Musical Theater West's recent production had a carousel, using carousel horses on a revolving stage. It was the first time I'd seen any production and I just assumed they all did something similar. But I guess that's not the case.
Liza's Headband said: "Dancingthrulife2 said: "Saw it tonight. Absolutely hated it. Generic, anachronistic pop songs with the most hackneyed lyrics I've heard in a while. And if you actually bother to googleP.T. Barnum, you'll find the plot is nothing but an unfunny joke."
Generic songs that propelled the soundtrack, over Ed Sheerhan and Taylor Swift, to #1 in multiple countr
darquegk said: "The objective answer is "What Would I Do Without You" from "Magic Tree House: The Musical." It doesn't get much worse than an uninetntionally romantic duet between brother and sister.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTT8Q0vkGVo"
Wayman_Wong said: "The Jenny Lind sequence is one of the more laughable and ludicrous sections of ''The Greatest Showman.'' Rebecca Ferguson plays the renowned ''Swedish Nightingale'' with a British accent. (Strange, since she's actually Swedish in real life.)
You know that's her actual speaking voice, right? And that Swedish people generally speak English with a British accent?
Ho. Ly. Crap. My favorite musical, directed by my favorite director, starring my favorite singer (Karimloo) and one of the stars of my other favorite musical (Olivo), plus Bryce Pinkham as a bonus? This show was made for me, and yet there's no way I can get to Washington in February.
RaisedOnMusicals said: "All this thread proves is that we have different tastes inmusicals.
That's all that literally every single conversation about musicals has ever proven. I bet you're fun on a first date. "Why are you telling me about your favorite movies? So what? It proves nothing!"
ethan231h said: "Judy Kuhn SO shouldve won over Ruthie Ann Miles.
As for featured actress musical this year........Rachel Bay Jones, so so so deserved that award. In face I dont think Jenn shouldve been a frontrunner in the category, yes her performance is amazing but CFA is a ensemble effort, she happens to be in the role with a major solo song.
Now if we're talking RBJ vs SJB....its tough, I think DEH still running helped Rachel,
TheSassySam said: "People find Mike Faist sexy? He's in that group of celebrity with Benedict Cumberbatch and Evan Peters that activates my fight or flight response."
A little. He's definitely the sexiest DEH cast member. But I also find Evan Peters incredibly sexy.
defygravity2 said: "This thread is cracking me up....funny how it resurfaced!I saw him log ago in Phantom, and this past year, I saw him in productions inLong Beach in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Evita. He was good in both shows. I saw the OBC of DRS, so there was no comparison....he was no John Lithgow, but I did enjoy his performance."
I saw both those productions. Thought he was good in both, and then saw him in Man of La Mancha in La Mirada and thought he was inc
