Ginger on Broadway

  I see you shiver with antici….”SAY IT”...pation.  Most times I try to go into shows with some background knowledge, but when it came to Rocky Horror, I knew almost nothing, and i am actually very happy with my choice, I was familiar with The Time Warp having seen it done on Glee. And I knew Tim Curry was in the movie adaptation. My local movie theater has hosted monthly midnight showings, but I never went to one. And as a musical theater fan, you’d think I'd be gobbling that opportunity up.  Before I went, my mom mentioned that there is a culture of dressing up, and making callouts during showings, some people even throw things at the screen, people get up and dance, and it becomes quite the party. While I've seen people dress up for shows (and have done so myself a few times) I was not exactly itching to walk around New York City in fishnets and a corset in the cold, or while pregnant. As for the callouts, I wondered if they would even be a part of this production, due...

Disclaimer: I have not seen all the nominated shows, so i can not speak to the ones i haven’t seen :)  Best Musical Will win: Schmigadoon Should win: The Lost Boys Compared to last season, this one was a bit of a dud for new, fresh, and exciting GOOD QUALITY original theater. The Lost Boys felt not just original (despite being based on a beloved cult movie), but ambitious, sexy, a little scary, fresh, and groundbreaking. With its astounding special effects, gorgeous 80’s inspired score, outstanding performances, jaw dropping sets, and beautiful costumes, it screams BIG BROADWAY SHOW even if it doesn’t look like one at first    I do think Schmigadoon has a fairly good shot at beating out The Lost Boys. Like The Lost Boys, it relies heavily on audience nostalgia. But while The Lost Boys is aimed at fans of the movie, 80’s film buffs, vampire fans, horror fans, and young women, Schmigadoon caters to a wider audience, fans of all ages who love old fashioned Broadway song...