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My passion in life? Musicals. Some say I'm a fanatic, others say I'm obsessed. In any case, I really -really- like them *smiles*. Unfortunately, living out here in the middle of nowhere there isn't much chance to see professional live musicals. I do, however, love travelling *grins*. I've been to Toronto several of times to see some shows, and I made it to Broadway this year to see some more. So, here's what I've seen:
  Phantom of the Opera (3 times *laughs*)
 Les Miserables
 Cats (2 times)
 Miss Saigon (2 times)
 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
 Guys and Dolls
 Sunset Boulevard
 Beauty and the Beast (2 times)
  Show Boat
 1776
 Titanic
 RENT
 Ragtime
 The Scarlet Pimpernel
 
  •                                                                 Coming up: Les Miserables, Riverdance, Four Hands Two Pianos.

    • That's the list... *laughs* Now just don't ask me to list all the musicals recordings I have.

    I've been -extremely- lucky to have had the chance to see so many shows (Here's a hug for my parents for all the help they've been -- HUG). I've loved them all. I'm often asked which was my favorite. That's such a hard question to answer... they all have their pluses and minuses (hey, I'm a math major *grins*). I think Phantom of the Opera is one I'll always hold dear to my heart, though.


    SOUND CLIPS!!

    Hear some sound clips from some of my favorite musicals:

    Phantom of the Opera
    Les Miserables
    Chess
    RENT
    Ragtime

    My favorite actors are Susan Egan, Judy Kuhn, Colm Wilkinson, and Adrienne McEwan.

                                              
                  Susan Egan                                         Judy Kuhn                               Colm Wilkinson                                           Adrienne McEwan
     

    In case anyone is interested, I can list some recordings that you can hear them on (except Adrienne, because I don't know of  any she is on. She was the alternate Christine in NYC for a while, and she was phenomenal).

          Susan Egan: OBC Beauty and the Beast (Belle) 
                                Disney's Hercules (Megara)
                                Sondheim at the Movies (Varese Sarabande album)
                                Peter Pan (Varese Sarabande album)
                                Drat! the Cat! (Alice Van Guilder -- studio cast recording)
        Coming Soon: OBC Triumph of Love

    Colm Wilkinson: OBC Les Miserables (Jean Valjean)
                                OLC Les Miserables (Jean Valjean)
                                Dream Cast Les Miserables (Jean Valjean)
                                Canadian CR Phantom of the Opera (Phantom)
                                Stage Heroes (Colm Wilkinson solo album)

           Judy Kuhn: OBC Les Miserables (Cosette)
                               Dream Cast Les Miserables (Cosette)
                               Metropolis (Maria)
                               OBC Chess (Florence)
                               Disney's Pocahontas (singing voice Pocahontas)
                               Just In Time (Judy Kuhn solo album)
                               World Premiere Sunset Boulevard (Betty Schaeffer)
     
    That's enough to give a taste, anyways. I encourage anyone to listen to some of their work. C'est fantastique. (No, I don't really speak French, even though I suppose I should)


    My pride and joy? A small but meaningful autograph collection from live actors. I have autographs from people like:
     
     Colm Wilkinson
     Susan Egan
     Judy Kuhn
     Adrienne McEwan
     Brent Spiner
     Paul Michael Valley
     Terrence Mann
     Brian Stokes Mitchell
     Michael Ceveris
     Christine Andreas
     Thomas James O'Leary

    Confession time: I haven't actually met Susan Egan or Judy Kuhn, I got their autpgraphs by alternative means. I have met all the rest, though. Thank you to Susan Egan, though, for all the kindness she's shown me. She's a very special person.
     

    I love musicals, I love talking about musicals, and most of all, I love having opinions on musicals *grins*. Here they are.

    And The Winners Are......
    Disclaimer: These are solely my personal opinions, and I'm no expert. I'm not even sure if I totally agree with some of my own decisions *grins*

                                                                                      Best Actress: Susan Egan
                                                                                      Best Actor: Colm Wilkinson
                                                                                      Best Costumes: Ragtime
                                                                                      Best Story: Les Miserables
                                                                                      Best Special Effects: Phantom of the Opera
                                                                                      Best Choreography: Cats
                                                                                      Best Set: Sunset Boulevard
                                                                                      Funniest: The Scarlet Pimpernel
                                                                                      Saddest: Les Miserables
                                                                                      Most Real: RENT
                                                                                      Most Unreal: Beauty and the Beast

                                                         And that is my tribute to the wonderful world of Musical Theatre.
     
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