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watching a musical

I know there is a certain stigma around the "theater kid" but I love a musical. They (mostly) are a lot of fun and sometimes they can really make you cry and feel something. For instance, as I'm writing this I'm watching one of my all-time favorites "Gypsy" specifically the one with Bette Midler. This film is the original Dance Moms, literally a show about a mom who pushed her kids into show business so hard that one of them ran away and the other became a stripper (Okay burlesque dancer but the show is set in the 1920s so like the same thing). Now I should specify when I say musical I don't mean you should put on any of these new shows that are just adaptations of films with badly written scores. Watch any musical written pre-2010 and post-1950s and I can guarantee It will be a fun time (unless you're one of those people who says the singing doesn't make sense cause in the real world nobody would sing, stop hating fun!) All I'm gonna finish with is they are so fun and campy (sometimes) and often have lots of interesting ideas and ways of presenting them (like the film adaptation of Cabaret? so good).

@humblenepobaby

Sep 19, 2024

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AS A EX-HARDCORE THEATRE KID I GOTCHU

a very potter musical: despite starting theatre in 3rd grade i wasn't actually invested in theatre culture until I saw Hamilton, but this stupid parody satire musical defied all that and became one of my fav shows ever and it is still up there, if anything for nostalgia. hamilton (duh): I was obsessed in 6th grade and it truly kicked off my love of musicals and inspired me to listen and get into more shows. falsettos: I love the themes of found family in this as well as how eccentric and quirky the characters and music is. the revival is especially fun to analyze in terms of the production sets and such!!!! hadestown: my big flex is that i got into this before it was on Broadway and bc of that I do think the off Broadway recording is lowkey better with a better orpheus but I digress, no matter what form/version you listen to it is a beautiful and powerful adaptation of the classic myth! the guy who didn't like musicals: another starkid musical which got me back into my love of theatre, despite me no longer actually doing theatre. also honorable mentions for banger soundtracks: frankenstein, in the heights, jekell and hyde, bare a pop opera (PUHLEASE WATCH THE SLIME TUTORIAL WITH JONAH PLATT ON YT IT SLAPS I PROMMY), Mozart das musical (it's German and I only listen to two songs from it but those two songs are bangers even tho I have no clue what's happening), epic concept musical (jorge rivera-herrans my king), and paris the musical (it is so 80s and tacky but is hiding a few bangers)

@sillylily

2d ago

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Stephen sondheim

Ok I avoided musicals for a long time because I was convinced I didn’t like them then last summer I had a crush on a Stephen Sondheim stan so naturally I did my research and I’ve now listened to Company like 8 times and did full sob to Being Alive on the streets of downtown Seattle upon first listen… so if my crush is reading this I’m recommending any Stephen Sondheim

@bashfulchicken

Aug 18, 2024

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getting stoned and browsing wikipedia

wikipedia browsing is a great pass time in general. you learn so much new information you would’ve never normally seek out and it makes you full of fun facts and random knowledge. being high just increases the vibes by 1000%

@axem3n_

Mar 25, 2024

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open the curtains

i’ve always been a blackout curtain/shades kinda person but you really underestimate how good natural light is for your soul. LET THE LIGHT IN! even if it’s dreary and gross out!!!

@axem3n_

Apr 3, 2024

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building legos

regardless of if it's a children or adult set they are so incredibly fun. not only that but they are very rewarding to build and are a good stress relieving activity that's good for your brain! they have so many cool sets and things to build... the possibilities are endless

@axem3n_

Jan 7, 2025