The last 12 months have been The Year of the Musical for me. I saw The Lion King on Broadway last December, Wicked at the Kennedy Center for my birthday, and last weekend I went to see Les Miserables at the Kennedy Center. I think Les Mis was the first musical I ever saw in person. They're doing a 25th anniversary tour, so I took advantage of the opportunity to see it for the third time. I'm sure my neighbors are all thrilled that I did, since I've been spending a lot of time wandering around my place singing bits of songs at the top of my lungs - connecting random lines, since I never seem to remember an entire verse intact, and switching keys as necessary to get the song within my vocal range (especially since my favorite songs are not for 1st soprano).
If you want to revel in the moment with me (or have been living under a rock for the last 25 years and don't know any Les Mis songs), here is my favorite - "On My Own", as sung at the 25th Anniversary concert. Just for fun, you can also watch Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel sing a bit of "Confrontation" (including the really, really low note!) and Idina Menzel (Wicked!) and Lea Michelle sing "I Dreamed a Dream". And then you can join me in wandering around singing Les Mis songs to the great joy of all the neighbors!
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