omgomgomgomg the new starkid musical I am dying of excitement!!!!!!
so hyped to see bryce in a lead role. first black lead, another female lead in a small overall selection. also she just had such strong energy from the second I saw her in nightmare time. audibly gasped.
also fantasy??? pirates??? we don't have much info but I can't freaking wait and you know I'll be trying to get down to LA again to see it.
anyways, some hopes: jae hughes, jlb, and james tolbert all in major roles. queer themes. pain and suffering but also catharsis. probably more I can't think of but I'm ready for whatever they've got!
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I am so very excited about the new Starkid musical, but…
It really needs to be the last Cinderella musical.
There are already at least four musicals about her (I haven’t actually seen them all, but still) that I can think off the top of my head.
There is:
The Disney one
The one by Rogers and Hammerstein
The one by Andrew Lloyd Webber
The one by Camila Cabello
Plus Cinderella is one of the main characters in into the woods
Is there something about Cinderella’s story that makes people want to write musicals about her?
I am really curious about Starkid’s take on the story and can’t wait to watch it, it’s just something I have been wondering.
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are you working on a musical/play currently? if so when will it be out on youtube (if you know)
We are currently hard at work on our next show, Ghost Story! We don't have a production lined up yet, much less any kind of video, but we'll update as we go along with getting it in front of eyeballs :) (Probably the first iteration of it will be a reading in New York City -- or maybe New Haven, CT. -- so if you're around there keep an eye out for more info once we finish writing it!)
For now, have our first demo for Ghost Story :) and follow our demos playlist for more stuff in the future!
lyrics:
ANTHONY:
OUR MAP IS OLD, THE SIGNS ARE WRONG
BUT SINGING SONGS, WE ROLL ALONG
THE WIDE OPEN SPACES
OF THE LAND OF THE FREE
AS THE SETTING SUN GROWS BRIGHTER
THE TOWNS AROUND GET WHITER
JOEY STAYS SMILING AS
ALL EYES TURN TO ME
HAO:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY, GAZE AT TAXIDERMY SHOPS
SEE YOUR BEADY EYES UP THERE NEXT!
HAO/ANTHONY:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
ANTHONY:
GETTING CIRCLED BY CROPS,
WATCH YOUR SERVICE DWINDLE DOWN TO TEXT
ALL:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
WHAT’S MORE EXCITING AND NEW?
JOEY/JOZEF:
WOLF IN SHEEP COUNTRY
ANTHONY/HAO:
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
ALL:
SOMEONE WHO’S ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LIKE YOU!
ANTHONY:
REST STOPS BEGIN FEELING STRANGE
BIT MORE LIKE A FIRING RANGE
PULLING OVER FEELS LIKE LIFE-AND-DEATH
JOEY TELLS ME THEY DON’T MIND
HAO/ANTHONY:
BUT THEY CAN TELL I’M NOT THEIR KIND
SO I’D RATHER HOLD MY BLADDER THAN HOLD MY BREATH
HAO/ANTHONY:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
ANTHONY:
BETTER WATCH YOUR BACK
HAO:
TEETH AND CLAWS COULD COME FROM ANY DIRECTION
HAO/ANTHONY:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
ANTHONY:
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
HAO:
‘ROUND THESE PARTS, YOU BETTER CARRY PROTECTION!
ALL:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
JOEY/JOZEF:
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
ALL:
EVERYBODY BETTER BEWARE!
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
JOEY (turning to HAO):
CHRIST!
HAO (turning to JOZEF):
AH!
JOZEF (turning to ANTHONY):
HELP!
ANTHONY (turning to ALL):
FUCK!
ALL:
EVERYBODY ’S IN FOR A SCARE!
HAO:
I LEARNED TO COPY WHAT THEY WEAR,
CUT AND COMBED AND SLICKED MY HAIR
MAKE SURE NO ONE LOOKS AT ME TOO CLOSELY
TAKE THE SHORT WAY HOME AT NIGHT
I’M NOT LOOKIN’ FOR A FIGHT
STAY ALONE AND MIND MY BUSINESS
(with a glance at JOZEF)
…MOSTLY
ALL:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
HAO/ANTHONY:
PERFECT ALL OF YOUR SMILES
SO YOU LOOK A BIT LESS LIKE A THREAT
ALL:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
HAO/ANTHONY:
NO ONE LIKE YOU FOR MILES
HAO/JOZEF:
(to ANTHONY)
AT LEAST YOUR BOYFRIEND HASN’T NOTICED YET
ANTHONY:
AND YOU SHOULD BE HAVING FUN
YOU CAME HERE ON VACATION
IF YOU’RE GONNA BE UPSET, GO BACK TO WORK
BUT NOW LOOK WHAT I’VE DONE
I’M CRYING OUT OF FRUSTRATION
TRYING NOT TO RUIN IT LIKE A JERK
HE’S IN THE KITCHEN CHOPPING ONION
FRYING PORK TO PATSY CLINE
HAPPY PLAYING AT PAUL BUNYAN
THE LEAST I CAN DO IS SAY I’M FINE
ANTHONY:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
I CAN USE WHAT I’VE GOT
MAKE THEIR MOUNTAINS MY NEW FRONTIER
HAO/ANTHONY:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
LIKE IT OR NOT
ALL:
BUT I’M BUILDING A HOME RIGHT HERE!
ALL:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
THOUGH IT FEELS LESS THAN GREAT
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
WE ALL LEARN TO TOLERATE
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
HAO/ANTHONY:
I’LL TAKE WHAT I’M GRANTED
ALL:
SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
HAO/ANTHONY:
I’LL GROW WHERE I’M PLANTED!
I’M A SHEEP IN WOLF COUNTRY
BUT HERE I’LL
ALL:
STAY!
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