On the subject of musicals, I heartily UNrecommend Wicked.
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Oh really? How come?
a) The songs are extremely forgettable. I only remember two choruses from the whole show, and even then I think only because I'd heard them before.
b) It's blocked really badly. A single person on a huge stage, standing in the corner, singing. Not moving, no other props or set or anything on stage. Just ... empty. And that's only what springs to mind right now.
Okay, you've sold me against it then. You had done by a)! Songs shouldn't be that forgettable, especially in musicals.
Indeed.
On the flip-side, I cannot possibly recommend Avenue Q highly enough. (Or Phantom, but we've gone over that already.)
I wanted to go and see Avenue Q for ages! My summer list is getting ever longer.
It's f**king amazing. Quite possibly a BSG meetup activity! 
*Writes in one of many notebooks*
Quote: Aaron @ May 17 2008, 5:26 PM BSTa) The songs are extremely forgettable. I only remember two choruses from the whole show, and even then I think only because I'd heard them before.
b) It's blocked really badly. A single person on a huge stage, standing in the corner, singing. Not moving, no other props or set or anything on stage. Just ... empty. And that's only what springs to mind right now.
But Wicked has Defying Gravity! I actually have that song on my computer despite never having seen the show. It's so brilliant!
Obviously that can't act as an endorsement for the whole show but still...
I'm drenched went for a jog it wasnt raining got 1.1 mile in and it tipped down so I'm in a bad mood 
Quote: Gavin @ May 17 2008, 6:04 PM BSTI'm drenched went for a jog it wasnt raining got 1.1 mile in and it tipped down so I'm in a bad mood
My dad says that rain is good running weather!
Quote: Gavin @ May 17 2008, 6:04 PM BSTI'm drenched went for a jog it wasnt raining got 1.1 mile in and it tipped down so I'm in a bad mood
blimey, if you support Cardiff as well I would say you were not having a good day
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ May 17 2008, 6:06 PM BSTMy dad says that rain is good running weather!
I respectfully disagree.
Quote: Alan Cornforth @ May 17 2008, 6:07 PM BSTblimey, if you support Cardiff as well I would say you were not having a good day
Could be worse.....
Quote: PhQnix @ May 17 2008, 6:02 PM BSTBut Wicked has Defying Gravity! I actually have that song on my computer despite never having seen the show. It's so brilliant!
I will pretend to have heard it, but instead just lazily youtube it later.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ May 17 2008, 6:07 PM BSTI will pretend to have heard it, but instead just lazily youtube it later.
Youtube it now dammit, now!
When did Youtube become a verb? Do you capitalise Youtube if it is a verb?