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Drag queen numbers? (Again)
 Nov 22 2017, 07:22:14 PM

Spread a Little Sunshine from Pippin
Gotta Get Out from Ordinary Days
Model Behavior from Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
The History of Wrong Guys from Kinky Boots
Here I Am from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Roll in the Hay from Young Frankenstein
She Used to be Mine from Waitress
Woman from The Pirate Queen
The Story Goes On from Baby
Easy as Life from Aida
Always Starting Over from If/Then
Hoped this was helpful : )


Adaptions You'd Like To See Happen on Stage
 Jun 19 2017, 03:33:58 PM

I'd love to see Dave Malloy tackle Gatsby. After reading the book a year ago, I envisioned it as sort of what he did with Great Comet. Make the score more electro/alt pop and use the orchestrations to harken back to the era (use a stand up bass, brass ensemble, jazz clarinet etc.). Make the story more relevant to today, how we aren't learning about the dangers of pure capitalism. I'd also love to see what Kitt and Yorkey, JRB, or Jeanine Tesori could do with a chamber musical adap


re: The Official 'Bad High School Productions on YouTube' Megathread
 Apr 16 2017, 05:04:18 PM

This past year my school did a fall play of Cuckoo's Nest. It was very untraditional with some of the patients being genderbent to eliminate the theme of men vs. women and turn it into the opression of outsiders in society, the elimination of all the f-bombs as we are a public school, and she shifted the focus of the show from McMurphey to Bromden through the staging and incidental music. We got it adjudicated for State festival. They maligned us. The adjudicators accused our director of "evicerating" the script by the elimination of some of the language, said that our Ratched was unbelievable as "small, pretty girls" can't portray power and dominance, and that the "only" people in the cast that were good were McMurphey, Bromden, and Billy (who they did love). Another production got adjudicated and went to States. They too took out much of the language and had a "small, pretty girl" play Ratched. They don't gender-bend. Ironically, neither productions were better or worse, just that each had completely different interpretations. Even though it was a very disappointing experience, we aren't (that :) ) bitter and are still proud of what we did. We love our production, interpretation, set and would never change it. Here's a picture of our set before the show started: https://goo.gl/photos/djomCuMJDGEafycdA

 


Favorite Pro Shot Versions of Stage Musicals?
 May 8 2015, 09:43:57 PM

Into the Woods


Company (NY Philharmonic)


Sunday in the Park with George


legally Blonde


The Light in the Piazza


Shrek


Sweeney Todd


Musicals about High School?
 Apr 29 2015, 06:17:08 PM

13?


Musicals for High Schools!
 Apr 27 2015, 08:45:14 PM

While it doesn't perfectly fit all of the criteria, Mary Poppins could be a possibility. It just came out for licensing and it very popular with high schools. In fact, my hs did the show and it went wonderfully! I do also think it could be The King and I.


Best musical theatre songs about heartbreak
 Mar 8 2015, 09:25:15 PM
Still Hurting-The Last Five Years
I Know the Truth-Aida
You Learn to Live Without-If/Then
Another Life-The Bridges of Madison County
Stay With Me-Into the Woods
We Do Not Belong Together-SITPWG
With You-Ghost
Telephone Wire-Fun Home
See I'm Smiling-The Last Five Years
Pretty Funny-Dogfight
Time Heals Everything-Mack and Mabel
You Don't Know This Man-Parade
Funeral-Parade

Pacific Overtures
 Feb 1 2015, 08:52:56 PM
It was a heavy-handed, pretentious bore.
Are you talking about yourself or Pacific Overtures?

Best Overtures
 Nov 15 2014, 06:05:39 PM
West Side Story
City of Angels
Funny Girl
A Little Night Music
The Light in the Piazza
The Addams Family
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Urinetown
South Pacific

Most Underrated Composer
 Nov 7 2014, 03:38:10 PM
For me it's Todd Almond. Haven't heard musch of his work, but adore everything I've heard of his, specifically Spring is Coming (Laura Benanti covered it on her live album).
The Most overrated and underrated musicals
 Nov 6 2014, 03:05:32 PM
Overrated: Billy Elliot, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Les Mis, and Rent
Underrated: Women on the Verge, Greay Gardens, Light in the Piazza, Anyone can Whistle, Xanadu, and Little Shop of Horrors

Which is worse: Once or Violet?
 Oct 4 2014, 07:19:28 PM
I did not see Violet, but saw the US tour of Once and was enthralled by it. Was really moved and am so happy that it won the tony for best musical. It has it's flaws, but it is still a great show and us infinitely better than many other shows that are or were on Broadway (In the Heights, Lion King, Billy Elliot)
What is the most underrated musical of all time
 Oct 1 2014, 08:25:53 PM
Once on this Island
Grey Gardens
Legally Blonde
Wicked
Anyone Can Whistle
The Last 5 Years
Dogfight
Sunset Boulevard

10 Most Important Musical Theatre Songs?
 Sep 29 2014, 08:07:08 PM
No One is Alone from Into the Woods
Another Hundred People from Company
Time Heals Everything from Mack and Mabel
Defying Gravity from Wicked
Uncle Tom's Cabin Ballet from The King and I
Everything's Coming up Roses from Gypsy
Dance at the Gym from West Side Story
Far From the Home I Love from Fiddler in the Roof
Don't Rain on my Parade from Funny Girl
Summertime from Porgy and Bess

Honorable Mentions:I Read, At the Ballet, On My Own, Hello Do

Hardest Roles
 Sep 23 2014, 08:58:05 PM
Diana-Next to Normal
Eva-Evita
Fanny Brice-Funny Girl
Elphaba-Wicked
Elle Woods-Legally Blonde
Witch-Into the Woods
Kim-Miss Saigon

Favorite Musicals?
 Sep 15 2014, 02:55:22 PM
Wicked
Into the Woods
Legally Blonde
Next to Normal
Once
West Side Story
Hairspray
Company
Little Shop of Horrors
Dreamgirls
Cabaret
Sweeney Todd

Good musicals of the past ten years?
 Sep 1 2014, 12:35:45 AM
For me:
Wicked
Next to Normal
Once
Fun Home
Caroline, or Change
Grey Gardens
The Light in the Piazza
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Book of Mormon
Spring Awakening
Xanadu
Bridges of Madison County
Spelling Bee
The Scottsboro Boys

And while it is far from perfect, I also love Legally Blonde and think it is a extremely enjoyable, fluffy night of entertainment.





Unexpected Flops
 Aug 24 2014, 05:29:46 PM
Bullets Over Broadway
The Little Mermaid
Young Frankenstein
Big Fish
Sister Act
The Pirate Queen
Ghost
Catch Me If You Can
Suessical
Spider Man

Blurbs
 Aug 23 2014, 09:31:54 PM
A British boy (who is forced to do boxing by his father) finds himself through the art of dance, and this is all during a miner strike.

A women has a four day love affair with a hunky photographer she just met because of the power of vegetable soup.

A town freaks out over a rock that spurts water when licked.

Berry Gordy writes a love note to himself.


Side Show Confirmed Fall '14
 Aug 6 2014, 10:44:39 PM
Dear Mr.Roxy,
Just stop. You may be one of the most annoying poster on the board. We all know that you are still bitter that Rocky closed and that you hate Broadway now. You are just as awful as the people you despise.
From,
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