Mondo Musicals

[filkertom]

Interesting idea for a site -- an idea I've vaguely considered for a long while now, but this fine fellow has gone and done it, and started out with an in-depth look at Little Shop Of Horrors. We've exchanged e-mail, and I'm probably going to write up Metropolis, Moby Dick, Weird Romance, and Flowers For Algernon for him over the next few weeks. When I can. Copious Free Time, y'know. ;)

Any fun or weird musicals you want to make sure we know about? Feel free to provide links.

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[tomreedtoon.livejournal.com]

Well, a lot of my favorites were mentioned, but here's one you may not know: "The 1940's Radio Hour." Here's a listing of its performance by some community theater...

http://www.mcleancommunityplayers.org/MCP/Show.cfm?ShowID=157

I saw this show when I was a season ticketholder at the local Broadway series. I think it was a last-minute booking to replace a Broadway roadshow that had troubles. It was still interesting to me as a TV person, a fan of radio drama and a lover of World War II homefront history.

It touched on a few elements that were uncomfortable - there's one black singer who grudgingly puts up with racist attitudes, and the feeling of doom about the oncoming war. That makes the sheer delight of music and character comedy work. Much as Grant Baciocco may have a passion for Radioland Murders, this is closer to the real thing.