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more musical theatre lyrics Mickey-Jo HATES | MickeyJoTheatre's list of some of the worst lyrics in popular musicals
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A video has recently resurfaced which Mickey-Jo originally shared in September 2020, detailing some of the musical theatre lyrics with which he took issue.
Today, he is adding to that list with more lyrics from great and popular musicals that he thinks ought to be better.
Don't forget to share some of your own examples in the comments below and feel free to fight Mickey-Jo about his!
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00:00 | introduction
02:35 | the lyrics I hate...
10:25 | classic examples
20:24 | recent shows
30:12 | conclusion
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As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
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