Top Musicals: She said, She said

Hey Everyone!
I thought it would be fun to bring in one of my really good friends, Kathleen, to talk about some of our favorite musicals.  Here we each talk about 3 of our favorites.  To make it a bit simpler, my thoughts are in blue and Kathleen's are in purple.  Happy Reading!  Don't forget to leave a comment in the comments section!

1.    Grease: Probably the first musical that I’ve ever seen, Grease is a must see for everyone, whether or not you are a fan of musicals.  The songs are catchy, and if you know them, you can’t help but sing along, and the characters are so outrageous that you can’t help but love them.  I also have a special connection to “You are the One that I Want,” since I danced to it with my dance class in a recital several years ago.

2.    The Sound of Music: The hills really do come alive when this movie is being played.  Hands down the best musical of all time, according to, well, me.  It's been my favorite movie since I was around 2, so perhaps I'm a bit biased.  After all, I know all of the lyrics and the majority of the lines by heart.  I used to dream I was Leisl when I was little so 1. I could dance with and be in love with Rofl and 2. so I could have Julie Andrews as my step-mother.  It's full of drama, romance, comedy, and most importantly amazing music- what can get better?

3.    Grease 2: This is definitely a very controversial pick, as many people absolutely hate this film, but I really like it.  I admit that the acting isn’t the greatest, and the songs are just strange and in some ways awful, but that’s part of why I love it.  I think it’s hilarious.  I mean, where else can you get a song called “Reproduction,” or “Let’s do it for our Country?”

4.    Singin’ in the Rain: This comedic film follows The Sound of Music in my list of the top musicals.  Gene Kelly tap dancing... need I say more?  I must admit I have been known on many occasions to dance outside in the rain with an umbrella singing this movie's iconic song at the top of my lungs.  I'm a pretty cool person, for sure.

5.    Chicago: My favorite musical of all time, Chicago is Jazz and fosse-style dance at its finest.  If you saw Burlesque, then there is a good chance that you will like Chicago.  The best song?  The six merry murderesses in “The Cell Block Tango.”

6.    My Fair Lady: I honestly wish I was alive when this musical opened on Broadway and Julie Andrews starred as Eliza.  The movie is based off the Broadway musical and I would have loved to have seen her as the original character in this role. "Wouldn't it be lovely" if we could all go around singing about how the "rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain," and how we could "dance all night?"  Because, you know, it would be kinda sweet if your life could be a musical.