thetvscreen:

“Call…my…name.”

fuckyeaherindilly:

Just, watch, okay? Trust me, it won’t take much of your time. 

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andielately:

KRISTIN CHENOWETH — “Prayer of St. Francis”

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madehimsaycomfychairs:

Anticipation is high for the Dec. 14 release of the big-screen version of one of the most popular stage musicals ever. Though cinematic interpretations of Broadway shows have become more commonplace since Chicago took the 2002 best-picture Oscar, Les Mis represents a new phase in the evolution of the movie musical.

The tale of love, redemption and social unrest that unfolds in 19th-century France — whose dialogue, along with such showstopping numbers as On My Own, is completely sung — will feature live performances instead of following the tradition of actors lip-syncing to a pre-recorded track.

Tom Hooper, Oscar-winning director of The King’s Speech, wouldn’t have it any other way.

“If you are miming to a playback, even if the synchronization is done very well, there is a part of you that knows something is off, something is false,” he says. “When it’s live, you believe it so much more. The actors have complete freedom rather than following a recording done three months before.”

Hooper says the results deliver those “spine-tingling moments” he appreciated when he saw the stage show. Fans will get to hear a sampling when a Les Mis teaser premieres on MSN.com Wednesday before it hits theaters Friday.

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A Koala eating an apple for lunch, in Perth, Western Australia. [x]

(Source: asktaylors)

Kristin Chenoweth and Jessica Sanchez singing No More Tears (Enough is Enough) (Here’s hoping we actually get to see this in a video, soon)

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yourdailybway:

The Wedding Singer | Someday
Laura Benanti and company on the original Broadway cast recording

Music: Matthew Skylar
Lyrics: Chad Beguelin
Books: Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy

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seeimsmiling36:

yourdailybway:

Swing! | Two and Four / Hit Me with a Hot Note
Laura Benanti on the original Broadway cast recording

Music & Lyrics: Various

Note: “Two and Four” was composed by Ann Hampton Callaway, and “Hit Me with a Hot Note” by Duke Ellington (music) and Don George (lyrics).

ugh she’s ridiculous. she was like 19 or something when she did this.

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thatwetshirt:

In the museum scene, Harry adlibs, “But, I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie.” Sally laughs and looks to her right where director Rob Reiner silently prompts her to go with it.

"1. Kristin Chenoweth
I worked with her on Wicked. She played Glinda and I loved watching the precision with which she approached her lines, and how she found the comedy in everything. She taught me what it means to take the stage and have a presence that holds a whole audience."

-Idina Menzel -The Broadway star on the people who inspire her - May 15 (Telegraph)