Musicals made me do it

 IN SLEEP HE SANG TO ME Only the OGs know this (I love saying that as if my blog has any readership whatsoever), but I'm actually Indian. Don't get me wrong, I adore my country and I'm very proud of my nation. HOWEVER, the one thing that I don't love is the lack of any broadway shows in my area. Although I have seen some shows when I travel, in general I am limited to proshots and bootlegs when at home in India. That was, until Andrew Lloyd Webbers 'Phantom of the Opera' came to Mumbai's Neeta Ambani's Cultural Centre (NMACC) for short. My parents immediately booked tickets and soon enough we were on a flight to Mumbai.  Before I dive into how the show was, please allow a brief interruption where I will express my thoughts in a more... incomprehensible manner  AWOHAEIRHIAOREHTQERUPOAEGIUEARHGI8H GCUQ GYE OUB LJTROGAIEHIUHE M8GA7REYH GHTR PIVG Okay, now that that's done let's get into the actual show. First of all, if you've been living under ...

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