![]() ![]() I’m also hoping to see Waitress on Broadway at some point. I hear there’s some awesome choreography in it as well, so even though I’ll know all the music, seeing that will be new. ![]() I’m really excited to see it in May-it’s one of the things to look forward to that I’m giving myself. It’s sung by King George in the play (the hilarious Jonathan Groff), and it’s essentially a breakup letter to the colonies: If you’re like I was and think it sounds interesting but don’t like rap, have a listen to this song, “You’ll Be Back,” first. So when I finally heard the whole thing, I was shocked at how much I liked it, and it gets better with every subsequent listen (partly, I think, because you know the story better). Before I listened to it there, I’d heard a lot about it and thought it sounded interesting, but I was hesitant about it because I don’t like rap-like, at all. ![]() I bought the Hamilton soundtrack recently after several listens on Spotify. I have another trip to New York planned for Memorial Day weekend, which I’m really excited about because I’m going to see… Hamilton! I had to spend a ton of money on StubHub to get the ticket, but I’m dying to see it with the original cast, so I think it will be worth it. The entire cast was excellent, and my head is spinning thinking about the quick costume changes Jefferson Mays, who plays NINE characters, must have had. I’m glad now that I didn’t know more, because it turned out to be hilarious and delightful and if I’d been spoiled about much of the plot, I don’t know if I would have enjoyed it as much. I didn’t know very much about it before I saw it, other than that the lead role was played by Bryce Pinkham, who graduated from BC a year before me (I don’t know him, though) and that Jefferson Mays played multiple characters. The other musical I saw, at the Sunday matinee, was the second-to-last Broadway show for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Other standouts in the cast-Adam Monley was an excellent Javert and Brennyn Lark was great as Eponine. Unfortunately, Alfie ended up being out sick that night, but the understudy, J. I’m quite sure I’ll never see a Jean Valjean better than Ramin Karimloo, but his replacement, Alfie Boe, played Valjean in the 25 th Anniversary concert and is also very good. One was, for the third time since it’s come to Broadway, Les Mis. Then last weekend, I went down Saturday and Sunday for two shows. I’m sorry to hear that it’s closing in a few weeks. The music was okay, but the story and performances were what made it really strong. Plus, Lea Salonga, who has one of the most gorgeous voices ever, and George Takei! The show had gotten mixed reviews, but I liked it a lot. I had a feeling it would be closing soon and I wanted to see it before it was gone, and the subject matter-a Japanese-American family in an internment camp during World War II-interested me. The day before New Year’s Eve, I just took a day trip there (it’s about a four-hour bus ride if the traffic’s not bad) to see Allegiance on Broadway. I traveled to New York twice in seventeen days. I think seeing Les Mis over the summer triggered something in me. I’ve always loved musical theater-see this post, and all the ones about Les Mis-but lately I’ve been obsessing about it more than usual. ![]()
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