i hope you like it more than i did 🫡

having an economy that is all gambling and scams, and a generation of young people that have effectively been taught nothing is worth doing if it can’t turn a profit, is a slow-rolling disaster and i don’t know where it ends

me too. i had a (very sweet!) student ask why i made theatre instead of movies, where the money and audiences are, and they were genuinely confused by my saying “because i love theatre.” they see me crocheting and ask if i sell my work, and don’t understand my “no.” its BLEAK out here

having an economy that is all gambling and scams, and a generation of young people that have effectively been taught nothing is worth doing if it can’t turn a profit, is a slow-rolling disaster and i don’t know where it ends

“how old is lady capulet” another banger

turns out, a directorial vision beyond CHILDREN!!!! is what the show needed most! who knew (lots of people)!!!

naturally, but i have merrily concerns too and am watching closely (i resent the idea that merrily has been “fixed” or “solved.”) thankfully, i don’t think we can rebottle that genie with chess.

none. and musicals shouldn’t be fixed imo!! play around, change, experiment, idrc, but don’t act like the original is flawed and needs healing and oh boy, now YOUR rewrite is the only licensable version!

As the Cuomo speech continues, a “No means no” chant has broken out in the bar.

objectively, yes. subjectively...i graduated in 2016 *and* 2018, and it's been pain every single day since

go cats 🐯✌️🤡

yes!! plus molasses to rum and the discordant bells at the end go *hard*

(there’s a lot to be said for 1776 as a revolution-era musical anyway, but its philadelphianess is up there lmao)

it was not at all relevant to my research, but i for sure footnoted it anyway lmao

in the annotated libretto, lin manuel miranda points this out—iirc he ranks nyc behind boston at the time too, but its been since i wrote my ma thesis in 2018 so i cant confirm