Short entry. Just got the OBC recording of Rock of Ages. It was nominated for five Tonys. Naive me thought it was about Gospel music. No, it's a story that uses the hard rock songs of the 80s to tell a story, you know, like Mamma Mia, Jersey Boys, We Will Rock You, Movin' On...uh...wait. It has the great songs and anthems by the great groups such as Styx, Poison, Journey. I have not listened to it yet, but it dawned on me that eventually songs we heard on the radio or saw on MTV will have new life on the Broadway stage. Kinda scary, but an incredible way to introduce a new generation to the magic of the theatre! I'm so behind on what is new on Broadway...so I will blog about Hair, Next to Normal, Road Show, as well as the other classics that have been around. Dang, it's been almost 24 years since I saw Liza Minelli and Chita Rivera...together...in The Rink at the Martin Beck Theatre.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Don't Stop Believin'
Short entry. Just got the OBC recording of Rock of Ages. It was nominated for five Tonys. Naive me thought it was about Gospel music. No, it's a story that uses the hard rock songs of the 80s to tell a story, you know, like Mamma Mia, Jersey Boys, We Will Rock You, Movin' On...uh...wait. It has the great songs and anthems by the great groups such as Styx, Poison, Journey. I have not listened to it yet, but it dawned on me that eventually songs we heard on the radio or saw on MTV will have new life on the Broadway stage. Kinda scary, but an incredible way to introduce a new generation to the magic of the theatre! I'm so behind on what is new on Broadway...so I will blog about Hair, Next to Normal, Road Show, as well as the other classics that have been around. Dang, it's been almost 24 years since I saw Liza Minelli and Chita Rivera...together...in The Rink at the Martin Beck Theatre.
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