FANTASTIC MUSICAL THEATER DOCUMENTARY

[SNICOLE]

FANTASTIC MUSICAL THEATER DOCUMENTARY#1

Posted: 5/2/10 at 3:13pm

Saw a terrific and moving documentary the other night called MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS that follows three high school theater programs and their creative journeys to the "Freddy Awards" - the Tony Awards for high school musical theater.

It's such an important film in a time when arts education continues to shrink in our schools.

You can see the trailer here:

http://www.mostvaluableplayersmovie.com/trailer.html

I become a fan of the film on Facebook. You should too:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/MOST-VALUABLE-PLAYERS/10150157143855171?v=box_3&ref=sgm#!/pages/MOST-VALUABLE-PLAYERS/10150157143855171

[CapnHook]

FANTASTIC MUSICAL THEATER DOCUMENTARY#2

Posted: 5/2/10 at 3:58pm

For once, I'm happy to welcome a shill to the boards. I'm actually interested in this...

...not on Netflix, however...

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[otis33]

FANTASTIC MUSICAL THEATER DOCUMENTARY#2

Posted: 5/2/10 at 4:05pm

Agreed - thanks for the info. Where can we see it?

[SNICOLE]

FANTASTIC MUSICAL THEATER DOCUMENTARY#3

Posted: 5/2/10 at 4:11pm

It's a brand new movie. It's so much fun and so moving. I hope you can see it.

They told the audience it had only recently been finished, are currently entering film festivals and need people to spread the word about the film!

The website features all sorts of deleted scenes. Two with the hysterical Seth Rudetsky that are a lot of fun.

http://www.mostvaluableplayersmovie.com/backstage.html

[SNICOLE]

FANTASTIC MUSICAL THEATER DOCUMENTARY#4

Posted: 5/10/10 at 9:34am

The Los Angeles Times mentions the movie this morning in their "Culture Monster Blog."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/05/documentary-highlights-best-of-high-school-musicals.html#more

For those on Facebook who believe in arts education and musical theater, please drop by their page and click on the "LIKE" button at the top:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/MOST-VALUABLE-PLAYERS/10150157143855171?ref=ts

[Piper3500]

FANTASTIC MUSICAL THEATER DOCUMENTARY#5

Posted: 5/10/10 at 9:43am

Thanks for this
I remember seeing an amazing one on the history of Sardi's on the bio channel

"it's a dirty little war"

[dramamama611]

FANTASTIC MUSICAL THEATER DOCUMENTARY#6

Posted: 5/10/10 at 5:46pm

Thanks for posting....I'll look out for it!

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[SNICOLE]

FANTASTIC MUSICAL THEATER DOCUMENTARY#7

Posted: 5/16/10 at 6:31pm

You can now view the trailer on IMDB!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1566364/

And please lend your support by visiting their FACEBOOK page and clicking on the LIKE button!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/MOST-VALUABLE-PLAYERS/10150157143855171?ref=ts

[uncageg]

FANTASTIC MUSICAL THEATER DOCUMENTARY#8

Posted: 5/17/10 at 1:10am

I just signed up for their e-list so I can get an e-mail to remind me to watch these online. The article said they are also streamed live so this might be fun to watch. I am from Pennsylvania but the the area that participates. I would have loved to have been a part of this in school!

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder