The 2009 street flavour boasted shows loaded with GLBT sensibilities: tap-dancing nation boys, naked flower children, and, yes, even mothers throwing silverware and singing most existence bipolar. However, the prizewinning of the prizewinning was Shrek The Musical. It touts one of the cleverest, funniest and most inventive scores to come along in a great while. Shrek shines as a beacon, not just for the GLBT community, but also for anyone anywhere who has ever been prefabricated to feel inferior than they are simply because they're different.
The book and lyrics by king Lindsay-Abaire (a wordsmith to keep an eye on) remind children of every ages that “what makes us special makes a strong” in the set “Freak Flag”, a strain which soars to the take of a pride anthem in which Pinocchio (John Tartaglia) cries “I'm wood, I'm good, get used to it!” Jeanine Tesori's singable reason is inspired and runs a gamut of singable genres, with stellar orchestrations by Danny Troob and vocal arrangements by Tesori and Tim Viel. The cast does full justice to the bright undignified material, with a breakout action by Brian D'arcy saint in the title role. Sutton Foster sparkles as Princess Fiona, especially in the strain “I Know It's Today” in which she sings an inspired trio with her “younger selves.” And Christopher Sieber is a comical joy as Lord Farquaad. In an ever-increasing line of movie-to-musical shows, Shrek delivers the goods time and again and should stand as a model for the genre.
Honorable “Dearie” mentions go to the Tony Award winning revival of the surprisingly enduring hipster singable Hair and to the highly entertaining and sorely underrated 9 to 5 The Musical. Though not as lustrous as Shrek, Dolly Parton's underclassman singable building reason boasts rattling singable and well-crafted songs, which bode well for her next planned foray into singable theater: a show supported on her life story. Parton is anticipative that street diva (and Movie Dearest favorite) Kristin Chenoweth, will play the lead in the show.
National tours are planned for both Shrek and 9 to 5 and hopefully will be coming soon to a municipality near you. In the meantime, both shows' Original Cast Recordingsare available on CD. So, on your next road activate (possibly to some pride festival far-far away) hit a great sing-along with one of these highly enjoyable newborn recordings and maybe even let your own freak alarum fly!
By saint Jaeger, Los Angeles supported actor and resident broadcasting critic of Movie Dearest.
The book and lyrics by king Lindsay-Abaire (a wordsmith to keep an eye on) remind children of every ages that “what makes us special makes a strong” in the set “Freak Flag”, a strain which soars to the take of a pride anthem in which Pinocchio (John Tartaglia) cries “I'm wood, I'm good, get used to it!” Jeanine Tesori's singable reason is inspired and runs a gamut of singable genres, with stellar orchestrations by Danny Troob and vocal arrangements by Tesori and Tim Viel. The cast does full justice to the bright undignified material, with a breakout action by Brian D'arcy saint in the title role. Sutton Foster sparkles as Princess Fiona, especially in the strain “I Know It's Today” in which she sings an inspired trio with her “younger selves.” And Christopher Sieber is a comical joy as Lord Farquaad. In an ever-increasing line of movie-to-musical shows, Shrek delivers the goods time and again and should stand as a model for the genre.
Honorable “Dearie” mentions go to the Tony Award winning revival of the surprisingly enduring hipster singable Hair and to the highly entertaining and sorely underrated 9 to 5 The Musical. Though not as lustrous as Shrek, Dolly Parton's underclassman singable building reason boasts rattling singable and well-crafted songs, which bode well for her next planned foray into singable theater: a show supported on her life story. Parton is anticipative that street diva (and Movie Dearest favorite) Kristin Chenoweth, will play the lead in the show.
National tours are planned for both Shrek and 9 to 5 and hopefully will be coming soon to a municipality near you. In the meantime, both shows' Original Cast Recordingsare available on CD. So, on your next road activate (possibly to some pride festival far-far away) hit a great sing-along with one of these highly enjoyable newborn recordings and maybe even let your own freak alarum fly!
By saint Jaeger, Los Angeles supported actor and resident broadcasting critic of Movie Dearest.
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