BIG FISH

BIG FISH is one of my favorite musicals. It is a beautiful story featuring the music and lyrics by Tony nominee Andrew Lippa. BIG FISH focuses on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest. Edward's incredible stories thrill everyone around him, especially his wife, Sandra. But their son, Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his dad’s stories.

The show has received excellent reviews all around. BIG FISH is a crowd favorite for obvious reasons. It is based of off the novel written by John August. With its combination of humor, heart, and some great musical numbers, BIG FISH is sure to please audience members of all ages. 

Songs from the musical include:

Every Day

All Shook Up

Pictures

Underwater

Big Fish

The musical originally opened in 2013 and starred Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin, Ben Crawford, and Ryan Andes. 

For more information, dive into:

http://www.theatricalrights.com/big-fish

http://www.bigfishthemusical.com

Until next week, dream big. 

A Very Potter Musical

A Very Potter Musical is a parody based on several of the Harry Potter novels.The musical follows the same plot line as the book. A Very Potter Musical is a musical with music and lyrics by Darren Criss and A. J. Holmes and a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang and Brian Holden.

The musical was first performed in 2009 and immediately became a show adored by many. The popularity of the Harry Potter novels increased ticket sales like nobody's business! 

The production has more of a comedic feel than anything else. It highlights the most popular pieces of the novels within the two acts of the show. 

Songs from A Very Potter Musical include:

Goin' Back To Hogwarts

Harry

Pigfarts

Voldemort Is Goin' Down

Different As Can Be

It was performed in April 2009 on the University of Michigan campus. Later, the group posted the entire musical on YouTube. It was taken down to edit to make it appropriate for the younger audiences, but was posted again in late June. 

A clip of act one of A Very Potter Musical

Visit these sites for more information on A Very Potter Musical:

http://www.theguardian.com

http://www.imdb.com

http://www.teamstarkid.com/avpm.html

Until next week… Stupefy!!

High School Musical

High School Musical on Stage! is based off of the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. It is the story of high school students as they find themselves and come together in the theatre department. 




With music and lyrics by Matthew Gerred, Robbie Neval, and Ray and Greg Cham, HSM is a production that appealed to younger audiences. The songs in the musical are still well known years after the movie and musical were released. 

The most popular of the songs include: 

Start of something new

Together

What I've Been Looking For

Getcha Head in the Game

Status Quo

With music and lyrics by Ray and Greg Cham, Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn, Andy Dodd, Adam Watt Bryan Louiselle, David N. Lawrence, Faye Greenberg and Jamie Houston, and a book by David Simpatico, it has quickly become a very popular choice for high school shows.


For more information on High School Musical, visit:
http://www.mtishows.com
http://disneytheatricallicensing.com

Until next week…
Keep your head in the game. Go Wildcats!

Flat Stanley

Flat Stanley is a musical based off of the Flat Stanley Children's Book Series. The children's book written by Jeff Brown in 1964 has become a literary and pop cultural favorite. Now, Timothy Allen McDonald has taken the book and turned it into an enjoyable musical for all.

Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, every day ten-year-old with a normal mom and dad, normal little brother, normal life. That's just the problem. Life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one's ever seen before. One night, the bulletin board on the wall above Stanley's bed comes loose and falls right on top of Stanley. The next morning, Stanley Lambchop wakes up flat. He is so flat that he is able to travel in the mail and visit places around the world!



Flat Stanley is a musical that targets younger audiences with its upbeat songs and lively choreography. Songs from the production include:

Meet The Lambchops

Magic Music

Through the Mail

Talent

Surfing the Mail

Flat Stanley has a wide range in cast. There are many featured roles as well as a large ensemble and many dancers. The production has many quick costume changes in between scenes and a large crew is needed backstage for this show.

For more information on Flat Stanley and his musical adventures, visit:

http://www.stubhub.com

http://www.mtishows.com

See you next week!

Pinocchio!

This week, the topic is a play rather than a musical. Pinocchio is based off of the 1940's film. It is a fun, exciting, and engaging play that teaches children the power of telling the truth. 

Pinocchio is usually performed by actors under the age of 18, or a junior cast. There are few people in this cast and there is no music because this, unlike the other blogs, is a play and not a musical.

A man named Gepetto creates a wooden marionette called Pinocchio. His wish that Pinocchio be a real boy is unexpectedly granted by a fairy. The fairy assigns Jiminy Cricket to act as Pinocchio's "conscience" and keep him out of trouble. Jiminy is not too successful in this endeavor and most of the story is spent with Pinocchio deep in trouble.

The play is two acts and musically directed by Bill Francoeur and the book was written by Patrick Rainville Dorn. Sadly, the production never made it big in box offices because it appealed more to younger viewers than to broadway critics,

For more information about the production, please visit:

http://www.classicsonstage.com/scriptspinocchio.html

http://www.pioneerdrama.com

http://playsforyoungaudiences.org

Until next week, tell the truth and believe!