Obscure but favourite bits

"This is who you will be, the rest of your long life through..." Act 1 - Finale, Prince of Egypt.

If you get the chance, try and listen to the full broadway soundboard recording. You get the full experience. The amazing - the mother and daughter material, Betty Buckley and Linzi Hateley, the original orchestrations, which are so atmospheric. The Crazy - most of the rest of it....

My obscure fave bits usually come with who is performing them as well

From Les Mis its Bamatabois turns up. But my love or hate is how its performed. When I went back to the show after the revamp I hated what they did, they added sound effects and it looked like a cartoon.

Les Mis also when the two police capture Jean Valjean in the prologue.

Maybe not obscure but Mrs Taylor's Lullaby in Bat Boy. Only saw it at Southwark Playhouse specifically what I saw Simon Bailey do.

The final sequence of the Mernier's Fiddler On the Roof was sublime.

YES!

Here's something new, I think I'll give it a try
Come closer, you. I like to see what I buy
The usual price for just one slice of your pie

Is this a trick? I won't pay more

You've got some nerve, you little whore
You've got some gall

It's the same with a tart as it is with a grocer
The customer sees what he gets in advance
It's not for the whore to say "yes sir" or "no sir"
Not for the harlot to pick or to choose
Or to lead me a dance!

Easily my favourite obscure section of the show. He needs to be a sleazy toff with a real side of menace, not some dandy out on the town.

"Bravaaa, bravaaaa, bravissimaaaaa". So creepy.

And

"Lost your heart? Well we'll see about that. Did you think I'd let you leave me here flat? You're going to lose your heart to me I tell you, if I to... I have to... magic spell you!" Such a tune! And not available on the cast recording so even better in the theatre.

One of my favourite obscure moments is "southern motherf**** democratic republicans" in Hamilton - the way its sung and the choreography. Looking forward to watching it later on Disney + although I know that's one of the F bombs that is censored

I also appreciate in Wicked when Glinda arrives by bubble at the start - after your first time watching, you realise she looks so sad but has to act happy - when that's well done, its heart breaking.

POTO when the theyve set the trap and police are securing the Opera House, you hear shouts of “Secure!” echoing from different parts of the building. I love that bit ☺️

Two things in Wicked, both I believe are in Act II.

The first is right after 'As Long As Your Mine' where there is the blink and miss it image of Dorothy's house spinning in the tornado summoned up by Madame. Morrible.

The second where Elphabah sarcastically says to Glinda 'We can't all travel by bubble'.

That photograph was taken about two weeks before lockdown commenced when I was in the ABBA Museum in Stockholm and that is the helicopter from the cover of the Arrival album.

I'm an ABBA fan so am slightly biased but in terms of museums, it was excellent!

They had the costumes on display from both Mamma Mia! films and the jeep.

There was a HUGE room of costumes actually worn by ABBA and gold records, including the touring costumes. They explain how the four of the met and their backstories.

They have re-created the hut with the piano that Benny used to sit at whilst writing the songs and Bjorn used to tinker with his guitar and the recording studio.

You get to go into a booth and 'record' yourself singing against an ABBA backing track, sing and dance with an ABBA avatar and what each of the four of them have done after ABBA, including both Chess and Kristina.

I'd go again in a heartbeat.

That sounds amazing!! I love how interactive it is, that’s a great idea.