Take in a classic musical this evening.

[Smurof]

"Hedwig & The Angry Inch" is on HBO comedy tonight. I enjoyed it in a movie theater 19 years ago, stunned to see it came in 28th place in it's opening weekend, failing to make back it's budget. The star of the movie was nominated for a Golden Globe, and it has become a cult classic over time.

[+ E.T.Bass]

I was thinking about Brigadoon. Would be a fun watch, Gene Kelly and all the singing and dancing.

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[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Hedwig is a wonderful musical.

 

John Cameron Mitchell was perfect. It's a beautiful show.

[+ Snbrd]

What's the best available version of Pirates of Penzance?

[+ purplekow]

Little Shop of Horrors is a fun musical without much mental strain. I am considering watching that. The Ellen Greene one where she does an aching version of Somewhere That's Green. https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-dcola-015&hsimp=yhs-015&hspart=dcola&p=youtube+somewhere+that%27s+green#id=2&vid=0f0292268e3fef2b504757fac149a97b&action=click

Edited March 29, 2020 by purplekow

[Eggman]

Some of my favs are "Singing in the Rain," "The Sound of Music," "Bye Bye Birdie," and "West Side Story."

[BgMstr4u]

IMHO the best cd recording of Pirates is the 1968 D’Oyly Carte version, directed by Isidore Godfrey. The sublime duet “Poor wand’ring one” between Frederic and Mabel may be as close to G&S heaven as you can get.

 

The best G&S film IMHO is the 1999 Jim Broadbent / Allan Corduner Topsy Turvy - a bio pic, more about Mikado than the others, but a great film. The film and video renditions of Pirates have all disappointed me.

Edited March 29, 2020 by BgMstr4u