Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Draw the wrong moral from a musical
#1Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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."
#2Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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
#3Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 9:55amThe moral of Caroline or Change is that it’s best to send your laundry out to be washed.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#4Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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?
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#5Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 10:32am
The moral of Passion is that stalking works.
#6Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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?
#7Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 10:44amThe 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
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#8Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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
Stand-by Joined: 5/7/07
#9Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 1:32pm
Being nice to the quiet, bullied girl still gets you massacred at the prom.
ggersten
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#10Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 2:50pm[double post] Updated On: 2/19/21 at 02:50 PM
ggersten
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#11Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 2:50pmDon't date outside of your neighborhood and ethnic community.
Stage Door Sally
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/4/09
#12Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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.
#13Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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.
#14Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 3:59pmI learned from Fun Home not to stand in front of an oncoming semi truck
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#15Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#16Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 4:35pm
I mean Grease's moral is "Change yourself and put out to get your love."
bwayboy22
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/12
#17Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/11
#18Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 6:08pmLegally Blonde: get daddy to pay for everything and everything will work out… probably
"Charlotte, we're Jewish"
#19Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 6:32pmWatching “Wicked”, I learned that if you’re a minority/different race, you’ll need to spend your life in hiding.
#20Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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
Leading Actor Joined: 1/26/19
#21Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/19/21 at 7:39pm
Hamilton: publicizing your affair gets you famous forever
#22Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/20/21 at 6:46amOklahoma: 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!
#23Draw the wrong moral from a musical
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.
#24Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/22/21 at 9:21amPhantom of the Opera: The pretty, rich boy will always get the girl.
"Michael Riedel...The Perez Hilton of the New York Theatre scene"
- Craig Hepworth, What's On Stage
#25Draw the wrong moral from a musical
Posted: 2/22/21 at 10:15amWicked: sometimes the terrorists are right... also sometimes the terrorists are lesbians.
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