Phantom of the Opera!!!!!!!! I went into it expecting it to be brilliant. I didn't expect it to blow my mind. Christine was flawless. She had a beautiful voice and the spirit that was missing from the film. John Mills actually made me like Raoul's character. He was much more of a man than Patrick Wilson's movie interpretation. And the Phantom absolutely stunned me. Definitely the most amazing tenor I've heard in person. During the curtain call, when all the characters took their bows, many people stood up. When the Phantom came out, the entire house stood up. I really cannot think of anything that I didn't like or that I would have changed. I've heard some people say that they preferred the voices of the characters in the movie version, and to tell you the truth, that seriously offends me. It is impossible to compare Greg Mills' smooth tenor voice to Gerard Butler's rough rock-and-roll voice. These people were classically trained for the express purpose of being onstage someday. The film actors thought it would be cool to be in a movie musical, and all they'd have to do is sing from their nose into a machine that would make them sound halfway decent. I guess those people just don't appreciate the art and talent that is musical theatre like I do. :)
My girl Rachel :)
I am officially Psaltina. Oh, what fun we will have.... ;) And if only I wasn't going to be out of town for 1 1/2 weeks this summer: the Woodlawn Theatre is doing The Wizard of Oz! Only the love of my life!
What the world needs most is more male pianists with amazing voices. People like Ben Folds and Harry Connick, Jr. Most definitely.
Several nights ago I introduced several of my friends to the wondrous joy that comes from watching Murder By Death. Have you seen it? You probably haven't. So you should.
Easter was great. All the kids sang the Alleluia Chorus we taught them for Prelude. It was so pretty. And of course, it being Easter, Dad wanted us to take pictures :)
Nathan and I have compiled a list of the greatest performances by an actor ever. While we differ on several, this is our joint list in no particular order (in case you couldn't tell, I love to make lists):
Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
Anthony Hopkins - The Silence of the Lambs
Tom Cruise - The Last Samurai
Sean Penn - I Am Sam
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Edward Norton - The Illusionist
Adrien Brody - The Pianist
Denzel Washington - Training Day
Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland
Daniel Day-Lewis - My Left Foot
Russell Crowe - A Beautiful Mind
Topol - The Fiddler on the Roof
Gary Oldman - Immortal Beloved
Terrence Howard - Crash
Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man
Kevin Spacey - The Usual Suspects
Johnny Depp - Finding Neverland
Gregory Peck - To Kill a Mockingbird
Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Velvet Goldmine
Adrien Brody - The Village
Christian Bale - Equilibrium
Chris Cooper - Breach
Steve Zahn - Rescue Dawn
Sean Astin - The Lord of the Rings
Cary Elwes - Kiss the Girls
Adam Sandler - Reign Over Me
Jim Carrey - The Truman Show
Richard Dreyfuss - Mr. Holland's Opus
Michael Caine - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Nicolas Cage - Matchstick Men
Humphrey Bogart - Casablanca
Feel free to give me yours as well. List of actresses coming soon.
I don't care how many people laugh at me, but I saw Titanic (finally) and loved it.
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