poppins that is.
my christmas gift from billy was two tickets to mary poppins for emmie and me...
poor lulu is still smiling because doesn't know she is about to get left behind as we head here...
it was an AMAZING show! i loved how they could adapt an already brilliant movie to the stage by changing up the story enough to make it interesting and adding additional songs that were as brilliant as the originals (with one notable exception). ***spoiler alert*** i was disappointed because i would have liked for the show to end with bert proposing to mary and they could fly off to wherever she disappears to together. i'm sure that umbrella could hold them both. then they could have a sequel where the super nanny is called in to help with mary poppin's out of control children. hello disney? i think i've got a script for you.
now is the part where missy tries to play that she is super-cultured as she reviews, for the common good, the stage productions she has seen (or at least that she remembers seeing):
mary poppins (★★★★★) it had it all!
les miserables (★★★★★) wow!
mamma mia! (★★★★1/2) how they could turn all those weird abba songs into a fabulous musical is still beyond me
oliver (★★★1/2) a great small town production and not just because my niece was in it
phantom of the opera (★★★) yes the music was beautiful, but a creepy stalker can't score the big points with me. sorry!
movin' out (★1/2) it turns out i only like billy joel singing billy joel songs. i didn't get it at all
little shop of horrors (★) what was that?!
sweeney todd (no stars) freaky and disturbing
i'm not a stage production junkie, though i do enjoy a good show. but i love experiences. mary poppins was not only a fabulous production, it was a fun experience to share with my own little spoonful of sugar, Miss Em...
after the show, we went for the oh-so-cultured option of the taco bell drive-thru for a late night dinner and the new pomegranate fruitista freeze...
the night can be summed up in one word. one very big word. in fact, the biggest word you ever heard. bet you can guess what it is. bet you are going to be singing the song all day now. sorry 'bout that.
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we are going on sunday - i love the stage. going to les mis later this spring. so excited to see Mary
That sounds like so much fun! My guys went to the Monster Truck Jam on Saturday night and I was jealous of them as I stayed back with two sick little girls. Now, I am thinking I am MORE jealous of you! ;) So much fun!
Wasn't it amazing??? I'm so glad you got to go.
Man! I'm glad you were able to see the musical, if only so that you could use this blog post title! And finale! From start to finish --- five star post, Missy.
Bravo!
Sooo fun! What a great memory to make with Emma.
Looks like fun times :) Sweet!
What fun! I had Andy guess what production you saw by the sounds of the music coming from my computer and he couldn't tell. He said, "It sounds familiar, but I am drawing a blank." Guess that's probably why I didn't get tickets to see Mary Poppins?! LOL Glad you had a great time with Emmie!
I have a friend who took her little girl to see it too. They loved it also.
What a fun evening out...just you and Em. But I have to know, did LuLu cry when she realized she wasn't going? :)
I loved mamamia. Sang through the whole movie. Glad to see you both enjoyed yourselves.
You had me laughing at the title. I agree on your ratings, too!
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