up where they walk

so i saw Little Mermaid on wensday night. As i've already stated in the previous entry, i loved the show. over all it was a great production, it had good staging, and brought a lot of new levels to a classic story. The changes that they made in the adaptation for the stage worked very well. for the new stage production Ursula (played by Sheri Rene Scott) is Tridents sister, who was banished for her use of black magic. While i'm not sure how a merman, and a squid woman came from the same family, i'm not really gonna press that detail, because what it does for the plot is give a strong reason for Ursula's hatred and resentment, it also ties it in to the rest of the shows message, which is about family, and the relationship between fathers and daughters, the duty of a child to a parent, and the the love and anguish that comes when a family is hurting. While i will admit i wish they would have developed the relationship between Ursula and Tritan even more, it was a great layer to add. Another thing they added was the singing contest, at the end of the show. There is no Vanessa, no wedding disrupted, no Eric entranced. While i admit, its not as exciting as the ending in the film. It is more touching, because while Ariel has lost her voice, she has not lost her emotions, or her feelings, and she dances for eric, because as eric tells her in the new song one step closer, "dancing is a language that is sung instead of heard." By stripping the end down and making eric realize his love by that simple moment. it makes the story alot more heartfelt and intimate. Heartfelt and intimate is a pretty solid description of the entire show. While it is a huge broadway musical and there is plenty of spectacle, some of the strongest moments for me were when it was just real people living out real circumstances. sierra Boggess, who plays Ariel, is brilliant. Every move, every phrase, every smile, every note is perfect. She is Ariel. She absoloutly blows "part of your world" ( a song that formerly had "the property of Jodi Benson" stamped all over it) out of the water. I've never seen someone captivate an entire audience like that. In the second act of the show, when she rarely speaks, she is still clearly the star of the show. When tap dancing with Scuttle in the fun musical number "Positoovity" she is hysterical, and still manages to be quite touching. with eric in the castle seeing all new things for the first time, she is so endearing. Sean Palmer is Eric to the t, he earned the new music they added for him, and uses it well. Sheri rene Scott did an amazing job with a very hard part, there is a fine line in a Disney musical where you can become to campy and she definatly did a good job of not crossing it to often. Some of the time it felt like she was playing a charachter, but she also has a wig that looks like cotten candy, and and octopus dress on. The only thing that didnt sit right with me was Sebastion. i hated his costume, it was hard to move in, and didnt fit the rest of the look of the show, nor did it look like a crab. He was buried under that calypso accent, and never really flourished into anything good. The songs they added to the show were great. they all fit together. the songs added for ariel gave her so much depth and growth, she became very multie facited. The set was gorgeous, ever flowing and evolving, the only time i felt like i wanted more was during part of your world, it felt to contined, i wanted her to be surrounded by the human world. and i was extremley dissapointed with "under the sea" it visually lacked. Over all the show did a fantastic job. they really took a classic and made a solid faithfull adaptation of it.

Please if you get the chance check it out.

I wanna be where the people are.

so i saw the show last night, and god bless you tube, i can share a small piece of it with you. i loved the entire show. my favorite part by far, was the reprise to part of your world, its the first time Sierra Boggess really lets rip, and shows how talented she really is (and she is really really talented)



this will probably get erased from youtube so enjoy it while it's here. im still crafting an over all review of the show, but i did love it.

the hardest part of falling in love is taking the first step

one day till little mermaid... i am soooo flippin excited, i will let everyone know my opinions in detail on thursday.

Headlines

The spice girls are totally back. their new single "Headlines" was released last week, all the girls wrote it, but Emma bunton and Geri Halliwell were the main writers, with the other girls adding in ideas to the song. The song sounds like a classic Spice Girls hit. The girls all sound amazing, i love the Mel C part, her voice has always been really strong. Some jokes have been made about how little Victoria sings on the album. She has a total of four lines. but honestly we all know she's not the strongest singer, just let her enjoy being more then a mannaquin for once. the new video is awesome, i love it. I'd also like you to notice how hott Geri's abs look.... oh my god... it's abs like that that make me want to work out :)

Little Mermaid has arrived

so i have my ticket for Little Mermaid on Broadway, i'm seeing it, november 7th....

thanks Robert, one of the best birthday gifts ever (even if my birthday was in august...)



more pictures!!! woot woot

Oh Craigslist

Last night i had the pleasure of seeing Jeffrey Self's one man show "My Life on the craigslist." It was hysterical. The entire show had me laughing Jeff is quite a talented young fella, who i am sure is going to be bringing us a lot more. His humor is rather dry, and the performance was effortless, which is good in comedy. most actors work soooo hard for comedy, and comedy is something i feel that you find from within, it's an instinct, and sometimes its wrong, but its hard to plan it out step by step. you have to feel an audience out, and jeffery self knows how to do just that. The show is inspired by his visits to the men seeking men section of craigslist, and all the missteps along the way to finding the perfect guy. He's definatly got a hook, and while the piece was perfect or totally polished, he is an awesome story teller, and i feel that the more stories he tells, and the more ideas he shares, and the more concepts we see from him, the better they will get.

not that i can really say anything, since i haven't finished or polished any of my scripts (note to self do that NOW!)

Miss American Dream since I was 17

well tuesday october 30th came and went, and while critics and tabloids have laughed all summer long at her antics the only one left laughing was Ms. Britney Spears... why you might ask? because it's Britney, bitch, and she did it again. Now i understand fully in her personal life, she's a train wreck, but musically Britt is stronger then ever. While i do hope she gets her sh*t in gear, i don't care, as long as she puts out a great dance hit, her personal life is none of my buisness, nor does her personal life effect her music. People need to grow up, and move on, as an entertainer Britney is at her finest, every track on the album is a smash hit dance single. Actually there isn't a single ballad on the album, if only Britt could teach Lindsay Lohan how to make an album we'd be set. my favorite is "Piece of me"britney practically tells the media to go F*ck themself, and heavily breathes her way through a dance hit. She turns all the tabloid talk into pure musical genius. "Radar" is also a great song, i've allready heard it at several clubs. while her voice has been completely digitally enhanced, it's still a bomb ass dance hit. "ooh ooh Baby" is also classic britney, great beat, catchy words, sexual innuendo all over it. "I've got a Plan" is probably the weakest song on the album, something about it just doesn't flow for me. It's still a descent dance song, just not a hit. The first half of the album is solid dance hit gold, the second half still keeps you dancing, but its nothing ground breaking. This entire album is a new page for Britt, i hope she can finish writing the newest chapter she's started. i haven't been able to turn the album off. i also enjoyed several of the songs that didnt make it but were leaked on you tube. if you get the chance check out Baby Boy, State of Grace, and Let Go. all three are ballads and they don't make me want to throw up, not even a little.

go buy Blackout, its worth the nine bucks on i tunes.

I’m Miss American Dream since I was 17
Don’t matter if I step on the scene
Or sneak away to the Philippines
They still gonna put pictures of my derrière in the magazine
You want a piece of me?
You want a piece of me…
I’m Miss bad media karma
Another day, another drama
Guess I can’t see the harm
In working and being a mama
And with a kid on my arm
I’m still an exceptional earner
You want a piece of me
I’m Mrs. Lifestyles of the rich and famous
I’m Mrs. Oh my God that Britney’s Shameless
I’m Mrs. Extra! Extra! this just in
I’m Mrs. she’s too big now she’s too thin
I’m Mrs. ‘You want a piece of me?’
Tryin’ and pissin’ me off
Well get in line with the paparazzi
Who’s flippin’ me off
Hopin’ I’ll resort to some havoc
End up settlin’ in court
Now are you sure you want a piece of me?
I’m Mrs. ‘Most likely to get on the TV for strippin’ on the streets’
When getting the groceries, no, for real..
Are you kidding me?
No wonder there's panic in the industry
I mean, please, do you want a piece of me?
I’m Mrs. Lifestyles of the rich and famous
(You want a piece of me)
I’m Mrs. Oh my God that Britney’s Shameless
(You want a piece of me)
I’m Mrs. Extra! Extra! this just in
I’m Mrs. she’s too big now she’s too thin
I’m Miss American Dream since I was 17
Don’t matter if I step on the scene
Or sneak away to the Philippines
There still gon' be pictures of my derrière in the magazine
You want a piece of me?
You want a piece of me…
You want a piece of me?
I’m Mrs. Lifestyles of the rich and famous
I’m Mrs. Oh my God that Britney’s Shameless
I’m Mrs. Extra! Extra! this just in
I’m Mrs. she’s too big now she’s too thin
I’m Mrs. Lifestyles of the rich and famous
I’m Mrs. Oh my God that Britney’s Shameless
I’m Mrs. Extra! Extra! this just in
I’m Mrs. she’s too big now she’s too thin
You want a piece of me.