Plays & Musicals.

I'm not much into plays and such but the ones I have seen were awesome.

Cats and Rock of Ages (twice).

I like musicals. I don't really pay too close attention as LA isn't really a very good theatre town (and I've never been to NYC but I have been to the West End). But I'd like to see Book of Mormon and Once. My favourite all time is Les Mis, but Le Roi Soleil and Wicked are close 2nds. I don't really follow plays either, but I'd like to see Zack Braff's play, All New People.

I love theatre so much, have loved it ever since my mother took me to see Grease: The Musical when I was 10. Have seen so many: Fame, The Sound of Music, The Boy From Oz (twice), Michael Jackson's Thriller Live, Jersey Boys (twice), Wicked (twice), Rock of Ages (twice), Chicago, We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia, The Phantom of the Opera (twice)....etc etc.

Google "Anthony Warlow" in The Phantom of the Opera, he is phenomenal! He was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma awhile back, but still has great vocals! Love him!

I live in a country town, and we attempt having our own musicals. Last year's was Oklahoma, and I'm off to see How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying tonight with friends. I was supposed to be in the chorus for the musical this year, but had to pull out due to personal commitments.

I really enjoy being on stage, so my ultimate would be a lead role in a musical I'm familiar with! I highly doubt I'll ever become a professional performer, but gee I love watching it so much I'm ok with that. Having fun on stage in a relaxed format is more my thing.

I've been in plays like Flying Feathers, Witness for the Prosecution. I'm typically a shy, reserved, serious kind of girl and for some reason the directors love it when I play ditzy chicks. Go figure.

I'm a lover of musicals. I have more soundtracks than shows I've seen (either because they don't run anymore or the tours never come near me) but sometimes making up what's going on in my head works out better than the actual show. My favorite would be Phantom of the Opera, I've loved it since I was a kid and only knew the overture melody. Hate the 04 movie though. My first was another Webber show, CATS, which I saw the recording they put out in the 90s.

I've seen WICKED, Little Shop of Horrors, Avenue Q, Mama Mia!, The Producers (local production), CATS (VHS), Sweeney Todd (original cast DVD), Jekyll & Hyde (also DVD, not original cast, had David Hassellhoff As Jekyll/Hyde) and Phantom of the Opera (25th Anniversary movie theater showing, stupid Webber killed the US tour for his senseless sequel). I was going to see Les Miserables in November, but money's tight so I don't think I'll be able to get tickets that won't require binoculars like I had to do with Little Shop of Horrors. I'm going to see WICKED a second time next Spring. The first time I saw it, Richard Kline was The Wizard. Who thought Larry from Three's Company could sing?

As for soundtracks I have: Annie Get Your Gun, Avenue Q, Bat Boy, CATS, Chicago, Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, Les Miserables, Lestat ("I Want More" only, I hated the rest of the soundtrack plus there isn't even a recorded version), Little Shop of Horrors, Grease, The Phantom of the Opera (25th Anniversary edition, Original Cast, Original Korean Cast, French and Spanish movie soundtrack versions... hey I said I loved the show!), Side Show, Sweeney Todd (2005 Revival Cast), and WICKED.

I always wanted to try out for a musical when I was in high school, but I was always too shy and didn't think I could sing well enough. I still like to pretend that I'm in one though, especially when I'm in the shower.

I have an unexplained passion for musicals, so strong that my mother surprised my sister and I with tickets to about 10 shows in a visit to NYC that spanned 20 days. It was possibly one of the greatest moments in my life.

- Mary Poppins had a beautiful set design, it was made to look like a huge dollhouse.
- The Lion King was definitely original and unique, so was Avenue Q.
- Wicked was absolutely amazing, especially after having read the book it was based on and seeing the story unfold in front of my eyes (honestly one of the hardest books I've read to date, but it was very much worth it in the end).
- 9 to 5 was very cute, especially because Allison Janney was part of the cast.
- Billy Elliot was spectacular, and made me go watch the movie later. My favorite thing about it were the accents.
- Both The Little Mermaid and Shrek felt overly childish, but that's a good thing. I loved Ursula (TLM) and Fiona (Shrek) the most.

I never got the chance to see Hairspray or Legally Blonde on Broadway, but I've seen snippets here and there online, wish I could've seen them though!

One of my close friends lives in New York and I visit her often on Holidays, so I got to see The Addams' Family during the winter, which had an awesome cast and plot. In Spring Break we saw 2 shows before they officially opened. Those were:
- Catch Me If You Can, which had a very nice set of tunes.
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, which was stolen by the triple-threat actor/singer/dancer Daniel Radecliffe. (At first, the only reason I was excited to see this was because I was a Harry Potter Fan. It was such a pleasure to see that the cast had good talent, and that was what made it 100x awesome). I got to see it for a second time when I visited NYC for the release of HP & the Deathly Hallows Pt.2.

I also got the chance to see 3 musicals in Las Vegas:
- Mamma Mia, it was right at the time when the movie was going to be or was just released.
- The Producers. One of the first musicals that I really got into after seeing the movie that was made a short while ago.
- Jersey Boys. The set-up of how the story was told was very different.

Other than Musicals, I really really REALLY love the shows that are put on by Cirque du Soleil. Absolute amazing works of art! My favorite to date is LOVE which is chock-full of songs by the Beatles!

I was very much involved in our Drama Department back in high school, and because my school was a little British school in Kuwait we often put on pantomimes. I got the awesome chance to play Elphaba in a school production of "Oz". I'm guessing this was the first time ever the Wicked Witch of the West was played by a guy with a big beard!

Hmm... taking a class might be a good idea. I think auditioning for something, I'd be way over my head. Especially in LA.

Lol, Ave Q was definitely something unique and special. I remember my family and I were so sick the day we went to see Billy Elliot, but it was wonderful enough to let me forget the pounding in my head. I'm sure that Ursula wasn't played by Sherie Rene Scott, but she was very good. Probably biased since Ursula is my all-time favorite villain! I did get to see both Aaron Tveit and Norbert Leo-Butz who were both spectacular. Your so lucky that you got to meet Daniel! I also forgot to mention that I wish that I had seen Wonderland before it closed, because I have listened to the soundtrack and I love it. I think I've heard it enough times that I have my own version of the plot and characters in my head, but still it would be amazing to see it live.

Would love to see "The Book of Mormon" someday.

Last musical I saw on B'way was quite awhile back...Beauty and the Beast.

Love Les Miz, Rent...and all the old classic R & H musicals.