So, I came upon this casting call for the new musical “Muriel’s Wedding”, for a developmental reading/workshop, possibly for broadway. I was not expecting this, especially given how...not that well known the source material is here, but it is an original music show (ie not a jukebox musical), and it was a big hit, commercially and critically, back in Australia. Who knows, maybe this could be the next Waitress? https://www.backstage.com/casting/muriels-wedding-336072/. I love Kate Miller Heidke, I really do. But I’m surprised at this news....
Looking for sheet music or backing tracks for “The Bouquet” and “My Mother (Eulogy)” so I can use them as audition pieces 😊 cannot seem to find anything anywhere
Has anybody else listened to this on Spotify? I'm going to see it in Melbourne in two weeks and I am so excited! I feel like the music is actually really good? Which is strange for an Australian production, we don't often make the best musicals. It has a really good mix of ABBA songs and original music. A couple of songs I would recommend if you are interested in listening are: Can't Hang, Life Is A Competition and SOS. SOS makes me weep :(((
It's a classic comedy in Australia but relatively unknown in the US. I watched this movie when I was a kid and thought it was hilarious. It still holds up today and on re-watch I didn't realize how great of a story it was. It's about a misfit girl who is seeking validation.
Im look for light hearted, uplifting, feel good movies where the central theme is getting married or similar, and where there is a great sound track of fun pop songs from what ever era.
So while I'm not trying to discuss if Muriel has BPD ( I don't have the mental energy for that right now but if anyone wants to talk about it I'm game to listen ) But I see some of the symptoms in her ? Just not sure if it's enough for BPD
But like ... the first part of the movie BROKE me. The scene where she's at the restaurant with her friends. Like I literally start sobbing when I see that scene. AND THEN WITH HER MOTHER AT THE END.
I feel like a lot of people wbpd might relate to that scene, especially given our nact for having unstable and irregular relationships.
Just realised why i loved this film so much as a teen - i had never consciously thought it was like my family. i just remembered it because i just remembered that when i was a teen my idiotic nsister and nmom JOINED A PYRAMID SCHEME! lol - I'm enjoying being able see how ridicukous they were now i'm older.
this film is so sweet - it's one of the few films that doesn't feel it has to resolve everything .. but i'm dealing with my kind dad's death now and i feel even more like Muriel now.
that is all.. hope someone else enjoys it and passes it on x
edit: also remembered i spent my 17th birthday at an abba tribute night too - maybe i was more consciously relating to muriel than i thought
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