aliveandfullofjoy:

THE STORIES OF OUR LIVES — The American Identity in Musical Theatre 2016 EDITION

3 hours. 45 songs. A special 4th of July playlist that examines that various shades of the American experience in one of the few genuinely American art forms. UPDATED July 3, 2016.

Everybody’s Got the Right - Assassins / Cool, Cool, Considerate Men - 1776 / The Old Red Hills of Home - Parade / To Build a Home - The Bridges of Madison County / Lady’s Maid - Titanic / America - West Side Story / Carnaval Del Barrio - In the Heights / My Shot - Hamilton / Waitin’ For the Light to Shine - Big River / Molasses to Rum - 1776 / The Eagle and Me - Bloomer Girl (*only on 8tracks) / The Flagmaker, 1775 - Songs for a New World / Momma Look Sharp - 1776 / Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down) - Hamilton / Life Story - Closer Than Ever / Back to Before - Ragtime / Oklahoma! - Oklahoma! / Goodbye/Boom Boom - Elegies / Me and the Sky - Come from Away (*only on Spotify) / The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) - Hair / Unlikely Lovers - Falsettoland / Will I? - Rent / Something Just Broke - Assassins / It’s In Your Hands Now - Road Show / Wheels of a Dream - Ragtime / The Saddest Song - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson / There is a Child - Giant  / Paciencia y Fe - In the Heights / Politics and Poker - Fiorello! / The House We Live In - Grey Gardens / Our Favorite Son - The Will Rogers Follies / A Normal, Healthy, American Boy - Bye Bye Birdie / What You Own - Rent / Second Nature - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson / Sarah - The Civil War / How Glory Goes - Floyd Collins / Gaman - Allegiance / Till We Reach That Day - Ragtime / Let It Sing - Violet / Free At Last - Big River / The Lynching Blues - Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk / Lot’s Wife - Caroline, or Change / I Know Where I’ve Been - Hairspray / Everybody Rejoice! - The Wiz / Ol’ Man River - Show Boat / Make Them Hear You - Ragtime

[listen on 8tracks] [listen on spotify]

theburkeofmormon:

take a chance on me - a collection of showtunes for people who just wanna be loved

look at me - the bridges of madison county // nothing short of wonderful - dogfight // why not me? - carrie // daffodils - big fish // take a chance on me - little women // morticia - the addams family // foolish to think - a gentleman’s guide to love and murder // she is not thinking of me - gigi // do i love you because you’re beautiful? - cinderella // marry me a little - company // no one else - natasha, pierre and the great comet of 1812 // all to pieces - violet // i’m not that girl - wicked // changing my major - fun home // perfect for you - next to normal // you don’t need to love me - if/then // maybe this time - cabaret // helpless - hamilton // take a chance on me - mamma mia! // 

L I S T E N

theburkeofmormon:

the ultimate stephen sondheim playlist - a collection of sondheim’s most memorable melodies

opening doors - merrily we roll along // comedy tonight - a funny thing happened on the way to the forum // company - company // bounce - bounce // the miller’s son - a little night music // together wherever we go - gypsy // everybody say’s don’t - anyone can whistle // could i leave you? - follies // any moment / moments in the woods - into the woods // poems - pacific overtures // what more do i need? - saturday night // america - west side story // worst pies in london - sweeney todd // everybody loves louis - sunday in the park with george // i read - passion // not a day goes by - merrily we roll along // losing my mind - follies // anyone can whistle - anyone can whistle // send in the clowns - a little night music // i wish i could forget you - passion // some people - gypsy // talent - bounce // that’ll show him - a funny thing happened on the way to the forum // a little priest - sweeney todd // tonight (quintet) - west side story // so many people - saturday night // someone in a tree - pacific overtures // your fault / last midnight - into the woods // move on - sunday in the park with george // being alive - company //

L I S T E N

izzieanne:

cancer playlist /listen here/

“A tourist in the waking world, never quite awake” 

somethingaboutatrainandsleep:

A playlist of showtunes about being done with putting up with shit and deciding to do something about it

i. rent - rent // ii. do you hear the people sing? - les misérables // iii. revolting children - matilda the musical // iv. epiphany - sweeney todd: the demon barber of fleet street // v. run and tell that! - hairspray // vi. enough - in the heights // vii. dead girl walking - heathers the musical // viii. cell block tango - chicago // ix. gotta get out - ordinary days // x. the world will know - newsies // xi. get out and stay out - 9 to 5 // xii. what you own - rent // xiii. touch-a-touch-a-touch me - rocky horror show // xiv. letterbomb - american idiot // xv. goodbye - catch me if you can // xvi. genetic emancipation - repo! the genetic opera // listen

meow-ha:

I Know You - “Songs about/sung by LGBTQIA people!”

| Ring Of Keys - Fun Home | Today 4 U - Rent | Not My Father’s Son - Kinky Boots | Wicked Little Town - Hedwig and the Angry Inch | The Word of Your Body (Reprise) - Spring Awakening | Best Worst Mistake - If/Then | An Old-Fashioned Love Story - The Wild Party | There! Right There! - Legally Blonde | We Belong - Priscilla Queen of the Desert | If You Were Gay - Avenue Q | Take Me or Leave Me - Rent | Expressing Yourself - Billy Elliot | Bare - Bare | Where Are You?/His Name Is Lancelot - Spamalot | Montage Part 4: Gimmie the Ball - A Chorus Line | Changing My Major - Fun Home | Not the Boy Next Door - The Boy From Oz | Love While You Can - If/Then | I Am What I Am - La Cage Aux Folles | Raise You Up/Just Be - Kinky Boots |

aliveandfullofjoy:

THE STORIES OF OUR LIVES — The American Identity in Musical Theatre 

3 hours. 45 songs. A special 4th of July themed exploration of one of the few American art forms.

Everybody’s Got the Right - Assassins / Cool, Cool, Considerate Men - 1776 / The Old Red Hills of Home - Parade / To Build a Home - The Bridges of Madison County / Lady’s Maid - Titanic / America - West Side Story / Carnaval Del Barrio - In the Heights / The Eagle and Me - Bloomer Girl / The House We Live In - Grey Gardens / Waitin’ For the Light to Shine - Big River / Molasses to Rum - 1776 / The Flagmaker, 1775 - Songs for a New World / Life Story - Closer Than Ever / Back to Before - Ragtime / Oklahoma! - Oklahoma! / Goodbye/Boom Boom - Elegies / The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) - Hair / Momma Look Sharp - 1776 / Unlikely Lovers - Falsettoland / Will I? - Rent / Something Just Broke - Assassins / It’s In Your Hands Now - Road Show / Wheels of a Dream - Ragtime / The Saddest Song - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson / There is a Child - Giant  / Paciencia y Fe - In the Heights / Politics and Poker - Fiorello! / Our Favorite Son - The Will Rogers Follies / A Normal, Healthy, American Boy - Bye Bye Birdie / What You Own - Rent / Second Nature - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson / American Troglodyte - Here Lies Love / Populism Yea Yea - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson / Another Hundred People - Company / How Glory Goes - Floyd Collins / Gaman - Allegiance / Till We Reach That Day - Ragtime / Let It Sing - Violet / Free At Last - Big River / Colored Woman - Memphis / Lot’s Wife - Caroline, or Change / I Know Where I’ve Been - Hairspray / Everybody Rejoice! - The Wiz / Ol’ Man River - Show Boat / Make Them Hear You - Ragtime

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theburkeofmormon:

too much exposition - the best type of exposition is the kind you can sing

prolouge - into the woods // miracle - matilda the musical // no one mourns the wicked - wicked // epiphany - bare: a pop opera // who will save new jersey - the toxic avenger // prelude / the ballad of sweeney todd - sweeney todd: the demon barber of fleet street // queenie was a blonde - the wild party // beautiful - heathers: the musical // price and son theme / the most beautiful thing in the world - kinky boots // fancy dress - the drowsy chaperone // what do you do with a b.a. in english? / it sucks to be me - avenue q // picture show - bonnie and clyde // too much exposition - urinetown // the house of borden - lizzie // be the hero - big fish // to build a home - the bridges of madison county // in the heights - in the heights 

L I S T E N

sectvmsempras:

Ravenclaw House - The Soundtrack

Revisions have just begun, good luck.

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ssharmans:

w i s d o m; a mix for the eagles that don blue and bronze, where wit and learning will always find their kind. [LISTEN] [part of a 6-part collaboration playlist]

gryffindor | hufflepuff | slytherin | hogwarts [1&2]

thebakerswifi:

you’re never alone: a playlist of showtunes to help your spirits when you’re feeling alone in the world.

alone in the universe - seussical: the musical // no one is alone - into the woods // you’ve got a friend - beautiful: the carole king musical // you’re never alone - the bridges of madison county // together, wherever we go - gypsy // ain’t no man manhattan - if/then // raise you up/just be - kinky boots // (bonus track) we’re all in this together - high school musical 

LISTEN

(dedicated to lilycravens. thank you for all the help <3)

rrueplumet:

BE PREPARED | A mix of my personal favourite villain songs from various animated Non/Disney films.  A collection of villainy and bone-chilling evil… or, in some cases, jazz. 

IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT (rasputin; anastasia) POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS (ursala; the little mermaid) YOU’RE ONLY SECOND RATE (jafar; aladdin ii: the return of jafar) OOGIE BOOGIE’S SONG (oogie boogie; nightmare before christmas) MOTHER KNOWS BEST (mother gothel; tangled) GASTON (gaston; beauty and the beast) THE GOSPEL TRUTH II (hades; hercules) RUBER’S SONG (ruber; quest for camelot) SNUFF OUT THE LIGHT (yzma; kingdom of the sun/the emperor’s new groove) HOW CAN I REFUSE (preminger; princess and the pauper) ARE YOU IN OR OUT (sa’luk; aladdin and the king of thieves) NO MORE MISTER NICE GUY (lord rothbart; the swan princess) TOXIC LOVE (hexxus; ferngully) PLAYING WITH THE BIG BOYS (hotep and huy; the prince of egypt) HELLFIRE (frollo; the hunchback of notre dame) FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE (dr facilier; the princess and the frog)  BE PREPARED (scar; the lion king)  

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