What is HONK?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 9:10pm

What is this show? Whats it about? Is it coming to the US soon? Has it won any awards?

[Christopher_Acts]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 9:30pm

Okay here goes...

I played the lead character "Ugly" in my senior year of high school..so maybe I can give you the rundown.

HONK is basically the musical version of "The Ugly Duckling" popular fairy tale with book/music/lyrics by Styles and Drewe.

The show is actually a very touching piece of theatre which teaches diversity and acceptance.

I don't really feel like giving a huge dissertation on the plot, but I'm sure you can find it at the MTI website.

As for coming to the U.S., it already has in some capacity, although not on the Great White Way. It is very popular among regional and community theatres.

I think one of the main reasons why it is so intriguing to people is because it has the reputation that it beat out "The Lion King" in England for the Olivier Award for Best Musical.

When we did it in Nov '01, our production I believe was the Michigan Premier.

Its a great show with some really fun music.

I own two of the recordings, the Original Scarborough Cast, and a U.S. cast recording, from Wichita I believe.

I highly recommend at least a listen to the songs.

But, yeah, in short, its a very touching show about diversity and acceptance using "The Ugly Duckling" as its frame

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/30/04 at 9:31pm

Ah thanks.

[ilurveJRB]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 1:10am

our local community theater just did it and it was really cute- the music is fun, so i woulld also recommend the cast recording.

[Christopher_Acts]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 1:17am

Here's some pics of the production I was in if ya wanna see them.

Just scroll down on the page a little..
HONK! Nov '01 Updated On: 7/31/04 at 01:17 AM

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 4:28am

It's a ****ty ass show.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 12:23pm

Um...okay?

[shlamdiddly]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 12:27pm

Christopher_Acts...how come you had so many people in complete works?...there are only three parts...did you split them up? Just curiouis

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 12:32pm

shlamdiddy, where do you get all these hot pictures of Barrett Foa?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 12:33pm

Why cant Honk come to Broadway?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 12:33pm

Why cant Honk come to Broadway?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 12:34pm

Whoops sorry double post.

[shlamdiddly]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 12:50pm

bluewizard:
I searched BBW.com...and one of them is from my trip to nyc two wednesdays ago.

Updated On: 7/31/04 at 12:50 PM

[Christopher_Acts]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 1:10pm

One of the directors at the time had this obsession with re-writing scripts.

Isn't that illegal?

Anyway, he re-wrote much of the stuff for more people to accomodate the class size. Still, I think the total number of people in the show was 9.

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 1:55pm

Perhaps you need to look at musicals101.com for info.

Mr.Tuttle
(awaiting WickedRocks 11th posting of the day)

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 4:21pm

Does anyone know where you can get one of the cast recordings? I know Colony has the London cast but it is like $40 and I dont want to pay that much. I've searched Amazon.com and it is out of stock.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 11:09pm

I'm bumping this up. Does anyone know where I can get the CD?

[bobby_strong]

Posted: 7/31/04 at 11:19pm

WOO. E.HART! Im in those shows! hahaha. the cat is the best in honk! sorry christopher but come on hes a cat and he tap dances.
As far as complete works goes, we had like 80 people in our performing arts program and a mainstage show with only three wasnt really fair so he opened it up to more students.

[Christopher_Acts]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 2:16am

yea...the cat didn't get to fly tho :)