(Erik was the first DL)

what musical makes you feel like this while you listen. For me it is the Frankenstein musical. every song feels like the composer and entire orchestra decided to play an orchestra with the same rage and vigor as ratm in the prime.

so with halloween coming up I'm wondering what your favorite horror themed musical is. mine is rocky horror. i was just at a screening last saturday

I’m going to Halloween karaoke tomorrow night, and I’m looking for some good song suggestions.

Ideas:
* anything Rocky horror
* anything from the smile two soundtrack
* no good deed goes unpunished from wicked
* the ballad of Sweeney Todd
* anything from Beetlejuice

Preferably something easy to learn quick

Hey all, it's ya boy back at it again looking for song suggestions for my jukebox musical project. Currently I'm hunting for a good song that's basically one character framing another - could be for murder, could be for any kind of crime or misdeed at all.

'A Story Told' from The Count of Monte Cristo is pretty damn close to what I'm after, but so many of the lyrics are so specific that it would be difficult to translate into a different context. So I'm wondering if y'all have any other suggestions for me that I might not have heard of?

It also doesn't necessarily have to be from an actual musical (though ideally it would be), as long as it has that kind of vibe to it, like a character in the scene is singing it.

Thanks for any ideas!

I'm a big fan of Paris the musical by Jon English. Does anyone know any information on where to find the 2017 version that was in Melbourne?

This is your sign to watch 21 Chump Street

Obviously this is just for discussion’s sake. My pick, and the song that sparked this post, is Four Jews In a Room Bitching from Falsettos

im a freshman in HS and we are doing mama mia and (we dont have alot of boys but) i was the only freshman to get a lead! so i come here to ask my fellow theater nerds for luck as i potray the spontaneous harry headbanging bright

This amazing production company is opening their Rocky Shadow cast next week!! They are at Brooklyn Art Haus and have a 360 experience with the film on every wall in the theater! So worth going!

Ruthless people
I think the team behind death becomes her would do a incredible job with this
Father of the bride
My cousin Vinny
The parent trap
16 candles
The talented Mr Riley

I saw the musical three times in Germany in 2022 and I was wondering why such a rather popular story like Robin Hood is not a thing in other countries, especially in the UK. The music is fantastic and the story engaging plus music written by Chris de Burgh! You even get his song "Don't Pay the Ferryman" with different lyrics and it turns into the big number Freiheit für Nottingsham (Freedom for Nottingham). In my opinion is deserves a much bigger audience!

In case someone is wondering how the music sounds (in german):

Here is a short medley TV performance in costume https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvJjgpohUXk

and here is a streaming concert with the cast and Chris the Burgh singing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIQYzyv3erA

What is your favourite cut song from a musical? that you wish was kept in?

Hi all,

I'm going for my first Broadway open call (“Wicked”), and I could use some help. The listing says, "16 bars" a cappella for your selected song. I've read and heard that this is not meant literally; that it is loosely interpreted as 30-45 seconds. This would be a radically different result for me, with the song I've chosen ("She Used To Be Mine" - The Waitress). This would mean going from singing just 2 lines to a whole section, and would allow me to show emotional arc and vocal build and range.

I'm unsure how to handle this. I know I only get one shot, so I want to make it my strongest effort. But I also don't want to be deliberately trying to sidestep guidelines that may irritate someone.

I vacillate between feeling I should be confident with my strong vocal experience and success, and my intense feeling of doubt over the fact I haven't done theater in years, because I've been busy making a living as a musician. My imposter syndrome from years ago is rearing its ugly head and reminding me why I never went to another open call after the one and only I attended out of college. But I'm so much different than that person and I have something to prove to myself, if no one else.

That sounds so *deep* and *extra* alongside such a basic question about "16 bars" 😂. But this is an emotional experience for me. I'm accomplished. I have the chops. I have the expression. But I knew back in my 20s I wasn't cutthroat enough to make it. So I didn't. Now, at this point in my life and career not as much rides on that dream. I'm successful, I'm secure. But I still feel the need to prove something to myself. And if I only go in for the second and final open call of my life, I want to make it the best damn minute I can. I just need to know how much of that minute I can use.

Lowkey hate that the US gets access to media months before Australia 😒

I just saw the proshot last night for the Australian premiere, and I couldn't find another post talking about it, so.

If you've seen it, can we talk about how GOOD it is? Oh my gods! The close ups, Persephone's emoting, the way everyone went So. Much. Harder. for the cameras than would be healthy for a normal show run. Even Patrick's foot support boot and cane looked like they were always meant to be part of his costume.

I fell in love with the show all over again, nonstop tears for all of Act 2.

What did you all think?

So this year my high school is doing into the woods for the musical and I need some good male songs to sing for auditions.

Two (2) musical theater songs of your choosing for auditions
■ Songs should be 16 - 32 bars (or approximately 30 seconds each)
■ You will need to have a backing track (no vocals) for both songs.
■ Acapella auditions (without music) are not permitted.
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Prepare a monologue that is 15 - 30 seconds long.
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Your audition songs / monologue should not be from Into the Woods
(This is the pasted out requirement for the auditions)

My preference is any songs that you think embody the Baker and Jack. Also any monologue that can reflect both characters. Any help would be loved thank you.

I was thinking about Spamalot today and how act one feels like a nonstop freight train of perfect Monty Python comedy, then act two gets bogged down with side plots (they work in the movie, for me they don’t work on stage) and loses a lot of the steam as they go towards a conclusion that feels written just to wrap things up. It’s still a very funny show I just feel like act one is miles above act two.

My other example is the notebook. I’ve seen it once at closing night on Broadway and act one didn’t draw me in, but the act one finale through the finale of the show grabbed me and didn’t let go (other than a technical pause) and floored me.

I’d love to hear yalls thoughts!