#also jonathan groff am I right?

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Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman

Miniature, Artist Unknown c. 1810- 1820

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no idea why but for some reason i feel like the next episode of dr who's gonna be one i'll especially want to be caught up for? again no clue why i feel that way since i'm currently behind - it's not even like i've seen the teaser for it yet or anything - but fwiw the last time i had that feeling was before fugitive of the judoon, and love or hate that episode i'd say i was right about needing to experience it in real time. i've never been one to care about spoilers much but i do very clearly remember making a point of staying off dr who related internet spaces until i got home from work the day that one dropped (and having any feelings that remind me of pre-pandemic 2020 is already a trip in itself wow) & i kinda think im about to wind up doing the same this weekend (since i already know im not gonna be able to watch it right away)

[crabsnpersimmons]

Hi, hello, your animatic has been living rent free in my head and I've rambled to a friend how much I love it, so I thought I probably should do the same directly to you! (I know this was a gift for someone else so I hope it's not weird gkjhdsf)

First of all, thank you for introducing this song to me, I'll be listening to it a thousand times XD

Second of all, aaaaa I love how well you fitted all the images to the lyrics!! All the shenanigans and fumbles are absolutely endearing! I love Sun using his leg as a fake guitar haha! And Moon flying away dejectedly with the cable when they think they already blew it. All the expressions are amazing, and I love how they can go from smooth and suave to nervous wrecks in a second XD But they always look so heartfelt in whatever they are saying! And I think my favorite part is when they are complimenting y/n, quickly switching so that each can say what they love about them!

And omg when they turn into Eclipse to get on one knee, because that's the part they both want to be present for aaaaaaaaaa

I am so not normal about this animatic at all, incredible work with it! The art style is delightful and colorful and so much fun! I hope you are proud of it because my god is it an amazing animatic! ^_^

chaotik!! this is so sweet thank you!! i had a long day driving in the snow and reading this revitalized me!! (and no worries at all, a gift to one is a gift to all in the fandom. that's why I love gift exchange events like this! we all get to enjoy the fun!)

you actually covered a lot of the reasons why i wanted to do an animatic of the full song. it's a great song (sad it was cut from Frozen 2, but it understandably wouldn't have fit plot-wise) and just a wonderful balance of fun and vulnerability and sweetness. one of my favourite songs about love tbh. the line "I planned to really try to be the opposite of me" just gets me every time—the words, the way the music begins to slow, the way Jonathan Groff delivers the lines—it's just so raw

and Sun's guitar part was one of the first ideas i had for the animatic! just the way the lines are delivered always made me think of air guitar, so i was really anxious to get that part right (haha) it's still one of my favourite moments in the whole thing (the fact this silly bean is acting all suave one moment and then pulls back to strum his leg like a jester rockstar. gosh i love this guy!)

i initially planned to cut it off at the part Moon gets carried off, because i was worried about time. but there was just so much i wanted to do with the animatic (especially the rapid-fire compliments and Eclipse coming out) so i'm glad i was able to do it all! it was a big project, but i'm so happy with how it turned out and happy i could share this wild song with everyone too!

also! you reminded me i still need to share all the thumbnails and the memes i said i would do once i finished! expect those soon!

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Spring Awakening Fandom Tag

By (@winter-alseepening)

I saw @dwsavideos and @feelssogoodinmyarms do this and was inspired :)

1. how were you introduced to the show?

I always knew it existed, but one day on a long car drive I just decided to sit down and listen to it, and then everything clicked.

2. Seen a production live?

No, sadly. The most recent performance in my area was a high school that production last year -- it was a big deal but I could not make it.

3. Dream role/character you relate to most

I would literally kill to play Ilse! Unfortunately most of her songs are right over my first passaggio rip

For character I relate to the most? Some weird combination of Wendla’s naïveté and Melchior’s pretentious bitchiness.

4. Favorite male character

Hanschen — there’s something so satisfying when you see him done right on stage (even though it’s rare).

5. Favorite female character

Ilse, but I feel like Anna and Thea are under appreciated.

6. Deaf West Revival or Original Broadway Cast?

OBC laid the groundwork, obviously, but DWSA all the way! I’m actually also partial to the Almeida production (unpopular opinion, I know) because the technical and design elements just give it its own hauntingly beautiful identity that is totally unique

7. Favorite song

Touch Me but also Don’t Do Sadness/Blue Wind but also Clouds Will Drift Away which was sadly cut

8. Least favorite song

Maybe this is a cop-out, but I always skip There Once Was A Pirate.

9. Favorite quote/line

Listening/To the souls in the fool's night/ Fumbling mutely with their rude hands/ And there's heartache without end

10. Favorite TV performance

Definitely Touch Me on Seth Meyers

11. Favorite cast member(s)

Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Krystina Alabado, Jonathan Groff (and Michael Arden basically counts, right…?)

12. Favorite cast member moment

Daniel Durant and Alex Boniello dramatically signing along songs backstage (especially that one video where Daniel attempts guitar and Alex attempts the signs and it’s such a mess)

but basically anything in this video

13. Do you write fan fiction?

Okay exposing myself but I wrote (am writing?) Still Together When It Ends which was a fake dating au that’s gotten a little out of hand

14. Do you make fan art?

Not really, but I like to draw if I have free time (which is rare right now)

15. Do you cosplay?

No, but if I come across some nice vintage dresses I will buy them

16. Don’t do Sadness or Blue Wind?

I can’t pick!! The magic of the songs is really how they layer seamlessly together.

17. Word of your body or the Reprise?

Reprise if DWSA, WOYB if any other version though

18. Touch Me or My Junk?

Touch Me, easy! Although moment of appreciation for the My Junk snowstorm video

19. Explain the song of purple summer

It’s about the passage of time, of the kids moving from one phase of their lives to another. They’re tapestries of their struggles and desires and dreams and guilt that they’ll always have, and they sing of everything they’ve known and the idealized future they hope to come. It’s a summer they might not see, but the seasons are changing anyway.

20. Explain the song of purple summer (wrong answers only)

Actually it’s just an excuse to show off all the fake flowers from Michael’s the theater department has stocked away

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#6 Frozen 2

You're probably all wondering why I chose Frozen 2 over the original movie. Well you'll find out during my review.

I wanna start by saying this movie has a much better plot than the original. It included both characters equally, I believe in the first movie it targeted Anna more than it did Elsa when they both deserved equal attention. This movie was also way more emotional than the other movie it had me crying tears of joy and sadness at the same time which is a quality I find important in a movie. The original movie also made Elsa look like the villain for the most of the movie when she didn't deserve that at all, she was in a position none of us could understand. One aspect I did enjoy more in the first movie was the love between sisters, I have two older sisters and seeing this sister love makes me think of my sisters and how happy I am that we're all very close and share this love for one another. Now that I addressed why the first movie wasn't my favrouite let's talk about why the second one is my favrouite.

First things first Anna and Elsa both looked AMAZING in this movie, the editors did a great job with their appearance. Both sisters look so much older and more mature than the first movie. I loved this small detail since it showed us that they both grew since the first movie and have more knowledge on how to work together. I love that they changed their outfits completely and didn't reuse the original ones, this proves to me they put effort into this movie.

In this movie I have two favorite songs that I can't pick in between the first song is, into the unknown. The vocals in this song are amazing there is no doubt if you disagree you're wrong, simple as that. Idina Menzel who voices Elsa did amazing she hits a whole ton of high notes perfectly, I was genuinely in shock the first time I heard this song the vocals were just amazing. The vocals in this song are WAY better than the vocals in, let it go, she truly outdid herself with this song. Another thing I loved about this song is how much we find out about the past of the kingdom, in most Diseny songs there is a story however in this one it was so clear and easy to follow even without the visualls I understand what is going on and i just enjoy the fact that the stroy was so clear.

The next song I love is Lost in the Woods. This was the first time we truly saw Kristoff's emotions, I never really knew what was going on in his head but after listening to this song it made everything more clear. This song made me see him as more of a main character than a secondary character, it definitely gave him more of a personality. Jonathan Groff killed this song, his voice was so smooth and the words just rolled off his tongue, I remember obsessing over this song for at least 3 months. I downloaded this song while walking out of the movie theater and played it on repeat for the next 2 weeks, there wasn't a day that passed without me listening to it for a very long time. I remember being in grade 10 math class and listening to this song everyday with my friend Sasha.

This scene right here where Olaf dies broke me, I didn't recover for a few days. Olaf is my favorite character he makes me think of my dad with his personality and jokes so watching him die had me bawling my eyes out. I don't think he deserved his death so i'm happy he came back at the end of the movie, if he hadn't this definitely wouldn't be in my top 10. He is such a lovable character so if he didn't end up coming back I would never forgive Disney. During his death I just wanted to walk out of the theater it was unacceptable.

I can't really think of any negatives about this movie, it's just not the first movie I would pick to watch when i'm bored. I love this movie so much I just wouldn't be able to watch it every week like I could my number 1, I feel like I would get tired of the movie if I watched it to much, which is way I won't watch it to often but when I do, god I love it. For those reasons I rate this movie 6 out of 10 of my favorite Disney movies.

#1 movie hint: Christina Aguilera sang one song in this movie and it said it launched her career.

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I will never be able to express in words how much I love this man and how this is my Roman Empire. This right here. “AM I THE TYPE OF GUY WHO SEEMS KINDA GAY…BET ON IT BET ON IT BET ON IT BET ON IT.”

also

“You better tell Zac Efron that he gotta get off cuz he’s never gonna look like Jonathan Groff”

Lin Manuel Miranda is a god not just in Percy Jackson but also in my little theatre kid mind and heart

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An article from Michelle Loucadoux, who Jonathan referred to by name in the Anything Goes Miscast - excerpts:

I did a benefit show in New York called Broadway Backwards with Jonathan Groff (and many other very talented individuals). Broadway Backwards gives actors the opportunity to play roles that they would not normally play on the great white way.

At the time, I was dancing in Anything Goes on Broadway and Jonathan’s job was to take on the role (and dance steps) of the brilliant Sutton Foster in the title song. The ensemble of the Broadway show was tasked with dancing and singing our usual steps and notes…but with Jonathan in Sutton’s role of Reno Sweeney.

Not only is the title song of Anything Goes epically long and extremely wordy for the lead singer, it is also a full-out tap number. And Jonathan insisted on learning and doing the exact dance steps in the Broadway show, no matter how difficult.

Groff was fantastic. But, that’s not the point. The point is that Groff came into a short rehearsal with me (and the rest of the ensemble of Anything Goes) and gave a master class on empowering other humans through true recognition. Here are two powerful lessons I learned from the gracious and talented Jonathan Groff.

You change things when you remember a name

Yes, Jonathan Groff took the time to learn each of our names. Every. Single. Person. In. The. Ensemble. And he remembered them.

I am often floored by the impact that the simple act of someone knowing my name makes on the way I feel about myself. The rehearsal process for the show was extremely short (I think I remember it being a week long). Groff absolutely didn’t need to take the time to identify a bunch of ensemble members while he was busy remembering lyrics, tap steps, pitches, and potentially negotiating his contract for Frozen on the side.

Nowhere in his contract did it say that he needed to remember the names of the 12 dancers circling his spotlight. But he did. And it made us feel fantastic.

In short, Jonathan Groff made us all feel important.

You can make the spotlight bigger

Not only did Groff remember our names, but he also surprised us by recognizing us by name during the performance. WHILE HE WAS DANCING.

I was doing drawbacks (a tap step) toward stage left in front of an audience of thousands of people when I heard him exclaim, “Hello Michelle. How are you?” I was fine, thank you. And as an ensemble member who rarely was recognized by name at that point, I was just plain giddy. I uttered a quick, “I’m great!” and then maxi forded off toward stage right.

Recognition, on that stage in that moment, was one of the best gifts we could receive. And Groff knew that it was up to him to either shift that spotlight or keep it all to himself.

Because, in fact, public recognition of the hard work of others doesn’t take away the light from your own spotlight. It only widens the light and brightens it.

It could be a simple word at a party recognizing the host, an unprompted shout out on social media for a hardworking teacher, or a quick text message to recognize a friend’s dedication. All of these things can create an opportunity to make others feel the way I felt on that stage while I was dancing.

So, I challenge you today. If you know a person, an educator, a friend, a loved one, or a coworker that is doing a great job, take a moment to recognize them for their hard work. That recognition goes much farther than you might think. Thank you, Jonathan Groff, for the powerful lesson.

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Shows I saw in 2023, Part 5: Next Year’s Tonys?

Currently in NYC and caught two Broadway shows: Merrily We Roll Along and Here Lies Love.

1. Merrily We Roll Along. This was a last minute decision at 4 PM snagging the last single seat on StubHub for an 8 PM Curtain. My seat was Balcony row D. Unpaid $160 which is below what is currently face value (the ticket was purchased by the reseller in March for $99). Most tickets are going for upwards of $200 and much more for this much hyped Sondheim Revival starring Jonathan Groff, Lindsey Mendez, and Daniel Radcliffe. It’s still in previews and I saw something I’ve never seen in the age of online resale: people outside the theater trying to get tickets.

I didn’t like it.

This absolutely phenomenal cast, from the chemistry between the three leads, the supporting actors and ensemble, could not rescue a bad book that drags so badly and had me so bored that if it hadn’t been for the cast and appreciating their work I would have left at intermission.

I didn’t know the show. My mom is a Sondheim fanatic who saw the original of everything (after Sweeney, she said that Annaleigh Ashford is “no Angela Landsbury…ok Mom) and warned me that it’s always gotten mixed reviews. It’s often performed in high school and community theater so many know the show quite well. I did not. It’s Sondheim, so the actual overall story he’s trying to tell and music is fantastic. But the show just does not draw you in.

The show also does something that I loathe in theater which is to call a normally-sized woman fat (also, calling a beautiful woman ugly—I see you Funny Girl)

Would I recommend it? If you want to see a phenomenal original cast or have nostalgia from being in the show, yes. Daniel Radcliffe is also actually Broadway talented—this is not stunt casting. But I wouldn’t drop $500 on it.

2. Here Lies Love. Full disclosure: I am a David Byrne (and Talking Heads) fan. American Utopia was the last show I saw before the pandemic and I dropped $300 for third row seats on that one and don’t regret it.

I heard this was a cool concept where it’s like being in a disco club. I got a TDF deal (they have both seated and floor seats). If you are able—get on the floor. You’re part of the action and right next to the actors. I had a great time and would go back just to dance along now knowing the songs. Notably, if you’re on the dance floor, they give you your Playbill when you leave. I had a great time.

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Oh hi!!? It’s always a bit of a surprise to get any likes on my Horrible Histories movie posts, I sorta send them into the void for self satisfaction😆, but it was even more surprising when your username popped up! I hope you’re feeling better. For the playlist ask game, obviously I’m asking if you’ve got any songs for Atti and Orla.

Hi friend!! What a pleasant surprise! 🥰 I got such a good laugh out of your Horrible Histories movie post, and it made my whole day so thank you so much for that! 😊 It really is a small fandom world, isn't it? Thank you so much for the well wishes and for the ask! 🥰 I have to admit that I am positively giddy to have an excuse to think about Horrible Histories: The Movie! 😁

To tell you the truth, I actually have a whole playlist of songs for Atti and Orla [I call it "Of Love and Sundials" because I amuse myself 😅]. Of course, they have a lot of wonderful canonical songs already (including a (sort of?) love song. That second verse and also the Latin translation makes me think it's a love song, but I suppose it's up to interpretation). Anyway... unfortunately those songs are not available to listen to in my country or to purchase internationally (believe me I've looked into it) which has been such a frustration when the songs get stuck in my head. (True pain is running around humming "something something sharing" for two weeks at time with no respite 😂). My sister and I actually once physically typed out all the lyrics to one of the songs by pausing the actual movie over and over with subtitles, and I also translated part of Atti's part of "Orla Alone" into the original Latin when I super bored once (my teachers would be so thrilled to know how I was utilizing my many years of "serious" Latin knowledge 😂). But mostly, I just made a playlist of non-Horrible Histories songs (and I got really, really attached to song "Lost in The Woods" from Frozen 2) as a way to fill the void. Here are a few of my favorites:

This Land Is Mine by Dido (YouTube Link)

Home by Heron Valley (YouTube Link)

Don't Mention The War by The Divine Comedy (YouTube Link)

Vagabond by WILD (YouTube Link)

We Go Well Together by Goldheart (YouTube Link)

Soldier, Poet, King by The Oh Hellos (YouTube Link)

Skyway Avenue -- We The Kings (YouTube Link) [A/N and brief warnings: this song mentions falling to one's death and (vaguely?/possibly?) suicide (though I don't think it needs to be taken that way. I've always taken it in a more metaphorical sense), but the line "I would die for you on Skyway Avenue" is too fitting for this ship to leave this song off of the list (and the song isn't really that dark)]

Bonus Fun, Silly and Cheeky Songs:

What A Man Gotta Do -- Jonas Brothers (YouTube Link) [A/N: Spoiler Alert: The answer is apparently just stop to tie your sandals, so it's not that hard...]

Lost in the Woods -- Jonathan Groff (From Frozen 2) (YouTube Link) [A/N: I got really attached to this song sort of in lieu of "Orla Alone" since it's a similar sentiment/vibe (in my head anyway. This song is also a bop in its own right!). Also, Atti does tend to get lost in the woods in a literal and metaphorical sense so I think it kind of works 😅]

I've included links to both Spotify and YouTube (I tried to pick the most official links I could find), and I'm crossing my fingers that you won't run into any international streaming problems similar to the ones I've been having with the movie's songs. When I get to feeling better, perhaps I'll try to make a proper post with actual discussion about these songs, but it'll just have to be the songs and links for now I'm afraid. I hope you'll still like them though! Thanks again for the ask! It was lots of fun! 🥰

Thank you for playing my Mini-Playlist Ask Game! 😊

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Gossip Girl Playlists: Theatre Kid AU edition! —Nate’s

[Blair's] [Dan's] [Serena's]

I don’t even remember exactly how this started, but it’s @strideofpride’s fault. 

The concept began as: if they were in this world, what would be in the GG mains’ MT books? What would be their go-to song? Their 16 bar cut? And then, I got on spotify, and got wayyyy too carried away (typical me), and it sort of morphed into: what are the NJBC’s (plus Daniel’s) senior musical theatre recital programs? And now I have this: a quartet of playlists of repertoire handpicked by me for these fake people, and I am very proud of them. 

All selections based on my very particular taste, honed from a childhood in community theater, an adolescence in high school musicals, and a 4 year degree from a majority musical theatre school

And, as in the tradition of Glee and all plays within a play, the rep reflects something profoundly personal about the character, because you know I love a theme. 

the meta:

Okay so Nate’s was realllllyyyyy hard to pin down, which makes sense because he as a character is hard to pin down, bc the show really only treated him like a whole-ass person for like 2 seasons. But, the beauty of men in musical theatre is they have much more license to just….do whatever the fuck they want—as opposed to women who get put into teeny tiny uncastable little boxes (but that’s a rant for another day). 

The point is, Nate’s type: because of his looks and talent, people try to put him in the romantic leading man box, but he finds that sooooooo boooooooring. He does play some himbos (bc, why not play to your strengths?) but he gravitates to roles that are more of a stretch. The fun roles, the character roles. The ones that less enlightened folk would say he’s “too pretty to play.” He likes to go for the laugh! He doesn’t want to be Billy Bigelow, he wants to be the Emcee! (I also see him having a great run being one of Les Amis in Les Mis in his 20s; and as the hot boy in Mamma Mia.)

His range is—and I hate that I’m saying this but it really is applicable to men in MT–bari-tenor. He can get up there when he wants to, but doesn’t necessarily want to live in the land of the high belt. He has a great low range that makes him prime golden age hunk material, but again, not really his thing. Also, theatrekid!Nate is a DANCER. He’s good on his feet and he knows it!

References: Hugh Jackman, Jonathan Groff, Derek Klena, Killian Donnely, Matthew Morrison (but like, with a better personality); and a kid in my voice studio who I’ll call Bobby, who had the rich low range of a deep voiced angel but could dance his lil heart out. 

the tracklist:

The Streets of Dublin — A Man of No Importance

A story about an Oscar Wilde stan who’s trying his darnedest to put on Salome with his community theater group. He tries to convince his hunky buddy Robbie to join in, but it’s not really Robbie’s thing. 

I’m Not That Smart — The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

A zany raunchy comedy where grown ass adults play 12 year olds battling to the bitter end for a spot in the national spelling bee. 

Leaf, a homeschool kid, is endearing, if easily distracted.

Joey, Joey, Joey — The Most Happy Fella

I’ll be honest, I just like this one because when sung right, it’s soooooo hot. 

A traveling farmhand (can you guess his name?) explains why he never stays too long in one place. There’s lots of plot happening around him, but his only job as a character is to be sexy and cause problems. 

Try to Remember — The Fantasticks

It’s the world’s longest running musical ever, so it must be doing something right! It’s an inverse Romeo and Juliet. Two fathers pretend to feud for years, to reverse psychology their children into falling in love. There’s also this spanish bandit? Idk. the fathers go a bit overboard with the plot and some strife happens, but there’s a happy ending!

This is the show opener, sung by the narrator/Spaniard-ex-machina El Gallo

Brush up Your Shakespeare (duet w/ Dan) — Kiss Me, Kate

A musical version of Taming with the Shrew is trying to get off the ground. There’s mobsters and divorced exes with sexual tension and lots of nonsense. And this bop. 

Agony (duet w/ Dan) — Into the Woods 

The only good thing that movie version gave me was Chris Pine tearing his shirt open. Ok, whore. 

Two princes, one in love with Cinderella and one in love with Rapunzel, commiserate on their love lives. I’d call them himbos, but they don’t respect women enough. They’re kinda just sluts. 

I’d Rather Be Sailing — A New Brain

See title for why I picked it. 

The show was written from the composer’s experience when he was diagnosed and treated for an AVM. this song is actually sung by the main character’s boyfriend, so it nautical AND gay!

The Song that Goes Like This (duet w/ Serena) — Spamalot

I can so see Serena and Nate just enjoying being little freaks on stage together, they feed off each other and are big hams. 

Sir Gahalad and the Lady of the Lake tick off the box of the broadway love ballad. And they break some glass. 

I Am Aldopho — The Drowsy Chaperone

Severely underrated musical. This and Curtains are both wild, gershwin-y sounding romps where I don’t really remember the plot, but I remember not being able to breathe for laughing. This show is about a grand 20s wedding, but there’s hijinks afoot, and the bride’s chaperone is drowsy because she’s drunk, and for some reason the Spaniard-ex-machina, Aldolfo, tries to seduce her with this song. I can’t not picture this scene without a cape. 

I Don’t Care Much — Cabaret

I just think. Nate would be such a good MC. I want that for him. I really do. 

MC sings this song as narration, when singer Sally fights with her lover Cliff. Lots of shit is going on, but it’s really about the desperation and precipice and uncertainty that the MC and the Kit Kat Clubbers are living in in jazz age berlin.  

You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught — South Pacific

MT guys get cast in this role if they look good shirtless, so. And it’s a better song than Younger than Springtime, like, yeesh. (this is the soldier set. I think Nate could also play that Miss Saigon guy, I don’t know the whole show well but I tried to listen to the guys big solo and I could not. anyway.)

Even though he’s in love, Lt. Cable’s deeply entrenched racism causes him to be a total jerk to his wartime love, Liat. Nellie’s same deeply entrenched racism ends her relationship with hot french dilf, Emile, when Emile seeks out advice, this song is Cable’s answer. 

Come Back — Dogfight

Everybody was losing their minds over DEH but the real Pasek and Paul opus is this musical. It only ran off broadway but the feelings! And the songs! 

In SF, a young GI meets and falls for a girl the day before he ships out to Vietnam, also the day before JFK’s assassination. This is the eleven o’clock number. He’s returning home, haunted, and broken, a marked contrast to the kid who left. 

Make ‘Em Laugh — Singin’ in the Rain

A classic! Nate the actor would always be going for the bits 

I Can’t Be Bothered Now — Crazy for You

a role for a DANCER. Bobby is a blue-blood banker’s son who just wants to dance. His mission takes him to a small cow town out west where he puts on a show. Gershwinian nonsense like that. It is very cute, though. 

Moon-faced, Starry-eyed (duet w/ Serena) — Street Scene

Street Scene is technically an opera, but it’s a big extravagant blending of musical styles, from romantic 1900s opera to 1940s jazz. Guess which end of the spectrum this one’s on. It’s the comedic dance break before shit hits the fan in this New York apartment building. I can so see besties Serena and Nate being complete hams in this number.

Mae, a tenant of the building, comes back from a night out with her boyfriend, Dick. They are drunk and they are dancing!

Soul of a Man — Kinky Boots

Nate wearing those shoes. Send post. 

Charlie makes the bold—but sound! —business decision to redirect the family shoe factory to produce shoes designed and marketed towards drag queens. When Charlie snaps from the pressure of running the business, he ponders his family legacy and “what does it mean to be a Man”? Nathaniel-coded!

Not the Boy Next Door — Boy from Oz

I just think….theatre kid!Nate is soooo gay. And being in the “gay by may” MT major world, he grows into himself in a marvelous way. 

Aussie musical legend Peter Allen returns to Australia after his separation from Liza Minelli, and realizes he’s grown out of the place. Also he’s so very Not-Straight.

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Doctor Who Spoilers Ahead for "Rogue" , "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" and "Empire of Death"

Okay so I fell behind on Doctor Who and only just got caught up. I binged the last three episodes and holy shit am I feeling emotions

I love Jonathan Groff and having him play Rogue and not sing is a crime but I'll forgive them since it wasn't really the right time for that and I'm assuming they are going to have him come back, if I had to make a guess it'll be in the same capacity as River Song, this time with the Doctor knowing him and Rogue having not gotten to there story yet. That being said he can sing later, the Doctor can sing beautifully as we learned in the "The Church On Ruby Road" so a Doctor/Rogue duet would be amazing and I need it now.

I did get a bit spoiled over the Doctor/Rogue kiss but only that it happened not that it was that HEARTBREAKING!!! What the hell!?, Ouch. I love the Doctor and Rogue's dynamic and I'm gonna need them to reunite and argue across space and time like they promised please. I need more of the two of them and with Rogue telling the Doctor to find him and the fact he is a bounty hunter traveling through time and space prior to that there is ample opportunities for him to return. However if they do go with the reverse River it is going to be torcher to watch the Doctor find Rogue over and over but not 'his Rogue' . Time will tell what becomes of them but in the meantime I will just read all the fix it fics I can get my hands on.

Also the moment were all the Doctor's old faces appeared was so cool.

I'm kind of glad I watched the last two episodes back to back, I knew there was no way they could just kill everyone like that and not fix it but still if I had to wait a week I would not have been okay. I'm glad everything worked out in the end even if there was a bit in the middle there where I panicked over Rose , Kate and everyone dying.

Ruby's exit as the companion it possibly the best exit in new who at least but it so sad all the same. The Doctor having to say goodbye to yet another person but Ruby found her birth parents and is learning where she came from and I could not be happier for her while being sad for the Doctor but at the same time happy that he could and will probably see her again.

Honestly I can't wait to see what happens next and hopefully it's nothing to heartbreaking but given the history of Doctor Who I expect something emotionally devastating to come.

[raeofgayshine]

ok so i love mercedes and i like brittany

i love tina's style and artie's singing is so good

everyone else i'm p neutral about so far!

so the song sam auditioned with, billionaire? most of the songs they do i don't know but i actually know that one!! it's by gym class heroes and i know it bc patrick from fall out boy sang it with them at a show they did

also they did the only exception from paramore which was v exciting bc i did not expect to hear any music i like in this show alsksls

Mercedes is fucking amazing, and her friendship with Kurt is genuinely on of my favorites. Ever since that “Bust Your Windows” moment and the episode ending with her apologizing to Kurt and being so chill about his coming out, ugh just sold on them. She’s a good fucking character.

Brittany is very sweet, and as the show goes on she gets so much development to her character which obvi we love to see.

Also yeah Tina has an amazing style, and Kevin Mchale (Artie’s actor) has such a good good voice you’re so right.

The one thing Glee had going for it I guess was that it did tackle a lot of songs, sometimes just because they were popular, but some characters do tend to have actual styles they lean into which is cool. They definitely tried to do different stuff but some songs were a lot better done than others.

I actually like quite a large amount of the music from Glee, but see my sister hates it because I often will hear a song and go “Oh! That was on Glee” and it’s the only place I know it from. Like “The Only Exception”? I still think I’ve only heard the Glee version of it, and I like it but maybe it’s just because I have associations with it. For some characters, like with Kurt and Blaine, I prefer their versions of songs just because I really love their voices (And singing voices are a Big Thing for me). And some I just can’t bother to look up the real version. So many of my playlists are scattered with Glee songs including my Christmas one and my sister hates it so much.

Jonathan Groff my beloved <3. Whatever I feel about Jesse, he sang some good songs.

Also so sorry for rambling but you watching Glee is reawakening my hyperfixation and I might have said this already? Idk but I’m tempted to start rewatching not the whole show but my favorite parts (because clips easier for brain to focus on) just because I am not consumed with thoughts of them. It’s just,,, such a show that has everything I could ever love and by that I mean such a stupidly abundant amount of music and characters I can so easily get attached to

[the-nightmare-before-bucky]

My Favorite Parts of Hamilton on Film

the sick tablecloth trick they did during Room Where it Happens

the look on Angelica’s face in Schuyler Sisters when all those men are talking to her and she just kinda side eyes them

how satisfied and helpless had 90% the same choreo just from a different perspective

also Mulligan being the flower girl makes my heart so darn happy

‘and peggy’ 

the choreo in literally every single number. the fact that ensemble was singing and dancing all out like that and changing all the props like McScuse me I love them all so much

the adorable ensemble member who gave King George the letter in I know Him

The ensemble member who was hip thrusting during the aerial view of Reynolds Pamphlet

the LIGHTING DESIGN of literally the entire show but some honorable mentions: What’d I Miss, Wait for It, Lauren’s Interlude, The Room Where It Happened, Yorktown, 

Literally any time Johnathan Groff was onscreen, but his little dances during Reynold’s Pamphlet are god tier

and on that note, Jefferson dancing on the little table while saying “He’s never gonna be president now”

Washington, Philip, and Maria all being there during Reynold’s Pamphlet but not saying anything, just staring

The tears on Angelica’s face during It’s Quiet Uptown. 

Eliza crying during It’s Quiet Uptown but not saying anything until she takes Alexander’s hand (and Alexander’s face when she takes his hand finally, the way he just falls apart in HD - OUCH)

Lafayette and Mulligan being there reading their own letters during the Lauren’s Interlude

all of Philip all the time during act 2. He owns my heart and so does Anthony Ramos

the costumes!! as a costumer and someone on ensemble, lot’s of costume changes can be tricky. But the way they did the costumes was so great because it made it easy to switch characters and show the passage of time

Leslie 👏 Odom 👏 Jr. 

How at the end of the show, everyone was lined up together to do bows, they weren’t in order of most lines/most important, etc. 

all of “Story of Tonight” just made me cry. it’s so relevant right now and it was so beautiful

“you punched the bursar?” *snaps fingers* “yes”

the three bros being super heckin drunk during Aaron Burr, Sir but still taking over making the beat for each other

ELIZA BEAT BOXING and Philip singing his little song it just makes me *sob*

the small dance movements of the ensemble during My Shot showing how the inklings of the revolution starting and by the end they’re full on dancing 

the way Oak says “sewing some pants” 

Lafayette playing with the little shot glasses

the spinning stage??? is so cool??? 

When Hamilton does his thing in my shot and they’re all standing around the box and start dancing one by one slowly??? I love that. ICONIC

the set changes are just beautifully done

Oak’s cloak as Mulligan, the green one, is my favorite thing idk why I just love it (and his beanie)

“tomorrow there’ll be more of us” freaking gets me man and hearing them sing it together on stage hits different 

I literally love Jasmine so much and she does an amazing job as peggy she owns my heart

the sisters all have matching earrings?? but with their different colors 

the guy doing the book flip thing what how did he do that

mulligan making whiny dog sounds during “my dog speaks more eloquently than thee”

ALL OF JONATHAN GROFF (also he was an ensemble member at the end and that’s great)

the way he dragged his scepter at the beginning of I Know Him cracked me tf up 

why did they zoom in on him every time he did a little spit I mean they did him so dirty with the editing but it’s so gd funny

he doesn’t blink!!!!!!

the shoulder shrug during the dadadas. 

the vaguely threatening ‘everybody’ 

all the women singing to intro to “Right Hand Man” I got chills bro 

Oak is Large and I love him 

the way Hamilton breaks when saying “Call me son one more time!” 

Phillipa Soo’s singing is seamless constantly. It never fails

the way they fell like dolls during the rewind sequence of Satisfied

the simple choreo of wait for it speaks so loudly

the way it seems like Burr is trying to convince himself when he says “I am inimitable, I am an original” with the little head nod

hamilton pointing at Lee after Lee chews out Washington

“immigrants, we get the job done” 

“i’m so blue” *light cue changes to blue* 

“tomorrow there’ll be more of us” during the Lauren’s Interlude (catch me sobbing)

the way Hamilton sits in the chair during the beginning of Non-Stop after Burr tells him too like a pouty child

Angelica’s act two costume with the collar 

the way Leslie Odom Jr. says “Hamilton wrote the other 51!” with so much passion I can’t handle it

things will be added to this list as I think of them and as I watch the movie a million more times

[loonysama]

Tag Game!!!

Thank you for the tag @luthien-under-bough!!! Same TV show 👯 Starting a new thread here cause it was getting long.

Fave color: All the colors! But especially teal, orange, purple.

Currently reading: A bunch of Frozen fanfic mostly. I am reading An Unexpected Meeting by @keeshya6 (a Mandalorian x reader fic) and True Hans Soul Rebel by @rebamacncheese and the other stories in that universe (a trans Hans/Elsa fic). Like every writer will tell you, I need to read more.

Last song: "Get This Right," the outtake from Frozen 2 performed by the inimitable Jonathan Groff.

Last series: I'm working my way through Arrested Development and What We Do in the Shadows. But just saw the first episode of Stranger Things this evening and I'm looking forward to more - no spoilies!

Last movie: Downton Abbey: A New Era. Laughing through my tears... Dame Maggie Smith is a treasure.

Sweet/Spicy/Savory:  Sweet, sweet, sweet. Do you know that feeling where your cheeks feel too much sugar? I have never experienced this feeling.

Currently working on: Yikes! How much time do you have? But really, I am working on a story in honor of the Great Queen Anna's birthday, and something top secret for my first multi-fandom exchange that's from an out of left field fandom, but one I really like. I'm also trying to finish The Refugees. And I'm starting to think ahead to the Kristanna Halloween Days event!!! So excited!

Tagging: @true--north @weasleasley @bad-at-names-and-faces @justfrozenthings @lukin08

[keanuquotes]

Jonathan Groff Says Fighting Keanu Reeves Was Like ‘Making Love’ To Him

Frozen star Jonathan Groff has opened up about his on-screen fight with Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Resurrections.While we don't know the exact nature of the actor's character in the upcoming sequel (though he's definitely given off Agent vibes), we know that he will spar with Neo.Reflecting on giving it his all for the fight scenes, theatre veteran Groff told Entertainment Weekly: "I think any anxiety that I had about fighting, any sort of 'Oh my God, what am I doing here?' energy, I just funneled into my commitment of being able to do it to the best of my ability. The minute I set foot on that mat, I was there to throw it down." The star also got a lot of help from Reeves, who has done his fair share of action roles over the last few decades."He taught me so much about the agreement of two people to hit each other but not hurt each other," Groff added, before using an… interesting analogy."It's like making love with someone," he explained. "When our fight was over, I felt deeply connected to him in a physical way." Photo credit: Warner Bros. Recalling one particularly intense sequence where his character smashes Neo's face against a wall, he revealed: "[Director] Lana [Wachowski]'s like, 'If you could do an open palm and put your finger right underneath Keanu's eyeball and then smash his face into the wall, that would be great for camera.'"I look at Keanu and he just gave me the nod, like, 'Go for it.' And the trust! I mean, I have to spin in a circle, slap my hand on his face, and then smash it into the thing. I feel like there's so much love and respect that is swapped in those moments." Jonathan Groff 📷 Keanu Reeves Sam Warner Thu, December 2, 2021, 10:08 AM·2 min read Jonathan Groff American actor and singer 📷 Keanu Reeves Frozen star Jonathan Groff has opened up about his on-screen fight with Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Resurrections.While we don't know the exact nature of the actor's character in the upcoming sequel (though he's definitely given off Agent vibes), we know that he will spar with Neo.Reflecting on giving it his all for the fight scenes, theatre veteran Groff told Entertainment Weekly: "I think any anxiety that I had about fighting, any sort of 'Oh my God, what am I doing here?' energy, I just funneled into my commitment of being able to do it to the best of my ability. The minute I set foot on that mat, I was there to throw it down." The star also got a lot of help from Reeves, who has done his fair share of action roles over the last few decades."He taught me so much about the agreement of two people to hit each other but not hurt each other," Groff added, before using an… interesting analogy."It's like making love with someone," he explained. "When our fight was over, I felt deeply connected to him in a physical way." Photo credit: Warner Bros. Recalling one particularly intense sequence where his character smashes Neo's face against a wall, he revealed: "[Director] Lana [Wachowski]'s like, 'If you could do an open palm and put your finger right underneath Keanu's eyeball and then smash his face into the wall, that would be great for camera.'"I look at Keanu and he just gave me the nod, like, 'Go for it.' And the trust! I mean, I have to spin in a circle, slap my hand on his face, and then smash it into the thing. I feel like there's so much love and respect that is swapped in those moments." https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/jonathan-groff-says-fighting-keanu-150800126.html

[eve-is-obsessed]

april media roundup

ok I am back to writing these posts for posterity’s sake and I have OPINIONS. good god. I suffered this month with my media

books

I read the first six Series of Unfortunate Events books. they're so fun and good, I've been meaning to reread them for a while.

reread An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green. this book is so addictive. I first read it about two years ago, so I'd forgotten some of the mystery parts and even the ones I still remembered landed really well. much higher reread value than I thought. 4.5/5 stars!

Be Gay, Do Comics is a queer comic anthology with a little bit of everything - history, autobiography, lots of different art styles. very inclusive, 3.5/5 stars

this might be a hot take but I read Kith and Kin, the Critical Role novel, and I didn't like it. I thought the plot was boring and dragged on, there weren't many cool lore insights, and the writing style was just meh. functional, but not amazing. the characters were really well done though, twins my beloved <3. 2.5/5 stars

for class I read Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde. it blew my mind, everyone should read this. 4/5 stars because I feel like the collection could have been organized better lol

I've been half-rereading Elantris to work on the Coppermind character lists. the politics are def more boring the second time through

music

I cannot stop listening to 8 and watch by Billie Eilish

extremely vibing with Mumford and Sons rn. their songs drive me insane /pos. specifically Ghosts That We Knew and Timshel

Blue Hippo by Maya Hawke

also Lizzy McAlpine’s new album five seconds flat

podcasts

staying up to date on Well Well Villanelle - they have amazing commentary on each episode of Killing Eve as well as talking about articles, bts, etc. lots of screaming, gay jokes, more screaming

Spilling Eve is another KE podcast. I don't like it quite as much but it's still very good and I've been listening from the beginning because I'm nostalgic. it's def less chaotic and also the eps are shorter

36 Questions is a podcast musical from like 2015. I'm 1/3 of the way through and it's pretty good. unique format + Jonathan Groff so you really can't go wrong

movies/shows

so Killing Eve ended. [screams for 20000 years] uh. I'm in mourning. that is all

I rewatched the first episode of the ASOUE netflix show. I watched it in French and the VAs are really good but the subtitles are not. anyway I love this show, the vibe is immaculate

started Fantasy High, good times were had. the second episode ending was WILD and I haven’t recovered from it yet lol

all right have a good day/ night everyone :)