Broadway Review #1 - Leap Of Faith

Welcome to Jason's Mind Broadway Review!  #1!!! (the first one!!!)

After seeing Leap of Faith last month, I told my friend Eric (the one that got the tickets at a good price), we should start doing a video blog reviewing musicals...  Because we seem to Starbucks afterwords and talk about the show we just saw.... 

So we didn't do that for American Idiot, where we basically asked, Ok what was that all about, and it took me half way threw Jersey to figure it out was that life doesn't necessarily goes the way you planned it, or wanted it, and well it's not necessarily a bad thing.

We didn't do it for Catch me if you can either, which again we were surprised how a movie turns into a musical and worked.  We both loved it, saw it in previews with the full original cast.  Aaron was great and so was Norbert & whats her name....  oh ya Kerry Butler....

Well when he asked about Leap of Faith (to get tickets) I wasn't exactly trilled.  I pictured another horrible movie musical. (Which I always say) and now with Catch me and Leap... well, I need to stop the hate of the movie to musical... (however I'm still afraid to see Ghost the musical.... haha)

While, we both loved the show.  Eric was confused in how or why the "4th wall" got broken, at times, and I explained that was all....  Back to the Future type of thing (and I refuse to see that movie to musical... Back to the Future the musical.... and if it does come out in 5 years... I want credit and paid for the idea.. haha)  after that explanation it worked for him.  I originally only wanted to see it because I wanted to see Raul in person, and I wasn't let down one bit.  He has an amazing "original" sounding voice.  And the whole show worked well for me.  Even so I can see me wanting to direct it and star in it at the same time in a community theatre setting... haha..

So I give Leap of Faith 2 must see's!!

Maybe this being the first review...  Ladies and Gentlemen the "must see's scale"!!!

* 3 must see's!!! (Next to Normal type....  RUN DON'T WALK TO SEE IT NOW!!!!! and you need a brain to understand it)

* 2 must see's!! (Really good show I recommend it!!)

* 1 must see's! (fair to midlin?)

* must see? (Reserved for the Lion Kings and Phantom of the Operas, which yeah its ok already..... too much producers making too much money for too long, or for no reason)

* must unsee's it (Flippin Forget it, don't see!!!!)


Here is first clip I found...  Good review...

Second clip... longer parts of the good songs!!!



I found its a pain to copy and paste, and I decided to start a whole new blog for my reviews.....  so please click on profile if you want to see the Offical Jason's Mind Broadway Review Page!!

Song in my mind ~ Ever Since the World Began - Survivor

And I stand alone, a man of stone
Against the driving rain
And the night - it's got your number
And the wind - it crys your name
And we search for clues

Win or lose,

In this we're all the same

The hope still burns eternal
We're the keeper of the flame

I almost choose not to write down a update...  but here I am...  Well the NYC was great as usual....  I love my favorite groups...  We saw Chicago on Friday, and on Saturday Eric and I saw Leap of Faith, which he got a good price on tickets.  We were both surprised how much we enjoyed it.  I at least get nervous over movie's made into musicals... (hence I'm pretty sure I will not see Ghost... haha)  But both him and I really enjoyed it... and to see Raul Esparza.  The show was amazing.  And there was this kid in the show that I told Eric that I didn't want to even meet him at stage door... I was afraid I would want to kidnap him and be a stage mom that would make Mamma Rose look like a saint... haha..  After some of our talk I was a bit afraid he took it the wrong way.  We were talking about it seems I'm starting to be the mother hen of a few little gays in DuBois.  Not that they would know it, but I have done things to protect them like getting their ass thrown off grindr for being on there and the wolves not knowing they are under 18...  Oh well... I know it was for the best.. even though it may not be my place.

As for the song, Jamie's anniversary of his passing came and went again, and well every time I hear that Survivor song I think of him...  And I miss him....  His sister liked my facebook remembrance of him... that was nice...  What I wouldn't have done or do, to have him never to have left us so.. early.  Even if we would have never been a couple...  Last Sunday I was able to actually have a day off and went to the Westline Leak Fest...  Mom and Chuck went with their friends and we met up there.   Weird years ago I used to know so many there... now it was under 10.  Oh well times change...   Got some good food, and came home, I also stopped by Jamie's grave, it was a beautiful day so I just spent some time with him.  My plaque that I had made over 10 years ago has seen better days....  I will see if I can come up with something better.

Also while I was in Bradford recently getting the truck serviced I saw the BHOH, and his new thing....  The thing looked at me, and when he open his mouth the grey/black/brown teeth (mind you I'm about 20 feet away so thats how BAD it had to be) made me throw up a little in my mouth...  Damn.....  thats all I can say.  I wouldn't want that mouth around me, afraid I would catch gangrene or some other flesh eating disease.  Yeah Troll, have fun with that...  I might be single, but I'll gladly stay single for the rest of my life before I would want you or your fugly thing to come closer then 20 feet....  Again I have a house, great job, 2011 truck, boat, horse, great pets, and well everything you don't have....  I got the better side of things... just saying.... haha... 

Speaking of that...  I met this very young person of color the other day...  he wanted to come over to hook up, and actually I was more attracted to him after meeting him, because I thought he be over the top if you know what I mean, but he was very much not that way.  He has a lot of family issues...  whole lot of mom not accepting him.. and such... so I just wasn't in the mood to "prey" on him.. so we watched a bit of TV and a movie and I took him home.  Hopefully that gains me some gentleman standing...  We might hang out again.. we shall see....  guess that is it. 

Look for the spelling of Raul's name I came across some great videos of him, Neil Patrick Harris and his hubby, and some bootlegs of Next to Normal....  for being on call... not a bad weekend!!

best

J