#kickline girls

[atomic-chronoscaph]

The Rockettes - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1966)

[polkaraton]

sorry, one more

[garden-of-gay]

Can You Feel It? It's Burlesque! Part 5

Did someone say another chapter?? And on time no less!?? I actually got this chapter done on the timescale I promised and have started on Chapter 6 so it may be out sooner but I can't promise anything other than every week and a half. Anyway, I always ramble on in these updates so I'm going to shut up now and I hope you enjoy <3

Ch 1, Ch2, Ch 3, Ch 4, Ch 5, Ch 6, Ch 7

Also here on Ao3

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The song came to an end and the club erupted in applause but all Eddie could focus on was this feeling of sheer euphoria—time seemed to slow as he basked in the moment—he hoped this feeling never ended. The girls on stage with him pulled him into a hug and they grabbed his hands before bowing to the club that was on their feet. They all quickly hurried back as the curtain was dropped and for the first time since he opened his mouth, Eddie was hit with the realization of what he had just done. 

“Oh my god” Eddie breathed out.

“Am I the only one that has no idea what happened?” Gareth asked

“Whatever it was—” Joyce began.

“Oh Joyce, the music stopped and I didn’t know what to do. I just had to sing, I’m sorry…” Eddie muttered out.

“You never told me you could sing like that,” Joyce said

“I tried to tell you, I did,” Eddie said with a smile.

“Okay, Okay, all right. This is what we are going to do. You guys know the songs, right?” Joyce asked the band

The band all nodded in agreement or said something along the lines of “for sure” before quieting down and looking back to Joyce. 

“So tomorrow, we’re going to rehearse all day long,” She said to the band.

“Then tomorrow night, you're going to sing,” Joyce said looking at Eddie. 

Eddie felt himself gasp and was trying to keep his excitement at an acceptable level since Joyce was still talking. 

“We are going straight through to the live shows. So any questions?” Joyce asked

“No? Okay good” Joyce said with a smile.

Joyce then turned to Eddie explaining that it would be best to go with the band and figure out the keys in which he was most comfortable singing the songs. She then stated her plans to lock herself in the office to write an entirely new show. At this announcement, the dancers and crew erupted in cheers and applause, happy over the news.

“Thanks, Joyce” Eddie cheered.

Once Eddie was out of earshot, Joyce turned to Robin.

“I’m going to build a show around him,” She said making her way toward her office and running into a scowling Billy.

“They don’t come to hear us sing” Billy snarked

“They’ll come to hear him sing” Joyce retorted

Robin approached a clearly frazzled, energetic Eddie,

“So how do you feel?” She asked him

“Amazing” Eddie practically shouted before wincing at his own volume.

“I’ve never seen anything like that,” Robin said astonished.

“Thanks. Are you sure Joyce really liked it? She wasn’t…” Eddie said tearing up, emotion filling his voice

“I was bringing down the curtain. She stopped me. She’s the one who let you sing,” Robin stated

“Really?” Eddie asked through tears

 “She wants to build a whole show around you,” Robin said with a smile.

Robin's smile momentarily dropped when she noticed the tears in Eddie’s eyes and the telltale signs that he was about to start crying. 

“Those are tears of happiness right?” She asked

All Eddie could only nod as he sniffled trying to keep the tears from falling down his face.

“Brava” Robin said with a big smile before walking off towards the office. 

Once Robin had left, only Eddie and Billy remained staring at each other. Billy stared a moment more before opening his mouth to speak.

“Clearly, one of us has underestimated the other,” Billy said with a vaguely malicious tone. 

-

Once Eddie had exited the dressing rooms he was met with the now familiar face of a smiling and clapping Henry Creel.

“Wow, I can’t believe Joyce has you buried in a kickline,” Henry said with a wide grin.

“She didn’t know I sang” Eddie muttered.

“Well you certainly can and you are too good to be doing it at a place like this,” Henry said

“How about a drink?” He asked

“The bar’s right over there, tell Steve I sent you,” Eddie replied with a chuckle pointing toward the bar.

-

“Where the hell did that come from?” Steve asked later once the club had been cleaned up for the night and they were just sitting at the bar. 

“I mean, who knew you could do that?” Steve said with pure astonishment and admiration in his voice.

The way Steve spoke made Eddie feel seen and special but then again that’s just the effect Steve seemed to have on people. 

“Thank Steve,” Eddie said ducking his head to hide the growing flush that he could feel, as his face heated up. 

“How do you do that?” Robin asked, thankfully pulling Eddie from his thoughts of Steve

“I don’t know, it just happens, I just do it” Eddie replied with a shrug.

“I know that feeling. I have to pee…again, so…” Vickie laughed

“We’re going to go get something to eat, you wanna come?” Barbra asked looking to Carol before looking directly at Eddie

Eddie looked first to Barbra and then to Carol who was aggressively nodding at him before he formulated a simple reply.

“Yeah, I would,” Eddie said with a nod of his head. 

The group then gathered their things and headed towards the exit, chattering excitedly about the events of the night.

“Look at you,” Robin said to Steve teasingly.

“What! What?” Steve asked

“Well, no just the way you are gazing after him,” Robin replied

“I have a fiancee, remember?” Steve said breathlessly

“Yes. No, I do. I know, she’s what three thousand miles away and you talk how often?” Robin asked

“We talk every day I will have you know,” Steve said annoyed.

“You do? About what? Let me guess, don’t tell me. Ah yes, about her. Her. And I don’t know… Oh! Her?” Robin jested.

“All I’m saying is that, that one there, is a good person on the inside as well and he is not going to be available forever,” Robin said softly.

“Wow! Relationship advice from Mrs. Falls In Love After One Date herself. That is…” Steve chuckled.

Maybe Robin was a little bit on to something, he had been talking about Eddie nonstop but that’s just because the guy was living with him, and it's not like anything would ever happen between them. Especially because Steve was engaged and loved Nancy very much, this was just a passing infatuation because he was missing Nancy, nothing more. Steve was about to say as much when Eddie waltzed his way back into the bar. 

“Forgot my bag” Eddie called out

Both Robin and Steve stared at him for a second before they both looked away.

“What?” Eddie asked

“Oh nothing, I was just telling Steve here how every opportunity has a shelf life,” Robin said glaring at Steve and motioning her head toward Eddie.

Eddie had no idea what she was getting at and figured it was just another one of those SteveandRobin things he had come to learn about. Like how they would sometimes shower together in a completely platonic manner and how they had seen each other naked more times than he could count and it just didn’t phase them. Or how they would sometimes trail off in the middle of a sentence and seemingly finish it with their telepathic connection. Or even one of the many times Eddie had come home late to find Robin there with Steve cuddling and chatting like it was 2 pm rather than 2 am. Eddie thought it was all a bit strange but was also charmed to see them have such a close relationship. Eddie was only pulled from this thought when he realized that Robin was talking to him. 

“Come and look here,” She said motioning to the mirrors that lined the walls of the bar.

“Awfully pretty, but too much” She continued, pulling up some of Eddie’s hair.

“See I like that,” Robin said in the mirror, holding Eddie’s hair to make it look like he had a bob.

“No, I’m not cutting my hair,” Eddie said softly, he had spent so long growing it out after his dad had buzzed it, that the last thing he wanted to do was cut it again. 

“Who said anything about cutting your hair?” Robin asked

“You can wear a wig,” She said with a smile. 

-

That conversation with Robin is exactly how Eddie landed himself a wig a couple of nights later. It was a close match to his natural hair and he would have never suspected it was a wig had he not been the one to put it on his head. Anyhow, that is precisely how he landed himself on stage with the new do; laying on a chaise lounge and singing.

The dress is Chanel, the shoes YSL

The bag is Dior, Agent Provocateur

My address today, L.A by the way 

Above Sunset Strop, the Hills all the way

My rings are by Webster 

It makes their heads twirl 

They all say, “Darling, what did you do for those pearls?”

What? I am a good girl

As the instrumentals of the song played, Eddie pulled up the curtain and climbed the stairs behind them, dancing the whole way up and teasing the crowd. 

Steve watched in admiration from the bar, Eddie just knew how to captivate an audience and it really was an experience to watch him sing and dance. 

Once Eddie made his way to the very top of the stairs he revealed the other dancers and they all danced along with him as he continued to sing. 

B.H I adore, Rode-O L’amore

Breakfast Polo Lounge, then poolside for sire

The Château for cocktails, the Courtyard at nine

Dan Tana’s for dinner, the Helen’s diving

You know I have found, the word’s gone around

They all say my feet never do touch the ground 

What? I am a good girl

The instrumentals of this song might be Eddie’s favorite part of the new number because it allowed for a lot of fun choreography and also allowed them to utilize the spinning mirrors behind the bar, with first Eddie disappearing behind the mirrors and then reappearing at another mirror only to have the other mirrors turn a second later and reveal more dancers at the bar. It was a great time and probably his favorite from the new material Joyce had written just because he had an excuse to dance on the bar, fall back into two of the bartenders' arms, and find himself back in the chaise he began the number in. 

I am a good girl

Ah, ooh, ah, yeah, uh

-

“Hey there big boy,” Eddie said to Steve with a flirty wave.

Steve looked at Eddie with a puzzled look.

“What do you think?” Eddie asked as he gave a gentle spin and motioned at his hair.

“I think you look…I mean it looks…” Steve began as he watched the smile on Eddie’s face fall. 

“Steve, we’re friends, for Christ's sake. It’s not like we're brothers, just say it looks nice or it doesn’t no need to be weird about it” Eddie grumbled as he got up and walked away.

Steve watched Eddie walk away and sighed before muttering “No, we certainly are not” to himself and then getting back to work, a bit upset with himself for how that interaction went down. Why couldn’t he just say Eddie looked nice—it would be the truth���so why couldn’t he just say that?

-

“I don’t understand why everyone is having a conniption over him, he is just a tacky farm boy from Indiana,” Billy snarked at his vanity watching as Eddie walked by.

Eddie stopped behind Billy glancing at him in the mirror before turning to him directly.

“And we know a cow when we see one,” Eddie said taking the bottle out of Billy’s hands and setting it back on his vanity.

“Don’t underestimate us farm boys,” Eddie said, looking at Billy once again in the mirror before he calmly walked away.

Eddie could see Billy’s shocked face through the reflection of the mirror as he walked away and that felt almost as good as performing. 

-

“Lonnie!” Henry called out.

“This round is on me,” Lonnie said placing the drinks down on the table.

“I don’t normally do this but, Lonnie, I’m doubling my offer,” Henry said handing Lonnie a piece of paper.

Lonnie immediately tucked the sheet of paper into the inside of his jacket for safekeeping. 

“It's either you or the auction house,” Lonnie scoffed.

-

“No, I am not selling” Joyce huffed

“Do you know what happens when you default on a loan?” Lonnie asked exasperatedly.

“No, hum a few bars,” Joyce said with a quick glance back at Lonnie.

“I’m not screwing around! Where’s the money gonna come from?” Lonnie exclaimed at fast-walking Joyce.

“Ali’s a hit! We can charge 50 bucks a head now” Joyce stated.

“What! Raising the admission, that’s not good enough!” Lonnie said angrily

“You have been saying that the sky is falling forever, and everything always works out fine” Joyce argued with a sigh. 

“Tell that to the people who are losing everything! I don’t wanna be one of them,” Lonnie shouted.

“And, I love this place too,” Lonnie muttered.

“No, you don’t” Joyce replied.

“I do” Lonnie argued back.

“No, you don’t,” Joyce said, her voice getting louder.

“Oh, yes, I do,” Lonnie shouted back.

“Oh no, you don’t, that a load of horseshit and you know it,” Joyce argued, eerily calm.

“Look, you have many fine qualities, Lonnie” Joyce began.

“And then you have some iffy qualities” She continued with a motion of her hand from side to side.

“But you have never been a phony so don’t start now. Just tell Henry no. I said no,” Joyce finished.

-

Steve closed the door to his apartment basking in the feeling of being home before out of the corner of his eye, he saw Eddie through the curtains of the bedroom doors. He didn’t mean to creep on the man but it seems that Eddie hadn’t fixed the curtains to overlap, leaving a gap, that Steve could see right through. Eddie was in the room, standing at the vanity in nothing but his boxers allowing Steve to see the tattoos that covered him more clearly. Steve walked further into the apartment, looking in through the curtains at Eddie’s lithe form. The black ink that decorated his pale skin only made the man more striking and beautiful in Steve’s eyes and he couldn’t help but try to get a better look. While doing so, however, he forgot about the candles that sat on his table and his bag knocked them over making a loud noise and drawing Eddie’s attention away. 

“Steve?” Eddie called out.

In a panic, Steve walked back towards the front door and slammed it before replying:

“Yep, just got in�� 

“Great, can you come help lace me up?” Eddie asked

As Steve made his way into the bedroom had to take a second to collect himself when he saw what Eddie was wearing. Tight leather pants with silver star embellishments hugged Eddie’s waist and a matching black and silver front-lace top clung to his chest. To say he looked good was an understatement and Steve could feel his face flushing. 

“I just really miss Nance, that’s all,” Steve thought, repeating it like a mantra in his head as he made his way over to Eddie to help. 

“Hey, where have you been?” Eddie asked gently

Steve gently inhaled worrying he had been so caught up in his thought that Eddie had caught on but then he realized that the man meant it literally.

“Writing music,” Steve said softly.

“Can I hear it?” Eddie asked

“It’s not ready,” Steve and Eddie said at the same time before smiling at each other in the mirror that they stood in front of. 

“Who’s that” Steve asked, gently nodding toward the picture frame on the vanity.

“Me and my mom on my 7th birthday, she died 3 months after that” Eddie replied faintly.

“You must miss her,” Steve said delicately.

Eddie nodded at Steve in the mirror before he began.

“Every single day something happens that I wish I could tell her about, I mean, I call and tell Wayne the big things and I love him so much but …I dunno it just doesn’t feel the same” Eddie mumbled feeling himself getting emotional. 

“What happened today?” Steve asked so gently that it made Eddie want to cry.

“Nothing yet” Eddie muttered, turning to face Steve. 

Eddie studied Steve’s face for a moment, his strong jaw, his kind eyes, the moles that spreckled his face like stars, his plush lips curved into a gentle smile—just for Eddie—he was beautiful.

“He’s engaged. He’s engaged. He’s engaged, He’s—” Eddie repeated to himself in his head because he can’t be catching feelings for an engaged man who under different circumstances wouldn’t even look his way. 

As if right on cue, Steve’s phone began to ring yet, Steve kept staring at Eddie, ignoring his ringing phone. Eddie finally broke eye contact and spoke.

“You should get that, it’s probably Nancy” 

“Probably” Steve whispered as he walked out of the room.

“Hey babe, yes I know” Eddie heard Steve say into the phone. 

-

Tonight’s performance had Eddie decked out in pearls and lying on top of the piano as the pianist played. His wig was done up in short 1920s Hollywood curls—framing his face before curling out away from it. He started the performance covered by pink feathery fans held by other dancers and it made him feel effortlessly glamorous. 

… A guy what takes his time, I'll go for any time

I'm a fast movin' gal who likes them slow

Got no use for fancy drivin',

As Eddie sings, he knocks the pianist's hat off. 

Wanna see a guy arrivin' in low

I'd be satisfied, electrified to know a guy what takes his time

Eddie walks his fingers along the pianist’s head, slowly pushing it down toward the keys.

… A hurry-up affair, I always give the air

Wouldn't give any rushin' gent a smile

Eddie sings as he pours the champagne in his hand into the glass that sits on the piano, he pours from up high and has to hide his surprised face when he misses the glass a bit and gets champagne all over the piano top. 

I would go for any singer who would condescend to linger awhile

What a lullaby would be supplied to have a guy what takes his time, oh

… A guy what takes his time, I'd go for any time

A hasty job really spoils a master's touch

Eddie dances around and flirts with the band making sure to hit his mark on time. On cue, he turns his back and Eddie’s pearl top flies off. He rushes to grab a feathered fan from a dancer to cover himself in a flirtation manner and happens to catch Steve’s eye; he sends him a wink and a little wave. 

I don't like a big commotion, I'm a demon for slow motion or such

Why should I deny that I would die to know a guy who takes his time?

Eddie’s pearled underwear also goes flying and he plays shocked before grabbing the other fan to cover his ass. He loves this number for that reason, he gets to play dramatic while still being flirty and fun. 

… There isn't any fun in getting something done

If you're rushed when you have to make the grade

I can spot an amateur, appreciate a connoisseur in trade, ooh

Who would qualify, no alibi, to be the guy who takes his time?

Eddie ends the number in front of some carefully placed instruments that cover his form while the fans he was covered with turn into wings that flutter along with the ending notes of the song. 

-

Later that night while the dancers got ready for the next number, Vickie excitedly climbed the stairs to the backstage with a smile on her face.

“Check it out, everybody,” She exclaimed showing off her hand where a large diamond engagement ring now sat. 

Everyone crowded her looking excitedly at the ring as she gushed on about how Dan proposed.

-

“I’m starved, you ready?” Eddie asked Steve

“I can’t. I’m so sorry. I have to do inventory tonight,” Steve replied with a sigh.

“Want me to call you a cab?” Steve asked apologetically

“No, that’s okay. I’ll get a ride with Barb,” Eddie said with a shrug.

“Sorry,” Steve said watching as Eddie replied with a sad smile and and another shrug.

“You ready?” Henry asked

Eddie turned abruptly, startled by the man who suddenly appeared. 

“For what?” Eddie asked, confused

“I’ll drop you off, Barbra left five minutes ago” Henry replied with a smirk.

Eddie gave him a further puzzled look because the only way he would have known that Eddie needed a ride home was if he was listening in and that made Eddie a bit nervous. Sensing his apprehension, Henry spoke.

“I was coming over to talk to you and caught the tail end of your conversation” 

“Talk to me about…?” Eddie queried

“Dinner. With me. Give me that,” Henry said as he pulled the bag Eddie was grabbing away from him. 

“If you ever expect to see this bag alive again…you’ll follow me,” Henry teased.

Eddie then watched as Henry started his way toward the exit. 

“Hold on a second. Where are you going? Hey!” Eddie called out as he raced toward Henry, hearing the man laugh as he climbed the stairs.

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I personally truly hate the thought of Henry/Eddie but for plot reasons, they need to be silly together. If you know the movie it makes sense since Henry is essentially Marcus but if you don't know the film, do not distress; this is only for plot.

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Taglist:

@irregular-child

@disrespectedgoatman

[ireallyliketalldarksultrymen]

Starkid Musicals Vaguely Summarized

TGWDLM: Guy pulls barista with his normalness and does a kickline with his coworkers and a military guy as she dies. This is caused by Satan if he was a green taki (ft. the apotheosis)

Black Friday: Dad becomes single dad and then becomes no longer single and the president goes into the void to have a cup of tea with satan. Also satan made people kill each other (ft. WW3)

Nerdy Prudes Must Die: Girl has a sexual fantasy after a jock offers to carry her books. Like 8 people dead. Satan and his cool brothers want the Mayor’s daughter to kill her crush so they can kill jock (ft. Christian parents and a girl who wants telemarketers to talk to her)

[thecrabbybarista]

Pretty girls do kicklines

[fireworkss-exe]

CABARET @ PHOENIX THEATRE

first of all the set was BEAUTIFUL. there were a lot of cool shadows at work and it looked like a mix of the kit kat club stage and some nasty berlin backstreets with balconies, spiral staircases, tons of doors and cool metalwork. there was also a huge archway with a mural of a peacock behind it

I was in the front row :]]]

there was also a GIANT pole by one of the staircases that the kit kat dancers slid down like a fireman's pole occasionally

the emcee popped up from behind the bar as a sort of bait and switch, there was a spotlight on center stage suggesting that he'd enter from there but SURPRISE!!

LATINA SALLY!!!!!!

in wilkommen, the girls had unique outfits related to their names/nicknames/whatever, i.e. frenchie looked like a mime, texas looked like a cowgirl, helga had a babyish sort of lolita type dress, etc

hermann put the emcee in a headlock during the "there's nothing funny about hermann" line

ernst checked out the nazi officer's ass as he inspected the train car

fraulein schneider and herr schultz were so cute I almost cried

the don't tell mama costumes started out as big pink babydoll dresses but the girls stripped into lingerie near the end of the song

I ADORED sally. her actress had such a strong voice and stage presence and I could tell she put so much work into characterizing her

the girls used big suitcases as props for mein herr (which also gave off big chicago vibes)

one of the "two ladies" was just one of the kit kat boys in drag (unsure if this was a choice individual to the production or not, I haven't watched any boots in full)

fraulein schneider hit one of the sailors on the ass to get him to leave fraulein kost's room

again. fraulein schneider and herr schultz were so cute it was insane

in money, the ensemble dressed in gold and there was a giant coin as a centerpiece/prop, and the lighting was disney villain green. like money

the music COMPLETELY stopped when fraulein kost whispered "the jews" to ernst. my heart literally fucking stopped it was genuinely a frightening scene

most of the ensemble was visibly scared/uncomfortable during tomorrow belongs to me reprise but were slowly pushed into joining the song, and the lighting turned red and it looked like everyone was washed in blood

the kickline costumes were what could only be described as yassified third reich military uniforms

the emcee watched from the balcony during married reprise and dropped the brick from there and when he did the lighting COMPLETELY changed

at the end of if you could see her, a nazi chased the "ape girl" offstage and locked her in a cage

one of the cabaret boys was arrested by nazis during I don't care much

before cabaret, one of the nazis broke a bottle on cliff's head and the emcee swept up the glass while introducing sally for her final number

sally stumbled around the stage during cabaret as if she was drunk, the whole song gave off a more angry/spiteful vibe than any other version I've seen. she also hit herself in the head multiple times (on purpose) during the song

at the end of the song the lighting, very jarringly, switched to red, black, and white.. like a certain flag

cliff almost hit sally with a bottle when she admitted to having an abortion, but he stopped himself at the last second

they did the whole emcee dressed in a nazi uniform -> concentration camp prisoner uniform reveal thing, except they also added a red triangle instead of of just the yellow star and pink triangle that's typical to most productions that do the reveal

the peacock mural fell at the end, revealing a completely blank white wall behind it

during the finale it was like all the air had been crushed out of the room. I literally could not breathe

anyway. amazing production. I'll be thinking about it for literal weeks maybe even months because it was fucking terrifying and they did the whole "the nazis are slowly taking over and you won't even notice till it's too late" thing so well it was genuinely so scary

[jellybracelet]

god that gave me a visceral memory of every single popular girl on the kickline team at school wearing this same exact pair of shoes

[victor-aguilar]

inevitable is stuck in my head...

emma, i'm sorry, you lost. emma, i'm sorry, you lost your way. well, what if i told you i made it?and this was the life that i chose. would you even believe it, emma? do you believe in ghosts? what if i told you a story, that settled all the dust? i'm still the man you trust. it's inevitable for us.

no, no! get away from me! you're not paul, you're one of them!

before i had no ambition, but now my life is a song. don't you want to see me happy? is that so tragically wrong? what if the only choice is, you had to sing to survive? we must go on with the show. it's inevitable—

to know what i want now! (know what you want now!) emma, i want you to join the party. aren't you going to tip me? (get your cup of coffee!) look at the fun we're having already! i found my calling, you can do the same now. put your words to lyrics and you're playing the game now. it's all there is and there ever was—

emma! let me puke in your mouth, em! just open your food bin, girl, and you can join the hive. then, show me your hands, show me those jazz hands. get 'em up, or your shit out of luck! show me your hands, show me those jazz hands, or i might be inclined—

to plant my seed! the hive needs to feed! happiness is guaranteed! if you just give us one last show stoppin' number! with emma front and center! a kickline is inevitable!

what if i told you a story? how the world became peaceful and just? it was inevitable! inevitable! inevitable!

the apotheosis is upon—

us! (aah!)

[fearofgodandtolkien]

oh god can't pick a favorite. kiki, kaka, and namari doing a kickline? mithrun looking absolutely miniscule? the winged lion having a grand old time? dwarf girl (dunno her name) looking awesome in that fluorescent pink dress? jsut everything is so nice. they're happy your honor.

daydream hour - full cover illustration

[inkybinkyboink]

i love that ppl are like "omg weed is so bad for you and everyone who does it is a criminal" like tf bro???? no? dude i show up to my local dispensary in a sweater thats 3 sizes too big that says "broadway" on it with girls in a kickline, and then i go home, smoke the joint i bought, eat a grilled cheese sandwhich and then fall asleep at 9pm because dear god what does a man have to do to get a good nights rest ffs

[auditionsuggestions]

Hey! One of my friends is looking to audition for Mean Girls, and he doesn’t know what to audition with. He doesn’t have any roles in mind, but he needs a 32-bar cut of a song and a monologue that would fit the show. He sings bass/baritone usually. Any recommendations? Thanks!

Hi! He could look at "I'd Order Love" from First Date (From the kickline "big finish" section to the end). "Barry's Going to Prom" from The Prom (from right after the dance break to the end) or maybe "It Just Wasn't Meant to Happen" from Calvin Berger (also from the key change to the end).

This monologue could be a nice contrast to the two comedic songs. Or this one could work well with the ballad.

Break a leg to your friend!

[bisexualsnufkin]

When chorus girls do the kickline

When burlesque dancers do the tassel spin

When horn players swing in sync

[yrieso]

my homework for one of my dance classes is to listen to one direction songs and help pick one for us to choreograph a dance to you WISH you were me

[sassyflapper]

The Broadway Melody - 1929

[infinitelytheheartexpands]

Saul (Glyndebourne, 2015): Reactions, Part I

everyone keeps talking about how awesome this production apparently was and i still have never seen it (or the oratorio in general) so here we go i guess

no pic but: that overture was baller (especially the organ solo moments)

okay this is kind of a vibe tbh

oh that was much smaller than i thought it would be

oh dear

creepy figure twelve o’clock

COOL

also this SLAPS

that must be a very big table

also: COLORS

oh so that is just a head

preminger (barbie as princess and the pauper, 2004), c. 1738

actual footage of my 7th grade life science class after dissecting frogs

iestyn (my beloved) what are you doing

preminger has anger issues

tfw you suddenly get a rabid new fanbase

dance party!!!

yeah i mean this hardcore slaps

she does not look very enthusiastic lol

girl in blue has a lovely voice and is giving manic pixie dream girl

“yes i wanna clean his chest :)”

hmm

girl in yellow is not very enthusiastic at the prospect of marrying david 

“but i wanted to marry him why are you marrying him off to my sister who doesn’t even want him”

david and jonathan 😉

preminger thinks it’s sus

also: preminger is apparently saul but i do not care and i will be calling him preminger until i get tired of it or until he no longer looks like preminger, whichever comes first

iestyn is slaying

everyone stop mistreating yellow girl challenge

“great i have to be the emotional support for everyone around here”

classism

“it’s okay i still wuv you”

i support female rage

damage control

aww

i mean those sound kinda marriage-esque 👀

of COURSE she’s an oldest daughter she has oldest daughter energy

okay but vocally she slays

“i mean, i am also an option”

child abuse

“idk man i just yeeted a stone at a really tall dude and now i’m here watching family feuds play out in real time”

where did y’all come from

“too much drama fam”

michal is vibing

kickline time also this slaps

“but I want all the rabid fangirls uwu”

preminger rage time again 

“y’all done fucked up”

this is handel that should not be a problem

preminger is not in his right mind

this guy is supposed to be a high priest apparently but better yet, he’s giving off ✨vibes✨

sir if you look down you will see that preminger is having a seizure, which is a bigger problem than you having a Moment TM

slap

this is pretty

pure caring 🥺 (also this harp solo is GORG)

well that didn’t work

spittake gone wrong

fun activities: slamming rocks on tables

DUDE NO DON’T ASK HIM TO KILL HIS BOYFRIEND

“dad no it is time for MY aria listen to MY aria”

i believe that is called bipolar disorder

that is your DAUGHTER get your MOUTH off of her

“surprise! these are my backup dancers 😊”

“idk man there’s not an instruction manual for this”

schiller and verdi taking notes for rodrigo, marquis di posa, like ⬆️

choir practice vibes

one thing is for sure: this is a VIBE

[sunshine-julie-molina]

(doing it differently this time) reactions to episode 11 “showtime”:

highlighting portwell in the recap

the opening night cards

everyone looks so good

ashlyn jumping up and down <3

ricky’s pretty

ashlyn is so pretty

i knew they didn’t have understudies i’m glad they’re addressing the plotholes

“if james cameron and a circus had a baby”

gina in the background with her headphones how did she go from airpods to headphones

the rini notes are going to backfire knew it

KADEN

kourtney’s gorgeous

BAGUETTES

LAURYN

flying teapot-

“shortest fork” literally me

omg the glasses

THE SQUEALS

BLUSTER

idc what ends up being canon nini wrote something specifically for her girlfriend

THE LOOK OH MY GOD THE RISOTTO of course they rescheduled for then “d-word” “all alone with someone i dig a lot”

CARLOS NO

seb’s adorable but he reminds me of an oompa loompa in the best way

carlos hates the costume doesnt he

ANTOINE WAS ON FIRE

i love lauryn’s aesthetic

u in utah

seb’s clap

the words of inspiration-

the tooth gap

the flowers

not him puking-

howie sitting with kourt’s mom omg

the judge

only his dad showed up- i’m glad they’re on good terms

is the body mic going to backfire

“mr m”

“you look nice” “and you do too”

“there’s no scoreboard out there right” “you’re in the theater now”

both the men pullin thru tonight

“we always seem to run into him”

“break the 4th wall”

omg they’re for ricky RICK

“never thought i’d get to have this feeling twice” what’s going on why is he scared of her

ricky singing lily’s hot “did we forget to build a moat around the school” “favorite actor at east high” “being nice, what a concept” “maybe we could talk more sometime over a slice of pizza, an advice slice, lol” “i don’t know how that would go over around here” i love her makeup “loyalty can be complicated” she has a stepmom i knew it “i couldn’t look at the new wife for a month. now she’s literally the only sane member of my family” “is that including you” “lily, scram” “get your head in the game” *wink*

“haunting music”

mr m being the narrator

NATALIE

STEPH her nails NINI “i’ve never had a part with a name before” “everyone gets to say that exactly once” her eyeshadow nini’s so supportive

did he dab dang right she’s pretty the effects the transition mike’s so proud of him howie being supportive LILY

“big red has not thrown up in over 20 minutes” “she heard wrong”

X FACTOR

“as the intruder that my mother clubbed over the head when i was a girl” seb’s reaction

“lighting-ists” “they’re called grips”

GINI

miss jenn’s about to pass out

DESPERATE- “it feels that way for a reason sebastian”

CARLOS LOOKS SO SCARED THE WAY HE TURNED HIS HEAD he says “Help!” carlos’s makeup

CARLOS AND ASHLYN

GINA OH MY GOD

the judge is so confused

oh my god the napkin

ASHLYN AND GINA

gina’s chenne turns i’m obsessed

GINI

kourtney plays potts perfectly

i love her voice

howie’s in awe

i love the “heavens sake is that a spot” part

the judge is just being pelted with sugar cubes

THE KICKLINE

GINI

ashlyn spinning <3

YES NATALIE

NOT SQUID INK

JORDAN FISHER OH MY GOD

“beast don’t crease”

big red is absolutely in love with ashlyn

“with the eyes” that’s an inside joke with my friends and i burst out laughing

“pretty strong feelings”

“remain in the same role you started in”

stephy’s and lauryn’s outfits i love

why is howie being so weird

nini speaks like she likes women

THE RIFFS ARE AMAZING

ashlyn you’re perfect darling

“has anyone asked for your autograph”

the irony of all of these lines

THE HUG

GIGI

ashlyn is the perfect belle and ricky is the perfect beast

mike is so proud of him

julia’s vocals are amazing

PORTWELL

THE SNOW

CHIP’S BIG SCENE

what was ej singing

“i’m a little starstruck right now”

CHARMING-

BIG BROTHER FIGURE NO

“sometimes the family that you choose is better than the family that you get”

ej’s heartbroken

“can’t you just jump off something high”

RICHARD

“second acts haven’t traditionally been my strong suit”

their teamwork i love it

NOT SUDOKU

“aim for my face” i love her

LILY NO