Dream Seeker

Wednesday- a day to remember0

On Wednesday, I was extremely busy. In the morning, I got up early to get tickets for the matinée of my choice. A lot of my close friends went to Mary Poppins. I did want to go see it, but I knew I  would regret it if I did not go and see The Phantom of the Opera. So I headed to the Majestic Theatre to purchase tickets. I got a cheap ticket in the mezzanine. Well it was not that cheap…but it was better than I thought it was going to be.

I then met Latera at the subway by Bryant park and headed downtown where we were going to be Jon and David for a voice lesson with Tom Burke. It was a rather terrifying journey because we went on the elevator to the 4th floor and the elevator broke for a while and I panicked…luckily Latera was there to keep me sane hehe! The lesson was extremely helpful, yet a little intimidating. I was really frustrated because I left my music book at home so I had to sing a song that I knew but was not confident on. So, I sang Find your Grail from Spamelot. I did well and he was able to bring back a voice that has been missing since I got mono freshman year. I really need to work on my confidence when it comes to singing. I am very uncomfortable with it. I get nervous that I am not good enough and that I need to stick to plays- even though I do not want to.

I then headed to the Majestic theatre- actually I ran to the majestic theatre. On the way, I got a text from Patricia Phillips letting me know that my name was on the list and that I could meet her after the show at the stage door. So, I headed up the mezzanine. I was really far away from the stage, but it was still amazing. I thought the Phantom, however, was a little disappointing.  He came off way too mean and the actor that played the title role at the Kennedy Center was a lot more captivating. Patricia Phillips was wonderful. After the show, I headed to the stage door and waited a few minutes while she was getting out of her dress. She came downstairs, gave me a huge hug, and showed me around the theatre. It was cool to go down beneath the stage and see how all of the technical elements worked. We then sat in the house and discussed her career and her experiences. She was really interesting and said that I just need to keep training and working, and never stop singing!

Posted: Contacts, Dreams, New York, broadway, music, show

The Phantom of the Opera0

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 those 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.

Posted: music, thea435