tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775001501996608627.post2700135365985058120..comments2023-11-28T18:03:40.816+02:00Comments on Theatrically Speaking: Musical SidetracksSiiri Liitiähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693988891671030845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775001501996608627.post-28353945361285976032014-10-27T10:51:42.968+02:002014-10-27T10:51:42.968+02:00I agree about Wicked. I first read the book when I...I agree about Wicked. I first read the book when I got into the musical, and tried to reread it later, but it's not a book for my tastes at all - it's so very different from the show. For once, I'm quite glad the adaptation didn't follow the source material more closely...<br /><br />Heh, you read The Scarlet Pimpernel because of my enthusiasm..? :D That's funny since I haven't managed to read it myself yet! Maybe I should check it out too.<br /><br />Dracula play, sweet! Perfect for Halloween.Siiri Liitiähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693988891671030845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2775001501996608627.post-40625825510898775912014-10-24T19:45:29.781+03:002014-10-24T19:45:29.781+03:00A lot of the time if there's a musical I'm...A lot of the time if there's a musical I'm curious about that I can't see, I'll read the book instead. Several years ago, I read Wicked. I still don't know how the musical came about from that book. Blah. Actually, because of your enthusiasm for Mr. Wildhorn, I recently read The Scarlet Pimpernel, which was very fun, if mostly predictable. I might've read Les Mis eventually, but the musical definitely pushed me into it, and I know I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much if not for the musical. And Evita... the day after I saw that, I was browsing through Wikipedia articles about her. I even tried to read a biography that I found at the library, but I had to stop a third of the way through because I just wasn't getting into it.<br /><br />Funny you should mention Dracula. I've just started it. Because I saw the play last week and got curious about the book. Ha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364462042039313856noreply@blogger.com