The Surreal Allure of Liza Minelli

So in my strange little excursion back into musical theatre, I am really excited by the vast level talent I am surrounded by.

I have however learned a few interesting things:

1) Professional dancers are inhuman in their ability to move like that without dying. They have become my secret heroes, and what I do pales in comparison to their monstrous abilities.

2) The vast majority of people who do musical theatre on a regular basis are quite gay. This is not a dig on them so much as an observation...A few days ago I was hugely entertained (and hugely alienated) when nearly the entire company began doing an impromtu rendition of a Liza Minelli number. Imagine the horror if I suddenly broke into an acapella "Donkeypunch"? -- Oh the culture shock...




If only they knew Liza once sang for Alice Cooper.

3) The musical director is going to go on to great things indeed..Really talented guy.

4) Unlike the rock music subculture (if you can call it that) - In musical theatre, suckitude is not ever acknowledged..Everything is very lukewarm. When a mistake gets made nobody gets bitched at..Its all a very touchy-feely, "you'll get it next time" type approach. By the same token, if you are really good, there is no "That was fucking awesome!" type back-patting either. With this observation in mind, I cant help but wonder what side of the fence I fall on for these people...If I get no notes at the end of rehearsal does that mean it is good? And it really jerks my base nature around, not feeling like I can tell someone they sucked. Thick skin > Open wounds

We shall see where it leads, but even after all this goofy opining, I am quite confident. Even though I am clearly the alien looking into this very strange house of earthlings.

Nanoo Nanoo.

5) Oh..Never trust a junkie.