SubJeff on 2/7/2017 at 09:38
JCSS is the best musical.
The funk!
The original film versions of the tracks are so good and Judas is awesome in it. I saw a live show last year in Regents Park outdoor theatre and would recommend it 100%.
Thirith on 2/7/2017 at 10:48
I grew up with it, so I can't say how much is nostalgia/childhood indoctrination, but '70s Jewison's definitely an interesting director.
henke on 29/7/2017 at 12:22
Hands on a Hardbody, if you're unfamiliar with the term it's basically the most American kind of competition you could imagine. A bunch of people stand around with their hands on a truck and whoever can keep their hands on it the longest without passing out wins the truck. The musical features music by Trey Anastasio (of Phish) and a cast that includes Keith Carradine! Most of the music has a bit of a country-tinge to it, but the real showstopper is this gospel number halfway through:
[video=youtube;9aZGSD2YroU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aZGSD2YroU[/video]
Here's another great number, a duet called (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ppALsyF0I) "I'm Gone".
I've listened through the album twice, but as far as I can tell there isn't really a strong central story, instead the songs are mainly the individual characters telling their personal stories. Those short stories are good stuff though, and the music is very good. Recommended! :thumb:
henke on 25/10/2017 at 19:00
I just came back from seeing a musical at my local theatre. This one:
[video=youtube;vXFJFIVme-c]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXFJFIVme-c[/video]
(with this very cast!)
It's a quite recent Swedish musical about Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA. Starts off a bit slow, but by song 3 or 4 when Ingvar has gotten his business off the ground and is interviewing employees it kicks into high-gear and stays pretty solid until the end. Good music, good performances. Yeah, all around good stuff! :thumb:
scumble on 27/10/2017 at 19:57
A musical furniture saga? I'm not convinced...
icemann on 13/1/2018 at 03:42
My wife used to love those. They get weirder and stupider as they go on.
henke on 9/3/2018 at 10:53
Weird Al's new Hamilton Polka is good stuff. :D
[video=youtube;T5Fj31lFuQ0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Fj31lFuQ0[/video]
I was expecting it to be a parody, but it's a pretty straight-up medley of the songs from the musical.
Starker on 18/7/2019 at 23:05
[video=youtube;FtSd844cI7U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtSd844cI7U[/video]
Gray on 18/7/2019 at 23:35
Quote Posted by henke
I just came back from seeing a musical at my local theatre. This one:
[video=youtube;vXFJFIVme-c]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXFJFIVme-c[/video]
(with this very cast!)
It's a quite recent Swedish musical about Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA. Starts off a bit slow, but by song 3 or 4 when Ingvar has gotten his business off the ground and is interviewing employees it kicks into high-gear and stays pretty solid until the end. Good music, good performances. Yeah, all around good stuff! :thumb:
Are you shitting me? There's a bloody musical about Ingvar Kamprad? Sheesh, you leave a country for only ten years, and this is what they do when you're not paying attention? I am... stunned, surprised and geniunely baffled by this breaking news from only two years ago. Now I just have to decide whether it's terrible or not.