Yes.

Of what I've seen, I like Guys and Dolls the best, I think. A Chorus Line, also. I was more or less raised on musicals, my mother being a huge fan, so a lot of my childhood memories revolve around this or that soundtrack.

(And I admit to also being a huge Cats fan. )

I like musicals. My favorite is Evita... In 2004, I saw the movie version of it in my music class. I didn't like it at first, but I saw it again when my sister rented it, and now I have the entire thing memorized. Given the fact that it's nothing but singing, that's an entire 160 minutes of music. I usually end up getting a sore throat when I sing the entire thing. I recently saw the it in a theater, and absolutely loved it.

For someone who has no relation to the Spanish culture, I know I lot about Eva Duarte. e_e

Last Five Years is wonderful. Norbert Leo Butz is phenomenal in it.

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Ohh my parents took me to the Lion King musical for my birthday two years ago...I started crying during "The Circle of Life" because it was so beautiful. The Lion King was a huge part of my childhood, so it was soo amazing to see it live like that...

Hyacinth, what did you think of The Frogs? I have that show on CD and I must say I love it. ( Sondheim!)

Oh I'm a HUGE fan of musicals.  Unfortunately they don't come around incredibly often where I live... but I did travel 8 hours to see "Phantom of the Opera"... which was worth it because the man playing the Phantom was much better than Michael Crawford imho.  I'm a big Webber fan but I love a lot of other musicals too.  I really want to see The Lion King... heck, I want to see Tarzan too.  Part of me wants to see Anne Rice's Lestat... but it looks just a bit too... meh.  Anne Rice's stuff just isn't good anymore.

allegoriest wrote:

I used to play viola~ But recently stopped mostly due to how badly it hurt to play (and partially I was becoming uninterested.)

I was more a concert person though myself...

Sadly, I haven't even played since I graduated.   I need to find something to play and pick it up again.  I'm a bit rusty at converting from G to C clef in my mind though.  Jumping back into it and going to third or fifth position right away would be a challenge.  I'm sure playing it in general is like riding a bike though, and it would come back in no time.

I always enjoyed playing in the concerts as well (by (I think) junior year I had made it to second chair), but those musicals were the highlight of my musical career in school by far.

And hooray!  Somebody else on the planet knows what the viola is!  It's always a nice surprise when you don't have to explain what one is to somebody.

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I've had to explain the French horn to many people, and the oboe to many more. And that's kind of sad, because I don't even play the oboe.

Musical Theater...why...I love it..
It's my dream to go to the San Carlo Opera House Theater in Naples Italy to see Tristan und Isolde....

But..yes..I do love American Theater as well...such as..
Phantom of the Opera.....yes I am one of those crazed POTO fangirls...
Rent...
The Color Purple.....
Carmen...My favorite....
ah...so many to love....

At first...I was kinda worried that Oprah's erm....(well you know how she usually is)..over being able to produce it would make it end up a total let down....kinda the way Rose O'Donell killed offed Taboo....but after I saw...Their Eyes Were Watching God on ABC...I immediately ordered tickets to fly to NYC and see the show for myself...just to see what all the brouhaha was about.

I was surprised....it captured me the way I was captured when I first read the book. It still has its universal themes...so...I'm sure you will enjoy it

I love musical theater and I was inb a few high school productions. I still love the theater even though the politics of my high school drama program left me jaded and bitter about ever following through on that dream. *grimace* I blame the production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. But moving on...

Stephen Sondhiem is a god. I love most of the musicals he has done. I like Andrew Lloyd Weber but, he receint works have left met wanting lately. The most of the music for Sunset Blvd. was um okay but only a few songs really reached out to grab me, ulike Phantom and Aspects of Love where nearly ever song has me interested.

I've seen a lot of musicals in my time. I am actually a little sad that PBS doesn't really seem to do American Playhouse any more, because that gave people a chance to see some broadway shows they might not otherwise go and see. I remember when I was little my dad had recorded Sunday in the Park with George off of the t.v. and my little sister and I practically wore the tape out.

Does any one remember the concept albul for Jekyl and Hyde with Linda Eder and Colm Wilkinson? It was before the show ever got off the ground and it seemed to take years before the next version of the musical came out which was a two cd set with more of the songs that would later make up the final musical. And I have to say after all the waiting and build up when I finally did get to see the show in San Francisco I was a little disappointed.

Goodness I could gone on forever about shows I've seen. I think my favorite shows are as follows:

Sunday in the Park With George
Into the Woods
Caberet
Chicago
The Secret Garden
Phantom of the Opera
A Chorus Line
Les Miserable
Wicked
Sweeny Todd

And speaking of musicals have you all seen Dreamgirls yet? OMG Jennifer Hudson! It was really good. Unfortunately I can not compare to the stage version because I haven't seen it on stage...yet.

Oh wow I just noticed your signature. I have never seen Assasins but I have always wanted to. It's an interesting musical.