Spring Break
Musical blasts onto campus
By: Brett Butler
Issue date: 3/25/08 Section: News
The musical,"Blast!," will be showing at Texas A&M on Wednesday and Thursday in Rudder Auditorium. For those who have never heard or seen this spectacular show, it is definitely worth seeing.
This two-hour production is filled with ingenius choreography, 35 performers and a "Blast!" of music. James Mason, the creator of "Blast!," describes it as "a celebration of instrumental music and outdoor pageantry put in a theatrical setting. 'Blast!' is like a Disney-esque animation, only in 'Blast!' the animation comes to life with real people playing the music and interpreting it visually."
It is simply amazing how much athleticism these performers have. The talent of the cast would overflow a theater.
"These are performers who started preparing for this when they were probably six or seven years old, and they're literally the only people on earth with the skills to perform this show," Mason said. "They're finely tuned athletes as well as exceptionally talented musicians. Plus, they have to have that 'star quality' that lets them communicate and connect to people while they're playing their instrument."
It tends to resemble the balance beam competition at the Olympics. Just try and picture Nadia Comaneci performing a back dive with a quarter twist, ending in a handstand while playing a trumpet in tune and on time. Aren't you curious to see just how they do it?
This two-hour production is filled with ingenius choreography, 35 performers and a "Blast!" of music. James Mason, the creator of "Blast!," describes it as "a celebration of instrumental music and outdoor pageantry put in a theatrical setting. 'Blast!' is like a Disney-esque animation, only in 'Blast!' the animation comes to life with real people playing the music and interpreting it visually."
It is simply amazing how much athleticism these performers have. The talent of the cast would overflow a theater.
"These are performers who started preparing for this when they were probably six or seven years old, and they're literally the only people on earth with the skills to perform this show," Mason said. "They're finely tuned athletes as well as exceptionally talented musicians. Plus, they have to have that 'star quality' that lets them communicate and connect to people while they're playing their instrument."
It tends to resemble the balance beam competition at the Olympics. Just try and picture Nadia Comaneci performing a back dive with a quarter twist, ending in a handstand while playing a trumpet in tune and on time. Aren't you curious to see just how they do it?
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