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Collected Item: “Bridgerton: The Musical”

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Bridgerton: The Musical

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While the pandemic has prevented live performances from taking place, it has not stopped musicals from being written. Based on the Netflix hit show “Bridgerton,” two young musicians, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, have written a musical together, which they shared on TikTok. It quickly went viral, starting with a couple songs before expanding into an entire score, and it quickly gained followers and supporters who loved the songs and even posted videos of themselves singing along. The future is unknown for this musical, but it is inspiring to see how young composers and performers are still finding artistic outlets despite being unable to perform in a theater at the moment.

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HST580, ASU, musical, theater, Bridgerton, performingarts, singing, TikTok

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https://variety.com/2021/music/news/bridgerton-the-musical-tiktok-broadway-abigail-barlow-emily-bear-1234893087/

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Ellise Shafer, Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear

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2021-01-29
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