#ladyrock18

Given us a Terry/Yuri kiss

Had Ava fess up to Sonny so we can get at least ONE of these storylines moving

Shirtless Chase

And gave Dante one of the funniest lines he’s ever delivered

So far so good I think?

(Also if you have any links to some English subbed YouTube videos I’d appreciate them 🙏🏻)

They are two separate musicals! But I understand, they do appear similar in photos.

Do be careful though, the rivalry between the Finrod and Leithian creative teams runs deep. The fandom doesn't care, we love them both, but just be aware.

The Finrod rock opera was written in the early 2000s, and has gained a lot of popularity recently- especially because they have an entire subtitled performance on YouTube! You can watch it here.

They have also started broadcasting their performances live! Right now we have 6 recordings- 4 from late 2022, and 2 from last weekend. They are not subtitled, but I'm working on it, I promise. If you are interested in purchasing them, message me and I can arrange it. You can follow along using @quixoticanarchy's Ao3 translation as external subtitles.

In the meantime, here is a clip from a performance of Finrod in October 2022, as a preview.

The Lay of Leithian rock opera is more recent- it was written as a one-woman bardic performance in the early 2000s, but it was adapted into a musical in late 2020, and celebrated its 2nd anniversary this past weekend. They have 6 recordings in total, 3 of which are fully subtitled (I'm hoping to publish another set of subtitles this weekend). You can find that full list here, which includes purchase links. Subtitles are always free.

The last one on that list- the oldest- I have made available for free on YouTube. It was their first time broadcasting and has a lot of sound issues and a missing section, but I have lovingly recorded and restored it to the best of my ability.

I've also published a bunch of subtitled Leithian clips on Tumblr- you can find them in my subtitles tag, here.

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Report and block!

I have most of this ppl blocked so I don't have to see their bs, thank goodness.

He's having new project after new project, so his career is not declining as they predicted. The last movie with Wes Anderson announcement must be so confusing for them.

@lady-janet I didn’t even think about the heart of stone / glass in the eye thing! Good comparison!!!!

From what I know, the restaged tour was pretty much all Cameron Mackintosh’s doing, with little to no involvement from ALW. How ALW really feels about it is known only to him, but from what I’ve read from other fans (which, fair warning, is only speculation), he has not spoken much about it and does not care for it, and still has great affection for the original.

But I don’t think having the restaged tour, at least the one that last toured the US, is a worry no matter who “wins” the battle over Phantom. What’s more likely is that the original will be replaced by the modified UK tour that began playing in February 2020 and was prematurely closed. However, ALW’s tweet was that he wanted to bring back the original, so unless he goes back on his word, that’s what he seems committed to doing.

As for whether any changes would make their way to other productions... that I do not know. International productions tend to follow the Broadway production, and on Broadway, the man keeping the show as close to the original was possible was Hal Prince. With him gone, it’s hard to say. I know he has some “successors” in terms of resident directors and stage managers, but how much influence they might have to keep changes from happening is unknown.

I wonder what it was like back then sneaking in a big old camcorder or something into a theatre to film a boot? Lol

Thank you for the ask @ladyrock18 ! 😊

1) Cute pics of my kitties in my Facebook memories 😻

2) Going for a walk in nice weather ☀️

3) Stepping on a super crunchy leaf 🍂

4) Coworkers' pets showing up in Zoom meetings 🖥

5) Pillow Talk for all the 90 Day Fiancé shows 😂