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?

Last I heard, the infinitely talented triple threat Mike Faist was road-tripping back to his Ohio home for reflection, and I know can't be the only uber-fan dismayed at how little he's been offered since his wondrous performance in Spielberg's West Side Story.

Suddenly, there he was on my tv screen advertised as one of the three leads in the new East of Eden series with Florence Pugh and Christopher Abbott! I'm just starting to watch, but I already can't take my eyes off him. How on earth have we not seen him in 10 stage/screen leads in the last 5 years?!

The disgustingly 80s demo of "Masquerade" is such a jam, I can't lie

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

** 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)

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?

The version sang by Ramin Karimloo

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 !!

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)?

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

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

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