Friday Fantasy Adaptation: Next to Normal

Hello all this week’s Friday Fantasy adaptation takes a look at another musical, but this time one with an insane critical pedigree, the Pulitzer Prize winning Next to Normal. It’s one of the better musicals of the past 10 years and it’s only a matter of time before someone attempts to turn into a film. So what would that even look like? Let’s take a gander…

Watch ‘True Blood’ star Stephen Moyer and Samantha Barks perform Chicago

What a pleasant surprise to awaken to this morning! Last night, a cavalcade of stars descended upon the Hollywood Bowl to perform one of my all time favorite musicals, Chicago. I was a bit worried when I heard who they had cast in this production (Ashlee Simpson?) but man the performances were excellent. Samantha Barks was dynamite as Velma Kelly and Stephen Moyer has a surprisingly strong voice. Check out the videos after the jump!