Hey y’all this post is getting notes again so do me a favor and reblog this version instead.
So very sadly, bookit theater, which produced and housed both runs of this musical and had been in Seattle for over 40 years, was not able to survive the pandemic and sell enough tickets to stay open after lockdowns were lifted. They announced they were shutting down this summer. I’m personally pretty bummed about it.
But if you want to support this musical PLEASE check out Justin Huertas’ YouTube channel and patreon. Let him know that his work in creating this musical is appreciated.
I am still holding out hope that he’ll be able to get this show produced again, maybe in a workshop or something.
Also I want to add a story from viewing this show in person.
My friends and I attended both of these productions dressed in the most over the top thematically appropriate outfits we could manage. We were in the front row and it was a small theater and we were Enthusiastic audience members to say the least, cheering, laughing, getting into it. And when the witch of the waste took the stage to deliver her extremely powerful theme song, we lost it. This woman was eating this song, an absolute powerhouse, fucking spectacular performance.
(Justin has still yet to post this song on YouTube…..Where is the witch’s song Justin…..let me hear it again………)
When the cast came out to the lobby after the show we found the witch’s actress to complement her and she recognized us from our very enthusiastic cheering and thanked us for being her coven for the evening, which is a complement I hold dearly.
Anyway, here are some of the fantastic songs from the show I mentioned above, usually featuring at least one cast member from one of the runs:
Early book sophie wishing she was a different person.
Newly cursed Sophie enjoying the start of her adventure and finding freedom in being cursed.
Sophie’s sisters explaining their scheme to switch places. This is a song about cake and it goes Extremely hard. The second run of this show added a reprise of this song at the end. Standing ovation.
Sophie reacting to the field of flowers gifted by Howl (this song made me cry in person). Sung by Sara Porkalob, original Sophie!
And last but not least, a song from the point of view of the cursed dog man mashup that is Extremely beautiful.
