January
2008
The Phantom of the Opera
I am not sure what I should be writing about, or if there is anything specific that needs to be said in this journal, but I did want to talk about The Phantom of the Opera. It 
is a really close and personal production and overall experience for me. My mum and dad went to see it twice when my mum was pregnant with me. She said I was literally kicking to the music- I like to 
think that is the reason I was kicking. Honestly, I was probably kicking because it was bloody loud in the theatre. But when I was four, my dad put on a cassette in the car on my way to school and I sang all the songs and knew all the words- I had not heard the soundtrack before-well I had but I was not here technically. I know this sounds strange and silly, but it is true. Since I was very little, I have always had a connection to this show and it would be a dream to see it in New York City. My parents took me and Jason to see Phantomat the Kennedy Centre this summer. It was breathtaking. I am sure it is bigger and more spectacular in New York, but I was blown away. I felt that I was destined to see this particular production. I think I cried through the entire production- I am sure I was quite embarrasing!
The music is so moving in this musical. Music always moves me. I feel like I am always yopping (tearing up), or getting goose bumps when I hear music. It is an amazing and electrifying feeling. I wonder if I can ever sing tho
se songs from the musical…can I ever make this forever favorite be an even greater impact on my life? The story itself is heart wrenching. I got a lot of mixed signals from my peers with this show. Some love it, some hate it, and most indifferent. I guess it is just an opinion- but there is something about this specific musical that just makes me stop. It makes me think that maybe I heard that in my mum’s tummy for a reason- it was destined.