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That mood when you’ve rehearsed the scene a thousand times.

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The Scottish Play has all of us in scaredy-cat mode.

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We’d see this production. Front row.

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Are you team Phantom of the Opurrra? Or team Rawr-oul?

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Because this list would not be complete without an actual ‘Cats’ musical cat meme!

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This list would also not be complete without a “Grumpy Cat” meme. Grumpy Cat dreamed a dream and it was probably a nightmare…

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Grumpy Cat has no time for glamour cats…

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He also has no time for happy endings…

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He’s basically just Javert in cat form…

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We’d love any of these fluffy furballs to be our right-hand man!

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Or should we say “Are you Aaron Burr, Purr?!”

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This one is a purr-sonal favorite: the life of a theatre nerd in a nutshell!

Have a favorite theatre-inspired cat meme? Share it with us in the comments below!

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Here are 10 magical Dumbledore gifs relatable to every theatre nerd…

1. When you find other people who get your theatre references…

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2. Finally winning the ‘Hamilton’ lottery like…

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3. Your friend’s face when you finally win the ‘Hamilton’ lottery but they’ve also been entering every day…

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4. When your school announces auditions for their musical and everyone already assumes you’re there…

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5. And the production requires you to act, sing AND dance…

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6. That rehearsal when you’re required to be off-book be like…

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7. The day before tech week:

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8. Spotting your cast-member bestie backstage on opening night…

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9. When your scene finally arrives and you step onstage:

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10 .Remembering why you love theatre so:

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Fortunately for you, we’re not throwing away our shot to present these life-giving ‘Hamilton’ memes for your viewing pleasure:

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Because this is the most relatable thing we’ve ever seen.

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If you aren’t head-banging and screaming “HERCULES MULLIGAN” at the top of your lungs every time you listen to “Yorktown” you aren’t doing it right.

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Us after physical activity and John Jay after writing five of the federalist papers.

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Happy Valentine’s Day from A. Ham.

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Hugs and kisses from King George.

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The child who wrote this list is our spirit animal.

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Only the truest of ‘Hamilton’ fans will get this…

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What can we say? We’re old souls.

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Raise your hand if you’re a Lin-Manuel Carrie.

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‘Hamilton’ in a nutshell.

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It’s cards against humanity, but for Alexander Hamilton.

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History has its eyes on this meme.

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We are satisfied.

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Us.

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Also us.

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Time to replenish your Gatorade stock, gang.

Have a favorite ‘Hamilton’ meme? Share it with us in the comments below!

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1. When someone says, “Hey, have you heard of [insert musical name here]?” and miraculously, you haven’t.

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2. When you go onto Spotify and hesitatingly click on the overture, unsure whether this will be worth your time.

3. When your interest is piqued enough that you go onto Wikipedia to read the plot all the way through and line up the songs with the action surrounding it.

4. When your first run-through of the album leaves you impressed, so you go back to the songs that initially made your heart feel good.

5. When you play those songs to death and then realize the rest of the album makes your heart feel good, too.

6. When you finally accept the fact you love everything about this album and play it on repeat as you block out all other things happening in your life.

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7. When you don’t quite know all the lyrics yet, so you belt out the fragments you do know and fudge the rest.

8. When you finally do memorize all the lyrics and you put on a one-person show from beginning to end for yourself (and your family and neighbors).

9. When you go on YouTube and watch every video that’s ever been associated with the show in the history of time.

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10. When knowing the lyrics isn’t enough, so you also jam out during the instrumental breaks.

11. When you internet-stalk the entire cast and their show history because you cannot get enough of them.

12. When you use up far too much energy wondering which character you’d play if you ever got a chance to be in this show.

13. When you can’t help but slip references to the musical in casual conversation.

14. When you refuse to stop talking about the show until your friends cave and check it out.

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15. When your friends concede that your musical recommendation is solid — but have you heard of [insert musical name here]?

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What’s it like when you get obsessed with a new musical? Let us know in the comments below…

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Broadway and Beyond Blooper Montage

Check out this great montage of stage bloopers from TPMvideos, including one from the Broadway company of “Mary Poppins.”

Why the Phantom Needs His Mask

Here is a great insider video from cast members of “The Phantom of the Opera” that talks about an actor getting stabbed in the eye! Don’t worry, it was an accident, but watch to hear the full story.

No Laughing Matter!

Courtesy of TheatreMania, the three hyenas of “The Lion King” on Broadway discuss how one of their acrobatic skills saved him from falling into the pit.

A Smooth Entrance

This hilarious video shows a school play certainly not going off without a hitch.

Nutcracker Fall

How many of you have done a production of “The Nutcracker?” How many of you have fallen off the stage with such vigor?

Frozen Music Mishap

When you have recorded music, there is a chance it may not play on cue. Check out how the performers in “Frozen” handle this unfortunate setback like pros.

‘Into the Woods’ Milky White Funny Fail

Last, check out this “Into the Woods” Milky White mishap. Brian Acker as Jack handles it beautifully and, low and behold, he was lucky enough to capture it on video as well. We know this one will leave you laughing.

Did we miss one of your favorites? Do you have your own mishap to share? Let us know in the comments below…

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Here are 17 moments of the holidays expressed in musicals:

1. When you head to your family dinner and tell yourself that this year is going to be different.

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2. When your crush won’t take the hint already and kiss you under the mistletoe.

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3. When it’s your last day of work before your time off for the holidays starts.

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4. When you meet up with your high school friends for a reunion and you see your ex across the bar.

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5. When you’re being helped home from the office holiday party after indulging in too much holiday cheer.

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6. When your relatives ask when you are settling down/getting married/having children/getting your life together.

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7. When you and your siblings foolishly decide to recreate your childhood moments.

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8. When your family members once again try to convince you of the value of watching sports, while you insist that theatre is its own team sport.

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9. When you forget about the cookie exchange you agreed to take part in and need six dozen cookies for tomorrow.

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10. When you eat as many desserts as you want after Christmas dinner.

11. When you’re all dolled up and heading out for a night on the town to celebrate the season.

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12. When your relatives scoff at your Broadway ambitions during your family Christmas get-together.

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13. When you decide amid the euphoria of New Year’s Eve that this is definitely going to be your year!

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14. When you have to wear Spanx under your new holiday outfit.

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15. When you finally find the perfect gift for that special person in your life after spending hours at a crowded mall.

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16. When the heated debates start at the Christmas dinner table.

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17. When your friends brag about their fabulous holiday getaways and you try to act like you don’t care, that you’re perfectly happy to be staying home and enjoying those freezing temperatures and snow.

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Cheers to a theatre-themed holiday season!

Which moments could you relate to? Let us know in the comments below…

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Both a Tony Award winner and host, Corden now has a steady gig as the host of “The Late Late Show,” where he repeatedly reminds audiences he hasn’t lost his musical theatre roots.

A popular recurring segment on Corden’s talk show is his cabaret–style performances of select Broadway musicals on the streets of Los Angeles. The musical scenes by the actors are almost as hilarious as the reactions of those caught at the stoplight.

Here is our ranking of Corden’s crosswalk musical moments:

6. ‘Grease’

One of Corden’s initial forays into the crosswalk theatre scene, the piece has all of the “Grease” favorites. Though the segment lacks a set, fancy props or a celebrity guest star, the cast is spirited — especially Corden, who jumps on a car during an enthusiastic performance of “Greased Lightning.”

5. ‘The Phantom of the Opera’

Again, while this video lacks a celebrity guest, watching Corden try to navigate a wooden boat across the sidewalk is comedic gold. It also boasts an impressive set of costumes and delightfully confused drivers.

4. ‘The Lion King’

Guest star Seth Rogen is the real star of this number, despite the fact that he has the smallest role. His velvet jumpsuit and commentary are as humorous as watching him sing “sha-la-la” as the moon in “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”

3. ‘Mary Poppins’

Let no one say Corden isn’t committed when he dons full Mary Poppins garb for this production during a London stint. He’s almost as committed as Sir Ben Kingsley, who treats his casting in the role of Bert with determined professionalism. To top it all off, the production value is one of the best of all the crosswalk productions. There are elaborate costumes and sets, including Corden being lowered in on construction equipment.

2. ‘Hair’

Watching Lin-Manuel Miranda pretend to be on acid is worth the viewing alone. But after watching the whole performance, including a surprising bare-all moment toward the end, it’s clear Corden and Miranda need to be cast together in some sort of production.

1. ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Corden’s performance of Belle is made better by the additions of Josh Gad, Luke Evans and Dan Stevens from the recent remake of “Beauty and the Beast.” Even the warm-up exercises are filled with laugh-out-loud moments, including a failed trust exercise.

Here’s hoping Corden continues to bring music and theatre to the late-night talk show scene. And may we be the first to suggest him for the 2018 Tony Awards hosting gig.

What are your favorite moments from the crosswalk musicals? Let us know in the comments below…

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Here are 26 emojis you’ll use as you perform in a show and the times when you’ll need them most:

When the cast list goes up and you see that you made it in the show!

When your scene partner nails their delivery a little too well and you break character to dissolve into giggles.

When your rehearsal was scheduled to end at 9 p.m., but it’s 10:45 p.m.

When your choreographer asks if you practiced your moves since the last time you saw her, and you answer, “Of course!”

When your crush gets cast opposite you after weeks of wishing on your end

When you’re told today’s the day you’ll run your love scene in full — stage kiss included — with the whole cast watching.

When you walk into rehearsal off-book for the first time.

When your director gives the whole cast notes, but they all seem to stare at you.

When you get to rehearsal and are told you’re running a completely different scene than the one you’d prepared for.

When your director asks who in the chorus wants an extra line to sing in a song.

When you’re giving your bows on closing night, everyone’s holding hands and your life feels like it’s over.

When your scene partner is holding you up in the air and his legs start to wobble.

When your castmate forgets his prop backstage — again.

How you feel all week during tech week.

How you feel the moment you hit your mattress after rehearsal.

How you feel during your dress rehearsal when your director sighs and goes, “Well you know what they say…”

How you feel the first time you run Act 1 through all the way without stopping.

When you forget your lines onstage and have to aggressively ad lib to get out of the situation alive.

How you feel when you help the tech crew carry a piece of set onstage just once.

How you feel when someone doesn’t turn off their mic after going backstage — and the audience can hear everything they’re saying mid-show.

How you feel when your solo goes off without a hitch.

When your castmate announces she has caught a cold three days before opening night.

How you feel when you’re waiting backstage on opening night as the overture plays.

When it’s late at night, everyone is hangry and your director tells you she wants to run the opening number “just one more time.”

When you try on your costume for the first time and channel your inner Anita from “West Side Story.”

How you feel when your show closes and you remember all the good times you shared together.

Which emojis would you use to describe your show experience? Let us know in the comments below…

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