Five Movie Musicals You Need To Watch Over the Holidays.

We’ve officially entered the holidays, and this week on the Simon Morris Blog I wanted to help you celebrate your favourite time of the year by revealing five movie musicals you need to watch over the holidays. Simon Morris’ Favourite Time of the Year Ever since a young Simon Morris first decorated his first tree, I’ve been a huge fan of Christmas. There’s just something about this time of the year – the dazzling fairy lights, finding garlands of tinsel everywhere you look, munching on mince pies with the family round the tree – that just gets...

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The Rise of the Next Movie Musical Superstar

With 2015 set to be American actress Anna Kendrick’s year, this week on the Simon Morris blog I want to explore the rise of the woman who I believe is the next movie musical superstar. A Kid with a TONY Award Nomination Believe it or not, a young musical theatre enthusiast by the name of Simon Morris first became familiar with the work of an even younger Anna Kendrick way back in 1998. That was the year she received her first credit on Broadway performing in 90’s musical High Society. Her performance was such a hit that not only did she bag...

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Beloved Movie Musical Destined for Broadway

This week, Simon Morris learned that beloved movie musical Gigi is destined for Broadway, with High School Musical alum Vanessa Hudgens slated to star in the title role. Simon Morris Should Have Lived in Another Decade When I was a child, I was one of those precocious kids who would have sworn down, had someone asked him, that I belonged in another era. Specifically, the era when the classic Hollywood movie musical reigned supreme. Many a clock hand turned from 12 to 12, whilst a young Simon Morris whiled away the hours entranced by the...

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Ronan Keating Label’s Once Debut “Liberating.”

If you’re a follower of Once, Simon Morris readers, you’ll have wondered how Ronan Keating did in his first night in the role of Guy; something he labelled “liberating.” The Story of a Down-On-His-Luck Dublin Busker As an adult, I’ve developed a passion for carefully crafted, thought provoking musical theatre which tells a captivating story, and accompanies it with a mind blowing score. There are few musical theatre productions that have piqued the interest of an adult Simon Morris the way Once has. For those of you who haven’t heard yet,...

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