What movie will you be seeing Christmas Eve?- Page 2

[MyNameHere2]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 12:58pm

yeah that's what i mean... is the movie going to be an operetta.

~Reese

[MusicalDirector109]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 2:54pm

Same here.

[fae]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 2:59pm

church for me on chrismas eve, but i'll most certainly see it late christmas night.

[Testing1232]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 3:01pm

"we're celebrating Chanukah, especially in America"

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 3:03pm

Did you know Jim Steinman was Lloyd Webber's first choice for lyricist on PHANTOM. He passed cause he was working on one of Bonnie Tyler's albums. Now THAT would have made an awsome show. I like PHANTOM and while the title song is rock sounding esspecially if you've seen the msuci video single of it with Sarah Brightman and Cliff Richard(I think?), I think it would have also worked well as a rock musical in the style of DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES. The whole Meat Loaf gothic rock of the 80s was a perfect opportunity for ALW to do PHANTOM the same way.

[Plum]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 3:03pm

Because for some reason American Jews have a Christmas-related inferiority complex. *insert eyeroll here*

[Jon]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 5:26pm

bronxboundexpress - I always theought Meatloaf could have sung the hell out of the Phantom.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 5:43pm

"Is it going to be the musical phantom?!"

"Well, what other Phantom of the Opera is there? Yes, the musical."


No, it's going to be a revival of the old black and white movie POTO...heh. =) Starring Nelson Eddy, if you haven't seen the original...I suggest doing so.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 4:37pm

I guess I will be working on Christmas Eve (thanks airline industry) ... SO I guess I will go see it on Christmas. I want to see it as I think Minnie Driver is a totally underratted film star.

[zepka102]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:47pm

you don't even have to ask me that... i think its obvious

CHECK THE ICON :P

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:48pm

Yes, Meat Loaf rocks and PHANTOM should have been a rock musical!

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:44pm

Like Matt_G, I shall be going to both

[Taryn]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 7:06pm

I doubt I'll see either on Christmas Eve, but if I DO, it'll be for Proof. No contest. Either way I'll be seeing Proof before I see POTO.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 9:08pm

I will also be seeing both Proof and POTO on Xmas Eve...and probably POTO again late Xmas night.

[Glebb]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 9:17pm

I wont get to see a movie Christmas eve, but I'll be hearing a lot of Tchaikovsky.

[ponine24601]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 9:22pm

i'm not going to a movie christmas eve or christmas day. i'm definitely seeing poto after though.

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 9:34pm

Why do so many people celebrate Christmas? weird. lol

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 9:55pm

Actually, Alan Jay Lerner was Webber's first choice for lyricist for PHANTOM. They had several meetings and Alan was committed to the project for a short time, and then decided he was too ill to carry on. Andrew had to walk away with Alan's blessings. Alan later died the year the show opened in London. Updated On: 8/25/04 at 09:55 PM

[Plum]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 10:10pm

Those crazy Gentiles, bronx. They puzzle me, too. :P