Because of a bloody embargo, I can’t yet share my thoughts on Tim Burton’s adaptation of the Sondheim musical, starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. Instead, here are clips from twelve musicals I love. Enjoy.
Cabaret
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What good is sitting alone in your room?
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“Cheek to Cheek”
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“Wig in a Box.” I once saw John Cameron Mitchell perform this with the Polyphonic Spree, and it was a perfect fit.
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Lars gets his Björk on — in DV!
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“Well Did You Evah?” with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. Some people apparently prefer The Philadelphia Story, but I don’t.
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“Let the Sunshine In/The Flesh Failures”
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I wish there was a longer clip of “Crash the Party” online. Anybody?
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I like the island Manhattan.
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The video of “Girls & Boys” from Prince’s woefully underrated second film. Also: Mountains. Wrecka Stow!
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Israel in 4 B.C. had no mass communication. Also: Gethsemane.
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“Falling Slowly”
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The first time I ever teared up over a YouTube clip.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Tim Burton, 2007. N/R
