A Person Can Develop a Cold
Like I mentioned in the first post here on MTM, the first musicals I really remember being introduced to were Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera . This wasn’t necessarily a formal introduction – I grew up in a house with musical loving parents and was privy to their exploration of 80s musical theatre, but these shows opened a gateway into what is now a full blown obsession. However, the first song I remember someone deliberately sitting me down and making me listen to was “Adelaide’s Lament” from Guys and Dolls . Lately my immersion into musical theatre consists of songs that I could possibly use at auditions and since Adelaide’s Lament was on the “DO NOT PERFORM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES” list for most of my formative years – I always overlooked it. But it’s an excellent song rich with comedy and a really great money note at the end. It might even be safe to do at auditions again! Fred Ebb, the lyricist behind Guys and Dolls had this to say about Adelaide: ...