Feels very strange to be doing another post about a trailer for In the Heights and changing the release year to 2021. This is a film we should have all loved and enjoyed already. I was lucky enough to see this on Broadway the day before it won the Tony Award for best new musical back in 2008 and also saw it in 2016 in London.
It is a truly outstanding show and I personally think the musical numbers in it are better than Hamilton.
This is something I have been putting together for quite a long time now and I have held off posting it or even attempting to start the blog post in fear that I have forgotten and somehow missed a favourite film from the list. Barring in mind I got up to 72 films and then had to cut it down to the 50. I would like to make clear these are my favourite films, some might have happened to win Oscars as well and some certainly have not at all. The way I have decided on my favourites is the sheer joy they bring and the number of rewatches I have had over the years. While I have listed 1-50 a lot of them can be shifted around and changed with each other. It is going to highlight my love for musicals and for certain actors and actresses! I doubt it will contain many surprises though!
Read More »Now I know technically we are now into the final day of Donald Trump as President of the United States before Joe Biden is sworn in today. But I have just watched this in full and thought it was utter genius. One Day More from Les Miserables is probably the most parodied musical theatre song of all time, for good reason though considering the music and being able to fit many different lyrics in. I am not the biggest James Corden plan but I applaud this effort!
Also Patti LuPone is everything as always!
A group of self obsessed Broadway stars who are struggling to get another job after a flop production decide to jump on a story about a school Prom being cancelled because a girl wants to take her girlfriend in Indiana. They figure using this to build some positive buzz for themselves.
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Read More »Broadway legend Ann Reinking has sadly passed away at the age of 71. She was part of the original Chicago broadway cast and over the years spent a lot of time working on the show, which I must add is my all time favourite.
Rest in peace to a true musical theatre legend who you might know from films All That Jazz (1979) and Annie (1982). Especially considering this blog is named Let’s Go To The Movies and that song is performed by Reinking in the film.
A group of women on the home front form a choir when their military partners are away serving in Afghanistan. This offers a distraction from the news and togetherness as a group.
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Regina Fuller has returned to the small town that she owns after the death of her father and the plan is to sell it, without any care on how it will impact the people who live there. An angel appears to influence everything . . .
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Read More »As we are now in Lockdown 2.0 in the UK I felt as though only one song would be appropriate for today’s musical moments. Surely “There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This”?
Taken from musical film Sweet Charity with Chita Rivera, Paula Kelly and Shirley MacLaine . . .
I totally adore musicals and theatre and lets face it totally missing that live singing and dancing that is so loved. So with Netflix having The Prom coming in December this is very exciting for sure! Especially given Meryl Streep is in it, who doesn’t adore her? We have a truly outstanding teaser trailer:
Love at the Musicals starring Joe McElderry, Collabro and Sophie Evans a fantastic journey through some fantastic musical songs.
Date: Saturday 12th September 2020
Venue: Virgin Money Unity Arena, Gosforth Park – Newcastle
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