Things that annoy you... — Page 3

Person: Ummm, ok... what was the point of act two in Into the Woods? They could've ended the whole show after act one because everyone got what they wanted... And besides, the second act is, like, really sad!

Me: AGH!.... :vomits:



Person: ugh I don't really like Sondheim. His stuff is just... I dunno... weird.

Me: .................................................. WTF?!

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"The guy who played the phantom in the movie is sooooo much better than that Broadway guy. He sounds like a girl."

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Not so much, Do Re Milla's daily birthday posts, but the fact that she feels the need to "bump" and "bumpity bump" them throughout the day.

*People saying they hate a musical then singing when you sing your favorite songs"

^ I HATE HATE HATE that.

also the Wicked thing, gah, that gets on my nerves.

When you just tell people the title of the show you saw and they go, I don't really like shows like that.
Me: Have you seen it?
them: No, it just doesn't sound good.

"leik oMggg your such a freeak, Don't you listen to leik reall musik, u kno leik rap and stuff."

-People who think they should sing whenever they want

I had to stand behind 5 kids for an hour and a half in the line for the Sweeney CD signing. The entire time they sang a few of the songs over and OVER. I especially hated the girl who though she could sing "Green Finch and Linnet Bird". I felt like saying we are not here to hear you sing, please shut up.

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"Hey watchya listening to?"
"The Hair Actor's Benefit Recording."
"Eww I saw that movie it sucked!"
*So then you test them.*
"...Adam Pascal's on it."
"OH MY GAH! Can you burn it for me???"

I agree with so many of these!

1. Soundtracks! A cast member from TDC said "We're going to record the soundtrack tomorrow." I wanted to scream!
2. Stereotypes, I'm not gay.
3. Real Music v. Show Tunes - Do people even know that "Show Tunes" was the most popular genre for a while?

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Judgemental, immature people.

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*People who assume that because I like Wicked I'm an immiture 12 year old
*Ditto because I like Idina Menzel (YES I knew who she was BEFORE Wicked)
*'Musicals? Why don't you go see a movie?'
*'You know the girl singing that (On My Own - Frances Ruffel) has nothing on the girl from Dawson's Creek'...seriously I've had that

Rude people who don't get cast in my high school that feel it's necessary to put m you down for the rest of your life because you got in.

It went like this:

"Don't be upset. You're too good for this play! They cast so many people who didn't belong in there ::looks right at me:: and looked voer the good people like you."

also

"Annoying Jealous Girl: "Ummm? Like, can you even, ummm, sing?" (Oh yea, this is the girl in my AUDITION REQUIRED choir class)
Me: "Apparently. I got a part, didn't I? I had a solo in last year's show. I'm going to say yes on this?"
AJG: "So, like, ummm, sing something."
Me: "::sings a little bit of I Dreamed a Dream:: There. Satisfied?"
AJG: "::Giving me a disaproving, disgusted look:: Your voice is very...musical theater"
Me: "Thanks. You know, it WAS an audition for Guys and Dolls. I guess your voice, well, isn't. Hope to see you in the audience for the show"

I Hate that!

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Ok, here's some more:

*Them: "Oh, such and such show sucks."
Me: "Do you even know what it's about?"
Them: "No."

*Them: "Whatcha listining to?"
Me: "'Wicked.'"
Them: "Oh. Uneducated teeny-booper swine."
("Sweeney Todd" randomly falls out of my backpack)
"Oh, Sweeney Todd. Never mind."

*Them: "Whatcha listening too?"
Me: "'Sweeney Todd'."
Them: "Oh, don't listen to that! Listen to something more worthwhile, like, something happier."

Them: "Whatcha listening to?"
Me: "'The Producers.'"
Them: "Ah, yes. That must be the best musical, since it won 12 Tony Awards and everything."

Them: "Whatcha listening to?"
Me: "'The Producers.'" (OR) "'Cabaret'"
Them: "Don't listen to that! It has Nazis in it! Too dark, too depressing!"

Them: "Modern day musicals suck."

Them: "What are you listening to?"
Me: "'The Phantom of the Opera.'"
Them: "Oh. Andrew Lloyd Webber. He sucks."
("Sweeney Todd" randomly drops from my backpack)
"Stephen Sondheim? Genius! I misjudged you!"

Them: "What are you listening to?"
Me: "'Rent.'" (even though I've never really listened to Rent before. . .)
Them: "Ew. Rent. The worst thing that happened to musical theatre since Andrew Lloyd Webber."
Me: "Did you get that from 'Family Guy'?"
Them: "Yes."

Them: "I love 'Cats'."
Me: "Really? What's your favorite song?"
Them: "'Memory'."
Me: "Did you even see the rest of the musical?"
Them: "No."
(Note that the above conversation can apply to any song and any show.)

That's all I really have for now. I actually have more, but can't think of them at the moment. I'll think them up later.

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Those trucks that keep driving through my town that say "ROADWAY" in big letters. Every single time I see it I think it says Broadway and I get really excited.

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I get annoyed when all people can talk about is "Wicked" and "Rent" and when people who "looove" musicals can only talk about those two shows - ask them if they've ever heard of "Legs Diamond" or "Big River" and they look at you like you have two heads. Also:

-when people ask me if I've ever heard of "Wicked" when they hear I'm a musical theatre major.
-when people bash ALW and talk about Sondheim like he's god... he may not be your favorite, but get over it. He's turned out some successful stuff, even if YOU don't like it.
-people who get angry with me because I don't like Patti LuPone due to the fact that she isn't very good at articulation and you can't understand what she says.
-"The Phantom of The Opera" movie.
-Angel from "Rent."
-People who think that belting insanely high notes and screaming your voice away makes you a good singer and makes a song good, and people who say "legit" singers are boring or dumb. You try singing an F# two and a half octaves above middle C without screwing your voice up, please.
-Lastly, when people AUTOMATICALLY give a performance a standing O. Those should be reserved for extraordinary performances - to give every show regardless of how good it was a standing ovation just cheapens the really remarkable ones.