#a gentleman's guide to love and murder

[trashpidgeon48]

I think art is important because it makes me do a little squeal while I'm watching an acting choice on a poor quality bootleg.

[opportunistic-chicanery]

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[shadowoftheforce]

Kim Bum photoshoot for A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

[anti-dazai-blog]

miniseries -- BSD Characters as Musicals

part 1 -- ADA part 2 -- PM part 3 -- Guild part 4 -- DOA + Hunting Dogs

*standard disclaimer that this isn't meant to be taken too seriously

[content warning for musicals that heavily feature. 1930s-40s Germany and sexual abuse? I guess? not even sure what to call some of these]

Part 5 -- 15 + Stormbringer original Characters

Rimbaud -- Moulin Rouge

why? -- the whole 'I love you. But I have a job to do.' that he's got going on with Verlaine.

Rimbaud 🤝 Satine: 'I love you, I would die for you, but you are actively doing something that will put us both in danger and you gotta stop this.'

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Verlaine -- Epic

why? -- he really does live by the "ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves" mindset.

he's really out here killing everyone. just to be safe. just to make sure there's no one left alive who could mess up his epic plans of hanging out with his brother.

very intentional of me to choose the Ocean Saga cover for the image here

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Albatross -- Starlight Express

why? -- it's trains. it's about trains racing. and he's the fast transportation guy.

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Pianoman -- Beetlejuice

why? -- they.. they like to wear the same aesthetic.

I'm positive he owns a black and white striped suit. it's practically canon.

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Lippmann-- Mean Girls

why? -- well I'm not calling my guy Regina George but he sure does know how to play politics. Mr PR man. Beautiful. Can destroy your life if he so wished.

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Iceman -- A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

why? -- he's known to kill with whatever's on hand or available. Doesn't even bring his own weapons to a murder. Very Monty Navarro of him.

Monty 🤝 Iceman: getting a bit creative with the murder methods

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Murase -- Cabaret

why? -- similar to Clifford Bradshaw, when he was desperate for work, he took a job that ultimately lead to him doing something harmful (in his case, killing children)

and I'd like to think that similar to Clifford, if he had the chance to just. straight up beat up the government (or his brother) that had him doing this job, he would.

although he's still in contact with N, I'd like to think that if he were made aware of what was going on, he would choose violence.

[content warning before you go and listen to cabaret: if you're not familiar with Cabaret, this is fully about nazi germany. and although clifford (the male lead) does beat up a nazi, it ultimately doesn't end well for anyone. so. do with that what you will.]

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N -- G*psy

why? -- it's the whole Making someone into something they're not. whether they like it or not. Molding someone into what you want them to be. Forcibly.

I was debating between N or Mori for this one, but Mori's more subtle than this.

The scene where Rose forces Louise to do the strip show really was just. blatant. The taking of someone's bodily autonomy through force for personal gain.

Both N and Rose use more manipulation tactics than physical force to strong-arm people. And both are convinced that they're not doing anything wrong. No matter how bad their actions are, they're convinced that they're working towards some greater goal.

and they both pretty much get away with it

(N dying doesn't count because from his pov he still succeeded in every way)

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Dr. Mary Wollstonecraft -- Firebringer

why? -- we're back to the silly goofy musicals!! yeah it's just for the whole appreciation of innovation. hot take, Mary and Zazzalil would get along. in fact Mary would respect her. The inventor of fire and the inventor of sentient androids. they'd love that.

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Adam -- Maybe Happy Ending

why? -- androids going against their programming by falling in love with each other? This would be his new 'watch on repeat' show

which he could do literally. as an android. he could attend the show once and record it with his internal cameras, and then watch it whenever he wants.

I recognize that he's a law enforcement officer of some sort and it's probably not encouraged for him to take illegal recordings, however. he does have free will. so let him do with that what he will.

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Shirase -- Bad Cinderella

why? -- Thinks of himself as cool. Everyone around him finds him annoying.

I'm so sorry Shirase I love you but you're objectively an annoyance to everyone who puts up with you.

[stargazingdustbunny]

Drew my Bludhaven trio as college students in a production of one of my favorite musicals.

Not my best drawings of them, but I'm just glad I finally got this image on paper.

[davidtennantgenderenvy]

ROLES I WANT DAVID TENNANT TO PLAY IN MUSICALS: THE MASTERLIST

Okay so I've divided this into three categories, which you shall see below!

Roles I Think David Could/Should Play NOW:

Charlie Guiteau in Assassins

someone in Brigadoon bc it would be funny

The Emcee in Cabaret

Ryuk in Death Note

The Man In The Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone

The Dysquith Family in A Gentleman's Guide to Love And Murder

Herbie in Gypsy

Hades in Hadestown

Frollo in Hunchback of Notre Dame (okay give him like five years)

The Baker in Into The Woods

Lord Chancellor in Iolanthe

Albin or Georges in La Cage Aux Folles (either one as long as the other is played by Michael Sheen)

Trunchbull in Matilda OKAY HEAR ME OUT (he could also do Mr Wormwood)

Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady

Fagin in Oliver

Tateh in Ragtime

Riff Raff OR Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror

Shakespeare in Something Rotten

Squidward in SpongeBob (im so serious)

Sweeney Todd (utterly delusional but I need it to happen)

The Wizard in Wicked

Roles I Think David Would Have Nailed When He Was Younger

The Balladeer in Assassins

anyone in Cats please it would be so funny (especially Munkustrap)

Connor Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen (like Campbell era come ON)

Motel in Fiddler on the Roof

Marvin in Falsettos (he MIGHT get away with that now not sure)

Monty in Gentleman's Guide

J.P. Finch in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying

Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman

Emmet in Legally Blonde

Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors

Edgar Allan Poe in Nevermore

Leo Frank in Parade

Narrator/Cat in the Hat in Seussical

Georg in She Loves Me

any character Christian Borle played in Spamalot

Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd

Roles David Quite Doesn't Have The Instrument For But I Would Watch Him Do Them Anyway Bc He Would Act The Hell Out Of Them:

Any Elder in The Book of Mormon (Younger)

Robert in Bridges of Madison County

Bobby in Company (Younger)

Jervis in Daddy Long Legs (Younger)

Lucheni in Elisabeth (Younger)

or death. Rudolph too tbh

Bruce Bechdel in Fun Home

Edward Rochester in Jane Eyre

Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde (younger)

Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar (younger)

Javert in Les Miserables

Christian in Moulin Rouge (Younger)

Pierre in Great Comet (this one actually kills me bc he and Phileas are so similar)

OR ANATOLE HOLY CRAP

Gabe in Next to Normal (Younger)

Erik in Phantom of the Opera

Mark Cohen in Rent (younger)

Noel Gruber or Ricky Potts in Ride the Cyclone (younger)

Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden

Joe/Josephine in Some Like It Hot

BURRS IN THE WILD PARTY OH I WISH THIS WERE REALISTIC IT WOULD BE SO GOOD

GOD this is long please spill the opinions so this was worth it

[slice-of-rye-bread]

Sibella : You know, the sky looks quite beautiful tonight. Monty : Do you know what else looks beautiful tonight? Both, sighing : ~Phoebe~

[cassidy273]

Musicals that I think would be funny if it turned out one of the characters had a Squip

A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder

I'm just imagining Monty being like "Huh, they said they have never heard of me or my mother, so maybe I should just-" and then his Squip being like "NO! MURDER THEM ALL! MARRY YOUR COUSIN!"

Heathers

J.D definitely had a Squip, you CANNOT convince me otherwise.

The Phantom Of The Opera

"Okay, Erik, just keep performing. The audience can't see your face, Christine probably doesn't even know it's y- SHITSHITSHITSHIT KIDNAP HER AGAIN YOU MOTHERFUCKER-"

Hairspray

This isn't actually on this list for any reason other than me wanting to say "I'm tryna arn here."

Falsettos

Marvin got rid of his by Act 2, change my mind.

Grease

"Sandy, if you want that 30 year old high-schooler to love you, you better change EVERYTHING about yourself."

[rosenlily-aka-choconut]

As he bids Monty Navarro goodbye, I wish I could’ve seen him live 😭😭❤️❤️

(Pics are screenshots, courtesy various posters on IG)

[couldpolyamorysavethem]

MONTY NAVARRO, SIBELLA HALLWARD, and PHEOBE D'YSQUITH from A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER

Justification:

"Not only is Monty ALONE not good for either of them because all he can think about is the other woman, but also they work splendidly together when getting him out of prison. They have a great dynamic going on as well." - Anonymous

[vonlipvig]

if the musical show has a monty, you know i'm in

[theatre-nerd-101]

I love how you can always tell what musical I've just finished watching by what I reblog on here. My first instinct after watching ANYTHING is just "alright time to look it up on Tumblr now" and it's starting to get out of hand /nsrs

[sibellanotholland]

Hello, Darlings! Gent's Guide Community Unite! ❤️🪓💗

Now that communities are a concept on tumblr, I've made a little place we can all gather to share our love for this silly little show, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.

@@friends-of-monty

From fanfic writer, to actor, to casual listener of the album, all fans are welcome here!

Fans of Kind Hearts and Coronets and the original novel by Roy Horniman are very welcome as well!

Rules: Be kind, have fun, love me in pink, and leave the murdering to Monty!

[ladystrallan]

Here it is...

My academic analysis of Sibella Hallward

I got an A on this btw

@zelds-spellman @isingonly4myangel

[stargazingdustbunny]

14 for whichever oc(s) you feel like?

Thanks for the ask!

Belladonna/Izabella listens to a lot of show tunes, but she also likes classical music and soft jazz.

Her favorite musicals are Little Shop of Horrors and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.

She really likes the song Inside Out from Gentleman's Guide.