Who is a bigger pain in the ass to deal with: The electric company, the cable company, the phone company, or Apple Customer Service?
Things to consider: It was very hot in my apartment last night with no air conditioning because a billing mix-up led to my power getting shut off (It also meant that I couldn't post a new question). It was fairly painless today getting it turned back on, though.
Yesterdays: I give it to the M's. Michelle wins, Honorable mentions to Matty and Martina.
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Phantom of the Opera. WAY better than Cats and has been around for a long time, too. The music in it is unbelievable and no show I've been to has impressed me more than Phantom has. There's something awesome about having the lights go down and the organ theme blasting throughout the opera house. Simply amazing.
I'd like to give a runner-up nod to Tchiakovsky's Nut Cracker. You talk about something being critically acclaimed and being around for a while . . . great theater with some amazing athletes (I don't care what anyone says, ballet performers are absolutely athletes and could probably beat the crap out of a lot of baseball players. Think about it, they toss people around . . . unreal).
I move that Nick be DQ'd for once again ripping on Journey and people who like Journey. The wheel in the sky keeps on turnin' . . .
This is an incredibly tough question. For some reason, Streetcar Named Desire got me in high school. It's a classic and made me cry... I know, strange. I just felt so badly for Blanche's character - she's just so sad.
As far as musicals go, Les Miserables (back when it first opened...when it was GOOD) is definitely up there. When I saw it at age 10, I fell in love. It was so powerful and so beautiful and moved me to tears at only 10 years old.
Then I saw it again in middle school and it was awful. Why it left and then came back to Broadway is beyond me.
Finally, I think I also have to vote for Avenue Q. I saw the original cast and it was AWESOME! Finally an ORIGINAL idea on Broadway (well a spoof on sesame street sorta, but original enough) with every song hysterical. Not only that, it ends on such an uplifting note and one that applies to all. I think I might have to say Avenue Q is the best.
That's all I can say right now. Totally lacking any ability to be articulate and intelligent. I wouldn't be surprised if this entry is filled with typos and awkward sentences.... "I'm so aaaawwwkward!!!"
Death of a Salesman. Such a well written and sincere character studay.
Regarding musicals, it's a tie betweem Les Miserables and Phantom.
If dance counts, then I will also have to mention Romeo and Juliet. It would make sense to say the play by Shakespeare, but the ballet is actually a lot better oddly enough. Sorry, I'm kind of a ballet whore.