Showing posts with label children's theater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children's theater. Show all posts
Monday, August 7, 2017
Once On This Island Jr. Full Version
This is a summer theater project, performed by most likely Middle School students. It is a Jr version of this musical, and cuts out the song my son sang, "Some girls" when they did the musical in high school. It does have the fiance sing one line from the song. I think the parent really stand out in this musical. They seem to make the whole thing work.
I was into this musical because of the song, We tell the story." I have been thinking a lot lately about how it is important to tell the story.
Music by Steven Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Theatrical Review: Macy's Yes Virgina, There is a Santa Clause
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgfZx4_cYxY&list=HL1386914546
This is a children's musical version of the Virginia story. Charlotte is just as mean as the other versions, and her cat is awful at the first. The scraggly Santa dances with the birds, which is very well done. The little friend of Virginia, Ollie, has something to say, which I missed in the other versions.
I’M NOT VERY BIG
This is a story of the letter sent by Virginia O'Hanlan to the New York Sun, and the answer she received. The cast sings the answer at the end, just before we see Charlotte change her mind, as she wants to believe in Santa too.
This is a children's musical version of the Virginia story. Charlotte is just as mean as the other versions, and her cat is awful at the first. The scraggly Santa dances with the birds, which is very well done. The little friend of Virginia, Ollie, has something to say, which I missed in the other versions.
I’M NOT VERY BIG
AND I DON’T LIKE TO SHOUT.
BUT I’VE SOMETHING TO SAY
THAT I MUST GET OUT.
MY BEST FRIEND IS SAD,
AND THAT MAKES ME SAD TOO.
AND THIS PLAY SHOULD BE HAPPY
FOR HER, ME... YOU.
EACH DAY SHOULD BE FUN
AND BE FULL OF SWELL THINGS
,
LIKE TOY TRAINS AND PUPPIES
AND THE JOY SANTA BRINGS
WHY ARE SOME KIDS SO MEAN
THAT THEY MAKE OUR FRIENDS CRY?
DON’T THEY WANT TO BELIEVE
THATREINDEER CAN FLY?
I’M NOT VERY BIG
AND I DON’T LIKETO SHOUT.
BUT I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW
WHAT I MUST GET OUT
YES, VIRGINIA, THERE’S A SANTA CLAUS.
HE’S AS REAL AS HOPE AND LOVE.
LOOK AROUND AND YOU’LL FIND SANTA CLAUS
IN THE BOUNDLESS WORLD YOU’RE
DREAMING OF.
EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY NOT SEE HIM
ON HIS SLEIGH THIS CHRISTMAS EVE,
YES, VIRGINIA, THERE’S A SANTA CLAUS.
IT’S TRUE IF YOU BELIEVE
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