Yeah, Wicked's the big one right now. We keep saying we're gonna go see it but still haven't. The commercial for it gets on my nerves like you wouldn't believe. The book's pretty interesting though.
Wasn't the original Maria the girl who sang for Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady?
Carol Lawrence was the Broadway Maria and sang for herself. It was Marni Nixon who was the singing voice for Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn.
Audrey Hepburn actually recorded her singing parts for the movie. Turner Classic Movies sometimes shows that version. She sang beautifully and I prefer her vocals.
West Side Story is one of my favourite musicals. I always cry at the end when Maria sings the reprise of "Somewhere". So sad. Chicago was great, but I recommend seeing the stage version instead of the movie version. Catherine Zeta-Jones was awesome but the stage version is just so much darker and cool. I also like Cabaret- that's my dream musical to act in. Oh, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes! People forget about that one because it was a Marilyn Monroe vehicle but it had some great songs in it. And of course we can't miss The Wizard of Oz. I HATE Wicked with a passion. The book is just a lousy fan fic with a bunch of gratuitous porn, and the musical is cheesy faux-Disney mess. (Then again, I like Carrie: The Musical so my taste may not be so reliable)
Ah, so many great musicals, so little time.
You're so vain, you probably think this post is about you.
Rent was another really decent musical. Another modern update thing. Not QUITE on par with West Side Story though. I haven't seen the movie, but I liked the play when I saw it a few years back. Although you cannot compare it to La Boheme, which it was based on. The beauty of songs like O soave fanciulla and Musette's Waltz make me cry and I don't even understand what they're saying! My mom speaks the language though so she always translates for me...through tears of course!
Elvis Presley was offered the lead male role in 'West Side Story.' I didn't particularly like the MGM musicals, so I avoided them. Then I saw 'Oklahoma' and was so impressed I didn't leave my seat and watched it twice. I didn't like 'Carousel', though it was to have an effect in Liverpool because of the song 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. 'The King And I' was okay, 'South Pacific' was so-so, 'The Sound Of Music' was tolerable. I did like the original 'State Fair.' I went to see 'The Sound Of Music' and 'The Music Man' with the Four Pennies. I liked the Music Man' and thought Robert Preston made the film. 'Damn Yankees' was interesting but my second favourite musical to 'Oklahoma' is 'The Pajama Game.'
I must say that I love the Musical genre, unfortunately I haven't seen too many. On stage I've seen Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (in NYC), The Lion King, and Spamalot (both in Toronto). I'd love to see something like Hairspray, or South Pacific, or Phantom of the Opera, or Chicago. To me the movie versions of some of them are very well done, as in the case of Chicago, but I think when something is a great movie first and then made into a musical (such as the Lion King) it's the most AMAZING thing ever!!!!
Not really a big fan of the concept of musicals, although I can't deny that I really enjoyed the two musicals that I've seen 'live'. I saw "Grease is the Word" in London a long time ago and a Dutch musical called "Ciske de Rat" last year. And I have to say they were both amazing.
Please, reveal the truth about musicals: do artists, actors sing live or is it prerecorded? It very much seems to be prerecorded. I saw Sound Of Music in London and even the children sang ideally, without a single wrong breath. This is impossible. the same is true concerning other musicals I saw and heard.
Please, reveal the truth about musicals: do artists, actors sing live or is it prerecorded? It very much seems to be prerecorded. I saw Sound Of Music in London and even the children sang ideally, without a single wrong breath. This is impossible. the same is true concerning other musicals I saw and heard.
Of course it's all live... I'm sure they wouldn't get away with it if it wasn't...
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Chicago was great, but I recommend seeing the stage version instead of the movie version. Catherine Zeta-Jones was awesome but the stage version is just so much darker and cool. I also like Cabaret- that's my dream musical to act in. Oh, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes! People forget about that one because it was a Marilyn Monroe vehicle but it had some great songs in it.
