Our local university is known for it’s historical music program, and they put on a production of the opera Alcina by Handel. It was sublime, and a treat to see a baroque opera performed in a smaller theater.
Do you ever go to see live theater? What was the last thing that you went to? Or, alternatively, what was your favorite?
Maybe Chicago. It’s been years: I used to like going once or twice a year and convinced my ex we had to do it for the kids
Edit: or maybe that Billy Joel show
2025, The Book Of Mormon. I’d actually seen it before, but went with some people who hadn’t. Hit just as good as the first time I saw it.
I’ve heard such mixed reviews. People love it or hate it, but no one says why- what’s good or bad about it. I’d like to see it but have been worried about spending the $ on something we wouldn’t enjoy.
It’s fun and funny, but IMO not that funny … probably hits different for people who know lots of Mormons personally (my sister used to live in SLC and she rates it much higher)
Same! My girlfriend and I went to see it last year. Occasionally she’ll catch me singing, “Hello! My name is…” so goddamn catchy.
this post made me realise i can’t remember
time to go to the theatre darlings!
I saw a local college production of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson that resulted in some audience members walking out and was adjusted to act as a critique of right-wing populism and Trump.
Oh, this looks really interesting! I bet that was well worth seeing.
It’s been a minute. The last showing of Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Neil Patrick Harris as the lead.
- I saw the turn of the screw at the opera.
What Haunting of Bly manor is technically based on
Pretty boring stuff. Wouldn’t recommend
Not sure if it counts, but I took my daughter to see Shen Yun last week. It’s a pretty show and all, but multiple acts had super heavy handed religious elements, which were pretty off putting. One song was about how you should keep to the traditional values and the worst things in the world are atheists and the theory of evolution. Big applause. Can’t really recommend, despite the nice costumes and dances.
If you twst the definition a bit: 2022, I saw Dream Theater live
Oh, that’s not what you meant? Color me shocked…
In that case, 2003, Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera
Patrick Stewart’s one man performance of A Christmas Carol, in 1994.
A) This is indeed a thing that happened and absolutely was not some kind of hallucination, and B) obviously I don’t go to shows very often, do I?
I mean, if you’re going to go to one show…
I bet that was fantastic … the film version that stars him is my favourite :-)
I was involved in more than 60 theatrical productions until my health no longer allowed almost a decade ago now. I miss it terribly. Mostly community theatre, but a few professional (i.e. paid) productions. Mostly sound design / running sound/mics, but on stage a dozen or so times, backstage a few times.
The last thing I saw was Come From Away. Kinda cheesy in some ways, but also pretty good show - I’d recommend it. About that Canadian airport that saw a ton of planes land on 9/11 when US airspace was shut down. The local community came together and took care of all the passengers and lifelong friendships were formed. It’s sweet. And a bit cheesy. But fun, and emotional moments.
I don’t really mind cheeseyness; it shows vulnerability in the author and performers.
Star Trek is undeniably cheesey, but there’s an earnestness that comes with it that makes it compelling.
Operation Mincemeat back in March, a few days before the original cast’s last day. It was absolutely incredible
My wife & I saw this late last year. We agree that it was amazing. What’s truly incredible about it is that the actors were all members of an amateur theater in the UK where it took them years to write & refine the show. They started performing it at their little amateur theater where it eventually got noticed, took it to London’s west end (their version of Broadway), and after a few years there brought it to Broadway in NYC. It’s done so well on Broadway that it’s run there was extended something like 8 times, and it’s now starting a tour across the US.
Book of Mormon! My first time seeing it and had a great time
Does it count when i was doing the music and light? If yes then it was “Die 8 Frauen”
Mine was Rocky Horror… Unless you want to count a Steve Martin + Martin Short comedy show. That’s kind of like theater, right?
I’m a performer and my partner’s also in the arts, so uhhh, -1 hours
Break a leg! :-)
I was just watching this one, but I’m performing this week and she’s working on a theater piece
I hope you break your leg later, then :-)
