Broadway becoming mainstream again?

[theatreboi11]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 2:37pm

As I sat in the movie theater watching Bewitched (cute cute movie) I was slowly noticing how Broadway was becoming mainstream. First of all, the Rent movie trailer. Movie musicals are really becoming popular. Whether we agree with them or not, it is becoming the new thing to make movie musicals. As I watched Bewitched I took in the amazing performances by great Broadway stars as Kristin Chenoweth and Carole Shelley. Where the performances by Nicole and Will were less to be desired, the audience, including myself, laughed the most and hardest with the scenes where these actresses were present. During the middle of the movie, after drinking a jumbo soda, I had to leave the movie for a second. As I stepped into the lobby I heard Sherie Renee Scott in DRS over the speakers. Now you have to take into consideration that I live in the middle of Illinois in a not so urban, hip, cultural place. I found this so weird that they would be playing that. Finally, completely unrelated with my night, you have to take into consideration the creation and unfortunate popularity of jukebox musicals. Broadway really is trying to reach out and capture a new audience. Just some thoughts and observations on how I think Broadway is slowly becoming mainstream again!

[allyk]

Posted: 7/6/05 at 3:07pm

I agree! I saw "Bewitched" on Monday (RENT trailer included!) and the audience laughed the most during Kristin and Carole's scenes! And they were absolutely silent during the RENT trailer! (Except for my mother, who was singing along! LOL!) And then about a month ago I went with my two best friends to go see "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and we're waiting for the movie to start and I hear "Streetsinger" from Brooklyn! (That was particularly exciting! LOL!)