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Holly

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« on: April 19, 2003, 11:48:34 am »
ok, i'm a dork, i admit it, lol, but i grew up on this musical (ive been singing it since the age of 2) and it's something ive never grown out of. and my teacher wants me to sing one of the songs, "think of me" at a school concert! it wasnt my choice, i thought it was way too hard... i wanted to do "How Do I" or "Pretty Baby" but she pressured me into it... so now that i'm singing this song, i'm really into this musical right now!
i have alot of the songs memorised... and i love all of them. i think it's one of the, if not the best musicals of all time!!

are there anyother fans?! lol... i like talking about it!
whats your fave song? mine is "All I Ask" :)
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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2003, 11:57:21 am »
and an interesting fact....
the beginning of the All American Rejects, "swing swing" sounds very similiar to the beginning of one of the songs in Phantom... maybe a coincidence, but maybe they were inspired by the musical, lol
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2003, 05:49:22 pm »
Right on Holly.. it's killer!!!! :)
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2003, 08:55:24 pm »
Holly
you are so NOT a dork!!!!!!
musicals are super duper rad and so are those who love them =)

Phantom happens to be one of the very best
and Think of Me and Wishing you were somehow here again are the best songs in it!  Best of luck with your performance!

Musical Lovers Unite!
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2003, 09:28:20 pm »
Guess what???  Phantom of the Opera will be made yet again, into a feature film due out in 2004.  Here's the info if you want to know.

Another telling of the popular Broadway musical, based on Gaston Leroux's original novel, this new version will be directed by Joel Schumacher. The story is about a deranged, disfigured masked man, the Phantom, who roams around the Paris Opera House, haunting the actors and actresses. He falls for the young soprano, Christine Daae, and begins to tutor her. He's smitten and wants her for his own, but she still has feelings for a childhood love, Raoul Viscount de Changey. Feeling betrayed, the Phantom kidnaps Christine with plans to make her his eternal bride.


Antonio Banderas & Katie Holmes are rumoured to be the leads in the movie.  And supposedly, Katie is seeing a vocal coach.
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2003, 10:01:59 pm »
what i wouldn't give to see Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in POTO!!!!

But i have to admit... the times i've seen Lisa Vroman in SF and in NYC she is incredibly talented.

I <3 POTO but there are other plays i seem to prefer now that i have expanded my horizons to theatre since i moved out east.  Like Rent!  If you haven't seen Rent -- check it out :D

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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2003, 06:34:49 am »
Of course I will probbaly get nailed as I always do.. but I have no desire to se RENT at all...  I will gladly take the original La Boheme anyday...
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2003, 09:32:31 am »
Quote from: "PintOGuinness"
Of course I will probbaly get nailed as I always do.. but I have no desire to se RENT at all...  I will gladly take the original La Boheme anyday...
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well pfft... how can you make that decision without having seen rent?
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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2003, 11:59:07 am »
I agree with Jason...where are all the real Opera fans??? I'm not talking about that Baz Lurhman "Let's produce La Boheme on Broadway" sh*t and make tons of money...but I'm talking about Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Mozart, Von Weber...just to make a few. Nothing can top Otello, La Traviata, Faust, Die Zomberflute, and my favorite of all time, the Operetto Pagliacci *DIES* Der Freishutz is a great one too!
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yay!!
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2003, 02:15:12 pm »
:D
yay! thers alot of fans... i wasnt expecting so many!
just the other night my family and i were talking about how there wasnt a movie for it! i definatly want to see it when it comes out! thats so cool!

and thanx for the goodluck!! i'll need it!!
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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2003, 03:47:19 pm »
I enjoy both broadway and Opera

Franko Zefferelli's Traviatta at the Met this season is AMAZING!
i want to see La Boheme sooo badly and my fave Lucia di Lammermoore


but as a former fanatic I must say RENT rules!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2003, 07:00:23 pm »
I just saw La Traviata last Thursday at the Met...but it's by Verdi...Amazing performance! Yay for Opera fans!
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« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2003, 07:06:07 pm »
oh ok Franco Zeferelli produced it this season and designed the sets...which were amazing (I just looked at the program)
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« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2003, 06:58:33 am »
yep he was the producer
and he spared NO expense!
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« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2003, 04:32:06 pm »
One musical I haev NEVER seen but will before I die~!

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