Songs to make you fall in love all over again

In honor of Valentines Day.....

Top Rated Love Songs on My Itunes

A compiled list of both songs currently on my ipod and songs that have been on there previously but may have gotten erased due to many times of my computer crashing

All listed songs are highly reccommendabl assuming they are not already in your itunes library.

* not on my ipod yet but will be soon. ** recently downloaded

*1. Haven't Met You Yet Michael Buble

2. Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) Shania Twain

3. Tonight West Side Story

4. Forever This Time Traces David

*5. I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston

*6. Notice Me Horton Suessical The Musical

7. Maria West Side Story

8. Suddenly Seymour Little Shop of Horrors

9. Can You Feel The Love Tonight The Lion King

10. My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion (Love Theme From Titanic)

11. Walkin' After Midnight Patsy Cline

*12 Til There Was You The Music Man

*13 I've Never Been In Love Before Guys and Dolls

14 16 Going On 17 Sound of Music

15. They Say It's Wonderful Annie Get Your Gun

16. From This Moment Shania Twain

17 Lovesick Blues Patsy Cline

**18 Here Comes The Rain Again Gay Bride of Frankenstien

19. I'm Yours Jason Marz

20 Rosie Bye Bye Birdie

21 Sherry Jersey Boys

22 Soon A Little Night Music

23. Take Me Or Leave Me RENT
24 When I Fall In Love SHS Jazz Band

25. Beyond The Sea SHS Jazz Band

26 I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair South Pacific

27 Funny Honey Chicago

*28 On My Own Les Miserables

29 Matchmaker Fiddler on The Roof

30 Hey There Delilah Plain White Ts

31 Baby It's Cold Outside Glee Christmas Album

31 Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You Jersey Boys

32 C'Mon Marianne Jersey Boys

33. This I Promise You NSYNC

**34 Bushel and A Peck Guys and Dolls

35. Bleeding Love Leona Lewus

36 Endless Love Glee Cast (Original Artist: Lionel Ritche and Diana Ross)

37 Side By Side Kay Star

38 A Whole New World Aladdin

39 I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline

40 Mix Tape Avenue Q

41 Drowning Backstreet Boys

42 Candy Mandy Moore

43 Without Love Hairspray

44 It Couldn't Please Me More Cabaret

45. Why Should I Wake Up Cabaret

46 Maybe This Time Cabaret

Brainstorming

Suffering from a tad bit of writer's block and stuggling to come up with ideas for new fics. If you have been in the below listed shows and can give me some character development suggestions that would be great.
Updated 1/28/2011 Please go to my fan fiction website to read the fics written about these musicals and provide feedback. Any suggestions for future fics would be welcomed too. Please leave me a comment with characters you have played in the shows and story line suggestions.
http://fanfiction.net/~showtunediva

Musicals

• Grease

1. The Pregnancy Talk

• Sound of Music

1. Dreamy Dance a poem inspired by 16 Going on 17 (trying to come up with new stuff)

• The Apple Tree

1. Pasionella's Postlude

• High School Musical
• Oklahoma

1. Crossover between Okalahoma Annie Get Your Gun and Little Shop of Horrors Epilouge To The Three Matchmakers

• Anything Goes
• Throughly Modern Millie
• Godspell
• Bye Bye Birdie

1. Why Don't The Girls Notice Me?
2. Coming Out

• Suessical The Musical
• Fiddler of The Roof
• The Producers

1. The Threapy Session *in progress need ideas on where this should go. IT would help a lot if you have been in the show before.

• Little Shop of Horrors (though that seems to be pretty dominant)
• South Pacific

Plays

• Barefoot In The Park Got a few ideas running around in my head for this one.
• The Odd Couple
• Fuddy Meers
• Noises Off
• The Bald Soprano
• Judevine
• Much Ado About Nothing
• Baby With The Bathwater

My Latest Fan Fiction Feedback much appreciated

Quitting the Hot Box
A Nathan and Adelaide Epilouge

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to any characters from Guys and Dolls or the lyrics for Bushel and a Peck.
See note…. Oh note: From the way Adelaide talks about her job at the Hot Box in this story I am not trying to make theatre look like a bad profession. So hopefully people do not get that impression. From what I took a way from Adelaide's brief mention of her boss in the play I figured I could use that as a back story for this fan fiction. Also this is my first Guys and Dolls fan fiction. I hope you enjoy.
It took them that long but after fourteen long years, Nathan and Adelaide finally got married in the Save A Soul Mission under the guidance of Sarah Brown's grandfather Arivide. Adelaide had a lot of issues dealing with Nathan's crap game so after fourteen years of having to put up with missed or cancelled dates and Nathan's excuses she decided to move them to Freeport, a small town on Long Island. Nathan could resist any temptation to start any new crap games. Nathan had issues with getting used to this change but adjusted eventually and got a job as an accountant at a local H and R Block. What an ironic twist of fate that a gambler turns out to become an accountant!
Transitioning into the new life was not so easy for Adelaide. She loved show business and performance so she kept her job at the Hot Box at least for a little while. She often worked long hours and sometimes she didn't get to see Nathan a lot because their schedules often did not match up. Not to mention her commute into the city from Long Island was sometimes horrendous, especially in winter.
One afternoon she came home for dinner looking clearly distraught.
"Adelaide, pigeon. What's wrong?" Nathan asked his wife
Achoo! Adelaide sneezed. 'Oh, great. Here comes the neurotic sneezing again.' Nathan thought to himself.
"Oh, Nathan dear. I can't stand this job at the Hot Box anymore."
"What's wrong with it?" I thought you liked performing."
"I do, but that slave driver Charlie works us way too hard. Since we been married I don't think we've spent as much time together as I would have liked to."
Achoo!
"If it makes you feel any better my schedule is pretty busy too. Especially with tax season coming up soon." Nathan said. "I'm sure we can put enough time aside to spend together." He put his arm around his wife comfortingly.
Adelaide felt slightly better but not by much.
"I just how HATE much pressure Charlie puts on us and how hard he makes us work… we don't even get paid decent money.. except maybe the few tips we get."
Nathan was about to suggest that she quit and look for a different job but he hesitated.
"What would you think of me quitting the Hot Box?"
"Well, sweetheart I know you love performing so I really don't think you should quit."
Adelaide looked at her husband
"But I don't like it there. The girls are beginning not to like It anymore either. We all talked about walking out on Charlie one of these days and going on strike because he doesn't pay us enough."
"Well what are your other options?"
"Performing really can't be a full time job. We need to take our future into consideration. Don't you want to have kids?"
Nathan smiled "Of course I do."
"Well then we both need to have steady jobs to support our family.. right now the Hot Box doesn't really pay me very much money at all. On a good night I probably get about $15 in tips and then my weekly pay check is pretty low. I'm just so disgusted with the pay I get at the Hot Box"
"What have you thought of doing?"
"I actually really want to school to get my degree in teaching. I want so share my passion for performing with younger kids I never went to college after high school ya know? I got a job at Hot Box as a waitress right away and then auditioned to be a dancer and that's how I got the job there to begin with."
Nathan squeezed Adelaide's shoulder
"That's great Adelaide but what would you do for a job on the side when you're in school?"
"Probably get a job at TJ Maxx or the local grocery store… just show I could pay the tuition bills"
"Do you think I should look into getting a second job after tax season is over?"
"Perhaps, we'll see how things go."
"How should I handle this?"
"We can look into places where you can go to school and you get applications. Stay on at the hot box until the fall semester starts and then tell Charlie that you're going back to school and getting a job closer to home."
Adelaide smiled
"You'll really help me find a school to go to?
"Oh course. Babe. I'm always here for you ."
A familiar tune snuck into Adelaide's head
She started to sing looking at Nathan adoringly.
" I love you a bushel and a peck
A bushel and peck and barrel and a heap
A barrel and a heap and I'm talking in my sleep
About you
Nathan answered back with the final lyric of the song
Cause I love you a bushel and a peck
You bet your pretty neck I do.
And they kissed.

Livejournal Crossover- Writer's Block Never Again

Today's Livejournal Writer's Block Question: What movie did you watch over and over again as a child that you can't stand watching today?

This is a very interesting question to be asked. There aren't very many movies from my childhood that can fit this category. Many of those movies will remain timeless to me and I still enjoy them today. Aladdin, Lion King and Beauty and The Beast being my top favorites, It is when these Disney movies keeping maing sequel after sequel that annoys the shit out of. I don't know if Beauty and The Beast has come out with any but I know that Lion King and Aladdin did and I didn't care much for them at all. Also when musicals makesequels they tend to be horrible. Grease 2 comes to mind here. The animated holiday specials get on my nerves sometimes too but only certain ones.... not all of them. I can watch those in limited quanities which I was I tend NOT to watch them on ABC Family when they are on during the 25 Days of Christmas Marathon. They just get obnoxious about being on so many times. However there are several movies from recent memory that can fit this category

• Dude Where's My Car?
• Napoleon Dynamite
• Austin Powers series
• Spice World
• High School musical series I only saw the first one and half the second and then I totally stopeed watching.. mostly because I found the music less than tolerable to listen to.
• Titanic It's not that this movie is bad... it's actually really good... just way too long. I am the same way with The Sound of Music
• Certain movies they play over and over again on Disney Channel and ABC movie. Some movies shown on these channels are really good and some are less than tolerable. It mainly depends on what is being shown

With certain movies it's the opposite... I may have hated them as a child but as I got older gained better appreciation for them

• Nightmare Before Christmas
• Wizard of Oz

Interested to see what other people respond to this. Feel free to post on your own blogs.

Another followworhty blog

Hello Followers
I am collaborating with my mother,Toby Tarnow and Andrew Cass on a musical based on my mother's book Princess K.I.M. and The Lie That Grew. The play is set to be put on in 2012. Please follow the blog at the below link for updates on the show. I am so excited about this endeavor!
http://www.princesskimthemusical.blogspot.com/

Oscar Nominations 2011: List of Academy Award Nominees

Oscar Nominations 2011: List of Academy Award Nominees


Fellow Readers! Make your top three predictions of who you think will win for each category!!

Mine are as folllows listed by film
*= means I still haven't seen it yet but plan to soon
Alice In Wonderland
* Best Visual Effects
* Best Costumes
Biggest Snubs: Best Original Score, Best Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway,Helena Bohem Carter)
Black Swan
* Best Picture
*Best Cinematography
*Best Actress Natalie Portman
* Best Director Darren Aronsofsky
* Best Film Editing
Biggest Snub: Best Supporting Actress Milla Kunis

*Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows Part 1
* Best Visual Effects
Tangled
* Best Original Song I See The Light
Biggest Snub: Best Animated Feature
Toy Story 3
* Best Animated Feature
* Best Original Song We Belong Together
* Best Sound Editing

The Social Network
* Best Picture
* Best Actor Jesse Eisenberg
* Best Original Score
*Best Sound Mixing
Biggest Snub: Best Supporting Actor Andrew Garfield
* The King's Speech
* Best Picture
* Best Actor Colin Firth
* Best Sound Mixing
* Best Original Screenplay
*Best Supporting Actress Helena Bohemn Carter
* Best Cinematography


True Grit

* Best Actoor Jeff Bridges
* Best Director Joel and Ethan Coen
**Best Supporting Actress Hailee Steinfeld
*Best Cinematography
*Best Adapted Screenplay
*Best Sound Mixing
* Best Sound Editing
*Best Costumes



Biggest Snubs
(listed by Film)

Other Snubs!
Burlesque
This film was totally overlooked by the academy!

• Best Actress Christina Agulliera
• Best Supporting Actress Cher
• Best Picture
• Best Original Song Bound To You
• Best Original Song You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me

Dispicable Me

• Best Animated Feature

Eat Pray Love

• Best Picture
• Best Cinematography
• Best Actress Julia Roberts

When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky you can bet that he's doing it for some dolll

So work on another amazing Rivervend Youth Company show has completed itself. This time I got the opportunity to run the spotlight and it was a very good experience. It was hard to get a handle of it at first that I got the hang of it eventually. I first saw Guys and Dolls several years back I remember Ashley Hughes being in it as Miss Adelaide but that's about all I remember. So long ago. Anyway Guys and Dolls Jr was great. Everyone in the cast is amazing and i am so excited that I get to work with a few of them in the PTA Play. It will be a blast.

I would like to thank the cast and crew for being so amazing and Mrs. Peterson and Robin for the opportunity to run the spotlight. I would also like to commed the cast on a job well done. Can't wait to work with you guys on The Producers in the summer!

Who's the sexiest man alive?

Cory Monteith from Glee :)

Ask me anything

If you could only watch one TV show what would it be?

I just got Season 1 of Glee on DVD for xmas Iwould probably watch that again and again becase Season 2 has not been impressive. Fellow gleeks would agree with me.

Ask me anything

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What's the worst show on TV?

Jersey Shore.. I have not watched and absolutley refuse to because I have heard it's horrible and it misrepresnts people from NJ and Italians. I also find The Bachelor to be overatted.. it may not be the worst show on tv but it's been on for too long and should be taken off the air

Ask me anything

Golden Globe Awards Highlights

For the full list of winners go here
http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/Winners of note:
Glee

• Best TV Comedy or Musical
• Best Actor- Chris Colfer who gave an AMAZING acceptance speech
• Best Supporting Actress- Jane Lynch

The Social Network

• Best Director David Fincher
• Best Original Score
• Best Picture Drama I disagree with this. The Social Network in my opinon was not that great of a movie,, nor was Black Swan. I have not yet seen The Fighter or The King's Speech but based on what I have heard from people have seen them or reviews in the paper I feel like they were much more deserving for the award

Best Picture Animated

Winner Toy Story 3

Other Contenders, Tangled (Amazing) Despicable Me ( Amazing) The Illusionist ( have never heard of it), How To Train Your Dragon ( haven't seen it)

Best Actress Drama

Natalie Portman Black Swan Very well deserved

Other Contenders Halle Berry Frankie and Alice ( haven't heard of it) ,Nicole Kidman Rabbit Hole ( Love her , haven't seen it yet) Jennifer Lawerence Winter's Bone , Michelle Williams Blue Valentine

Best Actor Comedy or Musical

This one was a shocker. I was expecting Johnny Depp to win for either Alice In Wonderland or The Tourist but that was not the case. Paul Giametti won for Barney's Version. Has anyone even heard of that? I sure haven't. Other contenders in this category were Kevin Spacey for Casino Jack and Jake Gylenhall for Love and Other Drugs

Best Actor Drama

Winner Colin Firth The King's Speech

Other Contenders Mark Whalberg The Fighter Jesse Eisenberg The Social Network James Franco 127 Hours Ryan Gosling Blue Valentine

Best Actress Comedy or Musical

Winner Anette Benning The Kids Are All Right

Other Contenders Julianne Moore The Kids Are All Right, Anne Hathaway Love and Other Drugs Emma Stone Easy A

Best Actor TV Comedy

James Parsons The Big Bang Theory I have only seen this show once or twice.. perhaps I should start watching it more often then I do. BAZINGA!

Shameless plugging

Shameless Plug alert!

Come see Guys and Dolls JR
Next weekend at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts in Milford
Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley 56 Mt Vernon Street Milford NH
Showtimes 7:30pm Friday and Saturday night 2pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday afternoon

Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and seniors!

I have yet to see a rehearsal but I have no doubt that the show will be amazing! Come on out and see the show. You won't want to miss it.

PS I am desinging sound! :)

My latest fan fiction

So I've had a major block for writing fan fiction for the longest time and I finally broke it the other day. In general I'm trying to move away from writing so many fan fictions about Little Shop of Horrors .. I linked my long standing reason for witing so many fan fictions about Little Shop to my issues with moving on from the Barn Playhouse because Little Shop was my favorite show that I teched while I worked at the Barn. I kind of avoided writing any new fan fictions based on Little Shop or completing unfinished fics based on Little Shop as I worked through my struggles with moving away from the Barn. Every time I would write a new Little Shop fiction I say it's going to be my last one but then I always end up writing a new one. I am hoping that being in Music Man will inspire some new fan fiction ideas.. we'll see what happenes with that, I blame my general lack of fan fiction writing on being too busy with work and the holidays and not having enough time in general to myself to sit down and write..

So anyway this is my latest fan fiction... it is inspired by the scene in the musical that takes place after The Meek Shall Inherit is sung. The thing that always intrigud me so about Seymour's character is how he seems to be secretive about his true emotions toward the plant (as in not being able to admit to people that's it's dangerous but goes on with letting the fame get the best of him) I am not quite sure where I should go next with this fic so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Defeating Evil
A Little Shop of Horrors Fan Fiction
Inspired by the scene in the musical immediately following the song The Meek Shall Inherit
Disclaimer: I don't own rights to any Little Shop of Horrors characters.
Chapter 1 The Confession

"Feed Me." Audrey II demanded
Seymour sent a frusturated glance at the monstrosity of a plant " Can't you see I'm busy?"
"Feed Me now!"
Seymour threw down his pen in annoyance "You know what, I'm sick of your demands. Don't you care about how I feel?"
"No , not really. Bring on the meat!"
Ever since two days prior when Audrey II had devoured Mr. Mushnik The plant had been even more demanding of another meal. Seymour on the other hand was anxious that the plant's evil ways would be discovered by the media sooner or later and then the store which he was to keep running would go into bankruptcy.
"Well, I'm sorry I can't feed you right now. I'm working on this speech for the college tour on plant care."
"Feed me now KRELBORNE!"
Seymour was beginning to get more frusturated " NO NO NO!"
At that moment Audrey walked in the door.
"Seymour, what's the matter?"
Seymour knew he couldn't cover up this situation for very much longer but he decided to lie for the time being. "Nothing, just stressed about writing this speech that's all."
"You sounded like you were talking to someone." Audrey said looking confused.
"Nope, just thinking out loud."
Seymour looked at Audrey and could see that she did not look convinced.
'I might as well tell her." He thought to himself.
"Audrey, if I told you I did something really horrible would you still like me?"
"I'd still love ya, Seymour."
"Even if had to do with Orin's death?"
Audrey looked at her co-worker and closest male friend on Skid Row. " What else have you found out about Orin's death?"
Seymour had tears in his eyes, Audrey had never seen him cry before.
"Seymour what's wrong?"
"Feed Me!" Audrey II demanded once again
"Who said that ?" Audrey asked. She hadn't even noticed that anyone else was in the room with them.
Seymour pointed a shaky finger at Audrey II. " That is what's wrong." He said
"What? What could possibly be wrong with Audrey II? What does this have to do with Orin?"
Seymour started to sweat profusely. 'She's never believe me.' He thought to himself nervously.
"Audrey, the Audrey II is what is responsible for Orin's death and also Mr. Mushnik's"
Audrey had a look on her face that clearly said "What the fuck?." She remained silent for about five minutes then spoke.
"That's crazy Seymour, Audrey II is a plant. Plants don't eat humans."
"That's what I thought too… In the beginning."
"Are you saying that Audrey II isn't a normal plant?"
"Far from normal."
"So you're saying you killed Orin and fed him to the plant?"
"That's where you're wrong. I actually tried to save Orin's life."
"How?"
"Well, the pressure gauge got stuck on his gas mask when he was giving me my dental exam. He walked around all disoreniented and I tried to help him fix the button. It was too late by the tame I got to him. He had already inhaled too much gas and had lost concioussness."
"Did you try CPR?"
"Yes, it didn't work. He committed suicide."
"So where does Audrey II fit into all this?"
"Well as I just said, Audrey Two eats human flesh. I didn't want to leave the body at the dentist office because I was afraid it would be hours before the police found it. I brought it to the alley behind the store, chopped him up and fed him to the plant bit by bit."
Audrey was silent once again.
"Audrey, say something….. please?"
"Are you 100% sure you're telling the truth and not making this up for more publicity?"
"Yes, Audrey. I'm telling the truth."
Audrey felt a little bit better that she now knew how Orin died but she couldn't exactly stomach the fact that Audrey II ate human flesh.
"So is that what's making you so crazy? Audrey asked.
"Yes. This publicity is coming to me for all the wrong reasons. I can't deal with it anymore. It's too much pressure."
"Feed ME!" the angry plant demanded.
Seymour broke down in hysterical tears and Audrey wrapped her arms around him comfortingly.
" Seymour, please don't cry. I can't stand to see you so upset like this."
"Oh, Audrey this is the biggest mess I've ever gotten into. What should we do?
"It's quite simple really. All we need to do is figure out some way to kill the plant."
"How do you suggest we do that?"
Audrey thought about this long and hard.
" I don't know but what I do know is that I hate how this is making you so upset."
"Can we work together to figure something out?"
"Sure, if you want we can get Crystal Chiffon and Ronette to help us too."
"Great idea!" Seymour said , a smile breaking through his tears.
Audrey kissed Seymour softly on the cheek. "Don't worry. We'll figure out something."

Audition results

Music Man auditions were on Tuesday. It was actually a pretty nervewracking experience for me. Not only was it the first PTA Play I ever auditioned for but it was the first musical I auditioned for since Apple Tree my sophomore year at NEC. I learned my lesson from the mistake I made with my Apple Tree Audtion and didn't sing a pop song

Result: I GOT IN SO EXCITED!! :)

NH Theatre Awards Finalists

NH Theatre Awards Finalists are in. Congrats to all who were nominated. The complete list can be found at the theatre awards website. I am only listing some of the winners here.
Link to complete list of winners :http://www.nhtheatreawards.com/index.php?categoryid=83




North County Center For The Arts PaperMill Playhouse


25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

• Best Production Musical



• Best Actress Brady Lynch



• Best Suppoting Actress Sarah Miles



• Best Choreographer Lisa Travis

Joel Mercier is nominated for several awards between shows done at the Barn Playhouse and the show he recently directed at Concord Commuity Players A Christmas Carol The Musical Ghost Story. Congrats Joel!

Peacock Players

The Wedding Singer

• Best Lead Actor Mike Morriesssy



• Best Lead Actress Danielle Lussier



• Best Supporting Actress Alyssa Dumas



• Best Supporting Actor Andrew Barrett Cox



• Best Production


• Best Lighting Designer Norm St Germain


• Best Sound Designer Steve Devino


• Best Director Keith Weirch

Andy's Summer Playhouse

Dick Tracy

• Best Supporting Actor Matt Osborne and Erick Fong


• Best Director Jared Mezzocchi


• Best Costume Design Maragret Kasper

The Day The Earth Stood Still

• Best Actress Jordan Smith

Congrats to fellow NEC theatre Alum Jennie Leonard for her nomination for her performance in the Winni Players Production of The Laramie Project and to my former theatre professsors Sharon Lajoie and Wally Pineault. Sharon for her nomination for her role in Titus Andronicus with Ghostligt Theatre Company and Wally for his Lighthing Design nomination for A Christmas Carol A Musical Ghost Story with Community Players of Concord.

Congratulations to last year's cast of the PTA Play Children of Eden for their various nominations.

Congrats to fellow Music Man cast member and fellow SHS Theatre Alum Ashley Hughes for her nomination for her role of Jo March in Little Women The Musical with Stagecoach Productions

Score!

Today I got some posters in the mail from someone who found my post on Broadwayspace six months ago. For the most part they were in good shape though two of the frames got broken

I now have posters from the following shows
Hairspray autographed by the cast
Annie Get Your Gun (revival with Bernadette Peters) signed by the cast
Chicago recent revival signed by the cast
Music Man autographed by the cast also got a playbill signed by the cast (which could potentially be my good luck charms for my audition tomorrow for the PTA play)
Victor Victoria also got a playbill
The Lion King autographed


Thank goodness for random people who find my posts on Broadwayspace. What a lovely belated Chrstmas gift!