I've had the time of my life...
9 Mar 2009 11:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bluespiritI'm home from an absolutely lovely weekend with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
xanthelj.
We saw the musical of Dirty Dancing on Friday at the Aldwych Theatre. It was amazing! Yes, I did have 'the time of my life...'. *g*
I was wondering how it would transfer to the stage - but they literally did it scene by scene exactly as it is in the film. It was incredibly well staged & was just so lively & so much fun!
The guy playing Johnny is a ballet dancer & you could really tell - he was incredible! I've never seen dancing like it! His delivery was a little wooden but he 'spoke' so beautifully when he was acting with his body. Oh, & what a body! (Yep, I iz that shallow! *g*) He was perfect for the role, as was the actress playing Baby who was excellent. (Funnily enough, Xanthe & I had stopped in a nearby bakery for an after show cuppa & cake & she came in! We told her how much we'd enjoyed the show & she was so sweet - giving us a wave later as she went out with a huge box of cakes!)
Of course, seeing the show bought all of my 'Nobody puts Rodney in a corner!' ideas bubbling back after I wrote that silly ficlet ages ago! LOL We were discussing how perfectly John & Rodney could fit into DD which led to the idea that Gibbs & Tony could be in a reworked version of 'The Sound of Music' - Gibbs as Captain Von Trapp and Tony as Maria! ;-)
So, I promised Xanthe that if she ever writes 'The Sound of NCIS' then I'll write a full version of 'Dirty McShep Dancing'! LOL Be very afraid! *g*
So, I'm home now - back with my boys who I did miss a ridiculous amount considering I was only gone for two days! ♥
Oh, & a very happy birthday todoylebaby - I hope you have a lovely day!
*hugs*
xanthelj.We saw the musical of Dirty Dancing on Friday at the Aldwych Theatre. It was amazing! Yes, I did have 'the time of my life...'. *g*
I was wondering how it would transfer to the stage - but they literally did it scene by scene exactly as it is in the film. It was incredibly well staged & was just so lively & so much fun!
The guy playing Johnny is a ballet dancer & you could really tell - he was incredible! I've never seen dancing like it! His delivery was a little wooden but he 'spoke' so beautifully when he was acting with his body. Oh, & what a body! (Yep, I iz that shallow! *g*) He was perfect for the role, as was the actress playing Baby who was excellent. (Funnily enough, Xanthe & I had stopped in a nearby bakery for an after show cuppa & cake & she came in! We told her how much we'd enjoyed the show & she was so sweet - giving us a wave later as she went out with a huge box of cakes!)
Of course, seeing the show bought all of my 'Nobody puts Rodney in a corner!' ideas bubbling back after I wrote that silly ficlet ages ago! LOL We were discussing how perfectly John & Rodney could fit into DD which led to the idea that Gibbs & Tony could be in a reworked version of 'The Sound of Music' - Gibbs as Captain Von Trapp and Tony as Maria! ;-)
So, I promised Xanthe that if she ever writes 'The Sound of NCIS' then I'll write a full version of 'Dirty McShep Dancing'! LOL Be very afraid! *g*
So, I'm home now - back with my boys who I did miss a ridiculous amount considering I was only gone for two days! ♥
Oh, & a very happy birthday to
doylebaby - I hope you have a lovely day!*hugs*
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Date: 9 Mar 2009 12:55 pm (UTC)*puts buddy and cuddles him*
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Date: 9 Mar 2009 01:59 pm (UTC)*big Buddy hugs*
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Date: 9 Mar 2009 03:02 pm (UTC)And now that song is stuck in my head. Thanks a lot, eh? *g*
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Date: 9 Mar 2009 03:09 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 9 Mar 2009 03:55 pm (UTC)And I owe it all to you
'cause I've had the time of my life..."
*sings along*
;-)
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Date: 9 Mar 2009 06:49 pm (UTC)*brings in a band*
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Date: 9 Mar 2009 05:02 pm (UTC)*hugs*
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Date: 9 Mar 2009 10:24 pm (UTC)I'm glad you two had such a wonderful visit together! *g*
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Date: 10 Mar 2009 11:29 am (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 10 Mar 2009 12:44 pm (UTC)Have a nice day....
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Date: 10 Mar 2009 04:17 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 11 Mar 2009 10:58 am (UTC)I've been wondering whether to go to see the stage version of DD and this has really helped make up my mind! I was wary of how it would compare with the film . . . but your comments have been really helpful!
I'm sure you got the welcome back you were expecting, too! :)
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Date: 11 Mar 2009 01:28 pm (UTC)You could hear a pin drop in the theatre when Johnny strides over to the table & says that incredible line (the audience then erupted! *g*)
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Date: 11 Mar 2009 07:19 pm (UTC)My mother and I always plan a weekend with a show in London in the summer, and as she enjoyed the film so much, I really think this might be the one . . .
Thanks again!
*hug*
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Date: 13 Mar 2009 11:24 am (UTC)*hugs*