atem122 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I saw Cats at the Pantages in LA on Friday night. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. About 20 minutes in I shhepishly looked at my friend and asked her if she knew what the heck was going on. She had no idea and neither did I. Myself and the 3 people I was with sat through the entire first act totally confused. At one point I was making up stories in my head and at another point I was wishing the cats would die or something. The 2nd Act was a little better. When the person, I mean cat, sang "Memories" it brought down the house and was awesome. The ending was so stupid though. I can not figure out how this is so popular??? HAHAHAHA my friend went to it last night and said that she and her dad walked out of it at intermission! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nay Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I saw Cats at the Pantages in LA on Friday night. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. About 20 minutes in I shhepishly looked at my friend and asked her if she knew what the heck was going on. She had no idea and neither did I. Myself and the 3 people I was with sat through the entire first act totally confused. At one point I was making up stories in my head and at another point I was wishing the cats would die or something. The 2nd Act was a little better. When the person, I mean cat, sang "Memories" it brought down the house and was awesome. The ending was so stupid though. I can not figure out how this is so popular??? I can't quite figure out how Cats ran for years and years either. There are a couple of nice songs, but it's a pretty pointless show overall. I saw the new Broadway musical American Idiot this week and loved it! I'm a big Green Day fan to begin with, so seeing their songs incorporated into a musical was just great. There plot isn't anything amazing, but the music and the energy from the cast totally makes up for that. Plus Green Day was in the audience, so that was super cool as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Just found out. Coming to Amazon.com for release next Tuesday, April 20th... Looking forward to getting and hearing this one. Green Day on Broadway! Woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nay Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 If you're impatient like me, you can listen to it online. http://www.mtv.com/music/the_leak/green_day/american_idiot_the_official_cast_recording/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Shadey Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I would like to come on record for a moment and say that Phantom of the Opera is pretty hardcore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 In Sydney next week and might have to catch "Wicked" again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Sorry double post... Daniel Radcliffe will make his Broadway musical debut as J. Pierrepont Finch in a new production of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, directed and choreographed by Tony and Emmy Award winner Rob Ashford bowing on Broadway in spring 2011. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Daniel_Radcliffe_to_Return_to_Broadway_in_HOW_TO_SUCCEED_Spring_2011_20100415 Daniel Radcliffe ( Harry Potter ) opens Spring 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 ^^ Envious, if you do get the chance to see it. I haven't had the chance to see it onstage, even once yet. (Hoping a good touring production comes through town, eventually.) ^ Interesting. "Harry Potter Does Wall Street", heh. My immediate comparison is the 1995 Matthew Broderick revival, with Megan Mulally (pre"Will & Grace") as the sweetheart. Will be neat to see how they re-envision it and 'style' it. Hope he's got the pipes for "I Believe in You." And I wish him as good a success as he had with EQUUS. Lots of "broken legs" to Daniel, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscoasters Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I haven't really posted much on here, surprisingly. I'm a HUGE musical fan. This summer, I'm an apprentice for Music Theatre of Wichita. I'll be working 9-12 hours a day, 7 days a week, all summer. Basically, I help out with painting, props, scenery, costumes, stage management, etc., then when it's showtime, I'm part of the stage crew. It's not a paid position, but it's great experience and colleges will be impressed 5 shows total! I'll only be able to work on 4 of them though because I'm going to be IN a show with another company (and that's put together in a WEEK!) Busy summer. In other news... What do you guys think of the Tony nominations?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Opening March 2011. Broadway From the creators of South Park. The Book Of Mormon, The Musical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjune4991 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I've liked a couple of songs form Wicked, but I haven't seen it. My favorite musical, but really isn't a full musical, is Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. It's a web series, but it's pretty great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 In other news... What do you guys think of the Tony nominations?? - Was surprised "The Addams Family" didn't get more noms. - Two plays ("Enron" and "Fences") getting Original Score noms was certainly...different. - Poor "Ragtime." First, Santo Loquasto got his nom dropped for Costume Design/Musical, because "the designs weren't different enough from his designs for the orig.1998 Brdwy production." And then the orchestration nomination was cancelled, too. Same reasoning. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscoasters Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 ^I know of around 20 people in my school (and others in Wichita) who saw Addams Family over spring break. It was in previews, but for many, it was their favorite show. However, reviews for it definitely aren't great. Poor Enron, it barely lasted Ragtime got quite a few nominations, but they withdrew one or two (costumes and something else) because they were used in the original production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manakin Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 well, my favorites musicals are Sweeney tod (but the original version, not the burton's version) Snoopy !!! the musical the last is so simple but so nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikaru-chan Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I finally get to see Avenue Q this thursday! I can't wait to see how the cast preforms on the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeled999 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 So my school just finished up our production of Anything Goes a few weeks ago. It was an amazing show, lots of energy, and I think the casting was perfect for characters like Evelyn, Reno and Erma. This video is of the song Blow Gabriel Blow, my personal favorite part of the entire play. The video really shows the scale of the whole thing, and proves that Haley, the singer, really has pipes. Oh, and if anybody cares, that's my sister in the top left, in the blue-green dress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Looks like it was a good production. Have to admit (and it timed perfectly with a Rachel line in GLEE last night, lol), I DID see Patti LuPone in "Anything Goes" at Lincoln Center in what - 1988? playing Reno Sweeney. Great production of a Porter classic. Your lead female there sounded pretty good in "BGB" too. Glad it went well for everybody, including the audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 TONYs were on last night. Was everybody happy with their choices for who should win what? I was happy with "Memphis" winning Best Musical. And I'm hoping they'll put a CD out of this "La Cage", so we get a good 'hear' of Douglas Hodge (Albin - Best Actor/Musical) and Kelsey Grammer (Georges, nominated Best Actor) and all of them on it. And isn't this the second time "La Cage" has won for Best Musical Revival? Didn't the one with Gary Beach as Albin, win too? .... Just checked. Yes it did, won Best Revival in 2005 as well as Best Choreography. Huh. Sean Hayes handled things pretty good, esp. with whatever they threw him into, lol. And his piano playing! That was very cool to watch (and hear) him do, with the "Million Dollar Quartet" cast. And Kristen Chenoweth too, lol. Very funny stuff there, between the two of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy524 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 My two daughters are going to be in their first musical! They're in the children's chorus of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with our community theatre. They are so excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek_lentz Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Sean Hayes handled things pretty good, esp. with whatever they threw him into, lol.And his piano playing! That was very cool to watch (and hear) him do, with the "Million Dollar Quartet" cast. And Kristen Chenoweth too, lol. Very funny stuff there, between the two of them. My favorite line of the night: "There is Bernadette Peters. Hi Bernadette Peters. She is the BP that isn't ruining the planet" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 They're finally going to put out a CD on the new Sondheim 'retrospect-ical' lol. End of August. Has anybody seen this and if so, how was it? Just curious. Now if they'd only get their stuff together and do a new CD on the (apparently) great revial of "La Cage aux Folles." Would enjoy Kelsey Grammer in the 'husband' role of Georges and of course, TONY-winner Douglas Hodge as Albin his 'wife' lol. Grrrr. (But still hoping....) Amazon.com is releasing it August 31st. Woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy524 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I have been listening to Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and I love it! Would love for our community theatre to do it one day. And I just found Rock of Ages last week! A musical set to the songs of big hair bands is awesome!! I already know all the words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomegaceu Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is hilarious. I've seen a high school production of it and a production in New York city. It was great both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I just got cast in our campus' production of The Drowsy Chaperone. I AM ALDOLPHO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 ^ Congratulations! And Break A Leg, not to mention have fun and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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