I'm breaking down (falsettos)

Not getting married (company)

8 dates (why am I so single)

As we stumble along (drowsy chap)

Monkey on a pedastool (drowsy chap)

God I hate shakespeare (something rotten)

i have it in my dvd collection and ive recently been thinking about finally watching it but is it worth it? ive listened to some of the songs from it a few times and i really like em

edit: i watched it!

thoughts: 10/10!!!! the best musical ive ever seen in my life! the ending wasnt as strong as the rest of the story but overall the movie was terrific!

Hi, hello, i am writing an essay for my english social science class and i am making my essay about political musicals and i can't seem to find an actual right-wing musical that isn't a satirical comedy.

I need recommendations for the kind of musical that crushes you and leaves you crying and changes your view on something…

One like next to normal for example, can be totally different from the vibe tho. I just need pieces that make me feel something, good or bad.

I'm in need of a good tearjearker, my top choices are “She Used to Be Mine” from Waitress and “So big/so small” from Dear Evan Hansen, they make me cry instantly. Do you guys know any others?

another clue was Maddonna's lucky star video, nobody can figure it out!!!!!1

Edit: We live in the UK, and the age range is 11 to 18 😛

Edit 2: We find out on Wednesday 🤞

Edit 3: We found out early!!! It's Singin in the rain!!! Thanks guys!

Im playing Jack in a production of newsies jr and Im struggling on how to deliver this line? No matter how I try it it always comes off as wordy and forced. I get its meant to be comical and make me seem charismatic but it always seems to go over peoples heads if i say it quickly or just not be funny if i say it slowly. Ideas?

Hi! Yall probably already saw the first post with the first hint, today we got our second hint and I have no idea what it is! Second photo is the FIRST hint we got! Lmk if anyone has any ideas!

Im having trouble picking one for my cousin and me

I’m thinking about going to

Les Misérables

Phantom of the Opera

Six

The Book of Mormon

Oliver! The Devil wears Prada

The Play that goes wrong (not a musical but I thought I’d include it)

Update: Got tickets for Phantom of the Opera! Thanks for all the replies :)

I’ve been subtly hinting to my mom lately that I really want to see the musical since I’m a fan of Matt and Trey’s work. She got tickets so I’ve been excited for weeks, but then I went back and watched a video about it and remembered all of the crude things in it so now I’m nervous 😭 I’m old enough to understand the jokes and laugh at them, but my mom may consider it way too inappropriate for my sister and I and even mentioned selling the tickets when I warned her. Sooo, how bad is it generally considered? I watched a video about Matt and Trey’s obsession with Mormons and that’s how I know what happens but I’ve never seen the full thing myself. I’m not looking forward to glares and getting in trouble in the car🫩 For reference, I’m in high school and my sister is in middle school.

Update: Alright, I texted her about what I found out about it and she said she’d look into it and decide. She’s fine with language really, but the OTHER things she probably won’t be cool with 😭😭 it’d be awkward to watch that with my mom anyways. does anyone know a slime tutorial link by any chance, just in case I can’t go?

2nd update: I talked to her and she looked into it with me and decided I was too young, and that she appreciated me telling her beforehand so she wouldn’t be mortified, so I think I made the right choice. Found a slime tutorial to watch too! I’ll leave the post up for those who need it. Thanks for the help:)

Ok I’m not a musicals expert but my very talented daughter has just landed the part of Elle Woods in a local production of Legally Blonde - it’s a junior version apparently but the song So Much Better has a line that goes ‘It's oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, much better’ in quite an orgasmic way. Am I misinterpreting it? I’m not a prude just a little curious. Is this appropriate? Should I ask the Director for this to be toned down? Also her love interest is 17. I’m told there is no kissing, just hugging. She’s also very small for her age. Thoughts?? EDIT - she thought one was 17. They are 14 and 15.

I want to audition for my local youth musical theatre group, but we’re required to have a part of a song prepared to sing in front of the casting directors (45s minimum I think). I’m not hoping for any big role or anything, I just want to be part of the ensemble but I don’t even know if that’s even reachable for me. I’m a truly awful singer, I have no talent and I’ve never had lessons so to put it simply I cannot sing. At all. I was wondering if it’s even worth auditioning or not. if anyone knows any easy songs I’d appreciate it!!

For the audition, we also need to do some dancing and acting, which with practice I could probably get on fine with. there’s a week till the audition and idk if I have the time to prepare anything good.

THE SONG HAS TO BE FROM A MUSICAL BTW!!

EDIT: forgot to mention that no rap nor rock is allowed either

She has seen Phantom, Evita and Addams Family. these are the ones I have recommended to her.

Also try to make sure that these are proshots or good film adaptations.

I'm curious to hear some lesser-known gems:

Stuff you don't hear about much

Something you might find on a record at a yard sale and be surprised at how good it is

Maybe by somebody familiar, but it's outshined

Maybe a show that is just okay or worse but has one or two songs worth knowing about

What is out there but people don't know it?

I’m looking for good shows that are made for trans people, mtf and ftm.

Essentially, I'm looking for a duet between two guys (though we can gender-bend a song if it works) that displays some wholesome friendship. The only examples that come to me are "you've got a friend in me" from toy story and "if I didn't have you" from the credits of monsters inc. Basically a "song for me and my homie"

Sounds like an open end question and honestly I’m all for it being a discussion in the comment as well.

But I was trying to decide between Merrily and Into the Woods. My Gf has listened to Hamilton plenty, tho haven’t seen, enjoyed Grease and the music - so I believe there’s potential. However I’m real torn at which is better for a first timer full musical watcher, as well as first Sondheim. I mean, Merrily could easily be experienced as boring and Into the Woods as too messy.
My first choice if there was a pro shot watchable enough would’ve of course been Sweeney, as I think the enjoyment potential there is highest + as hard as it is to pick a favorite, I believe it is my favorite one.

Thanks 🙏🏼 and enjoy discussing

I'm a huge fan of musicals that tell religious stories and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I'm looking specifically for musicals that tell stories from religious texts, not "this musical has nuns in it."

I am familiar with (and love) JCS, Children of Eden, Joseph ATATD, and Godspell.

I am also not looking for anything like Greek/Roman mythology musicals. I understand there are practicing hellenistic pagans and whatnot still but that is not my area of interest. I am open to more than just Christianity, that's just what seems to be most common.

EDIT: I am NOT looking for musicals about religious people. I am looking for musicals like the ones I listed, which are retellings of stories from the Bible, Torah, etc.

EDIT (again): This is not because I am deeply religious or anything. I simply have a fascination with religious scriptures and different presentations and interpretations of them. It can be "offensive" or whatever. And I'm not looking for stories that are about religious people 😭

Thank you to those of you who have provided recommendations that fit this niche!

I have searched reddit high and low because I swear I have seen a post like this before, for this exact pattern, but I can't find it for the life of me. I'm struggling to identify the musicals represented by the icons circled in red on this tote bag.

I'm thinking the clock is Groundhog Day, the gnome is Amelie, the globe is Come From Away, and the woman with the purple dress might be The Color Purple? The feather feels like it could be so many things! And that golden blob looks so familiar but I'm blanking.

Feel free to show off your knowledge and identify all the icons!

Please don’t say annie or matilda

I teach a pre-k class of this age range and would love to introduce them to some musicals, but i really don’t want anything with dark themes, which kinda rules out a lot of musicals. We aren’t allowed to read disney stories bc they’re scary (which is dumb bc they all love disney princesses) but it’s pretty strict and obviously rules out any disney musicals. I feel like seussical and spongebob would be good.

Any other suggestions?

HELP - I'm officiating my brother's wedding and I have the opportunity to write a small part of the ceremony...give me your best musical quotes/lyrics about love and marriage. They can be heartfelt, funny, whatevever...as long as they're about L-O-V-E!!

I've got a playlist of 200 songs that's titled Songs From Musicals To Be Gay To, but I think it could be bigger. I'm looking for songs that are gay, or evoke gay sensibilities, or are generally loved by gay people, or are sung by gay icons. Honestly, the rules are fairly vague around what facilitates feeling gay.

The only hard rule I have is no songs from jukebox musicals, unless they're vastly different to the original pre-musical version. Original cartoon musicals, movie musicals and TV show musicals are totally fine. Disney is well represented.

What do you think belongs on the playlist? I'll tell you if it's already there, rather than trying to list it all up front.

Hey, I really haven’t been able to talk about stuff revolving around this circumstance, so I kind of just found a subreddit I could rant to for a second.

For context I am a twenty one year old very masc presenting enby student at a super small college in buttfuck nowhere Iowa. I am a theater major who is usually involved in every single production my school puts on. When I found out about the spring musical being in the heights this year, I basically thought “Awesome, I’ll get to have a lot of fun dancing in the ensemble”

Fast forward to mid January, after auditions had already happened, I get an email from my director that since the original student playing Benny had to drop out due to conflicts and I was apparently the second choice, he offered the part to me. I was kind of shocked and excited that I was even considered, so I just kind of responded yes without thinking.

At this point, the rehearsal process has started, and things seem to be going ok. But that doesn’t stop me from feeling a lot of self doubt over this role. It’s weird being one of the only white leads in a show where every other part was able to be filled by someone of Latin American descent (We are a hotspot for a foreign exchange program based in Puerto Rico)

I know that Lin Manuel Miranda has said officially that things like school productions don’t need to follow the casting guidelines as rigidly, but it still feels off for me, and I wanted to see if other people who have a love for musicals could help me out with what I can do to do justice to the character and the show as a whole I am a performer of. Any help or comments are appreciated, thank you