Yes, you do, and you like it.  Anyway, I saw the film version of Les Miserables on Thursday with my family and we all have just SO.  MANY.  FEELINGS.  about it.  And maybe a few feels, too.

( Thoughts, feelings, feels, and MAJOR SPOILERS. )

So the world did not end like Iron Man thought it would.  Oh well, I'm sure conspiracy theorists will come up with another date to scare us.  But in the meantime:  YAY!!!  No molten lava or asteroids!

In other news, I went with my family to see Wicked.  I've worshipped my Original Cast Recording CD since the summer of 2006, but I hadn't seen it on ( Read more... )

I just saw a live-action production of Disney's Aladdin at the Muny (America's largest outdoor theater).  It underwhelmed me completely.  The costumes and sets were beautiful, but the plot was completely flat.  I think this happened because in the movie, the plot hinges on a lot of magical elements that can only be fully fleshed out in animated ( Read more... )

This video clip makes me want X-Men: The Musical now.  They might have to fight a mutant whose power induces musical numbers, a la the Buffy musical episode.  And Wolverine could show up and it would make perfect sense!

Also, it makes me ship McFassy even more.  There's such good eye!sex here, and Michael is so darn eager about the whole thing.  Oh ( Read more... )

I just saw Legally Blonde: The Musical, and I swear it's better than the movie (though the movie is great).  Among other things, Elle's mentor/love interest dude, Emmet, gets a lot more development and her ex isn't around quite as much.  It was so much fun and had such great energy that I have to share one of my favorite songs (put to Star Trek ( Read more... )

I know I need to stop embedding YouTube videos, but this gigantic barbershop ensemble is pretty darn spectacular:

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First, I thought, "How can you not win with that song?"  Then my sister pointed out, "I can't believe they pulled that off without instruments."

TL;DR:  This is one of the most ambitious ensemble performances I've ever seen.

Happy 4th of July!

Oh, 1776!  How I love you so!  The music, the characters, the clashing personalities the slash...It's just so fascinating and entertaining.  I feel like it's rather underrated as a musical, which is a bit sad because it is so good.  The film treats all of the characters with dignity, but it still pokes a bit of fun at them at ( Read more... )