#it's a cohesive story created out of songs that weren't necessarily intended to TELL a cohesive story.

[pisshandkerchief]

allow me to indulge my gay theatre nerd side for a moment. now if i'm being perfectly honest, i normally don't like jukebox musicals. they usually feel too forced to me and i prefer a musical that actually has songs, y'know, written specifically for it and isn't just trying to fit songs into a story they weren't made for. it just feels more creative to me. if i wanted to listen to preexisting songs, i'd just listen to them at home without the extra story. i don't need a musical for that. HOWEVER. if anyone wanted to write a jukebox musical using fall out boy or mcr songs i would eat that shit UP no questions asked. in fact if i had any talent i'd write one myself 

#this post brought to you by me watching my school's production of mamma mia today #and gaining new appreciation for the art of the jukebox musical #i actually have MANY thoughts about this because mcr in particular literally only writes concept albums #so it's PERFECT for the jukebox musical format. each of their albums already has a story #they just need dialogue and character development to tie them together. #in a similar vein (hear me out on this) the youngblood chronicles is basically a jukebox musical already. #it's a cohesive story created out of songs that weren't necessarily intended to TELL a cohesive story. #the only thing it needs is some extra scenes of dialogue to flesh out the plot and develop the characters #and you've got a perfectly good jukebox musical. #pete wentz hit me up i have Ideas. we can make the stage production of the youngblood chronicles a reality. #have you ever heard of evil dead the musical? then you know where i'm going with this. i'm talking GALLONS of fake blood babeyyy #even other fall out boy songs (especially prehiatus ones) already have such strong imagery and story elements. #i think there's a lot to work with here. #and sm(f)s feels so much like a musical to me already. like a nonlinear musical focused on one person's perspective or something. #i think there is so much to be done here and so many directions it could be taken #anyway if someone wants to collab on a fall out boy or mcr jukebox musical hit me up i am READY and i have THOUGHTS