Musicall Me Back

Musicals are so weird and fantastic to me... I grew up watching them and I was shocked when I went into the real world and realized people weren't singing about buying bread or doing homework.... I died a little that day.... anyways, This particular post is all about my faves.

CHICAGO- Roxie Hart is a thriving performer who can't catch a break.. So she meets this guy who says they can work something out. They start sleeping together and then he's like, "oh i was kidding. i just wanted some action dude," so roxie gets PISSED and kills him. So she goes through jail, and court system and what not. but all the musical numbers, in the movie, are in her head. The transitions are beautiful and it is an excellent film. I saw it on  Broadway too, and they really talked to the audience. It seemed way less serious then the movie.

ALL SHOOK UP- This is an elvis musical. nuff said. The Elvis character is hilarious. This girl falls in love with him, and i forget why but she dresses up like a dude to spend more time with him or something.. but it just reminds me of the movie She's The Man when Amanda Bynes plays a guy. I don't know why but people acting like the opposite sex is super funny to me.

GUYS AND DOLLS- I grew up falling asleep to this sound track. When i was little i listened to musicals as i fell asleep. Weird right? It's really not too original. Just you're basic love story, but i love it. My mom always used to sing me the song Bushel and a Peck before popping in the CD.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL- Not just ANY Christmas Carol- the Silver Dollar City version of A Christmas Carol. My family goes every christmas and we always watch it. It's full of funny British accents and such. It makes my Christmas season.