A Musical

A Musical - Brian D'Arcy James/'Something Rotten' Ensemble/Brad Oscar

What the hell are musicals

It appears to be a play where the dialogue stops

And the plot is conveyed through song

Through song

Yes

Wait so an actor is saying his lines

And then out of nowhere he just starts singing

Yes

Well that is the

Stupidest thing that I have ever heard

You're doing a play got something to say

So you sing it

It's absurd

Who on earth is going to sit there

While an actor breaks into song

And what possible thought could the audience think

Other than this is horribly wrong

Remarkably

They won't think that

Seriously why not

Because it's a musical

A musical

And nothing's as amazing as a musical

With song and dance

And sweet romance

And happy endings happening by happenstance

Bright lights stage fights and a dazzling

You wanna be great

Then you gotta create a musical

I don't know

I find it hard to believe that people would actually pay

To see something like this

Let's just say it's a Saturday night

And you wanna go out on the town

Got a lady to flatter who might give it up

If you don't let her down

You could go see a tragedy

That wouldn't be very fun

Or a play from greek mythology

See a mother have sex with her son euggh

You could see a drama

With all of the trauma and pain

Or go see something more relaxing and less taxing on the brain

You could go see a musical

A musical

A puppy piece releasing all your blues-ical

Where crude is cool ahhh

A catchy tune

And limber-legged ladies thrill you 'til you swoon

Oohs ahhs big applause and a standing ovation

The future is bright

If you could just write a musical

Some make you happy

Some make you sad

Some are quite big

Some quite small

Some are too long

Some are just plays with song

Some musicals have no talking at all

No talking at all

That's right

There's no talking

All of the dialogue is sung

In a very dramatic fashion

Um really

Yes really

There's no talking

There's no talking

And they often stay on one note for a very long time

So when they change to a different note you notice

And it's supposed to create a dramatic effect

But mostly you just sit there asking yourself

Why aren't they talking

That sounds miserable

I believe it's pronounced misérable

And people actually like this

No they love it and what's not to love

It's such a delight

There's nothing quite like a musical

Another vision I haven't even told you the best part yet

Feel that fascinating rhythm moving to your feet

Whoa whoa um what is that

Feel your a*s gyrating to that titillating beat woah are you okay

You slap your lap

And finger snap

That's when you know it's time to tap oh

What the hell are you doing now

It's called a dance break

Apparently this happens in musicals as well

People on stage just burst into spontaneous dance

Why

Does it advance the plot no

Advance character not necessarily

Then why do it

Because it's entertaining 5 6 7 8

Another vision

It's a musical

Whaddya talk whaddya talk

It's a musical

A suessical

No a musical with girls on stage

A musical

We've got snappy repartees

And the women are risqué

And the boys are kind of gay

A musical

A true blue new musical

Stand back it's a musical

Some musicals are very serious

A big glittering musical

A musical

It's a musical for us

A big and shiny

Mighty fine-y glitter glitz and line-y

Bob your head and shake your hiney musical

It's a musical it's a musical

It is a musical it's a musical

Yes I get it now

We'll do a musical no kidding

A musical

What could be more amazing than a musical

With song and dance

And sweet romance

And with a musical we might have half a chance

Oohs ahhs big applause with everyone cheering for us

And for some unexplainable reason

The crowd goes wild every time

When dancers kick in unison in one big wonderful line

And then you got yourself a musical

A musical

A la la la la la la la palooza-sical

With splashy style and a big fake smile

A snazzy pants some jazzy hands I swear that I'll

'Cross my heart hope to die if it isn't a doozy

Take it from me

They'll be flocking to see

Your star lit

Won't quit

Big hit

Musical