The Theatre Geek Thread

Maezy · Yoma Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 25

Because, sifting through various posts, I notices much talk of various musicals. I figured we theatre geeks need to stick together, yes?

*cue breaking into song and dance*

coolchan · Yoma Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 17 Location: in your MIND

Yes, we must band together!
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Haikari-chan · Yoma Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 16 Location: My own world

Oh yeah!
I was soooo waiting for this topic to pop up. *is such the theatre geek*

What musicals/ballets/operas have you guys seen?

I myself, being a New Yorkian, have seen:

Cats
A Christmas Carol( both a longgggggggg time ago)
Mama Mia
The Lion King
Wicked
Hairspray(fronts row center seats to one of Harvey Firestiens last performances! We could litterally see up his skirt.... )
and a few minor plays done by schools and such.

I've also seen the Barber of Seville(which is an opera and very funny) and Swan Lake(ballet obviously).
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coolchan · Yoma Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 17 Location: in your MIND

I'm an awful Theatre Geek in the fact I've only been to Broadway once and it was a school trip. ; . ; (And we saw a crap show too. LAME.)
But I've seen other shows, musicals or not. Let's see... Professional performances... list is too short. =___=

-Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are DEAD
-Mrs. Warren's Profession
-The Little Mermaid (this is my only Broadway show to date. *sigh*)

...omg, that's it. I feel pathetic. Erm... well, the musicals turned movies I've seen are...

-Little Shop of Horrors
-Rent
-Hairspray
-The Music Man
-Sweeney Todd

...God, I hate being poor. DDD: (Well, middle class)

Amateur Performances:

-The Hunchback of Notre Dame
-Little Shop of Horrors
-Oliver Twist *
-Noises Off!
-The Music Man
-It's a Wonderful Life *
-Thoroughly Modern Millie

*-I performed in these.

...Anybody have any suggestions for what I should see (hopefully) next month on Broadway?
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Maezy · Yoma Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 25

Well, I've only seen a small handful of things on Broadway:

Wicked
A Chorus Line
The Color Purple.

Other than that, I've seen a lot of traveling productions.

I think my favourite Musical is either Wicked of A Chorus Line.

Oh, and I suggest a Chorus Line. It's pretty funny, and it's paced in real time, which is awesome.

(Another suggestion- Whatever is cheap at the TKTS Station xD)
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Jadeh · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject:

I live in NL, we don't HAVE big musicals.
The biggest thing here is like.. Et Cetera.
><;;
*saddened*
...
IWANNASEEWICKED!
*stomps and pouts*
Yeeeaaaaah.
I have the soundtrack and the book, if that helps me regain some dignity.
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Monkeh · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

Yeah..
*hasn't seen any musicals but desperately wants to see multiple*
>_<
Darn Newfoundland and the lack-of-musical-performances.

*is eventually going to get around to getting the Wicked CD / finishing reading the book*
And I've seen the RENT movie. >_<

But Musicals are cool anyways. 8D

Jinx · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:45 am Post subject:

Aaah, I've only been to see two...Cats and Avenue Q. =D

Being that I'm practically the only one of my friends to like musicals. I'm working on that though, I'll bring them 'round, I swear. XD

Boww · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:07 am Post subject:

I have never seen a musical in person.

But I would love to see RENT (saw the movie)
Wicked
Avenue Q

@_@ Must.see.rent.this.summer.before.it.goes.off.broadway.

Nintendork · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:27 am Post subject:

Being Swedish, I haven't actually seen anything on Broadway >_>

I did see the Swedish version of Rent, though, as well as a number of small Swedish plays/musicals.

Oh, and I also saw Mamma Mia in D.C a few years ago x'D Hey, I'm Swedish, It's like, required.

As for musicals-turned-movies, I've seen;
Chicago
Phantom of the Opera
Rent
Dream Girls

And other stuff I can't remember.

number-77 · Yoma Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Location: California

i'm surprised that there are so many theatre geeks here! i myself act in plays and musicals at my school. funny thing is though, i don't think i have ever sat down and WATCHED a musical.

xkuro_hanax · Yoma Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 2 Location: P-town, OR

Hurrah!

I've seen:

Actual Musicals
-Avenue Q
-Wicked
-Cats

Movie!Musicals
-Rent
-Dream Girls
-Phantom of the Opera
-Hairspray
-Sound of Music

And I teched my high school's production of Seussical. Which may have been the best musical ever. It's the only musical I've seen where a girl get's sex-changed into a boy. Haha. Coming up this year is "Once On This Island," and I'm hella excited.

Musicals ftw.[/b]
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