Music
April Musical of the Month:
Footloose: The Musical!
Rated PG
Footloose is only one of a batch of dance-movies-turned-musicals from the late-'90s, but it's probably the best. Unlike Fame, it gives an audience the movie songs it expects to hear, and unlike Saturday Night Fever, it complements those songs with newly written, honest-to-goodness book songs that support the plot (written by Dean Pitchford and Tom Snow, who wrote songs for the original film). Like the 1984 Kevin Bacon film that inspired it, Footloose follows the story of Ren, who moves with his mother to a small town where dancing is prohibited by law. Teens will be teens, of course, so Ren ends up at odds with the town and especially the local minister, Reverend Moore. But of course, as in the movie, the plot of "Footloose" is secondary to the music and the dance. And the dance is really incredible. Along the way, the characters sing familiar songs from the movie ("The Girl Gets Around," "Holding Out for a Hero," "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "Almost Paradise," and of course the title tune), along with some new songs as well.
1999 Tony Awards
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical -- Stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford, Walter Bobbie [nominee]
Tony Award for Best Original Score -- Music by Tom Snow; Lyrics by Dean Pitchford; Additional numbers by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, Jim Steinman [nominee]
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical -- Dee Hoty [nominee]
Tony Award for Best Choreography -- A.C. Ciulla [nominee]..
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Apr 12 2009 6:07 PM
He has risen!
Besos,
xoxo
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Jan 14 2009 6:18 AM
A candle-light vigil to protest the City of Redding's practice of evicting families from their homes who cannot pay their utility bills on Tuesday, February 3rd 2009 at 7 p.m. in front of City Hall !
More info@
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From Mark McDaniels and Donald Garverick
of Show Choir! – The Musical
“Spreading Jazz Hands Across America”
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Jul 29 2008 2:36 PM
I sure miss you guys. Sonoma County is great but I miss home sometimes. unfortunately, I'm not doing any shows, I'm having baby #3 in December! I don't think I'd fit in any costume. I wish you all big blessings.
Love, Natalie
Jul 15 2008 12:27 AM
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Jul 11 2008 8:19 PM
I think I may take a semester off school & just dance, sing & maybe work some more.
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Well, happy birthday Diana!
I hope you have a great day! :D
Jun 12 2008 6:50 AM
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