timeless to me john pinette 

"I can hear the bells...maybe it's the ice cream man. Hold on!" RIP John. You were amazing.

"I'm in a Dress! I have no eyebrows! I play a woman eight shows a week! I'm going to start getting my Period! What if I get pregnant, where am I going to put a baby?"

I'm so glad there's a footage of what John talked about in his act. Awesome performance. John Pinette has helped me get through some sad times. I would burst out laughing watching his stand-up when nothing else made me laugh. R.I.P.

oh my god john totally broke character but in an amazing way and he totally pulled it off. RIP john you were totally awesome

That's gotta be the sweetest Edna ever. Thanks John... for all the laughs.

I am getting ready to play edna in a community theater production and I am definitley using John as inspiration.

These two Actors especially John Pinette as Edna killed this scene better than any other Actors who played these two characters.

One of my favorite people ever. He should have been cast in the movie. Bless you John Pinette for giving me laughter.

Wow I remember him talking about this in a stand-up but seeing it myself he knocked it out of the park.

I'll always attest to John Pinette being the best Edna ever, and this video is proof. RIP John. Thank you for all the laughs.

"some of you will have to help". I'm dying over here. miss you and love you John...

Inlove how comfortable John is here. It's such a daring role, and he's really at home here.

*Looking back at the conductor and orchestra* "We're ready now!" Buahahaha! What a talent! Pinette was a man who could make you laugh without even saying anything. Wish he wasn't taken so soon. RIP, John!

He sings very well 💞 Greetings from Brazil 😘😘😘

I think John Pinette was the best Edna to ever hit the stage. R.I.P.

R.I.P John Pinette. Your Edna Turnblad was so funny and entertaining. Can't believe god took you from us too early.

One of my fave Ednas. Rest in Paradise, John Pinette!

I saw this show with John and I laugh so hard I cry. Thank you for putting this here.

He was such a talent. What a terrible loss to the world of theater and stand up comedy.

"carry me upstairs" lmfao

Thank you so very much for this! So nice to see that John Pinette is not only a brilliant comedian but an amazing actor!

I'm so thrilled there is footage of this performance!😍. He was amazing. Than you!

John can do anything, he's the greatest. A great personality and showman. His comedy is amonst the greatest. The likes of Cosby !!!

This was totally awesome. RIP john

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I love John Pinette!!! I would so love to see this whole thing live!!! A++++

Thank you for posting this video. I loved this performance so much. John was a phenomenal Edna and made this number a vaudeville masterpiece.

Thank you for posting this! After watching his stand up of talking about this role, this is the best one showing him in the performance.

Dude this song I love it ! My dead grandmother love it too ! It mKes me cry Now :(

He kinda sounds like Nathan Lane. He's a really good Edna :)

Is it me or does John pinette make a pretty lady.

RIP Mr. Pinette...

I adore John and I miss him

Found this by chance from seeing Johns stand up comedy for years

timeless to me john pinette .

one of the best edna's i ever saw. what a loss.

this is why i

So much talent

John Pinette didn’t play Edna...he became Edna. He was even frightened that he was going to get a period! RIP Baby.

I looooove john pinette hes soooo funny

I got to see him play that role in NY about 6 years ago.

@HHS10hhs It's actually Stephen DeRosa, the Baker from the ITW revival. I can see why you would get them mixed up though.

sooo funny how he'd get that little guy laughing xD i cant believe how quickly and completely he turned beet red a couple times haha how cute

Loved this!

They have both gone. Usually corpsing isn’t acceptable but in their case it’s hilarious.

Thanks for posting!

Best. Edna. Ever.

John Pinette ROCKS!!!

That was great

@Lionkingonstage What did he say on 6:57-7:01.

john sounds like timon from the lion king

Soo good.

I’M IN A DRESS! I HAVE NO EYEBROWS!

It’s intriguing, make's me laugh with the reference to boobs. Just have to add this

wonderfull the best

carry me upstairs :) somebody will have to help LMAO

Do you have him in You Can't Stop The Beat??

great!

I love his face when he hits the high note he looks so creepy

I love this XD

Who is John's costar who keeps cracking a smile?

The best!

Wilbur starts losing it around 6:16 ^_^

Too funny

I wonder what his mother looked like?!

Look like he hated doing this

Does anyone else think he sounds like Rosie O'Donell? xD

Is it right that I heard Wilbur say shalom? That means hello in Hebrew....:/

Is that Dan Castellaneta?

@Lionkingonstage He said not John!

That's amazing that John could play a fat woman

who's that playing Wilbur

@Lionkingonstage - - clearly you can't read. I said "NOT JOHN"

That doesn't make him an actor. And besides, JOHN is a ReALLY good comedian, AND a REALLY good actor. Hmmm.

he actually does look like a woman here.

Imagine Nathan Lane playing Edna!

JOHN WHAT THE HELL IS THIS MAN, its funny but still, WHAT THE BLUE FLYING HELL

I think Micky Dolenz was better. JMO

This guy - not John - is a horrendous actor.

weird