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Oct-18-2019 12:03

I’ve been listening to Sondheim’s musical Sweeney Todd and so now I’m singing “A Little Priest” and “....there was a barber and his wife...” whenever I visit the townies.

Anyone else get certain songs stuck in your head as you play?

Jun-19-2020 02:26

"Cabaret" and "Maybe this Time" (Maybe this time, I'll be lucky!), from Cabaret. :)

Jun-20-2020 10:18

Both fun choices :)

Jun-26-2020 08:12

I recently bought an album of film themes and songs from film musicals. The one I can't get out of my head is 'America' from West Side Story. Especially that part from near the beginning where Anita (thinking of life in Puerto Rico) sings about "Always the hurricanes blowing/ Always the po-pu-la-tion growing!"

I can hear her voice in my head now : 0

Jun-26-2020 20:16

Ooh, that album sounds interesting. What's it called? Also, are you looking forward to Spielberg's version?

Jun-27-2020 02:40

Hi Carmen. It's called "Vintage Movie Themes from Hollywood (Best 100 Classics) - Vol 1".

I'll definitely go to see Speilberg's version. I understand he is going to stick more closely to the Broadway stage version than the Laurents/Bernstein/Sondheim film adaptation - so that will be interesting to see. However, Spielberg's work is often quite schmaltzy and I wouldn't want an over-sugared version of West Side Story. Also I'm not sure about Ansel Elgort in the role of Tony.

I think it's going to be released in December in the US - which means we'll probably have to wait a bit longer to see it in the UK.

Jun-27-2020 21:11

I agree with the Tony casting. I'm mostly excited to see the new movie because it'll be nice to hear new talent. Little to no musicals are staged in my area. :/

Jun-28-2020 12:37

I am definitely missing all the normal opportunities we have in my community for performing and watching live theatre. Movie musicals are as good as it gets for the time being! I hadn’t realized WSS was coming back!

Jun-28-2020 14:49

Two of my favorite musicals are Moulin Rouge and Camelot (I'm *really* showing my age here) with Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, and Franco Nero. Everyone raved about Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge but I personally thought Ewan McGregor carried that movie. Phenomenal actor. My one achieved "bucket list" item was seeing Camelot in stage with Richard Harris, but unfortunately by then he had performed King Arthur so many times, he basically just ran through his lines. Or maybe he was just having an off day - but I was really disappointed.

Jun-29-2020 01:21

Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge is spectacular! What are your thoughts on the Broadway album?

I'll be sure to check Camelot out. I think a distant cousin would be the musical series "Galavant".

Oct-9-2020 12:32

i love sweeney todd!! you should check out "sunday in the park with george" if you also like sondheim!