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Was cold! Yuck on cold. There's like, 2-3 inches of snow on the ground and a balmy 16 degrees.
Anyway! We went to see Spamalot, Wicked, Equus and the Lion King. Spamalot was tres fabulous, I'm really glad I went. I'd been feeling kind of like this about Monty Python in general, so while I wasn't exactly reluctant to see Spamalot, it isn't the top ( Read more... )
Anyway! We went to see Spamalot, Wicked, Equus and the Lion King. Spamalot was tres fabulous, I'm really glad I went. I'd been feeling kind of like this about Monty Python in general, so while I wasn't exactly reluctant to see Spamalot, it isn't the top ( Read more... )
I love watching the Monty Python actors in something else, like the Muppet Caper or something... the lines aren't well known and therefore not REPEATED TO DEATH, and it's actually hilarious to watch.
I loved the book of Wicked, although I did wonder at some of the random gruesomeness. Because, truly, OZ IS CREEPY ENOUGH. I read almost all of them (that I could get my hands on, at least) and it's creepy! Return to Oz is an excellent, book-themed example!
I enjoyed the themes of alienation in the book; I've only had the musical score, but it does seem a bit buddy-buddy. I gave you the Hannah Fury song cycle, didn't I? I like that a bit more because it captures more of the sense of being abandoned by one's friends and alone.
I honestly haven't been able to finish Son of a Witch yet. It's waaaaaay not-really-remotedly-based-on-Oz at this point.
Tin Man, the movie, though, seemed hilariously awesome in the 80s-movie-that-aired-every-saturday way. Good actors in ridiculous costumes and situations, doing their best not to look too cheesy and somewhat succeeding, random spunky nonsense (It's The O. Z.!) and heh. It made me feel like I was sitting on the couch eating Oreos, once more. ;)
The Lion King stampede gets EVERYONE. It's pretty blatant emotional manipulation, but unlike most in movies, it's done well enough to just make you teary and not annoyed. Imho. Sniff.
I want to see shoooooowwwwwwwws, man. I was just comparing an active (weirdo) sex life with live theater -- not something I particularly pine over in my daily life, but if the opportunity arises, woo!
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I liked The Wizard and I song a little better after seeing her interactions with Nessa and her father prior, for example. I think I mentioned, in the book it goes from being "oh ha, this might be silly, Elphaba and Galinda roomies at college!" to darker, whereas the musical decides to keep that theme instead.
Aww, although I'm sorry to hear Son of a Witch isn't so good, I'm glad you told me - it is now in the 'see if the library has it' category.
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