#sweeney todd spoilers i guess

[kayak-lmao]

😈 (I'm a theater kid I apologize in advance)

I summon thee

@beebisbeeble @atomictoasty @rainb0w-alien

I don’t usually do these, but I kinda like this one so thanks @halfbakedideas for the tag 😂

Open tag bc I never know who to tag for these 😅 Still very curious to see everyone’s random music

[incorrectmusicaltheatre]

Sweeney, singing “Epiphany”: And my Lucy lies in ashes~ Beggar Woman: Stop telling everyone I’m dead! Sweeney: Sometimes I still hear her voice…

[broadwaybohemians]

Enjoy the songs from Schmigadoon 2x05!

[love-little-lotte]

made my brother watch sweeney todd for the first time (the movie because i thought it was the best way to soft-launch the musical to a non-theatre-enjoyer) and the way he gagged when he learned the beggar woman was lucy was so funny 🤭

[corroded-hellfire]

Attend the Tale - Eddie Munson x Reader

Summary: Eddie proclaims to theatre nerd!reader that musicals are too happy for him. You then tell him the tale of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Note: This is partially because Gaten is currently in the show on broadway, yes, but also because it is one of my favorite musicals of all time and I myself am a huge theatre nerd.

Warnings: spoilers for Sweeney Todd, which has dark themes including bloody violence, murder, and cannibalism.

Words: 2.3k

Hawkins High School likes conventional. It likes when things make sense. For instance, it made sense when Chrissy Cunningham was nominated for Prom Queen, and Jason Carver for Prom King. It made sense that Nancy Wheeler was on track to give the valedictorian speech at graduation at the end of the year. What didn’t make sense—at least from an outsider's perspective—is you and Eddie.

Eddie Munson was all metal, band t-shirts, chunky silver rings, long wild mane, and tattoos. You are not metal. You are costumes, makeup, rehearsing lines and practicing songs for an audition. A theatre nerd, essentially. At night, Eddie blasts Metallica in his room, while you’re playing Andrew Lloyd Webber and attempting to hit the high notes in Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again. The two of you looked like opposite sides of the spectrum. But in reality, you were two sides of the same coin. Both passionate about the music that moves you, embodying the looks of your respective niches. 

When you met, there was an initial clash between the two of you over use of the drama room. Yes, it was used for Hellfire meetings, but it was the drama room and Eddie shouldn’t have thrown a fuss if you had to come in and grab a costume that had been left in there earlier. Once the original ire cooled, the two of you found you gelled together quite nicely. Only someone else who has that deep appreciation for music can understand what it’s like to feel the music in your very soul, in every beat of your heart, and every breath you take. 

Though there wasn’t a crossover appeal with each other’s music, both you and Eddie could appreciate and respect the other’s taste. Eddie would blast metal in the van on the way home from school, so you’d come to learn some of the songs and point out your favorites to your boyfriend. When the two of you were at your house, a Sondheim or a Rodgers & Hammerstein record would be playing in the background as you makeout on your bed. 

Eddie had seen you in the last musical Hawkins High had put on—Into the Woods. The dark take on multiple fairy tales had drawn Eddie in more than he thought it would. Obviously, he had only gone to see you—dragging Dustin along because the curly haired boy was the only one willing to accompany him—but he ended up being honestly impressed by the talent and hard work it takes to put on a show. Hearing you sing as Cinderella had almost moved Eddie to tears, something he would never admit to a soul. But Dustin had noticed and told you when Eddie had gone to the bathroom after the show. You recognized the same dedication and effort in Eddie when you saw him performing with Corroded Coffin.

After you begged Eddie to play The Sound of Music cassette you just bought while you’re driving around one weekend, he comes up with a thought that astounds you.

“You know, musicals are just too happy for me. Everything is always okay in the end, and everyone sings and dances and it’s happily ever after.”

You’re staring at him for a good minute before he notices. He raises an eyebrow at you in question.

“That is so not true!”

“Babe,” Eddie says, knocking the rings of his right hand against the van’s radio. “We’re literally listening to a show that has singing nuns and nazis. And guess what? Everything ends tied up with a bow.”

“First of all,” you say, flopping back in your seat with a huff. “This is based on a true story. So, sorry that the real Von Trapp family escaped the nazis. Secondly, there are plenty of dark musicals. You saw Into the Woods!”

“Yeah, it was dark for fairy tales. I listen to metal. The witch cursing a family doesn’t quite cut it as ‘dark’ for me.”

“West Side Story? It’s tragic!”

“Tragedy and darkness aren’t really the same thing,” Eddie says with a shrug. “I mean, they can be. But they literally have gangs prancing down the street. Sad story, sure. But I wouldn’t say dark.”

You purse your lips in the way that Eddie finds adorable as you look out the window. A cheery song about favorite things playing isn’t helping you come up with any dark musicals.

“Aha! Phantom of the Opera,” you say, turning towards Eddie. “Kidnapping, murder, disfigured character. Dark enough for you?”

“Eh,” Eddie says with a shrug. “The opera part kinda cancels it out for me.”

Just as Eddie’s pulling into your driveway, your face lights up with an idea. Eddie notices it as he pulls the keys out of the ignition, the jingling of them breaking you out of your mini trance.

“Sweeney Todd.”

“Who?” Eddie asks.

“Sweeney Todd!” you repeat, as if just hearing it again will make everything clear to Eddie. Both of you get out of the car and you fumble to get your house keys out of your bag. “The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”

“Did we switch subjects, or…? Should I know this Todd dude?” Eddie asks as he follows you inside. He kicks his shoes off next to the door just as you do, and you toss your bag onto the closest chair.

“It’s a Stephen Sondheim musical,” you say. “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”

“A demon barber?” Eddie asks with a laugh. 

Spinning away from him and his dismissive chuckle, you stroll over to your collections of records. Nimble fingers pick through them until you find the one you’re looking for. Eddie just watches as you move to the record player and load up the album. The opening notes start slow at first, then gaining volume, with a haunting quality to the melody. It sounds eerily like music you would hear at a funeral. Then a piercing noise—a scream? a scrape? —slices through the air, startling Eddie. He won’t let you know it just yet, but this already has him intrigued. 

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

His skin was pale and his eye was odd

He shaved the faces of gentlemen

Who never thereafter were heard of again

“Hmm,” Eddie hums, a smile curling on his lips. “Okay, you’ve got my attention.”

“It’s bloody and gory,” you say, jumping onto your couch. Eddie chuckles as he watches your socked feet move over the gray overstuffed cushions. You hold your hands out in front of you, fingers splayed as you begin to summarize the show in a melodramatic voice. “Sweeney Todd—who is actually named Benjamin Barker—returns to London after being wronged by a judge many years ago. Judge Turpin stole his wife and daughter. Like, literally stole. Not like he seduced her or something, he straight up took her and had her husband sent away.”

Eddie wrinkles up his nose and crosses his arms over his chest. “That’s creepy as hell.”

“Oh, that’s nothing,” you say with a devious smile. As you continue on with the tale, the music playing in the background, you keep walking across the couch, jumping to the adjacent couch as well when you come to the edge. Eddie watches you, an adoring look in his eyes. “So, Sweeney stays with this lady, Mrs. Lovett, who has a pie shop. And he starts up as a barber again, with the goal of getting the judge to come in so he can…” You run your finger across your neck, imitating the slitting of your throat. 

“Does he stick the bastard?” Eddie asks, jumping up on the couch you just vacated. 

“Hold on, hold on,” you say, shooting him a smirk. “This other dude comes in and recognizes Sweeney back from when he was Barker, so Sweeney kills him. When he and Mrs. Lovett are trying to figure out what to do with the body, she comes up with an idea! But is it too much? Never, for this twisted pair!”

Eddie laughs as he listens and watches. Your eyes are wide, a crazed look there as you describe the warped tale. Even if he wasn’t genuinely enjoying this debauched plot, he would’ve been thoroughly amused by your performance. 

“They decide to get rid of the body by grinding him up and putting him in the meat pies!”  

“Ugh,” Eddie groans, face full of disgust. “That’s morbid.”

“Told ya,” you say with a proud smirk. “But they don’t stop there. Every man who comes to Sweeney’s shop becomes the new flavor of the day. And the people love the meat pies. They keep selling out of them.”

“Okay, okay,” Eddie says, holding his hands up in front of him. “I concede. This is a dark musical.”

“Thank you,” you say, offering him a dramatic bow. “The dead bodies do not just come out tap dancing or some other cliche, cheesy shit you accuse musicals of. Although now that I’m thinking about that, it would’ve been cool.”  

“So, how’s it end?” Eddie asks, jumping over to the couch you’re on.

“Oh, no, no, no,” you say, shaking your head and backing a step away from him. “You’ll have to listen. Wait! See! They’re about to tell you.” You hold your finger to your lips, telling Eddie to be silent so he can hear the final lyrics of the song.

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd

He served a dark and a vengeful god

What happened then, well, that's the play

And he wouldn't want us to give it away

Not Sweeney

Not Sweeney Todd

The demon barber of Fleet street

Eddie steps forward and tugs on your waist until you’re flush up against him. “You seem to really enjoy this creepy shit.”

“I haven’t even told you the rest,” you say, cupping his face in your hands. “There’s the judge wanting to marry the daughter he stole as well. A beggar woman who goes around asking men if they wanna fuck her. And then there’s Antony and Toby who are precious boys.”

“Jesus,” Eddie says with a laugh. “Might just have to borrow this record.”

“I thought you’d like it,” you say, a satisfied smirk on your lips. “I know my boyfriend’s taste.”

“Yes, you do,” he mumbles as he leans in and presses his lips against yours. The two of you share lazy kisses for a few minutes, just standing there on your couch in the middle of your living room. When you finally break for air, Eddie rests his forehead against yours and lets out a small laugh. “Who would’ve thought I’d find a girlfriend who can match my theatrics?”

“I think I outdo your theatrics, thank you very much,” you say. “In private, anyway. I know I can be my true, authentic weird self with you.”

“I love your weird self,” Eddie says, hands roaming down to your ass. 

“And I love you.”

Eddie grins and presses a few more kisses to your mouth. 

“Are there any duets in the show?” Eddie asks. “Could learn it and we could sing it together.”

The way your eyes light up at his words has his heart stuttering in his chest. He’d never admit it, but he’d memorize all of Sondheim’s compositions if you wanted him to. Anything for you. 

“Yeah,” you say, voice the quietest it’s been this whole time. Before continuing, you clear your throat and blink your eyes a few times. “My favorite song from it is a duet. It’s the one where they decide to put the men into the pies. It’s called A Little Priest.”

You quickly hop off the couch and stop the record. Carefully, you turn it over and place it back down. Your eyes scan the track list printed on the record’s jacket to find the right spot. Placing the needle back down, a surge of pride flows through you as you hear it start playing exactly where you want it to. 

Seems a downright shame…

Turning back towards Eddie, you try to emulate Mrs. Lovett. Kind of crazy, but even crazier for the man in front of her. That part you have down perfectly. The fond look Eddie is giving you makes your tummy all fuzzy and your head all light. Knowing that not only can you be completely and unabashedly yourself around Eddie, but that he actually loves you like that still boggles your mind. 

The song is funny, filled with puns and jokes, and you sing through the lyrics with ease. As the long song comes to its end, you step up on the coffee table and use it as your stage. Closing your eyes, you throw your arms in the air dramatically as if you’re riding a roller coaster. 

We'll not discriminate great from small! 

No, we'll serve anyone, 

Meaning anyone, 

And to anyone

At all!

Eddie claps as you finish belting the last note, and your face warms at his praise. A shy giggle escapes you as you curtsy on top of the table. Your boyfriend hops down from the couch and wraps both of his arms around your legs. He flops backwards so he’s lying on the couch, pulling you along so you’re on top of him. 

“You’re so damn cute,” Eddie says.

“Takes one to know one, Munson,” you say, finger coming up to boop the tip of his nose. 

“I feel like I’m gonna have to take you to Broadway as a graduation gift,” Eddie muses.

“Baby,” you whine, shaking your head. “You don’t have to do that.”

“You don’t wanna take a trip with me?” he asks, jutting out his bottom lip in his most adorable pout. The big cow eyes only add to it. 

“Of course I do,” you say. “Not letting you buy me a trip for graduation, though!”

“Fine,” Eddie says with a sigh. “What if it’s a gift for both of us? We go up together over the summer? Huh?” He grins and tucks a piece of hair behind your ear. “You, me, whatever shows you want, then a nice big hotel bed at night. I won’t pay for everything, I promise.”

A giggle bubbles out of you and you rest your head in the crook of Eddie’s neck. “Sounds perfect, Eddie.” 

“I love you, my little theatre nerd.”

“I love you, my adorable metal head.”

[transfemgeorgecostanza]

even by my own hyper-emotional standards, i cry super easily these days, but only for a very short time, like maybe 30 seconds. but its triggered by just about anything at the moment. early i cried for like ten seconds because of the music after Sweeney Todd finally kills the judge (spoilers I guess) and then again during the duet-part leading into Mrs Lovett's death.

Anyway this is to say I at last listened to the most recent Sweeney Todd cast recording, and a) the album and its vinyl packaging both demonstrate how cast recordings and records should be produced, very well done, b) annaleigh ashford really IS stunning in this, my god, what a fresh take, just on a recording, c) i still don't enjoy Josh Groban's weird vocal stylings (like Kermit without the charm) but he is mostly tolerable in this, especially in duets he feels less try-hard than usual, d) the Stranger Things kid and Ruthie Ann Miles are great, but the rest of the cast comes across as nothing special on the recording (dunno how it was on stage)

I don't think the omission of the pipe whistle is outrageous, but it's also like. ok why.

also was very confused: did they just leave out pirelli's entrance on the recording or did they also cut that from the show?

anyway. sweeney still slaps!

[ashadeintheshade]

I am here bearing an ask about City of Angels: what was the original timeline like? Now that all of it is out I'm dying to know. (Also hope you feel better soon!)

oh MAN the original plot 😂😂

Thanks for the ask @void-ptr!! This AMA idea was from the one you mentioned to me a long time ago!

I still have the original file with the Madeleine-still-being-alive-Sweeney Todd plot outline somewhere...

First I have to slog through every edit that I ever saved (SEPERATELY because I'm a crazy person).

Okay the original outline was a little bit unhinged. This outline document had character sketches and ideas as well as several timelines and spans 27 pages. It had gems like:

and:

Obviously Erik having a breakdown was paramount in my plot-developing process.

In any case, the original outline copy and pasted from this document was (no judgement!! under the cut because of "spoilers" I guess):

Madeleine is nice to erik, doesn’t make him wear mask. He sings and he plays. Only see his gloves. Screen.

Refuses to allow her son to be exposed. In order to continue his career she descends into bad things with Campbell

Erik discovers this when he thinks Madeleine is dead, blows up Campbell building

Opens home for orphans

Christine is there (CHRISTINE IS AFRAID OF CHANGE, OF LEAVING THE MAGGIE )

Finds Christine singing and becomes interested in her voice

Does not understand that he is falling in love with her, just does voice stuff. Spends time with her because it feels peaceful, reminds him of being with his mother

Christine has romance with raoul

Finds out who she really is

Christine has her first debut. Goes out with raoul and erik misses her

Erik begins to realize he has feelings for her but they depress him because of what he did and his face and stuff and just ANGST for erik

He stays away from her but it is painful and he realizes that she has missed his elusive presence as she calls it

Erik has angst about it

They talk a lot like angel of music except she knows he’s a real man

Her career progresses

She beings to talk about raoul and erik is increasingly jealous. Does eriky things.

Breaks his own rule and sings for her

Touches her

Understands that he is in love with her

Decides to go with the full face mask

Christine is stymied by him but this bothers him because he knows none of it is real, understands that his voice is hypnotic

Makes him sad, wants to be loved for himself

Raoul dislikes being ignored

Erik wanting to be with Christine, considering many things to make her his

Erik meets Madeleine, she is still alive

Understands that all of the horridness he has done has been for nothing

Has breakdown

Goes to Christine, [sleeps with her], begs her to love him, begs her to marry him

Has another breakdown

The next morning he feels so guilty he leaves

Angst angst

Doesn’t know what to do

He goes back to find Madeleine and she is dying

Erik takes care of Madeleine

Thinks of Christine. Mama dies.

Erik returns and finds that Christine has been trying desperately to reach him

She says that she thinks she loves him

Erik explains that he is not at all what she thinks he is, that none of him that she has seen or known is real

Tells her to go away from him, far far away.

She is crying, does not understand. Erik just wants her to go away because it hurts. He slips off his gloves, and then slowly peels away his face. Christine’s eyes glaze over.

She faints. Erik waits for her to awaken. He feels numb now. He cradles her. When she awakens she screams, but he can almost forgive her for it. She doesn’t understand. He explains. There are still tears in her eyes. He explains the last thing. That he was responsible for the Campbell building. Then he gets up and leaves.

Stays away for a long time.

Christine meanwhile has been extremely confused. Erik left her with too many secrets and she feels betrayed and let down and utterly confused

Christine sort of went back to raoul but just didn’t understand what she was feeling so he was less important.

Erik returns. Erik says he will leave forever if that is what she wants. He tells her that he loves her, desperately. But that he understands. Christine says she is unsure.

Christine’s career progresses. Erik leaves her a note saying that he will go away forever. Christine is sad. Erik is sad. He decides that without Christine he has no will to live. But he decides he needs to hear her sing once more.

He goes several weeks later to hear her sing and she notices him in the rafters. They are giving faust. Charles dance scene ensues. Christine welcomes him back

They have much loving and everyone is yay.

Sorry for it being so long, I just copied and pasted it. If I do say so myself, I think the current iteration of COA is better than this original plan 😂

The "Charles Dance scene" is the one at the end of 1990s phantom when he sings Faust with her during the performance, a scene I've always been obsessed with. The Cherik has always been strong with this story!

[jewish-elphaba]

explain sweeney todd

oh goodie!! sorry this took possibly a year? I forgor

ok so the musical starts with the whole fucking cast going ONCE UPON A TIME there was this guy! he had weird eyes :) and then sweeney arrives

ACT 1

so this guy named anthony is a sailor who rescued sweeney which I guess makes sweeney his new dad ? and anyways they reach london and anthony is like ahh london 🥰 and sweeney is like ahh london 🤮🤮🤮 and anthony is like hold on my stuffs already here... and then the beggar woman sexually harasses them both ooh la la

and then for plot and exposition reasons I guess sweeney explains to the audience I mean to anthony that he used to be a barber but then this bitch judge turpin fell inlove with his wife and sent him to prison oh wow. oh and also he had a daughter named jooohaaaaaaannaaaaa. then he leaves and his first stop is fucking mrs lovetts fucking meat pie shop

so mrs lovett is like OOOH A MAN and her voice and her loins are READY to tell him how fucking awful her pies are and then sweeney asks to have the upstairs bc that's where he worked when he was normal. and she goes oooh careful that's where this guy used to live until his wife got stolen and raped and he got prisoned. and sweeney goes no fucking shit lady I'm that guy. so lovett goes "oksies won't tell anyone <3 btw your wife arseniced herself. I am implying that she's dead btw this is plot relevant. oh also turpin kidnapped your daughter"

so sweeney is like oh cool so I'm gonna fucking kill him then and lovett is like oh boy! you should use these here razors that used to be yours and are like the best ever. so yeah he becomes a barber again

meanwhile anthony is walking by a window and oh wow whos that gorgeous lady singing in the window SPOILER ALERT ITS SWEENEY TODDS DAUGHTRT JOHANNA and he's like fuck yeah I'm gonna steal that bitch but turpin and his slimy ass little minion beadle chase him off but he still is like IM STEALING HER GODDAMMIT

oksies so now tobias the street urchin is advertising adolfo pirellis magical hair growth elixir and sweeney shows up takes one sniff and goes ITS FUCKEN PISS which.it is. it is fucken piss. so pirelli comes out and is like YOU WANNA GO? IM READY TO FIGHT ARE YOU READY TO FIGHT? I WILL TAKE YOU OUT BACK AND SHOOT YOU I SWEAR TO GOD and then sweeney kicks his ass in a shaving contest and offers turpin's slimy little henchman a free shave

anyways turpin is like. ok so yk how I'm your father kind of or at least that's what I'm telling you? and johanna goes ya. and he goes GREAT so I'm marrying you. and for some reason johanna is against this idea??? hmm.

ok back at the combination pie shop hair parlor anthony plans to elope with johanna and hide her there, and pirelli and toby come in and pirelli goes upstairs to threaten sweeney which ends in death and I think you can guess who died meanwhile lovett adopts toby in the pie shop

oksies turpin comes in for a shave bc he wants to look fresh for johanna and before sween can kill him fucken tony runs in and explains his plan to get johanna and turpin storms! off!!! and then sween is like oh ok so this means that everyone ever should die ! and then he and lovett hatch a plan to kill people and then make them into meat pies <3

Act 2

oksies so everybody loves the murder food and sween built himself a fun little murder chair and offs people on the regular and somehow noone questions it

meanwhile tony finds johanna in an asylum where she's hidden until she marries turpin and then he escapes before beadle can doink his shit in (thanks @resident-dumb-fuck ) and meanwhile lovett is fantasizing moving to the seaside with sweeney and their adopted son toby

anyways tony asks for help with johanna and sween says to pose as a wigmaker who wants her hair and he goes ok thumbsup. but WAIT! he's just the bait for the trap to lure turpin in so sween can kill him

so toby is getting suspicious of sweeney and so he goes mommyyyy I think your boyfriend is killing. and lovett goes sure dear eat your pie <3 and then teaches him how to use the meat grinder and then locks him in the basement to shield him from the Horrors what a good mom. but alas, he finds a fingernail in his pie oh and also sweeneh just killed beadle so his corpse tumbles into the basement so um. jig is up. so sweeney and lovett decide to kill their son :(

so tony shows up at the asylum but johanna BLOWS HIS FUCKING COVER WTF GIRL WE'RE ON TBE SAME TEAM so he has to gun-threaten the asylum owner and then OOPS they killt him. and then they leave.

tony leaves johanna at the barber shop so he can hitch them a ride but then johanna hears the beggar woman coming in and hides. the sweeney comes in and she's like oh I know you and so naturally he kills her. then turpin comes in looking for johanna and just before sweeney slits his throat turpin recognizes him! ah well, he's dead now.

*seth rudetsky anywho* ANYwho, sween finds johanna and tries to kill her but it doesn't work and then he goes downstairs to the basement where lovett is trying to hide the beggar woman's body. hmm wonder why

so sweeney sees this and figures out that the beggar woman was his old wife and that mrs lovett lied on omission so he kills her about it furnace style. and then toby comes in and kills sweeney. wow theyre just letting anyone be a murderer these days arent they

[allthemidnightmemories]

my sweeney todd experience

okay so this is a super long post that is packed with spoilers, so if you don't want to be spoiled on any element of the show (staging or plot), do not read on!

for the rest of you: let us attend the tale!

GENERAL THOUGHTS

the crowd was generally pretty respectful and courteous. everyone cheered SO loud during Josh’s opening line to the point where you couldn’t hear him actually say “attend the tale of Sweeney Todd.” (side note: THAT ENTRANCE. THE STAGING. WOW.) There was one weird moment where someone catcalled when Jordan Fisher first entered the stage. But otherwise, aside from a few small whispers from some very excited high schoolers, everyone was very well behaved which was a welcome surprise after hearing of so many crowd behavior nightmares from other nights/shows in general.

speaking of the entrance - josh's entrance as sweeney was incredible. the the sopranos are wailing away and he just FLIES out of this hole and starts singing. MAGIC.

the choreography was definitely interesting and a Choice, but has really grown on me the more I think about it. some of the stuff that the ensemble was doing with their hands felt like a bit much, but I particularly liked how the movement worked with “God, That’s Good!” and “City on Fire”. and by the final ballad I feel like it….made more sense to me? Like after watching the whole musical, the actions seemed to connect more?? I also liked the way the ensemble moved as a group/rhythmically - it almost looked like the inner workings of a factory (or the meatpacking process, or some other sort of mechanized thing) which is super cool in the context of industrial London and a great callback to the original run's factory stage.

Everyone in this cast was amazing. The entire thing was gorgeously sung from start to finish, and I’d venture to guess that this is the prettiest sounding that Sweeney has ever been. if you don't believe me, LISTEN TO THE CAST ALBUM SINGLES. it sounded JUST LIKE THAT. trust me. it's beautiful.

I also loved how well this show blends the comedy and tragedy of it all. With some productions I think there's a tendency to lean into the darkness of it too much, and you lose a bit of the ridiculousness that Sondheim intended, but too much humor and you lose the humanity of the characters. This performance blends this PERFECTLY in my opinion—much funnier than I expected, but still haunting in many ways (especially in act 2).

now, onward to the specifics!

JOSH GROBAN

Josh Groban was OUTSTANDING. (Admittedly, I’m a pretty big fan of his and he was my initial reason for coming to the show, so I’m a bit biased.) I thought his “human Sweeney” approach and playing him as someone who still has a shred of Benjamin Barker left in him was haunting and magnificent to watch.

In so much of the first act, you can just FEEL the tension between him being a human who’s been through hell and back and has lost everything and everyone he’s ever loved, and someone who’s on the verge and ready to snap but isn’t QUITE over the edge yet as his humanity keeps pulling him back—literally.

Even the physicality of the performance (leaning on things and tensing his shoulders, staggering forward or walking like he’s got the weight of the world on his shoulders, hunching over the sink or collapsing around the chair after Judge Turpin leaves after Pretty Women) he just seems so downtrodden and broken by his experience thus far, yet he’s still actively battling his own inner demons—we know he wants revenge, but you still see the human behind the exhausted face, almost as if he knows that revenge is the last thing he has the strength to do.

When he kills Pirelli, I felt like he gets no joy out of doing it and it genuinely pains him, even though it has to be done for his own survival. he even lets out a bit of a sob when the deed is done (props to the lighting department for this moment - the deep red they chose was incredible and the thunder noise was SPOOKY). Even during Pretty Women, he seemed to play it as if he was still warring within himself on whether he’d go through it (my mom interpreted it as him getting swept away in the memory of Lucy, which is probably more correct since vengeance is the only thing he’s after). it’s only after losing his chance to kill the judge and the full weight of that loss falls on him that he fully snaps into ruthless killer, made all the more effective by how we’ve seen him building toward it the whole first act.

Compare this with the sheer ruthlessness of his actions in act two. The Johanna Quartet is SO precise and methodical. The letter writing scene and the scene where he chases Johanna out of the pie shop is someone who’s cruel with ease, who’s let all the goodness leach out of him and be replaced with cold, calculating movement and intention. I also LOVED the way the letter writing scene is staged with Sweeney slouched over in his barber chair lazily waving his hand writing the letter, and the ensemble members on the stairs mimicking him like he's a puppet master - it was creepy and weird and WONDERFUL.

ANNALEIGH ASHFORD

Annaleigh Ashford was incredible. Everyone has rightly pointed out the humor in her performance—her comedic timing was impeccable and she and Josh are such incredible foils for each other, and she similarly is so physical with the role (whether she’s flirting with Sweeney, throwing herself around the pie shop or around him, or rolling around on the floor in fits of laughter). You can see that she’s made a life out of being clever—not in a ruthless way, but in a way where her quirks cover someone who is also constantly trying to survive as a single woman in a society not kind to single women.

But I wasn’t expecting to feel such deep sympathy for her, especially in the second act when everything starts falling apart. You can really feel how desperate she is to protect what little she has, and how torn she really does feel when it comes to her relationship with Toby when he discovers what’s been going on. But her HUMOR. She holds the show on a string and makes it tick, and brings such a physicality to the role that makes it so fun to watch because you don’t know what she’ll do next. It almost feels like a kid who’s trying to keep their crush’s attention—never fully believing that they’re truly loved and always trying to do the most to ensure that they’ve always got SOME reaction, even if it’s an annoyed/exasperated one

OTHER CAST MEMBERS

considering what I had heard, Jordan Fisher was better than I expected. I thought his voice was fine - because he sings with more of a pop style, it didn’t quite meld with everyone else’s more classic Broadway voices in my opinion. But he plays the naïveté, innocence, and sweetness of Anthony well and gave a serviceable performance, and I did believe that he really cared for Johanna and wanted to save her. 

Judge Turpin was suitably slimy as well, though I would’ve loved to see the actor’s take on Mea Culpa, which is unfortunately cut from this production. he’s very obviously despicable, but I just wanted MORE from that particular character because Beadle Bamford has much more to do, and while his role doing the dirty work almost makes him more despicable, his comedic timing was fantastic and he had me cracking up in Parlor Songs.

I was really surprised at how much I was moved by the Johanna/Anthony storyline seeing it staged. elements of it felt comedic (she loves him! and doesn’t even know his name until after several songs together!) but I think seeing the ways the judge has conditioned and tormented her just makes you want to root for her to find SOME kind of happiness, and I thought the two actors brought a glimmer of light that I wasn’t expecting.

The Beggar Woman is a role I’ve had to sit with in the weeks since the show. On its surface it’s such an understated role that just pops in and out of the plot, but Ruthie Ann Miles does such an amazing job of channeling the heartbreak and pain of losing what she’s lost, all while being a human being that's utterly broken and cast aside by all of society. there are layers here to be unpacked, and thinking about Ruthie's own experiences in the context of the Beggar Woman just...makes me so grateful that she's giving the performance that she is.

Gaten was one of the surprise standouts of the evening, both vocally and acting-wise. he brings such a heartbreaking innocence to Toby, and you definitely get the sense that he’s more emotionally abused/starved/neglected and just grasping for any scrap of affection he gets, rather than mentally slow as portrayed in other productions. Not While I’m Around was another song I wasn’t expecting to move me as much as it did—it seems like such a sweet song when you’re listening, but with the staging of it, I really felt the desperation he feels as he’s trying to protect Mrs. Lovett, and how much he’s trying to warn her. When he discovers what’s really happening in the second act, Gaten especially made my heart break for him and how he portrayed the innocence he lost. I’m surprised he didn’t at least get a Tony nod because I was so moved by all of the decisions he made and the approach he took.

Maria Bilbao — the other surprise incredible standout of the evening, playing Johanna. her voice is absolutely gorgeous, and you can visibly see the effects of years of Judge Turpin’s emotional abuse and isolation in all of her tics, nervousness, and her inability to use any sort of social skills with Anthony. Even after her rescue, you can see the damage that's been done, and it’s not far off to guess that she’ll bear the scars of the trauma she’s experienced. Another especially tragic scene was when Sweeney goes to attack her in a blind rage, and you just see her cower before someone who once loved her and made her giggle over breakfast. Even after that scene when she escapes, you can see that the mental scars will last long afterwards, and she’ll be another cog caught in the cycle of vengeance.

Pirelli - While I’m so glad I got to see Josh in the role of Sweeney, Nicholas Christopher’s performance as Pirelli made me SUPER curious to see what he’d be like as Sweeney. He was SO intense in his short time on stage and his acting choices really elevated a character that otherwise could be just another side character on Sweeney's journey to

NOTABLE SCENES/MOMENTS

Pretty Women - this scene is just.....everything. Josh's portrayal of Sweeney on the verge is INCREDIBLE, and there's something so haunting about the contrast of the beautiful music against the tension of what's about to happen.

Epiphany - anyone who ever called Josh Groban a cuddly baritone will be eating their words when they see this. he is simultaneously giving a FLAWLESS vocal performance as he breaks from reality and I still don't have words to explain what this felt like to watch live so i won't even try

Little Priest - Sweeney and Lovett are basically flirting during this entire song—like the whole thing gave the energy of when you find a weird friend who's into the same weird thing you are and you get to freak out about it with them. meanwhile, everyone else is just looking at you like 👀👀👀. BUT ANYWAYS watching them both absolutely losing it and breaking with reality and playing into the utter comedy of it was perfect. (also sidenote - apparently some people think Josh and Annaleigh were breaking character when they sing this, but idk it seemed VERY clear to me that they were still in character when they do their long extended break for laughter??? idk????) all i know is that when the last note of this song hit and the lights went off and then back on again, I turned to my mom and just said "i'm so happy right now" because I just WAS.

By the Sea - WHERE DO I BEGIN. This is SUCH a horny version of this show and this number SHOWS IT. Annaleigh basically just manhandles Josh Groban during an entire song to the point where he seemed very alarmed at everything she was doing and how hard she was throwing herself at him. At some point, Annaleigh managed to have her entire leg wrapped around him and under his leg??? I’m still not even sure what she did there but it was incredible and the whole audience was eating it UP. and josh also wears glasses during this??? it was such a look???

Sweeney/Lovett’s chemistry - no way around this—there is SO much sexual tension between Sweeney and Lovett. So much touching and nudges, hidden whispers between them before the contest scene as they both expose the miracle elixir, even a hug from behind during Wait (I’ve never once envisioned this song as being one where Lovett soothes Sweeney…sensually…but it REALLY worked). At one point, Mrs. Lovett stuck Sweeney’s whole hand down her shirt before the next character (Pirelli?) came in??? For Sweeney, the attraction is very resigned—while other Sweeneys are more dismissive/ignore her, you can tell that he does have a begrudging affection for her, and while he may not love her, there is some element of him that’s glad to have her around, kooky as she is, and he doesn't mind having her in his corner.

A break??? - I’m 90% sure that Josh broke just the tiniest bit in Worst Pies in London - after Lovett gave him the pie and he took a bite and reacted to the gross pie, she just stared at him and I thought I saw him smile just the tiniest bit while he was chewing and. maybe it was supposed to be a grimace, but i SWEAR I saw that man crack 😂

Lighting - the lighting of this show is UNMATCHED and if it doesn’t win the Tony it will have been robbed. The scene where Pirelli is killed, the backlighting during Epiphany, the entire City on Fire sequence—it's all so effective.

the pirelli’s miracle elixir/contest scene is HILARIOUS staged and I don’t think I fully got the humor until seeing it that way. Also Sweeney wears a top hat??? Lovett and Todd are also very conspiratorial in this scene - they're arm and arm, and while Tobias is singing, they both were whispering in each others’ ears before exposing him as a fraud, which further emphasizes the ~tension~ between them.

STAGE DOOR 

this was the part I was most nervous about because I’d heard so many crazy things, but it actually went went so well. My mom and I BOOKED it after bows (even after staying for the Broadway Cares speech lol) and somehow managed to get a spot right next to the barricade (shoutout to the two lovely people who offered to make room for us to stand there!). After what I heard I was expecting insanity, but once again everyone was super respectful and calm. Gaten, Maria, Josh, Annaleigh, Jamie, and two ensemble members came out to sign, and were all very kind and lovely. (Definitely tried not to pass out when Josh signed my playbill—I wish I would have been wittier and more clever but I’m just happy that I got to tell him he was amazing in the role BECAUSE HE WAS. Jamie Jackson was especially kind and even chatted a bit about how much he loves the show and enjoys doing it every night, and mentioned how much he had enjoyed watching a rehearsal earlier that day). Obviously the experience probably varies from crowd to crowd, but overall, I’m SO glad I stuck around and did it. 

there's SO much more I could say, and I might have to do another post when i find an *ahem* ~alternative~ method to watch again—I might even do a song-by-song breakdown of each scene even further because there's SO MUCH TO SAY.

while i don't know if this will beat Parade in the revival categories where the two shows are pitted against each other, I really hope it gets a few nods. but the house was packed and it was selling well, so regardless of critical acclaim, this show does EXACTLY what it needs to and I absolutely loved it.

[camilaxmartin]

cuz I’m curious and these are questions I like asking to get to know people better :3 so here ya go ^^

1. What got you into doing some of your favorite hobbies? Did you just think you were good and start doing it? Or was it something you were told you should try?

2. What are some of your favorite things?(food, colors, characters, smells, etc.)

3. what’s your favorite video game? Or are they not your thing? do you recommend people playing it?

4. Have you ever listened to a vocaloid song?(Project Sekai/Hatsune Miku colorful stage)

5. Thoughts on Renee Rapp and Bebe Wood? Or just the new Mean Girls in general(this is VITAL)

6. Do you like musicals at all? If so, which is one of your favorites? And please share the soundtrack

7. Who was your first childhood crush?

8. If you’re queer, who was your gay awakening?(ik you are but like😭)

UH YEAH- HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY QUESTIONS :D

omg omg omg omg

1. if we’re talking about writing then i guess when i was little i wanted to write down all of the dialogue of some of mlp episodes but my mom said no😭😭 and i did throw a whole tantrum then and she was like “child get over yourself” and i was all putty and decided screw you people, i’ll do it myself >:[ (spoiler ahead: i didn’t) and then after some years i guess i watched some series and me and my friend made up a world there and i wanted to write down some scenes with me so i literally wrote my own fanfiction then?? (i literally don’t remember what was happening to writing in my life between the ages like 8-13💀)(i mean i remember i was writing a silly story once and planning a book but like??? when exactly??)

and as for writing i literally came out of the womb with a marker in my hand so i was doing it for as long as i remember and i always loved mlp so it started there and well… here we are

2. oh my, my favourites? my favourite colors are defo: red, bottle green and purple but like… a deep one, and a hot pink lately. my fav food is just pasta. i don’t care how or with what, PASTA!! my favourite flower is an orichid:) my favourite characters oh my: fizzarolli (defo), violet from ahs, monica from friends, twilight from mlp, narcissa from harry potter, lady lesso from sfgae, catwoman/poison ivy/harley from dc (still can’t decide on one) and batman, peggy from marvel, aubrey from pitch perfect, celia from tshoev, and darcy from written in the starts:) (there’s a lot more but these are the few from the top of my head)

3. I LOVE VIDEO GAMES THEY WERE MY SPECIAL INTEREST AS A CHILD!! right now my favourite must be the batman i’m currently playing (i have no idea what is that game called) and probably minecraft and little big planet

4. i have not! or i don’t think i have at least, must check it out:)

5. RENEE RAPP>>>> i must still watch the new means girls so bear with me, but i want to watch it in cinema and it just came out in my country so i need to get my friends to go with me

6. I FUCKING LOVE MUSICALS I LIVE FOR THEM!!! my two favourites are mamma mia and pitch perfect (and a special place for sweeney todd) JUST UGH ABBA AND A MOVIE??? CMON!!! AND PITCH PERFECT HAS THIS OERFECT PERFOMANCES LIKE UGHHHH

7. rose from titanic. i said what i said. it was the first movie with people i’ve ever watched and the first lady my brain went “i want to be like her she’s so pretty:)” (you didn’t want to be like her camila, you wanted to be WITH her)

8. oh god good question. i think the person i accepted myself with my sexuality was cheryl from riverdale (when i thought i was bi and then omni and all of those different things) and then robin from stranger things, they both have a special place in my heart. but like just a gay awakening i must also it was also rose? it’s just the kate winslet effect

I LOVED THEM!!!>:]

[dovelyanon]

So I was thinking and I realized I don’t know why Teach me how to sing is named teach me how to sing. How’d you come up with that title?

Omg, you asked! I was wondering if anyone was ever going to ask. Warning: I'm about to ex-theatre kid nerd out.

I hope you don't regret this, @rahabrios

The Similarities between Adrien Agreste and Johanna Barker

"Teach me how to sing" is a lyric from 'Green Finch and Linnet Bird'- the damsel's song in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. In it, Johanna- the play's damsel in distress- is locked in her room. She looks to the songbirds in their cages and wonders how they can sing in these conditions. Feeling powerless, she wishes to learn how to be content despite her circumstances hence the lyric "teach me how to sing". I thought it mirrored Adrien's constant struggle in the fic- between his desire for freedom and his desire to remain and be the perfect son, to make his father happy. Johanna never finds happiness in these circumstances and neither does Adrien.

I had a few titles in mind when I started the fic, but what sold me on "Teach Me how to Sing' was all the fun parallels between the story/Miraculous in general and Sweeney Todd. Here are just a few I remember finding amusing (Light Spoilers for Sweeney Todd ahead):

Judge Turpin and Gabriel Agreste. Judge Turpin is Johanna's guardian, a wealthy man with political power who was obsessed with Johanna's mother. After he drove her mother to her demise, he took charge of Johanna and keeps her locked away under tight surveillance. He ultimately has darker intentions toward her and, when she refuses, he labels her insane and tries to have her committed.

Sweeney Todd and Gabriel/Hawkmoth. Johanna's actual father is Sweeney Todd- a man so consumed with vengeance for his family that he is terrorizing all of London and sinking ever deeper into madness. He knows Johanna is alive, but kind of just... doesn't bother to try and talk to her and isn't urgent about freeing her? He is more occupied with taking revenge on Judge Turpin and lamenting losing his perfect family and wife. He does not try to have a relationship with his daughter because she'd probably "look too much like her (his wife)" and they'd "never be the way we were".

Mrs. Lovett and Nathalie. Mrs. Lovett is Sweeney Todd's dedicated partner in crime. She's arguably more capable and more intelligent than him. She comes up with the bright ideas while he whines and she takes the brunt of his mood swings. But she's head over heels for him despite the fact that he is stingy at best and manipulative at worst with his affections and largely emotionally unavailable to her due to his fixation on his lost wife. He uses the hell out of her anyway. He is ultimately responsible for her demise.

Anthony and Marinette. Anthony is the optimistic and hopeful pauper charming who drops into Johanna's life and helps her to escape from her gilded cage, fighting retaliation by Judge Turpin each step of the way. He is also notorious for having one of the most stalkerish love songs by his archetype in musical history.

Some notable lyrics:

"I'll steal you, Johanna."

"Do they think that walls can hide you?"

"Even now I'm at your window."

He is the well-intentioned but slightly creepy love interest. But we're rooting for them anyway.

Well, yeah. There were a few more, but that's the gist of it. Sorry I turned your ask into a photo essay, @rahabrios

I didn't expect anyone to ask me this and thought the nerding would stay safely locked inside. I guess not. Welp... I recommend Sweeney Todd for anyone who likes musicals and dark themes! The original play with George Hearn and Angela Lansbury is great, but I'm also a big fan of the 2007 movie with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter <3 Thanks for reading my rambles.

[iliveforyouilongforyouvesuvia]

ok its me again hi AAAHHHH this is so nice i feel so warm im lying on my bed kickin my lil legs i cant believe this thank you for being nice omgggg now im on a roll im gonna say things about julian hkdhjgdgjf

only one song really that i scanned the whole tag looking for to see if anyone said it before and i was so surprised that i didnt find it and i went to check the official playlists on spotify cause maybe its on there already and thERE ISNT ONE WHAT???? i had the muriel one liked on here and id never checked any other ones out lmao but like i swear there had to be one?? like maybe they made it first and its somewhere separately??? julian is like the most popular one how the hell does he not get a spotify list is that how this tag was created?? *gasp* am i discovering the ~fandom lore~

(just gonna say you dont actually need to answer any of that in detail dont waste your time gksgkydgjf im just screaming into the void cause i was so flabbergasted after those 3 whole minutes of research i put into this)

ANYWAY the actual song would be House of Wolves by our lord and saviour MCR! its so good for him with his whole Woe is Me drama king vibe lol and the plaguey thematicssss mmmm delicious TELL ME im a BAD BAD BAD BAAD MAAAAN aight you lil masochist i see u and the "you better run like the devil cause they never gonna leave you alone" you get it caUSE HES A FUGITIVE DO YOU GET THE DEEP UNRAVELABLE METAPHORS DO YOU GET IT DO YOU G aight shut up hkhfjtdy anyway

ok i lied jystfhte heres another one i just remembered i really wanted to put here its not new but just in case somebody hasnt seen it yet lmao its such a masterpiece ill do anything to give it its due here ya go

https://youtu.be/61HltPN_k3g

and the other thing im really glad to have seen people mention here is musical songs cause thats one of the things i love about him the most like yass we love a thespian king slay grl so then anytime im binging a musical there always come the intrusive thoughts of "aw hed love this one" and "oh hed be great for this role" like i went to see f-ing swan lake with my f-ing grandpa and one of the major takeaways i got from the experience was (UH IM GONNA PUT A SPOILER WARNING HERE? I GUESS? IN CASE ANYONE CARES HELLO JULIAN BAD ENDING SPOILERS AHEAD DO MOVE ALONG NOW IF YOU DONT LIKE THAT AVERT YOUR GAZE CITIZENS LMAO LIKE YOU HAVENT SEEN FANARTS N ADS ALREADY ALRIGHT ALRIGHT) "omg jules would be so perfect as that bird guy villain IN HIS BIRD GUY SHAPE TOO OMG WITH THE WINGS ON STAGE THIS IS AWESOME WHY CANT I DRAW GOOD GODDA-"

anyway hed love hadestown (hed at least try to cast muriel as hades cause hes perfectly intimidating for it but theres way too many lines which okay Maybe but AND he has to sing???? nah hes out bkgdhkdt) i dont know what hed think of pierre natasha & the great comet cause its maybe a little eccentric i suppose but i think hed appreciate the cultural roots of the vibe with him being fantasy ruso-slav-ukrainian-whatnot heritage i reckon and hed definitely have a blast at a live performance and hed ABsolutely join in with the actors in between the rows at some point and theyd ABSOlutely let him cause hes that good and game recognize game cmon hes gonna show you amateurs what a real kazotski looks like

i can also see him enjoying sweeney todd, for its delightful edgyness, maybe even some themes relatable for him, and his sappy ass would SO memorise Pretty women to whip it out at an opportune serenading moment khgdturshc im so cringe and loving it

well i cant think of any more shows to throw him together with so thus ends my soliloquy wow i cant believe thats how you spell that anyway i hope anybody who knew what the hell im talking about enjoyed all that jgfztits see you in another 20 minutes when i come back like "AND ANOTHER thing-

Yay, it's the character song essays anon!! :D

I'm glad to see you back, and I will once again be re-linking the song you shared below and adding your suggestions to the tag ^.^

And frankly, I'm 76% certain that one of Julian's love languages is theatre, especially musical theatre. That could be tickets, that could memorizing the lines from one of this favorite scenes and reciting it back to him, it could be showing up to every single performance he's involved in :)

I'm glad to see you back in my inbox, friend, feel free to message me if you ever want to obsess over the characters together! Cheers -

brainrot

[my-moony-and-padfoot]

Get to know me :) In a very detailed manner and all of this totally unnecessary and unneeded

(I found these random questions/"get to know me" thingies from Pinterest and left out a few things) I just wanted to do this because I'm hella bored and definitely shouldn't be studying

Definitely not

First name: Guess 📚

Middle name: Maria

Nickname: My friends call me Grandma, Gran and gran-gran.

Age: young and sweet, only seventeen

Height: 165.5 cm

Birthday: 31st of July

Zodiac sign: I'm a Leo ♌

Sexuality: Pan 🍳

Fave color: light pink, light purple and dark green

Fave animal/s: dogs and cats, foxes. Red pandas are cool too and reindeers. Oh oh and turtles

Pets: three dogs and four cats (in two different places tho)

Shoe size: 38-39 EU

Hair color: orange ish

How long is your hair: down to my shoulders

Eye color: blue green brown ish something I really don't know, they're weird. They like often change colors weirdly idk what's up with them. So, I usually stick with saying they're green

Do you have glasses: I do 🤓

Any siblings: half big sister and half big brother, so technically one right?

Where are you from: That there is a mystery 🌎, unless you're fucking Sherlock, or another fictional detective, or a stalker

Last dream: A nightmare of my grandma trying to kill our whole family

Fave book/s: One of the harry potters and heart stoppers. Also I love this Norse mythology book I have

Last book you bought: Poison, and before the coffee gets cold

Favorite hobby/hobbies: writing and crochet 🧶. Also I really like DND 🎲

Favorite game: Sims 4, Minecraft

Fave song/s: We made it - Louis Tomlinson, lowlife - YUNGBLUD, Mars - YUNGBLUD Call your mom - Noah Kahan and arsonist - Alec Benjamin, Body - Mother Mother, Miserable man - David Kusher, Holding on to heartache - Louis Tomlinson, Golden - Harry Styles (I'm sorry I couldn't pick just one) Theres so many more tho

Favorite artist/s: Louis Tomlinson (he's mainly on my play list) and I also like Harry styles. YUNGBLUD, Noah Kahan, David Kusher, Jordan Suaste, cavetown, Conan Gray... I like too many artists, okay?

Last song you listened to: Polygraph eyes - YUNGBLUD

Fave movie: Harry Potter Goblet of fire, I don't really watch movies 🎥 Sweeney Todd is good too

Religion: I'm a Christian, like I belong in the church but I don't really believe into anything, but I respect everyone who does <3

Have you been to the hospital: A lot when I was a child, last time was because of my knees

Ever gotten in trouble with the law: Nope

Met any celebrities: I've met a few YouTubers, does that count?

Baths or showers: Showers. Definitely showers 🚿

What color socks are you wearing: white with light purple stripes at the top

Would you like to be famous: not really no

How many pillows do you sleep with: Two, well one the other one just is kinda there but it's never under my head, it's to prop the other one up

Do you own stuffed animals: I do 🧸

If you do, how many: Six, can't sleep without one of them (it's a bunny). I lied there's seven

What position do you sleep in: The Superman position, y'know? 🦸‍♂️

What do you eat for breakfast: I don't eat breakfast, sometimes coffee though, coffee with oat milk is the best

Ever tried archery: I actually have, was my hobby for a year or something, spoiler alert; wasn't very good at it 🏹

Ever fired a gun: Nope and won't

Favorite clean word: fluffy, it's nice to say

Favorite curse word: Fuck, I say that way too much someone help me

Longest you've been without sleep: 23 hours

Have any scars: I do, a surgery scar on my knee, one on my upper lip from my teeth going through it, small one in the corner of my eyes, a lot on my knees from falling down as a kid so much, and then some others

Are you a good liar: I think I am

Can you do any accents (besides your own): Not really and I don't have that much of an accent, I think. Though my friends tell me I have a bit of a British accent, which is bizarre, and I don't really hear it myself.

What is your personality type: from the 16 personalities INFJ-T 🌛

Can you curl your tongue: I can, I can also do the flower thingy

Left or right handed: right handed

Are you scared of spiders: Sort of, I don't mind them as long as they're not near me

Favorite food: lasagna and tortillas

Are you a clean or a messy person: Messy but in an organized way 📦

Most used phrase: "No shit Sherlock" "no wayyy" "just...why?"

Most used word: Probably some curse word... Or "what" "why"

Do you suck or bite lollipops: Bite 😬

Do you talk to yourself: all the freaking time

Do you sing to yourself: I do, everytime I listen to music alone 😶‍🌫️

Are you a good singer: I'd like to say that I am, but I don't actually know

Biggest fear: someone murdering me (during the night with a knife), dislocating my knee, or any other part that can be dislocated (it hurts so fucking much, cannot recommend)

Can you name all the states: Maybe probably, haven't tried

Favorite school subject: Psychology or English 📖

Least favorite school subject: MATH, and chemistry, physics is sorta alright but I don't like the math part

Extrovert or introvert: as introverted as they come lol

Have you been scuba diving: Nope, probably never will go 🤿 deep waters scare me

What makes you nervous: Literally everything, it's called anxiety ✨

Are you scared of the dark: not anymore, unless it's outside, sometimes it's scary inside too, but not too often

Do you correct people if they make mistakes: Sometimes but not to be mean to them, but not like minor mistakes, unless I wanna annoy someone

Are you ticklish: Not really 🪶

Have you been in a position of authority: I've been a scout leader for the past three years, can't do it anymore tho, does that count?

Have you ever drank underage: Once because my sister forced me to, A glass of champagne how rebellious of me

Ever done drugs: Nope

Ever smoked anything: Nope x2

How many piercings do you have: I have earrings and snake bites 🐍 I really want an industrial but idk if I have the correct anatomy

How fast can you type: Somewhat fast, I'm faster on my phone than on a computer

Are you a fast learner: Depends on the subject, but usually yes

Can you roll your R's: No I cannot 🐐

Do you keep a journal: Every now and then, I'm not very consistent. But I do do bullet journaling in the back of my calendar

Do you like your age: ✨Sweet sixteen✨ It's fine, I don't really care I'd honestly rather be older ⚰️

Do you like your name: I think it's very pretty, I used to hate it tho when I was young (still kinda do, most of the time). It's fine but I just don't like using it with people

How did you get your name: From my mom and dad lol. No it "tells a story" and it suits well for English which my mom wanted, it's somewhat rare here where I live. With the spelling I have

Dream job: I have zero clue 🔎

What was your first job: A week at a daycare. But my first actual job (something I got paid for) was in a coffee shop for a summer

What places have you worked in: In a daycare and a preschool and two summers in that cafe, never going back there it was horrible

Last show you watched: Chicago med 🩺

Last show you finished: baby reindeer

Favorite show ever: Big bang theory, Chicago med, what we do in the shadows and 911. Oh, heartstopper :)

What is your earliest memory: Sitting on a dresser and my dad telling me to wait for a bit, or being on my mum's shoulders while she was doing something outside (I'm not sure which one is first)

Happiest memory: Moving away, getting into the school I wanted with good grades

When did you start this blog: May-June 2022

When did you start writing fanfic: January 2022 (The next few ones a writing related because they were in this one list of questions I found)

What was your first fic: Fred Weasley/reader definitely not with a self insert *cough cough.

How do you come up with ideas for writing: They just come up when I try to sleep, or am doing something random, or something happens so I just write it out. I hate brain storming with all my heart because nothing good comes up when I try

What character/s do you enjoy writing the most: Sirius and Remus <3, but lately I've fallen in love with Percy and Oliver and starchaser is always fun to write. Also lily and Pandora are lovely to write, I just never really do it

What character do you not enjoy writing: Any authoritative figure because it's hard and when there's multiple characters because it's hard to keep track

Is there a fic you regret writing: Not really, I mean I'm embarrassed of some of my writings, but it just shows that I've learned and I can write better now :)

Favorite thing you've written: "When I..." A long fic about a suicide attempt and it was very comforting to write, but then I think I've written a few good hurt/comfort fics. There's like very small bits of the stories that I absolutely love, and loved to write

What do you like to write: Hurt/comfort and just sad things, I feel like I'm good at it. I like descriptive writing too and I've been trying to work on it lately

What don't you like writing: Smut, I feel a little cringe when I write it, and like longer fics, I feel I can't come up with a good enough idea for a one 🤔 Also, I don't have the patience for that

Favorite characters: Sheldon Cooper from the big bang theory. Sirius and Remus obviously, Regulus, and then I like the Weasley twins... There's honestly too many that I like. But to mention a few more: Nick, Charlie, Elle, Tara and Darcy <3 and the art teacher I can't remember the name of from heartstopper. Loki <3. Will Halsted and Sharon Goodwin are the best characters in Chicago med, fight me. Laszlo from what we do in the shadows.

Do you keep a journal: I have a few pages in the back of my calendar for bullet journaling

One bad habit: self deprecation, I apparently do that too much. Source: my friends

What did you want to be as a child: I really wanted to be a chef or a baker

Who's the last person you held hands with: My friend when dancing, if that doesn't count, then with the same friend at a school Christmas party cause I almost lost them in the hallway 'cause there were a lot of people. Before that, no clue

Are you outgoing or shy: Shy with new people. I'm shyly outgoing lol

Who are you looking forward to seeing: My bestie haven't seen her in over a year

What does your most recent text say: "Alright :)" Another one cause it was around the same time but to a different person. "It's just a little guy"

Do you have trust issues. Oh yeah

Favorite part of your daily routine: Everything cause it always goes the same way. We love structure over here. But if I have to pick one, cracking my back every morning cause it's so satisfying

What do you do when you wake up: Turn off my alarm if it's on, then I go through the notifications on my phone and just lay there doing random things before I gotta get up. Usually reading actually if I have enough time and oh, always listen to a podcast/music

Morning routine: What I just mentioned, but when I get up, I drink water and take my meds, go to the bathroom, brush my teeth. If I'm going somewhere I pack my stuff, and then dress up. If I'm not going anywhere, I usually start watching something and drink coffee in peace and then change clothes

Evening routine: I shower, wash my face, sometimes eat something and change into pyjamas. Mark stuff in my calendar, do my journaling and then I get into bed. I usually read before sleeping, a book or fanfic.

Do you like your neighbors: I don't really know our neighbors 👀 except the ones I dog sit for. Oh at least one of our neighbors thinks I'm creepy. (Literally steered their kids away from me while I was coming from school.)

Is your hair long enough for a ponytail: it is, I just often don't keep it in one. Unless it's dirty or I'm alone and need it to get it out of the way

How many languages can you speak: Two (actually three but I'm really bad at the third one) I picked french for next year tho :)

Can you cook: Yep, I'm quite good at it. I can bake too

Last time you cried: A few days ago because I was feeling like an absolutely horrible human being

How long does it take you to get ready: Like 10 minutes lol ⏱️

Favorite number: 5. Five is the Ultimate number, and everything either ends in five or is divisible by five. I've always liked the number five :3

Alright 😮‍💨

That was quite long, Sorry about that, I just like questions :)

If there is something you wanna know for some reason, feel free to ask. Like I said I like questions.

I might write more things here, if I think of something or find something fun

Feel free to use these if you want, I just want to note that most of these I did not make up myself and I don't know who did.

Enjoy this I guess I just got inspired and stopped studying for this, anyone I can blame on my English grade after this 👀

Also there's almost hundred of you following me, that's so weird....

<3

[andrewlloydwebber]

spoilers for sweeney todd broadway revival. there were a lot of technical hiccups. i think there was an issue with the blood because the two johanna quartet victims did bleed when they died (although it didn't like gush or squirt) but judge turpin and the beggar woman did not and i think that was a mistake. there was no factory whistle but i guess that was on purpose. at one point there must have been some technical or wardrobe issue because the rising platform had someone waving around a flashlight trying to fix things. the mics kept going in and out. the birdcage got stuck in the birdseller's display thing. and one of the sopranos came in early on "street" in the very last "the demon barber of fleet.......... street."

[thelonesomequeen]

how long before people start to use this as a sign they hate each other because *vague spoilers for Sweeney Todd I guess* it does not end well for those two characters

It’s a Halloween costume my god 😂

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To be fair, these are probably the same people who view Chris as Steve Rogers. They don't do well separating characters from reality.

Not only that, they think EVERYTHING Chris and/or Alba does is a sign of something else or some kind of conspiracy. It's confirmation bias. They're only looking for the things they want to confirm the narrative they're trying to run with 🧜🏻‍♀️

[exclamaquest]

I compared them because I think (it’s been years since I seen the movie) that miss Lovett was In love with sweenie but they dude end up killing her. And harely love the joker and the dude try’s to kill her too. So it’s to women that are powerful and cool but they end up with shitty dudes

i haven't seen the movie but i know they twist the story a lot so I'm going off of the play. In the OG, they're nothing like that save for Lovett being in love with Todd. Todd's pretty justified in killing her, however. He only wanted (rightful) revenge on the men who deported him and attacked his wife and now his daughter--Lovett was the one who proposed they kill innocents after disposing of Pirelli (who iirc she baited Sweeney into getting into the fight with) AND the catalyst for the pies. It's 100% her fault that anyone else died other than Turpin and Bailey. And Sweeney only kills her after it's revealed she lied about his wife's death (saying she drank arsenic but never saying she died) and that Lucy was the Beggar Woman. So honestly? He's totally in the right to do that imo.