Celebrate Musicals Week Tag!

Well, this week is Celebrate Musicals Week, hosted by Amy over at Yet Another Period Drama Blog.  We're supposed to do at least three posts on a musical we've picked to celebrate, but I've been extremely busy and will be really busy this week, so I'll be lucky if I get two posts done.  Be happy with two posts on one musical and my IMHO post on Wicked.  (Green yet?)

Onwards with the tag questions!

1.  What musical did you pick to "spotlight" this week and why?

Daddy-Long-Legs.  I picked it because I think it's one of the lesser-known musicals out there (being an off-off-Broadway musical...), and I think it needs to be talked about more!  (I'm going to leave most of the talking about it for later this week as it's very late and I don't want to give up too many details!  I don't care if you look up the musical yet or not.  But I guarantee....  You'll want to by the time I post my review.)

Basically, the story is about a girl named Jerusha Abbott (awful name, I know...) who is the oldest orphan in the John Grier Home, a home for orphans.  (Yes, thank you, Mary.)  One of the trustees of the Home decides to pay for Jerusha's education on the condition that she write to him once a month telling him about the things she's learning and that she doesn't know who he is.  The musical goes on through the next four years and follows Jerusha's education, her letters to Daddy-Long-Legs (the name she gave to her benefactor because she saw his long shadow as he was leaving the Home and decided he must be very tall), and her relationship with Jervis Pendleton, the young uncle of one of the girls in Jerusha's dorm.

2.  How did you discover the musical you picked (hereinafter referred to as "your musical")?

(Heehee....  I consider Daddy-Long-Legs to be my musical already cuz I love it so much and I feel like I'm one of the only people on the planet who know about it!)

Well, I read the book by Jean Webster of the same title and instantly fell in love with the story, the method of writing, and Jerusha Abbott!

3.  If you had to pick three favorite songs from your musical, which ones would they be?

Oh, golly Pete.  Only three?!?!?!  Fiiiiine....  In no particular order, here they are.

'I Have Torn You From My Heart'

'Lock Willow'

'Mr. Girl-Hater'

4.  What's your least favorite song from your musical?

I literally do not have a least favorite.  They're ALL good!!  If you held a knife to my throat and made me pick, Amy, I'd pick....  'The Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home.'  Because it's just the introduction to the musical and, listening to it for the first time, you have no idea how great it's going to get!

5.  Who are your favorite characters (choose up to three)?

Well, considering this musical only has two.... *cough*  Jerusha Abbott and Jarvis Pendleton.  C :

6.  Which versions of your musical have you seen/listened to, and which is your favorite?

Well, I've listened to the Original Cast Recording (which is the only recording out there) and the other three actors who have starred in it.  I like the original the most.

7.   Is this your favorite musical of all time?  If not, what is?

No, but it's probably tied for third with Cinderella.  My favorite musical of all time is Les Miserables.  Just because.  (Second favorites are Phantom of the Opera and Wicked.)

8.   Which cast album/musical soundtrack in your collection do you listen to the most?

(Instead of repeating my answer to #6, I'll assume you mean my entire collection of musical soundtracks.)  Either Daddy-Long-Legs, Little Women, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Little Mermaid, The Lord of the Rings (YES, there IS such a thing!), or Annie.  XD

9.   What is your favorite costume from your musical?

Hmmm....  I dunno!  I really like all of Jerusha's outfits.  They're so pretty!

10.  If you could change anything about your musical, what would you change?

The fact that it's only being preformed in Japan and the West Coast at the moment.  Yes, Cosette... this is true.  *weeps*

11.  Which role(s) would you most like to play in any musical, if you had the opportunity to do so on stage?

Meg Giry.  It's a small enough role that I don't have to blow the audience away with, but big enough that, HELLO, I'M IN A MUSICAL!!!

I'd also like to play Elphaba, G(a)linda, Jerusha, Christine, Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Fantine, Cosette, Eponine, Ariel, or someone else.  C :

12.  If you could choose one performer to play any part in your musical, who would you choose and which part would you have them play?

I'd pick Megan McGinnis to be Jerusha again because she was just soooo good in the Original Cast Album!

And Aaron Tveit could be Jervis.

It would be epicness.

13.  Do you consider yourself a musical theatre fan in general or do you just like a few musicals?

I'm a musical theatre BUFF. Hello, I asked to go to NYC to see a musical on Broadway for my graduation present!! I LOVE musicals. They're astonishing and they've changed me for good. C :

14.  Are you tired of the word "musical" yet?

NO. And I NEVER WILL BE.

15.  Turn your music playing device on shuffle (or utilize Pandora if you don't have one) and tell us the names of the first three show tunes that come up-- no cheating!  How do these rank on your favorites/most-listened-to list?

'Drink With Me' from the 10thAC of Les Mis. I love this song and this version. : ) Ummm.... It's probably one of my top-ten favorite songs from Les Mis.

'She's In Love' from The Little Mermaid: The Musical. LOVE IT! I think this is my second or third favorite song from this musical. (The first being 'If Only.' Sighhhh....)

'Off to Massachussets' from Little Women: The Musical. I love this musical! I didn't love this song until I listened to Daddy-Long-Legs and realized that Megan McGinnis, who plays Jerusha, plays Beth in the Original Cast Recording of Little Women! WOOT!

Which brings me to

Daddy-Long-Legs. Y'all are going to love it. My review should be posted by the end of this week!

~Eowyn~

Doctor Who Blog Party Tag Questions

A Doctor Who Blog Party is taking place over at Day by Day and they've had some pretty awesome things happening thus far!  Take a look!

When I saw the tag questions that people submitted a few days before the party started, I couldn't resist.  Here are my answers.

(Disclaimer: I've only seen two full episodes of Doctor Who, but I know I like it already.  : )  Also, I don't agree with some of the content in the show, even though, overall, the show is one of the cleanest out there....)

Allons-y!

1| If you decided to name your first born child after any Doctor Who character, male or female, who would it be?  Rose.  From what I've seen, she's my favorite companion and she's totally awesome.  : )  Oooor.... I've always wanted to name my kids, oh, what's the word.... rare names.  Cuz everybody's name is Hannah Grace or Mary Sue.  So Rory would fit in there perfectly....  : )  And I've always loved the name Amy... and Matt... and David....  XD

2| What is your favourite colour of the Doctor's shoes?  RED!!  His red Converse are ah.mazing.  (Someone's been peeking at my Christmas list....)

3| Look around yourself and name the one thing that is TARDIS blue in your house!  My homeschool Greek notebook.  Now I will never look at it the same way again....

4| If you could pick who plays the Twelfth Doctor which actor would you choose and why?  Tom Hiddleston.  From the few things I've seen him in, I'd say he'd be a pretty good Doctor!

5| The Doctor is going back in time again, which historical era should he visit?  Ooh, good one!  Hum....  Regency.  : )  That would be amazing.  (Ooh, and then he could meet Elizabeth Bennet or Emma Woodhouse!!!)

6| Would you REALLY go with the Doctor in the TARDIS?  Is the popemobile Catholic?!

7| Who's your favorite Doctor and why?  Ten, hands down.  He has so much more personality than the others combined.  And none of the other Doctors sword-fight aliens in their jimjams, wear 3-D glasses or brainy specs the way he does, or have amazing hair and eyebrows.

8| Would you be afraid to spend Christmas in London?  I would gladly spend Christmas in London if I knew something would happen and the Doctor would come!!  Then I'd travel with him in the Tardis.  : )

9| Do you look at an ordinary screwdriver and think 'this could be a bit more sonic?'  Every time!!

10| Angel statues, plastic mannequins, Christmas trees - what ordinary everyday object would you love to make an object of terror to Whovians were you Steven Moffat?  Pots full of boiling water.  Something could come out of them with steam and creep me out!!

11| The TARDIS lands in your garden and the Doctor steps out. What is the first thing you say to him?  "OH, MY STARS!!"  And then I'd say, "TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!"

12| Who is your favorite actor who has played the Doctor so far and why?  David Tennant.  He brings so much life to the tenth Doctor, it's stunning.  Absolutely stunning.  I mean, that's the reason he even wanted to be an actor - watching Doctor Who when he was little.... And I think that's why he's so amazing - because he knows how long he's wanted to do it and there's no reason to hold back and not live his dream.  Me loves him.  : )

13| Have you seen any Classic Doctor Who? If so, which Doctor/episode(s) is your favorite?  Nope.  My sister wants to watch them all, though, and I'd sit there with her and watch it, too!  I think I'd like the ones with Sylvester McCoy, though.... He seems quite amazing.  Or Peter Davidson - the Time Crash episode looks pretty cool!!

14| Which are the creepiest, scariest and all-out meanest baddies in all the Who-niverse?  I think the Weeping Angels are....  They sound so creepy!

15| Who is/are your favorite Companion(s) and why?  Rose cuz she's Rose and, therefore, awesome.  I also like what I've seen of Amy and Rory - those who waited.  : )

16| Did you cry more watching Doomsday or The Angels Take Manhattan?  Never seen either, but I've read the synopsis-es and seen a few clips and... I could barely keep myself from crying during a Doomsday clip.  I had to tell myself, "Girl, you've only seen one David Tennant episode - calm down!"  I can hardly imagine what shape I'll be in when I finally do see it....

17| What is your favorite quote from the show?  Only one?!  I can't do just one....

"It's bigger on the inside!"

"Rose is coming back.... Is that good?""Yeah."

 

"Look at the hair on the back of my very manly hand!"

"Timey wimey," "Wibbly wobbly," "Spacey wacey," "Humany woomany," and "Jiggery pokery."

"I'll just step inside this police box and arrest myself..."

"Don't blink.  Blink and you're dead."

Not bad for a girl who's only seen two episodes....  : )

18| Which Doctor (including all previous regenerations) would you most like to be the companion of, and why?  Ten.  Because he's awesome.  : )

19| Which of the following are you more scared of, the Daleks, Cybermen, or the Weeping Angles?  The Weeping Angels.  They drive me nuts!

20| Who are some of your favorite guest stars in the series?  Sally Sparrow/Ada Clare.  I've only seen snippets, but she looks amazing!!

21| What was your first experience with Doctor Who and how did you hear about the series?  I think my first experience was on a friend's blog.  Then I heard about it on another friend's blog... then another friend's blog....  I was like, "Hey, I guess I need to watch this."  And I did.  And that was the end of that.

22| The Ninth Doctor said, 'Fantastic!', Ten said, 'Allons-y', and Eleven says, 'Geronimo'; what would you like to be the signature exclamation of the Twelfth Doctor?  "Yes?"  He could say it in a weird way... drawn out and with a British accent....  : )

23| If you were trapped in an episode, which one would it be?  One of the Christmas episodes....  I'd be the victim who was shot and had to be carried onto the Tardis to be brought somewhere for safety.  Yup, that'd be awesome.

24| Which is your favorite episode with each Doctor (Nine, Ten and Eleven)?  Seeing I've only seen two....  The first episode of Nine, the first episode of Ten, and (from clips) the first episode of Eleven.  I've always been a fan of beginnings....  : )

25| After watching a certain Doctor Who episode, did you summon up the courage to try fish sticks and custard?  Ummmm....  Must I answer that one?

I realize I just posted a lot of pictures from the show....  And what I did post wasn't even a drop in the bucket.  *nervous chuckle*  I guess you could call me a fan.

Totally ready for the rest of the Doctor Who Blog Party!!

~Eowyn~