#they also think its really funny that Mike is my favorite 😍 none of them like Mike 😆

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I shit you not, guys...

My 7th graders, after putting things away and working really hard today, asked why we haven't watched The Monkees in a long time. I said that I thought they didn't like them anymore (cause middle schoolers always change their opinions all the time lol) and a out the entire class were appalled that I thought that and kept saying "We wanna watch the Monkees!! Can we have Monkees Friday? Can you bring in more episodes? I wanna see Davy and Micky again" (this class' favorite). Like, it almost turned into a riot!

I showed them the show last year as a reward for having a great concert and I guess they've been hooked ever since without me even knowing lol

So I put on an episode and all of them gathered around our TV and I was going to skip the theme song to get to the episode (it was the last 5 minutes of class) and they all got so upset and said "No don't, I wanna see the theme song!" So we only saw like, maybe 3 minutes of the actual episode and when the bell ring they wanted to stay and watch more 😆

Band to Monkees pipeline lol

[mousemarner]

for the musicals ask do DEH and BMC *AND* spring awakening 😈

HOOOO okay -

Dear Evan Hansen Have I seen the show?: thrice now! Plus several boots several times, and I’m seeing the Toronto production in the spring!

The first song from this show I heard: Oh I think it was probably Waving Through a Window!

Do I own the cast album?: (I think I pirated it shhhhh) its on my iPod yee

Favorite song: that SO depends on mood, right now I’d say Sincerely Me or So Big/So Small. Good For You is also always a top contender.

Favorite character: Zoe and Heidi. I just adore them. They’re so complex and funny and flawed and GOOD.

Cast members I’ve met: oh man…I’ve stage doored three times. First time I met Michael Park, JLT, and RBJ briefly said hi as well. Second time I met MLB (😍) and I think Michael and JLT were out again. Third time I got to meet Alex, Sky, Mallory, Phoenix, Michael Park, and Lisa. Outside of stage door, I met MLB on the sidewalk about two hours before curtain the first time I saw the show and he was out with Olivia, Colton, and Mike Faist so I didn’t meet them but I did see them. Then I went to Broadway Flea Market this year and saw like literally everyone basically, everyone mentioned above plus Roman and Garrett and Dan and Asa and Diamond. FINALLY, i went to MLB’s 54 Below concert and I met him obvi as well as Diamond, Mallory, Phoenix, Sky, Alex, Asa, Garrett, Dan, Roman, and there were probably others there but I can’t remember. Sorry this is super obnoxious I just happen to be really really fortunate in this regard ❤️

song I didn’t like at first but now do: ooh I used to hate If I Could Tell Her just because of what it represents but literally the first time I heard MLB Sing it I was like :O I Get it now. Now I love it! Also I have always like, felt Words Fail is a good song but I NEVER listen to it since it’s so upsetting, but recently I’ve started actually going out of my way to play it which is !!!

song I used to like but now don’t: none…only song I ever didn’t like is tbiag and I still hate it, so

Favorite non-sung line: oh god there’s so many…one that literally makes me sob just thinking about it is Zoe’s last line, “I wanted to make sure you saw this.” Idk why. It just gets me SO bad. Also Heidi’s “one day this will feel like a very long time ago” which I’m paraphrasing but has become my fucking MANTRA over the last year and a half as far as getting through bad mental health shit. I genuinely and sincerely credit that line with being a part of why I’m here right now typing this.

Favorite lyric: oh my god idek where to BEGIN. Basically ALL of so big/so small. Maybe specifically “and I knew I’d come up short a million different ways and I did/and I do/and I will” and then “your mom isn’t going anywhere/your mom is staying right here/no matter what.”

Overall rating out of 10: 9/10 ❤️❤️❤️

Be More Chill -

Have I seen the show?: YES I was lucky enough to catch one of the final performances of the Off-Broadway run

The first song from this show I heard: I think I listened to it in order, so More Than Survive

Do I own the cast album?: same as above lol it Is on my iPod

Favorite song: I think Guy That I’d Kinda Be Into is genuinely one of the better songs I’ve heard in ANY recent musical it’s just great. More Than Survive is a GENIUS opening number and Voices In My Head is a GORGEOUS and BRILLIANT closer that makes me SOB.

Favorite character: JEREMY HEERE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE

Cast members I’ve met: I stage doored after the show and met Will, George, Stephanie, Tiffany, Jason Tan, Katlyn, Lauren, and Jason Williams!

song I didn’t like at first but now do: oooh gosh hm. I still don’t really listen to Pitiful Children at all but in context watching the show I was shocked by how much I LOVED it. Also I always Liked the Pants Song but it has grown on me SO much that it’s probably in my top 5 songs in the show now. Phenomenal.

song I used to like but now don’t: I haven’t really Unliked a song. I guess I like Do You Wanna Hang less and less.

Favorite non-sung line: Like half the shit Michael says. Maybe Jeremy’s dad deadass asking “Do you love him?” Idk im struggling to pull in dialogue rn because I mostly just listen to the cast recording but I remember Jake having some lines that KILLLLLED me they were so funny.

Favorite lyric: the whole end of Voices In My Head 😭😭😭. Also “you know that you are my favorite person” of course

Overall rating out of 10: straight up I’m giving this a 9.8 and the .2 is because their costume design for Jenna in particular but also Christine needs to improve SIGNIFICANTLY, otherwise Uh. She’s Perfect.

Spring Awakening -

Have I seen the show?: I’ve seen two reallly good college productions and a ton of bootlegs of both Broadway runs and the tour!

The first song from this show I heard: ooooh that was a long time ago now so I’m not positive but I Think it would have been either Mama Who Bore Me or I Don’t Do Sadness/Blue Wind.

Do I own the cast album?: on my iPod yee

Favorite song: TOUCH ME!!!!! It’s my fave song in this musical and possibly ANY musical!!!!!

Favorite character: Wendla and Moritz but I adore literally ALL of the kids. They’re My kids now those parents aren’t allowed to have them.

Cast members I’ve met: well I’ve never seen SA professionally but I have met a few past tour cast members and stuff stage dooring other things!

song I didn’t like at first but now do: the biggest one is DEF Song of Purple Summer. I used to HATE it and insist the show should have ended after Those You’ve Known and skip it every time, but then I saw how Deaf West did it and. I GOT it. Now it’s one of my favorite numbers in the show. That’s the power of Michael Arden babey! To a lesser extent, the first word of your body and my junk have both grown on me a lot.

song I used to like but now don’t: idk I don’t really have many of these because I tend to have pretty solid opinions on things from the jump.

Favorite non-sung line: Moritz’s final monologue, and a lot of Melchior’s writing asides. Hanschen’s “tonight will seem unbelievably beautiful.”

Favorite lyric: just the entirety of Touch Me. Honestly. The whole thing. “Where the winds sigh” “I love your light” “only hymns upon your lips” I could go on forever. I also adore “a song so big in one so small” in song of purple summer.

Overall rating out of 10: a hard 11/10