Silence of the Lambs… the musical?!
Thursday, December 31, 2015
So over this festive period there have been some very long
days with nothing much to do. Lucy and I have therefore decided to binge watch
as many musicals as possible, dusting old discs from the back of drawers and
shelves and reliving some classics. It’s also pushed us into discovering some
new, or otherwise ignored musicals. One of my favourites so far is Hamilton,
the brand new Broadway musical which has already sold out for its entire run at
the Richard Rogers Theatre in New York. The show basically shapes itself around
the Americans old hatred for the UK during the time of the founding fathers,
but it’s just as incredible to me, a lousy Brit, as it must be for American
patriots.
During this search for hidden gems, I did however come
across something I never thought possible. Thomas Harris’s Silence of the Lambs
has in fact been turned into a musical! “Brilliant,” you may think. Oh how
wrong yet insanely right you may be. With classic titles such as “Put the
f**king lotion in the basket” and “If I could smell her c*nt”, you can tell
it’s sure to be a box office hit.
If you haven’t yet caught onto my sarcasm, I’d suggest
wiping any good thoughts you had about this show right out of your head! It’s
definitely the strangest soundtrack I’ve ever listened to, and it was humorous
to an extent, however if you’re looking for a light hearted, PG show, this isn't the one.
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