Time to come out of the Broadway closet- Page 2
Time to come out of the Broadway closet
#25re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:53pm
Why am I the only one who loves Starlight Express and isn't afraid to say it?!
I love Joseph too. No matter how much I bag on it, I love it. ::sigh of relief::
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
#26re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:54pm*high fives CapnHook not only for being proud of liking a show no matter what but also because of the wonderful quote from the Tony awards that made me nearly wet myself when I heard it that night*
And hang on, when did you win the discus?
#27re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:54pm
I have never heard Starlight Express all the way through, but I actually like what I have heard.
Capn, have you ever heard Bernstein's version of Peter Pan?
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
Updated On: 11/1/04 at 07:54 PM
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#28re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:55pmI guess mine would be Whistle Down the Wind.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#29re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:55pmOMG, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Whistle Down the Wind
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#30re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:55pmspider - I have yet to obtain a CD of the Jean Arthur/Boris Karloff cast recording. It's on my Christmas list.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#31re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:56pmSpider, I have The New Starlight Express recording and I absolutely adore it. It's one of the only musicals I can play in the car that my mom, brother, and I all know the words to like the back of our hands.
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
#32re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:57pmI actually enjoyed Bombay Dreams. Shoot me!
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#33re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:57pmTher is a store around here that is selling it for $4 and I almost picked it up but decided against it. I think I might go pick it up, because I love Bernstein
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#34re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:57pm
Also, AIDA.
Shocked me to learn when I first discovered the Broadway.com message boards years ago that people actually DIDN'T like the show.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#35re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:58pm
Music Man.
It was the first show in which I had a part I actually liked.
"A little humility wouldn't hurt."
--Ellie, Constantine-Hellblazer, "Dangerous Habits"
#36re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:59pmIf they have an extra, pick one up for me if its only $4. I've seen it on eBay for $80.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#37re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:00pm
I thought Aida was dreadfully boring.
However, I will say that while I didn't LIKE Bombay Dreams, I do think "The Journey Home" is an excellent song.
I can't comment on Starlight Express because I don't know anything about it other than rollerskates.
And hang on, when did you win the discus?
#38re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:01pm
I love all ALW shows (well, most of them) and I'm not ashamed of it!
I think the one I'm most ashamed of liking is R&H Cinderella.
I have my books and my poetry to protect me...
#39re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:06pmI love R&H's Cinderella (even the Brandy version). And I love every single one of ALW's musicals for one reason or another.
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#40re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:06pm
R&H's Cinderella has such a great and classic score.
But one ****ty book.
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
lovettespies
Broadway Star Joined: 8/19/04
#41re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:11pmI have the option of doing Cinderella this summer, but i think I'd rather audition for something else, like Ragtime at one of the local theaters! i still listen to the CD occassionally, it just doesn't hold up.
Keep the peace, take care of each other, and may you find your promised land.
-TJST
#42re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:21pm
The original television version with Julie Andrews is about to be released on dvd, and I am going to get the day it comes out.
Jule *freakin* Andrews in Cinderella
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#43re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:27pmI think I can honestly say that I am not ashamed to show my love of any musical out there...not even Wicked (which I do enjoy)
#44re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:35pmCATS.........I really do like this show.
#45re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:36pm
That was very admirable of you.
I did enjoy that show when I was about 7 as well.
#46re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:36pmI LOVE Titanic. And I'm not really ashamed of my love for Wonderful Town, but I sure do get a lot of crap for liking from everyone I know (not on this board though, as of yet).
#47re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:38pmI love the music to CATS but I fall asleep everytime I watch the dvd
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#48re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:43pm
I'm not ashamed of these shows, but I would be looked down on by the hoity-toity theatre snobs if they knew I liked them.
So...here it goes:
Bombay Dreams
Seussical
Mamma Mia
We Will Rock You
Aida
Wicked
Thoroughly Modern Millie
#49re: Time to come out of the Broadway closet
Posted: 11/1/04 at 8:45pmWow, Zoran. I like every single one of those except for Mamma Mia (which I have never heard). Yay, outcasts unite.
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
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