It just ended. Wow. Now I guess I know what people go on about, though I definitely need a second viewing to get all of the plotline details. The score is stunning, though - I'm glad I have the CD, even though I think I've only played it once. Now I have more inclination to, for sure. I hate that it's so hard for me to get into scores without visuals to go along with them. But just in general, I'm a very visual person. Anyway, yeah. Glad I finally did that.
On a separate note, hearing the song "Sunday," and seeing it performed. God. Because I (sin, I know) knew TTB before I knew the Sondheim, it's very, very powerful - but in the wrong sort of way. It was, though, because I just went "my God. Those lines are word-for-word in Jonathan's song." And also in the sense that the parody in TTB is just genius. It was also a little jarring to see the actor carry-over. ahem. Made it more powerful. It's these sorts of things, though, that make me wish he weren't doing Chitty for so long, so that he could be in something where he can truly just own the stage and run with it, and where he can truly be as present as his abilities allow, without being overrun by huge sets and expensive, extravagant insanity. I love that show for what it is, but after seeing this, I'm reminded of just how much more he can do, and how much more he's worthy of.
/short rant. Thanks to amasis, for encouraging me so many times to sit down and watch this. I'll get the original soon, I promise.
A work of art is an invitation to love.