huskergal
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Post by huskergal on Nov 14, 2023 18:09:49 GMT
I am not a lover of Musicals, but I do love some. I wouldn't shun going to one.
I am a huge fan of Jesus Christ Superstar. I knew the soundtrack before it was performed on stage or made into a movie. I have seen it multiple times on stage.
I love Beauty and the Beast. I would like to see Hamilton and Phantom of the Opera. Love the original West Side Story movie. Love Grease.
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Post by papersilly on Nov 14, 2023 19:38:10 GMT
years ago i watched Sunset Blvd with Glenn Close and she was excellent in it. that and the Phantom are my top musicals that i've seen. Smoky Joe's Cafe was also good.
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Post by refugeepea on Nov 14, 2023 22:15:40 GMT
I'm not sure how to answer. I do love seeing a musical, but I don't keep up with the latest Broadway/off Broadway productions.
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Post by KikiPea on Nov 15, 2023 0:33:20 GMT
I don’t really care for them in general, but loved the Lion King on broadway, and would love to see Wicked.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2023 11:50:39 GMT
I lived in the Manhattan theater district for many years and had access to shows on a regular basis. I kept trying to like regular plays, but so many of them had dark themes, and I found it difficult to enjoy them.
Musicals always made me happy. I guess it depends on what you’re looking for from a show, but I think, in my case I could find enough misery in real life; I didn’t feel I had to pay money for that.
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Post by RosieKat on Nov 15, 2023 16:30:09 GMT
As a musician, I SHOULD love them, and I do love some of them (Six comes to mind) but I don't jump at the chance to go see them. I was thinking along these lines. I LOVE singing in choirs, but I don't love listening to them (in general, there are certainly some exceptions). I'm hit or miss with musicals. I always have fun going to any play/musical, so I enjoy the general experience. And there have been some that I've loved. But there are probably more that just don't catch me the same way they do everyone else. I agree with the people who said it has to generally make some sort of sense that people are singing. I don't think I"ve ever seen any that I truly DISliked, I just didn't love them the way others did. (Looking at you, Wicked.) But I wouldn't rule out seeing something interesting because it's a musical, either. One thing I've learned is that being a little familiar with the music ahead of time helps me a lot. And if it's one on TV, I turn on the closed captioning. Not as aesthetic, but I get a whole lot more out of it! |
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Nov 15, 2023 20:13:27 GMT
I wouldn't go out of my way to see one, but I have seen a few. I've seen Forever Plaid a few times, my mom and I went to NYC for my 21st to see Wicked, and then I've also seen Jesus Christ Superstar. I got to see Ted Neely in that one (DH is very jealous of that one). He and I have never gone to a musical together, but went to the GMCW Holiday Show about nine years ago. However, I will probably be looked at strangely here, but I detest Grease. (Back story: when I was 9, my mom, brother, and I were invited along for a vacation with some of her cousins. They had to play the soundtrack the entire.drive.there. The best part of that vacation was leaving [for unrelated reasons]). (DH loves to put it on, even just for a few minutes, when it's on tv.) |
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Post by playingcinderella on Nov 15, 2023 20:47:23 GMT
I'm a high school technical theatre teacher, so it's kind of in the job description. The first musical I remember seeing was Oklahoma at a local high school when I was like 8 and I was hooked. As DH and I are discussing where to move for our Act 3 (after we are no longer teaching) an active theatre scene nearby is a requirement.
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Post by gar on Nov 15, 2023 20:53:12 GMT
I have seen Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell, The Lion king, West Side Story, and Wicked(4 times). Love them! Oh I’d forgotten JC Superstar. I saw that quite a few time in my teens Long time ago hence I forgot 😄 |
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