There's only one kind of scale a fluffy girl like me appreciates.
A musical scale.
I love music. I can sing -- when no one's listening. And I can dance -- like nobody's watching. I am 100% typical girl when it comes to liking TV shows like Glee and just about any Broadway musical.
Although we are not a cultural Mecca, we are fortunate in central Wisconsin that Broadway tours its shows through Appleton (70 minutes away), Madison (90 minutes away) and Minneapolis (a 3-hour hike that is always worth it).
This "season" has been a good one at the Appleton Performing Arts Center. My friend Christine and I saw Les Miserables in November, will see Mary Poppins a month from today and, with fresh tickets in hand, we will now see West Side Story on April 24! What an exciting lineup of fun!
But wait, there's more...
I am also counting down 82 days 'til my twin sister and I see Mamma Mia! in Minneapolis! That will be exciting for 3 reasons: 1) We both love that musical (and know every word of it!). 2) I think this will be Raylene's first Broadway show. And 3) I will get to spend a whole day with my true other half! Can't wait.
With all the blues (sans rhythm) I've been experiencing in 2012, I'm glad I have these uplifting performances to look forward to! It does put a spring in my step.
Plus I know that in between all these big shows there's at least one middle school band concert on the horizon, and there's always Glee on Tuesdays (starting in 9 minutes).
I better go warm up!
Showing posts with label Les Miserables. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Les Miserables. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Friday, November 18, 2011
A Night at the Opera
OK, so we weren't exactly at the opera, but my friend Christine and I enjoyed a night at the theatre anyway. And yes, I spelled theatre in the hoighty-toighty way because we are just that special.
We cut out of work a bit early so we could get over to Appleton while it was still light out, park near the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, then grab dinner. We got a free meal at Victoria's, an awesome Italian restaurant nearby.
I'm not kidding about the free meal. We happened to run into one of her co-workers from their Appleton office. Didn't think any more of it. Enjoyed a great meal and even ordered dessert to go. Then our waitress came over and said our check was already taken care of. Say what? OK, mysterious benefactor, thank you! Turns out it was her co-worker, so not so much a mystery any more but still very much appreciated!
The show -- Les Miserables -- was another pleasant surprise.
Sitting way up on the 4th level -- front row -- I was not looking down, just concentrating on the stage and hoping for the best. It did not disappoint.
This is the 25th anniversary Broadway tour but my first time seeing Les Miz (as we say in the theatre crowd). It was quite different from anything I'd seen. For one, it was a lot of male voices. Totally the opposite of Wicked, that's for sure. Secondly, there were few if any spoken lines. Every thing was sung. So in that aspect, it sort of was like a night at the opera.
It's a serious story so I didn't expect any moments of levity. But there were a few and they were incredibly entertaining. Some of the time I wasn't sure what they were singing about, but we both got very caught up in the story and were bawling at the end. Good stuff.
And good to know Culture occasionally makes a pit stop in central Wisconsin.
We cut out of work a bit early so we could get over to Appleton while it was still light out, park near the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, then grab dinner. We got a free meal at Victoria's, an awesome Italian restaurant nearby.
I'm not kidding about the free meal. We happened to run into one of her co-workers from their Appleton office. Didn't think any more of it. Enjoyed a great meal and even ordered dessert to go. Then our waitress came over and said our check was already taken care of. Say what? OK, mysterious benefactor, thank you! Turns out it was her co-worker, so not so much a mystery any more but still very much appreciated!
The show -- Les Miserables -- was another pleasant surprise.
Sitting way up on the 4th level -- front row -- I was not looking down, just concentrating on the stage and hoping for the best. It did not disappoint.
This is the 25th anniversary Broadway tour but my first time seeing Les Miz (as we say in the theatre crowd). It was quite different from anything I'd seen. For one, it was a lot of male voices. Totally the opposite of Wicked, that's for sure. Secondly, there were few if any spoken lines. Every thing was sung. So in that aspect, it sort of was like a night at the opera.
It's a serious story so I didn't expect any moments of levity. But there were a few and they were incredibly entertaining. Some of the time I wasn't sure what they were singing about, but we both got very caught up in the story and were bawling at the end. Good stuff.
And good to know Culture occasionally makes a pit stop in central Wisconsin.
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