Draw the wrong moral from a musical

[darquegk]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#1

Posted: 2/19/21 at 9:39am

The moral of Sweeney Todd is, "all things considered... people are delicious."

The moral of Spring Awakening is "sex education is the only thing that will keep your sons from sitting in a hole and playing jizzy biscuit."

The moral of Les Miserables is "heaven is exclusively for thieves, hookers and the homeless."

The moral of Hamilton is "always shoot to kill, except when you shouldn't."

[imeldasturn]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#2

Posted: 2/19/21 at 9:54am

The moral of Dear Evan Hansen is that sometimes telling huge lies is the best thing to do and you can get away with it.

No wait 

[Jordan Catalano]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#3

Posted: 2/19/21 at 9:55am

The moral of Caroline or Change is that it’s best to send your laundry out to be washed.

[dramamama611]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#4

Posted: 2/19/21 at 10:09am

Wicked, Scottsboro Boys, Ragtime, Parade:
Racism is alive and kicking in America - and will be for a loooong time.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[kdogg36]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#5

Posted: 2/19/21 at 10:32am

The moral of Passion is that stalking works.  

[JBroadway]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#6

Posted: 2/19/21 at 10:43am

dramamama611 said: "Wicked, Scottsboro Boys, Ragtime, Parade:
Racism is alive and kicking in America - and will be for a loooong time."

 

How are those the wrong morals? 

[Jordan Catalano]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#7

Posted: 2/19/21 at 10:44am

The moral of A Chorus Line is that if you f*ck the director and/or make sure someone breaks their leg, you have a better shot at getting the part.

[dramamama611]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#8

Posted: 2/19/21 at 12:42pm

JBroadway said: "dramamama611 said: "Wicked, Scottsboro Boys, Ragtime, Parade:
Racism is alive and kicking in America - and will be for a loooong time."



How are those the wrong morals?"

 

I took it to mean: not the intended moral. (But I totally see the other side.)

 

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[batboysings]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#9

Posted: 2/19/21 at 1:32pm

Being nice to the quiet, bullied girl still gets you massacred at the prom.

[ggersten]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#10

Posted: 2/19/21 at 2:50pm

[double post] Updated On: 2/19/21 at 02:50 PM

[ggersten]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#11

Posted: 2/19/21 at 2:50pm

Don't date outside of your neighborhood and ethnic community.

[Stage Door Sally]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#12

Posted: 2/19/21 at 2:51pm

From Urinetown: For the sake of society the good guy should lose and the fascist should win.

From Hello Dolly!: Greed is good.

Oh wait, those might be the right morals.

 

Updated On: 2/19/21 at 02:51 PM

[darquegk]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#13

Posted: 2/19/21 at 3:46pm

The moral of "The Producers" is that, from tax fraud to The Holocaust, there is no crime so heinous that rich white people won't both get away with it, and profit from it after the fact.

[Call_me_jorge]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#14

Posted: 2/19/21 at 3:59pm

I learned from Fun Home not to stand in front of an oncoming semi truck

My father (AIDS) My sister (AIDS) My uncle and my cousin and her best friend (AIDS, AIDS, AIDS) The gays and the straights And the white and the spades

[dramamama611]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#15

Posted: 2/19/21 at 4:08pm

Weird double post...several hours later.
 

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

Updated On: 2/19/21 at 04:08 PM

[nasty_khakis]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#16

Posted: 2/19/21 at 4:35pm

I mean Grease's moral is "Change yourself and put out to get your love." 

[bwayboy22]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#17

Posted: 2/19/21 at 4:43pm

The moral of Mame is “Don’t go mountain climbing with a loved one.”

The moral of Gypsy is “Keep pushing your children to achieve success by any means.”

The moral of Grey Gardens is “Make sure to have a revolutionary costume for each and every day.”

[Plannietink08]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#18

Posted: 2/19/21 at 6:08pm

Legally Blonde: get daddy to pay for everything and everything will work out… probably

"Charlotte, we're Jewish"

[Jordan Catalano]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#19

Posted: 2/19/21 at 6:32pm

Watching “Wicked”, I learned that if you’re a minority/different race, you’ll need to spend your life in hiding.

[IronMan]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#20

Posted: 2/19/21 at 6:53pm

The moral of "Annie" is: Running away solves everything. 

The moral of "The Sound of Music" is: If you don't put out for the delivery boy, he'll turn you in to the Nazis.

The moral of "Annie Get Your Gun" is: You CAN get a man with a gun. 

The moral of "Rent" is: Mediocre artists get free housing. 

 

"What- and quit show business?" - the guy shoveling elephant shit at the circus.

[sparksatmidnight]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#21

Posted: 2/19/21 at 7:39pm

Hamilton: publicizing your affair gets you famous forever

[copskid949]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#22

Posted: 2/20/21 at 6:46am

Oklahoma: Don’t worry about telling the mentally ill individual to kill himself and challenging his life. If you can take him on physically, you’ll still be able to have the town on your side in the murder trial!

[Andy51]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#23

Posted: 2/20/21 at 12:44pm

A Little Night Music:  Take up the cello and attempt suicide if you want to sleep with your virgin stepmother.

[Lot666]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#24

Posted: 2/22/21 at 9:21am

Phantom of the Opera: The pretty, rich boy will always get the girl.

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[darquegk]

Draw the wrong moral from a musical#25

Posted: 2/22/21 at 10:15am

Wicked: sometimes the terrorists are right... also sometimes the terrorists are lesbians.