HEY MR PRODUCER

There are always things that I seem to take an urge to do every so often, re-read certain books, re-watch certain movies (Lord of the Rings, oh yes) etc etc. Yesterday night, I was suddenly suffused with the longing to go through the three hour production of "Hey, Mr Producer" again, and so I did. Individual musicals themselves are very well, but there is nothing like a mega production like this to excite the senses. Such productions are possibly the only times when we actually see most, if not all, the big names in the industry on stage together. My only regret is that such productions are probably too expensive to bring to Singapore, and I will never have the chance to see them live. But, I can live with what I have.

Thanks to Youtube, I can share a few favourite parts with everyone else, without going into the agonies of description with my inept writing.

One of my favourite pieces of singing. I love the song and the sentiments that it presents. And Bernadette Peters is one of my favourite Broadway star. There is just something very special about her voice and this song is tailor made for her.



This is where I fell in lust with Hugh Jackman, Wolverine notwithstanding.  This man can sing. To be multi-talented and good-looking into the bargain; the gods must have been incredibly unfair. Oh, what a beautiful morning? I would have thought "Oh, what a beautiful man" more apt.



Not quite a fan of Ellen Green and the Little Shop of Horrors, but the song "Somewhere That's Green" touched me, and especially since Ellen Green was already crying when she started to sing. One thing though, I spent the entire stretch in anticipation of certain parts of her popping out of her dress.



Some funny nonsense from "Tom Foolery". Gives me stitches everytime I listen to it.



And lastly, this funny tribute from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim to Cameron Mackintosh.



Oh, I do love musical theatre.