Learning music instruments---order of difficulty? [more inside]
posted by ragtimepiano on Nov 6, 2009 - 40 answers

[Musical Theatre Filter] I've been out of the musical theatre world for a few years while I was in college. I'm thinking about audition for a production of "Nunsense: The Mega Musical" but don't know what to sing. I will be auditioning acapella, typically sing alto or mezzo, am 21, and can't dance! So what should I sing? [more inside]
posted by firei on Sep 29, 2009 - 6 answers

Seattle resident (US Citizen) wants to buy a $900 keyboard amp of Canadian manufacture from Vancouver B.C. music store. How much it would REALLY cost after taxes and customs duties? Store couldn't tell me; getting busy signal from Border Information Service 800 number. GST - about 5%? Additional provincial tax for BC, and if so, how much? Additional customs duties? Would drive up from Seattle and buy in person. Is this insane, or should I just special-order via Seattle music store and save money (but not time?)
posted by dorgla on Aug 12, 2009 - 7 answers

What's the best musical to try and put on for a middle school (ages 12–15)? [more inside]
posted by fantasticninety on Jun 25, 2009 - 18 answers

Song suggestions for a pregnancy-themed musical recital? (Broadway or opera preferred) [more inside]
posted by fermion on Jun 3, 2009 - 19 answers

When I was little (think 80s), a neighborhood friend taught us a musical co-op game that was played with one plastic cup per person (maybe?), and at least 4 people (though it could go up much higher as long as the number were equal). [more inside]
posted by c:\awesome on May 9, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me learn to read music by telling me how you think/feel/visualise as you read music. (Yes, I'm looking for shortcuts.) [more inside]
posted by gwpcasey on May 8, 2009 - 15 answers

I'm looking for a recording (audio or, ideally, video) of the 1993-1994 Broadway musical Cyrano. My searches have turned up only a Dutch version (and a couple of unrelated versions, including one that stars Christopher Plummer). The one I'm looking for was written by Koen van Dijk. [more inside]
posted by cider on May 3, 2009 - 2 answers

Asking for a friend: Please suggest a dark, confessional female pop/blues song, suitable for a "Spring Awakening" musical theater audition. [more inside]
posted by dziga on Mar 24, 2009 - 41 answers

I'm looking for showtunes from recent Broadway and off-Broadway musicals. [more inside]
posted by Flying Saucer on Feb 21, 2009 - 25 answers

How do I avoid annoying the neighbors while I practice a musical instrument? [more inside]
posted by realpseudonym on Feb 15, 2009 - 25 answers

San Francisco filter: I'm going to be there in two weeks, and am looking for advice on getting a single ticket to see Wicked at the Orpheum -- get them ahead, or try and get them that evening? Any advantages/experiences with the show, the venue...? [more inside]
posted by liquado on Feb 10, 2009 - 5 answers

who designed the wicked musical poster? [more inside]
posted by kewlio on Feb 3, 2009 - 4 answers

Cult Movie Filter... How should we watch this movie first? [more inside]
posted by Mark5four0 on Nov 22, 2008 - 6 answers

Whatwasthatmoviefilter - Mefites! I saw a short film online years ago. Please help me identify and locate it. Relevant details: Spanish language, musical, black humor, guy hitting on a girl through a song. high explosives. More details beyond the cut. [more inside]
posted by Parannoyed on Sep 26, 2008 - 5 answers

Need SFW ideas for girls' night out in Boston. I work via remote and will be traveling to Boston area in November to meet with coworkers. Several ladies suggested that we do something after hours, like going out for a nice dinner and then seeing a play. I am a foodie, so dinner sounds fab. But not so fond of plays or musicals. Any suggestions for restaurants and/or non-stage-based theatrical entertainment are appreciated.
posted by eviltiff on Sep 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Musicians and slang collectors, your attention please! What, in musical terms, is considered a "clam"? [more inside]
posted by motown missile on Jul 25, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm trying to find on OLD casio (i'm pretty sure) digital musical watch. Any ideas either where to look or at least identify the model? [more inside]
posted by foodybat on Jun 28, 2008 - 5 answers

In music, why does the key of F have a B flat and not an A sharp? Is there actually a difference, or is it just musical tradition that a flat is used in this key and not a sharp? [more inside]
posted by stenoboy on Jun 27, 2008 - 33 answers

What video games feature in-game songs (with lyrics) related to the game itself? I'm thinking Portal's "Still Alive," not Rock Band. [more inside]
posted by Nelsormensch on Jun 24, 2008 - 37 answers

Recommend to me film noir musicals, either performed on stage or screen. Stuff that almost falls within the genre is good as well. Murder, gumshoes, gangsters, speakeasys, the 30s, 40s, or 50s...
posted by Unsomnambulist on May 25, 2008 - 21 answers

Klezmer hip hop? Did I hear that correctly? [more inside]
posted by msali on May 9, 2008 - 11 answers

Problem with Godin Multiac Nylon String Synth-access guitar - specifically the RMC pickup. [more inside]
posted by Grangousier on May 5, 2008 - 1 answer

Guitarist looking for other string instruments to play around on... [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Apr 19, 2008 - 19 answers

Teen MusicalTheaterFilter: Audition song for teen girl- make it a good one! [more inside]
posted by I_Love_Bananas on Mar 18, 2008 - 23 answers

What is this song lyric from "Little Shop of Horrors"? [more inside]
posted by Flying Saucer on Feb 20, 2008 - 12 answers

Please point me to some of the best-produced stage production musicals available on DVD. [more inside]
posted by cog_nate on Jan 27, 2008 - 17 answers

Where would I look/advertise to find a improvisational keyboard player for an improv group in the Los Angeles area? [more inside]
posted by Shecky on Jan 21, 2008 - 2 answers

"Forum" (Sondheim)Filter: What's my motivation? [more inside]
posted by I_Love_Bananas on Jan 4, 2008 - 4 answers

Where can I buy a rubab in Chicago or online? [more inside]
posted by miqueltegler on Nov 27, 2007 - 2 answers

How can I figure out a musical interlude I heard this morning on Weekend America? [more inside]
posted by msali on Sep 1, 2007 - 9 answers

I loved the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. I sometimes catch myself humming the tune to Adelaide's Lament from Guys and Dolls. Elaine Paige's version of Memory from Cats reduced me to tears the first time I caught it via YouTube. What are the chances I'll enjoy watching the original High School Musical?
posted by The Confessor on Aug 29, 2007 - 20 answers

How can I get tickets to see a particular theater show in Tokyo? [more inside]
posted by xo on Jul 2, 2007 - 2 answers

MusicalInstrumentFilter: I was watching a program on german folk music, and one musical instrument basically looked like a small milk churner, and made a .. uh.. farting sound. Anyone know the instrument?
posted by slater on Jun 16, 2007 - 8 answers

How would one build a musical apothecary cabinet or locate someone who could build such a thing for you? [more inside]
posted by Falconetti on Jun 10, 2007 - 9 answers

What is the title of this common piece of music? [more inside]
posted by Oriole Adams on May 15, 2007 - 14 answers

The trailer for a remake of the John Waters classic Hairspray left me wondering... Are there any other movies out there that were remade in a totally new genre? [more inside]
posted by trivirgata on Apr 15, 2007 - 46 answers

Kamal Hassan on the bus, dancing, on the road to Kashmir. Which Hindi film? [more inside]
posted by QIbHom on Dec 19, 2006 - 6 answers

LastMinuteAuditionFilter: I have less than three hours to prepare for an audition I totally forgot about until this morning. [more inside]
posted by Glitter Ninja on Dec 12, 2006 - 7 answers

I'm looking for the lyrics to the song "In My Own Lifetime," from the 1970 Broadway musical, "The Rothschilds." I know lyrics sites are spotty at best, pop-up and virus havens at worst, and probably all illegal...but maybe someone even knows the lyrics? Or can give me a line or two I can search on? The title, musical name, etc, pulled up nothing useful for me. Thanks!
posted by GaelFC on Dec 8, 2006 - 6 answers

Info on musical titled "Number the Stars" needed [more inside]
posted by I_Love_Bananas on Oct 21, 2006 - 2 answers

Name that comedy stage show. [more inside]
posted by creeky on Oct 7, 2006 - 1 answer

NotReallyPlaylistFilter: Help me find songs for "Zombie: the Musical". [more inside]
posted by luftmensch on Sep 27, 2006 - 42 answers

Theatrical types: could you supply advice on transplanting a small musical from New York to London? Any perspective welcome, particularly suggested theatres and people who "run the scene." [more inside]
posted by godawful on Aug 24, 2006 - 9 answers

[CollectiveMemoryFilter] Please help me find an FPP from a while back with a single link to a short video skit about a guy serenading a girl in a coffee shop early in the morning, with the help of the other patrons. [more inside]
posted by anotherpanacea on May 17, 2006 - 4 answers

I'm 99% sure I found it on metafilter, but my google-fu fails me. I'm looking for the video of several Improv/Pranksters singing to their professor in a vaguely opera style.
posted by hatsix on May 6, 2006 - 3 answers

Anyone know the name of a UK television play (1980s?) about people with Alzheimers, starring real patients and actors playing the patients' younger selves. Probably with period music.
posted by Pericles on Apr 27, 2006 - 4 answers

Obscure DVD Hunt: Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel), an animated biography of Brunel by Bob Godfrey. It won an oscar in 1975 but it's not for sale anywhere. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by hoverboards don't work on water on Mar 13, 2006 - 3 answers

Help me identify this (Off-?)Broadway number. [more inside]
posted by Ash3000 on Feb 6, 2006 - 10 answers

What do I do with all these beans? [more inside]
posted by jackofsaxons on Oct 21, 2005 - 31 answers