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Newsies 10th Anniversary

Even though it has been literal years since I’ve used tumblr, the fansie in me felt the pull back after seeing all of the Newsies anniversary celebrations on social media. It is so incredible to think that it has been ten years since this show made its debut. Newsies has meant so much to me, and it just really hit me all today. Newsies kickstarted a love for theatre I never knew I had. High school was some of the most lonely and isolating times of my life, but finding this show and finding so much comfort and belonging in it got me through so much. And reflecting on it all, I am forever grateful for this show and this AMAZING cast, who invited the fans into their journey. It was through all of them being so passionate about the art they were creating that pulled in so many fans. Looking back brings back the best memories, like memorizing the newsies got swag rap with my friends, eating lunch at schnippers hoping to catch the cast on their way to the theatre, the beauty of the set and lights at the end of each performance, the excitement and fun at stagedoor, the rush of emotions walking into the nederlander theatre before the show began, crying when the first trumpet sounded in the overture. Newsies saved me and has helped me in more ways than i probably will ever realize. Finding this show and being a fansie is so special, and i will always carry these memories with me. Newsies forever <3

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tøur de cølumbus

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tour de columbus // nationwide arena

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Ben Platt wins Leading Actor in a Musical for Dear Evan Hansen

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“Weren’t you trying to be more positive?”

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- “That moment when Tyler falls into the pool & Josh tries to save him but just falls in with him.”

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sing to me like the lights didn’t blind you like you blinded me when i heard your voice in a dream

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YES

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It’s March 1st, and it’s cheese

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Spring Awakening revival (part 2)

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“Sunrise and sunset are similar, but they are not identical.”

In Morning Glow Pippin stands on top of the platform while the players cheer him on and the Leading Player crowns him; he’s just done something terrible but they fill him with hope for a better future, for finding what he is looking for, and he believes them. Then there’s the Finale, where Pippin stands up on the trapeze while the players all egg him on, trying to convince him to jump into the flames below; he almost does.

This parallel is very visually strong, but I didn’t think much past it until I thought about what the phrase “morning glow” actually means: it means dawn, daybreak, sunrise. Morning Glow is Pippin’s sunrise, it’s hope for a better tomorrow. By comparison, the Finale could be seen as Pippin’s sunset; it’s his last great act before the night, before he literally burns himself out after the players convince him to do so. Sunrise and sunset.

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DEAF WEST SPRING AWAKENING

27/09/15 - 24/01/16

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not gone

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@springbway: In the summer of 2013, we embarked on a workshop. We staged three numbers; Mama Who Bore Me, Touch Me and Purple Summer as well as Act 1, Scene 1. This shot was taken during Touch Me. @danielndurant is the one company member who was involved at every stage of the process. Here he is as Otto, carried across the stage. The ship was one of the first images we wanted to create. And it’s still sailing.