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Friday, August 04, 2006

Friday Five: Broadway

This week we have a treat: a guest Friday Five composed by NotShyChiRev. Enjoy!

1. Describe the last play or musical you saw. (At least provide the what, when, where, and why). What was your opinion of it?

2. All time favorite play? Musical?

3. “The Producers,” “The Philadelphia Story,” “Hairspray,” “The Wedding Singer”…all were movies before they were musicals (okay “The Philadelphia Story” was a play and then a movie, and they changed its name when it became a musical, but whatever). What non-musical movie do you think should next get the musical treatment?

4. Favorite song from a musical? Why?

5. The most recent trend in Broadway musical revues is to construct a show around the oeuvre of a particular super-group or composer, where existing songs are woven together with some kind of through story. The most successful of these (“Jersey Boys” (The Four Seasons), “Mamma Mia” (ABBA), “Movin’ Out” (Billy Joel)) have made a mint, but many (“All Shook Up” (Elvis), “Hot Feet” (Earth, Wind and Fire)) have bombed. What great pop/rock singer/composer or super-group should be the next to be featured, and what might the story-line be for such a show?

Bonus question for singer/actors. Favorite part you’ve ever played/sung.

As always, let us know in the comments if you play! And standing ovations (as well as more visits, no doubt) for those who link directly to their posts.

Posted by Unknown at 7:08 AM
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39 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 4, 2006 at 7:38 AM

    To link directly to your blog, use the code below, just replace these
    [ ]
    with these
    < >

    [a href=http://www.websiteaddress.com]what you want the link to say[/a]

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  2. UnknownAugust 4, 2006 at 7:58 AM

    And here is mine.

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  3. Bad AliceAugust 4, 2006 at 8:28 AM

    I think you have to put quotes around the URL for the HTML to work.

    [a href="http://www.websiteaddress.com]what you want the link to say"[/a] But with the change in braces you mention.

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  4. SallyAugust 4, 2006 at 8:38 AM

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  5. AnonymousAugust 4, 2006 at 8:44 AM

    can't fathom out the link... but I'm playing!

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  6. MarieAugust 4, 2006 at 9:26 AM

    I played, lamely. But I did last week's bonus question.

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  7. NotShyChiRevAugust 4, 2006 at 9:50 AM



    I hope people have fun with it.

    Thanks Songbird for the invite.

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  8. MirandaAugust 4, 2006 at 9:54 AM

    I am like totally “in tune” with this one. Check me out!!!

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  9. MirandaAugust 4, 2006 at 9:56 AM

    Side note, NotShyChiRev this Friday Five is SOOOOOOOOO you. I love it.

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  10. reverendmotherAugust 4, 2006 at 10:02 AM

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  11. reverendmotherAugust 4, 2006 at 10:04 AM

    Oh, I am SO on this.

    And Songbird's code is right. You only need quotes if you're going to do the 'target = blank' stuff and open it in a new window.

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  12. SaraAugust 4, 2006 at 10:22 AM

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  13. SaraAugust 4, 2006 at 10:25 AM

    Sara from Transplanted Buckeye played here

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  14. Katy V.August 4, 2006 at 10:39 AM

    Spiritmists played! Fun one since I just got back from a show last night!

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  15. UnknownAugust 4, 2006 at 10:46 AM

    You're right Bad Alice. I cut-and-pasted from last week's comments. Sorry!

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  16. JulesAugust 4, 2006 at 11:02 AM

    I did of the Friday Five!

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  17. JulesAugust 4, 2006 at 11:06 AM

    That should say, "Did my own varaint of" the Friday Five.

    But, hey, the link does work!

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  18. UnknownAugust 4, 2006 at 11:31 AM

    Or variant...

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  19. JulesAugust 4, 2006 at 11:48 AM

    See, y'all got me so worked up over the link business (afraid you will stop reading my blog if I don't link) that my speelr os braken.

    ;-)

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  20. Carmen AndresAugust 4, 2006 at 11:52 AM

    i played -- and it was fun :)

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  21. JonahAugust 4, 2006 at 12:03 PM

    I played

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  22. netAugust 4, 2006 at 12:51 PM

    I did too!

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  23. mibi52/ The Rev. Dr. Mary Brennan ThorpeAugust 4, 2006 at 12:52 PM

    I played, but I can't get the durned link to work (sorry).

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  24. AnonymousAugust 4, 2006 at 1:29 PM

    Thanks, Songbird! for the help. I still always have to look it up!

    Here's mine.

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  25. Tara UlrichAugust 4, 2006 at 1:41 PM

    Standing O for Today's Friday Five

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  26. MarieAugust 4, 2006 at 2:59 PM

    I got my favorite Rev to play too,here.

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  27. UnknownAugust 4, 2006 at 3:21 PM

    I played I played, I wasn't sure I was going to or could, but I played

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  28. CathyAugust 4, 2006 at 4:38 PM

    Ok, I played and here it is.

    Well, methinks this weekend's trivia tournament theme is going to tie into Friday Five. Be on the lookout here.

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  29. Kim in KCKAugust 4, 2006 at 5:33 PM

    I played here, and learned some code, to boot!

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  30. AnonymousAugust 4, 2006 at 5:52 PM

    You can find my modification of the Friday Five

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  31. AnonymousAugust 4, 2006 at 5:55 PM



    Sorry! :)

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  32. St. CasseroleAugust 4, 2006 at 10:13 PM

    NotShy? I know nothing about this but I think your questions are great and you are, too.

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  33. Pink ShoesAugust 4, 2006 at 10:13 PM

    I played, finally!

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  34. will smamaAugust 4, 2006 at 11:09 PM

    I humiliated myself over at preacher, blogger or procrastinator.

    (Meaning I played.)

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  35. revhipchickAugust 5, 2006 at 12:08 AM

    i played too! thanks! that was fun! i hope to one day see wicked! i read the book many moons ago and fell in love with it! love the pic!

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  36. Rainbow PastorAugust 5, 2006 at 10:12 AM

    And I played here!

    Man I hope that works...

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  37. KateAugust 5, 2006 at 11:55 AM

    I played.

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  38. JeanAugust 6, 2006 at 1:26 PM

    I played.

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  39. AnonymousAugust 6, 2006 at 6:34 PM

    Here's mine.

    I hope the link works this time. If not:
    http://www.clevertitle.net/towanda/?p=884

    I need to get my act together and actually join this site...

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