The Post Where I Break Into Song and Dance

One of the disadvantages of living way out here in the Wild West is that sometimes we miss out on the latest and greatest the world has to offer. Like there's this new thing I keep hearing about called electricity. Anyone know what that is and if I should get it?

Actually, this is what I am referring to:

No I don't mean Les Miserable the musical, I mean this specific DVD. In case you are like me and have been in the dark for the past year and a half, this is the 25th anniversary CONCERT at the O2. It is oh-mazing. I think that if I would have attended it live, I would have blissfully died in my sleep that night. It's that good. You should go buy it, right now! Oh wait, maybe finish reading the blog first. It's been many, many years since I've seen a live production of Les Mis, but I've fallen in love with it all over again. I'm even going to read the unabridged novel before the new movie comes out. Or at least I'm going to try. I might need eye surgery by the end to uncross my eyes, but it will be worth it.

But this has made me think: we've never talked about musicals before! How could I have missed such a fun topic?

So ... My very favorite musicals are:
Annie
Okalahoma
Phantom
Les Mis
Grease
Camelot
And High School Musical (Just kidding. But, I am super glad that they got a new generation to love musicals. Way to go Disney!)

Least favorite musical: Mamma Mia. (Not that I saw it live. But the movie didn't do it for me, even though I'm an ABBA fan.) But this does make me think: has any other musician had an entire play written based on their music? Guess whose songs I would love to see made into a musical? Josh Groban's! Especially when you hear one of his songs sung in harmonizing parts by the men of the Mo Tab. Beautiful! (And yes, I know Josh didn't write that song, but dude, he owns that song. And by owns, I don't mean he has the intellectual rights, I mean he OWNS it. Capishe?) Since I like to think I can do things I'm not qualified to do, I bet I could write a Grobtastic Musical--at least the play part. I would need someone musical to help me with the musicalish parts. Any volunteers?

Wow, I finally figured out how to embed a video in a post. I feel so accomplished!   And guess who else I would like to write a musical for? Michael Jackson! Not because I'm a major fan, but because the rest of the world is and because the costumes would be killer. I mean Thriller. Seriously, can you picture how cool that musical would be? Any volunteers to help on that one?

I just posted a MJ picture underneath a Mo Tab video. I bet that's an all-time first.

Are you a fan of musicals? Which ones are your favorites? What songs are your favorites from said musicals?

If you could be in a musical, what part would you love to play? I would love to be Miss Hannigan from Annie. I love her! 

And then answer me this: which musicians would you like to see their music set to a play? 

Oh, and I forgot to mention this last week: we're just going to continue on with the once-a-month prize for awhile. I'm really enjoying not having to mail things out as much. Did you guys know I have an aversion to the post office? I think it's because I tripped and fell there as a small child and it scarred me for life (literally).