Do you want the sad news or the wacky news first?
The sad news, okay, grab a box of tissues.
No seriously, get some tissues.
In the Heights is closing on Broadway.
I never thought much of In the Heights until I saw it this summer. I always thought of it as "that rap show." That's not what Broadway's about.
But then I saw it. Go back a few posts and you can read more. And my mind did a 180. This show is amazing. The dancing, the music, the comedy, the drama, everything is extremely well done. It tells the story of the people living in Washington Heights and how their lives change when someone among them wins the lottery jackpot of $96,000. It's heartfelt, hilarious, and visually dynamic. I have the soundtrack in my car stereo right now, and I play it on loop all the time.
Now I'm very sad it's closing on Broadway in January. I feel a little better knowing that there will be a movie version starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show's composer/lyricist and orginal star as Usnavi. Which brings me to another point.
Miranda will be returning to the final two weeks of In the Heights on Broadway to close the run as Usnavi. I'm very happy to hear that because Usnavi replacements have been fine, I was especially impressed with Corbin Bleu when I saw him as Usnavi, but no one quite embodies the part like Miranda, and this show is his baby.
So go see In the Heights while you can and maybe we can pull a RENT and prolong the run a few more months!
Now that we have the sad news out of the way...
Remember that wacky 80s musical I also saw on Broadway named Rock of Ages? You can read more about it by going back a few blog posts to my Broadway review this summer. Long story short its a miniscule plot, big hair, musical with 80s songs and Constantine Maroulis. They're making a movie of it and here's where it gets good...
They're approaching Tom Cruise to be in the cast. No word yet on which role, though we know its a supporting character of some kind, especially since the lead character will be played by Constantine in the film. But wouldn't that be hysterical? Especially if he's the gay narrator Lonny or sex symbol Stacee Jaxx?
Update on the doggie drama- still have puggle fever, and still want one when I graduate. However, talked to my dad today and he gave me some very sound advice. He said I have my whole life to have a dog and I may want to wait a while to make sure wherever I wind up living and working is semi-permanent so I don't wind up stuck in a situation I don't want to be in (bad job, bad apartment, etc) because I have a dog to care for. What do you think?
So here's the thing. I have lived with a dog my whole life, mostly Dobermans (don't believe the stereotypes- they are the sweetest dogs ever).
We currently have a puppy and another dog in our apartment and I like this arrangement. I get to play with the dogs without having to take responsibility for them or pick up after them.
That was all fine until this weekend, when I saw these pictures...
NOTE: I do not own these pictures, but since they were up on Google images, I didn't think the owners would mind...
The first dog is a Puggle (Pug and Beagle, all the cuteness of both breeds without the annoying Beagle bark). The second is a King Charles Spaniel.
Something about seeing these dogs totally awakened my inner dog lover and now I need one. But here's the problem...
Since I'm a college kid until graduation in May, I still don't know where I'm going to work or live next year. I don't know if my lifestyle after graduation would allow for a dog. And I want to be fair to the dog and give him or her the good home he/she deserves...
So I'm waiting. At least until I know where I'm working/living next year. Then, if at all possible, I'm snatching one of those cute fuzzballs, probably one over 1 year old so I can avoid some of the puppy madness.
Until then I have Puggle fever.
