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*singing* Leave these men behiiiiind...

LND coulda been good if meg and christine reconnected and realized that the men in their lives are garbage and that they should run away together and the plot became just a good old fashioned lesbian romcom where NO ONE DIES

#Love Never Dies #LND #Phantom of the Opera #POTO #musical theatre #funny

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Minor updates!

I know I’m not terribly active on Tumblr as of late—between college and various other life-things, and the fact that my access to/involvement with musical theatre content has diminished to an extent—but I just wanted to say that I’m doing all right, and I hope that everyone who sees stuff from this blog from time to time is doing super well!

I’m still taking voice lessons, and I’m considering re-doing my cover of “Hellfire.” (Part of me wants to keep it in the original key for accuracy’s sake; another part of me knows that it’s easier to sing if it’s tuned up a little bit.) We’ve been working on reducing the tension I carry in my tongue and jaw, which should clean up my vowel color and projection issues. It’s also made me acutely aware of how much jaw tension I carry in day-to-day life; I joke that my anxiety realized that it had to live somewhere in my body, so it picked my face.

Victor, my theatre professor and college advisor, is just as weird as ever. I have some of his quotes from this semester, but I haven’t quite gotten around to compiling them all into a list yet. Today’s contribution were his thoughts on moisturizing: “I’d like my skin to flake off and rot.” Also, he tried to make an argument for ancient Greeks writing on their parchments with human blood (when we had issues finding the exact composition of ancient Greek ink).

#updates #my life #theatre #musical theatre #college #Victor

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this interracial gay couple who love musicals and storage space is my favorite thing about new york

#okay I know this doesn’t exactly belong here but #it’s really great #funny #LGBT+ #billboard #musical theatre

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FAVORITE DISNEY SONGS (4/?) → OUT THERE

out there among the millers and the weavers and their wives through the roofs and gables i can see them every day they shout and scold and go about their lives heedless of the gift it is to be them if i was in their skin, i’d treasure every instant

#what a sweetheart #Quasimodo #musical theatre #hunchback of notre dame #hond #hunchback #gif warning #Disney

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“...and they were roommates!” “Oh my god, they were roommates.” Josh Davis shared this on Instagram from Nick Cartell; they’re such goofy nerds. I’m still so happy that I got to see them perform when “Les Mis” was in town. :’)

#theatre #musical theatre #Javert #Valjean #Jean Valjean #Les Miserables #Les Mis #Josh Davis #Nick Cartell

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I got to meet one of Shakespeare’s First Folios today! It lives in my college’s Rare Books Room. It’s from 1623, but was re-bound in the 1800s. The pages are very soft, but kind of horrifying to handle because the book’s so old. I also included photos of the leaf from the Fourth Folio that was in the room, since a) it’s cool and b) I really like “King Lear.”

My English class for this semester focuses entirely around Shakespeare, which is why we got to visit and handle the Folio so early on in the semester. I might get to go see it again with my History of Theatre class...but, I mean, I could always just schedule an appointment with the library and get to see it sooner if I feel so inclined.

#Shakespeare #First Folio #theatre #theater #literature #playwright #rare book #rare books #it was so good #and while you're scared to touch it it's also...friendly? #I don't know how to describe a book as friendly but it was #and it was really beautiful and AGH

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Victor Highlights Fall 2018 #1

Okay. I have my first official highlights of Victor being everyone's chill (and slightly weird) uncle. For the uninitiated: Victor is my college advisor and the only theatre professor at my school. He also says, writes, and does some weird and wonderful stuff.

- About the spelling of Bacchus' name: "Two 'c's? One? I dunno. I suck at spelling."

- Life advice: "So, I think we can all agree that killing someone is not cool."

- An example of murder he gave later was "Going over to your neighbor's house and killing them, because they water their lawn for too long...or...something."

#Victor #theatre #college #Uhh I have to check if I tagged my Victor posts any other way besides his name

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Seeing a professional production of “Les Mis” for the first time! I’m ready to sob hysterically.

#Les Mis #Les Miserables #Les Mis national tour #theatre #Victor Hugo

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Such lovely humans...

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (one gifset per song)

8/21. I Remember/Stranger Than You Dreamt It

#phantom of the opera #POTO #Christine #Erik #Ramin Karimloo #Iranian Jumping Bean #Sierra Boggess #gif warning

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These are super neat!

Theatre Ask

I made a little ask list! I’d love if some of you asked about these, and I’d love to hear your own answers!

1. Do you like to be in shows, working backstage, or watching them?

2. What is your favorite show that you’ve been in/worked on? Why?

3. What was your favorite role you’ve ever played? Why?

4. Tell a favorite story from being in/working on a show.

5. Any theatre horror stories?

6. Any particular roles that, if given the chance, you would go back and play again? Why?

7. If you were in a show that you were already in once, but you had to play a different character, who would you play instead? Why?

7. Dream role?

8. Rank the Broadway shows you’ve seen from favorite to least favorite. Elaborate if you want!

9. Favorite Broadway actor?

10. A show you wish you saw but didn’t get to before it closed?

11. Favorite live performance by a particular actor in a particular show?

12. Cast album(s) you will never tire of?

13. Have you ever had a particularly memorable stage door experience?

14. Do you ever get typecast? If so, what is your “type”?

15. Do you have any “dream casts” of a particular show or particular roles? If so, what are they?

Anything else you would like to ask that is not on this list, please do! I’m sure I forgot a lot of things so I strongly encourage this.

#theatre #musical theatre #ask

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Montgomery Theatre, it’s been real! Last night was my last show, but I’ll be there today to see the other cast close “West Side Story.” I’m so pleased to have had the opportunity to work with so many amazing castmates, artistic staff, and crew—both onstage and off.

#musical theatre #theatre #West Side Story #WSS #cast photos

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No, it’s not a mistake that this is on my musical theatre blog. Just...just play the audio.

#musical theatre #theatre #funny #audio #Phantom of the Opera #POTO

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I’m exhausted, but here are the tech photos I took on behalf of my parents (so that they’d know who to look for in the ensemble). Dresses make me uncomfortable. The main consolation is that I get to sing tenor for the entire show...and am wearing dance shorts underneath. My wig’s pretty comfortable, all things considered. 1. “Take a normal picture please” *tries to hide internal screaming* 2. How I compensate for discomfort 3. Mugshot in casual wear 4. “They gave me a flower. I do not want a flower. Hrrrrm.”

#theatre #musical theatre #West Side Story #tech week #(tech day really) #theatre makeup #this is what happens when you put a butch in a dress

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“Oh, yeah, I can totally push you ove—wait, NOPE.”

regret.mp4

#musical theatre #theatre #video #Spongebob #Spongebob Squarepants #funny

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i’m so sorry

#amazing #phantom of the opera #POTO #Erik #musical theatre #art #comic #funny #gif warning #maybe?

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He’s like a sad burrito.

My bby gets chilly sometimes.

#Erik #phantom of the opera #POTO #Charles Dance #this isn’t exactly musical theatre but y’know #I’m gonna put it here because I put other Phantom stuff here

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That’s uncalled for.

...but also true.

i cant believe quasimodo was in infinity war

#Quasimodo #musical theatre #hunchback of notre dame #hunchback #hond #theatre #funny #sad #infinity war