What are the BEST MUSICALS? (Please explain what each is about!)?

I like:


Les Miserables- About love/war and a lot of other stuff during the French Revolution and has BEAUTIFUL music!


Phantom of the Opera- A phantom who is haunting the Opera House falls in love with a singer/dancer named Christine. Again, Amazing music!


Wicked- What happened in Oz before Dorothy. About the friendship between Glinda and the Wicked Witch of the West (Elphaba). Great Music!


1776- What do you think? Its about the Declaration of the Independence and the movie stars William Daniels who played Mr. FEENY! Very funny!


Evita- The Story of Argentina%26#039;s First Lady Eva Peron. The story is similar to Princess Diana. Wonderful music!


Jesus Christ Superstar- About Jesus of course!


I highly recommend all of them to everyone!


I REALLY don%26#039;t like Rent or High School Musical (which shouldn%26#039;t be counted as a musical really). I don%26#039;t like their music or stories.
What are the BEST MUSICALS? (Please explain what each is about!)?
Good choices so far! Les Miz is my favorite! Also tho...





West Side Story - the Sharks and the Jets - cool, real cool!





Man of La Mancha - The Inquizition faces the Impossible


Dream





Flower Drum song - has my favorite musical song ever, well almost! (otherwise not the best one around)
What are the BEST MUSICALS? (Please explain what each is about!)?
Blood Brothers - I saw it when I went to London, it%26#039;s only performed in the UK though. It%26#039;s about twin brothers separated at birth.





Alice in Wonderland - Dumb, I know. But it was a great play to be in at my school. People seemed to enjoy it.





Spamalot - Another one I saw in London. Super funny if you like Monty Python. King Arthur%26#039;s search for the Holy Grail.
Reply:Dunno:


Mack and Mabel- director falls in love with young actress. set in 1920%26#039;s


Bugsy Malone- ganster musical with a cast of entirely kiddies.
Reply:Wicked!!!!!!!!!


Legally Blonde: Kinda self explanatory


Cry Baby: A fifties musical about cliques merging (bad boy+ good girl= love)
Reply:I love %26quot;Annie Get Your Gun%26quot; about Annie Oakley because it is so upbeat and weird and the movie version is perfectly acted, plus there a ton of great songs (Anything You Can Do...)


Also, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a personal favorite that I thought I would hate because it%26#039;s about a botched gender-change operation. It%26#039;s a rock musical and again, the music blows me away.


I%26#039;m not a fan of Jesus Christ Superstar- I like Hair (same generation) and the music from Godspell.


When I was younger, I acted in Free to be...You and Me and really enjoyed it. The songs are cute and fun for young people, though hippy-ish and pretty goofy.
Reply:everyone has brought up some really good ones, here are some others I feel need coverage:





Jekyll and Hyde - based on the novel, split personality - one evil who goes on a murder rampage the other is dr. jekyll - they both struggle with love (sweet Emma or seductive Lucy) and struggle within, amazing music.





Lippa%26#039;s The Wild Party - Queenie is in a violent relationship with Burrs, and decides to start something up by making him jealous with a new face (Black) at a party - when all hell breaks loose and she falls in love with Black (Idina Menzel plays Kate, Julia Murney, Taye Diggs, Brian D%26#039;Arcy James - AMAZING MUSIC)





Sweeney Todd - the musical, not the movie - revenge-stricken barber kills men, practicing his ultimate revenge on the man who stole his life - Mrs. Lovette serves the murdered men as meat pies to the skum of London - I would suggest the original or revival - both are brilliant, although I find the revival a little more brutally amazing - all the actors play the instruments while performing





Chess - politics are brought on the game when Russian player falls in love with his opponent (an american)%26#039;s second and love interest. AMAZING music as well, songs like %26quot;Anthem%26quot; and %26quot;Nobody%26#039;s on Nobody%26#039;s Side%26quot; - in the midst of the post Cold War - betrayal and playing games with people%26#039;s lives and emotions
Reply:Legally Blonde the Musical: basically follows the plot of the movie with a smart blonde following her ex boyfriend to harvard law, only to discover she can achieve great things on her own - The music is very catchy and upbeat, Laura Bell Bundy plays the role of Elle wonderfully, the entire show is tons of fun!





Hairspray: story of an overweight teen who dreams of dancing on the Corny Collins show - once again an upbeat musical with great songs!
Reply:West Side Story-Romeo and Juliet set in 50%26#039;s NYC


Little Shop of Horrors-A camp show about a man eating plant determined to wipe out the human race.


Sweeney Todd-A half mad barber hell-bent on revenge


A Chorus Line-An audition that shows the life of people trying to have the job they love. Hits home with theatre people and ha great dancing


Gypsy-Story of Mama Rose-the end all to be all stage moms


Into the Woods-What happens to some of the most beloved fairy tale characters after %26quot;happily ever after%26quot;


Godspell-the book of Mathew set and is set to 70%26#039;s style songs. I personally like this better than JCS.


You%26#039;re a Good Man Charlie Brown-A day in the life of the Peanuts characters

Where would I get a male red bodysuit in Ottawa?

I%26#039;m making a costume and I can%26#039;t seem to find anywhere that would have it.
Where would I get a male red bodysuit in Ottawa?
I don%26#039;t know, but I%26#039;d pay to see you in it ...............................





Good Luck
Where would I get a male red bodysuit in Ottawa?
i know the feeling and im in illinois i looked all over and can%26#039;t findone Ihad bad surgey with a huge scare if you find one let me know

Is john robert powers a scam?

So I got am waiting for the callback. but if I do get it, is it a scam? I really want to know if I am better off with out it.


I have already been accepted into a high school for drama. But, will john robert powers give me a bost in my acting and singing career?
Is john robert powers a scam?
I didn%26#039;t go with them because they wanted me to pay a couple thousand dollars for acting classes. If I were you I%26#039;d just go to the drama high school %26amp; get involved with local theaters.
Is john robert powers a scam?
Yes, it is a scam. I mean technically it might not be considered %26quot;a scam%26quot; but its a waste of money and doesnt really get you where you want to go. So skip it and if your really serious get an agent.
Reply:JRP is supposed to help you build character and personality and help you develop whatever potential you have, whether that be in modelling, acting, performing. I%26#039;d say, it%26#039;s merely a %26quot;finishing%26quot; school that can be a bit costly. If you trust them, you%26#039;ll probably get that callback you expect, but if you do, try to be a bit more inquisitive about what other %26quot;courses%26quot; or services they offer so that these can be a reference for you when you seek other schools or academies to further your training. You said you have been accepted to a high school for drama? Then by all means, go for the formal education. Nothing can be better than that!
Reply:Forget about Powers which most feel is a terrible SCAM. Take a while to get some experience in school shows and then look for a good acting school.

Any audition songs for kids for the musical "Hello Dolly"?

I%26#039;m a kid (10) and I want to try out for %26quot;Hello Dolly%26quot;. The problem is.............. I don%26#039;t have a song! Could you help me out?
Any audition songs for kids for the musical %26quot;Hello Dolly%26quot;?
you could sing %26quot;ribbons down my back%26quot; or %26quot;I put my hand in%26quot; from the musical %26quot;hello Dolly%26quot; or if you want to sing something that isn%26#039;t in the musical you could always sing a classic like %26quot;sixteen going on seventeen%26quot; from the sound of music or %26quot;a spoonful of sugar%26quot; from mary poppins. If you want the lyrics to any of these songs you can go to allmusicals.com and search through different musicals there. hope this helps.
Any audition songs for kids for the musical %26quot;Hello Dolly%26quot;?
You could sing another upbeat musical song- like %26quot;the Good Ship Lollypop%26quot; or %26quot;High Hopes%26quot; or %26quot;Tomorrow%26quot; (Annie) . Try looking for one of those. Probably most kids will sing songs from modern musicals, like Mulan, so you will have an advantage if you pick something different, and sillier. Try out %26quot;It%26#039;s a Hard Knock Life%26quot; from Annie.
Reply:Try doing songs that fit either musically or thematically with the part you want. A kid for Hello Dolly will most likely sing the chorus parts and so on (like %26quot;Put on Your Sunday Clothes%26quot; and %26quot;Hello Dolly%26quot;). Maybe sing something from The Music Man: %26quot;Seventy Six Trombones%26quot; or %26quot;Wellsfargo Wagon%26quot; - those fit musically and thematically


Or you could sing more kid-related songs like %26quot;Goodnight My Someone%26quot; - sang by the girl in Music Man (although thats more of a ballad)


or %26quot;Castle on a Cloud%26quot; from Les Mis, also a ballad





Find out what they want - upbeat or ballad?


You could sing something from The Secret Garden: %26quot;The Girl I Mean to Be%26quot; or Oklahoma: %26quot;Out of My Dreams%26quot;

Job as a full-time Mermaid?!?!?

Im really interested in being an aquatic performer...





http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3a9eqOPJ95...





But i have NO idea where to start... Any thoughts?
Job as a full-time Mermaid?!?!?
You could start in the water?????





I have never even heard of an aquatic performer

How much does it cost to take classes at Kim Flowers Talent Development Agency?

I%26#039;m really passionate about acting and I live in vegas and I want to take classes somewhere. I found a place called Kim Flowers, and I was just wondering if anyone knew how much it costs to take classes there...? Thanks in advance.
How much does it cost to take classes at Kim Flowers Talent Development Agency?
First it is an Academy not an agency. And the best way to find out costs is to call them and ask.

Auditions!?

I am do a summer acting program and the play we are going to perform is called Cio Cinderella I am probaly going to be one of the youngest people ther so I cant audition for cinderella plus I have blond hair so I probaly dont look Italean and the story is about an Italian


cinderella! so what I am asking is what part should I tryout for!!!
Auditions!?
try auditioning for one of the step-sisters. If it%26#039;s a musical and you have to sing for the audition I would do a song from Rodgers and Hammersteins Cinderella (%26quot;stepsisters lament%26quot;-- a duet by the two step-sisters) or a song in italian. hope this helps.
Auditions!?
also - don%26#039;t sweet it about being blond - if they truly want you for the part - they can pop a wig on you and do your colouring to make you look more Italian.