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brandywine28But c'mon, it's not like I wasn't gonna brag about it at all. You see Hamilton, you go home, you pass out face first into a bowl of late night cereal, and then the next day, you brag. It's a thing, a template, one I've been watching everyone else follow for months now and dammit, it's my turn.
So, yes. Hamilton. Actually, wait, no -- I'm getting ahead of myself. See, the magical and magnanimous![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sperrywink had a ticket she couldn't use, and I guess my constant, low grade whinging about the subway system reminded her that, hey! I live here! (Let this be a lesson to all you kids out there: always be complaining! The squeaky wheel, et cetera! I know what I'm talking about!) So she asked me if I wanted it and, because I am not in fact a drooling moron, I said yes. And I was trying so hard to keep my high-pitched nonsense in check and not accidentally slap anyone in the face with my wildly flapping hands, but when I met up with her (adorable, Oz-literate!) friends, one thing I couldn't resist doing was asking whether they'd been tempted to scalp the extra ticket rather than handing it over to some random fan they'd never even met. And they...looked at me like I was an idiot? Which FLOORED me 'cos, for real, I can say with the utmost confidence that 94.7% of the people I know in my day-to-day life would've, in the very same situation, happily pulled on their scalpin' boots.
So obviously all of this ninja-kicked me into a place of Serious Ponderings, ponderings I will elaborate on...hmm...NOW:
Theory: Fandom peeps are just plain better than regular peeps. They're kinder, lovelier, less all-around sleazy and should probably be running the world.*
Evidence: Uh... *flings arms wide open and does a bunch of Fraulein Maria spins*
Confirmed? Confirmed.
I'll be presenting my findings to a reputable scientific journal within the fortnight. *clears throat, shuffles papers, adjusts spectacles*
* * *
As for the show itself, I honestly don't know if I have anything all that valuable to say! There's a reason I'm not a professional arts critic; I'm only articulate when I hate something. You people are lucky this isn't just three to five paragraphs of exclamation points and smiley faces.
But, maybe some scattered impressions? I can do that. I can definitely pull off 'scattered'. :) Well, first of all, I thought Javilton was pretty excellent, and I agree with everything I'd already heard about him going in (basically that he's slightly less charismatic than Lin, but a much better singer.) The new Burr is intense, yo, and the guy they've got playing Lafayette/Jefferson is great, but so much shorter than Daveed Diggs I spent most of Act II terrified he was gonna trip on the hem of that long purple jacket (no, really, I don't think it's been tailored to fit him yet! Someone needs to get on that, like, yesterday.)
Gah, I used to be such a snob about seeing shows with their OBCs, I'm clawing at my face in embarrassment just thinking about it. It's amazing what time and maturity and years upon years of a ramen-for-dinner lifestyle will do to you.
Let's see, what else? Staging: A+. Choreography: tight, but also kind of shockingly inventive? So much so that I have decided to officially cease my grumbling about how Savion Glover clearly deserved the Tony for Shuffle Along. I don't love the man any less than I did three days ago, it's just -- it's a complicated issue, okay??
There really is something to be said about seeing a live show when you already know almost all the songs by heart; it gives the whole experience kind of a rock concert-like vibe. It's true of Sondheim and it's true of LMM. Back in September when the cast recording first came out, I remember I spent about two solid weeks telling myself "no. No, you're not gonna listen to it ahead of time, because that way, when you finally manage to see the damn thing, it'll be with virgin ears and a virgin heart and -- and because PURITY." Wasn't I cute ten months ago?
Oh, and lastly, while I knew I'd be leaving that building with a crush on someone, I could not have predicted it'd be on Oak. But he's just so...energetic. :)
*A slash-ocracy -- that's what I propose! I bet a lot more people would be excited about Hillary if she'd shut up about hot sauce and just start quietly filling up her cabinet with rpf writers. I'M NOT WRONG ABOUT THIS.
So, yes. Hamilton. Actually, wait, no -- I'm getting ahead of myself. See, the magical and magnanimous
sperrywink had a ticket she couldn't use, and I guess my constant, low grade whinging about the subway system reminded her that, hey! I live here! (Let this be a lesson to all you kids out there: always be complaining! The squeaky wheel, et cetera! I know what I'm talking about!) So she asked me if I wanted it and, because I am not in fact a drooling moron, I said yes. And I was trying so hard to keep my high-pitched nonsense in check and not accidentally slap anyone in the face with my wildly flapping hands, but when I met up with her (adorable, Oz-literate!) friends, one thing I couldn't resist doing was asking whether they'd been tempted to scalp the extra ticket rather than handing it over to some random fan they'd never even met. And they...looked at me like I was an idiot? Which FLOORED me 'cos, for real, I can say with the utmost confidence that 94.7% of the people I know in my day-to-day life would've, in the very same situation, happily pulled on their scalpin' boots. So obviously all of this ninja-kicked me into a place of Serious Ponderings, ponderings I will elaborate on...hmm...NOW:
Theory: Fandom peeps are just plain better than regular peeps. They're kinder, lovelier, less all-around sleazy and should probably be running the world.*
Evidence: Uh... *flings arms wide open and does a bunch of Fraulein Maria spins*
Confirmed? Confirmed.
I'll be presenting my findings to a reputable scientific journal within the fortnight. *clears throat, shuffles papers, adjusts spectacles*
* * *
As for the show itself, I honestly don't know if I have anything all that valuable to say! There's a reason I'm not a professional arts critic; I'm only articulate when I hate something. You people are lucky this isn't just three to five paragraphs of exclamation points and smiley faces.
But, maybe some scattered impressions? I can do that. I can definitely pull off 'scattered'. :) Well, first of all, I thought Javilton was pretty excellent, and I agree with everything I'd already heard about him going in (basically that he's slightly less charismatic than Lin, but a much better singer.) The new Burr is intense, yo, and the guy they've got playing Lafayette/Jefferson is great, but so much shorter than Daveed Diggs I spent most of Act II terrified he was gonna trip on the hem of that long purple jacket (no, really, I don't think it's been tailored to fit him yet! Someone needs to get on that, like, yesterday.)
Gah, I used to be such a snob about seeing shows with their OBCs, I'm clawing at my face in embarrassment just thinking about it. It's amazing what time and maturity and years upon years of a ramen-for-dinner lifestyle will do to you.
Let's see, what else? Staging: A+. Choreography: tight, but also kind of shockingly inventive? So much so that I have decided to officially cease my grumbling about how Savion Glover clearly deserved the Tony for Shuffle Along. I don't love the man any less than I did three days ago, it's just -- it's a complicated issue, okay??
There really is something to be said about seeing a live show when you already know almost all the songs by heart; it gives the whole experience kind of a rock concert-like vibe. It's true of Sondheim and it's true of LMM. Back in September when the cast recording first came out, I remember I spent about two solid weeks telling myself "no. No, you're not gonna listen to it ahead of time, because that way, when you finally manage to see the damn thing, it'll be with virgin ears and a virgin heart and -- and because PURITY." Wasn't I cute ten months ago?
Oh, and lastly, while I knew I'd be leaving that building with a crush on someone, I could not have predicted it'd be on Oak. But he's just so...energetic. :)
*A slash-ocracy -- that's what I propose! I bet a lot more people would be excited about Hillary if she'd shut up about hot sauce and just start quietly filling up her cabinet with rpf writers. I'M NOT WRONG ABOUT THIS.
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Date: 2016-07-24 02:09 pm (UTC)So glad it all worked out for you!
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Date: 2016-07-24 05:07 pm (UTC)Sadly, I suspect that a Cabinet of slashers would end perpetrating exactly the same flame wars that fandoms always do....
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Date: 2016-07-24 09:17 pm (UTC)And I guess it was fate that had you post right as I needed to think of someone. :-)
Glad you all got along, and fangirls proved their worth in gold yet again.
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Date: 2016-07-25 11:06 am (UTC)1. I officially hate you.
2. I think this is one show where I'd get the soundtrack and learn the lyrics, because they're so fast. I must say that I really only know the opening number.
3. I love your raving/ranting posts. They're so fun and well-written.
4. Who wouldn't love hanging out with you? Stupid people, that's who.
5. I'm so glad you had a good time!!
6. I'm also jealous of the fact that you live in a place where seeing the original cast of something is an option. By the time I get up to see ANYTHING, it's been there for years. I think the last show I saw was Beauty and the Beast, to be honest with you.
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Date: 2016-07-28 10:09 am (UTC)Gah! Thank you!
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Date: 2016-07-28 10:22 am (UTC)Aw, you think? I mean, I'm the first to admit I'm no politico, but in my imagined, fan-run Washington D.C., there's LOTS of smiling and rainbows, so...yeah. YEAH.
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Date: 2016-07-28 10:26 am (UTC)STILL NOT OVER IT.
Still.
Not.
Over.
It.
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Date: 2016-07-28 10:38 am (UTC)2. Holy crap, really?! If nothing else, you need to learn the entire Hercules Mulligan rap! It will serve you well on your journey through life. Trust me.
3. So...you hate me but you love my rants? ...sigh. I'll take it.
4. *hugs you* Where were you when I was a lonely, friendless eighth grader? Oh, right -- being awesome THREE STATES AWAY.
5. !!!!!!!
6. Omg, tell me you saw Donny Osmond as Gaston! I'm dying.
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Date: 2016-07-28 11:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-09-01 05:04 am (UTC)HEY! So I was just thinking about you and I was like, gee, I wonder if she remembered to friend me on LJ and sure enough, you did! I just wanted to say that seeing Hamilton with you was a lot of fun! :D
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Date: 2016-09-03 11:30 am (UTC)But seriously, is it even possible to be late to a place where nothing of substance EVER HAPPENS?? I posit that it is not. (Doesn't mean I'm not glad you're here, though :)
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Date: 2016-09-04 05:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-09-06 03:50 am (UTC)