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I hear they're putting down andrew lloyd webber after phantom on broadway closes. SAD. oh well there's other composers.

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regret.mp4

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dude could you imagine if two times tony awards loser alex brightman knew about musicals. maybe then he'd finally win one

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Sure it would be nice if Orpheus didn't turn around, but that isn't actually the triumphant ending of Hadestown. The Orpheus who doesn't turn around has not changed, is still the trusting and naive boy he was at the top of the show, unable to imagine anyone would wrong him on purpose. What we want, what the narrative demands for this to be satisfying, is for Eurydice not to turn around. The jaded, scrappy, all I've ever known is how to hold my own Eurydice, who knows exactly how cruel the world is, and chooses to trust her lover anyways. That would be the hero's journey, that would be the positive character arc, and that would be the happy ending.

But Hadestown is a tragedy. So that doesn't happen. Orpheus is asked to walk out of hell. At the top of the show it never would have occurred to him that Eurydice wasn't right behind him, but that view of the world has not survived the trip to the underworld. His goodness and his gift of seeing beauty are eroded by the abject horror of the world he lives in. It's a tragedy because Eurydice, who has no reason to trust anyone, who should be selfish, who probably wouldn't have been with him at the beginning of the show, runs after him with open arms. And he still turns around.

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people who hate musical jd for being a better written character with clear trauma (and also bpd but you guys wanna villainize that so bad anyway LOL!!) because he’s not like movie jd are so fucking weird like how the fuck do you prefer movie jd. tell me right now because i truly think the musical did a WHOLE lot better in showing that he did love veronica he was just too broken (and again bpd xD!!!) to truly be healthy with her. they loved eachother a lot actually, and his devastation in meant to be yours makes me wonder if he would even go through with the ending her life plan… it makes him nuanced it makes him someone you can understand it makes you realize why he is that way instead of just making him.. like a fucking cardboard box i’m sorry but what is there to like

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okay your andrew scott hamlet post made me look up his performance bc ive never seen it and i loved it, so thanks lol

here's definitely not a video of the full play, weeping @ 8pm

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theatre kids will watch a whole musical

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okay so ive watched the 2011 much ado about nothing (loved it tbh) and i got a copy of the 2019 version so im gonna try to get through that tonight cuz it looks sooo good

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can’t stand the phantom of the opera. oh, you’re haunting this opera house?? how about you go haunt some bitches instead. ffs.

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strong..... lady.....

god I miss sbm

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THIS MUSICAL IS SO GOOD!!! ✨🧽💖

Some drawings I made from the SpongeBob Musical! Hope u like it ^^

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world hard and cold… sponge soft and warm.

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he's not a loser

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Newsies (July 2013)

CAST: Corey Cott, Kara Lindsay, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ben Fankhauser

Part 1

Part 2

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Part 4

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Much Ado About Nothing - 2019 - Free Shakespeare in the Park

With Danielle Brooks as Beatrice and Grantham Coleman as Benedick

Directed by Kenny Leon

(watch here)

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WICKED 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION POST

Happy October 30th! 10 years is such a big acheivment for this show that really was the show that made me love theatre.  So, here is a delightful 20 video bootlegs to help us all spend one short day with Wicked.

It’s a long list, so I put it under a cut

Let’s start with Broadway videos:

October 12, 2003 Preview - Idina Menzel (Elphaba), Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda), Norbert Leo Butz (Fiyero), Carole Shelley (Madame Morrible), Joel Grey (The Wizard) Michelle Federer (Nessarose), Christopher Fitzgerald (Boq), William Youmans (Dr. Dillamond)

This is so cool, a video of Wicked before it’s actual opening.  Just think, at this point the creators and cast were still waiting to see if the show would be a hit.

https://mega.co.nz/#!QM1B0SJB!f8wrQU70LR1TVnHB35W61G_VfPgiuyapCGgjD6TSo2A https://mega.co.nz/#!FZtXXCoQ!dktcMCJFgNdFtHaQx7xieTInxOtYjn1tBiWPMP0wFDw https://mega.co.nz/#!BV81yQja!MsE2Ih4jwJ5CdWIqChfRAAHyMs0272hFbVhlxgzGTvM https://mega.co.nz/#!oRdXTLoK!ZSwn31yjv6iLKgEx4hNkaHk3pgEVj05TzWn0S_TtzV4 https://mega.co.nz/#!5d8URYgA!OlsZk1y—9GCUIVkIOKJdnyxCgw9tlO1vuZ0m2PShRQ

January 9, 2004 - Idina Menzel (Elphaba), Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda), Taye Diggs (temp replacement Fiyero), Carole Shelley (Madame Morrible), Joel Grey (The Wizard), Michelle Federer (Nessarose)

Largely the same cast as the previous video, but I don’t have any other 2004 videos and this one does have Taye Diggs as Fiyero, which offers an interesting dynamic with Idina

https://mega.co.nz/#!NR1BVJYZ!C7HQ9y8Atyj329FnrN96XmWqy7UulNiSymgLl4hw654 https://mega.co.nz/#!QQFRyaAT!DuFqBHua7llltO1Kg-fBMl43IoBhQ-UpSp30FY-iV-o https://mega.co.nz/#!xRtUgJZA!S5brb27GG0qpDsJ8HMIX-0SFyDgmrXdD5RjJUHnBGpc https://mega.co.nz/#!FRU3lQoR!CcPl9D2dALX3iWCiwtIxDiRQqx8tC-zbkcoJxrnuedA

August 17, 2005 - Shoshana Bean (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), David Ayers (Fiyero), Megan Sikora (u/s Nessa), Jeffrey Kuhn (Boq), Ben Vereen (The Wizard), Adinah Alexander (u/s Madame Morrible), Sean McCourt (Dr. Dillamond)

A capture of one of the first replacement casts (mixed in with some understudies). I also know some people who really enjoy Shoshana Bean, and Megan Hilty is always a good choice (though I like her better in the LA run).

http://www.mediafire.com/?s8362syhyhr38

November 8, 2006 - Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Kate Reinders (Glinda), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), Carol Kane (Morrible), David Garrison (The Wizard), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq). Steven Skybell (Dr. Dillamond)

Here is Eden Espinosa’s last show on Broadway.  Eden has been full time Elphaba in 3 companies, and is one of the most beloved Elphaba actresses. Kate is just an OK Glinda, but the rest of the cast is great!

https://mega.co.nz/#F!LQQWkCYZ!Uuxr1lFQbzgSUZeXPTvODg

May 22, 2007 - Julia Murney (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), David Garrison (The Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq), Steven Skybell (Dr. Dillamond)

I know a lot of people who Julia/Kendra duo, and Julia does act the part very well, and I believe looks the most witchy.

https://mega.co.nz/#F!mZBU2CSI!ekgTKwsCwn5soduIP136MA

October 9, 2007 - Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba) Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (u/s Madame Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (The Wizard), Crity Candler (Nessarose), Logan Lipton (Boq)

This is the video that started it all for me, Stephanie and Annaleigh’s first on Broadway.  Stephanie is also perfoaming with her husband Sebastian Arcelus here.  Everyone watch this!

http://www.mediafire.com/?43s5ye7mpx942

October 31, 2008 - Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), Aaron Tveit (Fiyero), Jane Houdyshell (Madame Morrible), P.J. Benjamin (The Wizard), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq)

From Kerry Ellis’s time on Broadway, also - Aaron Tviet!

https://mega.co.nz/#!4ctGnT5S!MbWlYW96SAQIzqgwEUKw2j2v8dEfzgM0BeSodGb9NnY https://mega.co.nz/#!4R0SxJKb!AJPJHHslA9FMBDC48PTmm2t4g1N09GE4W5ucMfHV1mw https://mega.co.nz/#!YZ8DACKL!Ceqcu2NEs-V7MAdJTKvBHUNkhX9tM-_4MrN6DTRkkHY https://mega.co.nz/#!hRcRHKJR!Uj329GKY-aAvgsKGX4E66i9uYVUGP9R0TvoQ305xoc4 https://mega.co.nz/#!ZF8hzbRK!SK4VLwxjLKLBWo3W-00-x3PiFgx4nmVnidbZtNXBG0A https://mega.co.nz/#!ZYlRySpR!V3gsj2MbTn-a18Rdht7KBR1-FgBqrh0V3VEje-OdYoQ

March 7, 2009 - Nicole Parker (Elphaba), Alli Mauzey (Glinda), Aaron Tveit (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), Anthony Galde (u/s Wizard), Cristy Candler, Alex Brightman, Timothy Britten Parker

Aaron Tviiet’s last! Also, I’m gonna stop commenting on every video haha

http://www.4shared.com/folder/4lN_Dg-B/Nicole_Parker__Alli_Mauzey_Mar.html

September 27, 2009 - Dee Roscioli (Elphaba), Erin Mackey (Glinda), Kevin Kern (Fiyero), Rondi Reed (Morrible), PJ Benjamin (Wizard), Michelle Federer (Nessarose), Alex Brightman (Boq), Timothy Britten Parker (Dillamond)

http://www.mediafire.com/?x2yqtyik7iems

April 9, 2010 - Mandy Gonzalez (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clark (Glinda), Andy Karl (Fiyero), Rondi Reed (Madame Morrible), PJ Benjamin (The Wizard), Jenny Fellner (Nessarose), Alex Brightman (Boq), Andy Karl (Dr. Dillimond) 

Just gonna say that Mandy is awesome and Katie Rose is hilarious.

http://www.mediafire.com/?3galmpm9dk11o

and this is realy new but, oh what the hell

Febraury 10, 2013 - Donna Vivino (s/b Elphaba), Ali Mauzey (Glinda), Kyle Dean Massey, Randy Danson, Adam Grupper, Catherine Charlebois, F. Michael Haynie, Tom Flynn

Amazing quality as cast, Donna is wow!

 https://mega.co.nz/#F!P05SDDxL!cZIGgBCqxOsZd-LCWKAIgw

Now, for videos from other companies: 

Now one from each of the 3 cities that has had it’s own production:

Los Angeles:

January 11, 2009 - Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Megan Hilty ( Glinda), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), Carol Kane (Morrible), David Garrison  (The Wizard), Briana Yacavone (Nessarose), Eddie Rioseco (Boq), David De Vries (Dr. Dillamond)

Final performance in LA

https://mega.co.nz/#F!Rokn2ZwJ!R0kky0_N9nZ1Tnl4TJd4FQ!sx9nTLjK

Chicago:

January 25, 2009 - Dee Roscioli (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Barbara Robertson, Gene Weygandt, Kristoffer Cusick, Heidi Kettenring, Ted Ely, K. Todd Freeman

Final show in Chicago

https://mega.co.nz/#F!Rokn2ZwJ!R0kky0_N9nZ1Tnl4TJd4FQ!sx9nTLjK

San Francisco

September 5, 2010 - Marcie Dodd (Elphaba), Alli Mauzey (Glinda), Clifton C. Hall, Jody Gelb, Tom McGowan, DeeDee Magno Hall, Etai Benshlomo 

Final show in San Francisco

https://mega.co.nz/#F!yhhBWYxA!TT82UDKcII0_uWigNFnTkw

Now, 2 from each tour:

1st National Tour

March 4, 2007 - Victoria Matlock (Elphaba), Christina DeCicco (Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Barbara Tirrell (Morrible), P.J. Benjamin (Wizard), Josh Lamon (Boq), Tom Flynn (Dillamond) 

https://mega.co.nz/#F!yhhBWYxA!TT82UDKcII0_uWigNFnTkw

November 12, 2011 - Mamie Parris (Elphaba), Amanda Jane Cooper (Glinda), Colin Hanlon (Fiyero), Stefanie Brown (Nessarose), Alma Cuervo (Morrible), Mark Jacoby (Wizard), Paul Slade Smith (Dilamond)

https://mega.co.nz/#!VYlxXDAK!DVXQ6FzS2N9NaznS40lU_CgNqGV4WW7fQkgMFeiDE7o https://mega.co.nz/#!1VdTXLAC!WGJLrFhihZ8Hs5fzmiCcYy5ua3p40nyFZjdWpNePuAQ https://mega.co.nz/#!hQ1n2LoI!UY_lbRGiLmjmBj_cOPhcr3rWZXphRdoqxfA5BUqMDtw https://mega.co.nz/#!UJ9RAaRT!NcbatwsW2WNkOjHmUE4JxRAbrXc9zE44aFoFxRc0kpU https://mega.co.nz/#!1Y00Cb7a!e0p9tSw1TPXNn7NDtXeGwCr6AfRk6AZ9hdR94uOERfw https://mega.co.nz/#!8U9TQbKT!SPAzOlaA14aF8LpJ5bHcEGSWnAkEdygp_Ot5QtbZfR8 https://mega.co.nz/#!0NFBQKjb!awT9vjBxEzyuxG9i8bxYCwq7ygN8EQPG2hPDUqkK1H8 https://mega.co.nz/#!kJcQVAzA!VgQYfSGKB_BwXVugX7sGtzQfJowesVp1ARDi0VKaBfM https://mega.co.nz/#!UVlB0S7A!CPNiGjXMiBNI-Gu4eunZE0ZlzB9cz4rIFY1zLAQuwmo https://mega.co.nz/#!1QdASBqa!BeHwtjOflguIeBAX5mDwPQSJiP4t9qfGknG5JbSbi4g

2nd National Tour:

March 7, 2010 - Marcie Dodd (Elphaba), Helene Yorke (Glinda), Colin Donnell (Fiyero), Erin Wilson (u/s Morrible), Don Amendolia (Wizard), Jacqui Graziano (u/s Nessarose), Zach Hanna, David DeVries

ACT 1  https://mega.co.nz/#!cRdxkbrL!CSdTJUQv_7YnjNYnr9LjK2cNIztGlMiva_VSWbTr0XA  https://mega.co.nz/#!JIdyGByK!SenjS1yP51RLmjMp5L3QZQ6G1VIvBCqKYDG-HbQo6mk  https://mega.co.nz/#!8Q8C2TxD!bRTSdRyf-bQsrVrjWCGfYwYWonwd1Wo7NLkVMB08o7k  https://mega.co.nz/#!ZIkn0Z4A!JeKZv3nXjCasNrCM0TA20gzg6BsoXp5h4OSkR-obOug  https://mega.co.nz/#!sQFiGb6T!TZAsgjMntar7Onr5qY8YmjTMHtIqH8flto_8AJ29qp0 ACT 2 https://mega.co.nz/#!sYEkXQjT!DeEsuTb_tZPX00JoFCMnIC7O1Jt1kLTclKeUZF5_bNA https://mega.co.nz/#!tFMnCawb!cXZJORvOBrPH5nUK5uVwFVKuO4YKjRc091QjFMHMhj0 https://mega.co.nz/#!YUFXxb4Q!IaGK5g4eIGLlGplqgqJuRTrC1RRZ5UG4rydWmpzJ-lw https://mega.co.nz/#!EMtmQLAD!GNtVPXoztmNbrfU-e9otCHgEH_4TG5C5MzW_2Gzxt1I

December 11, 2011 - Anne Brummel (Elphaba), Tiffany Haas (Glinda), David Nathan Perlow (Fiyero), Jody Gelb (Madame Morrible), Don Amendolia (The Wizard), Emily Ferranti (Nessarose), Dan Pacheco (Boq), Martin Moran (Dr. Dillamond)

https://mega.co.nz/#F!91dXXRhY!F3WbDjjnWT0yJxN0LQlKqw

annnnd 2 from London:

October 18, 2007 - Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Dianne Pilkington (Glinda), Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero), Susie Blake (Madame Morrible), Nigel Planer (The Wizard), James Gillan (Boq), Katy Rowley Jones (Nessarose)

http://www.mediafire.com/?9i6bcff6p8w9d

April 28, 2010 - Rachel Tucker (Elphaba), Louise Dearman (Glinda), Lewis Bradley (Fiyero), Stevie Tate-Bauer (u/s Nessarose), Julie Legrand (Morrible), Clive Carter (The Wizard), George Ure (Boq), Julian Forsyth (Dr. Dillamond)

https://mega.co.nz/#!lYVkCDTb!aIRX7lcMEwRRlUsYHqbxZjt-GnMM9fI5QfIQN2NdnT8 https://mega.co.nz/#!RYMwlA4b!XfK53UJX0bxXCRvcFRZBh1EtCUM-9TXWLgIkyTlcIVw https://mega.co.nz/#!1FNU1DzJ!JMFRCjacS6di0JEaQZtENgONSR5uAXr6Ps26QC-Kbkg https://mega.co.nz/#!JAVSkQ5b!Lqtnuj4_wJHpg-W0y3Xd_DpeLc0uTmdWg671W68qSas https://mega.co.nz/#!JMUTDApb!fPWH3iP7GKBqM70Kwu6zCBIZ1dBfBgLBBNPzF_5WwRw https://mega.co.nz/#!JAsAXBgD!Vx1Lk05eSRZV1IcT3N122hIa0Qh1n1qvOac4LPZzlwQ

annnnd a BONUS VIDEO from the shows Dutch production with Willemijn Verkaik:

January 10, 2013 - Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Cèline Purcell (Alt. Glinda), Ferry Doedens (Alt. Fiyero), Bill van Dijk (The Wizard), Pamela Teves (Morrible), Niels Jacobs (Boq), Christanne de Bruijn (Nessarose), Jochem Feste Roozemond (Dillamond)

https://mega.co.nz/#F!bx4gyBAK!Vfhrq3OQixApyCnKJ8RJHA

Everyone reblog and enjoy! Yay, Wicked!