Show Obsessions

I go through them, and then go out of them and into a new one, and then look back at my old ones and say "what was I thinking?"

PAST OBSESSIONS:
Little Women-Basically from the time I saw it, for about 8 months after
Dreamgirls-From the time I saw the movie until about last summer
Legally Blonde-Nov. 2007-Mar. 2008
Cats-Still love it, but not as obsessed as I was
Wicked-May 2004-Spring 2006, February 2007-April 2008
Mary Poppins-December 2006-June 2007
The Drowsy Chaperone-December 2006-August 2007
Phantom-December 2006-Summer 2007

CURRENT OBSESSIONS:
Les Miserables-May 2-Now

The good ones always stay an obsession with me. But like a good relationship the "passion" gives way to something more substantial and lasting.

- Wicked (still strong), Rent, Urinetown, Pillowman

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In high school it was Les Mis and Phantom.

From seminary on, it's Side Show...and Next to Normal. (And I suppose The Vertical Hour too.)

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where do i start?

past:
wicked, jersey boys, drowsy chaperone, rent, phantom of the opera, spelling bee

current:
jekyll and hyde, thoroughly modern millie

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Past:
Peter Pan (Mary Martin)(this is when i was about four)
Cats (started at about nine)
Les Mis (started at 7)
Wicked (sophomore year)
Rent (junior year)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (freshman year)
Chicago (Eight grade)

Current
Gypsy
Sunday in the Park With George
Into the Woods
Sweeney Todd
A Little Night Music
...i'm sure there's more hahaha

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The Phantom of the Opera: Ever since I was a litle kid to current day university student. It's the show that turned me on to musical theatre.

Company (2006 Broadway Revival): since a little over a year ago. When I found out that it was closing, I drove down from Toronto in one day to see it.

Cabaret (1998 Broadway Revival): This one has started in the last few months. I saw some clips on YT & got very interested. Shame I didn't get a chance to see this production before it closed.

Chitty ! I saw it 8 times in London and twice on tour, just loved it ! bit embarassing really.

I know many will scoff at my answer, but right now I'm obsessed with CURTAINS. I've seen it 10 times. It's such a feel good show - everytime I go, I sit with a big grin on my face for 2 1/2 hours.

Les Mis was sort of a life long obsession with me.. I still love it, it makes me nostalgic.

Some of my more embarassing phases include a "Sunset Boulevard" period when I was about 15 years old (I seriously loved the show so much that I look back with near shame) and an almost THREE YEAR BLOCK in middle school where I listened to nothing but my Secret Garden cast recording. Which was on tape. And I was REALLY good at fast forwarding to the right spots.

I pick up a lot of shows never to put them down though - I continue an attachment to Cabaret, Baker's Wife, Nine, Side Show, Ragtime, Urinetown, Next to Normal, Into the Woods, Parade, Company... and often I can never tell what will make me love a show. It either hits me or it doesn't.

And to whoever posted above about being obsessed with Curtains - me too, a bit. It just makes me grin.

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Oh yea, I forgot Next to Normal.

After I see any show, I enter a little obsession with it - can't stop listening to the cast recording, etc., some obsessions last longer than others.

Past:
-Rent
-Les Mis-That was only because of Lea Salonga.

Current:
-Wicked-I have seen the show 10 times and it's mostly because of SJB and the current cast but I have seen the tour and I'm going to Chicago also to see it.
-Legally Blonde-This one is the most recent. I saw it for the first time on Sunday and I have never had that much fun at a show before.

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Current:
AVENUE Q

Past:
MAMMA MIA!
42ND STREET
HELLO, DOLLY!
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

Always and Forever:
HAIRSPRAY