Time for some #MusicalMusings on the current production of #SweeneyTodd on Broadway with Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster.
This might have become my second favorite production of Sweeney Todd (first will always be Patti and Michael). But I get why some people are grumpy about it: it is capital C CAMPY. They emphasize and reveal comedic moments, which makes for a very different overall experience, coming off as far more unhinged, but also not quite the classic Greek chorus tragedy of fate most productions emphasize. But like...oh my gosh I loved the camp of it soooo much and it made for a unique production
Yes, Aaron Tveits is incredibly hot and it finally makes sense why Mrs. Lovett would be obsessed with him. And Sutton Foster's Lovett is HORNY for him and commits to the camp 230%. But like, yes, I also would rub my feet on his chest and would feel hot and bothered watching him get aggressively murderous...this may have awakened something in me 😅
Drie dagen voor haar dood lukte het haar de spraakberichtfunctie van WhatsApp te gebruiken (haar handen trilden erg, dus kon ze de microfoontoets niet lang ingedrukt houden). Nu heb ik een geluidsopname waarin ze me dit liedje van Jim Reeves toezingt https://open.spotify.com/track/771mxqxRBBAWTzBUcTJP3A?si=051a232e205548b1
'I love you for a hundred thousand reasons
But most of all I love you cause you're you...'
I Love You Because - Jim Reeves
Speaking of Prince, this musical genius should've turned 65 years old today.
So as a treat a thread with some lesser known favorites of mine, featuring Prince as storyteller/storysinger. Enjoy!
'It seems that I was busy doin' somethin' close to nothin'
but different than the day before'
Raspberry Beret (Extended 12" version) - Prince & The Revolution