Is it just me or has anyone else noticed how unnatural it feels to SIT still in a seat while watching a group of talented musicians, actors and dancers perform right in front of you? They’re usually accompanied by some awesome loud music which the people on stage are rocking out to and there you sit as still as flat water.
Anyone agree with me? Well anyway, that’s how I feel. Recently I saw the musical Hairspray. It was amazing (which I know is what I say about most musicals I see because let’s face it, MUSICAL THEATRE IS THE BEST).
I think that this aspect of musical theatre (watching it) is probably the only thing that really annoys me. But - at least you can see the whole thing. The entire performance, that is. Not like a rock concert, where everyone’s jumping and it’s so crowded that you can’t even see your own feet. Although, you can dance and move freely I suppose.
Anyway, I have 2 points to make in this post. When my grandma saw Mamma Mia, she said she felt like dancing in the aisles. When me and my friends saw Hairspray, I felt like I should stand up and start singing “You can’t stop the beat!”
So what I’m trying to say is, musical theatre EARNS the audience’s love. When you go to a pop concert, you’ve usually already bought the artist’s CD and heard all the music that you’re going to hear at the concert. So by buying the concert ticket, you’re love for the music/artist has already been established. The concert audience stands up before the artist has even come out! And quite frankly, sometimes the music is sooooo loud that you can’t even really hear the specific musical notes or even words of the songs. (not always, but sometimes.) But you still jump and scream because you ALREADY know you like the song.
Musical Theatre is different.
Although some musical songs are famously heard, there are a lot which most of us don’t remember. And when we purchase a theatre ticket, in most cases, we haven’t seen the show before. So we sit in our seats quietly. Still. Watching. And suddenly, the music gets louder, the singer reaches the chorus!! The amazing trained vocalists sing at the height of their voices and move their bodies to the beat at the same time creating a frenzy of MUSICAL THEATRICALITY!!!!!! WOW THESE PEOPLE ARE FREAKING AMAZING!! MUSICAL THEATRE IS AMAZING! I LOOOOVE IT!
And so your love for the show grows and grows (assuming you like musical theatre, of course) and you leave the theatre in absolute awe.
Suddenly, a thought comes through your mind, “I wish I could have danced and sung with them. It’s just so unnatural to sit in my seat while I realise my undying love for musicals.”
And there it is.
POP = whatever
MUSICALS = forever
Anyone agree with me? Well anyway, that’s how I feel. Recently I saw the musical Hairspray. It was amazing (which I know is what I say about most musicals I see because let’s face it, MUSICAL THEATRE IS THE BEST).
I think that this aspect of musical theatre (watching it) is probably the only thing that really annoys me. But - at least you can see the whole thing. The entire performance, that is. Not like a rock concert, where everyone’s jumping and it’s so crowded that you can’t even see your own feet. Although, you can dance and move freely I suppose.
Anyway, I have 2 points to make in this post. When my grandma saw Mamma Mia, she said she felt like dancing in the aisles. When me and my friends saw Hairspray, I felt like I should stand up and start singing “You can’t stop the beat!”
So what I’m trying to say is, musical theatre EARNS the audience’s love. When you go to a pop concert, you’ve usually already bought the artist’s CD and heard all the music that you’re going to hear at the concert. So by buying the concert ticket, you’re love for the music/artist has already been established. The concert audience stands up before the artist has even come out! And quite frankly, sometimes the music is sooooo loud that you can’t even really hear the specific musical notes or even words of the songs. (not always, but sometimes.) But you still jump and scream because you ALREADY know you like the song.
Musical Theatre is different.
Although some musical songs are famously heard, there are a lot which most of us don’t remember. And when we purchase a theatre ticket, in most cases, we haven’t seen the show before. So we sit in our seats quietly. Still. Watching. And suddenly, the music gets louder, the singer reaches the chorus!! The amazing trained vocalists sing at the height of their voices and move their bodies to the beat at the same time creating a frenzy of MUSICAL THEATRICALITY!!!!!! WOW THESE PEOPLE ARE FREAKING AMAZING!! MUSICAL THEATRE IS AMAZING! I LOOOOVE IT!
And so your love for the show grows and grows (assuming you like musical theatre, of course) and you leave the theatre in absolute awe.
Suddenly, a thought comes through your mind, “I wish I could have danced and sung with them. It’s just so unnatural to sit in my seat while I realise my undying love for musicals.”
And there it is.
POP = whatever
MUSICALS = forever
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