Blast from the Past

So after an impromptu study session with friends tonight, I began thinking about Godspell and (instead of working) decided to scope out the original score. When I performed it in high school, we used the 2001 revival touring cast rendition which has some beautiful remastering and re-orchestrations of the original works, but now leaves me listening the original recording and thinking something is missing. Anyway, in my searching I came across a youtube video of the original 1970 cast singing By My Side (along with several others). It turns out the owner of the channel is the original Peggy! So without further ado, I present the original cast with By My Side (and a collaboration of songs as performed on the Today Show)

Diamond in the rough

I just finished all six of the Kit Kat girl designs and still have to do the Kit Kat boys (after tomorrow night, when I finish my essay for Material Culture). So anyway, I was surfing youtube and found a wonderful gem - a recording of the original Cabaret opening with Joel Grey. It's very different from Alan Cumming's version, but still cool (it's also more proof that the girls had cats on their costumes)!

Yet another

post with a video. I have taken a huge liking towards the crazy antics of the Reduced Shakespeare company and found a clip where they were on Jeopardy!!

With cat-like tread...

This is what happens when I have little to do during break - I found this video from the 1983 movie of Pirates of Penzance. I find it highly amusing both for the craziness and energy of the whole thing. I'm getting excited for it :) (even though several of my friends have dropped out). Enjoy!

Alice Costumes

Was just poking around on Youtube and found this. It's the designer Colleen Atwood from the new Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland talking about a couple of the costumes from the movie. I haven't seen it yet, but I love some of (ok, mainly Alice's) the costumes. They are very creative and intricately detailed. I've always wanted to be part of designing amazing costumes. *Sigh* maybe someday.

WICKED Costumes

I did more poking around and found a video about the construction of Madame Morrible's costumes from Wicked. It's pretty neat to see such elaborate costumes close up.