Profile for Queen of the Night

She was one of my favorite sopranos. I loved the charm and vocal fireworks of her Rosina in the Barber of Seville. She was also my favorite performer of my screen name role. She had F6's for days and they were so pretty and perfect! 

Slipping through my fingers by Abba is used as a mother to daughter song in Mamma Mia.  (Although I suppose it could be a father to daughter song too). But like Stay with me, it's a poignant song about growing up from the parent's point of view.

National tour of Cats in 1987. I loved it!

Annamary Dickey was a soprano who sang opera for a while. She sang minor roles at the Metropolitan Opera from 1939-1944.

I think Nicola in Kinky Boots is more thankless than Charlie. She's pretty much just the "annoying bitchy girlfriend".

Elaine Stritch's "The ladies who lunch". Iconic performance. 

When Mimi comes back to life at the end of Rent. I thought she'd really be dead like Mimì is at the end of La Bohème. 

MichelleCraig said: "I know I'm veering off topic here, but are there any fans of "The Beautiful Game" here? I saw the original production in London and loved it... 

 

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The Beautiful Game (in its original London version) has a lovely score. "God's own country" is probably the prettiest song, but it does have a lot of emotionally powerful and interesting songs in it. I wish it could have been done her

From what I remember of the original production, the pirate ship set was either flown in or moved in behind a scrim or curtain. It was two level with a "below deck" that Growltiger would push his pirates  into when he sang, "and my raffish crew were sleeping in their barrels and their bunks".

"I got life" from Hair

The 101 Dalmations musical. Not even the kids in the audience seemed to enjoy it!

abbagirl said: "Queen of the Night said: "Speaking of Tuck, is anyone going to their final show today?"

I am! :)

 

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How was it?

Speaking of Tuck, is anyone going to their final show today?

"A little fall of rain" from Les Miserables

This is sad. If they could have held on til summer they might have had a chance with the families on vacation. It was a good show with a great cast. Glad I got the chance to see it last month. I did notice that Broadway Across America is one of their producers. Maybe that bodes well for a tour, to play the BAA cities?

"How could I ever know" from The Secret Garden. Seeing the emotional impact of death and loss from the viewpoint of the character who died as well as the one she left behind. 

"Pity the child" from Chess

Javert's suicide"from Les Miserables

"Why, God, why" from Miss Saigon