I was greeted this morning with this little gem in my Instagram feed. This is not a Tony-fever induced dream. Daisy Ridley teamed up with Anne Hathaway and the glorious Barbra Streisand, on Streisand's new album, to sing At the Ballet from A Chorus Line.
Streisand’s new album, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, set to be released August 26th, will also feature duets with Hugh Jackman, Jamie Foxx, Seth MacFarlane, Chris Pine and more.
I just had a hilarious but stressful encounter with some of my relatives. This was sitcom-worthy. We've all had those. Usually when I need to work off this kind of stressed energy, I get in my car and drive around, belting show tunes. This time I didn't need to, thanks to The Late Late Show with James Corden. The Tony Awards are June 12th, so what better way to kick off Tonys week than with a Broadway Carpool Karaoke?
It starts off with James and the one and only, Lin-Manuel Miranda. They chat and sing a little Hamilton. James does a wicked "Guns and Ships." But it wouldn't be "Broadway" Carpool Karaoke if more people didn't join them.
Watch below and I dare you not to sing along:
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I was traveling this week for the day job, but happily back in NY! LA was fun though, including this awesome view of Fox Studios from my hotel room! Even with me on the go, the geek news keeps coming....
Too bad I couldn't get down there....
Best reason to live in NYC? Getting to see Newsies come to Broadway! I can guarantee that Wysefyre and I will be camping out for tickets! (via Entertainment Weekly)
This week, we lost quite a few Marvel comic series. With more losses potentially on the way, here are some tips to prepare yourself. (via Robot 6)
With just 10 days left in Nov., I hope that everyone is doing well with their NaNoWriMo novels. Here is a list of 11 NaNo novels that made it to print.
(via Mental Floss)
As we get closer to the holiday shopping season, it gets harder and harder to pick out gifts. Here is a great reading list for the women on your list that are new to comics.
(via MTV Geek)
Until next week, sans the jet lag......
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It's Friday and this week had a lot of great videos. From Team Unicorn to George Takei to Batman, this week was chock full of win!
Let's begin with Team Unicorn. Remember their superHarmony video? Wildly popular and hilarious? They just released the outtakes and they are just as good or even a little better than the finished product. Who doesn't love outtakes?
As many of you know, I have been vocal in my opinion of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. It's a show that needs a lot of work if it wants to last. Star Trek's George Takei has decided he is the answer to the troubled Broadway production, and I think I agree. After all, it's not like he could make it any worse. Al he has to do is say, "Oh my" and the crowds will come a-runnin'. Here is his audition tape.
It's Lego Batman with not one but two Jokers! That's right, the past and the present team up in this awesome vid.
And finally, I'd like to give a special shout out to one of my friends. Today is her birthday and she's a WoW player. So in honor of that, I give you this oldie but oh so goodie...
Happy Birthday H!
And that concludes this week's Video Friday. If you come across anything you want me to feature send it to me at insertgeekhere@gmail.com. Have a great weekend folks!
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Broadway suffered very heavy losses this month. Twelve shows have closed since January 2 with at least two more scheduled by the end of the month. I can't remember the last time so many shows closed in a month, so we're going to honor a few.
First up, Promises, Promises
Promises, Promises is based on the film, The Apartment, and has music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and book by Neil Simon. You might recognize a few of the songs, especially if you're a Gleek. And how could you not like a show starring Jack MacFarland, Carl Bruner (Ghost) or Tarzan, depending on age, and Glinda/April Rhodes?
Next, West Side Story
Written by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (his Broadway debut), West Side Story is loosely based on Romeo and Juliet. One of the most interesting aspects of this revival is not only did Arthur Laurents direct it, but to help make it more authentic, the production team wove Spanish into the book and lyrics.
And finally, my personal favorite, because I just can't let this show go... In the Heights
This is the first soundtrack I had that made me cry before I saw the show. I've gotten a little teary during shows but that's while watching them. What's unique about In the Heights is just how much emotion comes across, both on the stage and in the soundtrack. Part of the reason for that is, instead of sticking the performers in the booths while recording, they were all put together where the orchestra normally plays, so the cast could play off each other, as you can see in the above.
So let's bid a fond farewell to In the Heights, Little Night Music, La Bete, Free Man of Color, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Fela, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Brief Encounter, West Side, Elf: The Musical, Pee-Wee, and Promises Promises. Thank you to the casts and crews of the shows. You will be missed. Until we meet again...
Wysefyre here with this week's Musical Friday. Today, we're talking Legos. Most of us had them growing up (if you didn't, call your parents & yell at them for depriving you) and they provided us with hours of fun. We built villages, machinery and vehicles, and took the heads off of the little Lego people and played with them (or was the just me?) Over the years, Legos have gotten more impressive and more themed. You can build the Star Wars and Harry Potter universes or more generic pirate ships and wild west towns. The possibilities are limitless (this is sounding too much like an ad so I'll move on). It was only a matter of time before people started getting really creative and making movies and video games with Legos. Here are some of the great videos floating around...
Pump It - The Black Eyed Peas
A jail break and a giant killing robot? How does it get any better? Parker W. Young does an amazing job with this.
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
This video has it all - Queen, Death, his personal assistant, Beelzebub, and salsa! Who can ask for anything more? Now we go from Queen to.... Broadway?
Blackout - In the Heights (Original Broadway Cast)
My current musical obsession is In the Heights. As you can hear, it's not your parents' Broadway show. It's something different and exciting. I saw this video and fell in love with it. It's a fairly accurate portrayal of the show's staging and they're so darn cute. $100 is the most money he's ever seen? Makes me smile every time. Now to finish up, what Lego post would be complete without..........
Star Wars Gangster Rap - Bentframe
You can learn more about Bentframe here. Be sure to check out their other songs. Hilarious! The video was created by Michael Inglis and it's such a perfect compliment to the rap. You know you love dancing Stormtroopers and a break dancing Yoda as much as I do.
There you have it, a small taste of the power of Lego. I hope you enjoyed it and maybe this will spark your imaginations and you'll want to go out, get some Legos and create amazing videos yourself. (If you do, send them our way so we can feature them.) Until next time....
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I was greeted this morning with this little gem in my Instagram feed. This is not a Tony-fever induced dream. Daisy Ridley teamed up with Anne Hathaway and the glorious Barbra Streisand, on Streisand's new album, to sing At the Ballet from A Chorus Line.
