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musical-chick-13 · 2 years

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Oh, God, I just heard new Wicked movie cast news and I...I am not ready for this (derogatory).

I can’t do it. I’m not strong enough. Someone put me in a coma and wake me up after this movie has been released and been out of theaters for at least two years.

#yes I am aware that he is a Musical Theatre Actor #that does not mean he is good at singing or that he can vocally handle this part #and trust me based on everything I could find (because I DID do a bunch of research because I wanted to keep an open mind!!)#this is not the part for him #his tenor register is Not It #(I'm sorry I know this sounds really mean I promise I don't intend for it to come across that way)#(obviously art doesn't have to be perfect. but I uh..I don't think it should be a Controversial™ statement to suggest that someone #performing a vocal role in a professional context should be able to vocally handle it I just think that should be the bare minimum)#I'm also just Sensitive™ because this is my FAVORITE THING MY VERY FAVORITE THING and they're adapting it like THIS #there's an extra essay somewhere in here about how singing somehow seems to be the LAST consideration in casting musicals but my brain #as my best friend puts it-currently has 'the scamb-lies' and I can't articulate any of this any further #In the Vents #like...there are some musical properties where comedy is probably more important if you had to choose or where if you're a strong enough #actor that will pull you through in order to do the role justice but I'm sorry this show of ALL SHOWS is NOT one of those #it is KNOWN for being A Vocally Challenging Show. its draw is the music and how skilled you have to be to pull it off #like THIS ONE??! THE ONE WHERE MORE THAN JUST ABOUT ANY OTHER SHOW THE SINGING IT THE /POINT/???!!!!?!#*insert twoset 'sacreligious' meme*

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