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Holy cow. You have to see this movie. Tim Burton as usual has directed a movie that far surpasses anything at there at the moment. The depth of the story, the entire production design, and the music formed a complete whole that can be appreciated even from the second row.

In Burton’s style, the movie is dark, haunting,  and completely overwhelming at times. Unlike his earlier work in “Big Fish,” the film is very dark, gloomy, and “dirty” in only a way that London couple be a hundred years ago (or so). I completely enjoyed the overall look of the film from a post-production and color stand point. The post-production crew did a excellent job completing the film and polishing it into what we see in the theater.

The performances by Johnny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter were miraculous. They both fit this work well as their looks and acting styles match with Burtons’ ideas. Coming into the theater I wasn’t sure how I would feel about Johnny Depp signing, but once the movie started the thought didn’t cross my mind.

Overall, this is a must see. I will be seeing it again, and buying the DVD. A solid work of art.

The new Phantom, Ramin Karimloo, playing in London’s The Phantom of the Opera is keeping a diary of the cast’s rehearsal process and performances. He also says he is going to try to post some pictures as well. For anyone who is crazy about Phantom (like me =)), this is a great way to get the insights into the ins and outs of The Phantom of the Opera. Access Ramin’s blog by going to www.phantomoftheopera.com and clicking on “News and Reviews”. Enjoy!

For all those Rent-heads out there (wait, just me? ok, whatever. I wanted to post this anyway):

Adam Pascal, the original Roger in both the Broadway show and the movie, and Anthony Rapp, the original Mark in both the Broadway show and the movie, are reprising their roles on Broadway until October 7. Not sure if tickets are still available, but it might be worthwhile to check as these guys are freakin’ awesome! Also on the Broadway run of Rent is Tamyra Gray from American Idol, who is also probably very worth seeing in action!

I saw The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway today. It was an uproaringly funny show, every character being a comedic relief of some sort. The show begins with a man sitting in his apartment playing his favorite musical on record: The Drowsy Chaperone.

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