Achievement Unlocked: Musical

Its been on my list for a while now to go to the big four:  a play, a musical, an opera, and....some other thing, probably with music...oh yes, a ballet.  And probably an orchestra.

Tonight I saw Finding Neverland with my parents.  My mother said they were interested in that one, but would be happy seeing any play I want.  When I read the description for Finding Neverland it sounded interesting so we went.  My enthusiasm was somewhat dashed as they launched into their first song and I realized that is was not a play but a musical.  So there was a lot of songs, like a disney movie, and not, you know, symphonic metal songs, these were just...songs.  Why doesnt anyone make a musical of metal?  Or rap?  I would totally go to a Metal Musical, and if there was a Rap Musical I would absolutely love to skim through it on you tube.

Despite being a musical, though, it was actually quite good, and it was actually a funny surprise to find out that there was a famous (i.e. movie-famous) person in it...a second detail that I probably would have known if I had spent more than 30 seconds reading the description.  He was very good; I think his character was my favorite.

The best number, in my opinion, was the end of the first act, which was a song about pirates, and the music was actually exciting and incredible.  I wish all of the music could have been like that, but the rest of it was kind the music they usually put in musicals.

I don't know why I perceive such a bifurcation of what must technically all be classical music;  things like Two Steps from Hell sound amazing, but this shit just makes me want to drink myself into a coma.   And its not like I hate violins; I'm a big fan of Lindsey Stirling.  What I'd really, really, really really really reaaaaalllly like would be a musical where every song is an Irish drinking song.  Holy fuck that would be amazing.  Especially if they served whiskey during the performance.  Yes.  That would be amazing.

So, anyway, musical:  check.  I've gone to one now, in New York City, and it was in or around Broadway, so hopefully I won't need to watch another musical again, unless I accidentally date a girl that likes them.  Oh shit.  I just thought of a fifth thing I should go to, an Orchestra.  Ok.  Here's all of the sort of...boring show stuff that I feel obligated to do since I live in NYC, in decreasing acting-to-music ratio:

• play
• musical
• opera
• ballet
• orchestra

And maybe a burlesque show.