After I had been dating Daniel for several months, he brought me over to meet his family. My social skills were not up to par at the time, so it took quite a few meetings before I began to form a friendship with my future family.
One day after visiting the Bridal Dress Shop with Terri, Helen, Sarah, and Emily, they invited me to come back to their place for the evening and watch Evita with them. Once the film began, the girls decided that everyone would get a turn to sing a song with Madonna, we'd rotate, so we should have gotten several turns since the entire show is music. But, half way through, someone just couldn't not sing when it wasn't her turn. There began to be some playful bickering, and then we all sang all the songs for the rest of the film.
What a fun, funny family Daniel belonged to.
Evita, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, was created in 1976 and tells the story of Argentina's beloved first lady of the 1950's, Eva Peron. Over the years, the lead roles have showcased Elaine Paige, Patty LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, Antonio Banderas, and of course Madonna.
This spring a new production has opened on Broadway starring Elena Rogers and Ricky Martin. Here are two clips today introducing you to the new cast - a short commercial for the musical and a longer behind the scenes for the soundtrack. Enjoy.
lol. we just watched it on our trip to yellowstone. we discovered it wasn't quite the bonding experience with the brother in laws as it was with you, and they did not appreciate us singing for a full 2 hours!
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