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MTM Day 8: Tuck Everlasting

[Full list] Apparently this is a book, movie and now a musical. It was only on Broadway for a month, too. I didn’t know about any of that when I put it on the list. I just knew someone I follow on tumblr liked it a lot, so I added it. And I liked itContinue reading “MTM Day 8: Tuck Everlasting”

MTM Day 7: An American in Paris

[Full list] My first older musical of the year! And honestly, a few minutes into it, I had to check wikipedia to make sure this actually was a musical, because there’s not actually that much singing in it. Looking back on it, I’m not sure Lise was involved in any of the songs. She wasContinue reading “MTM Day 7: An American in Paris”

MTM Day 6: Anastasia

[Full List] I accidentally put all the real musical classics at the end of the month. But I’m sure a lot people would consider Anastasia a classic Disney movie. You’d think it would be right up my alley, since I’ve been interested in Russian history and language for years, but I never bothered to seeContinue reading “MTM Day 6: Anastasia”

MTM Day 5: Firebringer

[Full list] So, I have to admit that I’ve never watched a Starkid thing before. This is my first one. I know, I probably should have started with A Very Potter Musical, but that “I don’t really wanna do the work today” clip blew up on tumblr and I felt it deep in my soul,Continue reading “MTM Day 5: Firebringer”

MTM Day 4: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

[Full List] I feel like if I keep this up I’m going to have people take issue with my choices of “musical theater” but look. It’s singing, and I needed to watch it. I’m already like 10 years later than when it was Cool. (To illustrate this, the way I discovered that Dr. Horrible evenContinue reading “MTM Day 4: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”

MTM Day 3: The Greatest Showman

(Full List) There was a musical playing in theaters during musical theater month, I couldn’t not go see it. This one, apparently, didn’t start out as a theater production, but I’m still counting it. If you’ve never heard of it (I almost missed its existence entirely), this movie is about the creation of the Barnum circus,Continue reading “MTM Day 3: The Greatest Showman”

MTM Day 2: Mary Poppins

It’s been so long since I saw this movie I’d basically forgotten everything about it. Honestly, I wasn’t that excited about watching it, but I had to be prepared for Mary Poppins Returns (December 2018!) because Lin-Manuel Miranda is in it so you know I’m watching it. I was surprised at how much I enjoyedContinue reading “MTM Day 2: Mary Poppins”

MTM Day 1: The Little Mermaid

I haven’t seen this movie in years, and I didn’t watch it nearly as much as I watched Mulan as a kid, so my memories of it were pretty vague. It’s weird, though, being older and watching a movie where a character declares themself “not a child anymore” because they’re 16, and then their parentContinue reading “MTM Day 1: The Little Mermaid”

Musical Theater Month (Year 3!)

It’s February again, which means I’m going to try to watch or listen to 28 musicals once again. It’s also the year that I’m starting to run out of obvious musicals to watch, which means I have to resign myself to watching Cats. My requirements for what constitutes a musical here is pretty lenient. I’mContinue reading “Musical Theater Month (Year 3!)”

Obligatory End-of-Year Post

I’ve started a tradition in the last few years where I’ll write a letter to myself at the beginning of the year, only to open it at the end. My 2016 letter was pretty sad. I don’t remember the details, but I felt impatient and dissatisfied with where I was in life. By contrast, myContinue reading “Obligatory End-of-Year Post”