she used to be mine

a collection of my favorite women characters in musical theatre, part II 

01. the sound of music (the sound of music); maria rainer // 02. cabaret (cabaret); sally bowles // 03. she used to be mine (waitress); jenna hunterson // 04. before it’s over (dogfight); rose fenny // 05. losing my mind (follies); sally durant plummer // 06. satisifed (hamilton); angelica schuyler // 07. days and days (fun home); helen bechdel // 08. shall i tell you what i think of you (the king and i); anna leonowens // 09. look to the rainbow (finian’s rainbow); sharon mclonergan // 10. so in love (kiss me, kate); lilli vanessi // 11. i can do better than that (the last five years); cathy // 12. the light in the piazza (the light in the piazza); clara johnson // 13. feed the birds (mary poppins); mary poppins // 14. everybody loves louis (sunday in the park with george); dot // 15. will he like me?  (she loves me); amalia balash // 16. flying away (fun home); alison bechdel // 17. i’m here (the color purple) celie

listen // part I

“overtures. overtures are out of style now. i miss them. it’s the show’s way of welcoming you. ‘hello, welcome. the meal will be served shortly, but in the meantime would you like an appetizer?’ and that’s just what an overture is. a musical appetizer. a pu-pu platter of tunes, if you will.” - the drowsy chaperone

abandonment, pining, and loss 

with you - ghost | how could i ever know - the secret garden | left behind - spring awakening | no more - into the woods | come back - dogfight | i can’t make this movie - nine | without you - rent | tuesdays, thursdays - far from heaven | still hurting - the last five years | i am the one (reprise) - next to normal | it all fades away - the bridges of madison county 

a musical theatre playlist dedicated to time 

01. seasons of love - rent // 02. time stops - big fish // 03. i know it’s today - shrek // 04. all the wasted time - parade // 05. no time at all - pippin // 06. ten minutes ago - cinderella // 07. one second and a million miles - the bridges of madison county // 08. tonight at eight - she loves me // 09. the next ten minutes - the last five years // 10. in whatever time we have - children of eden

the oldies: broadway edition 

a collection of golden age musical theatre 

i. something’s coming - west side story // ii. coffee break - how to succeed in business without really trying // iii. when the children are asleep - carousel // iv. wunderbar - kiss me, kate // v. hey there - the pajama game // vi. my heart is so full of you - the most happy fella // vii. lida rose/will i ever tell you - the music man // viii. will he like me? - she loves me // ix. no way to stop it - the sound of music // x. younger than springtime - south pacific // xi. luck be a lady - guys and dolls 

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a playlist of shows that need a little more love

i heard someone crying, the secret garden // love can’t happen, grand hotel // unusual way, nine // mr. cladwell, urinetown // dear friend, she loves me // too much in love to care, sunset boulevard // pity the child, chess // is it really me, 110 in the shade // so in love, kiss me, kate // the proposal, titanic // can’t help falling in love, all shook up

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MBMT series | the rationals

[entj, entp, intj, intp]

i. spread a little sunshine - pippin // ii. wondering - the bridges of madison county // iii. the smell of rebellion - matilda // iv. my white knight - the music man // v. you and me (but mostly me) - the book of mormon // vi. no more - into the woods // vii. you learn to live without - if/then // viii. a little priest - sweeney todd

the idealists | the guardians | the artisans 

MBMT series | the idealists

[infj, enfj, infp, enfp]

i. c'mon everybody - all shook up // ii. in my own little corner - cinderella // iii. bring him home - les misérables // iv. step in time - mary poppins // v. music of the night - the phantom of the opera // vi. friend like me - aladdin // vii. try me - she loves me // viii. ya got trouble - the music man

the guardians | the artisans | the rationals

MBMT series | the artisans 

[esfp, isfp, istp, estp]

i. on the right track - pippin // ii. finishing the hat - sunday in the park with george // iii. dancing through life - wicked // iv. something’s coming - west side story // v. everything else - next to normal // vi. leave - once // vii. brush up your shakespeare - kiss me, kate // viii. guido’s song - nine

the idealists | the rationals | the guardians

MBMT series | the guardians

[esfj, isfj, estj, istj]

i. to build a home -the bridges of madison county // ii. been a long day - how to succeed in business without really trying // iii. you should be loved - side show // iv. my favorite things - the sound of music // v. come to my garden - the secret garden // vi. good for nothing/being mrs. banks - mary poppins // vii. stars - les misérables // viii. the beauty is (reprise) - the light in the piazza

the idealists | the rationals | the artisans 

when i drive

a showtunes playlist for the open road

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into the universe | a collection of last performances and closing nights (x)

hey #3/perfect for you (reprise) from jenn’s last next to normal // loneliness of evening from santino & laura’s last cinderella // goodbye from the final performance of catch me if you can // those you’ve known from lea & jonathan’s last spring awakening // let it sing from the closing performance of violet // dyin’ ain’t so bad from the final performance of bonnie and clyde // first date/last night from the final performance of dogfight // everything’s coming up roses from the final performance of gypsy // fable from the final performance of the light in the piazza // always better from the final performance of the bridges of madison county

“thank you for helping us send this show into the universe, because it is by no means going into the ground” - kelli o'hara at the final performance of the bridges of madison county

credit where credit is due. i did not record any of these.

inspired by chandraleeschwartz’s a quiet night at home playlist

01. some enchanted evening; south pacific // 02. left behind; spring awakening // 03. goodnight, my someone; the music man // 04. it all fades away; the bridges of madison county // 05. you learn to live without; if/then // 06. a light in the dark; next to normal // 07. lay down your head; violet // 08. sleeping; once // 09. bonnie; bonnie and clyde // 10. no one is alone; into the woods

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lilycravens:

but a short and lovin’ life; that ain’t so bad: a flops playlist

time stops; big fish | lovesick; women on the verge of a nervous breakdown | all the wasted time; parade | notice me, horton; seussical | our time; merrily we roll along | dyin’ ain’t so bad; bonnie and clyde | twenty million people; my favorite year | i will never leave you; side show | don’t break the rules; catch me if you can | you and i (reprise); chess | but you go on; annie warbucks | one second and a million miles; the bridges of madison county

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i’d love her all to pieces

“everyone is strong and vulnerable and complicated in the most amazing way.” - jessie mueller, about the characters played by the nominees for best actress in a musical in 2014

a collection of my favorite women characters in musical theatre

01. moments in the woods (into the woods); the baker’s wife // 02. to build a home (the bridges of madison county); francesca johnson // 03. all to pieces (violet); violet karl // 04. i’ll know (guys and dolls); sarah brown // 05. getting married today (company); amy // 06. be on your own (nine); louisa // 07. little lamb (gypsy); louise // 08. a cockeyed optimist (south pacific); ensign nellie forbush // 09. fable (the light in the piazza); margaret johnson // 10. always starting over (if/then); elizabeth vaughn // 11. do it alone (parade); lucille frank // 12. beautiful (beautiful: the carole king musical); carole king // 13. back to before (ragtime); mother // 14. i miss the mountains (next to normal); diana goodman // 15. who will love me as i am? (side show); daisy and violet hilton // 16. till there was you (the music man); marian paroo // 17. is it really me? (110 in the shade); lizzy curry // 18. everything’s coming up roses (gypsy); mama rose

listen // part II