this is how you begin to be whole

"This is by no means going into the ground" - Kelli O'Hara A little blog dedicated to one of the most beautiful shows ever created; The Bridges of Madison County Musical

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A selection of lyrics from The Bridges of Madison County, Act 2 [Act 1] [insp.]

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A selection of lyrics from The Bridges of Madison County, Act 1 [Act 2] [insp.]

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Francesca Johnson from The Bridges of Madison County ISFJ by Rebecca requested by @kelliawardwinningtony

Introverted Sensing (Si) “For eighteen years, it stays the same, for eighteen years I’m proud I came!” Francesca is almost always looking to the past to guide her onwards, relying on tradition, habits, and everything she has gone through in the past. When she first arrives in America she must reconfigure all of her habits and learn a new routine to go through. Until Robert comes along, it seems as if she is content with sticking to all she has done before. Perhaps the greatest example of how she sticks to her past is how she ends up staying with her family - she loves Robert, but she cannot give up her family and the life she has built up over the past eighteen years.

Extraverted Feeling (Fe) “But what we did is that we loved, and love is always better.” Francesca tends to display her emotions and look to the rest of the world to understand how to feel. She is extremely protective and caring for her family, always acting as the one who dissipates problems among them. She always tries to work towards harmony with herself and those around her. During her time with Robert she ends up releasing the emotions she’s held up inside of her for so long. She forms a connection with Robert that she is passionate about, showing a depth of emotion she has inside of her.

Introverted Thinking (Ti) “What do you call a man like that?” Francesca mostly makes her decisions based off of her emotions, but she can also show a logical side to what she does. She doesn’t always trust what everyone else tells her is true, choosing not to follow Chiara’s warning and instead sticking to her own beliefs. She adjusts the world around her to make sense to her, never quite able to find a name for the emotions Robert evokes in her (“What Do You Call A Man Like That?” and “Falling into You”) and instead just letting it remain as an idea in her mind.

Extraverted Intuition (Ne) “And who can say? That might be better.” While Francesca thrives within the traditions and routines she has set up for herself, sometimes she can get lost within her dreams and her “might have beens”. She had all sorts of dreams for her life while she lived in Italy that were destroyed during the war, told in “Almost Real.” During “Always Better,” she ponders some of these possibilities of her life but inevitably decides that the path she and Robert chose was indeed the right path to take. Instead of regretting not looking into the other paths, she knows that the path she does have was the best one for her.

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francesca johnson; cancer

“a girl begins to grasp the world and how it spins. she grabs a box of safety pins and builds herself a home” 

a loyal and empathetic sign, cancers make amazing companions and caregivers. francesca is the glue that holds her family together. from petty fights about the ‘lucky shirt’ to her son attempting to run away, she is the peace-maker and the loving spirit in her family’s life. most cancarians are moody and insecure. francesca’s emotions fly from every end of the spectrum on her four-day journey with robert kincaid. she can be elated one minute and crumpled on the floor the next. and although a beautiful woman, francesca still feels unsure that her physical body has somethine left to give before giving in to her feelings for robert (her examination of herself when stepping outo f the bathtub). lots of cancers are drawn to artistic and creative hobbies (francesca studied art in school and is an excellent cook). 

“and i dreamed of a flat in Siena on the market square, with a book and a pot and a window and a single chair. far from lonesome, far from Chiara, almost real.”  

typically, cancers do not yearn for bright lights and world-wide recognition. they want to love and be loved. their internal mysteries and fleeting emotional patterns are sometimes hard for the sensitive cancer to control. and when they do love, they love deeply. francesca forms a life-changing bond with robert in four days. however, nothing can come between her love for her family and the recognition that they need her (”i can’t leave without seeing them first”/”i’m afraid the guilt of knowing how i hurt them would turn me into someone you couldn’t love at all”).  

overall, cancers are the most compassionate of the signs. they have a fierce determination and a love for people. francesca johnson epitomizes compassion. she loves with her whole being and strives to live her life in a way that makes those she loves the happiest they can be; whether it be to her disadvantage or not.

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Day by Day by Kelli O’Hara: [1/∞] Stars in the Alley 2014

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Gif Request Meme  ► jeansimmons asked: The Bridges of Madison County + Favourite Romantic Relationship

There are places that I’ve travelled, and so many things I’ve seen and it all fades away but you.

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Laura Benanti singing “He Forgave Me” a cut song from Bridges of Madison County at Subculture 8-15-15

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Project Broadway, Week One (Tony Awards Week) 

Favourite Composer + Best Score. There are so many amazing composers in this world and Stephen Sondheim makes up about 77% of them. For the longest time I was debating over whether to use him or to use Jason Robert Brown due to the fact Bridges is amongst my favourite shows. In the end I went for Jason because not only is his work deserving of more recognition but this speech was great. 

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do you know where i can find the lyrics to He Forgave Me? I have most of the song figured out, but there's a few lines I'm still iffy about and I'm dying to know what they are

I have three different versions of this song (Williamstown Previews, Broadway before it was cut and Benanti’s Subculture) and all are slightly different, but considering the Broadway/Benanti ones came after, I assume they’re what JRB considers final. So here’s what I believe the lyrics are from those and I’ve added the Williamstown differences in brackets for you. There may be some errors - feel free to correct me!

He Forgave MeChiaraI told Ferruccio I was sorry with a voice like melted butterI swore I’d never even notice any other boy againAnd do you think he was a man and threw me back into the gutter?No, FrancescaHe forgave meI kissed Ferruccio and I still could feel my lover’s tongue caress meI washed ten kilos worth of laundry, cursing all these stupid menI made him gnocchi and reluctantly allowed him to undress meSo FrancescaHe forgave meMen are weak, men are blindMen believe whatever foolishness we feed themIf we ever should let on that we don’t need themThey crumble into dustMen are scared and inclinedTo allow a woman anything she wishesJust as long as we don’t make them do the dishesOr ask them to adjustAnd in a snap I’m back, Ferrucio’s wife and Angelino’s mother“But will I lie to him again?”, I think it isn’t if, but whenI’m sure he’s tortured in his soul that I surrender to anotherOh FrancescaHeaven save meI betrayed himAnd I shamed himStill FrancescaHe forgave meChiara & FrancescaWhat we do, what we take (Men are just little boys)Is a substitute for what we once expected (They start crying when their favorite toys get busted)A connection when our hopes are disconnected (Immature and far from ready to be trusted)In a way that we survive (No brains above their necks)Let it grow, let it break (They can sure make some noise)And return to our accepted definitions (Make him feel like a confessor and your savior)For a moment we were more than our relations (Let him justify his own obscene behavior)We’ve got to feel alive (So he can write the cheques) ChiaraYou think that marriage is uncompromised, a sacrament, anointedBut what was passionate goes past within a year, or five, or tenYou’re so concerned with being perfect that you’re always disappointedHe won’t notice (So your actions)Or outlive you (Will outlive you)Chiara & FrancescaHe’ll be hurt (They’ll be hurt)He’ll be lost (They’ll be lost)ChiaraBut you knowHe’ll forgive you

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endless reasons to love broadway | the bridges of madison county

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Project Broadway, Week Three (Stage and Screen Week)

The Bridges of Madison County + Favourite Lyrics | The stars keep burning, worlds keep turning…

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Project Broadway, Week Three (Stage and Screen Week)

The Bridges of Madison County + Favourite Relationship | All my life I have been falling, I have been falling into you.

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Project Broadway, Week Three (Stage and Screen Week)

The Bridges of Madison County + Favourite Song | There’s a boat that leaves from Napoli, every Thursday in the morning, and a nervous bride can share a bed with her soldier from the States.

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@MrJasonRBrown: TOTAL COMPOSER GEEKOUT MOMENT! EVERYTHING IS AMAZINGNESS!

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A Special Message from Elizabeth Stanley to BRIDGES Fans