would do a doo doo sung to the tune of do wah diddy be a good potty training song?... meanwhile, in other thoughts, the genius of musical theatre was seldom exemplified as well as by stephen sondheim and leanard bernstein in west side story and watching the last fifteen minutes brought back some of the greatest musical theatre memories of some of the most powerful musical theatre experiences i've known in this life... west side story is one of those few shows i once knew inside and out to the point of recalling every word, every inflection, every staging i've ever experienced from multiple perspectives, on stage and off... fiddler on the roof, jesus christ superstar, the sound of music, la cage aux folles, and a very few others have become part of me through repeated performances and viewings (phantom of the opera, my fair lady, man of la mancha, and so many i am leaving out)... memories (some songs stand alone outside of their story, ya know?)... and west side story is followed by yentl, so many great questions... why have a mind, if not to question why?... i love stories that question and challenge stereotypes...
to merge words and music to inspire and provoke emotional experiences and profound thought or simply to provide an escape from daily reality is sheer genius for me... i miss being immersed in musical theatre...
sigh :)
Saturday, July 25, 2015
a touch of musical theatre
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