- 1. If you were to get a Broadway related tattoo, what would it be of/from what show?
- 2. Which musical would you like to see transferred to the big screen?
- 3. Are you having a Tony Awards party this year? If so, what will it consist of?
- 4. What are your predictions for the Tonys this year?
- 5. Broadway.com or Playbill.com?
- 6. What do you think of movies adapted into musicals?
- 7. What are your dream roles?
- 8. A musical that you're dying to see.
- 9. If you were to watch the last musical of your life, which one would it be?
- 10. Chicago the movie or Chicago the stage production?
- 11. Who would you cast if your favorite musical was made into a film?
- 12. Are you going to a performing arts school? If you're still in high school, would you like to?
- 13. Who should have played Marilyn - Ivy or Karen? (SMASH)
- 14. If you landed a role on Broadway, would you stay in school or drop out?
- 15. What show do you believe was "robbed" from a Tony Award?
- 16. What shows have you seen? [Tour casts included]
- 17. Will you be seeing the new Les Mis film?
- 18. How many cast recording albums do you own?
- 19. Favorite cast?
- 20. Favorite film adaption?
- 21. What musical inspires you?
- 22. Favorite "tagline" of a show. (i.e. "no day but today.")
- 23. Favorite reprise?
- 24. What show has the best costume design?
- 25. Favorite set design?
- 26. Have you met any Broadway stars?
- 27. How many playbills do you own?
- 28. Does your family enjoy musicals as much as you do?
- 29. First musical you saw.
- 30. Favorite movie star turned Broadway star.
Anticipation is high for the Dec. 14 release of the big-screen version of one of the most popular stage musicals ever. Though cinematic interpretations of Broadway shows have become more commonplace since Chicago took the 2002 best-picture Oscar, Les Mis represents a new phase in the evolution of the movie musical.
The tale of love, redemption and social unrest that unfolds in 19th-century France — whose dialogue, along with such showstopping numbers as On My Own, is completely sung — will feature live performances instead of following the tradition of actors lip-syncing to a pre-recorded track.
Tom Hooper, Oscar-winning director of The King’s Speech, wouldn’t have it any other way.
“If you are miming to a playback, even if the synchronization is done very well, there is a part of you that knows something is off, something is false,” he says. “When it’s live, you believe it so much more. The actors have complete freedom rather than following a recording done three months before.”
Hooper says the results deliver those “spine-tingling moments” he appreciated when he saw the stage show. Fans will get to hear a sampling when a Les Mis teaser premieres on MSN.com Wednesday before it hits theaters Friday.
- Lust: Something that I find attractive.
- Pride: Something that I like about myself.
- Sloth: Something that I dislike about myself.
- Envy: Something I wish I was better at.
- Gluttony: One of my favorite foods.
- Wrath: Something that gets me angry.
- Greed: Something I can’t get enough of.
Ellen DeGeneres’ First Stand-Up Appearance - 1986
She’s incredible :’3
