What the Dickens?

Alrighty. So once again we were gone for the weekend and unable to update. This time? Visiting our grandparents in Virginia Beach. It was fun. The apartment was kept at a consistent 78 degrees, the Olympics was watched with the volume at a consistent decibel level of 98, and we played Rummikub (haven't heard of it? Really? Oh, that's because the game hasn't been bought/played since 1978.) 17 times. However, all of that aside, it's always really interesting talking to our grandma because she grew up in New York and has seen the most amazing slew of shows. Like, she saw Ben Vereen in the original production of Pippin, and saw the real Gypsy Rose Lee perform. And we're pretty sure she saw John Adams in the original production of 1776. Impressive.

Okay, so has anyone else been curious about A Tale of Two Cities, the musical? We want everyone to watch this trailer for the show. Is it just us or does it seem soooo derivative of other shows? I mean, they have the creepy harlequin presenters of the guillotine (Pippin, anyone?), kind of creepy-but-comical adult man resting his elbow on a little boy (Oliver, anyone?), dead people dancing (Urinetown, anyone?), and, oh, hi, the fact that it's a musical about a revolution in France that involves stories of love and redemption. Mamma Mia, anyone?

Ha. But seriously. If you're too lazy to follow that link and watch the trailer, the lyrics to the song are literally, "It won't be long, it won't be long, it won't be long, until tomorrow!" Oh, so what you're saying is that you only have ONE DAY MORE before everything changes? Interesting.

However, according to the people commenting on Youtube, it's actually a really good show...like Les Mis but without the boring parts. Their words, not ours. So maybe we'll see it when we go to New York to see Equus. How many people have made jokes about being excited to see Harry's Potter? Eh, add us to that list.