an actual thread? preposterous!

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an actual thread? preposterous!

Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:48pm

so, I love Broadway. anyone else? care to...actually discuss it?

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When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

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#2

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:48pm

i did

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"And We Have A Shepherd's Pie Peppered With Actual Shepherd On Top" - Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:49pm

Favorite show???

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:49pm

In the Heights

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:49pm

Um...

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:50pm

my personal favorite is probably Sweeney Todd, but some other faves are Gypsy, Fiddler on the Roof, Passion, Sunday..., and Finian's Rainbow.

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When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:51pm

Well it's a tie ITh is my favorite newer musical and Gypsy is my favorite classic

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:52pm

Sweeney was the first show I ever saw on Broadway
I saw it in in 2006

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:54pm

I LOVE sweeney. I love most sondhiem

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"And We Have A Shepherd's Pie Peppered With Actual Shepherd On Top" - Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:54pm

For me it is a tie between Sweeney Todd, Gypsy, and Sunday in the Park With George.

Though it is probably leaning more towards SITPWG :)

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:55pm

Les Miserables, Sweeney Todd, In the Heights.

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:55pm

Anyone see the revival of SITPWG??

AMAZING!

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:56pm

The Projectors in SITPWG were incredible

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"And We Have A Shepherd's Pie Peppered With Actual Shepherd On Top" - Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:56pm

Of Sunday? It was unbelievable.
Just breathtaking.

So...anyone hear that Patti LuPone is in Gypsy?

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:56pm

Here's a discussion...how do you define the concept of musical theatre

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:57pm

I hear that Patti LuPone lady is pretty good.

and I sobbed during about 3/4 of the Sunday revival. it was breathtakingly beautiful.

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When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:57pm

Not Running: EVITA, Jekyll & HYDE, Les Miserables
Running: A Tale of Two Cities, LuPONE GYPSY, Phantom of the Opera

Guess that says a lot about me!

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:58pm

musical theatre is a form of telling a story with songs to express what words a lone can't.

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"And We Have A Shepherd's Pie Peppered With Actual Shepherd On Top" - Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:58pm

Patti LuPone???

In GYPSY?????????

How have I not heard of this till now!

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:58pm

Um...so they're making a musical from the Four Seasons' songs!

Crazy stuff.

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Posted: 8/30/08 at 11:59pm

Alone is one word.

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Posted: 8/31/08 at 12:00am

don't look at the board. we are to young. this has been a disaster.



I loved LuPone and Gypsy. Benanti was awesome too

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"And We Have A Shepherd's Pie Peppered With Actual Shepherd On Top" - Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd

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Posted: 8/31/08 at 12:00am

I think it was Bebe Neuwirth who discussed the use of songs and dance in theater. When you can't say anything else with just words, you sing, and when you can't say anything more with song, you dance. that's not the exact quote, but it was the general idea.

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When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

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Posted: 8/31/08 at 12:02am

bebe is so right. there are certain songs that are so amazing at expressing emotion, roses turn for example

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"And We Have A Shepherd's Pie Peppered With Actual Shepherd On Top" - Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd

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Posted: 8/31/08 at 12:04am

am i the only so excited about some of the musicals this season. TO2C, Shrek, Elliot. WOW!! I think this will be a strong year for musicals

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"And We Have A Shepherd's Pie Peppered With Actual Shepherd On Top" - Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd