La Vie Boheme just came on, and before that was What You Own. RENT is haunting iTunes, this is too weird. It's saying "Emcee, go to the moooooovies..... go to the movies!"
Right! And I got to see Billy Elliot on the one night I had free - can't believe my good luck. It was terrific. I think the best way to describe it is that it has the show biz razzle-dazzle you expect from a musical, and also some of the serious emotional moments that are usually part of a straight play. It's also incredibly well staged.
I still can't quite believe it - i don't travel for work that often. Anyway, of course I was very curious about the music, which hasn't always quite gotten the raves the rest of the show has. It's actually very good, but there are no big belters (either singers or songs) in the show to draw attention to the music. It's the dancing that takes center stage, but the music really provides the emotional center for the show.
I haven't had much chance to get caught up back here, except to note that I'll be taking a trip to the Ziegfeld very soon to see Star Wars.
Hmm, I think you're going to have to do some work to pass as a Star Wars fan, Emcee. I actually loved the first movie, but gradually lost interest in the series. It might be nice to see the last one, though.