On Wednesday, October 14th, I attended the musical entitled, Bonnie and Clyde. Not only did I attend this musical, but I also had the opportunity to usher at the beginning of the show. The amount of people that attended opening night was astounding. I could feel the energy as I walked people to their seats and handed them their playbill. Once it was time for the show to start, I took my seat. I remember feeling entranced and taken away as I watched the musical. In my opinion, this show was a complete success and there were many aspects of the show that served as an incredibly impressive detail. The plot was a little unclear once the show began, but I believe it was meant to be that way as an attention getting device. As an audience member, I was able to clearly point out the plot points, crises, and obstacles as well as the climax, and resolution. For example, a clear obstacle during the show was when Bonnie and Clyde’s days of crime end abruptly when they are gunned down in a shower of bullets once the police find them. In my opinion, the plot was presented clearly, and effectively. Clyde Barrow is one of the main characters of the musical. Clyde plays an edgy, ruthless man who wants nothing but to be an outlaw, just like his childhood role model, Billy the Kid. Clyde plays a major role in the plot of Bonnie and Clyde. His character is the key …show more content…
Also, because Bonnie and Clyde is a musical, there was music played throughout the entire production. Because the guns were used numerous times, I was able to observe the shock effect that it created in the crowd causing them to jump out of their seats. An example of this is when Clyde gets upset after his brother’s death and proceeds to shoot both guns in his hands repeatedly numerous times. As for the musical aspect of the show, there was music sung by the cast along with background music that was played in scenes that were more
In the end the Infamous Duo had achieved little in criminal activities, but their loved flourished in the time they were together. There gang they had however, had the opposite effect. As the law caught up with the Barrow Gang they either ran were killed or captured. This would not only be the end of the Barrow Gang but, their lives as well. For soon the posse had chased them down to their last hideout.
When I attended Shrek the Musical put on by Wylie High Schools Theater Department, I admit that I did not have high expectations. I had always enjoyed the Shrek movies, but was not prepared to witness the green Ogre come to life before my eyes. From the moment the characters marched down the isle of the auditorium, it was evident that many talented people had put time in effort into making this performance enjoyable and memorable. Shrek the Musical consisted of a tremendous cast, beautiful music, awe inspiring scenery in addition to heart felt imagery.
The other element of a successful play that stood out in this production was fluidity. This musical moved smoothly from beginning to end and was easy to follow. Overall, this production was a success and the performance was
“Lizzie Borden took an axe, And gave her mother forty whacks, When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one” (Linder). Lizzie Borden, daughter of Andrew and Sarah Borden, was born on July 19, 1860 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Her older sister Emma Borden was born on March 1, 1851. They lived a happy and normal life until the unexpected death of their mother, Sarah Borden. Three years later Andrew Borden was remarried to Abby Durfee Gray.
“Clyde started crimes at a young age, and went on a 2 year long crime spree, that spanned several states. His partner Bonnie which he met while at a restaurant, followed through with the crimes.” Although they all dealt with many struggles they managed to get through
Some people may think of Bonnie and Clyde as notorious robbers, others may think of them as lovers that met a tragic end. No matter how they are viewed, they will forever go down in American crime history as the infamous Bonnie and Clyde. These two young adults robbed banks and killed police officers. They are well known for their various robberies and their bloody deaths, but most people do not know about their lives between the robberies. Bonnie and Clyde met when they were young, committed various bloody crimes together, were killed in a gruesome way by law enforcement, and impacted the world in an irreversible way.
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, commonly known as Bonnie and Clyde, were notorious criminals who became famous for their string of robberies, murders, and car thefts in the early 1930s. They were a romanticized couple, seen as rebels against the establishment, and their exploits were widely publicized in newspapers, books, and films. However, their story is also one of tragedy, as they met a violent and bloody end at the hands of law enforcement. Bonnie Parker was born on October 1, 1910, in Rowena, Texas. She grew up in a poor family in Dallas and dropped out of school at the age of 16.
“One, two, three, four! One, two and three and four!” I was frantically counting in my mind. It was my first pit orchestra practice for the high school musical my freshman year. No matter how hard I tried, I just could not keep up with the fast tempo and puzzling key signatures in the music for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
The orchestra is playing at the pit and the song “And the world will know” comes on which is basically the Newsies saying that they won’t give into Pulitzer and Hearst and how they are going to go on strike, and no longer sell newspapers, due to the fact that the newspaper price increased. One of my favorite performance was in Act 1 when they sing “Seize the Day” it begins with a really slow tempo, but then climaxes to an upbeat speed. The Newsies then grab newspapers and dance with the newspapers under their feet, doing flips and turns. From far away one can’t really tell their facial expressions, but in the movie screening one is able to vividly see Jack Kelley’s facial expressions, where a lot of anger is displayed. 15-minute intermission hits, and I have the song “Seize the Day” stuck in
I thought that Sweeney Todd was a very successful production due to the two-way portrayal of Sweeney Todd as well as the intricate musical numbers. Steven Sondheim did a fantastic job of using his numbers to further the musical while at the same time providing enjoyment to the audience. The musical was successful in shaping a gruesome story about revenge and murder into an influential statement about the evil and corruption that consumes the world. The musical used Sweeney Todd to show how revenge consumes someone and dictates their actions, making them commit crimes they would not have otherwise committed.
I do not believe so, also it did not intersperse sung lyrics with spoken dialogue well or use songs to cut away from a particular strand of the story well. Also, it is essential that the production would improve by creating compelling, unique characters because they are the storytellers; there is no third person narrator. I would have improved to define the main characters clearly so that we know their goals as we follow them through the piece. Although, this does not mean the characters would have to be instantly likable, but it is important that it should have been understandable of what their motivations are, as this is how the audience could access the wider story.
While Bonnie and Clyde were known by some to be friendly, cordial people, they are legendary for being wanted criminals; spending the last years of their lives gracing the news headlines with bank robberies, car thefts, and murder. Both Bonnie and Clyde were stuck with tough lives to live from the very start. They grew up in the state of Texas, in and around Dallas, and their families were both in poverty. Both of them had jobs since they were around 13 years old; Bonnie waitressed in restaurants and Clyde worked in factories. Clyde also stole cars and resold them, and that was the start of his lengthy criminal record.
In stolen cars, Bonnie and Clyde roamed the southwestern United States, robbed petrol stations, grocery stores, small restaurants, and occasionally several banks or kidnapped hostages. They frantically sow violence and horror on the way. Each time they completed a mission, they escaped to the border to avoid police pursuit. The couple also took on more subordinates like Buck, Clyde's younger brother, Buck's Blance wife, Raymond Hamilton - a young assassin, then W.D. Jones, Joe Palmer, Henry Methvin, etc. All of the Barrow gangs bring calamitous and deadly killings on every street they went through.
As the lights dimmed and the cast took the stage to sing their opening number, the first thing to catch my eye was the costumes of the cast. Having never heard of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, I wasn’t aware of what type of musical it would be. The moment I saw the cast in their rock star themed costumes, I knew it was
Bonnie and Clyde first started a gang of 5 people to commit bold robberies, these robberies made headlines around the country. After the other three members Blanche, Jones, and Buck were captured from the time of March 1933 through June 1933, Bonnie and Clyde continued on without them.