Review Musicals

elanor

elanor

Member: Rank 3
I never liked Hollywood musicals.
My favourite musicals from the Western lands:

9/10
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Beautiful film, I like the music and the direction, lots of good actors with nice voices

8/10
Hair (1979)
feels still fresh for me

the rest 7/10, ordered by preference:
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Help! (1965)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
Yentl (1983)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
West Side Story (1961)
Yellow Submarine (1968)
Unconditional Love (2002) [somehow I don't remember why this movie is filed with genre musical]
Das Wirtshaus im Spessart (1958) [would not call it a musical, its a film with songs, if that's a musical then Cat Ballou is also]

And then at 6/10 follow lots of Hollywood musicals including A Chorus Line (1985).

But I like a lot of Bollywood films especially for their dance-songs. I know, that most of you dislike these but I will present some in another post.
 
chainsaw_metal1

chainsaw_metal1

Member: Rank 8
For a straight man, I love musicals way too much. :emoji_relaxed:

Phantom of the Opera
Fiddler on the Roof (I've had the opportunity to see this done live twice, and both times it was amazing)
Jesus Christ Superstar
Hair
Godspell
RENT
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (I was actually part of this one in college)
Show Boat
Pippen
The Fantasticks (again, did this one in college, where I had a lead role, back when I had a beautiful singing voice)
Sweeney Todd
Camelot
Evita
 
Carol

Carol

Member: Rank 5
chainsaw_metal1 said:
For a straight man, I love musicals way too much
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Be soothed! I count nine of the shows you list as having blatant heterosexual plotlines. 2 of them I don't know - Pippen and The Fantasticks - and the 2 Jesus-based ones which, err, don't cover Da Vinci Code areas of spuriousness, so lack raunchiness).

Double check your orientation (inoffensive stereotype alert: steak and beer or quiche and spritzer? How do you feel about throw cushions? And OK yes, fooled you! Having lived in Islington for more than 20 years, I'm very well aware that the stereotypes are proven false, including the one about musical theatre. Funny how phoney labels stick.
 
chainsaw_metal1

chainsaw_metal1

Member: Rank 8
Oh, don't get me wrong. I know it's very much a stereotype. However, when I was in college, it was my gay roommate that got me to try out for Joseph, which I almost didn't because I didn't think I was good enough. He and another gay friend of mine used to be the guys that had no problem with the stereotype, and we used to sit around singing showtunes. I've also had gay friends who wouldn't be caught dead going to see musical theatre,

I spent a lot of my younger days trying to prove to others I wasn't gay. I grew up in the rural midwest in the eighties, and having long hair, wearing earrings, not playing sports, doing music, art and home ec courses in high school, and being publicly seen with known gays - it was automatically assumed I was too. I finally realized that these people have so little love for themselves and have been taught from an early age by religious fundamentalists that it's wrong to be that way, so they hate anything that isn't "like them". I moved on and they didn't. I have the upper ground.

And just what's wrong with quiche and spritzer? And is it a nice spinach artichoke quiche? Dammit, now I want quiche!
 
Carol

Carol

Member: Rank 5
chainsaw_metal1 said:
And just what's wrong with quiche and spritzer? And is it a nice spinach artichoke quiche? Dammit, now I want quiche!
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Nothing at all wrong with them (never said there was) - have to say I've never tried spinach and artichoke, but I'm extremely partial to Greek spinakopeta - apologies for crap spelling to anyone Greek who knows better. My mum did smashing cheese and onion, and bacon and egg ones, but called them "flans" anyway (it was a bit pre-quiche era, let alone "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche" era. Dad would hoover them up at any time, and he HATED Fred Astaire!
Spritzers though - it's probably a climate thing, but as a Yorkshirewoman I default to less summery bevvies - ask me again during a heat wave.
And by the way - fascinating story, thanks - is there any cure for fundamentalism?
 
chainsaw_metal1

chainsaw_metal1

Member: Rank 8
Carol said:
And by the way - fascinating story, thanks - is there any cure for fundamentalism?
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Unfortunately, not a reliable one. It's ingrained in them from a young age. But on the other hand, they would say the same about my rampant left wing tenancies. *sigh*

Yes, it is rather cold here right now, so I'd probably go for a stout or some scotch. Or maybe a nice Irish coffee. Spritzers are definitely a summer drink. Like vodka and lemonade.

Carol said:
"Real Men Don't Eat Quiche"
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We had a friend who became like an older brother to me, and he was one of those guys who used to spout that nonsense. Mom made it for him once, and didn't tell him what it was. He ate it up, raving about it. He about shat when she told him what it was.

Mmmm...cheese, onion, bacon...I think quiche may be on the menu here very soon.
 
streak1981

streak1981

Member: Rank 3
chainsaw_metal1 said:
Spritzers are definitely a summer drink. Like vodka and lemonade.
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I live in South Florida (was born down here), & you see spritzers, sangria (my mother makes a version of sangria that involves either red wine or pre-made sangria mix in a jug, fruit cocktail, & Sprite. I can't stand sangria, but people take the time to rave about it whenever she serves it), ice-cold Coronas, & other shit considered a summer drink served year-round. Hell, my mother & I have served MIMOSAS on Christmas!!!
 
Doctor Omega

Doctor Omega

Member: Rank 10
John Legend To Lead “Jesus Christ Superstar”


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John Legend has been set for the title role in NBC’s live staging of “Jesus Christ Superstar” set for Easter Sunday, April 1st 2018.

“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” is based on the 1971 Andrew Lloyd Weber musical revolving around the final week of Jesus’ life with the story told from the perspective of infamous betrayer Judas Iscariot. As more and more followers flock to Jesus, Judas grows concerned that Jesus is becoming arrogant and losing sight of his principles.

Previously adapted for film in 1973, the production contains such memorable songs as the title track along with “What’s the Buzz,” “Everything’s Alright” and “I Don’t Know How to Love Him”. Rocker Alice Cooper has already been cast as King Herrod, the two other key roles of Jesus’ mother Mary and Judas have yet to be announced.

British theater director and five-time Tony nominee David Leveaux will helm the show which Webber, Tim Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will executive produce.
 
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