A few Saturdays back I had the privilege of attending the selection of the entries for July’s Mini Musicals 2010, organised by Musical Theatre Limited. It was a very small-scale affair, whereby the ten or so entries gathered their own small groups of actors and did their simple readings/stagings of their original mini musicals in [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Random Musical Theatre Stuff
Tuesday, 16 March, 2010
One For The Purists
Tuesday, 16 March, 2010
I’m glad I was not the only one who felt that the Bahrain GP was a tad boring. It seems like the inaugural race to the 2010 season has come under heavy fire, because by the looks of things, we’re in for a very boring season of racing (or lack of it) after so much [...]
Mignight Train
Tuesday, 16 March, 2010
This song has been getting loads of airplay recently, and it is starting to grow on me. I think it’s a wonderful song, and Alarice has got a beautiful voice. I was just reading the papers today about singer-songwriter Zee Avi, and it occurred to me how there have been a few really talented young [...]
Forza Ferrari!
Sunday, 14 March, 2010
There are few greater sights in life than witnessing a Ferrari 1-2, and if I’m not mistaken we’ve not had one since the 2008 French GP, when Massa and Kimi both took to the podiums. My personal favourite Ferrari 1-2 of all time must be the 1998 Monza GP, when Schumi came in first and [...]
Stephen Sondheim Podcast
Sunday, 14 March, 2010
A fantastic interview with Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim that I discovered recently. Downstage Center – Stephen Sondheim I can’t recommend this highly enough. It’s highly informative, and I’ve listened through it twice. Now I’m not exactly the biggest fan of Sondheim, but I was fascinated by his insights and sharing, and learnt a great deal [...]
“Let’s Hear It For Musicals!”
Sunday, 14 March, 2010
I chanced upon a very good article a few days ago, about why we love musicals so much and why musicals still matter in the world today. Article (here). I think it summarises very well exactly why musicals are still relevant in this day and age. There is nothing in the world of arts and [...]
Public Apology
Friday, 12 March, 2010
I was in Manchester the night the news reported on Tiger Woods’ apology on TV. And the UK papers the next day were filled with coverage on his 14-min speech. I’ve always had a bit of thoughts on the whole Tiger Woods saga, but the recent Jack Neo revelations made it all the more tempting [...]
That Time Of Year Again
Thursday, 11 March, 2010
Yes it’s that time of year again. The time when I look forward to the big weekend event that affects both my Saturday (qualifying) and my Sunday (race). The time when I get to read race previews from ITV’s website every Thursday before the race. The time when I start to see the latest pictures [...]
Alice In Wonderland: Not Wonderful
Tuesday, 9 March, 2010
(I sat in front of my screen for about ten minutes but couldn’t think of a satisfactory way to start this entry. Anyway, here goes.) Collaborations are a wonderful thing. Of course, the world of musical theatre can’t possibly exist without collaborations, but in the world of cinema, it is gratifying to know that special [...]
A Video You Should Watch
Friday, 5 March, 2010
I stumbled upon a video on the internet which I thought was excellent, especially for those who are considering becoming a serious writer for musical theatre. It’s so good I had to share. American Theatre Wing – “Composer and Lyricist” I’m still working my way through the entire video, but what I’ve seen thus far [...]
