I <3 Musical Theatre

On Sunday, after a failed attempt to reach the Puerto Rican Day parade and screech at Ricky Martin (who wasn't singing anyway, so I guess we didn't miss much), Kill and I made our way to the Broadhurst Theatre to catch Les Miz. Sure it's overly dramatic -- that is the whole point! They're miserable!! Kill never weeps, but this got her and the hulking dood next to me all misty:



Marius <3 ! "Oh my friends, my friends!!!" <-- gets me every time

In honor of the Tonys (which I watched on Sunday as well--i love me some awards shows, man!) here are some of my favorite musical songs:

Jennifer Holliday schools you all!!! I get the shakes watching this.


Idina Menzel!! In your face, Oz!


Christine Ebersole PWNS the leading actress category! Amazing role. I want to be like Edie, til Kill reminded me we are dressing like that already. HA! And that's the revolutionary costume for today! The NYTimes review said it best:
"Da-da-da-da-dum." Not exactly a phrase that gleams with Shakespearean eloquence, is it? But once you’ve heard Christine Ebersole sing it — and believe me, this is an experience no passionate theatergoer should miss — "da-da-da-da-dum" is guaranteed to enter your personal memory bank of cherished quotations, the kind you summon when you’re feeling down and thwarted and need to smile.


And finally, off-Broadway, I've seen this twice and this is my fav song:


Boy, am I a sucker for musicals. I wish they had some Guys & Dolls clips from the movie online, I'd link that too. I'm too lazy to dig up some Phantom now, but man, do we love our Phantom. Mlebot did a crazygood rendition of Phantom of the Opera at karaoke!!! :)

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