#Johnathan Larson

[too-many-laptop-stickers]

Therapist told me the life support mantra from RENT is actually really good. Let’s fucking go I can be a nerd and be mentally stable.

“There’s only us there’s only this

Forget regret or life is yours to miss

No other road, no other way,

No day but today”

[spogo1]

December 24th

9pm

[eastern standard time]

[habromaniac59]

Anyone else cry about how beautiful of a singer Andrew Garfield is… or is that just a me thing ?

[mama-imperator]

Brie Larson is one of the most unproblematic people to work for Marvel, and it sucks that people shit on her for simply talking about diversity in films.

Also, remember how people were comparing her ass to Tom Holland's and using it as an excuse to shit on her all because they thought her ass was flat? That woman has done nothing wrong, but people like to nitpick at her for the dumbest reason.

There are actual problematic Marvel actors like Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Olsen, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Johnathan Majors, and Evangeline Lily (there's probably more problematic Marvel actors that I don't know about). These people actually have done things that deserve to be called out on. But y'all choose to complain about an unproblematic actress all because she's a feminist and for calling out how underrepresented marginalized people are in Hollywood.

It's almost 2024. We need to start treating Brie Larson and marginalized Marvel actors much better. We don't need it to be Star Wars Fandom 2.0.

[singlethread]

Don’t mind me crying at 2am for not the first time about how Johnathan Larson never got to see rent’s first official performance bc he died the night before opening

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[some-greatreward]

cannot explain my visceral hatred for Rent but love for tick tick boom

[bluntshavingrazor]

Just found out that they'd planned a movie reboot of Manimal but it looks like it was cancelled when the creator died in 2014.

[losticaruss]

i feel like it should be required that any creative needs to watch tick tick boom. especially if you are/were going through a Rough Patch with your work

[jisreal64]

So a lot of people are confused on what a kicktoon is, basically a kicktoon (which I named after the crowdfunding website Kickstarter and the Nicktoons line of marketing used by Nickelodeon for their cartoons in the 90s and 2000s) is a crowdfunded indie animated web series that uses the exact same formula that was created by Hazbin Hotel and appeared as a result of the “boom” created by it. And for those of you who don’t know what the difference is between a kicktoon and a normal indie web cartoon is, then here’s the controversial meme I made to point out the formula:

Personally I’m not a fan of the genre because I think it’s the animation equivalent of the mascot horror genre of video games and the megamusical genre of stage plays, but in some ways it’s worse than mascot horror and the megamusical genre, because instead of starting out with heavy hitters like FNaF and Cats respectively, it essentially started out with Garten of Ban Ban and the broadway version of Starlight Express. I haven’t seen any other kicktoon outside of Helluva Boss and the test pilot for Hazbin Hotel, but if that’s the catalyst and gold standard for the genre, then I’m not holding my breath for one’s like Lackadaisy and The Amazing Digital Circus.

Now don’t get me wrong, I technically don’t hate the idea of kicktoons, in fact I actually see a lot of potential in the genre, however, I feel like this potential has been largely ignored in favor of people trying to replicate the success of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss, and that was largely the case with the mascot horror and megamusical genres, that was, until the release of these:

My Friendly Neighborhood and Rent+Wicked basically served as a breath of fresh air for for the mascot horror genre and megamusical genre respectively, because instead of trying to replicate the success of previous entries in the genre, they all tried to do their own unique things to stand out from the rest. That’s because they weren’t made with the intention of replicating the success of other works, but rather they were made without those works or their respective genres in mind. MFN was made to be a spiritual successor to both the works of Jim Henson and Resident Evil style horror games (similar to how the video game Cuphead was made with the intent of being a spiritual successor to the golden age of animation and video games from the nes and Super Nintendo era of gaming) and both Johnathan Larson and Stephen Sondhiem had personal grudges about the megamusical genre and decided to make plays that wouldn’t follow the formula set by the genre, and surprisingly, all three were big hits. But I feel like that the kicktoon genre has yet to receive it’s MFN or Rent/Wicked style saving grace. If we don’t try to point out how this genre is slowly starting to ruin indie web animation, then there might never be a saving grace for the genre if people keep at it and keep listening to Saberspark, Cellspex, and all the other shills of the genre:

Of course, this is all just my opinion so feel free to (respectfully) disagree with me if you like.

[askhatchetfieldhigh]

Uh- Ted? I gotta know. Does anyone compare Pete to Johnathan Larson? (Stressed dude who wrote tick tick boom) if not, who do people compare him to because of his overworking tendencies

Eh, I don't care enough to pay attention to Pete's life, but I'm sure they do.

*Ted Spankoffski

[marvelmaniac715]

Since Schmigadoon was not green-lit for Season Three, I might just write it myself at this point. Last year on the 13th of May I wrote a plot summary and a cast list, I’ll put them together in this post so you can see what I’m going for because I might adapt it into a script style fanfiction (songwriting isn’t my strong suit). I know I’ve already posted this, but I just wanted to see if anyone was interested in reading this. Here’s the (extremely lengthy) plot summary:

A few years have gone by and Josh and Melissa have twins (Oliver and Annie). Life is stressful and the family struggles to connect with each other, so either Josh or Melissa suggest taking a family vacation to Schmigadoon or Schmicago to destress. They get there and find a deserted woods, with nobody around. There’s a brief interlude with dancing rats (Cats) and a woman who looks remarkably like Bobbie from last season who insists that she’s a train (Starlight Express). There’s no catch this time, the family can leave whenever they want, but just as they go to leave (filled with disappointment) a chorus of children approach (the kid choir from Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) and Josh and Melissa’s kids get excited and run off into the woods with them. The rest of the season is Josh and Melissa searching for their children whilst learning Into The Woodsy life lessons about parenting from Schmigadoonians who now take the form of fairytale characters (Into The Woods) and (confusingly) Les Mis inspired characters such as a French woman who had to sell her hair in order to provide for her son (Fantine from Les Mis but genderswapped Cosette to bring back the boy who played Carson in Season One). Meanwhile the twins become disillusioned with life in the kid chorus and stage a coup against their leader (the Narrator from Joseph with subtle influences from Bill Sykes from Oliver). The season ends with the family being greeted by a third leprechaun, the triplet to the other two leprechauns, who’s name is Johnathan (in honour of Johnathan Larson). The final song of the season is a mix of Seasons of Love and Children Will Listen as Josh and Melissa - along with their children - return to modern society with a closer bond than ever before.

And here’s the (also lengthy because I wanted to put in detail) cast list:

Cecily Strong - Melissa Gimble:

Melissa is the same as she always is, kind, funny, a big fan of musicals, but the stress of parenting two hyperactive twins is starting to wear her out, and she’s less willing to join in with Schmigadoon shenanigans than usual, and she may yell at this season’s leprechaun when he eventually appears for putting her children in danger. Also, is a forbidden romance with a stranger who’s not so unfamiliar in the cards? Melissa is faithful to Josh, but old lovers and crushes have a certain way of getting to you…

Keegan-Micheal Key - Josh Skinner:

Again, Josh is the same as he always is, except he too is stressed out by raising twins and his teaching position, and he’s developed a much stronger interest in musicals that he, along with his wife, tries to pass down to his children. In my hypothetical third season, his reaction to the newest version of Schmigadoon (the ‘Schmoods’ and surrounding French district) is a lot like Melissa’s reaction to Schmigadoon in Season One, because this is the period of musicals he is most familiar with and he gets so excited whenever he spots a reference. Is he a cool dad? Well… he certainly has a thing or two to learn from a few Schmigadoonians, but he and his kids get along great (even if he is a little overprotective at times).

Dove Cameron - The Princess:

That isn’t a placeholder. That’s the character’s name. Think of Rapunzel from Into The Woods, but combine her with Cosette from Les Mis and Christine from Phantom of the Opera. She’s your typical ingenue at the start of the season, sheltered from the world by her adoptive mother (we’ll get to her) and dreaming of romance. But as the season progresses, she (with a little encouragement from Melissa) begins to break out of her shell and pursue romance with mysterious French Schmigadoonians (oh, the scandal of it all!).

Aaron Tveit - The Prince:

The Prince is a more villainous character, he falls in love with The Princess and is convinced that they are destined to be together (think of the two princes from Into The Woods with Marius from Les Mis levels of pining) and refuses to take no for an answer. This would be a sort of dark reimagining of Jenny and Topher’s romance from Season Two, and Melissa would point this out at one point (but nobody sees the comparison except for her). Does he find romance by the end? Perhaps, but that is yet to be decided.

Alan Cumming - The Wolf:

As you can see, a lot of character names are symbolic (a lot like Into The Woods). At the beginning of the season, Josh and Melissa are convinced that he’s the one who lured their children away (hey, they’ve seen Into The Woods and The Wolf looks VERY similar to the wolf that ate Little Red Riding Hood in that musical, they don’t want to take chances) but it’s a red herring, and the ‘sneaking around’ they catch him doing is merely to provide for his pup, Clawsette (Little Cosette from Les Mis, slightly inspired by the SNL Diner Lobster Sketch with the lobsters in terms of naming). His character will help to teach lessons about parenting to Josh and Melissa via a song, and the character may be French, with subtle references to Duly Blight and Mayor Menlove because of course there will be.

Kristen Chenoweth - The Witch:

What can I say? She’s the witch from Into The Woods, I just wanted to allow Dove Cameron and Kristen Chenoweth to play mother and daughter again. She would also teach Josh and Melissa about parenting in a VERY Children Will Listen inspired song.

Jane Krakowski - Leader:

Leader of the troupe of children that lures Josh and Melissa’s twins into the woods. She’s seemingly kind at first (she’s inspired by the Narrator from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat after all) but she soon reveals a sinister dark side reminiscent of Bill Sykes from Oliver, and she makes the children under her employ carry out her dirty work (crime such as theft).

Patrick Page - The Narrator:

The Narrator from Into The Woods, but more sinister. There’s a running gag where Josh and Melissa (big Into The Woods fans) continuously try to sacrifice him to whatever monster or rival is onscreen, thinking that that will help them to ‘reclaim their own stories’ like it did for the characters in Into The Woods. He gets more songs that show off his awesome deep voice, and he isn’t employed by the leprechauns. He’s their father. That would extend the parenting theme I’m trying to build and show the sometimes strained relationships between parents and children.

Martin Short - All Three Leprechauns:

He’s back as the leprechauns! This season’s new addition is Johnathan, a very Rent inspired character who may have a striped scarf. And yes, he would have a line paying homage to that show, such as ‘sorry my land isn’t as flashy as my brothers’, I’m struggling to pay rent’. It’s stupid, I know, but it brings me joy.

Tituss Burgess - Unsure:

I want him to be in this, but I’m not sure HOW. He’s a phenomenal actor though, so I want him to at least have a cameo as a French villager (Ratatouille the Musical, anyone?).

Fred Armisen - Unsure:

He’s in the same boat as Tituss for me, but I would perhaps cast him as Alan Cumming’s character’s ‘mate�� or something so that Layton x Menlove could live on in a way.

Ann Harada - Leader of the Rats:

Somebody had to do it. She’s basically Grizzabella from Cats as a rat, and when the characters help out in the final episode, she leads the charge. This is no slight against Ann Harada, she’s great, but I thought it would be fun if she could have a song (or a brief snippet of a song that keeps getting cut off as a running gag similar to ‘I’ll drink to that’ lady from last season) inspired by Memory from Cats.

Jaime Camil - The Phantom:

No prizes for guessing which 1980s musical inspired this character. Melissa has a big crush on the Phantom of the Opera, and she may have a brief romance with this character (Baker’s Wife from Into The Woods all over again) but she gets over herself and sets him up with The Princess, seeing her as a version of Christine, and that it would be the ultimate fan service to set the two up together in order to ‘fix the ending’ of Phantom.

Ariana Debose - Francine:

Fantine from Les Mis, but she doesn’t die. And she has a son unlike Fantine. (Mason, played by the boy who played Carson in Season One). She helps to teach parenting lessons due to her dedication to her son. By the end of the season, she may have a romance with The Princess, but I’m currently undecided.

The Twins - Casting Unclear:

The twins are about nine or ten, and they’re scrappy and adventurous. They love musicals like their parents, but because this is their coming of age story (Into The Woods, remember) they will go from naive to wise by the end of the season, after overthrowing a powerful dictator, of course…

[verdemoun]

a) all works are derivative of rent (the johnathan larson musical, 1994) b) someone should draw javier and abigail doing the tango marston c) we deserved to have javier and abigail being bittersweet friends who both bitch about john being an absolute goddamn fool

[nojodasjuan]

HAPPY B-DAY JOHNATHAN LARSON 🎉🎉

I LOVE HIM 😭😭😭🥺

[spiritsurfers]

"The Alchemical Marriage" as portrayed in Johnathan Larson's "almost" musical "Superbia:

You won't understand this symbolism unless you go through this post first!: https://spiritsurfers.substack.com/p/video-decoding-the-blue-ray-through

[illululusion]

God sometimes I forget how much of a musical theatre nerd i am until i watch a video on Johnathan Larson and how he has and still inspires and affects musical theatre and I'm crying