Wednesday, April 13, 2005

The Musicals

BROOKLYN, THE MUSICAL
Arguably, this is the season's most original new musical. The story of a woman in search of her father is told almost entirely by song by street performers. (soundtrack available now at www.amazon.com)

SPAMALOT
This new musical boasts broad, bawdy humor. Based on one of Monty Python's most successful movies, Tim Curry, Hank Azaria, David Hyde Pearce, Christopher Sieber, and Sara Ramirez are making audiences laugh, sing, and cheer. (visit www.deccabroadway.com)

LITTLE WOMEN
Tony winner Sutton Foster & Maureen McGovern star in this adaption of Louisa May Alcott's novel. (visit www.sh-k-boom.com)

ALL SHOOK UP
The Bard meets Elvis in this new musical starring Cheyenne Jackson. Handsome Chad rides his motorcycle into town and shows everyone how to rock! (visit www.amazon.com)

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
Based on the movie of the same name, John Lithgow & Norbert Leo Butz star as con men swindling a young woman out of $50,000.00. (visit www.sh-k-boom.com)

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
William Finn (Falsettos) is bringing his Off-Broadway h-i-t to The Great White Way. Six word obsessed contestants compete for the grand prize! (visit www.sh-k-boom.com)

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
Another original new musical deals with a mother's disapproval of her daughter's attractive boyfriend. (visit www.amazon.com)

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
The car soars over the audience in this retelling of the popular 1968 movie. (London cast soundtrack available.)

DRACULA
The sun came up and the cutrain went down much too soon on this musical based on Bram Stoker's famous novel.

GOOD VIBRATIONS
More than 30 songs tell the tale of freezing New Englanders getting help from Rhonda and her car as they drive cross country to sunny California.


PACIFIC OVERTURES
B.D. Wong starred in this Stephen Sondheim masterpiece about America's influence on Japan circa 1850. (visit www.psclassics.com)

THE FROGS
Another Sondheim musical starred Tony winners Nathan Lane & Roger Bart in this remake of the comedy originally written in 405 BC. (visit www.psclassics.com)

SWEET CHARITY
Christina Applegate will finally dream her dream when she dances her way into the role of Charity Hope Valentine. (soundtrack being discussed; no official release date yet)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
The remake of 1983's Tony Winner for Best New Musical challenges contemporay audiences with their views on real family values. (no soundtrack information)

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