Comments on Angel de Quinta's Stage Door blog
One show that caught my eye on the blog was the trailer for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory broadway show. I thoroughly enjoyed this book by Roald Dahl, and the subsequent movie based on this book. This broadway show seemed to be fashioned after the setting of the original movie, not the newer version that Johnny Depp starred in. This broadway was said to have premiered in 2014, at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, in London. This show seemed to have an incredible stage set up, as the background and foreground incorporated very intricate designs and props, which I enjoyed thoroughly because Charlie in the Chocolate Factory relies heavily on the settings to portray a mystical and exciting factory, and is one of the main reasons why I enjoyed the story so much as a child.
Another video I watched on Angel de Quinta's blog was Michael Bublé's performance of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. I enjoyed this video because I have always enjoyed this song, and I have always related this song strongly to Christmas which is my favorite holiday. The orchestra in this show was also amazing; on the other hand, I found this show to be somewhat lacking in terms of the more showy aspects of Broadway. I always imagine Broadway shows to be full of excitement, dancing, and music. While this show had amazing vocals and orchestra, it was definitely lacking the excitement I normally expect, which consisted of Michael Bublé mainly standing still as he sung the song and accompanied by brief shots of the orchestra playing, other than that nothing more happened.
Finally, I enjoyed watching the cast of Hair, on Late Night with David Letterman. What I found interesting was that the original cast of Hair had performed this on the same stage 40 years ago on this same day but on the Ed Sullivan show. The song they performed was "Let the Sunshine In" which is a song I find synonymous with Hair and that I really enjoy. Since it was performed on the David Letterman show they did not have a lot of time to set up a set, as is apparent by the only background being a tie-dye tapestry. I thought the cast did a great job of making the show more exciting by having a choreographed dance. Furthermore, towards the end of the song, the cast began dancing in the crowd and throwing them flowers, which I thought was a great way to incorporate the crowd into the show and make them feel as though they were apart of the show. I think the cast did an amazing job singing, dancing, and making the crowd feel like they are apart of the show, and by doing so, they made the best out of a situation that may have not been ideal for a broadway show.
Another video I watched on Angel de Quinta's blog was Michael Bublé's performance of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. I enjoyed this video because I have always enjoyed this song, and I have always related this song strongly to Christmas which is my favorite holiday. The orchestra in this show was also amazing; on the other hand, I found this show to be somewhat lacking in terms of the more showy aspects of Broadway. I always imagine Broadway shows to be full of excitement, dancing, and music. While this show had amazing vocals and orchestra, it was definitely lacking the excitement I normally expect, which consisted of Michael Bublé mainly standing still as he sung the song and accompanied by brief shots of the orchestra playing, other than that nothing more happened.
Finally, I enjoyed watching the cast of Hair, on Late Night with David Letterman. What I found interesting was that the original cast of Hair had performed this on the same stage 40 years ago on this same day but on the Ed Sullivan show. The song they performed was "Let the Sunshine In" which is a song I find synonymous with Hair and that I really enjoy. Since it was performed on the David Letterman show they did not have a lot of time to set up a set, as is apparent by the only background being a tie-dye tapestry. I thought the cast did a great job of making the show more exciting by having a choreographed dance. Furthermore, towards the end of the song, the cast began dancing in the crowd and throwing them flowers, which I thought was a great way to incorporate the crowd into the show and make them feel as though they were apart of the show. I think the cast did an amazing job singing, dancing, and making the crowd feel like they are apart of the show, and by doing so, they made the best out of a situation that may have not been ideal for a broadway show.
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