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Laura--I've been dying to see that movie! Glad you liked it! :)
If readers (Just because we don't have a lot of followers doesn't mean we don't have a lot of readers. I read blogs but don't follow them sometimes...) would be so kind as to follow our dear friend, Allyson's, blog, www.bwaymilkshakequeen.blogspot.com....it'd be lovely, thanks. :)
Friday, August 21, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The Time Traveler's Wife Review (very short!)
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So yesterday, I saw the Time Traveler's Wife. It was great and I love a lot of Rachel's movies (like The Notebook and Mean Girls). I was sitting in scared to death because I had no clue when Henry was gonna die because at on part of the movie he just flew out bleeding (he was shot). And he thought he was going to die when his daughter was 5. Also, it was really sad because Claire kept losing the baby everytime she got pregnant. Very suspenseful parts! But it was such a good movie and the ending was amazing. Go see the Time Traveler's Wife!!
So yesterday, I saw the Time Traveler's Wife. It was great and I love a lot of Rachel's movies (like The Notebook and Mean Girls). I was sitting in scared to death because I had no clue when Henry was gonna die because at on part of the movie he just flew out bleeding (he was shot). And he thought he was going to die when his daughter was 5. Also, it was really sad because Claire kept losing the baby everytime she got pregnant. Very suspenseful parts! But it was such a good movie and the ending was amazing. Go see the Time Traveler's Wife!!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Understudies
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I suck at updating. Thank god I have Mia to remind me or this blog would be dead :]
It's pretty surprising that when I see shows, there usually isn't any understudies performing. But last month at Shrek Christopher Sieber wasn't there and I saw Greg Reuter as his u/s. I really couldn't tell the difference, I mean he did so good. His voice was so much like Christopher Sieber's and he looked a lot like him from where I was sitting.
I didn't get to update about this, but earlier this month I did a show. It's for a performing arts workshop that I do every summer, so it isn't really a play or anything. I usually perform a few voice numbers and some acting pieces. We did two extremely exhausting shows, and a million rehearsals the same days. Tiring, but FUN!
I suck at updating. Thank god I have Mia to remind me or this blog would be dead :]
It's pretty surprising that when I see shows, there usually isn't any understudies performing. But last month at Shrek Christopher Sieber wasn't there and I saw Greg Reuter as his u/s. I really couldn't tell the difference, I mean he did so good. His voice was so much like Christopher Sieber's and he looked a lot like him from where I was sitting.
I didn't get to update about this, but earlier this month I did a show. It's for a performing arts workshop that I do every summer, so it isn't really a play or anything. I usually perform a few voice numbers and some acting pieces. We did two extremely exhausting shows, and a million rehearsals the same days. Tiring, but FUN!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
SMOOTHIE!
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A mango smoothie from Panera Bread. It was my first time eating there, and they were out of their signature bread bowls. How depressing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCynpBANM_k
A mango smoothie from Panera Bread. It was my first time eating there, and they were out of their signature bread bowls. How depressing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCynpBANM_k
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Irony
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I find it ironic that during the Summer, the most fun and exciting time of the year, Laura and I both neglect our lovely blog. I'm sure once school starts (The three words I hate the most: Back to school!), we'll just have TONS to talk about.
SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS!
And no,I don't just mean the red highlights in my hair.
June:
Second-Annual Summer Musical Revue @ my school, June 20th
Start of Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program, or CTY, Sunday, June 28th
Dance class during weeknights, except when I was at CTY
July:
CTY until Friday, July 17th
Harry Potter movie!
Vacation in Lake George, New York
Dance class during weeknights, except when I was at CTY
August:
Dance camp! First week--just ended! :(
Dance class during weeknights
Who knows now what the rest of the Summer will bring? ;)
Au revoir,
-Mia =)
I find it ironic that during the Summer, the most fun and exciting time of the year, Laura and I both neglect our lovely blog. I'm sure once school starts (The three words I hate the most: Back to school!), we'll just have TONS to talk about.
SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS!
And no,I don't just mean the red highlights in my hair.
June:
Second-Annual Summer Musical Revue @ my school, June 20th
Start of Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program, or CTY, Sunday, June 28th
Dance class during weeknights, except when I was at CTY
July:
CTY until Friday, July 17th
Harry Potter movie!
Vacation in Lake George, New York
Dance class during weeknights, except when I was at CTY
August:
Dance camp! First week--just ended! :(
Dance class during weeknights
Who knows now what the rest of the Summer will bring? ;)
Au revoir,
-Mia =)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Understudy Reviews
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I went back and saw Spring Awakening AGAIN last night. Yes, the show was still beautiful, powerful, and electrifying, to say the least, but right now, I'm just going to give you the reviews of the understudies I saw.
Julie Benko as Wendla: Her voice is sugary sweet. It fits the character--Wendla is supposed to be fourteen. Her acting was good. Her singing was good, and her higher soprano parts were clear sounding and pure and pretty much great (i.e. 'The Word Of Your Body', etc...). There were a few moments where I wished she delivered the lines differently, but...if I hadn't seen Christy Altomare go on last week, I would've absolutely loved Julie. But as an understudy, yes, she did very well.
Krystina Alabado as Anna: Well, as much as I totally loved Gabby Garza's performance as Anna, Krystina did a great job! My Mom didn't really like her all that much, but I thought she did well. It was just weird, in my opinion, to see Anna in a green dress, when everyone's used to seeing Anna in a red dress. You could really hear Krystina's voice in 'Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)', and she did a cool little riff (or something close to a riff) in 'My Junk' that I thought was so pretty and cool, and naturally I forgot what it was three minutes later.
Lucas A. Wells as Hanschen: No. I mean, if I didn't see Andy Mientus (sp?) go on, I would probably think Lucas did okay, but even then, he wouldn't be my favorite. For example: Andy was extremely into 'B*tch Of Living'. He rocked out the most. If you looked at Lucas, you could tell that he was the understudy because he wasn't moving nearly as much as the other boys. And he just didn't deliver the lines the way Andy did, and that was also the way I've heard Broadway Hanschens say them. In 'The Word Of Your Body (Reprise)', the first time he sang "body", he cracked so much that my Mom and I looked at each other and sighed. So no, he wasn't too, too terrible, but he didn't really do it for me.
Laura, let's hear about your understudy experiences. Broadway, national tour, regional theatre--do tell!!
Other undertudies that were good/great: Beth Curry (for Nikki Snelson) as Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde, Jay Armstrong Johnson (for David Hull), as Mark in the national tour of A Chorus Line.
Undertudies that were bad/totally sucked: Jim Walton (for Tituss Bergess [sp?]) as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys And Dolls.
I went back and saw Spring Awakening AGAIN last night. Yes, the show was still beautiful, powerful, and electrifying, to say the least, but right now, I'm just going to give you the reviews of the understudies I saw.
Julie Benko as Wendla: Her voice is sugary sweet. It fits the character--Wendla is supposed to be fourteen. Her acting was good. Her singing was good, and her higher soprano parts were clear sounding and pure and pretty much great (i.e. 'The Word Of Your Body', etc...). There were a few moments where I wished she delivered the lines differently, but...if I hadn't seen Christy Altomare go on last week, I would've absolutely loved Julie. But as an understudy, yes, she did very well.
Krystina Alabado as Anna: Well, as much as I totally loved Gabby Garza's performance as Anna, Krystina did a great job! My Mom didn't really like her all that much, but I thought she did well. It was just weird, in my opinion, to see Anna in a green dress, when everyone's used to seeing Anna in a red dress. You could really hear Krystina's voice in 'Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)', and she did a cool little riff (or something close to a riff) in 'My Junk' that I thought was so pretty and cool, and naturally I forgot what it was three minutes later.
Lucas A. Wells as Hanschen: No. I mean, if I didn't see Andy Mientus (sp?) go on, I would probably think Lucas did okay, but even then, he wouldn't be my favorite. For example: Andy was extremely into 'B*tch Of Living'. He rocked out the most. If you looked at Lucas, you could tell that he was the understudy because he wasn't moving nearly as much as the other boys. And he just didn't deliver the lines the way Andy did, and that was also the way I've heard Broadway Hanschens say them. In 'The Word Of Your Body (Reprise)', the first time he sang "body", he cracked so much that my Mom and I looked at each other and sighed. So no, he wasn't too, too terrible, but he didn't really do it for me.
Laura, let's hear about your understudy experiences. Broadway, national tour, regional theatre--do tell!!
Other undertudies that were good/great: Beth Curry (for Nikki Snelson) as Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde, Jay Armstrong Johnson (for David Hull), as Mark in the national tour of A Chorus Line.
Undertudies that were bad/totally sucked: Jim Walton (for Tituss Bergess [sp?]) as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys And Dolls.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Spring Awakening
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Spring Awakening
Wow
I can't even describe it
It's like it never even happened
Full review on my BroadwaySpace
Even that only skims the surface
I worshipped the stars, so seeing them was crazy
It was all very surreal
I won't ever forget
Spring Awakening
Wow
I can't even describe it
It's like it never even happened
Full review on my BroadwaySpace
Even that only skims the surface
I worshipped the stars, so seeing them was crazy
It was all very surreal
I won't ever forget
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Weeee!!
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The Tony Awards was amazing. I was disappointed that Sutton didn't win, but I was really happy that Alice won for Next to Normal. Next to Normal's performance was amazing, and so that show is now on my Must-See list.
Let me know how SA is! I really wish I could see it. The show is coming my way pretty soon but I'm not allowed to see it. Psshhh....
The Tony Awards was amazing. I was disappointed that Sutton didn't win, but I was really happy that Alice won for Next to Normal. Next to Normal's performance was amazing, and so that show is now on my Must-See list.
Let me know how SA is! I really wish I could see it. The show is coming my way pretty soon but I'm not allowed to see it. Psshhh....
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