One of the best musicals on earth (in my opinion, at least) opened fifty years ago today on Broadway! "Which musical is that, Elphaba?" you may ask. It is: THE SOUND OF MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, for those of you who don't know this, I am a HUGE fan of musicals in general. However, Rodgers and Hammerstein are some of the best out there. That's not opinion, that's just fact. (Just kidding. Mostly.)
Time for a little history! The Sound of Music opened on Broadway with Mary Martin as Maria, and Theodore Bikel as Captain von Trapp. It was immediately successful, and is one of the most performed musicals in high schools across America. It was adapted into a movie in 1965, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The movie beat Gone with the Wind as the number-one box office champion of all time. It held this statistic for over 30 years, until Titanic beat it in 1997.
So anyway, I know there's a "this day in history" thingy on the blog, but I wanted to commemorate this date with a post. (Plus, who knows when I will again, so yeah...) YAY, MUSICAL THEATER!!!!!!!!!!
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No denying it, good, classic, movie.
Amen!
Movie's fail to truly show what glory musical theater has to offer.
The above statement applies to movies of live performances as well.
However, movies can advertise a show through their being made.
It's also easier to collect movies than actors.
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