tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post619230900351294324..comments2023-06-01T08:13:34.393-07:00Comments on The Eye of the Storm: Lestat: The MusicalStorm Faerywolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168678792107487150noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-1486336573213677282006-01-19T01:25:46.000-08:002006-01-19T01:25:46.000-08:00I was actually talking with my friends about this ...I was actually talking with my friends about this today!<br>I aas about to ask if there was at least some homoerotic subtext going on between Lestat and Louis, but then I realized I had the wrong story :\slagkickhttp://slagkick.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-44461741363857982932006-01-19T05:01:55.000-08:002006-01-19T05:01:55.000-08:00I saw the flyer to this and read a few reviews and...I saw the flyer to this and read a few reviews and the thing that has bothered me was how old Claudia was. Wasn't she about 5 when she was made?feri_heartedhttp://feri_hearted.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-86063452010404914002006-01-19T07:25:16.000-08:002006-01-19T07:25:16.000-08:00Oh, man...it sounds like a good thing this was a g...Oh, man...it sounds like a good thing this was a gift, as you said. This sounds like a shark-jumping moment for everyone concerned. <br>I love this from the Official Website: <i>"Lestat tries to reconcile his innate sense of good with his primal need to exist."</i> <br>Wha? Which Lestat is this? Whinging about "innate senses of good" is Louis's department!happydoghttp://happydog.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-62256811823703203732006-01-19T10:05:03.000-08:002006-01-19T10:05:03.000-08:00Well... this story wasn't based just only on h...Well... this story wasn't based just only on her book "The Vampire Lestat". It was actually based on the Vampire Chronicles, so yes... there was homoerotic subtext between Louis and Lestat. The story in the play begins with Lestat (as from his book, more or less) and continues an through "Interview with the Vampire". Actually when Louis and Lestat were together (with Claudia) it was some of the best parts of the play. I actually found those parts enjoyable. Too bad they didn't last very long. :(faerywolfhttp://faerywolf.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-44411558116862822642006-01-19T10:09:55.000-08:002006-01-19T10:09:55.000-08:00I don't recall how old she was in the book... ...I don't recall how old she was in the book... I think you are right. In the play she was supposed to be 10, and I think she pulled it off well. <br><i>Standing alone in the dark, Claudia is noticed by a passing woman, strolling through the night.<br>"Are you all alone?" the woman asked, "How old are you?"<br>Claudia responded with a face of stone, "Forty," she said.<br>The woman paused and then chuckled, "Oh what an <b>adorable</b> sense of humor you have..."</i>faerywolfhttp://faerywolf.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-38161875506861263302006-01-19T10:12:05.000-08:002006-01-19T10:12:05.000-08:00Yeah... it was weird. I mean, I did enjoy myself, ...Yeah... it was weird. I mean, I <b>did</b> enjoy myself, so it wasn't <i>all</i> terrible. But yes... I had problems with the characterization as well... Lestat is arrogant and larger than life... I don't remember him struggling with his humanity... or if he did, then not quite like this.faerywolfhttp://faerywolf.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-84232542021250971302006-01-19T11:04:04.000-08:002006-01-19T11:04:04.000-08:00I went to see Lestat last Saturday afternoon, with...I went to see Lestat last Saturday afternoon, with my mom & sister. We've read all the books, which definitely helped understand parts of the play, but wasn't really necessary. I agree that most of the music was so-so, although I liked the "Crimson Kiss" and "There's Nothing Here." Claudia's song, "I Want More", made me think of Veruca Salt, which made me laugh out loud, which startled the people around me and I got some weird looks. For my show, the acting was alright. Hugh Pannero's voice was wonderful as was Carolee Carmello's. I was disappointed with the man that played Louis. He was a bit wooden. As for the visual effects, while they were stunning at times, they passed so quickly that I kept thinking if they had just limited the amount of visuals and held each frame a bit longer, it would have had more impact.<br>I know this is still a work in progress. I think I'd like to see it after it has been honed into a true Broadway show.miss_mellie_bhttp://miss_mellie_b.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-11383072408023342552006-01-19T14:05:29.000-08:002006-01-19T14:05:29.000-08:00Awww, yay for gay vampires :)Awww, yay for gay vampires :)slagkickhttp://slagkick.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-64107351363628029772006-01-19T19:30:54.000-08:002006-01-19T19:30:54.000-08:00Corteo may be a better choice for us if we are goi...Corteo may be a better choice for us if we are going to spend 160.<br>PS. Will be be my friend? Saw your post via Anaar's log. She got me hooked but it is not much fun if you don't have friends...<br>Cheers,<br>Steve127fascinationhttp://127fascination.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-22616826789924187892006-01-20T06:11:05.000-08:002006-01-20T06:11:05.000-08:00It occurred to me that they might have had to jump...It occurred to me that they might have had to jump her age up a bit and get an older actor to play her. Children of a certain age can not be on stage or at work after a certain hour, after what happened on the set of Twilight Zone the movie. The waif in Les Miserables always leaves the stage early and never comes out for the curtain call after the show.feri_heartedhttp://feri_hearted.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-40180893107588305092006-01-26T14:09:37.000-08:002006-01-26T14:09:37.000-08:00Always happy to have new friends! :)Always happy to have new friends! :)faerywolfhttp://faerywolf.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13919887.post-79841553972746777892006-01-30T23:48:42.000-08:002006-01-30T23:48:42.000-08:00I also went to see this, I mostly agree with your ...I also went to see this, I mostly agree with your assesment. I didn't like some of the ways they changed it and some of the actors were dry but overall it was ok. :)unibearhttp://unibear.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.com