Let me start off by saying, I am not a fan of musicals. This started off as an off-Broadway musical, which was then made into a movie in 2001. It is now on Broadway, starring Neil Patrick Harris.

It is quirky, fun and the music is phenomenal. If you are brave enough, give the movie a try. It is sad and uplifting. Tranny implications and all.

The music is very "Rock Opera" (think Meatloaf). Lots of good rock. Give it a listen.

One track - Midnight Radio

ETA: My fav The Origin of Love

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Posted by BrentED

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Posted on 7/7/14 at 11:06 am to liz18lsu

I'll agree with you. Others may talk shite about it. But I enjoyed the hell outta this movie when it came out. Have seen it multiple times. Great story, well developed characters, and fantastic music. Haven't seen it in years so I may have to rewatch.

Regarding the musical. . . My brother is in NY this week. He saw it last night and sent me a text saying NPH was amazingly talented. Based upon that NPH as Hedwig, I would highly suggest to anyone if you're making a trip to NY.

And I concur with your assessment. The entire soundtrack is great and the wit in the writing is superb.

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Posted by Hawkeye95

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Posted on 7/7/14 at 12:01 pm to BrentED

hell i want to go to NYC just to see NPH do this role.

I love hedwig, and have watched the movie numerous times and seen the play 3x locally. Its great in person, a very different experience.

I got the car wash spot in one show as I requested it and tipped the person seating us.

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Posted by TFTC

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Posted on 7/7/14 at 12:08 pm to Hawkeye95

Hedwig was/is great...

I remember some local folks in BR doing a recreation of it at the Spanish Moon years ago.. it was fun..

There was also a pretty good cover record of the soundtrack..

Cyndi Lauper & The Minus 5 - Midnigh Radio

edit: it was called Wig in a Box

Track listing

"The Origin of Love" - Rufus Wainwright
"Angry Inch" - Sleater-Kinney and Fred Schneider of The B-52's
"The Long Grift" - They Might Be Giants
"Sugar Daddy" - Frank Black
"City of Women" - Robyn Hitchcock
"Freaks" - Imperial Teen
"Wicked Little Town (Hedwig Version)" - The Breeders
"Nailed" - Bob Mould
"Wig in a Box" - The Polyphonic Spree
"Milford Lake" - John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask
"Ladies & Gentlemen" - Stephen Colbert
"Tear Me Down" - Spoon
"Hedwig's Lament/Exquisite Corpse" - Yoko Ono and Yo La Tengo
"Wicked Little Town (Tommy Gnosis Version)" - The Bens
"Midnight Radio" - Cyndi Lauper and Minus 5 (featuring Peter Buck of REM)
"The Origin of Love" - Jonathan Richman

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Posted by Hawkeye95

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Posted on 7/7/14 at 12:11 pm to TFTC

I am going to have to check that out! thx