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Broadway’s Dynamite New Season Takes Shape

What are you looking forward to seeing on Broadway this season?

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patiently waiting for holiday inn on broadway hd

#broadway #holiday inn

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Reporter: Who is Alexander Hamilton

Donald Trump: I have to say a lot of people have been asking this question. No, really. A lot of people come up to me and they ask me. They say, "who is Alexander Hamilton?" And I tell them, look, we know who Alexander Hamilton is. Look, if you want to know who Alexander Hamilton is, do you want to know who Alexander Hamilton is? I'll tell you. First of all, his name. By the way, I love the name Alexander. It's probably my favorite name. If I'm being honest, I mean, if I'm being honest, I like a lot of Alexanders. Except for Alexander Graham Bell. Now, he's an Alexander that I don't like. We've had all these Alexanders in history and believe me when I say this, just believe me, I believe that I can make America great again and stop Alexander Hamilton!

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1. Favorite (Reprise)

Watch What Happens (Reprise)

2. Best Act 1 ending.

Finding Neverland

3. If you could go back in time to see a certain production, which one would it be?

Peter Pan (Original London Production)

4. Who should write a musical?

Billie Lourd and Todd Fisher (about Carrie and Debbie)

5. The routine you recreate when home alone:

The Pirates of Kensington (it’s fun don’t judge me)

6. A duet you’d love to perform and with whom.

Something To Believe In with Sawyer Nunes because he needs to play Jack if and when they revive Newsies

7. A musical everyone can learn from.

Hamilton (I mean it’s literally a history lesson)

8. Favorite set design EVER.

Finding Neverland during Neverland (Reprise)

9. Favorite person to play J.M. Barrie

Hm probably Matthew Morrison or Tony Yazbeck

10. Best digital #ham4ham

oh god um the Schuyler Georges

11. Make up a name and the ingredients for a Waitress pie.

Life’s Like A Box Of Chocolate Pie (basically a chocolate pie with extra chocolate)

12. Best tap number.

King of New York

14. Express your love for the orchestras!

i love u orchestras !!! xoxo

15. Favorite musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber

School of Rock bc yay

16. Which part (or parts) do you sing in One Day More?

tbh i can’t sing high enough for any female role in it so

17. A line that never fails to make you laugh.

“Elliott, can you swim?” - Charles Frohman (in reference to the fact James just threw his play into the river)

18. An upcoming production you’re excited for.

Mean Girls: The Musical

19. Do you have any funny misheard lyrics from a showtune?

“He started retreating and reading every tree up on the shelf”

20. A musical you would NEVER see with your parents.

idk honestly i guess avenue q

21. Musicals can introduce you to new cultures, interests, fancy words and so on. Name 3 things you’ve learned form musicals.

One: Pulitzer isn’t just an award, he’s a bad, bad man.  Two: If a man has a vial of green poison, he’s probably your father. Three: All theaters have a phantom haunting them.

22. Favorite OBC.

Newsies

23. Cast recording you know by heart.

Finding Neverland

24. Cast recording for a long car ride.

Hamilton bc it’s the longest one by far

25. Favorite Miscast performance.

Jeremy Jordan singing Let it Go

26. I really like these ones so: make 2 musical related confessions.

I cried when I heard Finding Neverland was leaving Broadway. Also I honestly prefer Newsies or Finding Neverland to Hamilton

27. Showtune of the day:

Once and For All

28.  Who would play you in a musical about your life?

Oona Lawrence (small me), Rowan Blanchard (medium me), and Anna Kendrick (future me)

29. Who would play your best friend in a musical about your life?

Elementary and middle school best friend: Cara Jenkins (younger) and Jadie Rose Hobson (older). High school best friend: Laura Osnes

30.  Who would play your romantic interest in a musical about your life?

Jeremy Jordan (because TL5Y am I right? lol)

31. 2 solos you’d love to perform.

All That Matters and Watch What Happens

32. Describe yourself with 3 musical theatre characters.

James Barrie, Davey Jacobs, and Peggy Schuyler

33. A character that inspires you to be better.

Katherine Plumber

34. A showtune that always puts you in a good mood.

King of New York

35. A showtune that makes you feel melancholic.

When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground

36. Best showstopper.

I don’t really know if this means person or song but I can’t choose either way

37. A place you consider to be your Santa Fe.

London

38. The name of the prettiest theater you’ve been to.

Probably the Lunt-Fontanne because I’ve been there the most times.

39. The most intense scene from a musical.

Live By The Hook or Poor Unfortunate Souls

40. A great cover of a showtune:

The We The Kings version of Story of Tonight

41. Put your phone on shuffle and write the first 2 showtunes that appear.

Come To The Funfair from Chitty and Overture/Can’t Wait from Big

42. Best design of a Playbill.

Pippin!

#broadway #questions tag

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why did nobody mention helen died too

#fun home

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sorry

question is the bechdel funeral home still in operation bc i would like to be buried by them thanks

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a collection of roof raising anthems

you can’t stop the beat hairspray buenos aires evita spread the love around sister act man up the book of mormon sieze the day newsies raise you up kinky boots i will survive priscilla queen of the desert defying gravity wicked magic to do pippin revolting children matilda legally blonde remix legally blonde sit down you’re rockin’ the boat guys and dolls steal your rock n’ roll memphis oklahoma oklahoma! anything goes anything goes welcome to the sixties hairspray whipped into shape legally blonde shine like the sun nine to five

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so much better // musical theatre songs with interesting, empowering, kick ass female characters.

dogfight // dogfight, so much better // legally blonde, i’m the greatest star // funny girl, won’t be long now// in the heights, climbing uphill // the last five years , rose’s turn // gypsy, there are worse things i could do // grease, letterbomb // american idiot, out tonight // rent, watch what happens // newsies, defying gravity // wicked, dead girl walking (reprise) // heathers, get out and stay out// 9 to 5, let me be your star // smash 

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A playlist of opening musical numbers.

Because the first song in a musical is what reels you in right?

i. beautiful - heathers the musical // ii. overture/and all that jazz - chicago // iii. in the heights - in the heights // iv. picture show - bonnie & clyde // v. just another day - next to normal // vi. populism, yea, yea - bloody bloody andrew jackson // vii. what if? - if/then // viii. some kinda time - dogfight // ix. no one mourns the wicked - wicked // x. carrying the banner - newsies // xi. magic to do - pippin // xii. the heat is on in saigon - miss saigon // xiii. omigod you guys - legally blonde // xiv. reefer madness - reefer madness // xv. were the world mine - were the world mine // xvi. heaven on their minds - jesus christ superstar // xvii. company - company // xviii. live in living color - catch me if you can // xix. overture/big bright beautiful world - shrek the musical // xx. nine to five - 9 to 5 // xxi. prologue: into the woods - into the woods // xxii. rent - rent // listen

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perfect for you; broadway duets for broadway lovers (and lovers in general)

i’ll cover you; rent | falling slowly; once | seven wonders; catch me if you can | legally blonde; legally blonde | if only; the little mermaid | wanting; rags | here i go; if/then | grow old with you; the wedding singer | in whatever time we have; children of eden | follow your heart; urinetown | a million miles away; aladdin | seventeen; heathers | perfect for you; next to normal

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and the world will know | a broadway group numbers mix | listen

tracklist

01. seasons of love | rent 02. the world will know | newsies 03. brotherhood of men | how to succeed in buisness without really trying 04. america | west side story 05. c’mon everybody | all shook up 06. you can’t stop the beat | hairspray 07. my junk | spring awakening 08. do you hear the people sing | les miserables 09. take a chance on me | mamma mia 10. i wish i could go back to college | avenue q 11. flesh failure/eyes look your last/let the sunshine in | hair 12. 9 to 5 | 9 to 5 the musical 13. boulevard of broken dreams | american idiot the musical 14. la vie boheme | rent 15. we go together | grease 16. till we reach that day | ragtime 17. time warp | the rocky horror picture show 18. hello twelve hello thirteen hello love | a chorus line 19. a new argentina | evita 20. candy store | heathers the musical 21. footloose | footloose the musical 22. into the woods prologue | into the woods 23. one day more | les miserables 24. cell block tango | chicago 25. happiness | you’re a good man charlie brown 26. for now | avenue q 27. summer nights | grease 28. rainbow high | evita 29. dancing through life | wicked 30. hasa diga eebowai | the book of mormon  31. one | a chorus line 32. don’t stop believin | rock of ages

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Not Just A Newsboy - A collection of songs sung by the boys (and girls) of broadway’s Newsies the musical. [Listen]

Accident Waiting To Happen - Adam Kaplan & Liana Hunt // The Angel In The Tow Truck - Ryan Breslin // Anything You Can Do - Adam Kaplan & Mike Faist // Belief - Ben Fankhauser // City Kid - Hogan Fulton // Let’s Not Waste - Daniel Quadrino // Locked Away - Jack Scott & Julie Foldesi // Manhattan - Daniel Quadrino // New York State of Mind - Corey Cott // Patient Love - Iain Young // Run Away With Me - Jeremy Jordan // Rolling In The Deep - Tommy Martinez // A Prayer For A One Night Stand - Ryan Breslin // A Whole New World - Kara Lindsay & Corey Cott

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Broadway 20 Somethings Playlist

Because broadway divas don't have to be old...

i. Sweater Weather // Chris Mccarrell  ii. What Remains // Matt Doyle and Jenn Damiano iii. Almost Midnight // Thayne Jasperson iv. Belief // Ben Fankhauser v. I Could Be Jewish For You // Barrett Wilbert Weed vi. Driving Home On The Freeway // Taylor Trensch vii. Dear Lucy //  Dear Tom- Emma Hunton and F. Michael Haynie viii. Growing Up // Andy Mientus ix. Stroke by Stroke // Jay Armstrong Johnson x. Anyway // Emma Hunton xi. Valley High // Blake Daniel, Preston Sadleir and Keith White xii. Simply Because // Krysta Rodriguez xiii. Call Me Maybe /  I’ll Cover You // Jason Gotay and Adam Chanler Berat xiv. Already Home So Far Away //  Nic Rouleau and Meghann Fahy xv. She’s A Got A Way //  Wesley Taylor

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enough - songs of confrontation and frustration

take me or leave me - rent // america - west side story // enough - in the heights // why stay? / a promise - next to normal // leave me alone - side show // bitch / slut / liar / whore - the toxic avenger // what the fuck now, lizzie? - lizzie // i hate you - if/then // see i’m smiling - the last five years // we do not belong together - sunday in the park with george // promise - bare: a pop opera // no more - see what i wanna see // your fault / last midnight - into the woods // why did i listen to that man? - urinetown // waiting - the addams family // if i didn’t believe in you - the last five years // solano avenue - here lies love // telephone wire - fun home // what is this feeling? - wicked //

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“badass ladies” a playlist of the most kick-ass musical theatre songs sung by ladies

Candy Store - Heathers // Bend & Snap - Legally Blonde // Cell-Block Tango - Chicago // Mama I’m A Big Girl Now - Hairspray // Stepsister’s Lament - Cinderella // Gimme Gimme - Thoroughly Modern Millie // Everything’s Coming Up Roses - Gypsy // Popular - Wicked // Whatever Happened To My Part? - Spamalot // Nobody’s Side - Chess // Bring On The Men - Jekyll & Hyde // My Boyfriend’s Back - Jersey Boys // Take Me or Leave Me - Rent // My Strongest Suit - Aida // Don’t Rain On My Parade - Funny Girl

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slay (broadway edition) - a mix for the powerful ladies of broadway, with equally powerful voices

i. wishing you were somehow here again - the phantom of the opera // ii. take me or leave me - rent // iii. dying ain’t so bad - bonnie & clyde // iv. the break - next to normal // v. fly, fly away - catch me if you can // vi. whipped into shape - legally blonde // vii. cell block tango - chicago // viii. defying gravity - wicked // ix. poor unfortunate souls - the little mermaid // x. candy store - heathers // xi. mama who bore me - spring awakening // xii. everything else - next to normal // xiii. watch what happens - newsies // xiv. i dreamed a dream - les miserables // xv. i know things now - into the woods // xvi. so much better - legally blonde // xvii. no good deed - wicked // xviii. the dark i know well - spring awakening // xix. the schuyler sisters - hamilton

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write like you’re running out of time - showtunes sung by the most memorable writers, composers, and storytellers on broadway

opening doors - merrily we roll along // two nobodies in new york - [title of show] // watch what happens - newsies // god, i hate shakespeare - something rotten! // fight the dragons - big fish // how ‘bout a dance? - bonnie and clyde // maps - fun home // why - tick, tick… boom! // wig in a box - hedwig and the angry inch // the weekly volcano press - little women: the musical // when your feet don’t touch the ground - finding neverland // give way - dogfight // i’m here - matilda // hard to be the bard - something rotten! // i feel so much spring - a new brain // non-stop - hamilton //

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