Samina Story: The Musical
Amongst my collection of artsy and obscure films you'll find two oddities, Grease and Grease 2. It's true; although I may try and give the impression of someone with discerning taste, I am crazy about these goofball movies. In fact, I am crazy about musicals in general. I just get giddy when I see people spontaneously break into song and dance in order to express themselves. Grease introduced me to the wonderfuil world of musicals so obviously it's special to me. And simply being the sequel, Grease 2 was an automatic favorite. And besides, how could a 9 year old resist the appeal of a cool rider and songs about reproduction?
Unfortunately, growing up in Calgary and Malaysia didn't allow me the opportunity to see live musicals. The only musicals I was exposed to were the ones I day dreamed about. Yes, I openly admit, that as a kid, when life was amazing or boring or frustrating or wonderful and I couldn't quite express myself, I would sometimes imagine bursting out in song. And I'd also picture everyone around me participating in a perfectly choreographed dance routine.
It wasn't until I was older and started travelling was I able to cross off a few of the shows on my must see list. Everytime I planned on travelling to a big city, my pre departure routine included reasearch on which shows were currently playing there. Fortunately, with the recent growth in Calgary, more and more shows are making their way here and these shows are becoming more accessible.
Currently playing in Calgary is A Chorus Line, marketed as the best musical ever. That's up for debate, but what you can't argue is it's the longest running musical in Broadway's history. Luckily, I procrastinated in purchasing tickets and scored some free ones through a contest I entered. I took my mom and we went and watched it last night. It was fabulous! But I disagree that it is the best one ever, Chicago still holds that honour for me. Happily, I can cross off another show on the list, and that makes me want to burst out in song and dance.
Unfortunately, growing up in Calgary and Malaysia didn't allow me the opportunity to see live musicals. The only musicals I was exposed to were the ones I day dreamed about. Yes, I openly admit, that as a kid, when life was amazing or boring or frustrating or wonderful and I couldn't quite express myself, I would sometimes imagine bursting out in song. And I'd also picture everyone around me participating in a perfectly choreographed dance routine.
It wasn't until I was older and started travelling was I able to cross off a few of the shows on my must see list. Everytime I planned on travelling to a big city, my pre departure routine included reasearch on which shows were currently playing there. Fortunately, with the recent growth in Calgary, more and more shows are making their way here and these shows are becoming more accessible.
Currently playing in Calgary is A Chorus Line, marketed as the best musical ever. That's up for debate, but what you can't argue is it's the longest running musical in Broadway's history. Luckily, I procrastinated in purchasing tickets and scored some free ones through a contest I entered. I took my mom and we went and watched it last night. It was fabulous! But I disagree that it is the best one ever, Chicago still holds that honour for me. Happily, I can cross off another show on the list, and that makes me want to burst out in song and dance.
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