I've had a short break from Long and Short Reviews, but I had to have a go at this one since I've just started getting back into musicals.
I loved them as a teenager and was in "Annie" in school, plus I won the school talent show with a song from a musical (which really ticked off the drama teacher, since I gather she got grief for not giving me a better role). However, my favourite is one which can't be done as an amateur performance - Starlight Express.
I owned both the soundtracks as a teen and would sing and dance to them in my room, but it wasn't until July of this year that I actually saw it live. I loved it, although the woman next to me stated that previous versions had had better stunts. I'll take her word for that - I do remember in the past reading stories about how the race tracks collapsed into the audience, which might explain why the cast only raced round the stage in this version. However, I thought it was great, and the atmosphere was incredible.
So which musicals have you liked?
Oh, Annie's a favorite, especially the song "Maybe". Lover of musicals in general, but the one I spotlit today was Shrek.
ReplyDeleteGood idea, I forgot about Shrek.
DeleteAnnie is such a classic!
ReplyDeleteIt really is!
DeleteI think I've seen "Annie"...Little Orphan? "Tomorrow"? Or were you thinking of the one about Annie Oakley?
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Yes, Little Orphan. Getting quite old now.
DeleteI liked Annie as a kid. Good pick.
ReplyDeleteIt's a classic.
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