andy play andy play episode seventh season american comedy television series office episode overall written directed episode aired nbc united_states october guest stars include series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode andy_bernard ed_helms lands role local production invites entire office performance hoping impress girlfriend ellie michael_scott steve_carell struggles jealousy aside jim_halpert john_krasinski jenna_fischer trouble stellar erin originally producers writers wanted musical performed badly later changed minds decided musical quality work according episode featured guest actors actresses round parts musical andy play viewed million viewers received rating adults age marking slight drop ratings compared previous week despite episode highest ranked nbc series night received positive reviews critics enjoyed character driven story plot andy_bernard ed_helms going perform local production wants workers come makes special effort invite ellie hopes win good performance michael_scott steve_carell especially hard convince upset asked play audition andy informs auditioning got instead given veteran world class actor michael agrees jim john_krasinski jenna_fischer want unable find daughter erin agrees come later decides pam jim come instead night reads program contrary andy assumption actor playing acting singing experience discovered director singing karaoke michael steals bottle wine concessions table workers drink andy upset erin audience repeatedly checks messages cell phone stage phone rings pocket disrupting musical forcing performers matters worse michael drops bottle wine causing rolls loses grip balloons brought seat pop hit hall baby sound cries jim pam fact erin came play exciting andy jim pam end cheers michael angrily actor playing party performers director michael energy audition encourages audition suggesting felt simply wasn right production michael acting style angela_kinsey having found contract dwight_schrute rainn_wilson permits develop romantic feelings attempts attract uses contract force andy play date wears revealing clothing dwight angela insists count date required instances sexual intercourse andy erin chat backstage erin states happy spending time outside office moment ends erin leaves boyfriend lewis andy backstage workers arrive cheer production andy play written supervising producer fifth writing credit episode directed directing credit seventh season office writers decided divide season distinct halves half celebrate finale year highlight different actors second half focus departure search new manager andy play episode season specifically highlight potential heirs throne case character andy according original script called musical numbers slaughtered actors actresses episode finalized producers decided cast perform razor sharp renditions songs instead ensemble nature musical featured episode guest actors actresses required actor portrayed played title role play play heather played appeared appeared musical director season seven dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include andy discussing crowd dynamic musicals music events discussing history playing separate play productions pam jim discussing hard michael ordering flowers andy getting talk director worrying bob bonding kevin talking sister happens playing musical cultural references songs featured episode actual musical ballad sea erin accidentally references baby club series novels talking breaking business scranton michael brings balloons musical notes remind film jim mentions trying sleep reminds war film hurt locker ending scene features michael auditioning musical acting entire episode american police procedural legal drama television series complete opening monologue theme music andy sings single try rest office cheer end episode reception andy play aired october original american broadcast viewed estimated million viewers rating percent share adults age means percent year old households watched episode percent demographic tuned channel point marked rating decrease previous weeks episode episode ranked second time slot highest rated nbc series night episode received positive reviews critics james_poniewozik time magazine wrote andy play kind strong character driven episode missed good later season standards actual good office episode period fanatic wrote episode reminder great alan_sepinwall hitfix wrote episode worked largely embraced idea bonds form work deeper carpet work people long feel like family ultimately concluded episode makes happy spent evening company gave episode stating inconclusive proof andy lead advance steve_carell exit series terms providing entertainment think episode worked honest charming vulture writer slightly critical apple product ryan andy iphone found use second funny signature iphone scene prompting pretend bird silence saying gone sleep closed reviews commented andy phone interrupted onstage scene praised andy flop sweat attempt way going running limits character knows calling hilarious complimentary awkward moment phone didn stop ringing andy explain stage noting brilliant timing execution
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