Eh

And I’m starting not to want what I wanted

I’m starting not to...

Not to anything

There’s no one to talk to

Just a void to scream oneself hoarse to

I don’t know

I think I’m sad

Or

Something

I

Don’t

Did I have the answer all along?

I would only speak where no one is listening

Let my words be swallowed up by the void

Crushing, oppressing, silencing

Where no one hears, where no one would care

And I could just fade

I am

I am fading

What words could matter

Coming from nothing

Going to nothing

I’m running out of tethers to this world

I sit alone with news and memory

I’ve forgotten life any other way

And yet

Stuck inside until the blight is purged from these lands. Yeah, these songs feel that. (more…)

Thoughts on Starkid’s Black Friday

The new Starkid musical has hit the internet, and I have some feelings. In fact I have many feelings. My jaw was on the floor for a good ten minutes after that ending (that ending, though). I laughed. I cried. I screeched with joy. And then I didn’t really have anyone to talk to about it, so I’m going to scream into the ether instead.

This is the second Starkid show in the Hatchetfield universe,…

JDP’s Hairspray Fun and Relevant

From left to right: Daniel Andrade as Seaweed, Reagan Nedder as Penny, Ty DaSilva as Link Larkin and Sabrina Costa as Tracy Turnblad

Not every show can be fun and tackle important and hard-to-sugarcoat issues at the same time, but JDP Theatre Co. seems to have cornered the market on them, first with Legally Blonde earlier this year and now with Hairspray. Underneath all the glitter, dazzling…

Guns and Ships/History Has Its Eyes on You Hunger Games Parody

Right, this is weirder

I wrote this a few weeks ago, but now that the prequel’s been announced, it became more appropriate, “Why We Build the Wall” style (that’s a Hadestown reference to show I’m hip with the kids)

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The World Was Wide Enough Les Mis Parody

Right, this is weird.

From Javert’s perspective.

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Lately, I’ve been rekindling my love of Starkid, in the wake of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals and now the announcement of upcoming projects. Which got me thinking. One day, I would love to see a Starkid show live and in person. I mean, despite the distinct disadvantage of being Nowhere Near their current locale. So starting with this, here is my theatre-related bucket list, as a fan and as a…

Come From Away: Broadway’s Oft-Forgotten Gem

Somewhere between the mega-smash hit musicals Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen, a small, ensemble piece took up residence at the Schoenfeld Theater. And with about a 90-minute run time with no intermission, a small on-stage band, a set of essentially a few chairs and a bar, and a smorgasbord ensemble with members of all different ages, shapes, sizes, etc., it truly was a small show in the shadow of…

Broadway Sorting Hat: Disney Edition

Let’s get down to business! To sort! Some characters! Today, we’re doing a Disney Broadway sorting extravaganza, with characters from multiple Disney musicals that have at some point been on Broadway. So glad I started with a Mulan reference then… This will include a smattering of protagonists, antagonists, and comedic sidekicks maybe – whoever I find interesting to sort.

If your favorites are…