#just completely lost literally what were people on about back then? A fucking disgrace I'm telling you!
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grrrr why did people ever stop wearing mid-renaissance clothes
#yes I am mad bc I wanna go to fetes galantes with a friend in a few years#which will mean having to make a baroque gown and I just think Baroque dresses are so ugly š#give me back my beautiful renaissance shapes please!!! I am crying I am shaking etc#and by renaissance I do not mean whatever rigid monstrocities the british had going on during the tudor and elisabethan era#I mean my beautiful German/Dutch renaissance soft shapes#with just absolute madness in the sleeves and in the details#like at least rococo is a little fun bc panniers but baroque? I want to throw myself off a cliff.#'Early 16th century is when Central European fashion peaked and honestly we should've just kept that' remains the hill I will die on#like it's so fun and so stupid. you want a big silly hat? have a big silly hat! you want the poofiest sleeves to ever poof? go for it!#You want an ornamented fake bulge that is very dick shaped that has a little pocket in it for treats to give to the ladies#(top 10 flirting tips they don't tell you about! Works every time!!!)? Boy do I have the accessory for you!#but no we must have weird flowy shapes and then not even commit to that also lets all wear the worst hairstyle anyone has#ever conceived of. that's a good idea!#just completely lost literally what were people on about back then? A fucking disgrace I'm telling you!
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I've just recently in the past few years gotten more into musical theater, so I have a lot to learn. I'm not a singer or anything, but I like to watch and listen. Also, I have to randomly ask something. Why the heck did " Glee" have Brian Stokes Mitchell on the show and not let him sing more? What a waste. Ha ha. What are some really underrated musicals?
Thatās awesome! Nah man, you donāt have to be a singer to get into/like musical theater! We actually need more people to appreciate musical theater who donāt participate, honestly. Same with opera, but thatās another story I know no one here wants to get into lol.
Who knows, man? I mean, they had Victor Garber on and didnāt have him sing and fucking Cheyenne Jackson!!!! Even The Real OāNeals had Cheyenne sing!!!! And he was on one ep of that unlike being in several episodes like he was for glee.
Okay, so as I said, Iām a bit of an MT hipster. So I like a lot of weird shit lol. A not very detailed list is below, with some notes by yours truly lol. Sorry that this got so long omfg
Bat Boy - based on the Daily News articles, this chronichles the story of a bat boy found in a cave in West Virginia. Heās taken to the local vet, and while everyone in town just wants the doctor to kill him, the vetās wife wants to take care of the teen, who she names Edgar, and teach him how to behave. The doctor kind of goes crazy and their daughter, Shelly, falls for Edgar. A lot of the parts in the show outside of the family are double casted, and itās honestly hilarious and also makes me cry by the end, poking a lot of fun at āChristian Charityā (thatās the name of one of the songs that also gets a reprise) and the like. Itās extra loved by me for featuring the impeccable Kerry Butler (the original Penny in Hairspray, female lead in Xanadu, Catch Me If You Can...the ageless girl wonder)Reefer Madness - the Off-Broadway production opened the weekend of 9/11, which definitely effected its possible success. Itās, of course, based off the ridiculous propaganda film of the same name, though it takes it a bit farther and pokes fun at all of it and even more of the racist/sexist attitudes of the 1930s. While all/most of the others Iām talking about here only have CDs and maybe some bootlegs, this one has a movie version!!!! That actually is almost 100% like the stage version (at least based on what I saw). The movie features Kristen Bell as Mary Lane, the part she originated, and also features Alan Cumming and the forever under-appreciated Ana Gasteyer and Amy Spanger. Side Show - you can debate which version is better, but whether you prefer the original cast or the 2014 revival that changed some of the story to make it more accurate, itās absolutely amazing. A musical based (loosely) off the true story of the conjoined Hilton twins who made a career of their oddity by working in freak shows, vaudeville, and even a few movies, though they were all critically panned. Features some of the best duets for female voices (most famously āWho Will Love Me As I Am?ā and āI Will Never Leave Youā). The original has Alice Ripley as one of the twins (Violet, and while I still think she screams a lot, she does a great job), and Norm Lewis as Jake. If you ever want to cry, just listen to his big song āYou Should Be Lovedā or the above duets. Or just read about the Hiltonās lives because itās so depressing and the musical doesnāt even touch on that. Iām forever sad this never gets awards or the long runs it deserves. It should also be noted that Alice and her fellow twin, Emily Skinner (Daisy Hilton), were nominated together for the Tony.[title of show] - okay, this show is just...fucking........hilarious. āItās a musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical...ā Just a lot of silly fun and also some great quotes, like āIād rather be nine peopleās favorite thing than a hundred peopleās ninth favorite thing.ā It also points out a lot of flaws in Broadway, like the lack of original musicals and how there are waaaaaaaay too many musicals based off movies lol. Itās a four person cast, all of whom are named after the people who originated the roles, and it manages to be just so funny and still inspirational and such a joy to listen to.Zanna, Donāt! - okay. so I get why most āoppressed group written as oppressorsā stories are awful, like that whole āsave our pearlsā book or w/e that happened a few years back. But Zanna, Donāt was written by a gay man who just wanted to write some musicals with fun, catchy love songs for gay couples. So, in this world, being gay is the norm and straight people are the hated group. Zanna is an actual fairy (in high school) who matches up everyone in his town and never actually remembers to pair himself up with anyone. So when a straight A student and the quarterback of the football team fall in love...well, it finds a way to be cute, funny, and poignant all in one. Features Queer Eye āculture vultureā Jai Rodriguez in the title role and the show should get extra points for the line āwhat kind of world would this be if the football star wasnāt the lead in the musical??āIn the Heights - not necessarily underrated so much as itās just forgotten in Hamiltonās success. This tells the day in the life of people in Washington Heights. It also features a completely diverse cast and, imo, has some catchy songs that outdo some of Hamilton. If you donāt bawl while singing along to āBreatheā while stressing about failing at college/your dreams, what do you even do with your spare time? That used to be my most common activity.The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown - Idk if I can truly say itās underrated since it really hasnāt been on Broadway so itās never had a chance to get known...plus I think itās popular among actual theater performers, but not enough of musical fans know about this. A lot of theater kids probably know āFreedomā and āRun Away With Meā, as the duet is a great choice for two women and shows a ton of depth/vocal prowess, while the solo can show a very tender male voice, but the show is more than those songs or āThe Proposalā or āThe Girl Who Drove Awayā. The story starts with Sam sitting in her car. Sheās supposed to be driving to college, but sheās fantasizing about driving away. She conjures up her best friend, Kelly, in her mind, and Kelly convinces her to relive her senior year and figure out why she wants to leave. You eventually find out Kelly died that year, and along the way you learn about Samās college applications, her boyfriend, and how lost she felt all year, all while still trying to learn how to drive. Itās so moving, and, honestly, āFreedomā is still a jam and probably does deserve to be one of the most famous songs from the show. The show might also inspire you to run away so...watch out for that. The bootleg I have is what inspire my love for Melissa, quite literally, since I had stopped watching g/lee at the time. The Boy from Oz - one of the better done jukebox musicals, since it focuses on the writer of those songs, and also is the best role Hugh Jackman will ever have. Iām sure a lot of people on my dash are familiar with Chrisā version of āNot the Boy Next Doorā on g/lee. If you like it, you should check out Hugh performing that at the Tonyās. Anyways, it tells the life story of Peter Allen, whose songwriting credits include the above song, āI Honestly Love Youā, and āDonāt Cry Out Loudā. He met Judy Garland and, of course, then met and married her daughter, Liza Minelli. I will never praise Stephanie J. Blockās Liza enough, she is perf. And, again, Hugh is flawless, and he originated the part both in Australia (Peter Allenās home country) and then on Broadway. Getting to see the original cast in this was one of the highlights of my life.
Thatās it for now. Iād also suggest checking out some classics. I didnāt put it on the list since itās not underrated, but the original cast of Sweeney Todd is the best thing you could ever listen to - Victor Garber in his prime and Angela Landsbury is the forever best interpretation of Mrs. Lovett, #notsorry Patti. The movie version directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp is truly a disgrace compared to the actual version which has a legal taped version available for your viewing pleasure! You can see why itās performed in opera houses nowadays!!! Though the video sadly doesnāt Ā have the original Anthony (Victor Garber) and the Johanna is bad...not that Iāve heard a Johanna I truly like. Rodgers and Hammerstein should at least be somewhat known, though a lot of their stories are like...gross. But Sondheim is pretty damn solid -- and if you didnāt know, he wrote the lyrics for Gypsy and West Side Story. A lot of people seem to not know that, but like he was making some big strides long before Company was a hit. Which also deserves a listen
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