Broadway

[Glitter650]

I just noticed we have an "entertainment" forum and everything is radio and TV... no theatre... so is anyone else here a theatre buff and enjoy musicals like I do ?? I must admit I'm a total Rent addict... ever since I heard the music like two years ago... obsessed know every word practically... !! anyone else got favs or share my love of Rent ?

[Jill1228]

I was going to start a thread like this...

I LOVE RENT. I saw it when it first came out in 1996. I just saw it again the other night in Vancouver. The song "Seasons of Love" sends chills down my spine.

I am surprised I haven't worn out the soundtrack!

[DeltAlum]

Actually, there are several Theatre Topics, including one about Tony Awards, one on what shows you've seen, what roles you've had, etc.

You might try a search -- if I have time I'll do one.

[ASUADPi]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE MUSICALS!!!!!!

On Broadway I saw "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (I actually got Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parkers authographs from that one), "Miss Siagon", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Les Miserables".

God, in AZ I've seen Les Miserables like 5 more times (I've now memorized the ENTIRE musical. LOL). Titanic once, Miss Siagon (2 more times), Phantom 4 times, Rent 3 times, Joseph twice, West Side Story twice, Showboat, Evita and Fiddler on the Roof.

While visiting family this summer in NC we saw a production of Bye Bye Birdie.

I've also seen, in high school productions, Guys and Dolls, Little Shop of Horrors, Snoopy, Grease, Anything Goes and How to Succeed in Business (again).

At a college level I saw the musical Work (or Working I can't remember the exact name).

I've been in The Wizard of Oz, The Music Man, Peter Pan, The Sound of Music and Lil' Abner.

I CANNOT wait to see The Lion King. AZ is finally bringing Lion King to Gammage next January through March. I'm so excited. I also want to see Chicago on stage (although I own the DVD of the movie with Catherine Zeta Jones). I would also love to see Caberet.

If I could be in any musical I would chose Les Mis. I've always told my mom I would love to play a whore "Lovely Ladies" in that. LOL.

I am such a musical freak. It's kind of pathetic.

[chideltjen]

I LOVE musical theater. Sac State actually put on a really good production of Caberet last year. A couple of my theater friends had leads.

My brother was the musical theater guy in the family though. His high school did Grease, The Music Man, Fiddler, and Little Shop of Horrors. But I've seen other productions of Guys and Dolls, Tommy, How to Succeed... and a few others.

I haven't seen professional musical theater yet unfortuately. I need to go see Lion King before it goes away... but I don't know if I'll get around to it.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by THE BABY JESUS
I enjoy musicals...I was even in one. Jesus Christ, Superstar. You should check it out. I rocked.

You sure did!

[winneythepooh7]

I agree. Rent is awesome. I never take advantage of all the shows here in the city and I am so close.........I gotta do more of that. Rush seats are pretty cheap too and during the week you get to move down usually after intermission.

[DeltAlum]

OK, here goes:

Mrs. DA was a Theatre major in college and taught it in high school as well as doing summer stock. Her brother and sisters were also involved in high school musicals. She was "Outstanding Freshman in Theatre" her first year of college.

Daughter #1 majored in Musical Theatre for two years before getting a Graphic Design degree. She appeared as Martha in The Secret Garden on the main stage as one of the ten top high school productions in the country at the International Thespian Festival her senior year in HS. She also did Working, Fiddler, Once Upon a Mattress and Little Shop of Horrors. She now is playing the female lead in the Fantastiks. Her husband is an actor/director/choreographer. She has done Secret Garden again twice, Into the Woods (Baker's Wife), Molly Brown (Molly), How to Succeed, Godspell, Superstar, Children of Eden and a lot of other professional and community theatre stuff. She also does voice over and on camera commercial work.

Daughter #2 did some theatre in HS, but not a lot. Although, like the other two, she was in the top select choirs. (She was our jock -- varsity volleyball)

Son #1 is majoring in Musical Theatre. He won solo vocal twice and vocal duet once at the Colorado State Thespian festival, and then won solo vocal nationally twice and performed on the main stage at the International Festival at Lincoln both times. He was Colin in The Secret Garden and Jack in Into the Woods in community theatre while in HS. He played Ren in Footloose, Adam in Children of Eden and Puck in Puck's Potion -- a musical written especially for his high school in which he got to "fly" along with seven other cast members. It was the most people that "Flying by Foy" had ever had in the air at one time -- even on Broadway or in Vegas. He also had ensemble parts in City of Angels and one other show that slips my mind at the moment. In college he has been in named roles in Chess, Sweet Charity, and A Little Night Music. Presently he is in rehearsals for one of the lead roles in Assassians. As a middle school student, he toured nationally with the Colorado Children's Chorale. He auditioned for five "highly selective" music and/or musical theatre college programs (including Cincinnati College Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, Indiana School of Music, Northwestern and the Weiszenhoffer School at Oklahoma) and was accepted in classes of 15 or 16 in all of them. He wants to give Broadway a shot -- God help him.

My wife and I give each other season tickets to the Broadway Series at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts every year for Christmas. It's a really outstanding series which has included the road show premieres of The Lion King and Sunset Boulevard.

I saw Whistle Down the Wind in London.

In New York I've seen, Promises, Promises (years ago while in college), Cats, Les Miz, Blood Brothers, Phantom, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Rent, Aspects of Love, Nine, Hairspray, Movin' Out, Aida, Lion King and Wicked. There are a few more, probably which don't come to mind at the moment. In my previous job I used to get to NY reasonably often.

Mrs. DA and I saw most of the above in Denver when their tours came to town.

We also saw the world premiere (trial balloon) of Brooklyn at the Denver Civic Theatre. It opens on Broadway this Fall.

So, I guess you could say that Musical Theatre is a big part of our family life.

I can't carry a tune in a bucket. I can sing about one note. I think it's an R.

Proud father, husband and patron of musical theatre signing off.

[DWAlphaGam]

Originally posted by THE BABY JESUS
I enjoy musicals...I was even in one. Jesus Christ, Superstar. You should check it out. I rocked.

Funniest post of the day.


I love musicals. I would go to shows more often if I had more money. However, I do want to try to see Little Shop soon, for the sheer amusement value of seeing Joey Fatone on Broadway. (By the way, when I first saw his billboard in Times Square, I thought it was Eugene Levy. It looks just like him.)

Shows I've seen on Broadway: Beauty and the Beast (x2), Rent, Phantom, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Assassins.

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by THE BABY JESUS
I enjoy musicals...I was even in one. Jesus Christ, Superstar. You should check it out. I rocked.

You were in Godspell, too, but I have a question...

Since the shows are named after you, how come Judas get such great songs?

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by THE BABY JESUS
Yet I forgive. It's what I do.

Inspiring.

ASUADPi,

You will absolutely L-O-V-E The Lion King!!!!! The music, costumes, and set design are just amazing! You'll die when you see it!

I saw Chicago when it came to Charlotte, NC and wasn't too impressed. Don't get me wrong, it was good. There is a surprise element to it and it's very humorous!

I also am in love with The Phantom of the Opera. Saw it once in Charlotte, NC and loved it! I have seen all three movies. My mom went with me to see it in Charlotte and she hated it. She didn't understand why someone would write a movie, book, and musical on something so weird. Those are her words, not mine!

[Glitter650]

Lion King is amazing one of my sisters works as a concession seller at the theatre where it's showing here in SF so I got good seats and had a great time ! Has anyone seen Wicked yet or read the book ??? I'm not gonna lie it's amazing I highly recommend it.

[DeltAlum]

Saw Wicked last time in NY. Remarkable Show. Second or third favorite of all time for me.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

I just saw Dracula. It wasn't good.