As I mentioned on one of my little random side comments about three weeks ago, I'm in a play, I got the lead, and it's actually coming together. The show's this weekend actually- Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, at 7 in my school's auditorium. This is part of the reason I haven't really been updating- I've been a bit busy with lines due to the fact that there's only three people in the show. It's a one act, but still; it's a lot.
Anyway, I'm just advertising for the sake of advertising. You don't have to come, although it would be awesome if you did.
(PS, just so you don't feel like you're being jiped money-wise, I should mention that it's a double feature show. My show is a one act, and we're followed by another one act play that's just a touch longer. Both are comedies, so it'll be entertaining.)
Anyway, it's $2 for students and $3 for adults. I'll put up at least one video once it's over though, for those who are lame and don't come. (Yes, more than one of my readers live in Washington. That's no excuse.)
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So what, you want me to say something funny? Needy much? Fine, I'll give you a hint at a future project. At this point, I'm probably going to do an entire post devoted to the art of stage kissing. Just sayin'.
Showing posts with label Theater. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
My Top 10 Favorite Musical Songs
Like I said before, I'm back from my blogging hiatus and I'm here to tell you some more of my totally biased opinions. But this time, its in the form of song!
Literally. I'm mean, we are talking about music here. Aw whatever, lame joke alert. Just pity laugh K?
Anyway, here is a list of my top 10 favorite songs ever from a musical.
(But before that, I'd like to explain something. In order to avoid picking too many songs from the same musical, I picked what I thought was the best song from said musical. This was done based off music style, the tone, what effect it has on the show, and just pure likability. For example, despite my love of "Popular" from Wicked, I like "Defying Gravity" better. So despite liking "Gravity" better than say, "Castle on a Cloud", its still not on the list. Get it? Got it? Good.)
10. El Tango de Roxanne from Moulin Rouge* - This song is seriously intense. Why? Because jealousy is an intense emotion. Which is why this song works so well.
9. Castle on Cloud from Les Miserables - This falls into the genre of "tragically adorable". I mean really, you just wanna give this poor little girl a hug. You simply can't not have your heart broken when you hear it. (Also, from a technical standpoint, I like it because its in the key of A Minor, which means, pianoistically speaking, there're no sharps or flats. That is a definite win.)
8. Go Go Go Joseph from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - It starts on gorgeous, it ends on awesome. Plus it tells like three different stories throughout the song's running. That is very cool with me.
7. The Tango Maureen from Rent* - A song a guy sings regarding his cheating ex-girlfriend to her new girlfriend. Simply the premise of the song tells you its gonna be entertaining.
6. Everyone's a Little Bit Racist from Avenue Q* - Equipped with a biting message and a catchy little tune, this lovely little song is actually probably the least offensive song from the musical. That isn't why I picked it thought; I just pretty much love it.
5. By the Sea from Sweeney Todd* - In a show so dark and packed full of horrible happenings, this hilariously upbeat song completely offsets the entire show. Its all about one of the character's dream of living, well, by the sea someday. The movie version films it in an especially humorous manner- the colors and costumes are almost obnoxiously bright and cheery, despite the characters maintaining their emotastic appearances.
4. The Phantom of the Opera from, well, The Phantom of the Opera - Do I even have to explain why it's on the list? Everyone knows this song. And in many ways, that's part of it's awesome- the fact that everyone recognizes it's opening chords.
3. AC/DC from Starlight Express - I, being the epitome of maturity, went and counted all the questionable innuendos in this song. In less than a three minute period, I counted 14, 9 if you don't count the ones that were repeated. Heck, even the title. The title. Now, you'd think this would draw away from it's charm. But not only does this song have an ridiculously catchy beat, clever lyrics, and awesome backup singers, it was sung by the gorgeousness that is John Partridge. So maybe I'm just suffering from swoon bias, but this song so deserves it's spot on the list. (Update: I recently bought the piano book for this show, and I realized I missed a big one. There's 10 unrepeated innuendos. Just though you should know.)
2. Defying Gravity from Wicked - Greatest show stopper ever. Seriously. I still get goosebumps when I hear it. Its probably the best pre-intermission song ever. Why? Because, in full representation to the character singing it, it starts out small and builds to something grand and powerful, something worth hearing. I love epiphany songs, and this is easily my favorite of those.
1. Mr. Mistoffelees from Cats - This song is special and I just love it. It comes at a perfect point in the show- it's one of those all hope is lost, the bad guy just kicked out rears moments- when suddenly bang!, the underdog hero and his friend come out and save the day. It's got this wonderful smooth, up-beat jazz tune, the guy who sings it has a beautiful voice, visually the dancing is incredible, and gosh darn it, it just makes you happy.
*Yeah yeah yeah, any show with this marking has an interesting reputation preceding it. Well with the exception of #6, they don't deserve it.
Literally. I'm mean, we are talking about music here. Aw whatever, lame joke alert. Just pity laugh K?
Anyway, here is a list of my top 10 favorite songs ever from a musical.
(But before that, I'd like to explain something. In order to avoid picking too many songs from the same musical, I picked what I thought was the best song from said musical. This was done based off music style, the tone, what effect it has on the show, and just pure likability. For example, despite my love of "Popular" from Wicked, I like "Defying Gravity" better. So despite liking "Gravity" better than say, "Castle on a Cloud", its still not on the list. Get it? Got it? Good.)
10. El Tango de Roxanne from Moulin Rouge* - This song is seriously intense. Why? Because jealousy is an intense emotion. Which is why this song works so well.
9. Castle on Cloud from Les Miserables - This falls into the genre of "tragically adorable". I mean really, you just wanna give this poor little girl a hug. You simply can't not have your heart broken when you hear it. (Also, from a technical standpoint, I like it because its in the key of A Minor, which means, pianoistically speaking, there're no sharps or flats. That is a definite win.)
8. Go Go Go Joseph from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - It starts on gorgeous, it ends on awesome. Plus it tells like three different stories throughout the song's running. That is very cool with me.
7. The Tango Maureen from Rent* - A song a guy sings regarding his cheating ex-girlfriend to her new girlfriend. Simply the premise of the song tells you its gonna be entertaining.
6. Everyone's a Little Bit Racist from Avenue Q* - Equipped with a biting message and a catchy little tune, this lovely little song is actually probably the least offensive song from the musical. That isn't why I picked it thought; I just pretty much love it.
5. By the Sea from Sweeney Todd* - In a show so dark and packed full of horrible happenings, this hilariously upbeat song completely offsets the entire show. Its all about one of the character's dream of living, well, by the sea someday. The movie version films it in an especially humorous manner- the colors and costumes are almost obnoxiously bright and cheery, despite the characters maintaining their emotastic appearances.
4. The Phantom of the Opera from, well, The Phantom of the Opera - Do I even have to explain why it's on the list? Everyone knows this song. And in many ways, that's part of it's awesome- the fact that everyone recognizes it's opening chords.
3. AC/DC from Starlight Express - I, being the epitome of maturity, went and counted all the questionable innuendos in this song. In less than a three minute period, I counted 14, 9 if you don't count the ones that were repeated. Heck, even the title. The title. Now, you'd think this would draw away from it's charm. But not only does this song have an ridiculously catchy beat, clever lyrics, and awesome backup singers, it was sung by the gorgeousness that is John Partridge. So maybe I'm just suffering from swoon bias, but this song so deserves it's spot on the list. (Update: I recently bought the piano book for this show, and I realized I missed a big one. There's 10 unrepeated innuendos. Just though you should know.)
2. Defying Gravity from Wicked - Greatest show stopper ever. Seriously. I still get goosebumps when I hear it. Its probably the best pre-intermission song ever. Why? Because, in full representation to the character singing it, it starts out small and builds to something grand and powerful, something worth hearing. I love epiphany songs, and this is easily my favorite of those.
1. Mr. Mistoffelees from Cats - This song is special and I just love it. It comes at a perfect point in the show- it's one of those all hope is lost, the bad guy just kicked out rears moments- when suddenly bang!, the underdog hero and his friend come out and save the day. It's got this wonderful smooth, up-beat jazz tune, the guy who sings it has a beautiful voice, visually the dancing is incredible, and gosh darn it, it just makes you happy.
*Yeah yeah yeah, any show with this marking has an interesting reputation preceding it. Well with the exception of #6, they don't deserve it.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Up there on the "Bestest Updates Evar!" list...
I sincerely apologize for my unexplained leave of absence. You know how some people do "research" before writing something funny/useless? Well, I decided to try that out and have had some... humorous results. You'll get that update soon enough.
But I'm also lazy. That's not really a secret.
Anyway, things have been cool. I've been seeing a boatload of live plays lately. Seriously. I mean, just this last weekend, I saw this hilarious spoof-melodrama called "Because Their Hearts Were Pure", an adorable version of "Robin Hood", and...
*Drum roll ensues*
Phantom of the Opera at Gammage!
And, let me tell you, it was AMAZING!
Oh goodness it was incredible. I could rant about it all day, but I'll spare you. There's more important things to be done.
But I'm also lazy. That's not really a secret.
Anyway, things have been cool. I've been seeing a boatload of live plays lately. Seriously. I mean, just this last weekend, I saw this hilarious spoof-melodrama called "Because Their Hearts Were Pure", an adorable version of "Robin Hood", and...
*Drum roll ensues*
Phantom of the Opera at Gammage!
And, let me tell you, it was AMAZING!Oh goodness it was incredible. I could rant about it all day, but I'll spare you. There's more important things to be done.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Admission For Ash Girl
The price for adults is $5
The price for students (with a student ID) is $4
Children under 10 are free. Although, I'm wondering if children under 10 would even want to come...
The price for students (with a student ID) is $4
Children under 10 are free. Although, I'm wondering if children under 10 would even want to come...
Friday, September 18, 2009
The Ash Girl
Many have been asking about all the side notes hinting about a play I'm in. And I've come to tell you all that it is true. I'm in the school play! Not that there really was any question about me making it, but yes, I'm in it!
It's called The Ash Girl and it's basically Cinderella, 'cept it's more like the older, Grimm's version, as opposed to the Disney version. For those of you who don't know what that means, it's somewhat gory, frightening, and just plain creepy. Also, the seven deadly sins are all personified as characters also, which is pretty much awesome. For those of you who don't know what the seven deadly sins are, I'll fill you in:
Slothfulness
Anger
Envy
Gluttony
Pride
Greed &
Lust
I'm the step-mother, who is pretty much the best character. But maybe that's just 'cause I play her. Who knows.
Also, I'm co- in charge of costumes and makeup and let me tell you, there are some serious makeup jobs in this play. And they are all going to be amazing.
Anyway, everyone should come and see it. The dates are September 24, 25, and 26th, and it takes place at the auditorium at my school. I'm pretty sure it's at 7. I don't yet know the prices, but I'll write about that when I know.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
'Twas as "wicked" as I remember...
Yup, I saw Wicked. And yup, it was pretty much amazing. Even with our craptastic seats (seriously, who's idea was it to install a third balcony in a theater), it was a fantastic show.
What to say about it? Well, it was almost embarrassingly better than the show that inspired it. (Is it a crime to think The Wizard of Oz is kind of lame? I mean yeah, it's a classic but...) It's sweet, it's funny, and near heartbreaking in some places. It gives the original story depth and character, something I always felt it lacked.
What to say about it? Well, it was almost embarrassingly better than the show that inspired it. (Is it a crime to think The Wizard of Oz is kind of lame? I mean yeah, it's a classic but...) It's sweet, it's funny, and near heartbreaking in some places. It gives the original story depth and character, something I always felt it lacked.
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