Musical Books I Want

A few posts ago I talked about Broadway books that gave the whole script, behind the scenes, actor biographies and interviews, the whole package for a show in the palm of your hands, and perfect companion piece to listening to cast albums. Here are the shows that I would love to have as books alongside and to learn more  about my favorite shows


. Come From Away

.Newsies

.Sunday In The Park With George

. Les Miserables

.Mean Girls

Until next time I hope your day is a showstopper

Musical Idea: Confessions Of A Shopoholic

Recently I have been looking into " Freaky Friday The Musical" ( review to come in the near future
), and I found it super interesting that a new musical, is not only on stage but was also performed on " Disney Channel" and the licensing rights became available very shortly after, so I am sure at least a few high schools may attempt this recent musical outing by Disney, but then I wondered, would any other Disney movies fit as musicals, even if they didn't begin as a musical much like  " Freaky Friday"?  Many posts ago I pitched the idea of a musical based on " The Prent Trap" and I still stand by that, but what if " Confessions Of A Shopoholic" was a musical? With the rise in musicals based on movies, I have wondered what film will be adapted next.

I could be completely wrong, but I wonder if this movie could transition to the stage, but I have decided to run through what a hypothetical musical version would look like.

The show would follow the plot of the movie, but maybe will expand on our leads deep love of shopping, as well as expand on side characters, or dd side characters, I feel like the story could add more laughs or character moments with a longer running time. But this is just an idea, what movies would you make into a musical? I hope your day is a showstopper

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend

I hope all of you have a great Thanksgiving weekend, whether you are working, shopping, or relaxing, I hope you have a fantastic weekend, thank you for reading these posts, I have some big projects and fun ideas coming up, for newer shows , holiday-themed ideas and some other ideas in between.  I hope your day is a showstopper

Broadway Songs That Inspire Creativity

I love to write, from poems, lists, plays, to these blog posts, writing is my escape. Sometimes I need a good show tune to get me in the mood to create, so whatever you are creating, from a doodle in your notebook to an essay due tomorrow these Broadway songs always inspire me to continue working on a project, big or small. So in no particular order, here are some songs that just may help you with what you are making.

Seize The Day ( Newsies) (L) 

The World Will Know ( Newsies) 

Sunday ( Sunday In The Park With George)

Putting It Together ( Sunday In The Park With George) 

Opening Doors ( Merrily We Roll Along)

Our Time ( MerrilyWe Roll Along)

Don't Rain On My Parade ( Funny Girl)

Anything Can Happen ( Marry Poppins)

Open A New Window ( Mame) 

Any Tony Awards Opening Number 

I Hope these songs inspire you, and until next time, I hope your day is a showstopper

Dear Evan Hansen

One show that has been on my mind is " Dear Evan Hansen" this is not a review or another installment of " Judging a Book By Its Album Cover" I just wanted to talk about the show. Recently I picked up "Dear Evan Hansen: Waving Through A Window" the companion book with the script, behind the scenes, making of, pictures of the show and much more. The book makes me appreciate the show even more, and it makes me want more companion books for more shows, which will be a topic I go into greater detail in the near future. Not only do I highly recommend the book but the show itself, the way it handles life, social media, and identity is one of a kind.  

" Dear Evan Hansen" captures so many raw emotions just in its emotions, that when you see the dialogue paired with it, that left me speechless, I have not seen the show yet, but with the upcoming tour, I sure will be making an effort to. 

The soundtrack is a must, and It sets a show in highschool, covers real topics, yet is not cliched while covering very real issues. I love the show so much that I find myself looking up covers and different renditions on youtube. Though I plan on going deeper in more posts in the future I will recommend 5 songs just for those who haven't looked into the show, that I feel showcase the show well and may prove to be an ideal starting point. 

Waving Through A Window 

For Forever

Sincerely Me

You Will Be Found

Only Us

This could be a start, and if you truly enjoy the show, maybe you two will pick up the companion book. Until next time, I hope your day is a showstopper