Musicals I Hated ... Until I Saw Them | *You NEED to See These Shows*

[@cory3348]

I haven't been this early since Angelica was still reading Common Sence by Thomas Paine

[@notjinxandjawz1307]

I haven't been this early since Common Sense was spelled "Common Sence"

[@lily_hazel3358]

Haha

[@amiah9058]

Wow it’s been a long time since i did...

[@BusyBeeStitchery]

This comment 🤣🤣🤣

[@dancedancerevolution7458]

So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane you want a revolution I want a revelation so listen to my declaration

[@kyleherrera7511]

Hamilton because I thought it was incredibly overrated, but when I saw it a few months ago I realized why so many people liked it.

[@annao1307]

Kyle Herrera I didn’t see it yet, but I listened to the soundtrack and I don’t dig it honestly

[@ellewhite7088]

Kyle Herrera same! I saw it in February after bashing it for years and I loved it!

[@larawright9210]

Ana _o for me I saw it but i think some of the songs are amazing and I listen to like every day. But for me there are too many I don’t like.

[@ameliarhinerson9352]

Same!

[@anothernerdontheinternet]

Same

[@hoaxheaux]

Listen, I thought a SpongeBob Musical was the stupidest thing I've ever heard, and I roasted the hell out of it during its run. Until I actually joke-watched it.....and fell in love with it. Head. Over. Heels. In. Love.

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

I lived in NYC during its whole run, and regretted not seeing it until after their Tonys performance. I made up for lost time by seeing it twice in the 2 weeks before it closed!

[@DisneyDancer1990]

Legally Blonde. I was convinced that no musical with a number titled "Omigod You Guys" could ever be decent. WAS I WRONG.

[@beatricethetheatregeek8604]

Yeah, I think I had to listen to legally blonde (the song) or Whipped into shape to really considering bopping to it, but now I can't stop listening to it. LBB and Christian Borle have great chemistry.

[@miyaatherton8326]

Completely agree, I couldn't stand the show because I only heard the first two songs and they were just a bit too cheesy for me. But I got tickets to go and see my singing teacher perform as Elle with a couple of friends and it blew me away!

[@artsyesther6395]

Mean girls When I first heard they were making a mean girls the musical I actually thought it was just one of cash grabs But then I heard the cast album and I thought on this is different and I don’t hate it Then I saw a production of it and now I love it

[@isaac592]

HAMILTON ON DISNEY PLUS GIRL HAVE YOU HEAAARRRD

[@paigeclements4373]

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

[@estherthebester]

Kazoos Anonymous IKR IM SO PUMPED

[@Kath_Steele]

I AM PUMPED 🎉

[@jaylasaige1715]

hadestown. i saw it on a school trip and i thought i wouldn’t like it. it didn’t seem like my type of musical. but now it’s my favorite musical of all time

[@stinkiiediitz]

LUCKY! ON A SCHOOL TRIP??

[@CV-Moore]

How about "Musicals I loved... until I saw them"

[@junniee7813]

cats the movie-

[@ethangallagher.sj06]

OOTD-Finding Neverland Spoiler: Avenue Q? I mean who doesn't wanna see sesame street on crack?

[@Kath_Steele]

Galla6her94 I love Avenue Q! I just think the show is much better in person than just listening to the cast recording 🧡

[@gracemangum]

I had the backwards experience for Finding Neverland: I saw it and liked it a lot, but going back to the album I found it was kinda ordinary on its own.

[@singing_lilys8260]

mine tbh was Hamilton. i know what your thinking "hOw CoUlD yOu NoT lIkE hAmIlToN?!" and i agree with you. i thought it was HEAVELY overrated until i saw it on disney plus and was like "ok thats some good stuff right there"

[@adhithiu.5630]

Same! What's your favorite musical? Mines falsettos, i balled my eyes out after watched it

[@abbyf763]

Same with me I hated it. Then I watched it. Then watched it again and again until I watched it 5 times in one night

[@cockroachwithapencil9909]

I watched it with my gf when it dropped on Disney. I dreaded it the first time. The next day she wanted to watch it again and we weren’t doing anything really interesting so I was like “why not” and I’m not sure how or why but I adored it the second time around

[@genevievestefens7051]

So I’m not really into Hadestown, and today I did a masterclass with Mariah Rose Faith (Regina on the Mean Girls tour) and she said “I think you would sound great singing Flowers from Hadestown” and so she’s the only reason I’m gonna listen to it

[@AerisFierceSwag]

i’ve seen her talk about those, it’s really cool that you were apart of her class

[@emiliemilne5449]

Definitely HAMILTON. Before I saw it, I thought it was so overrated and definitely not worth the hype. Then I listened to ‘The Schuyler Sisters’ and thought I would listen to more. Now I am ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH IT

[@jessierobinartist]

I already commented but I actually have another one. Be More Chill. Now hear me out, I hated it as much as the next guy, but I local theatre in my area (with a great reputation) was doing it and I decided to go see it. I loved it. I think it is meant to be performed in a rinky dink type space and not be taken seriously. As soon as it moved to Broadway and became high tech and professional it ruined it. The point of it is it’s not meant to be great but it’s meant to be fun and funny and relatable and it does a great job at that. Walking out of the theatre I was smiling and that’s one of the best things a show can do. That being said I still don’t like the OBC recording but I do enjoy the original cast recording. I think it’s fun and quirky and more people should give it a chance. I am glad, however, that the Broadway show closed.

[@fairlywildchild1455]

Totally agree! I never really understood the hate it got. The music and plot may be a little kitschy, but from my perspective it has a lot of the components I really enjoy in a musical. However, I wasn't even aware the Broadway version existed, so maybe if that was my first introduction to the musical I might not have liked it as much as I did.

[@SeaSparklesLP]

beetlejuice! the soundtrack on its own annoyed me and seemed kind of cringey but then i got to see the literal last performance in the winter garden before the bway shutdown and it is by far the most impressive and creative show i’ve ever seen

[@thesnail2503]

This is going to be a super unpopular opinion but for me it’s Six. Like I’ve never seen the show and I really thought it could be an interesting concept but I just really do not enjoy the album a whole lot :/ maybe seeing it would change my mind haha

[@Shiny-Sapphic]

The Snail oh! I am right there with you. And I know others who feel the same.

[@MaddDog16]

I felt the same - the only songs I liked were Ex-Wives and Six but I saw it in West End and I absolutely LOVED it. That being said, I still won't listen to the soundtrack all the way through but it's an amazing show and after COVID I will go see every time I can. The understudies often get switched in so I find it so fun to see how each person plays their character AND its a super fun and hilarious show

[@owendy274]

I really like the SIX album, I like that its closer to a pop album and All You Wanna Do is my personal fave, I was supposed to see it last month and then the world blew up, so ow I'm seeing it in October

[@pou.guevarra]

i hated hamilton before i saw it bc i thought it was overrated and mEEEEN,,, I WAS HUMILIATED HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I BOW TO LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA NOW

[@jasminvalerie]

Beetlejuice was so hyped up that I didn’t get on the bandwagon for the longest time. Then last month, I uh..., saw a slime tutorial of it, and now I am obsessed and love that show! RIP 😭🙌🏼🖤

[@ash-tq9xw]

Same :-((

[@sondersighs]

This is my favorite and if you want.... you could use a buddy..💚🙂

[@itscarol6911]

I hated SIX because I thought it was going to be some robot-like alien futuristic technological stuff (just by looking at the costumes) kind of like be more chill, then I read someone call it a historical musical and I freaked out. Its been like a year and I still listen to the album at least 3 times a week

[@janecantdance7369]

I thought I was going to hate Cats. Then I watched it. Then I did hate it.

[@japhletwilliams433]

Same thing happened to me

[@beatricethetheatregeek8604]

Lmao the new movie or just the musical and old movies in general?

[@arianamarlow2754]

I fell asleep while watching it in New York

[@becosborne1118]

I HATED Hamilton because my friends WOULD NOT stop talking about it, but I watched it with them when it went onto Disney+.... and... IM OBSESSED WITH IT NOW

[@orange_charades6898]

yesss you sound like one of my friends! She hates hamilton... :|

[@ClaireSamuelsVA]

AYEE same! This girl at my dance school when I was in high school would never shut up about it and I just assumed it was overhyped... but it’s extremely good!

[@scintila1518]

My friend hates hamilton too because i annoy her with it and she wont watch it on disney plus :/

[@mielasaiarra]

One of my BFFs entire fam loves it but she refuses to watch it :(

[@emilybannon1943]

I didn’t think I would like Hamilton as I’m not a rap fan or have any background knowledge as I’m Canadian. I now fully understand the hype after watching it on Disney plus.

[@dontreadmyicon2840]

You know the drill: 1. Alexander Hamilton/ A.Burr 2. Christine Daae/Raoul/Erik 3. Lydia/ Beetlejuice 4. Simba/ NALA 5. King George/ AND PEGGY 6. Anne Boleyn/ King Henry the eighth 7. Sweeney Todd/ Mrs Lovett 8. That one ensemble member who is really super good 9. Eurydice/ Orpheus 0. Galinda/Fiyero

[@panchaliparbhoo3263]

Alexander Hamilton

[@laylayoung322]

Eurydice!

[@hiimelled2157]

Galinda :)

[@amarrahgates1421]

I wasn't a fan of Les Mis at all, I thought it was boring and long and I didn't care for it. I saw it last summer and it was absolutely amazing! I still don't love the album recordings, but I now recognize it as a great live show

[@elinamedrano566]

Every single time I watch it I cry when Eponine dies, it hurts me the same EVERYTIME😭💕

[@ellaescoto4955]

Mean Girls. But now it’s one of my favorite shows, and aiming to get the role of Cady or Regina one day

[@heyitsjackie959]

I believe in you to reach your goal! and who knows once you do I could watch and possibly see you?? Dont ever give up on your dream!

[@stinkiiediitz]

Three words: SPONGEBOB. THE. MUSICAL

[@alohaisland9999]

I hated Be More Chill Then I saw it And I still hate it sorry

[@hayleyhjw]

Scotch Tape hahahaha

[@enitsu393]

I used to hate. Ive only seen a filmed production with other cast. It was ok. But jeremy was kinda weird. But i liked Brooke jenna christine jake rich and chloe

[@irrelevant2611]

People act like it killed their dog!

[@guacamolegoddess1342]

I was thinking I would be so bored by Anastasia and came out like “mOm CaN wE gO sEe AnAsTaSiA aGaIn?”

[@s.c.loranger2822]

I was so quick to judge Six. I still don't consider a musical in a traditional sense but the music is bomb and it's just a really fun time, kinda like Mamma Mia

[@rw835]

I literally just finished listening to the cast album!

[@joejoe5673]

Hamilton was the show that I hated before I saw it on Disney+ and now I can't get some of the songs out my mind. The choreography is so amazing! Btw I saw Hamilton for the second time today and I cried so hard during the "It's Quiet Uptown" scene.....so hauntingly beautiful. I'm sure I will discover many more great moments when I watch again and again in the future! I hope they release it on Bluray so I may add this gem to my collection of over 40 musicals (including CATS 2019...don't judge me, I love it lol! But I also own the CATS 1998 DVD).

[@leannaharting4108]

I reeeaaally was not sure about The Lighting Thief. The cast album is okay on it’s own, and I was so afraid the show was gonna be as bad as the movie. BUT Y’ALL IT IS A DIFFERENT MAGICAL EXPERIENCE IN PERSON. Absolutely one of my favorite shows I’ve seen.

[@lucikka3674]

YES! I fricking love the lightning thief!

[@jocelynbogart1587]

Let's spill this tea! And that musical for me was The Little Mermaid. I liked the music, but I didn't think it would translate well on stage. But then I saw the show and I loved it a lot!

[@sondersighs]

You got that p0sitt0vity ❤

[@tearoses9940]

QotD: Love Never Dies. Don’t get me wrong, the writing is still shit, but it was enjoyable shit. Beauty Underneath is a banger, and that’s coming from someone who isn’t usually a fan of kids singing.

[@tearoses9940]

peacelovechocolate Yeah, I still haven’t really listened to the soundtrack on its own (first watched it when it was on the Shows Must Go On channel a few weeks ago), but I did enjoy it to some extent.

[@juanjoseagramon8348]

spongebob the musical. knowing nick i thought it was going to be very cringy and boring but i was VERY wrong about it

[@ashleighrose4185]

I am a band kid... BUT I HAVE BEEN BEING CONVERTED TO A MUSICAL THEATRE CHILD

[@alexataylor7863]

100% hated the lion king. Hated the film, was convinced I’d hate the musical. Saw it at the West-End and cried the whole way through because it was so beautiful

[@thranduil_lannisterstark4312]

Alexa Taylor Why did you hate the film? May I ask

[@alexataylor7863]

Thranduil_Lannister Stark hmm I’m not really sure I just never got into it anytime I tried to watch it but honestly the musical is next level beautiful :)

[@Lydia.Callaghan]

Alexa Taylor was just about to comment this I absolutely agree! I also saw it in the west end and it was one of the most incredible things ever

[@maialovesdance]

I sang “Send In The Clowns” from A Little Night Music in a recital in 2016... right when the killer clowns were in the news... the old ladies in the audience did not like me.

[@wyattmichaels4008]

HAMILTON IS COMING TO DISNEY PLUS JULY 3RD!!!!!! I SCREAMED WHEN I HEARD!

[@kelpqueen159]

OH MY GOD YESSSS!!!!

[@jakehorl7601]

I KNOW!! :D

[@jakehorl7601]

**My 2020 sanity has returned**

[@katiet1563]

Me too. I’m so sad because I will have access to Disney plus ONE WEEK BEFORE IT COMES OUT. And it comes out on my birthday. It’s the best and worst birthday present ever. I really wanted to see it so bad 😢.

[@penelopestoneee]

YESSSSSSS I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

[@sof6754]

mine was Hamilton, I literally was like "who would make a musical about Alexander Hamilton?" I never understood it, my friends LOVEDD it for three years and I missed out on it, I watched it on Disney+ thinking I would be wasting my time. and when I finished at 3am I was bundled up in my blanket TEARS DOWN MY FACE, I listen to it every day

[@mollyg6019]

There is just something about musicals that brings me great joy.

[@jackie.g222]

You need to react to hamilton as a movie on disney plus*

[@waynefodor3762]

I hated hamilton and mean girls before I saw them, hamilton mainly bc I thought it was awesome but its over rated, mean girls bc I loved the movie too much and now I refuse to watch the movie bc the movie doesn't have Mariah Rose Faith and singing

[@beatricethetheatregeek8604]

I like mean girls, but I honestly didn't like the bootleg that much. Idk, the movie showed a lot of emotion and actual meanness and guilt, but the musical was just funny. Mean Girls is a comedy, but it also needs some emotion shared, not just funny funny, because the story is about a girl becoming mean, and actually mean, not funny, over exxagerated mean. I know its not the movie, but it was a little dissappointing. I love Regina's songs, but she's exxagerated too much as well, making me not feel for Cady. I still love the show, but I was definitely disappointed.

[@waynefodor3762]

@Daria Cobb I LOVE TGWDLMS Its my favorite musical of all times

[@annabelcrescibene4257]

Daria Cobb Also starry

[@taliaricher710]

you should absolutely do the opposite: shows you liked until you saw them

[@panth753]

For me, Shrek the Musical. Loved the movie, wasn't 100% sure if the musical show was going to be good. Ended up being better than I had expected. Definitely worth a watch at least.

[@stephpiano2908]

I didn't get the hype around Falsettos until I saw the proshot, the music is great but you really need the context of the story to really appreciate it.

[@budabobdv]

I used to HATE legally blonde, and then I watched the bootleg and it’s my absolute favorite now

[@waymilky442]

It's not a bootleg it's a proshot. At least if we're talking about the same version.

[@lilleypad_592]

Kats uploads are the only reason I know it’s Thursday

[@wriggleby]

I was the opposite of that with Six the musical. I knew that it wasn't really the sort of thing I would usually listen to, but I listened to it and some of the songs were fairly catchy, the girls were all talented, and I was impressed with the historical accuracy. I wanted to give it a chance and thought it wouldn't be that bad live, so I watched it but I hated it! No offence to all the stans and everyone who's worked on it, but it's definitely not my cup of tea.

[@gwyna.8507]

i really thought i wouldn’t like phantom of the opera at all until i saw the 25th anniversary streamed,,, i take it all back

[@kkmmrew]

ME TOO!

[@pixiewolf333]

All musicals. I used to think musicals were for Eggheads. I have since changed my ways all thanks to Hamilton, be more chill, and cats.

[@kitcat9038]

SAME! but beetlejuice and six instead of cats- oop!

[@BuzzardPlanet97]

Felt the same till we watched Les Mis on Broadway for a band trip, now I’m obsessed lol

[@rainbowandre9580]

Mine has to be SpongeBob. A musical about SpongeBob just sounded so wrong, but then I watched it. It was perfection.

[@irafayeb.casinillo4113]

oooH SAME- I was like "hold up- what- a musical about Spongebob? *laughs hysterically*" When I heard the music I was like "i take back what I said, it's amazing"

[@jamesonkorytoski8195]

I hated Hamilton, but then saw it live and then on Disney+ and now I LOVE it!!!!!!

[@mxtchaii2544]

Same, I always thought Lin was kinda self-absorbed for making himself the lead when he himself said that acting wasn't his strong suit- and how the fandom kinda just disrespected history to some extent but now, *h o l y s h i t*

[@jamesonkorytoski8195]

I know right!?! Lol

[@emi6082]

Heathers!! Before I saw it I was like “uh sounds a bit overrated I wonder what it’s about” and so I asked multiple people who gave terrible summaries. Anyways I listened to the soundtrack and was beyond confused, so then I figured out it was a movie so I watched the movie and then it kind of made sense, and then I decided to watch some illegal b- Uhh I mean interesting slime tutorials and then I fell in love with it n I’m currently obsessing over it rn

[@emi6082]

I meant slime tutorials my bad!! I totally didn’t mean “Mean girls but it’s (1989)” * whispers * Your welcome!!

[@JustAnotherDingus]

@@emi6082 Nice save!

[@jellybean1528]

Can you imagine actually watching a show live?

[@bridgebum826]

I've heard that it used to happen long ago but I think it's a myth.

[@SarahBaird-io2tn]

What is live theater?

[@annagracemccurdy794]

I HATED Six the musical because it felt like a musical theatre knock off of the Spice Girls, but then I saw filmed Megasix's and filmed live performances (not bootlegged) and fell in love with it. The energy and element of togetherness shown throughout every cast was incredible and I couldn't get the songs out of my head. Definitely a show needed to be seen live.

[@avrilynravenee5143]

honestly, same

[@elizabethmiller8808]

for me it was Legally Blonde. I never hated it, but I make a point to watch the source material before I watch a musical adaptation, and Legally Blonde left such and impact on me that when I heard the cast recording I thought it was bland and immediately not as good as its source. buuuut the MTV pro shot showed up in my recommended yesterday and by the end I was in tears. I'm still not even sure why, but when they all started singing omigod you guys I just wept. anyways Laura Bell Bundy is gorgeous

[@ughhh]

the musical is > than the movie. There, I said it.

[@meiju1563]

NGL, at first I thought I'll hate Dear Evan Hansen, because looking at it songs at first glance, it seems like the typical "UwU sad boy fell in love trying to confess" and probably until I try listening to the musical. The first song I head about DEH, was Sincerely Me, and I thought "hey, maybe this isn't so bad" And now, DEH is one of my favorite musicals

[@dracothelittlepuff1526]

Okay, I'm binge watching your videos because as a semi-baby theatre kid I need the education and my friends aren't as into musicals as me and I just- I love your videos so much.

[@levi5089]

The concept of Dear Evan Hansen weirded me out until I found a bootleg and watched it and OH MY GOSH IT IS THE MOST AMAZING SHOW EVER I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE IT I LOVE IT SO MUCH AHHHH.

[@trinitystrong8698]

Same

[@ryleemorrow6811]

*slime tutoria

[@jerryqueer]

@@ryleemorrow6811 l*

[@aspiringvocalist-gabbihowe233]

Did you hear about the Frozen Broadway shutdown???!???!???!??!???!? I heard about it and started BALLING. I ran downstairs to my little sister and she thought I was insane. I feel so bad for all of the stars in the show especially Mckenzie Kurtz who was making her Broadway debut. It was my favorite musical I saw on Broadway and the first show I stage doored at. I actually got to meet Patti Murin which I thought was BEYOND cool. I also played Anna in a local production of Frozen Jr. and as you may or may not agree with, doing a show gets you very attached to any and everything involving that show. It's like a part of me. I read a bunch of articles about it and it says all 4 other productions will remain open.......... What are your thoughts about this? Could maybe do a video about it? If you do feel free to give me a shoutout. if not its totally ok I'm just saying if you want to you can.

[@lexibradbury9588]

Yesssss girl you were a great Anna!!!!!

[@SpurgeonGeneral46]

QOTD: Urinetown. Never had any desire to listen to the soundtrack or see the show but when my friends dragged me to see it live I was laughing my ass off the entire time

[@abby4034]

I actually never thought I would hate a show! I always like to look at the positives in everything! Every show I have seen was great and I would gladly see any of them again! There were definitely shows I didn’t know as much about going in but I was BLOWN AWAY at how awesome they were and I became a huge fan! *cough* Book of Mormon *cough*

[@lizzie_musical6377]

I used to dislike Six because my friend told me it was bad and when I first listened to it I wasn't really sure about it but a week ago I saw a bootleg of it and I've fallen in love with it 😂 Now I'm seeing it on the UK drive in tour! I'm very excited!!!

[@bethanyferguson4719]

I didn't dislike Six but I was pretty indifferent about it. I watched a bootleg of it and actually liked it so much, it makes me sad though because I was supposed to see it for my birthday but because of covid it got canceled

[@colonyofrats4193]

I’m seeing the drive in tour too!

[@aaaacarolina]

you're gonna hate me, but for me it was Rent. I never hated it, though! I always liked the music but I never really cared for the show itself??? until last year when I watched this very small production in a tiny room with 35 people sitting in black plastic chairs and I GOT IT, I left the show crying, obviously, and with a new appreciation for it

[@specodust8770]

Dear Evan Hansen meant nothing to me previous to when I saw it. I was never touched by the music and never connected to the characters. Saw it live and while it doesn't frequent my playlist it has a different place in my heart. I cried twice.

[@fairlywildchild1455]

I never understood the hype behind this musical either, but if that was the case for you, I think I might be willing to give it a try!

[@heenakim2333]

Kat somehow makes everything positive and that’s honestly the energy we need in the dumpster fire that is 2020

[@broadwayandbooks7833]

For a while I HATED Hamilton. I thought it was so overrated and one of my friends forced me to listen to the music one time and (although I actually thought it was good) I claimed to hate it cuz I didn’t want to be one of “those girls.” Now I am definitely one of “those girls” and I’m proud. I listened to the music when they announced the pro shot was coming out early and I became obsessed.

[@urmomlmao1111]

I hated Hamilton at first too, and one girl I know said theater kids who don't like Hamilton aren't real theater kids and I got really mad because I thought it was really overrated and even though a lot of people like it doesn't mean the ones who don't are wrong because everyone is different (and I still think that way) but after a few times of hearing it and understanding the story I really liked it.

[@Hunter-ef4ch]

I think it’s a trend so many people hated Hamilton bc it was like a bandwagon and rap (it took me FOUR YEARS of slowly listening to it😅). But once someone actually listens to the music and follows the story, it flips a switch!

[@kirajg4970]

Hi! You inspire me so much! Stay safe and healthy! :D

[@Kath_Steele]

you are so sweet omg ❤️❤️ same to you!!

[@helli7368]

Shrek the musical for me ... I was sooo against it then I found out about it at first bc I thought it would be awful!! Then I finally watched that recording of it and actually really liked it ... and honestly Sutton Foster is always awesome!!

[@ella-ro8jf]

i was gonna be in this! its the best show!

[@rileybuckmaster7801]

I thought the same thing, but next week I open as Fiona! Could never compare to Sutton lol 😂, but it is still so much fun

[@sondersighs]

I really didn't like Legally blonde because of everything I had heard from the over the top pink decor and glitter and the hated opening number of OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD and the way my whole high school drama department including the drama teacher didn't like it ,made me hesitant to watch it. However, when I finally watched it, it was beautiful. I could go and rant in the comments but just know that it's a genuine show

[@Neemeeify]

Same, I thought it was totally overrated until I watched the whole thing through (I actually think being a little older by the time I did this kind of helped) and was completely hooked by the end. It's now in my top 3 favourite musicals.

[@JC_artz]

Mine is going to be uncommon lol but into the woods

[@j-art1207]

that makes total sense, the album of into the woods is ok not showstopping or anything but the music doesn't get the dry wit of the actual show after seeing the original cast recording it's one of my favorites!

[@JC_artz]

@@j-art1207 that’s awesome!

[@loljadloll]

Falsettos. I though it was weird and and confusing and didn’t like it until I watched the proshot and fell in love with it

[@reeselong4271]

where can you find the proshot??

[@chloeadams1291]

@@reeselong4271 BroadwayHD has it along with many others :) you could subscribe for one month and then cancel and within that month just watch 294892 musical proshots

[@lunabetter4976]

I didn’t like Beetlejuice until I watched totally legal videos of it. I didn’t think I’d like it because all of Lydia’s songs didn’t really resonate with me BUT THEN BARBARA 👌 yes

[@kayla_mccarty_8]

CEO of character development: Sondheim

[@andpeggy5693]

Kath: don't judge a show by it's album. Me: * someone who has NEVER seen a musical because I live across the globe *: I hope I can change this

[@roboat5107]

Back in 2018, my dad told me about the first show we would see in our new state. It was Little Shop of Horrors. I had never heard of it, so my dad showed me some songs. I HATED it and dread the entire drive there. When the show started, I was already not into it. At the end, I was in tears from joy, confusion, and sadness. Now, it’s one of my top 10 favorites! I try to see every community production of it near me now!

[@fibromiteready2fight809]

Didn't hate it, but I wasn't at all interested is Mean Girls the musical until I heard Someone gets hurt reprise and Renee Rapp singing world burn. To this day I haven't watched the original movie l, so I wasn't driven by nostalgia at all. My birthday is January 1st, so I went to see it before Broadway closed, and I loved it.

[@backroomsaucy468]

I recently got into starkid - I watched the first 15 minutes of Tgwdlm last summer and I was like lol this is boring, but then about a week ago I heard show stopping number and was like 👁👂 so I watched the full thing and I REALLY liked it and now I have watched all of their musicals and I love starkid :')

[@missybarbour6885]

Robert Manion be like that

[@whatsmyusernameagain4130]

Saaame I kinda got into it in the fall but love it now because of quarantine (Jeff Blim is the only thing keeping me sane lmao)

[@daniellealv06]

One of mine was Wicked like I knew it was popular and I listened to the music and it was just eh, I then watched a defiantly legal bootleg because pandemic and now I love it

[@meikeweber6710]

HOW CAN YOU BE "EH" WHEN LISTENING TO WICKED

[@daniellealv06]

@@meikeweber6710 now falling in love with this musical idek

[@okkelly6207]

instead of “legal” bootleg just say slime tutorial 🤪

[@meikeweber6710]

@@daniellealv06 Haha I‘m glad to hear that! xx

[@et-y6059]

Mine was Hamilton, I originally didn't like it, but then Disney+ had the recording.

[@sof6754]

literally same, my friends would always sing it for three years and now I'm just in awe of it

[@rileybuckmaster7801]

Mine was Shrek The Musical. My school announced that this year's spring musical would be Shrek and I almost didn't audition. Then I actually watched the Broadway version on Netflix and realized how good it was. Now I am playing Princess Fiona this March!

[@ameliaarnette3370]

How did it go?? I Hope well! i would love to play fiona! shes also in my voice range

[@rileybuckmaster7801]

@@ameliaarnette3370 it was so much fun! I loved the tap dance and all the songs, I'm not much of a belter though so it was a struggle to figure out how to make them work in my range lol 😂 definitely an amazing experience and I would so do it again if I could!!

[@heartless9795]

I didn’t hate Hamilton but I wasn’t too sure about it but when I actually listened to it and watched stuff about it I fell in love with it 😂

[@-_suburbiax2177]

Hamilton. I didn’t hate it when I listened to it, but I just didn’t understand it. I’m a visual person so the album was a lot for me to try to understand. Then I saw it in Chicago and was hooked. The visuals of this show make this show. The ensemble is incredible and really are the people who made me appreciate the show so much more.

[@myaxoxo1269]

Okay, so there’s this musical called ‘The Secret Garden’ based off the novel of the same name. Now I read the novel and in all honesty, I didn’t like it a whole lot. So when my mom got us tickets, I wasn’t as excited to go as normal. But than I saw it, and my god it was amazing. The score is haunting yet beautiful and heart wrenching and you can just feel the pain that Archibald and Mary go through, and after the musical, I just remember bawling my eyes out in the car with my mom on our way to Wendy’s. All in all, it’s definitely a must watch. Personally, if possible, it’s best experienced live, as just listening to the soundtrack won’t make you feel as much as seeing it live, but that’s a given with any musical really.

[@jordanguillory7180]

I tried to watch Les Mis's movie and i HATED HATED HATED IT. It was so boring and slow. But one day my friend invited me to see it live and she had free tickets so i let her drag me along. I so so enjoyed it. It was the sweetest and rawest production

[@Melstrife]

I fully admit Hamilton. I am not a rap fan and there was maybe at the time 4 songs I enjoyed listening to but I couldn't explore past them. Then, as a birthday present for my cousin, I took her to go see the tour and I got hooked. I was extremely impressed with the choreography. It worked amazing and the songs were good. Now, I am listening to more and more of the songs and enjoying it. My cousin loves to joke saying, "I knew you would come around." Is it my favorite? No.... Is it really good? Yes! It was better then I thought it would be.

[@themarionavila]

Girl, the entire musical theater community is just a Sondheim fan club by now

[@fredgwynn8933]

I really thought I was gonna hate Legally Blonde! I judged it sooooo hard when it came out like “Ew Broadway THIS is what we’re doing now?” But it is undeniably solid and the pacing is incredible. The pacing is the best part of Legally Blonde And then also Wicked. The Defying Gravity ads don’t sell the element that the show is funny consistently. I’ve laughed more watching Wicked than specifically comedic musicals

[@laurenvalencia_6]

For me it was Beetlejuice, POTO (Phantom of the Opera) and Something Rotten. For Beetlejuice I didn’t understand the hype. Then for POTO I kept thinking it was over-hyped. And Something Rotten I thought it was badly written then I saw it-

[@sincerelymadeleine5857]

Dear Evan Hansen. I read the book before either seeing or listening to it and was low key shocked at how terrible Evan came across. On paper he’s much more manipulative and frustratingly indirect. Seeing it really made me appreciate the actors who bring him to life with more compassion and don’t try to excuse his mistakes but play him as a more complex and sympathetic character. Plus the soundtrack SLAPS so that helped. I still think Evan gets off a little too easy at the end tho.

[@nostalgicinmybones]

as someone who LOVES the musical, i’m so grateful you gave the stage version a chance after reading the terrible adaptation!!!! seriously, i couldn’t finish the novel. the tone was so against everything i came away from the show with, and it just upset me thinking about people like you who would pick up the book first and write it off as bad. D: if anyone else came away from the novel disliking it/the characters, i implore you to check out the musical anyway, for the characterization and performances are much more nuanced and compelling!

[@manuelorozco7760]

lex nicole It’s been over a year since I saw the show live. And I still haven’t ordered the novel

[@hopetikvah4906]

For me it was Six and Hamilton, they were just so unlike anything I'd ever listened to before (usually I watched things like Les Mis and Phantom) but now they are some of my favourites.

[@sarahmcarthur3660]

Mean girls Broadway is one I thought I would HATE, because I actually don’t really like the movie. But ended up LOVING it

[@sometimessomee3535]

i thought i would hate hamilton because it was rap, HAMILTON i saw it on disney+ and fell in love with it

[@Hunter-ef4ch]

It took FOUR YEARS for me slowly listening to Hamilton, loathing it bc it was all rap... I watched it in Disney and now I listen to it 24/7😅

[@XandraLeigh]

Also Waitress. I hadn’t listened to it but didn’t get the hype. Like the movie was good but I didn’t think a musical was gonna be a big deal. My dad got tickets and I decided to go and I fell in love with it in the first 10 minutes.

[@sophiaferinde2421]

HAMILTON! I really thought it was stupid and overrated until I saw it and I love it SOOOOOO much now. tbh who doesn't?

[@soulsofevil1117]

I actually like it more before I saw it, sorry oof.

[@KristensClassroom]

My husband took me to New York City to see hadestown and while on the plane I listened to the soundtrack and thought WTF! then, sat down to watch the show and was an utter teary mess at the end. It was beautiful!

[@estherb5954]

not about me, bUT my sister hated Be More Chill until she was in it!! (i’m always so proud that i liked that show before she did lol)

[@notherelol]

What role was she? That's so exciting and great

[@estherb5954]

Natalie Geer she was Brooke! it was a really good production. super funny and talented cast!

[@escapedlooney351]

As a British person, I really wanted to love the Full Monty, but when I found out that they changed the location of the film (Sheffield UK) to the USA for the musical, a little part of me died. I don’t know if it’s because it feels like this happens all too often, or because the film to me is so well loved and so very British but because of the Americanisation of the story I just couldn’t get into it. Glad you enjoyed it though! ❤️

[@hamish_theatre]

for me it was Matilda. I didn't like musicals when i went and saw this but when i saw it i fell in love with it.

[@alyssaphillips8661]

For me it was Jesus Christ Superstar I don’t like 70s rock but watching a performance is so thoughtful and beautiful.

[@samanthagonzalez28]

I hated into the woods till I saw it GOD Bernadette Peters is fantastic

[@samanthagonzalez28]

And wicked