From one of my students
From one of my students
#0From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 10:58pm
"Oh...in the past week, My love for Wicked dropped so much...and I became in love with "Into the Woods" and "Sunday in the Park with George". Stephen Sondheim is brilliant!"
One of my students just IMed me this - direct quote. I am a VERY happy teacher right now.
#1re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 10:59pm
*faith in humanity is restored for CQ*
what a GREAT IM
#3re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:02pmHooray for Sondheim!
#4re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:04pm...what's wrong with Wicked, huh?
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#6re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:05pm
As Jean Brodie said, "...[your student] is [yours] forever."
Well done, jason.
BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#7re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:07pm
That's sad.
Sondheim may be brilliant.
But Wicked is ingenious.
JudasIscariot
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/05
#8re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:09pmToo bad your student doesn't realize that Schwartz is better than Sondheim.
#9re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:09pm
i agree.
i hate it how some people think shows like Sunday In the Park With George is better than Wicked because the OBC has a guy with an unusually high voice in it.
it's just stupid.
#10re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:10pmaw- That's so amazing! It's great to see this happen!
#11re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:12pm
Too bad your student doesn't realize that Schwartz is better than Sondheim.
What planet are you living on? I hope this is a joke.
BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#12re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:13pm
Wicked is the new Sweeney.
And no one can stop that.
Let's put down our razors, pick up our brooms, and fly to the sky as we defy gravity!
#13re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:17pmAMEN ... Wicked is just to Popu-U-lar to be denied!
JudasIscariot
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/05
haverchuck
Swing Joined: 5/3/05
#15re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:35pm
I'll repeat what Atrias said:
Your students IM you?
oh boy......................
Theater teacher? Music Teacher? ............ uh huh
#16re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/17/06 at 12:25am
Awww. Sometimes children aren't evil after all!
j/k
#17re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/17/06 at 12:26amJudas, in what way do you feel Schwartz is "better" other than being more accessible?
JudasIscariot
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/05
#18re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/17/06 at 12:43amWhile I'll admit Sondheim can write some great lyrics, he can't whip up a great melody like Schwartz. Schwartz has a greater number of musicals that appeal to me, and I've never found it hard to get into his music as I did with Sondheim. Simply put, I like Schwartz's songs better.
#19re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/17/06 at 12:46am
Schwartz is just so generic, poppy, and ick.
I like music that grow on you, and is complex, and truly beautiful. Which is Sondheim.
Scwartz just reuses the same stuff over and over again.
etoile
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/2/03
#20re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/17/06 at 1:06am
Allow me to be the third to voice a concern over a student having the ability to IM a teacher.
While it may be an innocent act I have to wonder why you would provide the information to be IMed by any students.
#21re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/17/06 at 1:34amA little off topic, but I don't think IM-ing a teacher is something to be concerned about. I know a lot of teachers that give out their screen name or personal email address so that they can be reached if they ever have a question. Teachers/Coaches even give out their phone numbers.
#22re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/17/06 at 1:50amFair enough. Schwartz is more poppy and made to appeal instantly to the ear. Sondheim is often more appreciated with repitition and appreciation of the melody's suitability to the lyric.
#23re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/17/06 at 1:51amI also have teachers who supply their emails to students. Can't adults talk to kids anymore without getting into naughty territory?
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#24re: From one of my students
Posted: 4/17/06 at 1:54am
hmm... interetsing. I love Sondheim... and I like some of Schwartz.
But when I saw wicked most of the songs were like fluff... there are some good songs... but the whole score isnt great.
I dont think Sondheim has written a filler song in his life.
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