Comments on: Life Should Be A Broadway Musical

By: Pam P.

Pam P. — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:07:20 +0000

I love musicals, the older one and the ones today. Miss Saigon was great, I had front row seats for the original cast, for that one. Being a rock fan, of course I liked Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar. Riverdance was another I liked-the dancing itself told the story. Living in CT, it’s easy for us to get to NY.

I agree that Astaire was great, but Gene Kelly was the best, he had such a charisma and expression in his dancing, which I found more intense in those he danced with Cyd Charisse. Loved Brigadoon, I’ve watched it so many times late night on TV.

By: Cherylann

Cherylann — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:29:00 +0000

I saw Mamma Mia, Hair Spray and Jersey Boys:thumbsup2: was AWESOME.

Great Topic Leslie

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:16:56 +0000

OK, this SO does not count as a musical, but it has my kids amazed by them…it’s Disney’s High School Musical….since seeing that(and thanks to my husband buying it:fryingpan:) they want to see more musicals…although until they are MUCH older, we will stick to those we can see from home. But as for myself, I was in chorus in high school and we performed skits from musicals all the time…and now I do them for my girls….:thankyou: ….and love all the new smileys!!!

By: Janelle

Janelle — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:42:10 +0000

Tricia, you and your mom will absolutely :love2: Menopause! It’s such a fun play — and one us women can relate to! :wink:

By: Leslie Kelly

Leslie Kelly — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:34:21 +0000

By the way, Julie? There are more stage versions of shows available on vhs/dvd. I have Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Sweeney Todd, Cats and Jesus Christ Superstar. Watching anxiously to add to my collection…

Leslie

By: Leslie Kelly

Leslie Kelly — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:13:12 +0000

Oh, Carly & Michelle, you’re allowed not to like musicals…lol! Michelle, I have no use for opera. And Carly, well, I know you’d much rather go shopping…which I can’t stand. Different strokes, right?!?

Leslie

By: Carly

Carly — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:08:21 +0000

OH MIchelle a woman after my own heart. I wasn’t going to post today at all. I’m the oddball here. I don’t dig shows, at all. Any of them. Not even the really good ones. Sigh. Something wrong w/me. Lights go out? I snooze. :zzz:

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:08:02 +0000

Michelle, if opera has more sweating and noise than a romance novel…you’re reading the wrong romance novels!

All kidding aside, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a live opera. Dont’ think I’ve seen one on television. I was always afraid because I don’t speak Italian or German. If you had to suggest an opera for a novice, which one would you suggest? I like the ideas of sex and satyrs. :wink:

By: Michelle Buonfiglio

Michelle Buonfiglio — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:01:31 +0000

I’ve always been embarrassed to admit this, so where better to do it than on the Internet, in front of all of your readers? I really don’t dig musicals all that much. I went to music school and studied opera. And it’s not like I think opera is better, maybe just louder. And I’m wowed by the voices in musicals, especially Kristen Chenoweth and our boy, Hugh. You know, t actually took me about two years to realize all my favorite operas are really just romance novels set to music? Girls masquerading as boys pretending to be girls. Pirates and lords, and parlor maids marrying marquises, and satyrs and sex and heaving bosoms. Just with a lot more noise and sweating.

By: TRICIA

TRICIA — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 21:04:52 +0000

Funny this was today’s topic, I received a call from my mom today that she want’s me to get her tickets to some show called menopause! Here I thought she had one to many cocktails at Lunch today! Thanks Janelle for letting me know my mom’s not crazy!:happy2: