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09-17-2003, 06:43 PM
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Location: West Mifflin, PA
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Any dream will do...
With the start of ticket sales for Lion King, the musical here in Pittsburgh I thought of a question...
What is your favorite play ( on or off Broadway)? & what is your favorite song(s) from Musical plays..
For me my all time favorite play is "Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat".. I adore that play & how fun & lively it is.. No, not because Donny Osmond starred in it [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] I HAVE seen other performers ( but I must admit Donny IS "Joseph"!!)
Now, here is the funny part.. my favorite song from that play is NOT sung by Donny in the play.. It is "Those Canaan Days" I just love the funniness of the song.
With that said.. my all-time favorite musical song is not from "Joseph".. My all-time favorite song is another Sir Andrew production.."Memory" from Cats..
Other favorites are:
One hand, one heart from West Side Story
Don't rain on my parade & Isn't it better from Funny Lady
Sunrise Sunset from Fiddler on the roof..
Gosh, I could probably go on & on.. ( can you tell I love music!~ too bad I'm tone deaf & can't sing or play any instrument)
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09-17-2003, 06:54 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
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Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Re: Any dream will do...
I have to say 2, since I can't choose between them [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Jesus Christ Superstar and Rent
As for my favorite songs from musicals? Gosh, that's tough...
Glory and Seasons of Love from Rent
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going from Dreamgirls - gotta be Jennifer Holliday here
All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera
I could go on and on too, but I'll stop there [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 06:54 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
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Location: Oklahoma
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Re: Any dream will do...
I was in our local production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as were my children and my father and I have seen it live so many times that I have to say it is my favorite. My personal favorite song from that movie is a tie between Close every door and Canaan days since my dad was the lead brother to sing that song and our rendition of the song was so funny.I cry every time I hear Close every door and my best friend was Joseph so it made it even better. Good question!! I also love Donny Osmonds performance of Joseph and he kind of spoiled me since the last live performance I saw Joseph was a blond and it threw me all night.Weird huh??
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09-17-2003, 06:56 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
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Re: Any dream will do...
Ann, that is a GREAT one! My youngest son who is just 6 has "Coat of Many Colors" stuck in his mind permanently I think - he is constantly singing it all the time here! LOL! And now I've totally got "Any Dream Will Do" stuck in my head - I may have to go pull the soundtrack or find Josh to sing to me! [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
But my favorite - gosh that is so hard to narrow down! I would probably say it's The Lion King followed very closely by Miss Saigon. Both on the opposite end of the spectrum but mesmerizing - the entrance of the animals to Pride Rock in puppetry in Lion King is simply incredible and I was blow away when the helicopter landed on stage in Miss Saigon !
Signed,
The Phantom of the Opera
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09-17-2003, 06:56 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
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Re: Any dream will do...
Ooooh Ann, what a great question! I, too, love Joseph. I've never seen it but I think I have the soundtrack memorized! As for favorites, that's a lot harder...
I absolutely love [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img] Camelot, but I can't stand Ms. Redgrave in Guinevere's role. Julie Andrews is the only acceptable Guinevere IMHO. I suppose it is my fave. I almost always use "The Simple Joys of Maidenhood" as my audition piece. It is hysterical and just obscure enough that not everyone else sings it.
I also love Westside Story and the King and I. Porgy and Bess is another favorite. Technically it's an Operetta, but I'm includint it anyway. Phantom is phenomenal, and I sing "All I Ask of You" at more weddings than any other song. Sarah Brightman and I have a similar range, so most of Mr. Lloyd Weber's roles written for her suit me well. Lucky me! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 06:59 PM
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Re: Any dream will do...
What the heck - how did this double post?! [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]
[ 09-17-2003, 07:17 PM: Message edited by: Dad2jbj ]
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09-17-2003, 07:03 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
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Re: Any dream will do...
I haven't been to many musicals, I know shame on me [img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img] , I live in N.Y! However, "On My Own" sung by Eponine in "Les Miserable" always gives me goosebumps.
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09-17-2003, 07:17 PM
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Guide since 2003
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Location: West Mifflin, PA
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Re: Any dream will do...
Quote:
Originally posted by nightengale1824:
I was in our local production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as were my children and my father and I have seen it live so many times that I have to say it is my favorite. My personal favorite song from that movie is a tie between Close every door and Canaan days since my dad was the lead brother to sing that song and our rendition of the song was so funny.I cry every time I hear Close every door and my best friend was Joseph so it made it even better. Good question!! I also love Donny Osmonds performance of Joseph and he kind of spoiled me since the last live performance I saw Joseph was a blond and it threw me all night.Weird huh??
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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">LOL.. I've seen Donny perform Joseph so many times it was really hard to see David Birmingham ( a blonde) take over the role. A few years ago I saw Donny's nephews in "Joseph" & his nephew David did a BETTER Joseph than Donny in the play.. He had such vocal range. I've also seen Disney's Little Mermaid's own Jodie Benson as narrator ( fabulous) BUT..I HATED the film version of the play as there is NO Pharoh like Johnny Seaton.. Watching him & Donny intereact was totally magical. I will probably always cherish being at Donny's final performance of Joseph in Toronto.. ( & also his fan get together aptly named "May I return to the beginning.." ) I still bring out our secret video tape of that performance to watch & reminisce.
How cool that you were in the play.. what part did you have? I'd think it would be cool to be an apache dancer. |
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09-17-2003, 07:50 PM
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Recovering VMK Addict!
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Re: Any dream will do...
My favorite is "Secret Garden" which is based on the childrens book.
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09-17-2003, 08:09 PM
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Re: Any dream will do...
Oh Forti, I love The Secret Garden too!
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09-17-2003, 09:36 PM
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Re: Any dream will do...
I was singing Jesus Christ Superstar earlier this evening--which isn't that big of a coincidence because I think of/sing it quite often.
But the only Broadway play I've seen is Phantom of the Opera, and it was gorgeous.
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09-17-2003, 09:43 PM
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Re: Any dream will do...
Secret Garden is one of my favorite's as well. I played Martha in a regional theater production here. (Although my heart is in Lily's part, my soprano isn't!)
But my all-time favorite is Rent. Seeing it on Broadway with the original cast was life changing. [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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09-17-2003, 10:21 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
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Location: Long Island, NY
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Re: Any dream will do...
Since I manage a professional musical theater...it is SO hard to pick just one.
www.gatewayplayhouse.com
We also live 1 hour outside of Manhattan so we go to broadway several times a year.
The musical we have gone to NYC to see the most is Aida.
My kids know every word since I play the CD in the car all the time.
I have 3 favorites we have done at my theater...
Phantom, Miss Saigon and Swing.
My favorite music is from Aida or Phantom
My favorite song is from Miss Saigon
"Sun and Moon"
you are sunlight and I moon
joined by the gods of fortune
midnight and high noon
sharing the sky
we have been blessed, you and I.
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09-18-2003, 12:24 AM
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Community Rank: Adventurer
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Re: Any dream will do...
Ah, an easy question! Definitely "Les Miserables", with 'On My Own' and "A Little Fall of Rain" being my favorite songs, although I love them all! My DH and I had the extreme pleasure of seeing Lea Salonga in the role of Eponine when we were on our honeymoon in London, and I doubt anything will ever surpass that performance (although I've seen the play at least 5 times in various cities/countries)
And now that it's in my head, I'm reading the boards with the 10th Anniversary Dream Cast DVD playing in the background [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Carol
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09-18-2003, 12:30 AM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
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Re: Any dream will do...
So far my favorite is Cats. I did get to see on Broadway and when I walked into the Winter Garden Theater I started crying I was so happy to be there. Phatom of the Oprha is aslo a woulderful show. I will get to see Josph at a locale theater this fall and am hoping Mom got tickets to Lion King for this Febuary. Then Lion King will move into the top spot I'm sure. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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