soaring harmonized riff on ♫ "mi-i-i-i-i-i-IIINE" ♫
everyone letting loose for the final chorus to create a glorious flood of sound
Trivia:
This video was filmed at a local tapas bar called Ceviche, which closed two years later. It was across a plaza from the Ballroom at Church Street where Layne, Earl, and Tony had filmed the castle interior scenes for PattyCake's "Beauty and the Bieber" at the beginning of the year.
There is a minor editing goof at 1:23. Eli is shown on screen, but the vocals heard are still Earl.
The silliness in the YouTube description this time is: "You've been runnin' round, runnin' round, runnin' round, throwin' that turtle on my name. Who throws a turtle? Seriously…" 🐢
Since Rachel lives in Nashville, they scheduled filming of both this video and their "Moana medley" video for the same weekend to minimize the amount of travel needed.
They got some love from buddy Chris Rupp, which earned him a little mutual appreciation.
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Classical Chaos - VoicePlay ft. Rachel Potter
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new voiceplay vid had me even more in love with rachel potter and these absolute dorks guys i didnt think it was possible for rachel to be scary and sexy at the same time but here we are
#Rachel Potter#Voiceplay#Geoff Castellucci#Cesar De La Rosa#Layne Stein#Eli Jacobson#there are not nearly enough memes about these idiots#okay but why is she so gorgeous#and geoff with a G1 sub in the first 20 seconds
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She Used To Be Mine from Waitress (acapella) - VoicePlay ft. Rachel Potter
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Moana Medley - Voiceplay ft. Rachel Potter
#Voiceplay#Voiceplay January#Eli Jacobson#Earl Elkins Jr.#Layne Stein#Geoff Castellucci#Rachel Potter#My gifs#Mara's gifs#gif#gifs#gifset#Month Challenges#Year Challenges#January 2024
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“we need more complex female characters” the second women start showing a glimpse of emotion y’all call them over-sensitive or annoying. smh.
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Did this fanart due to the pro-palestine play, 'My name is Rachel Corrie', that Alan Rickman, Snape's actor, directed
for any donation above 25$ I'll draw your favorite character like in the fanart above (holding the Palestine flag too if you want) 💕
read more about Rachel and Rickman's play | donate to families in gaza
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Dog Confessions
Garfield Logan x Reader
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Summary: The Titans return home from a mission to find Gar and Y/N asleep on the couch. And Gar is a dog?
Warnings: Fluff, Gar as a literal dog 🥰💖 A/N: Long time no see. Yeah, I know! But here I am giving you this in return. Words: 1.4K
The Titans arrived home from their mission, only to be welcomed to silence. Kory, Rachel, Connor, and Dick each sent each other a look before Dick called out to the two members they'd left behind. When there wasn't an answer, the four instantly began to panic. That was until something green and lumpy poked out of a cover on the couch.
Dick motioned for Kory, Connor, and Rachel to stay back so that he could investigate, and the three hesitantly stayed where they were. As Dick approached the living room area, more features became more noticeable. The lump on the couch seemed way too big to be just Gar or Y/N. But when he saw a sliver of a hairy tail against a human leg, Dick instantly knew what was going on.
Dick moved closer to the other side of the couch and took a look at the other end of the cover. A small smile appeared on Dick's face as he gazed upon a sleeping Y/N who was cuddled up with a green labrador, which Dick assumed to be Gar, also sleeping.
"Dick, what is it?" Kory asked, speaking for herself, along with Connor and Rachel. She and the two teenagers behind her were genuinely confused about the situation and were unsure of how to handle the situation.
Dick didn't say a word. Instead, he shushed the magenta-haired woman and pointed down at the couch before walking over to the group.
"Y/N and Gar are asleep and I don't want to wake them," Dick said.
Everyone's mouths dropped in shock as they all took a quick glance over to the lumpy figure on the couch. Kory turned to Dick, "They're sleep? On the couch?" Dick only nodded at the woman's question. His smile grew larger by the minute.
After taking another look at the couch, Rachel decided to jump in. "Wow?" she started, walking toward the couch for a better view. "I mean- I had my thoughts, but I didn't actually think that they'd get together."
"I didn't know he could turn into a dog," Connor said, scratching his head.
Dick and Kory sent each other a knowing smile. Rachel was right. They all thought the two were dating. There were clear signs. Between the frequent nights out, how they always share the first bite of their food with the other, and this, the group could only confirm their suspicions. Unless they deny it.
If they denied the dating rumors, then maybe they were wrong. But everyone could see the chemistry between the two.
“Alright,” Dick started as he began to usher everyone out of the room. “Let’s let them sleep.”
Kory and Connor did as they were told but Rachel decided to stay back. “One sec,” she called out, pulling out her phone. She opened the camera app and said, “I just want to document this for future purposes.”
She snapped the picture, forgetting to turn the sound off, making Gar’s ears poke up. One of his eyes slowly opened to reveal his dark brown eyes staring directly at Rachel, who was staring back with a mischievous grin.
Gar panicked and quickly morphed back into his human self. Luckily, he was under the cover, or else everyone would have seen the one downside to his powers, again.
“What’s going on?” Gar asked nervously, taking his gaze away from Rachel to look at everyone, and then back at Rachel.
“When were you gonna tell me you and Y/N were dating?” Rachel asked with a fake pout.
Gar opened his mouth to speak, but when he looked over at Dick, Kory, and Connor who were all invested with what was going on he quickly closed it.
“Don’t lie to me, Gar. You and Y/N have been all lovey dovey for a while now. Even more than Dick and Kory.”
“Hey!” Dick and Kory yelled out at the same time.
“Y/N and I aren’t together. We’re just very close. She was asleep on the couch last night, and I saw she was having a nightmare. Without thinking I somehow morphed into a dog and cuddled up next to her, hoping it would help, and it did. So, I decided to stay.”
“Does she know that you’re currently lying against her with your naked butt, because in some cases, that would be assault?” Rachel asked with an amused grin on her face.
Gar was now beet face red with embarrassment. “W-well, I clearly didn’t have the intention of morphing into a human while laying next to her. I just wanted to help her,” Gar stuttered. He stood up, taking the cover with him, to cover himself and unknowingly woke up the girl he was previously laying with.
Rachel gasped, “You like Y/N!”
It’s safe to say that Gar did not like the confrontation. His face was getting redder by the minute and his heart was beating at immense speed. He was scared to admit his feelings whether Y/N knew or not.
Gar hesitated for a moment, looking away from Rachel before looking back at her. “Okay! Yes, I like Y/N!” He blurted out, causing everyone to jump a bit before sending the boy a loving smile.
Unknowingly to everyone, Y/N was also smiling. Her eyes remained shut, but a small smile made its way onto her lips. The girl remained silent, waiting to hear more before revealing herself.
“Why don’t you tell her that,” Kory said, jumping into the conversation.
Gar looked down at his feet and shrugged. “I don’t know. Y/N is amazing. She’s an awesome fighter, she’s a talented singer, and she has the best taste in everything. I guess I just didn’t want to lose what I have with her. I honestly don’t deserve her, and if I told her how I feel, I wouldn’t be surprised if she rejected me.”
Rachel smiled and placed a hand on Gar’s naked shoulder, “Gar, you’re an amazing guy also, and I can tell you that Y/N sees that too.”
Gar’s eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. “Really?” He asked, earning a nod from Rachel. He turned to the other three and they sent him a nod also.
“Just think about it. I’m sure she won’t say no,” Rachel said, sending one last glance to Y/N before walking away with a huge smile.
Gar watched as the four of them left the room. Behind him, Y/N had finally opened her eyes and was now sitting up on the couch to face him.
“They’re right, you know?” Y/N spoke softly, making Gar jump and turn to face the girl. Her face illuminated with joy as she smiled up at him. “You are an amazing guy.”
Gar’s face scrunched up in confusion. “You heard all that?” Gar asked, pointing at the empty hallway where Rachel, Kory, Dick, and Connor all exited the room from.
Y/N nodded, “And I saw that cute little butt of yours.” She giggled as Gar tightened the cover around his body.
“I appreciate what you tried to do for me.”
The green haired boy scratched the back of his neck. “It was nothing,” he said. “I’d help any of you guys out.”
“But you morphed into a dog for me,” Y/N argued, her face beaming with pleasure.
“I don’t know how I did that,” Gar admitted with a scoff.
“Exactly.” Y/N stood from her spot on the couch. “I guess I also have some feelings I’d like to admit,” Y/N said, sheepishly.
“Oh. And what might that be?” Gar asked, nervously looking away from the girl.
Y/N stepped closer and boldly wrapped her arms around the boy’s neck. Gar turned back to face the girl, surprised by her actions. “I may or may not have been withholding my romantic feelings for you also,” she admitted.
Gar was taken aback by the girl’s confession, but it didn’t stop the large grin from appearing on his face. He went to hug her but was stopped by the cover that was covering his body from the girl’s eyes.
He cleared his throat, “Ahem! I was going to hug you, but I don’t think it would be appropriate seeing as it’s the only thing holding up the things covering up… you know what.”
Y/N looked away, a little shocked by Gar’s response before she began to laugh. She gave his chest a gentle pat and said, “Okay, how about you go get dressed and after, we can go see a movie?”
Gar nodded as Y/N released him from her hold so that he could go change. She watched as he began to leave the room, occasionally stumbling over the large cover, making the girl chuckle.
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i knew percy jackson was superior to harry potter when both series introduced a love triangle in the last second book to cause angst between the main pairing and how both authors handled it so differently.
we had jkr, who turned lavender into a joke and mocked her interests and whole character, looked down upon her for being a teenager with a crush just to uplift hermione as the better love interest for ron and handled the whole triangle with very obvious misogynistic undertones to show why hermione is superior to the other woman™.
and then we had rick, who treated rachel with respect and gave her a likable personality and goals and interests of her own, had percy and rachel develop a genuine friendship and even gave rachel some iconic moments to shine on her own, never bashed rachel to uplift annabeth and most importantly concluded the love triangle with annabeth and rachel becoming friends and letting go of their past beef.
#pjo#percy jackson#percy jackson and the olympians#annabeth#annabeth chase#rachel elizabeth dare#rachel dare#percabeth#rick riordan#anti jkr#anti jk rowling#harry potter critical#lavender brown deserved better
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evenmorecontent: D23 is such an exciting and tremendously produced event. It's also a sort of homecoming, getting to see so many faces I've been blessed to share time, life, and work with.
Here's a sample of what we got to see. (4/5)
Photos by Richard Harbaugh - @ imagegroupla for @ disney
#darren criss#richard harbaugh#micky mouse#rachel potter#susan egan#pentatonix#mitch grassi#kirstin maldonado#scott hoying#kevin olusola#matt sallee#skylar astin#all 4 one#disney experiences showcase#d23#instagram#aug 2024
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Voiceplay Visuals: A Chance To Fly (Wicked Medley)
You'd be hard pressed to find a Voiceplay arrangement that took more time to create/finish than this one. This was Geoff's creation (he arranged it, came up with the video concept, co-directed it, and collaborated on lighting design), and he apparently worked on this for years. I don't know how long exactly, but I'm fairly certain he vaguely alluded to it in a live Q&A he did on his channel in 2020, when someone asked if Voiceplay was planning to do any Broadway stuff. And based on comments I've read on reaction videos, I believe he's worked on it since sometime in 2019 or so?
But anyway, as spectacular an arrangement as it is, I'm not here to talk about it! I'm here to talk about the video which accompanies it, which was released on the 26th of November, 2021, and features the awesome Emoni Wilkins (in the role of Galinda), and the wonderful Rachel Potter (in the role of Elphaba) (and yes, this is another rare six-vocalist video for Voiceplay, though this time it's 4 members + 2 guests, rather than 5 members + 1 guest). One of the comments says that this is apparently Rachel's 10th collaboration with Voiceplay, though I can only count 7 previous ones (or 8 if you count Just Sing (she was in that too right?)). But regardless, what a veteran!
Anyway, the medley itself clocks in at about 7 and a half minutes, so enough backstory - there's a lot to get through!
Group shot! Love the giant clock backdrop, very cool (and very accurate/appropriate of course)
(Note that I've never seen Wicked, not even a bootleg, but I've listened to the soundtrack a few times on the odd occasion, and I know how the story goes)
(Also this video really highlights the height difference between Layne and Eli, the tallest and shortest of the group, respectively. Apparently Eli isn't actually even that short - he's like 5"5/165cm (which is about how tall I am) - it's just that everyone else in the group is taller than him, whether by a little (like Cesar), or a lot (like Layne, who's 6"1/~183cm)
I adore Emoni and Rachel's makeup looks in this one. Shoutout to Rick Underwood for doing amazing things yet again!
(Also that's a super gorgeous necklace that Rachel is wearing and I want it)
Super massive shoutout and kudos to Geoff and Eli for the lighting on this one! This is top-tier stuff! And so much variety throughout the video in terms of colours and light levels!
Cute earrings, and also face jewels! (Those things can be an absolute pain in the backside, both in terms of applying and then getting them to stay there! I'm assuming Rick used some special skin-safe "glue" product to make them stay in place, and/or some setting spray afterwards?)
Get it, Rachel! 🙌👌
Geoff is handsome as ever, of course
Firstly, go off, Eli! And second of all, Rachel looks so freaking enamoured by Eli during this part, which obviously would be because he's filling the role of Fiyero, the love interest of Elphaba (whom she's acting/singing as here), but also it's just a little bit amusing too 😁
"Think of it as personality dialysis!"
Cesar being adorable 💜
Layne popped a bubble! (With matching "sound effect" of course) (Also I only just realised earlier while watching this that Layne is wearing a tie, just that it's mostly hidden/tucked in)
"And with an assist from me, to be who you'll be, instead of dreary who you were- well, are"
Nothing but respect for my Wonderful Wizard! (He did nothing wrong 😁😝)
I love him your honour
(Gonna do a Geoff Hair Study for this one too, but won't include it in this post, because frankly this post is long enough ^^;)
(Also just realised that Geoff is also wearing a tie that is mostly hidden, and wait hang on a minute, that means that his shirt is actually fully-buttoned-up? Gasp!)
I know I'm going quite heavy on screencaps (and we're only halfway through the video, heck), but I had to share these blink-and-you-miss-it shots of Cesar and Rachel 😄
Cesar: "KILL THE WITCH!"
Geoff (noted bass singer and sometimes sea witch): Uh oh 😬
(Joke stolen from a YouTube comment, but it was too good not to include)
"Because I knew you," (🥺🥺🥺)
The urge to take a million screencaps of the Defying Gravity section at the end is strong. It's so good on all levels!
The quality as an individual screencap is not the best, but still, I'm calling it another "Voiceplay money shot", and such a cool way to end the video!
As I am typing this, the trailer for the Wicked movie (or part 1 at least) has been out for a few days, but I'm yet to even watch it, and I probably won't see the movie, because honestly I don't see how they could make any of the musical numbers better than this. And this was just a medley! And acapella! Re the movie, I'm a little uncertain on how to feel about Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, and I'm definitely skeptical about Ariana Grande as Galinda. Rachel and Emoni killed it though, as did all of the guys of course! Well done Geoff, this was definitely worth the hard work and the long wait!
#voiceplay#acapella#wicked medley#a chance to fly#geoff castellucci#eli jacobson#layne stein#cesar de la rosa#rachel potter#emoni wilkins#voiceplay visuals#acaplaya analysis
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Manila, Philippines — VoicePlay & Rachel Potter live performances
When VoicePlay and their buddy Rachel Potter released their "Moana medley" video in the summer of 2017, it went a bit viral and brought them a number of new fans, especially among young kids and their parents. A year later, one of those families invited the six singers to perform at their daughter's birthday party in Manila, with the added incentive of a public show for more of their Filipino fans. A trip to the other side of the world was an opportunity they weren't about to pass up. Even if it did require a full day of travel each way, everyone agreed that the experience was well worth it.
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VoicePlay knows how to start a show with a bang, and this song gives each member a moment to shine.
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title: Any Way You Want It
original performers: Journey
written by: Steve Perry & Neal Schon
arranged by: Geoff Castellucci
performance date: 18 August 2018
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The boys kept the good times going with some bouncy prog rock and a little audience participation.
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title: Mr. Blue Sky
original songs / performers: "Mr. Blue Sky" by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO); [1:03] "Blue Skies" by Ben Selvin & Charles Kaley (as The Knickerbockers)
written by: "Mr. Blue Sky" by Jeff Lynne; "Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin
arranged by: Geoff Castellucci
performance date: 18 August 2018
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Next up was a more modern groove that let the fellas show off their harmonies and diction.
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title: Ride
original performers: Twenty One Pilots
written by: Tyler Joseph
arranged by: Geoff Castellucci
performance date: 18 August 2018
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VoicePlay kept things a little mellow for one more number with the first song that this lineup recorded together.
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title: Scars To Your Beautiful & All Time Low mashup
original songs / performers: "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara; "All Time Low" by Jon Bellion (see also: acoustic version) [NOTE: The original lyrics are more explicit than VP's version.]
written by: "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara, Warren "Oak" Felder, Sebastian Kole, Andrew "Pop" Wansel, & Justin "DJ Frank E" Franks; "All Time Low" by Jon Bellion, Mark Williams, Raul Cubina, & Travis Mendes
arranged by: Layne Stein & Hannah Juliano
performance date: 18 August 2018
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Their cover of Disney music was what brought the guys to the Philippines, so it was only natural for them to include this energetic mashup of the Mouse's Broadway tunes.
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title: aca-Disney medley
original songs / performers: "Kiss the Girl" by Titus Burgess as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (2008); "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor; [0:24] "A Whole New World" by Adam Jacobs & Courtney Reed as Aladdin & Jasmine in Aladdin (2014); "Rude" by Magic!; [0:53] "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" by Scott Irby-Ranniar, Geoff Hoyle, & Kajuana Shuford as Simba, Zazu, & Nala in The Lion King (1997); "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo; [1:34] "Seize the Day" by the cast of Newsies (2012); [1:41] "Arabian Nights" by James Monroe Iglehart as the Genie and the cast of Aladdin (2014); "Fireball" by Pitbull, featuring John Ryan
written by: "Kiss the Girl" by Howard Ashman & Alan Menken; "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor & Kevin Kadish; "A Whole New World" by Alan Menken & Tim Rice; "Rude" by Magic!, Adam "Messy" Messinger, & Alex Tanas; "I Just Can't Wait to be King" by Elton John & Tim Rice; "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo & Jon Bellion; "Seize the Day" by Alan Menken & Jack Feldman; "Arabian Nights" by Alan Menken & Tim Rice; "Fireball" by Armando "Pitbull" Perez, "John the Blind" Ryan, Andreas Schuller, Ricky Reed, Joe Spargur, Tom Peyton, & Ilsey Juber
arranged by: VoicePlay
performance date: 18 August 2018
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The reason Rachel wasn't on The Sing-Off with the boys back in 2013 is that she had already been selected for The X-Factor, and this is the song that got her there.
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title: Somebody to Love
original performers: Queen
written by: Freddie Mercury
arranged by: Rachel Potter
performance date: 18 August 2018
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This video contains two songs, each with a new performer in a featured role. For the first, J.None steps into Tony's Phantom shoes. For the second, Rachel picks up the torch of self-love from Emoni Wilkins.
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title: Phantom of the Opera
original performers: Sarah Brightman as Christine Daaé & Michael Crawford as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (1986)
written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe, & Mike Batt
arranged by: Layne Stein
performance date: 18 August 2018
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title: I Love Me
original performers: Meghan Trainor, feat. LunchMoney Lewis
written by: Ricky Reed, Gamal "LunchMoney" Lewis, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Meghan Trainor, & Thomas Troelsen
arranged by: Layne Stein
performance date: 18 August 2018
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The three pieces in this video are all fan favorites that show off the guys' skills and sense of humor, and are sure to get your toes tapping.
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title: Elvira
original performers: The Oak Ridge Boys
written by: Dallas Frazier
arranged by: Geoff Castellucci
performance date: 18 August 2018
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title: Percussion solo
original performer: Layne Stein
written & arranged by: Layne Stein
performance date: 18 August 2018
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title: A Crimpella
original songs / performers: [6:12] "Walk the Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was); [6:24] "Witch Doctor" by Alvin & the Chipmunks; [6:31] "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; [6:35] "We Go Together" from Grease!; [6:42] “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men; [6:50] "Imma Be" by the Black Eyed Peas; [6:59] "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard; [7:01] "Shoop" by Salt N Pepa; [7:06] "Jock-A-Mo" (aka "Iko Iko") by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford; [7:15] "Mahna Mahna" from The Muppet Show; [7:26] "Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin" by Journey; [7:50] "Goofy Goober Rock" from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie; [7:53] "MMMBop" by Hanson; [8:05] "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede; [8:09] "Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock; [8:14] "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka; [8:22] "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen; [8:36] "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga; [8:42] "Can't Get You Outta My Head" by Kylie Minogue; [8:48] "Limbo La La" by James Lloyd; [8:51] "All Night Long" by Lionel Richie; [9:10] "Wanna Be Starting Something" by Michael Jackson; [9:16] "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
arranged by: VoicePlay
performance date: 18 August 2018
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It would've been a shame to leave out VP's very first collaboration with Rachel, especially since it gave the crowd a chance to hear Layne tackle that rapid-fire rap verse.
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title: I Knew You Were Trouble / As Long As You Love Me
original songs / performers: "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift; "As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber, featuring Big Sean; "All Around the World" by Justin Bieber, featuring Ludacris
written by: "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, & Karl "Shellback" Schuster; "As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber, Nasri Atweh, & "Big Sean" Anderson; "All Around the World" by Justin Bieber, "Sir Nolan" Lambroza, & Nasri Atweh
arranged by: Layne Stein & Hannah Juliano
performance date: 18 August 2018
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They had to cap things off with the medley that resulted in them going to Manila, and it certainly makes a fantastic ending. It's also fun to see how they adjusted the arrangement to integrate J.None and create a fuller sound in a live setting.
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title: Moana medley
original songs / performers: "Where You Are"; [0:46] "How Far I'll Go"; [1:47] "You're Welcome"; [2:54] "Shiny"; [3:54] "Know Who You Are"; [4:36] "How Far I'll Go (reprise)"; [4:55] "We Know the Way" by the cast of Moana (2016)
written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, & Opetaia Foa'i
arranged by: Layne Stein & Hannah Juliano
performance date: 18 August 2018
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[Geoff isn't in the meet-and-greet photos because the poor guy had food poisoning and needed to go sit down after they finished singing.]
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