#music theatre dance

[langernameohnebedeutung]

ngl, I'm beginning to take issue with how in conversations about anti-intellectualism almost automatically, the face of girls and women will be slapped on the problem.

#'all those tiktok girls who only like marvel films and' - why do you always say girls and women? are the guys filling opera halls instead? #'women in their mid 20s who still only read YA novels' okay sure that's an example and relevant discussions can be had #but it reminds me of the mocking tone in which people speak of 'chick-lit' to use women's interest as an indicator of lower value #while in fact women are reading more than men in EVERY single genre of fiction. Women are doing a lot of (often unpaid) labour #supporting libaries supporting theatres supporting cultural events #meanwhile there is a pretty big overlap between toxic masculinity and anti-intellectualism #(especially misogyny and homophobia) #especially when it comes to things like ballet or opera or musical or generally dance #in fact it is often the female investment in specific things that makes them less 'valuable' in general consciousness #for thousands of years the theatre was well-respected and a high form of art - and now it's a 'wife-thing' #the father who will teach his son that theatre and dance are for girls - how is that never an example for anti-intellectualism

[akicklineisinevitable]

no genuinely i think the fastest way to a Max Jägerman Redemption Arc(TM) is putting him in the drama club. literally it would help him get over his toxic masculinity AND let him be a dramatic bitch without being a bully about it. High School Musical his ass

#toxic masculinity is DEAD. he DANCES NOW. #he and ruth could bond over theatre!!! he could help her get over her stage fright!!!! #i need ruth and max friendship they would just be such chaotic besties #originals #nerdy prudes must die #npmd #hatchetverse #hatchetfield #hatchetfield musicals #hatchetfield series #hatchetfield universe #max jägerman

[kaleidescopic]

oh you hate musicals? oh so youre allergic to all fun and whimsy then? youre against all joy and giddiness brought in front of you huh? you just hate any and all happiness and silly times dont you?

#“hamiltons so overrated” this #“falsettos is so cringe” that #“the dancing in six is so embarrassing” this #“ride the cyclone is so weird” that #“people dont break into song in the middle of a sentence irl” this #“its unrealistic and not historically accurate” that #SHUT UP #ACTUALLY SHUT UP #YOURE NOT ORIGINAL #YOURE NOT BETTER THAN ANYONE BC YOU THINK UR ABOVE MUSICALS #STOP TALKING AND APPRECIATE THE LEVEL OF TALENT EVERYYTHING ABOUT THAT SHIT TAKES #STOP MAKING FUN OF ACTORS FOR BEING GOOD AT THEIR JOB #musical theatre #kal rambles!! #musical theater #broadway #sorry i just got a little angry

[mabithebard]

#tanz der vampire #dance of the vampires #tdv #professor abronsius #sarah chagal #alfred tanz der vampire #alfred tdv #musical theater #musical theatre #musicals #european musicals #michael kunze #jim steinman

[olivertheinternet]

“you are now meeting 7! autistic people!”

finally was able to break out of art block and was able to draw this amazing musical!!!

#how to dance in ohio #musical theatre #broadway musicals #musicals #broadway #fanart

[dance-world]

Casey Garvin - photo by Shock Media NYC

#casey garvin #shock media nyc #dance #ballet #broadway dancer #musical theatre #dancer #danseur #ballerino #bailarín #boys of ballet #ballet men

[ashleywool]

Some thoughts and lessons from my first week on Broadway

(in no particular order)

Insecurities don't magically disappear when you hit The Big Dream. But the Big Dream has made it clearer than ever that my default instinct to downplay my achievements is kind of ridiculous. I need to accept that there's just no casual way to talk about my life right now. There is no pretending that any of this isn't a big deal. It's a huge freaking deal, and I earned it, and it's awesome, and I am no less deserving of its awesomeness than anybody else.

Autistic people have more allies out there than we realize. In advocacy circles, we tend to get rather cynical about what people don't understand, or don't want to understand. But there really are so many people who think we are worth listening to, learning from, and amplifying. There are so many people rooting for us, and actively seeking ways to include and affirm everything we are. They know they aren't going to get everything "right" immediately, and they know we won't always have the emotional energy for the hard conversations, but they are THERE, and they are there because they WANT to be. Yes, even on Broadway.

Fun fact: my first survival job was "Starbucks barista." (Other fun fact: the day I made my Broadway debut, Starbucks Workers United announced a massive strike for the very next day.) One thing that my time on Broadway has with my time at Starbucks is that I never seem to have enough Sharpies. At Starbucks, the Sharpies were for marking cups by hand (yes, I'm that old), and on Broadway, they're for signing Playbills at the stage door. (Like I said, there's no casual way to talk about this stuff.)

I honestly underestimated how much Broadway performers have to eat. It's easy to think most Broadway performers tend to be predominantly thin/buff just because the industry is fatphobic--and don't get me wrong, it totally is--but I also don't think most people really understand how athletic it is to do a full musical eight times a week, and what you have to do offstage to make sure you have the strength and stamina for it. It's genuinely harder than I thought it would be to make sure I'm not at a calorie deficit--and my less-than-stellar autistic interoception means that I can't always rely on "hunger cues" the way most people can. I really do have to PLAN to eat. And eat more than I would usually think I need.

I'm getting a lot better at doing my own wig prep. And I'm very excited about how pretty my hair looks at the end of the night when I release it from the pincurls.

Thanks to Mayte Natalio and Team Choreo, I'm also getting a lot better at learning choreography without a mirror. Poor proprioception is common in autistic people and it's one of my biggest insecurities, so it is always very stressful and overwhelming for me to learn choreography without a mirror, especially if I'm in a large group. It's difficult for me to visualize where I am in space and what my movement looks like in relation to others. But the choreo team knows this about me and helps me find other ways to learn and feel confident in the moves without constantly needing immediate visual proof. And that's something I never thought was possible before.

If I had the authority, I would ban pedicabs. Those things are like sensory assault. And they're RIGHT outside our show (and my bedroom window) every night with their lights flashing and their subwoofers blaring. But as a consolation prize to the drivers, I would equip each of them with a food truck. Let them solicit us and our patrons with chicken shawarma and Nuts 4 Nuts instead. That'll certainly get more business from patrons coming out of a show about autistic people.

#how to dance in ohio #musical theatre #broadway #spectrum club 7 #actually autistic #broadway debut

[bestmusicalworldcup]

#best musical world cup #best musical #musical theater #musical theatre #broadway #musicals #theatre #theater #tick tick boom #chess musical #tanz der vampire #dance of the vampires #love in hate nation #la legende du roi arthur #jonathan larson #joe iconis #best snubbed musical world cup qualifiers #best snubbed musical world cup #polls

[thetisming]

spent all day making bracelets!!

my favourite musicals!!

close ups:

aaaaaand heres all my &j ones:

i had fun!!

#& juliet #& juliet musical #&j #and juliet #and juliet musical #juliet musical #rent #rent musical #wicked #wicked musical #how to dance in ohio #htdio #htdio musical #ohio musical #harmony #harmony musical #harmony a new musical #falsettos #falsettos musical #moulin rouge #ride the cyclone #rtc #rtc musical #broadway #theatre kid

[hillerska-official]

Something that always really resonated with me in The Perks of Being A Wallflower was the line right near the end when Charlie says "there are people who forget what it's like to be 16 once you turn 17" and maybe it's just because I was 16 the first time I watched the movie and I felt like nobody ever listened to me because I was young, but I promised myself I would not forget what it was like to be 16, or any age that I had been, and that I would extend the respect and understanding that I so craved to others. And I forget to do that sometimes, but whenever I play the perks soundtrack on vinyl (cause I'm a 2014 hipster in my spare time) that speech plays into the last track and I hear it and remember that I need to do that. So anyways if you're 16 and you feel like nobody ever listens to you or remembers what being 16 felt like I'm sorry. I promise I do. Relish in the good parts while you have them and know the bad will be over soon 💚

#in the end i look back really fondly at that time in my life #and i KNOW a lot of bad was happening (it was 2016 lmfao) plus i was having a ton of personal issues #but when i think about what i was doing at age 16? i was going to play rehearsal and forming inside jokes that i still laugh at #and i was discovering new music and becoming close with some of my dearest friends #people i consider family now even if we arent close anymore #so i know its frustrating i really do. but dancing with your friends in the theatre will always be stronger #anyways this movie fucks me up everytime so thanks for that G (iykyk) #not yr #personal #the perks of being a wallflower #prince queuehelm

[k-wame]

BEN AHLERS via Twitter

#musical theatre major perhaps? he's soooo---snacky #hot #ben ahlers #the gilded age #sag awards #sag awards 2024 #2024 sag awards #sag aftra #jack treacher #tga 2023 #actors #screen actors guild awards #screen actors guild #male beauty #gorgeous #beautiful #dancing #beautiful men

[amaliatheartist]

You got blood on your hands and I know it's mine

I just need more time

#amalia's art #art #artists on tumblr #ghost quartet #unfinished business by white lies is a song that makes me think of ghost quartet a lot #I recommend the Mumford and Sons cover of the song I like it more #anyway thinking about the dancing motif in ghost quartet. Soldier and Rose and Scheherazade and Dunyazad and Rose and the Driver #oh and Scheherezade by herself in Tango Dancer! #dave malloy #ghost quartet fanart #fanart #malloysicals #soldierrose #soldierose #rose red #gq #musical theatre #brittain ashford #gelsey bell #collage art #collage #analog collage

[bambleigh]

more UT RTC content…if you even care…..

#rtc musical #ride the cyclone #ricky potts #noel gruber #mischa bachinski #ocean o'connell rosenberg #constance blackwood #jane doe rtc #penny lamb #the amazing karnak #ricky rtc #noel rtc #ocean rtc #constance rtc #mischa rtc #UT rtc #ut austin #ut austin theatre and dance

[dilfsuzanneyk]

enjoying any piece of art moodboard

#I LOVE YOU FILMS I LOVE YOU VISUAL ART I LOVE YOU MUSIC I LOVE YOU WRITING I LOVE YOU DANCE I LOVE YOU THEATRE I LOVE YOU ART #RIPPING MY HAIR OUT CRYING AND SCREAMING AND YELLING AND BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS #i owe artists my life.... #vex rambles

[dance-world]

Nicholas Cunningham

#nicholas cunningham #dance #ballet #broadway #musical theatre #dancer #danseur #ballerino #bailarín #boys of ballet #ballet men

[dezeart]

Is it fanart if you're in the show?

Here's one of my cast mates in the new musical How to Dance in Ohio which is coming to Broadway this fall! It has autistic, trans, queer, disabled, fat, and poc representation which is pretty cool

#how to dance in ohio #building momentum #spectrum club 7 #autistic #broadway #fanart #autism #autizzy #autistic artist #black artist #theatre kid #thespian #theatre #musicals #musical theatre