俄克拉荷马

    音乐剧课上看到有同学用这些词语评论《俄》剧：“善良、正值、乐观、幽默、豁达、率真、宽容、热情、狂放”，深以为然。这部音乐剧着实是一部深刻表现美国人文化性格的伟大作品。
    看完甚至会让我嫉妒，为什么海的那边会有这样一群敢爱敢恨幽默乐观的人民呢？这种包容开放的性格是美利坚的最大魅力，难怪要有那么多人争前恐后地往自由女神脚下挤呢。
    其实讨论人性善恶论是没有意义的，我一直认为，只有环的制度而没有坏的文化。没有人为的恶法，没有私权的膨胀，在一个公开透明原生态的人群中，你尽可以相信真善美。
    《俄》剧并不是一部虚假的理想主义主旋律作品，在他里面有嫉妒、有仇恨、有谋杀、有虚荣、有傲慢等等人性的阴暗面。但在俄克拉荷马的万里长空和如絮白云下，在西部乡村那泛青草味的牧场和农田间，狂风暴雨过后，所有的私欲和无耻化为乌有，爱情、亲情、友情的人性光辉最终得意地像牛仔高昂的头颅，而他的脸上写满了善良、正值、乐观、幽默、豁达、率真、宽容、热情、狂放的缕缕阳光。这不由让我哼起这首歌“在山的那边、海的那边，有一群蓝精灵”。
    惟愿山这边、海此端，也复苏起一群蓝精灵。

I really enjoyed this version, the British know how to do musicals! I loved how they made Laurey a tomboy in the beginning to show us how strong and willful she is. Josefina Gabrielle is like a younger, brunette Shirley Jones. She has a beautiful singing voice, she is a beautiful dancer, and a great actress. Did I mention that she's beautiful? I really liked how the actors did their own dancing in the Dream sequence.

I thought Hugh Jackman was amazing. To think that this is the guy who plays Wolverine!!!! This man is is an amazing actor. He's good-looking (very), he can sing, he can dance, and he can really act. He does a very good southern accent. He's also a very believable romantic hero.

Jud was great. That voice...oh my gosh! Such a rich voice, it's like "Lonely Room" was written for him. And Aunt Eller....oh I looove Aunt Eller. She steals the show. She's perfect.

I have nothing bad to say about this show. It's well-done. I just wish Hollywood and Broadway could do more things like this. I got the DVD for Christmas, by the way.