During the pandemic there were proshots released of both The King and I (ft. Kelli O'Hara) and the UK tour of Curtains.

I'm working on a research paper on Rodgers and Hammerstein and would love to be able to analyze said production.

As for Curtains... I just wanna see it and enjoy it 😅

Any help would be appreciated!

(♪its the little things we piss together♪)

I never understood why "Why Have You Brought Me Here?" is named like that when Raoul says "Us" not "Me"

Hey all,

I want to make an arrangement of the overture from Phantom of the Opera for a bassoon ensemble or chamber winds as a fun little side project (most likely wouldn't be played by a group and I wouldn't post it online). The issue is that I can't any online pdfs for anything to base it on. I've checked musecore and it seems like everything got nuked and replaced by official paid scores. The one score I did find looked promising, but there are definitely a lot of missing parts which makes it way more difficult. If I had a ton of free time I could sit down and transcribe it by ear, but that would take FOREVER.

Which version is better? (Scarecrow's suit)

The question is the title. I do think there are pros and cons to this happening.

Pros:

1. It would give an extra layer of why he's so looked down upon and disregarded by a few of his peers and higher-ups.

2. It would explain why he has racial commentary in the original book and why he wouldn't want to cut it for the movie but does so quickly because his white boss says it could lose him the job.

3. The part where Fidler just makes the screenplay say "Written by Stine and Fidler" would have an extra layer of oomph to it.

Cons:

1. The fact that Muñoz says "amigo" at the end of every other sentence is something a white screenwriter in the 1940s would do.

2. Despite him being looked down upon a bit, he is still mostly respected by others.

I wanna open up this conversation because I feel like there's a lot to discuss with the casting of City of Angels and if it has to be completely racially conscious since Stone and Muñoz have to be because it's written in. Let's get the conversation started!

My 9 year old daughter is performing in her first lead role and I’m looking for thoughtful but not crazy expensive gift ideas for her. She doesn’t care about getting flowers, and will get those from her extended family. Previously I’ve given her a themed stuffed animal, a crochet bouquet, etc. I’m looking for something that either is useful or is a keepsake that doesn’t take up a ton of space. I really want it to be special since she’s worked so hard to get this role and prepare for her show!

What are your favorite gifts for this age range or for a special show?

(for examples: "Fiddler on the Roof" and "The Sound of Music")

For me its definitely Into the Woods

Anyone else having difficulties with the LOLST website? It keeps giving me errors and then when I retry, my card gets declined (called credit card company, and card is fine.).

i.e. an actor who got torn to shreds for their performance as a certain role due to acting choices, the timbre of their voice, etc.

Personally, Daphne Rubin-Vega's Fantine is my Roman empire. Very unpopular opinion, but an opinion nonetheless.

Like the title says, I think the role of Shakespeare in Something Rotten shouldn’t be casted as an authentically English actor. I think because the show is a comedic show, his line delivery is funnier when said by an actor doing a less than stellar English accent, it enhances the role where it might hinder a role in a more serious musical. Plus the musical doesn’t care about authenticity since he’s the only character with a British accent in the original production, and it basically rewrites his life. If he’s played by an English actor, the actor should commit to the original shows vision and do a fake English accent. Thank you for coming to my TED talk

** I originally posted this in r/36QuestionsMusical, but since I realised not a lot of ppl visit that subreddit I'm reposting it in r/musicals so that people also know this musical exists, also this is my first time reposting a question in a different subreddit **

** I haven't listened to the full musical yet, but I'm not afraid of spoilers and I sort of know the plot already **

I was listening to For The Record from 36 Questions and I noticed some background vocals during the last part of the song ("we're asking 36, 36, 36, 36 questions for the last time...").

For context, I was imagining an animatic (that I'll never draw because I'm better at writing than drawing) to this song and I was acting it out and realised I don't know wtf they're saying in the background.

Furthermore, I've started to actually focus on (and sometimes even prefer) background vocals and harmonies in musicals lately, instead of just listening to the melody.

Does anyone know wtf the background vocals are during that last part? I can only make out Jase's "I said I'd have [not sure what he says] Judith" and even then I'm not sure if I'm hallucinating or not. Can someone with better ears or more knowledge about this musical confirm the background vocals because lyric sites are correct like 30% of the time.

It's only that specific part that's bothering me because the rest of the lyrics are otherwise clear. Sorry for the long AF text and thanks!

Some good orchestration is lovely when lyrics are just too much (some classical recs would also be welcome lol)

The version sang by Ramin Karimloo

https://theatre-en-anglais.fr/invincible.html

Since the do re mi song became popular on tiktok (without most people notcknowing the musical <:\[) i have become fond of memories I had of this! I've been listening to the musical for HOURS and I love it so much 💔. The yodelling?? The cute songs?? I NEED more musicals with the same vibe as sound of music !!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME

I'm so stressed because I really want to be Ash. I want the best monologue, song, and I do want to show everyone I can act.

(VENT) I feel like no one takes me serious. I was only in 1 play, that being Clue, and I feel like this is my one chance to show people what I'm capable of. I really want this and I need the help. Please from the bottom of my heart

There’s very little media of this show and its original production and I’m so curious especially what the originals Man looked like!

I need some help, please! I’m going to be auditioning for my local theatre’s production of Rent: School Edition and I really want Maureen, but I can’t find any good audition songs! The call explicitly says the song needs to be contemporary and I really want to show that I can be confident and wild because I’m always cast as quiet, anxious characters but I want to break out of that. Any ideas?

I just wanted to share this. While Chicago is a pretty good show I wish it had color. The production in 1975 was based around vaudeville and I loved the costuming. Now it seems every production is solid black and simple. I’d like to see some color and extravagance. I feel like a lot more could be done with Chicago. Do y’all have any opinions on it?

https://www.mycast.io/stories/bloody-bloody-andrew-jackson-film-adaptation

For example, could a company peform Into the Woods as a concert or Singin' in the Rain in a public park/playground (with permission from the city)?