Musicals

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/ongoing/2149/

"Luann: Scenes in a Teen's Life"
High-energy musical based on popular comic strip by Greg Evans, directed by Dana Case, March 7-16. 760-744-1150 x2453.
Through March 16

Has anyone in New York seen the Grey Gardens musical? I watched a piece about it on PBS and it seemed pretty intriguing, despite my reticence toward new musicals. Thoughts?

I can't imagine it as a musical. I have seen the Public Broadcasting production of it the film and the documentary of the film being made and don't recall any reference to a musical production in the works. No Offense, but the thought sort of horrifies me, really.

It got an extremely good review in the NY Times, and Maysles was pretty enthusiastic about it. Ben Brantley concludes:

"Watching this performance is the best argument I can think of for the survival of the American musical." Pretty high praise from Brantley.

http://theater2.nytimes.com/2006/11/03/theater/reviews/03gard.html

I saw Grey Gardens. It was really good. Very funny. I think I even nominated one of the songs from it (Revolutionary Costume of the Day) for some of the year end polls. I highly recommend (and I went in very skeptical).

Just listened to this:

http://www.persistentcookie.com/storage/sings_sondheim.jpg

Weirdly, I like him better on his cast recording of Sunday in the Park with George, then on this album singing the same songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrr3EmaF3gA

this song has been fucking my shit up all week i don't mind admitting

Of these ten overlooked films picked by Ehrenstein, I've seen #2 several times, but p sure no others.

http://www.fandor.com/blog/unsung-musicals

took daughter to see Singin' in the Rain at the Castro yesterday, was awesome (altho by the end she was complaining that it was too long)

is Cosmo gay Y/N

oh that would be wonderful to see it at the Castro!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180411/

Into the Woods (2014)

Anna Kendrick ... Cinderella (rumored)
Johnny Depp ... The Wolf
Chris Pine ... Rapunzel's Prince
Jake Gyllenhaal ... Cinderella's Prince
Emily Blunt ... The Baker's Wife
Meryl Streep ... The Witch
Christine Baranski ... Cinderella's Stepmother
James Corden ... The Baker
Daniel Huttlestone ... Jack
Tracey Ullman ... Jack's Mother

for real???

oklahoma is on great performances tnite! yay pbs - hugh jackman 1998 version

shut up! so watching this

can anyone recommend john clum's "something for the boys"? watching "kansas city" performance makes me curious how he talks about oklahoma

I quite liked the recent Live From the Lincoln Center performance of Sweeney Todd w/Emma Thompson and that Welsh opera dude. PBS has already taken it off their site, but it's up on YouTube.

oo, that sounds good

I made a spur of the moment decision to see Jersey Boys tomorrow afternoon -- last week in Sac, kinda just want an excuse to sing along really

Debbie Reynolds plays a football (along w/ her stuntwoman)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDsbzDvFbIk

this is... news

http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles-theater/news/ice-cube-fagin-oliver_83751.html/

O'Shea Jackson is going to engage in Jewish stereotyping? That's news?

How is it not tbf

I presume that may not be the religion of the character in this version.

on Betty Garrett

https://brightlightsfilm.com/wp-content/cache/all/who-becomes-a-legend-most-and-why-wasnt-it-betty-garrett/#.XIJiIShKiM8