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*shrug* his face is plastered all over those girly teen mags, so i figure someone's gotta like him.

I was thinking of something like pro-integration/anti-segregation and even fluffiness appreciation, somewhere pretty obvious and public. It's bound to attract attention.

Plus, it's a hell of a lot better than a sock-hop, a sock-hop is a total cop-out that required pretty much no creativity.

Jesus Christ, it's $6.50 here matinee and $8.75 adult at night.

And I still have people complain about matinee price -_-

We're also ten times better than the other theater that charges the same amount.

Thanks ^_^

It does suck that kids see things like High School Musical and think they're big, hardcore fans... but I don't think that takes away from actual musical theater.

I loved Rent, I loved Phantom of the Opera, I loved Dream Girls.... turning it into a movie gives them more room to explore ideas and things they might not in the theater production (if you watch the extras on the Phantom of the Opera DVD Andrew Lloyd Webber was so excited about it). Andrew Lloyd Webber even commented at how excited he was to see kids so excited to see it, kids who can't afford to go to the Broadway shows, who don't have the resources or time available to them to do that. Some of these kids honestly do have an interest in the story, and by turning these shows into movies they make them more accessable to those people. And honestly, if I ever have money and the ability to go see the stage productions of these, I'd be more willing to spend the ridiculous amounts of money on it if I know I like it... this also gets more people into the theaters, people who might have thought musicals weren't for them or that they're not the kind of person who belongs there before. I'm hoping Wicked is going to be made into a movie soon, so that I can see it even if I can't afford/manage to get tickets whenever it does finally come to Alabama (it's been scheduled to come for years).

The girl in the movie is plus sized, I doubt just because you were too large for their production doesn't mean you won't be able to make it on another stage somewhere, especially if you do your best and have confidence. Talent and looks together are more important than just looks... but when they have so many people applying they have to weed it out somehow.

No ideas are all that original, my teacher today was describing a movie that sounded like a non-musical version of the Producers. I can tell you movies that have come out in 3 years that have almost the same plot. And many musicals are based off of movies. You're just denying yourself another thing to enjoy by worrying about the purity, the only thing that should matter is how you feel about what you're seeing, and how you feel about your interest in theater. Not what every other kid thinks.

Oops, I kinda went on a bit of a speech didn't I? gonk

That's the way it is usually when I go to musicals.

I can't fit into the women's shirts, I just buy t-shirts -_-

Oh, also, Shampoo... I just remembered, we're supposed to be as far as I know getting Hairspray shirts... I dunno, if I managed to get two would you possibly want me to send you one? It'd be slightly used 'cause I have to wear it while I work, but I might could send it to you if it's not too expensive and you'd like it XP

You're missing the bigger picture. You may not notice it because you were spoiled by theater. You know how it works, you know what's good, and you've been able to actually see live stage shows.

The majority of people, however, have little to no experience with musicals whatsoever. Live theater isn't exactly an easily accessible form of entertainment. It's limited to places where there's enough people who might give a damn, the tickets are EXPENSIVE to the common person, and frankly, the views kinda suck if you weren't lucky to get good seats cause you were late, or couldnt afford it.

Theater has been somewhat on the decline the past 20-30 years, and movie musicals until now have been somewhat of a rarity, and a novelty. Until a few years ago, the only recent big musical hits that made it to film were things like Grease, Jesus Christ superstar...etc.

With the new releases of movie musicals, it introduces the art to a whole new genration of people, who never would have known they liked that kind of stuff because they can't go to broadway, but now they can easily rent The Producers, or RENT, etc. and can get interested and excited about it, and maybe even take the step to go searching for more "legit" theatre. These movies are reviving it in a way. And that can only be a good thing.

Theatre snobs are a huge reason why people are afraid of going in the first place.

My only complaint is that the studios completely ignore the one thing that made the show what it was in the first place. The actors. RENT was great because columbus decided to use the Original cast. Does it compare to the stage show? Not really, But you can't compare it to the broadway show. It's an entirely different feeling and entirely different directing and should be judged as seperate entities, not the same thing. The stage show seems to be more gritty than the movie, which felt a lot smoother.

For the most part, they casted Hairspray with actor du jour. I really don't like Link's voice. At all. It sounds synthetic.

come to think of it, i don't like Tracy's voice on the current touring cast either. I saw it on youtube, and she tries so much to sound too "soul", and it doesn't fit her character at all and her growling throws her off tune and beat.

Awesome point, and well put. I'm definitely one of those people who doesn't have easy access to Broadway or theatre in general, and it is likely that I will never see the musical on stage. So even though I know its not the same thing, I am excited to see the movie version.

(And Ghosty, you put it well too, I just chose to quote this one sweatdrop )

Yeah, it can be dissappointing. I've never seen Rent other than in the theater, but I hated how they prettied up "Over the Moon" because that was the one song they shouldn't have. But do you honestly think the musical is being ruined by them turning it into a movie?

Yes, it's different... but it isn't ruining it. Don't be so afraid of change. You don't think it's as good, that's fine. I know Rentheads who loooooooove the movie.

But that is what turns people off to theater, because it does come across as a snobby attitude. You should be happy the movies are going to bring more people into the theater, and if you want to make a carrier in it, then that means more job openings for you!

Just because they cut a song or two out of the musical doesn't mean it's ruined, it means they did the best they could to make it a good movie, to keep it true to the story but bring in ideas that can't be brought into the theater production and still entertain the audience. They aren't trying to replace the musical, they aren't trying to be the musical, they are two seperate entities.

And honestly, don't worry so much about what people think. I have friends who latch onto anything and either they don't give a crap about it or they have to prove they're it's biggest fans, and they'll try to argue with me or tell me about something I introduced them to. That's just the way those people are, and that's their problem that they can't truly appreciate something because they aren't realizing what they're doing. I know I know what it's really about, I know I really like it, why does it matter what they think they know?

Wow, the photos taken of me are really unflattering tonight... oh well, here are some of the better ones of me painting, because I can share >:0


This is the only one that's big 'cause it's the only one I like enough to let be big.


It's really hot out and I was dressed to be cool and to not worry about getting paint on my top gonk I know I look bad. I'm not wearing makeup, either sweatdrop