tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19747701.post4179518108621470449..comments2023-10-25T07:30:33.140-04:00Comments on Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment: What was the play that changed your life?Sarah B. Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515476679981650807noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19747701.post-74822114538269520502009-11-05T14:35:46.310-05:002009-11-05T14:35:46.310-05:00SarahB,
This is an interesting question because f...SarahB,<br /><br />This is an interesting question because for the longest time, I adamantly hated musicals and plays, but when I was twelve I saw the film version of "The Sound of Music," and I was mesmerized and captivated by the idea that the songs could propel the story so well. This probably had some influence on my novice's opinion that Julie Andrews' was the only singing voice I ever wanted to hear again.<br /><br />As for a live theatre experience, my favorite production that I have seen thus far would have to be my local community theatre's production of Sondheim's "Into the Woods." The set was beyond anything I could have previously conceived, and the caliber of the performers within the cast was excellent. When I heard the original cast recording, my first inclination was one of distase because nothing seemed to connect in the way that I had thought music to work, but I continued to listen to it until one day I heard all of the nuances and how they resolved back to an original melody. The lyrics, of which I have yet to say anything, were incredibly expressive, for they seemed to convey an exact emotion or idea with words intellectuals might employ instead of the usual vocabulary one encounters in songs.<br /><br />Finally, thank you for your inclusion of the essay contest and the memories of the famed actress and equally talented composer who have realized their respective callings on Broadway.<br /><br />-Tyler.Tyler Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536805564835497095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19747701.post-76214311420043294422009-11-05T08:46:41.339-05:002009-11-05T08:46:41.339-05:00I think of a play as a non-musical, so the first p...I think of a play as a non-musical, so the first play I ever remember reading for some unknown reason was The Affect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.<br /><br />I was probably 12, though I can't remember anything about it now so it probably didn't change my life.<br /><br />However MacBeth, totally changed my life! I have spent the rest of my life designing the costumes for my fantasy version and even slightly workshopped a dance performance peice based on Lady Macbeth, entitled 'Lady Macbeth is a Skanky Ass Bitch.' and Lady Macbeth was renamed to Skanky MacB<br /><br />It was fabulous, she wore a black vinyl robe lined with blood red ostrich feathers.<br /><br />In the musical department, without a doubt, Hair changed my life. I always wanted to play Claude in the version which I produce, direct, design and star in.Hula Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351347113128340722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19747701.post-11321737061243585772009-11-03T16:11:41.687-05:002009-11-03T16:11:41.687-05:00Harriet Walter, that slapper. Off to work on my es...Harriet Walter, that slapper. Off to work on my essay :)karigeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313190790440833847noreply@blogger.com