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Post by jo on Nov 2, 2019 9:56:06 GMT -5
A young Filipino boy bravely sings COME ALIVE in a local The Voice competition … and Judge Lea Salonga encourages him!
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Post by jo on Nov 4, 2019 4:08:13 GMT -5
In the UK, a Platinum certification has a minimum of 300,000 albums.
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Post by jo on Nov 17, 2019 14:44:15 GMT -5
Busking is also very common on London streets or the tube or other public places like Covent Garden.
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Post by jo on Nov 17, 2019 15:27:43 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Nov 22, 2019 16:34:09 GMT -5
Interesting songs mashup -- The Lion King meets The Greatest Showman  "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" with " Rewrite the Stars" |
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Post by jo on Nov 23, 2019 16:50:35 GMT -5
They're still obssessed with THE GREATEST SHOWMAN in the UK!
A group in the semi-finals of "The X Factor" put on an extravagant version of THE GREATEST SHOW!
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Post by jo on Nov 25, 2019 16:24:12 GMT -5
This Is Me has become a personal anthem for many --
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Post by jo on Dec 4, 2019 19:02:36 GMT -5
Who would ever think this is the stuff of adult singalongs - LOL!
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Post by jo on Dec 6, 2019 7:01:17 GMT -5
Clear, great sound!
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Post by jo on Dec 8, 2019 9:15:07 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Dec 11, 2019 11:04:00 GMT -5
A Million Dreams --
the gift of The Greatest Showman to all the kids in the world!
*It tells of their many dreams and aspirations
*It bonds them when they sing it together
*It allows their musical gifts to soar!
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Post by jo on Dec 17, 2019 7:29:11 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Dec 19, 2019 22:05:34 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Jan 1, 2020 5:22:15 GMT -5
Posted just a week ago - comments to the TGS workshop clip (From Now On) -- Earlier, someone posted that this is "the best musical of all time" - if how people have loved the musical score is the basis -- maybe it could very well be true Jo |
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Post by jo on Jan 4, 2020 7:45:42 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Feb 4, 2020 12:54:56 GMT -5
THIS IS ME will live forever! Whoever voted for that song from COCO for the Oscar win missed the best opportunity to recognize one of the very best ( if not the best) original songs for a movie. THIS IS ME develops the theme/message fully, is very catchy, and resonates with so many! Jo |
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Post by jo on Feb 18, 2020 23:31:44 GMT -5
Young or younger - the songs from THE GREATEST SHOWMAN continue to inhabit people's imagination and memory banks!
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Post by jo on Feb 21, 2020 6:41:09 GMT -5
They're still singing the songs --
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Post by njr on Feb 21, 2020 12:50:54 GMT -5
They're still singing the songs -- Had to go to directly to Twitter to see this - it would not play here. He did a pretty good job, and even looks a bit like Hugh! ETA: Well, now it is playing okay! Strange! |
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Post by jo on Feb 26, 2020 6:01:43 GMT -5
This time, two musical theatre stars from London, who have both sang the role of Valjean -- Michael Ball ( who sang the role at a state dinner at Windsor Castle, besides being the original Marius...and recently singing the role of Javert in a LesMis staged concert) and Alfie Boe ( Valjean at the West End and on Broadway) -- sing something nobody ever thought would consider in their joint tour repertoire www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Review-MICHAEL-BALL-ALFIE-BOE-BACK-TOGETHER-SSE-Hydro-Glasgow-20200222Not sure where this is at ( certainly not from any tour concert) -- but supposedly at a swanky place in Mayfair -- Maybe they love the song -- but err... not so sure that Alfie's tenor voice suits the song... while maybe Michael ( who is a high baritone) is able to put in the pop element better. Lol - it seems as if the two are enjoying singing it karaoke. Sorry guys, -- you need a red coat and a top hat and a baton to make it sound for real! But the tribute is welcome! Everyone loves The Greatest Showman! |
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Post by jo on Feb 26, 2020 6:31:40 GMT -5
This is how you should look and sound - Michael and Alfie  I miss this  Amazing that the comments are quite new - no older than 3 weeks as of now! That means people are still watching it, more than 2 years after the premiere! Paraphrasing the best of the comments ( Liked by 115 ) -- "This is one movie which you wish you are seeing for the very first time, again!"Jo |
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Post by jo on Mar 1, 2020 20:11:20 GMT -5
"A Million Dreams" is such a beautiful gift for the young!
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Post by jo on Mar 2, 2020 16:06:06 GMT -5
And they also sing " COME ALIVE" --
A capella! Wow!
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Post by jo on Apr 14, 2020 21:25:02 GMT -5
I happened to come across various clips of interviews with Pasek and Paul during the release of the movie and during Oscar week.
Picked up a few things --
*The first time to meet Michael Gracey was a chance meeting. They were in Hollywood for something else when someone suggested they meet Michael re a new musical project he was involved in.
*They were never designated the Official Songwriters of the movie score, but more like they had to audition for every musical number whose theme was suggested by Michael.
*They knew they were writing the songs for Hugh Jackman...but still, the first meeting was terrifying - "he was very intimidating" - after all, "he is the song and dance man of our time"
*They like songs that speak of redemption, of second chances, etc. Justin's favorite musical from an artistic point of view is Guys And Dolls while Benj loves West Side Story.
*The first song they wrote was A MILLION DREAMS. The theme was suggested by Michael Gracey, who also had artistic illustrations done of his vision for the film.
*The most difficult because it took so long to develop the theme (Michael wanted it "anthemic") was THIS IS ME (initially it was meant for the Tom Thumb character but it wasn't landing...until they and Michael felt a song for The Bearded Lady would be more appealing). In fact, they wrote This Is Me very rapidly.
*The fastest song they wrote was FROM NOW ON - as earlier mentioned, they like songs of redemption and second chances, they knew what kind of songs Hugh Jackman works best with ( I think they were referring to his ability to paint a character musically-speaking, like an actor doing storytelling). Ironically, the Hugh story behind the last workshop was the perfect tableaux for the song!
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