The Grinning Man

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The Grinning Man is a tragicomic, macabre musical based on Victor Hugo's 1869 novel The Man Who Laughs. Book by Carl Grose, music by Tim Phillips, Marc Teitler and lyrics by Carl Grose, Tom Morris, Tim Phillips and Marc Teitler.

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How to Properly Adapt Musicals for the Screen: Don't Be Afraid of the Broadway Sound

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Top 10 Fastest Broadway Songs EVER

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Moulin Rouge

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Top 10 Catchiest Songs from Classic Broadway Musicals

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Mad for Musicals Review- Elisabeth Das Musical (2005 Vienna)

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What better way to kick off a series of reviews than with a musical I am sure only 20 percent of you have heard of!!!????...yeah. Well, for the 80 percent, here is some background information:The Austrian musical "Elisabeth" is one of the most successful German language musicals of all time. It tells the story of the historical Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, who was married to the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria at 16.She was legendary for her beauty and her free spirit, rejecting the restrictions of court life. However, her life was very tragic. She faced a critical mother-in-law, and the deaths...

Top 20 Hardest Broadway Dance Routines

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Top 20 Hardest Male Musical Roles

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Mad for Musicals Review- Pippin (1982 Television recording)

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"Pippin" is a musical composed by Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked") and directed/choreographed by stage and dance legend Bob Fosse. It is one of the longest running musicals known and has a revival that's currently already starting to run. The plot takes place in the middle ages where Pippin, the son of King Charlemagne, feels unsatisfied with his life and tries different lifestyles in order to seek his purpose. And without giving away anything that happens, and that's the show in a nutshell. Although Pippin and Charlemagne were both famous figures in history, this show is about as historically reliable...

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Mad for Musicals Review- Les Miserables (2012 film)

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Years before the announcement of the film, I was away in my giant Les Miserables phase, and enjoying every bit of the fandom from writing comics about the characters (involving voodoo dolls) to wasting my time on forum boards reading potential cast members for the film. After watching the King's Speech and hearing the announcement of Tom Hooper's direction, I was thrilled that this long-awaited baby would be delivered by what seemed to be a good midwife. After months of anticipation, I saw the movie Christmas Night
I know I am going to be speared for this, but I adored the film adaptation. I...

Top 10 Greatest Musical TV Shows

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Why I love to see Miss Saigon?

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The Poster to this musical.

Hi guys, I had long to see this musical, which is base on Puccini's tragic opera 'Madame Butterfly'. So here are my reasons on why I love to see the famous musical!

The Songs

I knew some of the songs like 'Why God Why?' and 'Bui Doi', just to name a few. That I could not get them out of my head! My favourite song is 'Sun & Moon' because it's such a sweet song that you want to sing it with your love ones!
The other song that I love is 'I Still Believe' which is a very sad song that I nearly cried while listening to it.

The Story

As mentioned, the story is base on Madame Butterfly and the only difference is that the settings is change from Imperial Japan to Vietnam, in the midst of the Vietnam War in the 1970's.

Remembering Her, Just Her!

So, if you love musicals and feel eager to watch this tragic musical like myself. Go ahead and watch it!

They're called Bui Doi!

Top 10 Best Man Ballads in Musicals

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Ranking ALL the Songs from the Mean Girls Musical

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Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Review

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Kim and Chris

Hi guys, I managed to watch the 25th Anniversary of Miss Saigon and I was really blown away by not only the show, but the actors playing the main characters. So are you ready time travel back to the Vietnam War?

The Story

As many of you don't know, the story is base on Puccini's tragic opera, 'Madama Butterfly'. Which change the location and time period from Japan to Vietnam in the midst of the Vietnam War, the only difference is that Kim is a bar girl whereas Butterfly is just an ordinary 15 year old Japanese girl.
Secondly, Butterfly's uncle (The Bonze) and her one-time fiance (Prince Yamadori)...

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Mad for Musicals Review- Jekyll and Hyde (2001 DVD)

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"Jekyll and Hyde" the musical, like its protagonist, can switch between being bad and being good. Also like the doomed scientist, although it works to ignore that its bad, often the bad wins over the good.
The "Musical Thriller" is based on the 19th century novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Although the novels actual plot tends to be forgotten, what has made the story so famous is its main premise: a doctor named Henry Jekyll experiments with himself in an attempt to separate the bad side of him from the good. What results is the birth of his uncontrolled split personality, the sinister and murderous...

"Little Women" Broadway Musical Review

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So after a day where I was told to go to college to get a high-paying job and make my passion for writing a hobby, I listened to the Original Broadway Cast of "Little Women." "Better" captures Jo's character better than all the adaptions I've seen "Home Alone" gives Marrmee's character the development she has been so long denied. "Could You?" Makes Aunt March the manipulative witch she is. "I'd Be Delighted" gives Meg's character a bit of nuance. "Take a Chance on Me" will please any Jo and Laurie shipper. "Small Umbrella in the Rain" sells Jo March MARRYING better than any other adaption!...

My Experience Growing Up with Broadway's "Peter Pan"

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"Peter Pan" was my first Broadway musical, and is one of my favorite musicals besides "The Phantom of the Opera," "Annie," and "Oliver!" When I was six my family and I went to BlockBuster and got the VHS tape of "Peter Pan" my mom had asked me "Do you know a woman named Mary Martin played Peter Pan?" I had seen the Disney version, so a woman playing Peter was special. I liked Peter because he didn't grow up, and he could fly. I watched the Mary Martin version with my family. My Brother, Sister, Mom, Dad, and me. I LOVED it more than the Disney version. Though we lived out in rural New Mexico...