ANOTHER unpopular opinon: Their is nothing wrong with liking modern musicals. you are not a "fake fan" because your favorite musical is BMC,Hamilton, heathers, or even wicked. YOU GUCCI, WELCOME TO THE THEATRE CLUB!
I am very much a theatre kid, I literally live for musical theatre, I like a lot of older musicals, but my favorite musical of all is Heathers... so people always call me a fake fan :/
Here's my unpopular opinion. I think that Spongebob and Shrek the musical are fantastic. Yes, they're not Wicked or Les Mis or Hamilton but they're not trying to be. They're both full of heart and passion, they're full of great songs, and you could tell the actors were having the time of their lives. They're also both great shows to introduce children to musical theatre.
Mikey Jamieson that is meeee, Shrek is such a great musical and gets taken the mic of our all the time. Its music is beautifuly written and it’s a great show to start inexperienced actors/actress’ on
Mikey Jamieson I AGREE and don’t attack me but I’m not the biggest Hamilton fan, don’t get me wrong I think Lin is BRILLIANT but I don’t really get the point and only really like a couple songs.
Whether deserved or not, the reason Comet lost is likely because it isn’t for everyone. I think CFA and DEH are both almost unanimously enjoyed by audiences, whereas great comet (even though I love) was seen as very weird by lots of audiences. I do wish it had run longer though or transferred off Broadway.
Aaah I hate it :( The only good part is that song where the two guys are at a bar (yep I don’t remember anything else because it’s not memorable at all) Edit: I also don’t understand why people consider musical theatre stuff when it’s a MOVIE not a musical?? Or maybe it is and I’m living under a rock but... if I’m right, that would be like thinking of things like High School Musical as theatre nerd stuff
I hate that they made PT Barnum seem like a good guy. Like historically, he was not a good guy. If they are going to use a real person from history, they should at least portray them right. The soundtrack was ok but nothing that special. It was a big old meh from me chief.
My unpopular opinions: 1. Shrek is an amazing musical. It is SO funny, and we stan dynamic ogres. The songs are also amazing and Who I’d Be is so powerful. 2. Les Miserable wasn’t that memorable for me. I saw it when I was about 11, so maybe I opinion will change now that I’m 14, but I got very bored during the show. 3. Legally Blonde is one of my favorite movies, but I prefer the musical. A lot of people don’t like the musical style, but I thought it fit very well with the show. All of the songs are so catchy, it’s hilarious, and Musical Emmett is a better than Movie Emmett. We know nothing about him in the movie, so it was underwhelming when he and Elle got together. In the musical, he’s dynamic, and he contributes more to the story. Of course I love when Elle leaves the party and proves how badass she is in the movie, but adding a love interest for support doesn’t weaken her badassery. I just really ship musical Elle and Emmett. 4. Once on this Island deserves more love. 5. Connor Murphy is a bad person and I can’t sympathize with him. 6. The tour version of The Addams Family is amazing and hilarious.
let's talk about harry potter I prefer the Legally Blonde movie but Emmett is soooo much better in the musical! Christian Borle 💜 Chip on Your Shoulder is so good
You're... so right about Connor Murphy. The fandom's always acted as if he's just some "uwu baby who did nothing wrong" but even though he was mentally ill, he was still a bully and it's kinda hinted that he was toxic to Zoe.
I agree with everything except for les mis but that’s probably bc I was introduced to it at a really young age and it’s just an important musical for me. ALSO I’m so glad you don’t sympathize Connor he was a real jerk.
let's talk about harry potter I would totally agree about Connor if I hadn’t read the book. It gives insight into his mind/past that makes him more simpathetic.
Once on this island is facts and idk Connor Murphy did some bad some but he was like VERY mentally ill so I know what he did was wrong but I guess I kinda sympathize idrk
Rachel Bay Jones was SPECTACULAR in DEH (as they all were lol). I was lucky enough to see the whole original cast besides Ben, but Taylor was wonderful as well. I think that the show could've been different based on casts because it seemed different with different actors when I saw it on tour in Denver as well (although seeing Ben Ross seemed full circle to me haha). UGH I wish Come From Away and DEH could've both taken the Tony for best musical because that is a hard decision to make (even though that wouldn't happen smh). Props to the American Theatre Wing.
Audrey Asbury I mean, there has been a tie before for Best Musical (The Sound of Music and Fiorello!) but it is very rare (as in they were the only 2 musicals to tie for best musical ever) and it has to be an exact voting tie ;-;
Unpopular opinion: I believe the most important thing in a musical is for the audience understanding the story. So in that sense, I find shows with too many raps (such as Hamilton) not as successful just because I found myself spending too much time trying to figure out what was said rather than going on an emotion journey with the characters
The emotion journey kinda sucked honestly in Hamilton. When I saw it it went straight from “boo hoo my friend just died” to “woo hoo I practiced law after the war” in a split second around the end of the first act
Nizzle Tapeworm Licker that's the point. Hamilton (the character, not necessary the historical figure) didn't wait and mope. After the Laurens sequence, he says "I have so much work to do". In that moment, he's realizing that someone with such a big dream can die so quickly, their dream dying with them. That's detailed in the letter. That's why the switch is so abrupt.
Just a random theater nerd BRUHHH HOW DID I NOT KNO THAT NO THAT I THINK OF IT ITS OBVIOUS LMAOOOOOOO MY SISTER PLAYED IT 100 TIMES THANKS FOR THAT BRO LMAO
My unpopular opinion: Come from away shouldn’t have won the Tony and neither should DEH. Great comet all the way. For dinner I’m having homemade lasagna
Come From Away should have won best new musical honestly. It is such an amazing show like it’s just full of talent and just Idk when I watched it I got full on chills.
Seeing Come From Away as a Canadian on their Canadian tour was one of my favourite musical theatre memories of all time. I saw it in Edmonton and the crowd went WILD, I can't even imagine what it was like on the east coast. Great show!
Don’t worry Amy, I totally agree with you about Come From Away! Right now I’m obsessed with Come From Away, the story line and compelling stories coming together to create something heartfelt, the way it’s cleverly put together with the different characters and backgrounds and of course the songs! Dear Evan Hansen just didn’t give me the same chills and respect I have for Come From Away, it’s just amazing
I will admit I don't like DEH as much as I like BMC and Hamilton ,Heather's but don't get me wrong everyone in the cast of DEH incredible so is the story line but I guess I just love the other ones more than DEH (still did waving through a window for my talent show)
Fun home is one of my absolute favorite musicals...but I get where your coming from. I think it's one of those shows you have to emotionally relate to in order to get the full effect.
Lyrics: "Please don't kill me" Please don't kill me Please don't hate me I just have a different opinion than you And I still loooove Deeear Evan Hansen It's still a great musical It's still one of my favourites
I like DEH, but honestly not as much as everyone else seems to! I really love Fun Home, though. I don’t know if you’ve listened to the cast recording of Fun Home but I think it’s really excellent! Super fun video!!
your deh opinion is fine!! deh is just personally close to my heart but i understand it’s not perfect. i hear come from away is really good and i might have to check it out sometime. can someone tell me what cfa’s about??
You should definitely give Fun Home another shot. It was one of the first musicals I got into (when I was 13 - actually, it was my first cast recording). For me, the show is so powerful because it presents such a real family and the type of family I was growing up in, when I started listening to it. Since then, discovering more about my sexuality has made the show even more poignant to me.
I CAN’T AGREE WITH YOU MORE ABOUT COME FROM AWAY! It deserved all the Tonys!! I LOVE DEH, but CMA is AMAZING❤️❤️❤️ Also, I was so happy to see this video because I missed your videos cuz I love ya😬😬🤭😆😆😆😆😆 Cheers from the US!
People nowadays get offended so easily just cuz others have different opinions. I think you make some great points! It’s totally fine to have other opinions ❤️
WE COULD NEVER HATE YOU! You are the most amazing person in the world! (Apart from Joe Iconis, George Salazar, Will Roland, Will Connolly, Mike Faist, etc.) But you’re still an amazing person! You inspire me so much! Almost as much as Mr. Rogers! :)
unpopular opinions: I HATE BE MORE CHILL IM SORRY Les Mis should always be sung in a british accent i ahte it in American Disney musicals are overrrated thankyou i am open to opinions
I personally love Be More Chill. I think the songs are really good and it has really likeable characters. It can be a little far fetched, but overall I think it’s really good and yes, Disney Musicals are overrated.
Mia S I really love Be More Chill but I think the broadway version isn't as good as the original ( mostly because I don't like the new voice of the squip )
Me *watching the video*: Wow, this video is really good, I love hearing different opinions on things and I think everyone should speak their mind freely. Amy: I didn’t really like Fun Home- Me: YOU TAKE THAT BACK, YOU TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT F*]%{G NOW
Idk how unpopular this is, but I feel like book musicals are, without fail, much more enjoyable than sung-through musicals. I just feel like so much gets lost in the songs when it's sung-through and they tend to get boring. Related, les mis bored me to tears. The music is wonderful, but as a show it's dreadful. I just dont understand how it's like half the musical theater world's favourite musical.
I agree with you on come from away! I hope that come from away goes down in history like shows like phantom of the opera have. It’s just incredible and will always have a special place in my heart!
I understand what you're saying about "9 to 5". I saw it in London as well and I didn't like what they had done to the show. They changed a lot and it's not only the changes to the plot, the text and music but also the direction and acting - for me it had lost a lot of its emotion. It just didn't get to me. Have you seen the original Broadway production though? It's on TH-cam in full and it's just SO GOOD. Allison Janney, Megan Hilty and the one and only Stephanie J. Block are ICONIC.
I have a ton of these, in fact, made a lot of people hate me because of it: I find long dance scenes and love ballads really boring. nothing wrong with them, just not my thing. I absolutely hate Mama Mia. Nothing against Abba, love them actually, but the story line is stupid and problematic. Probably would still be in it if my theatre was doing it though. Really don't like Rent. I really appreciate what it did for both the theatre and the gay community but it paints a poor picture of the 1980's HIV crisis. I really agree with the Lindsay Ellis video (it was called like "do nothing and look pretty" or something i think?) about why Rent isn't good. If you like it, I don't think there's anything wrong with that, I just dislike it. I LOVE modern musicals but the culture created around them can sometimes not be the best. Carrie the musical is...interesting? Can't say I don't like it, but it's definitely not critically good. Theatre is going to have to change if it's going to be supported in the future. They tell stories about marginalized communities, and yet these are the very communities that can't afford to go and see the shows.
The year of DEH, Great Comet, CFA, and Groundhog Day was insane because they were all sooooo amazing! Like, in any other year, I think that any one of those shows could have won up against any other musicals
I was actually sitting on the same row as you at Fun Home (wanted to say hi but was too shy lol), and they were not great seats - I agree that from a better vantage point it could be more engaging! Also, 100% yes for the DEH vs Come From Away
i completely agree about Come From Away i saw it live in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago and it was honestly the best musical i've ever seen live, tho i've only seen Matilda, Aladdin, West Side Story, The Red Tree, Billy Elliot, Come From Away and Wicked(but i was 4 so i barely remember it)
For me, I like Moana just because me and my friends love to just screech the lyrics and meme on it and those are some of my favourite memories. Please don't ask we're weird people And I'm having roast chicken for dinner
My favorite musicals of all time: Heathers the musical The Book of Mormon Be More Chill Hamilton Something rotten Mean girls the musical Legally blonde the musical
Unpopular opinion Hamilton isnt the best musical to ever be on Broadway I think a chorus line is because it has actual characters and its original like Hamilton wasnt the first show to come out about the American revolution theres a musical called 1776 about them same damn thing. It's not original as so many people say it is a chorus line is a original moving show and I love it
Dont worry, i dont *love* DEH compared to come from away!❤ All my friends hate me for it lmao I still love you after these amy! PS 10/10 Mr Sandman cover lol
I totally agree about come from away it is absolutely spectacular I saw it in Dublin and it was amazing! However I love fun home so unbelievably much but it makes total sense that if you had bad seats and especially if the sound was bad that you didn't enjoy it. I haven't ever seen it so I don't know how the london cast compared to the obc but I really would encourage you to give the obc recording a go, although maybe look up the plot first as it is kinda confusing. Great video tho you're so respectful of everyone and I think that's great! Much love 💕
100% agree about 9 to 5! I went with 3 friends the night after seeing Waitress - which was UH-MAZING - and we all agreed, it was just so cringey and bit seedy almost. The singing and acting was good as you said, just the storyline is done!
My unpopular opinions: I really like James Reynolds and George Eacker from Hamilton I’m Team Cosette Broadway BMC is better than Studio BMC West End Heathers is better than Off-Broadway Heathers I really liked Russell Crowe in the Lès Mìserables movie I don’t ship Christine with Raoul and I ALSO don’t ship Christine with Erik/Phantom. I hate the Thenadiers From Lès Mìserables Peggy Schuyler is overrated Barrett Wilbert Weed isn’t THAT amazing. I like her, but fans treat her like she’s the only actress in musical theatre to ever exist You know Alana from DEH? Well, I hate her. She can get killed by a alligator for all I care. You know Heather Duke from Heathers? I fucking loathe her. Veronica should have said yes to killing her. I hate Your Obedient Servant From Hamilton Millie ‘O’ Connell from Six The Musical is overrated. There. I said it. Hadestown shouldn’t have won the Tony’s Is it bad to say I adore Larry Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen???? The Tony Awards are a very dumb way of deciding which musical is best. I hate Èponine from Lès Mìserables I don’t ship Jeremy and Micheal from BMC
It all happened so fast in so much rage😂 I agree with everything except for hadestown but that’s maybe bc I’ve been listening to it since the beginning so I’m a little biased
Unpopular opinion, I lOvE the BMC soundtrack and i think it’s honestly the best way to experience the show. When I watch bootlegs I honestly don’t enjoy it as much as watching everyone’s really creative and sketchy animatics. Plus watching 20-40 something year-olds try to act like intentionally cringey high schoolers always comes across as kinda awkward and hard to watch. At least for me. ((Still think the og cast did really good and I love the fact that the show is getting so much attention with the new Broadway revival))
Having seen Come From Away recently in the West End, I'm totally with you. It's so breathtakingly good in every way. Also...yeah, I love the music of Moana, but the plot was just a bit...meh
My unpopular opinion is that I don’t like snoring awakening. I’ve tried to get into it but I just can’t 😅 Also that I don’t like jukebox musicals. I think that’s the term for them? For example Rock of Ages, 9 to 5, and Mamma Mia. I just think they lack that special something in the songs that makes me love musical theatre, because the songs weren’t written for musical theatre. PS Amy I love you! You’re awesome and your videos make me so happy. 🤓
OK UM TAKE A DEEP BREATH IN AND OUT BEFORE YOU SEE HIM IT SOUNDS SMALL BUT IT ACTUALLY HELPS TRUST ME AND IF ITS S U P E R AWKWARD AROUND HIM I’D SAY CONFRONT HIM ABOUT THE CONFESSION AND LET HIM KNOW YOU DONT WANT EVERYTHING TO BE AWKWARD AROUND THE TWO OF YOU GOOD LUCK MY DUDE
The whole Evan Hansen/Come from away thing is extremely reminiscent of Wicked/Avenue Q thing in 2004. You would think the bigger budgeted more commercial show would win, but that’s usually not the case.
Omg I was at the Bat Out Of Hell sing a long on New Years Eve too! I cried as I’ve seen the show 13 times and it means a lot to me 💜 I wish I’d have seen you there!
my unpopular opinions, -come from away should have won the tony -les miss should always be sung in a British accent -wicked sounds better in a British accent -Matilda is badly written and has many “filler song/ scenes” (underwhelmed) -kinky boots is better than waitress and should come back to the west end open for other opinions, what’s everyone’s viewed? :)
Haven't fully listened to CFA, Les Mis, Wicked and Matilda yet so can't say much, but I'm so glad to see that someone acknowledges Kinky Boots, like why is no one talking about it? The songs are so fun and catchy, I probably lose more calories by dancing to the Kinky Boots soundtrack than doing actual workout lmao.
I personally loved Bat Out Of Hell but I kind of agree with you. The plot needs a little more clarification/work, and I definitely think it could benefit from more dialogue! The tech and singing absolutely BLEW ME AWAY though
If you like Meat Loaf songs (Well, Jim Steinman songs), you should check out Tanz der Vampire. It's a German musical written by Jim Steinman essentially reusing songs he wrote for pop/rock stars, but with different lyrics (so it's not really jukebox) and fitted to a story about vampires :D
I would listen to the Fun Home cast recording! It’s my favorite musical. I think you’ll understand it better if you listen to the cast recording with good audio quality.
see i'm not a member of the LGBT+ community (other than as an ally) and to this day i would say that fun home is the best show i've ever seen. i've seen some incredible shows: come from away, six, les mis, all the community favourites, but nothing (maybe aside from waitress) has hit me as emotionally as fun home did. but i also had brilliant seats when i saw it so maybe that really did have an impact
i'd love to say that im not a person who bad seats affects but i totally am. i the think i love most about theatre is how immersive it is and how connected i am. if i can't hear properly or see absolutely everything i find it very difficult get that same connection and love for a show.
Amy Lovatt honestly i think i’m the same. when i saw company i had rubbish seats (despite their £90 price tag - couldn’t see a third of the stage😫) and, although i loved the direction and design, i just couldn’t connect with or fully enjoy the performances
I think I like Fun Home so much because of Michael Cerveris. I love him as Sweeney Todd in the 2005 revival cast. Also, he was in the show Fringe, which I adore.
Me too, I don't really want to get into Dear Evan Hansen because it looks depressing and reminds me of 13 reasons why. I may watch the songs one day, but right now no. I like sincerely me though.
i was in 9 to 5 last winter and yes the story lacks a bit, but i actually love the soundtrack. when i listen to it, there isn’t a single song that i skip. now to me, that’s a fun musical
You definitely have to listen to the cast recording/see Fun Home again if possible! It’s such a powerful piece that really sticks with you and it’s one of my all time favourite shows!
Disclaimer: I’m broke and I live far far from Broadway, so my opinions are based on cast albums and videos. I haven’t seen any of these shows on Broadway. 1. I effing LOVE Cats the musical. I think it’s so absurdly bonkers and I watched it all the time as a kid, so it just brings me so much joy. 2. I want more revivals. Always. I don’t really even care if they’re bringing something new to it, as long as it’s good theatre and not blatantly offensive. 3. Hadestown is more my cup of tea than DEH and Hamilton.
Aww I’m sad you didn’t like Fun Home as we really loved it. Our seats were very good but the seats in the YV are uncomfortable AF! I hope it comes back so that more people get to see it and I think it’d be worth you seeing it again. I really enjoyed the graphic novel though too 🤷♂️. I seriously agree about Come From Away and I haven’t even seen DEH yet. I think Come From Away was robbed that year. As amazing as DEH is, CFA is just such an incredible story told so perfectly.
I went to Sheridan College for the Musical Theatre Program where Come From Away had its first workshop 7 years ago now, and I completely agree it should have won the Tony. so glad it won the Olivier though!
@@AmyLovatt1 I recommend twisted for comedy, the guy who didn't like musicals for fun characters,decent music and Robert manion and a very Potter musical if you like Harry Potter, comedy and musicals😂 love you and your content btw x
I can’t really argue or agree with you on the first one (DEH and Come From Away) because, although I love DEH, I’ve never seen it in real life, and I’ve never seen/listened to Come From Away.
Hey! A new fan here: Do you like Starkid? If yes, can you please talk about it? If not, can you please react to one of there musicals? (The guy who didn't like musicals is a great start)
@@AmyLovatt1 it will be truly amazing! I suggest you do The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals (because it is the most traditional musical they have) or maybe Twisted (which is basically Wicked but Disney).
ANOTHER unpopular opinon: Their is nothing wrong with liking modern musicals. you are not a "fake fan" because your favorite musical is BMC,Hamilton, heathers, or even wicked. YOU GUCCI, WELCOME TO THE THEATRE CLUB!
Same same same same same same
You have to start somwhere, and people like them for a reason, its not like they are bad
Michael Bear01 how bout we stop gatekeeping and let them enjoy wht they want? they ain't hurting anyone-
I am very much a theatre kid, I literally live for musical theatre, I like a lot of older musicals, but my favorite musical of all is Heathers... so people always call me a fake fan :/
I think it's a popular opinion but okay
Unpopular opinion:
The tonys are a dumb way of deciding which musicals are best.
Octavia L. YES
not even opinion, this is straight FACTS
Octavia L. AGREED
Yep. I mean BE MORE CHILL got ONE TONY?!?!?!?!!!?!!!?!?
Catherine Fife totally! And I here was expecting them to win best musical😢
Here's my unpopular opinion. I think that Spongebob and Shrek the musical are fantastic. Yes, they're not Wicked or Les Mis or Hamilton but they're not trying to be. They're both full of heart and passion, they're full of great songs, and you could tell the actors were having the time of their lives. They're also both great shows to introduce children to musical theatre.
Agreed. I've never seen Spongebob the Musical, but I sure have seen Shrek. It was the first musical I ever saw and it's still one of my favourites.
Mikey Jamieson that is meeee, Shrek is such a great musical and gets taken the mic of our all the time. Its music is beautifuly written and it’s a great show to start inexperienced actors/actress’ on
Mikey Jamieson I AGREE and don’t attack me but I’m not the biggest Hamilton fan, don’t get me wrong I think Lin is BRILLIANT but I don’t really get the point and only really like a couple songs.
Absolutely. Like, they definitely didn’t *need* to exist. But the fact is, they do exist and they did a fantastic job with it.
I agree! I saw both Hamilton and Spongebob and although I loved both I enjoyed spongebob way more.
i think the great comet shouldve won the tony over both of them (deh and cfa). GREAT COMET DESERVES A LONG RUN AND PRAAISSEEE
i've not really listened to much of it - i know i need to do it!!!!
@@AmyLovatt1 its style is definitely not for everyone. but its great to give it a go!! i absolutely love it
I LOVE that musical. Seriously, the harmonies in Natasha and the Bolkonskys gets me every time!
AGREED It's criminally underrated!
Whether deserved or not, the reason Comet lost is likely because it isn’t for everyone. I think CFA and DEH are both almost unanimously enjoyed by audiences, whereas great comet (even though I love) was seen as very weird by lots of audiences. I do wish it had run longer though or transferred off Broadway.
Moana isn't my favourite movie, BUT THE CRAB OMG HE'S AN ICON
Holly Paterson no he’s a legend
tamatoa for the win
And the actor is amazing
Ruby Frostick
He was a drab little crab once
@@evies.1018 But now I know I can be happy as a clam
you’re very brave for putting this up....very brave
feeling regret haha!
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Is that Lauren Lopez? (Your profile picture)
Edit: oooh 2 Lauren Lopez’
Must Mon yep they’re both lauren bahaha
We stan Lauren omg
I agree with your Dear Evan Hansen opinion. I love DEH, but I would say that Come From Away or even The Great Comet deserved best musical over it.
YES THE GREAT COMET WAS AMAZING!
Hilari Parsons DEH only won cause it’s popular I’ve never listen or watched it and still stay saying it’s a good musical that’s what society does
@@vent3dd I won't deny that it's a good musical, because it really is, but it wasn't the BEST one that was nominated that year
EVEN great comet???
@Hilari Parsons I agree completely I believe it only one because of popularity
You are always so polite and friendly when giving opinions. You seem so chill. When I do, I'm spiteful and angry.
Literally me, my mum tells me so
My very unpopular opinion: I didn’t really like The Greatest Showman 😬
Me too. I thought the music was good but the story didn't work at all
Aaah I hate it :(
The only good part is that song where the two guys are at a bar (yep I don’t remember anything else because it’s not memorable at all)
Edit: I also don’t understand why people consider musical theatre stuff when it’s a MOVIE not a musical?? Or maybe it is and I’m living under a rock but... if I’m right, that would be like thinking of things like High School Musical as theatre nerd stuff
yeah
I hate that they made PT Barnum seem like a good guy. Like historically, he was not a good guy. If they are going to use a real person from history, they should at least portray them right. The soundtrack was ok but nothing that special. It was a big old meh from me chief.
StarElla sameeeeee
My unpopular opinions:
1. Shrek is an amazing musical. It is SO funny, and we stan dynamic ogres. The songs are also amazing and Who I’d Be is so powerful.
2. Les Miserable wasn’t that memorable for me. I saw it when I was about 11, so maybe I opinion will change now that I’m 14, but I got very bored during the show.
3. Legally Blonde is one of my favorite movies, but I prefer the musical. A lot of people don’t like the musical style, but I thought it fit very well with the show. All of the songs are so catchy, it’s hilarious, and Musical Emmett is a better than Movie Emmett. We know nothing about him in the movie, so it was underwhelming when he and Elle got together. In the musical, he’s dynamic, and he contributes more to the story. Of course I love when Elle leaves the party and proves how badass she is in the movie, but adding a love interest for support doesn’t weaken her badassery. I just really ship musical Elle and Emmett.
4. Once on this Island deserves more love.
5. Connor Murphy is a bad person and I can’t sympathize with him.
6. The tour version of The Addams Family is amazing and hilarious.
let's talk about harry potter I prefer the Legally Blonde movie but Emmett is soooo much better in the musical! Christian Borle 💜 Chip on Your Shoulder is so good
You're... so right about Connor Murphy. The fandom's always acted as if he's just some "uwu baby who did nothing wrong" but even though he was mentally ill, he was still a bully and it's kinda hinted that he was toxic to Zoe.
I agree with everything except for les mis but that’s probably bc I was introduced to it at a really young age and it’s just an important musical for me. ALSO I’m so glad you don’t sympathize Connor he was a real jerk.
let's talk about harry potter I would totally agree about Connor if I hadn’t read the book. It gives insight into his mind/past that makes him more simpathetic.
Once on this island is facts and idk Connor Murphy did some bad some but he was like VERY mentally ill so I know what he did was wrong but I guess I kinda sympathize idrk
In the heights is iconic. Hamilton is iconic. I liked Moana but it just can’t measure 🤷🏻♀️
Idk about the first one because I don't listen to either oof but I think Falsettos should have won best revival of a musical instead of Hello Dolly
I AGREE!!!!!!!! OR MISS SAIGON!!!!!!
YES!!!
I do agree that DEH shouldn't have won, but I think that Great Comet should have won instead. That show is genius in so many ways.
Great Comet was robbed
Anna Kathryn yeah I think if it wasn’t Dear Evan Hansen it should’ve been Great Comet
I agree so much about Come From Away!
Rachel Bay Jones was SPECTACULAR in DEH (as they all were lol). I was lucky enough to see the whole original cast besides Ben, but Taylor was wonderful as well. I think that the show could've been different based on casts because it seemed different with different actors when I saw it on tour in Denver as well (although seeing Ben Ross seemed full circle to me haha). UGH I wish Come From Away and DEH could've both taken the Tony for best musical because that is a hard decision to make (even though that wouldn't happen smh). Props to the American Theatre Wing.
Audrey Asbury I mean, there has been a tie before for Best Musical (The Sound of Music and Fiorello!) but it is very rare (as in they were the only 2 musicals to tie for best musical ever) and it has to be an exact voting tie ;-;
Unpopular opinion: I believe the most important thing in a musical is for the audience understanding the story. So in that sense, I find shows with too many raps (such as Hamilton) not as successful just because I found myself spending too much time trying to figure out what was said rather than going on an emotion journey with the characters
True. Hamilton did end up hella successful though.
The emotion journey kinda sucked honestly in Hamilton. When I saw it it went straight from “boo hoo my friend just died” to “woo hoo I practiced law after the war” in a split second around the end of the first act
Nizzle Tapeworm Licker that's the point. Hamilton (the character, not necessary the historical figure) didn't wait and mope. After the Laurens sequence, he says "I have so much work to do". In that moment, he's realizing that someone with such a big dream can die so quickly, their dream dying with them. That's detailed in the letter. That's why the switch is so abrupt.
Just a random theater nerd BRUHHH HOW DID I NOT KNO THAT NO THAT I THINK OF IT ITS OBVIOUS LMAOOOOOOO MY SISTER PLAYED IT 100 TIMES THANKS FOR THAT BRO LMAO
Nizzle Tapeworm Licker no problem bro. Glad I could help.
i've never seen Bat Out of Hell and i'm creasing at "can anybody SING anymore?"
My unpopular opinion: Come from away shouldn’t have won the Tony and neither should DEH. Great comet all the way.
For dinner I’m having homemade lasagna
Christopher Young Great Comet deserved SO MUCH MORE
I like to think the 2017 Tonys never happened.
@@mikeyjamieson4715
I LoVe tHis !!
(Your comment not 2017 tony's)
Wicked all the way!
was the lasagna good?
Bedding, shirt and hat are SO Mary Poppins. You look like Bert! (In a good way of course!)🥰
Come From Away should have won best new musical honestly. It is such an amazing show like it’s just full of talent and just Idk when I watched it I got full on chills.
A time I was this early, Sweeney Todd was still Benjamin Barker. 😂and Crutchie hadn’t been to the refuge.
Grace the Actress hahaha
Crutchie and the Refuge should not be mentioned in the same sentence.
Piper Lichtl I REGRET SAYING WHAT I SAID 😭😭😭
That’s an interesting combination xD now I’m imagining Jack being all angsty and singing “There’s no place like New York”
Grace the Actress hahaha 😂😂
“I didn’t like Moana”
Run before the little kids start coming after ya 😂
Toddlers: *ASSEMBLE*
I'm just glad she didn't say anything about SIX
I would never have an unpopular opinion on my queens! I stan them all
amy: " i didnt really enjoy fun home "
me: * still crying over the show after aaages* " hOWW DAREE YOUUU"
im sooooooorry!!!!
@@AmyLovatt1 ahhh its okay, i love your conten!! t xD BUT STILL
I don't like Fun Home either
Seeing Come From Away as a Canadian on their Canadian tour was one of my favourite musical theatre memories of all time. I saw it in Edmonton and the crowd went WILD, I can't even imagine what it was like on the east coast. Great show!
Don’t worry Amy, I totally agree with you about Come From Away! Right now I’m obsessed with Come From Away, the story line and compelling stories coming together to create something heartfelt, the way it’s cleverly put together with the different characters and backgrounds and of course the songs! Dear Evan Hansen just didn’t give me the same chills and respect I have for Come From Away, it’s just amazing
I will admit I don't like DEH as much as I like BMC and Hamilton ,Heather's but don't get me wrong everyone in the cast of DEH incredible so is the story line but I guess I just love the other ones more than DEH (still did waving through a window for my talent show)
Be More Chill is my favorite musical, but DEH is a close second. So yeah, I agree with you on that. Lol
Unpopular opinion:
Kindergarten boyfriend is such an underrated song in heathers
Fun home is one of my absolute favorite musicals...but I get where your coming from. I think it's one of those shows you have to emotionally relate to in order to get the full effect.
My own unpopular opinion.....Patti LuPone is WAY overrated and is too much of a diva for her own good
AGREED!
Amy Lovatt THANK YOU! What gives her the right to stop an entire performance because she caught ONE person on their phone
Noah Hutchins she’s iconic but your right about her being a diva
[kurt and rachel have entered the chat]
but i do completely agree tehe
Lyrics: "Please don't kill me"
Please don't kill me
Please don't hate me
I just have a different opinion than you
And I still loooove Deeear Evan Hansen
It's still a great musical
It's still one of my favourites
I like DEH, but honestly not as much as everyone else seems to! I really love Fun Home, though. I don’t know if you’ve listened to the cast recording of Fun Home but I think it’s really excellent! Super fun video!!
I LOOOVE Moana, it's one of my absolute favorites. I also love How far I'll go, the first song my vocal coach let me choose I chose that.
your deh opinion is fine!! deh is just personally close to my heart but i understand it’s not perfect. i hear come from away is really good and i might have to check it out sometime. can someone tell me what cfa’s about??
“What is going... on” Amy questioning her life choices for 10 minutes
“PLEASE DON’T COMEEEE FORR MEEE”
I agree both Dear Evan Hansen and Come From Away are incredible, but Come From Away should have won.
You should definitely give Fun Home another shot. It was one of the first musicals I got into (when I was 13 - actually, it was my first cast recording). For me, the show is so powerful because it presents such a real family and the type of family I was growing up in, when I started listening to it. Since then, discovering more about my sexuality has made the show even more poignant to me.
yeah I definitely will give it another chance if I ever get the opportunity to see it!
I CAN’T AGREE WITH YOU MORE ABOUT COME FROM AWAY! It deserved all the Tonys!!
I LOVE DEH, but CMA is AMAZING❤️❤️❤️
Also, I was so happy to see this video because I missed your videos cuz I love ya😬😬🤭😆😆😆😆😆
Cheers from the US!
People nowadays get offended so easily just cuz others have different opinions. I think you make some great points! It’s totally fine to have other opinions ❤️
WE COULD NEVER HATE YOU! You are the most amazing person in the world! (Apart from Joe Iconis, George Salazar, Will Roland, Will Connolly, Mike Faist, etc.) But you’re still an amazing person! You inspire me so much! Almost as much as Mr. Rogers! :)
But.........Ben Platt! 😂😘💕💕💓
Evie MP this is my answer to every question
unpopular opinions:
I HATE BE MORE CHILL IM SORRY
Les Mis should always be sung in a british accent i ahte it in American
Disney musicals are overrrated
thankyou i am open to opinions
I quite like Be More Chill, but it's overrated in my view and a bit hit and miss. Like some of its songs are great, others... not so much
I personally love Be More Chill. I think the songs are really good and it has really likeable characters. It can be a little far fetched, but overall I think it’s really good and yes, Disney Musicals are overrated.
@@marilaine9379 To be fair to Be More Chill, I found most of the characters likeable and Michael just melted my heart
yeah i kinda like it but it’s getting kinda overdone
Mia S I really love Be More Chill but I think the broadway version isn't as good as the original ( mostly because I don't like the new voice of the squip )
Me *watching the video*: Wow, this video is really good, I love hearing different opinions on things and I think everyone should speak their mind freely.
Amy: I didn’t really like Fun Home-
Me: YOU TAKE THAT BACK, YOU TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT F*]%{G NOW
haha im sorry1!!!!
Mine is that Six is one of the best shows to come to the west end in the past 10 years
Have u listened to 36 questions? It has Jonathan Geoff and it’s my new obsession. Start with "For the Record"
I've never even heard of it!
Amy Lovatt it’s great.
I also don’t like ‘how far I’ll go’ and I have to PERFORM it
Amy, I just recently found your channel and we share so many of these "unpopular" opinions. Seeing Come From Away in NY was absolutely life-changing!!
I could see you playing Madame Thenardier in Les Mis 😅 idk why lol you just have the humor
omg she's such a huge dream role of mine!!!
@@AmyLovatt1 I did that for my last musical before my graduation!😍 Best 3 days of my acting life!😊😊😊
Idk how unpopular this is, but I feel like book musicals are, without fail, much more enjoyable than sung-through musicals. I just feel like so much gets lost in the songs when it's sung-through and they tend to get boring.
Related, les mis bored me to tears. The music is wonderful, but as a show it's dreadful. I just dont understand how it's like half the musical theater world's favourite musical.
I agree with you on come from away! I hope that come from away goes down in history like shows like phantom of the opera have. It’s just incredible and will always have a special place in my heart!
I understand what you're saying about "9 to 5". I saw it in London as well and I didn't like what they had done to the show. They changed a lot and it's not only the changes to the plot, the text and music but also the direction and acting - for me it had lost a lot of its emotion. It just didn't get to me. Have you seen the original Broadway production though? It's on TH-cam in full and it's just SO GOOD. Allison Janney, Megan Hilty and the one and only Stephanie J. Block are ICONIC.
I have a ton of these, in fact, made a lot of people hate me because of it:
I find long dance scenes and love ballads really boring. nothing wrong with them, just not my thing.
I absolutely hate Mama Mia. Nothing against Abba, love them actually, but the story line is stupid and problematic. Probably would still be in it if my theatre was doing it though.
Really don't like Rent. I really appreciate what it did for both the theatre and the gay community but it paints a poor picture of the 1980's HIV crisis. I really agree with the Lindsay Ellis video (it was called like "do nothing and look pretty" or something i think?) about why Rent isn't good. If you like it, I don't think there's anything wrong with that, I just dislike it.
I LOVE modern musicals but the culture created around them can sometimes not be the best.
Carrie the musical is...interesting? Can't say I don't like it, but it's definitely not critically good.
Theatre is going to have to change if it's going to be supported in the future. They tell stories about marginalized communities, and yet these are the very communities that can't afford to go and see the shows.
i agree with the first one!! deh is good but not great. next to hamilton it’s just very average.
I have been watching for a while and I have finally made up my mind after this video!!! I'm subscribing!! Keep up all you do girl!!!!
aww thank you Zach, I really appreciate it! x
Unpopular Opinion : Highschool Musical is absolute trash
I Ageee! 😂
Great Comet should've won most of DEH's Tonys especially Best Musical, Best Score and Best Orchestrations
The year of DEH, Great Comet, CFA, and Groundhog Day was insane because they were all sooooo amazing! Like, in any other year, I think that any one of those shows could have won up against any other musicals
I was actually sitting on the same row as you at Fun Home (wanted to say hi but was too shy lol), and they were not great seats - I agree that from a better vantage point it could be more engaging! Also, 100% yes for the DEH vs Come From Away
oh no Olivia! Would have been lovely to meet you!!!!!!
i completely agree about Come From Away i saw it live in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago and it was honestly the best musical i've ever seen live, tho i've only seen Matilda, Aladdin, West Side Story, The Red Tree, Billy Elliot, Come From Away and Wicked(but i was 4 so i barely remember it)
For me, I like Moana just because me and my friends love to just screech the lyrics and meme on it and those are some of my favourite memories.
Please don't ask we're weird people
And I'm having roast chicken for dinner
omg jealous of your roast chicken!
My favorite musicals of all time:
Heathers the musical
The Book of Mormon
Be More Chill
Hamilton
Something rotten
Mean girls the musical
Legally blonde the musical
good taste
Unpopular opinion Hamilton isnt the best musical to ever be on Broadway I think a chorus line is because it has actual characters and its original like Hamilton wasnt the first show to come out about the American revolution theres a musical called 1776 about them same damn thing. It's not original as so many people say it is a chorus line is a original moving show and I love it
Dont worry, i dont *love* DEH compared to come from away!❤ All my friends hate me for it lmao I still love you after these amy! PS 10/10 Mr Sandman cover lol
Your personality is always a breath of fresh air!! Love your videos to much🙌💞
aww thank you Nina!!
I totally agree about come from away it is absolutely spectacular I saw it in Dublin and it was amazing! However I love fun home so unbelievably much but it makes total sense that if you had bad seats and especially if the sound was bad that you didn't enjoy it. I haven't ever seen it so I don't know how the london cast compared to the obc but I really would encourage you to give the obc recording a go, although maybe look up the plot first as it is kinda confusing. Great video tho you're so respectful of everyone and I think that's great! Much love 💕
thank you so much for your comment, im glad you enjoyed the video!! I will give the obc a listen to!
100% agree about 9 to 5! I went with 3 friends the night after seeing Waitress - which was UH-MAZING - and we all agreed, it was just so cringey and bit seedy almost. The singing and acting was good as you said, just the storyline is done!
My unpopular opinions:
I really like James Reynolds and George Eacker from Hamilton
I’m Team Cosette
Broadway BMC is better than Studio BMC
West End Heathers is better than Off-Broadway Heathers
I really liked Russell Crowe in the Lès Mìserables movie
I don’t ship Christine with Raoul and I ALSO don’t ship Christine with Erik/Phantom.
I hate the Thenadiers From Lès Mìserables
Peggy Schuyler is overrated
Barrett Wilbert Weed isn’t THAT amazing. I like her, but fans treat her like she’s the only actress in musical theatre to ever exist
You know Alana from DEH? Well, I hate her. She can get killed by a alligator for all I care.
You know Heather Duke from Heathers? I fucking loathe her. Veronica should have said yes to killing her.
I hate Your Obedient Servant From Hamilton
Millie ‘O’ Connell from Six The Musical is overrated. There. I said it.
Hadestown shouldn’t have won the Tony’s
Is it bad to say I adore Larry Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen????
The Tony Awards are a very dumb way of deciding which musical is best.
I hate Èponine from Lès Mìserables
I don’t ship Jeremy and Micheal from BMC
You got the hottest of takes man i agree with all of this
Sophie Andrew I agree about BMC
It all happened so fast in so much rage😂 I agree with everything except for hadestown but that’s maybe bc I’ve been listening to it since the beginning so I’m a little biased
Big facts with Peggy and bmc
I agree with the Alana point but to be fair I hate every single DEH character💀
I'm seeing come from away tonight hope it's as great as you say it is!
I also agree about Fun Home, as a bi girl myself. I wasn't thrilled by the music but I really enjoyed the memoir it's based on
Unpopular opinion, I lOvE the BMC soundtrack and i think it’s honestly the best way to experience the show. When I watch bootlegs I honestly don’t enjoy it as much as watching everyone’s really creative and sketchy animatics. Plus watching 20-40 something year-olds try to act like intentionally cringey high schoolers always comes across as kinda awkward and hard to watch. At least for me. ((Still think the og cast did really good and I love the fact that the show is getting so much attention with the new Broadway revival))
snaps for you my friend, i totally agree
Phoebe Carey thanks bucko
"can anybody sing anymore" great work Amy. The singalong was iconic and so was you making up every single word
haha did I do you proud??
Having seen Come From Away recently in the West End, I'm totally with you. It's so breathtakingly good in every way.
Also...yeah, I love the music of Moana, but the plot was just a bit...meh
I don’t agree with some of these, but you’re brave for putting this up!
I’d be happy to join Amy’s Barbershop Quartit...
lets do it - we just need two more members
I'm in! lol
My unpopular opinion is that I don’t like snoring awakening. I’ve tried to get into it but I just can’t 😅 Also that I don’t like jukebox musicals. I think that’s the term for them? For example Rock of Ages, 9 to 5, and Mamma Mia. I just think they lack that special something in the songs that makes me love musical theatre, because the songs weren’t written for musical theatre.
PS Amy I love you! You’re awesome and your videos make me so happy. 🤓
haha snoring awakening - sounds like a great show haha! yeah totally know what you mean - and thank you!! that's so sweet! xx
was watching one of your old videos whilst u uploaded! love you
oh thank you ruby!!!!!!!
Unpopular opinion: I really dont like the song "Shiny" from Moana the lyrics seem too simple and the melody has a slowness that makes me uncomfortable
looK i nEED HELLA HELP, I GO TO A DRAMA AND I CONFESSED TO A CRUSH AND HE GOES THERE AND U H ITS AWKWARD PLEASE HELP A GAL OUT
OK UM TAKE A DEEP BREATH IN AND OUT BEFORE YOU SEE HIM
IT SOUNDS SMALL BUT IT ACTUALLY HELPS TRUST ME
AND IF ITS S U P E R AWKWARD AROUND HIM I’D SAY CONFRONT HIM ABOUT THE CONFESSION AND LET HIM KNOW YOU DONT WANT EVERYTHING TO BE AWKWARD AROUND THE TWO OF YOU
GOOD LUCK MY DUDE
Is this real or some reference that im not theatre educated about ??
@@oeggchi bleSS YOUR SOUL THANK YOU
@@kat8133 WHAT HAPPENED
The whole Evan Hansen/Come from away thing is extremely reminiscent of Wicked/Avenue Q thing in 2004. You would think the bigger budgeted more commercial show would win, but that’s usually not the case.
Omg I was at the Bat Out Of Hell sing a long on New Years Eve too! I cried as I’ve seen the show 13 times and it means a lot to me 💜 I wish I’d have seen you there!
my unpopular opinions,
-come from away should have won the tony
-les miss should always be sung in a British accent
-wicked sounds better in a British accent
-Matilda is badly written and has many “filler song/ scenes” (underwhelmed)
-kinky boots is better than waitress and should come back to the west end
open for other opinions, what’s everyone’s viewed? :)
Haven't fully listened to CFA, Les Mis, Wicked and Matilda yet so can't say much, but I'm so glad to see that someone acknowledges Kinky Boots, like why is no one talking about it? The songs are so fun and catchy, I probably lose more calories by dancing to the Kinky Boots soundtrack than doing actual workout lmao.
joe it's like you're in my head!
I personally loved Bat Out Of Hell but I kind of agree with you. The plot needs a little more clarification/work, and I definitely think it could benefit from more dialogue! The tech and singing absolutely BLEW ME AWAY though
If you like Meat Loaf songs (Well, Jim Steinman songs), you should check out Tanz der Vampire. It's a German musical written by Jim Steinman essentially reusing songs he wrote for pop/rock stars, but with different lyrics (so it's not really jukebox) and fitted to a story about vampires :D
I would listen to the Fun Home cast recording! It’s my favorite musical. I think you’ll understand it better if you listen to the cast recording with good audio quality.
see i'm not a member of the LGBT+ community (other than as an ally) and to this day i would say that fun home is the best show i've ever seen. i've seen some incredible shows: come from away, six, les mis, all the community favourites, but nothing (maybe aside from waitress) has hit me as emotionally as fun home did. but i also had brilliant seats when i saw it so maybe that really did have an impact
i'd love to say that im not a person who bad seats affects but i totally am. i the think i love most about theatre is how immersive it is and how connected i am. if i can't hear properly or see absolutely everything i find it very difficult get that same connection and love for a show.
Amy Lovatt honestly i think i’m the same. when i saw company i had rubbish seats (despite their £90 price tag - couldn’t see a third of the stage😫) and, although i loved the direction and design, i just couldn’t connect with or fully enjoy the performances
tallulah may i still haven’t seen Fun Home and I’m mad about it
I think I like Fun Home so much because of Michael Cerveris. I love him as Sweeney Todd in the 2005 revival cast. Also, he was in the show Fringe, which I adore.
Me too, I don't really want to get into Dear Evan Hansen because it looks depressing and reminds me of 13 reasons why. I may watch the songs one day, but right now no. I like sincerely me though.
i was in 9 to 5 last winter and yes the story lacks a bit, but i actually love the soundtrack. when i listen to it, there isn’t a single song that i skip. now to me, that’s a fun musical
You definitely have to listen to the cast recording/see Fun Home again if possible! It’s such a powerful piece that really sticks with you and it’s one of my all time favourite shows!
I promise i'll give it another try!
Disclaimer: I’m broke and I live far far from Broadway, so my opinions are based on cast albums and videos. I haven’t seen any of these shows on Broadway.
1. I effing LOVE Cats the musical. I think it’s so absurdly bonkers and I watched it all the time as a kid, so it just brings me so much joy.
2. I want more revivals. Always. I don’t really even care if they’re bringing something new to it, as long as it’s good theatre and not blatantly offensive.
3. Hadestown is more my cup of tea than DEH and Hamilton.
She went " WhaT'S WrOnG wiTh MoaNA?" Im crying, I love Amy so much lol
Aww I’m sad you didn’t like Fun Home as we really loved it. Our seats were very good but the seats in the YV are uncomfortable AF! I hope it comes back so that more people get to see it and I think it’d be worth you seeing it again. I really enjoyed the graphic novel though too 🤷♂️. I seriously agree about Come From Away and I haven’t even seen DEH yet. I think Come From Away was robbed that year. As amazing as DEH is, CFA is just such an incredible story told so perfectly.
omg right?! I was literally on like a stool in what felt like the lighting box - really disappointed by it!
Amy Lovatt With your swaaaagger and your bearing and the just right clothes you’re weariiiing 😭
Unpopular opinion: Falsettos was ROBBED at the Tonys. I do not take constructive criticism
I went to Sheridan College for the Musical Theatre Program where Come From Away had its first workshop 7 years ago now, and I completely agree it should have won the Tony. so glad it won the Olivier though!
oh wow!!! that's so cool! !!
Do you have an opinion on starkid?
ew, starkid? hate them.
honestly? i've not seen much of their stuff!
you should definitely check them out! (to clarify- i was kidding lmao, lauren lopez is my profile picture aha)
@@AmyLovatt1 I recommend twisted for comedy, the guy who didn't like musicals for fun characters,decent music and Robert manion and a very Potter musical if you like Harry Potter, comedy and musicals😂 love you and your content btw x
emilysue what’s your favorite starkid musical?
THANK YOU Come From Away 🙌🙌
I love the music from Moana, but I’ve watched the movie at least 15 times and have yet to be impressed and not bored.
I feel like comparing Dear Evan Hanson to Come From Away is like comparing Mean Girls to A Band’s Visit. Funny how it happened the different years...
I can’t really argue or agree with you on the first one (DEH and Come From Away) because, although I love DEH, I’ve never seen it in real life, and I’ve never seen/listened to Come From Away.
Hey! A new fan here:
Do you like Starkid? If yes, can you please talk about it?
If not, can you please react to one of there musicals? (The guy who didn't like musicals is a great start)
ahh ive only seen a very potter musical like YEARS ago so I don't even remember much!!!! I might do a reacting video very soon!!!!
@@AmyLovatt1 it will be truly amazing! I suggest you do The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals (because it is the most traditional musical they have) or maybe Twisted (which is basically Wicked but Disney).