as will need some1 been there b4 2 gif me some advice,as i cant decide on the seat for the recently Phantom of the Opera Play?
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I have enjoyed Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, and My Fair Lady. Oh, and Annie and The Sound of Music.
Are there any others you like and recommend to me? If so, would be please tell me a little about the storyline of the musical, as well as a little about the type of music? Thanks in advance!
Rent- Broadway musical... quite famous. It was recently released as a movie. Most of the songs are rock as it is a rock opera. It is my favorite musical to date. Love it, love it, love it. It is about a group of bohemians living in the East Village in New York struggling with AIDS, loss and love. I am certain you will at least like it. I have shown it to all of my friends and they have all loved the songs so much, I lent them my soundtrack.
Moulin Rouge- a great one starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. It is about a penniless writer who falls in love with a courtesan who works at a club known as the Moulin Rogue. It is set in the early 1900s. Lady Marmalade was a famous song that came out of that musical. There are some ballads as well as showtune-like songs. It has many song adaptations like Sting's Roxxane and a song medley that includes many famous love song such as (I only remember the lyrics, not sure if that is the name) "I will always love you" and "Where we belong".
Funny Face- Since you liked My Fair Lady then I recommended this one which also stars Audrey Hepburn. Contains some catchy melodies. She stars with Fred Astaire (spelling?). It is about a book worm, I would call her at least, who is transformed into a model for a magazine which leads them into a trip to Paris. Fred plays the photographer who discovers and transforms her.
West Side Story- Based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Set in New York. About two rival gangs battling for each others territories. Tony, who was the former leader of the Jets, falls for Maria, whose brother is the leader of the Sharks. Great musical sequences as well as a great cast.
Be sure to check out http://www.imdb.com for more detailed descriptions. ;)
I read the above suggestions and the ones I've seen and liked are Chicago, The King and I and Seven Brides For Seven Brothers which I would also recommend.
Which Musicals would you recommend?state theatre opera theaterSound of Music is just fine, but check out the rest of Rogers and Hammerstein. You will love Oklahoma and Carousel. Report It
The King and I
Musicals I find are hard not to like.
Are you thinking of theatrical versions or films?
I'll recommend only sic, which I think are the best. And for the record, I am an actor, playwright, singer, songwreiter and critic and my science of these is provablygood.
1. Kismet--musically the best of all.
2. Brigadoon--very memorable score, thinner storyline.
3. 110 in the Shade--very good book from a play, with less inspiring songs except for two tor three.
4. Show Boat--good characters, great kern/Hammerstein score, book a bit dated perhaps.
5. Carousel--powerful Rodgers and Hammerstein score,
downbeat dramatic book from a play.
6. Guys and Dolls--great everything; Frank Loesser's masterpiece of New York intelligent underworld humor
Other movies:
Gigi
7 Brides For Seven Brothers
The Sky's the Limit
Top Hat
Paint Your Wagon
Oklahoma
If you liked Wicket i suggest you see "Godspell" it's by steven schwartz the man behind Wicked....It's beatifully written, and is based on the Gospel according to ST Matthew.
Sticking with the Biblical theme, is Jesus Christ Superstar.....I feel that it is Andrew Llloyd Webber's best piece to date....but most of his stuff is worth a listen....eg. Cats, Starlight Express, Joseph, The Beautiful Game etc.
If you like a little Jazz in your musicals you MUST see Chicago, live if possible but the film isn't too bad.
And one that is very rarely performed live so if you get a chance to see it, do.......Anything Goes by Cole Porter, contains some of his most famous songs and a surprisingly funny libretto surrounding them.
Hairspray, Jersey Boys, Fiddler on the Roof.
Hairspray: A classic. http://hairspraythemusical.com/
Jersey Boys: Based on the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. http://www.jerseyboysbroadway.com/
Fiddler on the Roof: Another classic. http://www.stageagent.com/shows.php?id=7...
You may even want to sign up for one of those programs where they get you to choose out of a selection of broadway shows and get tickets. you get good seats at like $25 a pop.
A good way is to also purchase the soundtrack first and see if you like the music. Then the show will be so much more enjoyable because you will be singing along with the music in your head.
Just get out there and try different shows and have fun with it.
Cabaret - very jazzy
Into the Woods - has a bunch of fairytales put together
Song %26amp; Dance - this is an Andrew Lloyd Weber piece. Act I is singing %26amp; Act II is nothing but dance
Rent - Idina Menzel ... need I say more?
The Last Five Years - Norbert Leo Butz was in Wicked as well as this
South Pacific - I think this is another Rodgers %26amp; Hammerstein
Sweet Charity
West Side Story
The Wedding Singer is hilarious!
If you want something darker, listen to Sweeny Todd or Urinetown
Bye Bye Birdie--It's about an Elvis-like star going off to war but first going to a little town to kiss one last girl, and she has a boyfriend and an overbearing father
Singing in the Rain---It's about the change in cinema to talking pictures and includes fabulous dancing and comedy
Grease--It's about the love of a rebel and a good girl in a 50's high school
Annie Get Your Gun--It's about the relationship between Annie Oakley and Wild Bill something or other. She's no lady.
The Music Man----This is about a conman coming to an Iowan city yet falling in love with town librarian who at once wanted to expose him as a fake
The Wedding Singer---It's about the love of a wedding singer and waitress who's soon to be married to a scumbag
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels---It's about a couple of conmen competing for a woman cut and throat. Comical music.
Chicago--It's about a murderous vixen standing trial and soaking up the dwindling spotlight. Jazzy music
West Side Story--Romeo and Juliet set in the fifties
I love The Drowsy Chaperone and Little Shop of Horrors!
I posted a link from YouTube so you can listen to a clip of one of the songs from each musical.
Rent - http://youtube.com/watch?v=L8ptqDGCm_U
Notre dame de Paris - http://youtube.com/watch?v=aBXeXBpTVOk
Romeo et Juliette : de la Haine a l'amour - http://youtube.com/watch?v=RAepSkP8Fuw
Cats - http://youtube.com/watch?v=CaHbZqqxUQg
Aspects of Love - http://youtube.com/watch?v=tBRfRy79IKk
Bare : A Pop Opera - http://youtube.com/watch?v=wC5t8X7n1l0
If you liked Wicked, you may like Rent. The same woman who plays Elphie (sp?) plays a main role in Rent.
Jersey Boys on Broadway is my favorite - I've seen it twice and would love to see it again and again. All ages seems to enjoy this high energy show. John Lloyd Young won the best actor Tony for his portrayal of Frankie Valli and deserved the award! The show also won the Tony for best musical. Tickets are hard to get but if you search around you can do it and you won't be sorry!
i am having a preety big 4th birthday and my theme is phantom of the opera can anybody tell me where i could throw the party somwhere that fits the theme of the party i also need help on the idea of my invites.
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hi im doing a version of stars in their eyes in two weeks as christine in the phantom of the opera. my problem is ive only just started to sing in front of people well only siince rehearsals im worried that i will get up on stage and go blank any tips
If you feel panicky, locate a person you care about and trust in the audience. If you can't see them, picture them in your mind. Focus on that person as you sing, so everything else falls away. I bet you will have an amazing time and love every minute of it though!
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The best advice is(seriously) "break a leg".
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Yes-and I am being dead serious- in the meantime you should go to a karaoke bar with some friends so you get good at getting up and singing in front of people. You don't have to sing your Phantom song up there- in fact, you should try to sing many different types of songs. It will get you over your stage fright and possible fear of performing for people, so by the time you do your show, you'll be an old pro!! If you're not nervous, you won't blank on the words, either...
Pretend there is only your mother in the room and you are singing just for her....
never give up and try hard. only that person can reach the pinnacle who never looks back and goes through the difficulties. u can take an example of many singers. madonna is one of the example. think over it.
Pretty weird this but my daughter gets nervous on stage too and she visualises everyone as aliens that she has to perform to so that they know what this planet is like! I said it was weird but it works for her.
Concentrate on how your knees feel.
Seriously. They will go numb after a few moments(well, mine do anyway) of singing, and hopefully you'll find the sensation interesting enough to distract you from thinking about everyone else.
And maybe get a little lit drunk. Really, really very little - it'll open out your voice a bit and hopefully make you more confident!
... such as Mary Reily, Dracula or some of the old versions of the Phantom of the Opera?
Which other films like the above ones do you think I should watch?
...a classic gothic horror romance, and one of my top-10 favorite films, is the chilling 1964 film, "Castle of Blood"; it's one of those almost hypnotic gothic romances, whereby you can quite easily so caught up in the irresistable and compelling story, that deep down, you find yourself wanting ever so much to reside in the eerie and supernatural world, represented in the film. The plot: an arrogant young writer, during the turn of the century, accepts a bet, in which he had to survive the night, in an old, delapitated and broken down castle, belonging to a rich and brazen nobleman. The writer, upon settling in at the cold and eerie castle, finds that he not alone, as he encounters an irresistably beautiful young woman, who quickly attempts to warn him away from the castle, and to take her with him; falling instantly in love with the girl, but not wanting to lose the bet, the writer pays little heed to her warning, as he continues to encounter other random people in the castle.....people who, for whatever reason, possesses some hidden and sinister agenda, and may in fact, not even be alive!!!.....
...I cannot possibly go any further than this, without giving away the very essence of the film; if it's dark %26amp; thick-as-London-fog gothic romantic horror, which you are looking for, you just can't get any better than this...
Most Highly Recommended!!!
Does anyone know good horror films with a sense of romance...?home theater system opera theater
try the village
~its not made out to be a romance, but it really is
Delicatessen, Requiem for a Dream, Memento, and Seven
New one--Sweeney Todd, with Johnny Depp. Really bloody, but it does have 3 "love connections" involved.
i dunno I found that alot of the older and recent horror movies have the romance aspect to them, i guess not on a grand scale like the phantom of the opera
but more of just the boy and the girl are the last ones standing and they walk away together safe blah blah
like in house on haunted hill or dawn of the dead
i saw 30 days of night the other day and it had a love story mixed in as well
i dont think you'll have a problem finding some
Planet Terror (Grindhouse)
i don't know the title but tom cruise,brad pit,antonio banderas are the characters
i used to be in choir at least 4 or more years ago. now i am a dance major. a ladie freind of mine has asked me to sing a song with her. its from phantom of the opera. my voice fits but i am not good at all at remembering lyrics and am uncomfortable with singing in front of groups. i need the experience though.
just wondering what you all think i should do. i cant decide.
If you need the experience then do it. Try memorizing by rote. Read a line a few times, then close your eyes and say it. Check to make sure you had it right. Keep on repeating it till you got it down. Once you can say it with out any mistakes add the next line. Keep on adding lines till you got them all down.
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The only way to conquer the fear is to face it head on. Do it.
Btw, work on your spelling/grammar. It is poll the audience not pole the audience. "Lady friend" is the correct spelling, and capitalize titles like Phantom of the Opera and proper nouns like "I".
You should go for it!
How were the accomidations? Is it close to any good restaurants? Also, what is the best way to see the sights of New York City? I only have 2 whole days and want to see as much as possible. We are going to see the phantom of the opera at the majestic theatre. Is it close enough to walk?
Thank you!
The theatre is at 44th Street and Broadway; your hotel is on Mitchell Place near 49th and First Avenue. This is about a mile from the theatre, if you are used to walking that distance, by all means walk, but if you aren't used to it, I suggest you take the bus - it's right at the corner of your hotel. Walk to First Avenue and 49th Street and take the M27 bus headed to Midtown West. Get off the bus at 44th Street and Seventh Avenue and you'll be less than a block from the Majestic Theatre. Allow yourself at least 1/2 hour travelling time.
The Beekman is in a great neighborhood - right near the UN. I live in New York so I've never stayed there. Here are some reviews from people who have stayed there - it looks like everyone was happy with the hotel. You'll have a kitchen, so you can save your restaurant leftovers.
http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qsc...
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-...
