Word: joyful
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...joy watching Jim Broadbent act. His W.S. Gilbert in Topsy-Turvy, the impresario in Moulin Rouge and, most delectably, the barmy aristocrat in A Sense of History (which he wrote) all suggest a beguiling expanse of personality. His work in Iris--as John Bayley, the Oxford professor who escorted his wife, novelist Iris Murdoch (Judi Dench), through Alzheimer's disease--adds tragic bafflement to the gifts on display in Broadbent's work. A Golden Globe nomination and laurels from two critics' groups have given the Englishman a new sensation: "I seem to be entering into the strange world of awards...
When asked about the hardships of filming Lord of the Rings for sixteen months straight in New Zealand, Wood replied that although “it was tough living away from home and enduring the schedule, it was more a joy than a burden. It was the opportunity of a lifetime...
Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Imagine, for a moment, that magical day four (or three, or two…) years ago when the letter arrived in the mail proclaiming your acceptance to this wonderful academic institution. Remember the joy? The feeling that a dream had just been realized? The vindication of years of hard work? The pity for the poor classmate that got into Yale...
...have seldom felt as much joy in my theatergoing life as I did sitting in the Jane Street Theater watching the original cast of this production. What could have been a heavy-handed and manipulative retelling of Jonathan Larson’s life with his own work, emerged as an enthralling celebration of life. It is a heart-felt musical that produced a fabulous cast recording and is worth repeated listenings...
HONORABLE MENTIONS: tick, tick... BOOM!, Infinite Joy, Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim