How did you get hooked on musicals?

I was 5.. it was a trip to see the national tour of peter Pan staring Cathy Rigby back in the 80s.. I was sitting in the front, center orchestra. I remember walking into the theatre, seeing the big curtain, getting a playbill, listening to the orchestra tune, teh house lights blinking and then fading out and everyone hushing and the overture starting.. i was in TOTAL awe.. it was my first time seeing a show... and then teh moment came and Peter soared trhough that wondow and I was on teh edge of my seat. The second Peter took to the air during "I'm Flying", I knew right then that I was an actor. And during the curtain call, she peter flew right over my head.. fairy dust flying and all.. and that is when I knew I had to play that role someday.. and I still remember looking in the mirror when I got home and seeing "fairy dust" in my hair.


there is also a related story that took place several years ago... perhaps I will share THAT later.

Awesome BG2, I am digging back deep here. I would have to say it was when I first saw Hello Dolly. I went to a small Catholic school, and the local public high school had a matinee production of it for all the middle and elementary schools in the city. I remember the show it was amazing. I remember they had a thrust stage but entire thrust lowered into the bit so it was almost proscenium, they had it lowered and a walkway built around the edge of it. The waiters all came out and danced with drinks on their head. It was at that moment I fell in love with theatre. I couldn't figure out how they could do it. Sadly since then that schools theatre program has all but died. I went and saw a show last year and my ears were bleeding. One cool thing was I got to work with the girl who played Dolly last summer at the library, and she was flattered that is where I first discovered my love of musicals. Of course it was dormant for several years really because I was worried about fitting in but it came back to me during high school except about 50 times stronger.

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hahah yes well it only lasted through the end of my frosh year, after that I said screw it I love it, and I don't care what anyone thinks. And I even I got on homecoming court my senior year I came in a close second I was informed.:) Just goes to show you that being yourself is the most attractive thing to other people. Now back to the stories!

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WOOOHOO! I"M an understudy! I'm movin up fast, and bg2, LOL, you know you're loved here come on you're gonna have your own song in the broadway world message board musical Gray skies are gonna clear up, put on a...no no no BAD JOE! stay on topic! ok I'm beter now really.....back to the stories for real this time!

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For me, it was "The Sound of Music" Sunday matinee, downtown, and when you still had buy a reserved seat for a movie. I went from a kid to a sophisticated young adult in a brief 3 hours.

Disney musicals like "Beauty and the Beast," "Mary Poppins," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," etc.

Son, you are to be heartily congratulated for your intelligent postings and queries. So many folks babble on racking up postings but saying absolutely nothing.

Your posts however are always thoughtful and fun.

My thanks for your efforts.

Bulldog

p.s. with more time I'll post a response to your question.

Updated On: 12/26/03 at 05:43 PM

My family has always been big on exposing my brother and I to theater, and from 1996 on, we would see 1 or 2 shows each year. However, my friend who is also big on Broadway told em to go see Hairspray, and I was like whatever. I went the first time with my mom, and won the lottery in January. I LOVED it. Since January 5th when I saw it, I have seen about 25 other shows this year. However, I ahd to make sacrfices; because, I ussually buy movies every week, but now I would have to save for theater tix. ALso, I would take my family members to SRO and lottery for their birthdays, but it was really my treat (hehehe). I was actually surprised how I saw so many this year considering I am only 14.

Oh SonofaGunn25, I go to a Catholic School so I share the trauma.

I was 8 and we got tickets to see the "The Wizard of Oz" tour with Mickey Rooney and Eartha Kitt. I remember getting captivated in the tornado sequence. I loved seeing Dorothy fly up as her house was spinning and Eartha's costume change in the 3 second blackout. When she came back out in her witch apparal, I hid under my seat. She was a scary svelte thing.


That's the day I knew I wanted to fly and sing AND SKIP! (The entire audience clapped when she did the famous skip with Scarecrow/Tin Man/Lion/Toto down the ramp) like Dorothy into a magical land like Oz.

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Updated On: 12/26/03 at 09:52 PM

I became interested in stories that were told with music when I was about 4 years old. I saw movies like: Annie, Hello Dolly!, The Wizard of Oz, Singin' In the Rain. They made me happy when I watched them. Then I saw a taped version of Mary Martin's "Peter Pan" and was even more impressed at the acting that went along with the singing. I began seeing live musicals like a local production of My Fair Lady, The Wizard of Oz at Radio City Music Hall, The Nutcracker Ballet....then Broadway shows, and taped versions of Broadway Shows that I had not seen, movie musicals beyond belief! I actually spent an entire year where I watched at least one movie musical a day. It became more than a nice pasttime; musical theatre became a passion. :) By the time I was 17, I knew (and my family knew) there would be no turning back when it came to my love and knowledge of Broadway and movie musicals.

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I was born gay. Those who attended my nativity will attest to the fact that when the doctor spanked me, I didn't cry--I merely broke into the score for SOUTH PACIFIC.

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blasphemy!!!!!!!!!!

You said SOUNDTRACK!!!!!!!!!


49 lashes for you!!