u/Surrender_Tuk5204

I don't think there has ever been music or a piece of media (besides at least, the Middle Earth saga or Avatar) that has captured my soul quite like the famous 2011 show.

I recently finished the book for the first time (which was marvelous) and decided to start with the 2011 show before I went back to Chaney's 1925 take.

Well...I'm INFECTED. Enamoured. Every single day these songs pollute my thoughts and I lose concentration on even the most mundane things I'm doing. Webber, Hart and any other music mathematicians that created these iconic songs need to be awarded continuously for their contribution to music. Even before I sat down to watch the full 2011 show, I watched a clip, and from that small clip I was BLOWN away by the masterful passion of Ramin and Sierra's performances. Theatre is truly a precious thing.

I really hope Leroux is looking down on his work and adaptations such as this with pride...although the modern exclusion of the Persian/Daroga is inexcusable.

I'm 24. I was diagnosed last year after previously working in a hospital and I had autistic burnout for the first time, which led to my diagnosis.

Before this I was able to work well in a nursing home, but even then the same mistakes I make now would happen. Basically, I'm smart but also stupid. I make a LOT of mistakes in a job and when I hear others complain about me or get given out to, I shrivel up like a dry flower. This happens mainly because instructions are not clear enough.

I'm currently working in a small kitchen and already I want to storm out of there. I made a mistake yesterday, our chef got mad and I felt like walking off a bridge for the whole day.

I also worked in a two other restaurants before this and left because I was unsuitable.

Before I got this new job I spent many months trying to find work that aligns with the limits I now understand I have, but the entire time, my family thought I was making excuses or being picky in job hunting when I told them I cannot do heavy social situations. Overall, I've had about 7 jobs and every single one I had to leave on my own accord. I don't know how to go on when the spirit has been dried and beaten like a towel.

My degree in animation and illustration certainly hasn't helped either. All I want to do is draw and inherently I'm a good worker. I don't know how I can escape this hell anymore. Yes, I should be grateful I have food and clothes and shelter but It's just hard. Maybe I'm just being dramatic too and perhaps it's also poor social skills from over-use of technology like we all have. I don't know anymore.

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Rest in power David Burke.

We got to see a bit of Louisiana in the monster world but I would have loved to have seen more, especially with Operetta’s life moving to New Goreleans and being introduced to such rich musical cultures. Maybe I’m just biased being a phantom fan.

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