OMG, I just realized that I have less than a month to practice RENT before our yearly Christmas Eve singthrough if I expect to perform any better than in prior years (although any practice I do will be mostly for naught, as I think Steve has unquestionably laid claim on the “best male vocals” title in our gathering).
At least I could bring big blown-up lyrics appropriate for blind old yuppies such as myself so that I don’t have to squint at the CD book again.
…or you could take this as an opportunity to pick a better musical with which to sing along. Since it’s Christmas, I propose JC Superstar. Or you could always do Bat Boy.
How many musicals are Christmas-centric and start with the lyrics, “December 24th, 9 p.m., Eastern Standard Time”? Because, I believe that’s how the tradition got started.
Also, my one-man performance of Hedwig doesn’t go down so well in a room full of in-laws.