My musical knowledge is severely lacking and this had to be remedied. The scene was therefore set for a musical marathon as I walked out of the library with an armful of musicals
The musicals chosen for this magical mystery tour were:
Carousel
Gypsy
The Wiz
Chicago
A good place to start enriching my education was with a bit of Roger and Hammerstein, namely one of my favourite fairground rides the Carousel.
Maybe I should flirt with the Carousel guy the next time I'm at the fair and get a free ride.
I would love to live in musical land, I could burst into song whenever and wherever I felt like it, not that I don't already....but people wouldn't look at me like I'm a complete loon.
For example there's a song about it being June...June is busting out all over. Maybe I should start singing about it being October.
Fave line- Jigga (the ex-convict): my mother had a baby once...
Fave song: you'll never walk alone
I wasn't aware that this song came from here.
Next up was The Wiz. Its a Motown musical based on the Wizard of Oz starring none other than Diana Ross and MJ.
When I watched the Beatles musical, I thought the writers were defiantly on something whilst writing it, well The Wiz is in a whole new league with cheerleading munchkins, dancing crows and dustbins with gnashing teeth...oh my
fave song- Get on down the road
I alas struggled to find a favourite line, they were all so funny :)
After a quick jaunt to buy mashed potatoes it was back to the rigmarole of musicals. The next one on my list was Gypsy
I'm not gonna lie,I heard of this through some of the songs featured on Glee.
So I felt obliged to watch the original source
Best line: you need a gimmick to get applause
Fave song: Everything's coming up Roses
I've seen Chicago before but its so awesome I just needed another excuse to watch it again :)
The best songs (I love them all too much): The Cell Block Tango, Mr Cellophane, When your good to Mama, ok I'll stop before I run through all of them
fave line: when your good to Mama, Mama's good to you
