'Just Rewards (2)'
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Seriously? Oklahoma? Godspell? Sweeney Todd? Rent?
That was sort of in jest.
Rent?
One of my friends was Jonathan Larsen's assistant for the workshop production of Rent. He thought it was the biggest pile of crap ever and was amazed when it went on to be a monster hit.
He also worked on Urinetown, and was a big fan.
I say musicals: popcorn for the masses!!
And of course, that showstopper "You must chill!"
Given recent crossover trends, I'm suprised this hasn't actually happened yet. Peter Gabriel could write the score.
I'm sure Heart will be writing the score.
I say musicals: popcorn for the masses!!
Unless you're Sondheim. Or Adam Guitell.
We must write this musical. Now. Gather the talent.
I suggest that You Must Chill should be a sprightly, yet with a somber undertone, dance number with a chorus line of chicken-suited men.
And of course, that showstopper "You must chill!"
I can see the kick line now.
"I am the key master!!!!"
dance number xpost.
The collective unconscious WANTS this musical.
I despise Rent. However, I love the idea of a Say Anything musical, if only for the chicken-suited kickline.
Not that I have the time to look it up, but are there any studies done on depression and/or chemical dependency in actors or visual artists (or actors vs. visual artists)?
(As an aside, a running joke was that actors are alcoholics because their show is done in time to catch quality time at the bar, and musicians tend toward drug use because the set usually ends around bar close. I don't think it's entirely true, but....)
I like the play Art by Yasmina Reza.
Not that I have the time to look it up, but are there any studies done on depression and/or chemical dependency in actors or visual artists (or actors vs. visual artists)?
I turned up one cite among a review of articles about Alcoholism and Occupation which covered actors, directors and stage managers but it seems to be tucked behind some academic journal subscription. One of the studies on creative writers had playwrights suffering the most from alcoholism - more than fiction writers and poets.