When I was 5, my favorite movie was The Sound of Music.
I didn't fully understand all of the political details, but I loved it anyway. As I was the same age as Gretl, she was my favorite of the children. I would march around as she did, say her lines with her, sing along. Once I even built a barrier of sorts in the living room, piling objects on top of each other (only adding to the wall when Gretl wasn't in the current scene, of course), so I'd have something to hide behind when the von Trapps are hiding in the cemetery.
For years that was the extent of my interest in musicals. I saw other movie-musicals, and a few amateur productions, but nothing especially stood out. The only professional show my parents took me to was Cats, sometime in high school. I generally have a pretty good memory, but it made such a little impression on me that I can't even remember for sure what year that was.
And then starting in September 2007, I studied abroad in London for two semesters. When I arrived, I knew nothing about the West End, or London's theater repuation. By the time I left, I'd seen Wicked 5 times, Les Miserables, Rent Remixed, The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Billy Elliot, and We Will Rock You.
I'd found a new love.
Since then I've tried to see shows that come through LA. I returned to London this past summer for two months to complete a journalism internship, and while there I saw as many musicals as I could. After I graduate from college, I'd like to be a theater journalist.
And that's where this blog comes in. I figured I might as well get the ball rolling, and gain some experience with writing about theater. I'm still a novice to the world of musicals, but I'll be using this blog to share my thoughts and opinions, and reviews of any shows I'm lucky enough to see. It won't be limited strictly to Broadway, but will extend to anything theater-related. If you have any responses to anything you read on here, I'd love to hear them!
It took me 15 years to make the leap from singing along with "Do-Re-Mi" to being amazed while viewing a live musical. While I wish it hadn't taken me as long, I'm glad I've made it.
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