Profile for Color and Light

"Putting It Together" I've got an elephant's memory--however, for the life of me, I cannot memorize this song in its entirety. And this is from the girl who will make a happy hour out of memorizing Gilbert and Sullivan songs.

"Finishing the Hat" "Now/Soon/Later" "The Miller's Son" "I'm Still Here" "Johanna (Quartet)" "Color and Light" "Ladies Who Lunch" "Moments in the Woods" "I Read" "Someone In A Tree" "The Ballad of Guiteau" This changes a lot, though. I must be honest.

I really enjoyed Donna McKechnie's dance solo in her razor costume. That was a nice touch.

I think Hal Prince looks more like Santa, to be honest.

xoxRogue, I agree. That was quite unexpected, and a choice that I'm not sure that I liked. However, judging by the cries of "No!" and "Oh sh*t!" when he drags Johanna to the chair, I'm sure it came much to the relief of most of the audience.

Honestly, I always thought it was quite obvious that the Beggar Woman was Sweeney's wife from the first time I listened to the OBC recording, but judging by the reactions of the obnoxious couple sitting in front of me at the movie theater, apparently it's not that way for some people. ::shrug:: ETA: Also, as someone pointed out before, my biggest gripe with the movie centers around the way "A Little Priest" was underplayed. While I don't think the big, barking HAW HAW HAWs from Sweeney Todds ...

"Stephen Sondheim, you have made me a CRIER." I have to agree with this one. And they say his shows touch the head and not the heart... "By the Sea" was wonderful, and got huge laughs out of the audience. How wonderful was the show of the two of them sitting on the porch? Tim Burton really did do quite a wonderful job with that song, which really did seem quite unfilmable before. And while I missed the ballads (though the reality is they wouldn't have worked in the film), I think the last sho...

In spite of the fact that it was far from "perfect", I enjoyed this film immensely. As someone who adores Sweeney Todd in a manner that borders on being creepy, I was amazed at how certain parts of the movie had me on my toes as if I was completely unfamiliar with the show. I quite loved Helena Bonham Carter's Mrs. Lovett, particularly during "Not While I'm Around"--the thinking that you can see in her eyes was so incredibly creepy and heartbreaking. She really made the character pathetic and...

An Art History major with minors in French and English. I am well aware that I am not going to have a job out of school, but it's "what I did for love". I'm also the publicity coord for the university's student-run theater group, and I just finished directing our production of Company. Let me tell you ....

I guess it need not be said, but Jonathan Tunick's orchestrations are so lovely that it almost hurts.

Sounds like a throw-away Imogen Heap song, only completely lobotomized. Beautiful girl and all (I'd kill to get my curly hair to lie like her's), but I'll pass.

They're all over my campus as well ... it's a little surreal, to be honest!

I cannot even begin to express my excitement!

What are yo talking about? It just closed last week, and it was amazing! Idina Menzel was the best Desiree ever! How could you possibly forget?!

As long as Hermione gets her humorous, but touching love ballad titled "Honestly, Ron!", then I'm there! In my head, it plays out like "Do You Love Me?" from Fiddler on the Roof. The final battle at Hogwarts must be like the rumble from West Side Story ... and Lupin must have an "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables"-type song. Buah!

Has there ever been a musical version of The Great Gatsby? I can't recall one ever making it to Broadway, and I think it could be potentially interesting! Perhaps with LaChiusa behind the score. Shel Silverstein's poems also have tremendous potential as musical material if you could find a good way to link them together. Sounds like it could be a blast, as long as the conceit behind it was strong enough. I also recently read Colm Toibin's The Blackwater Lightship and think it could work as a ...

I feel biased, I was just involved in a very fun production of Seussical ... 6.5. The music doesn't get enough credit, even if the book is ass-crazy. Steel Pier

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3 My Fair Lady

I can't believe "Send In the Clowns" and "Litte Lamb" (which does sort of bring the show to a halt, but is far from terrible) get listed when there are songs like "Murder, Murder" and "I Love to Cry at Weddings" (and I like Sweet Charity) are out there.