When he did that, he saw that they would all die on the Cyclone roller coaster that night, which they did. He read the fortunes of five high schoolers, members of the St. However, the carnival has set him to “Family Fun Mode,” meaning that he can only say things like “Your lucky number is seven!” He also explains to us that when he reads someone’s fortune, he sees the time and place of their death. He tells the audience that a rat is gnawing through his power cable, and due to that he will die soon. (In a good way.)Īt the beginning of the show, we are introduced to Karnak, a mechanical fortune teller at a carnival near Uranium City, Saskatchewan. But somehow, the bizarre storyline aligns with the amazing musical numbers and unique characters to make a musical that is unlike any other. The plot’s premise is that six teenagers die in a roller coaster accident and compete for a chance to be brought back to life by a sentient mechanical fortune-telling machine. It’s safe to say that I am now completely obsessed. Downloading the album, I immediately listened to all of the songs and read a synopsis online. I was shocked that there was a musical that I had never heard of, especially one that was seemingly very good. Without context, that might make her seem mean, but I am an avid theatre kid, and I am usually the one who has to explain when something is a musical theatre reference.
Her (insert death stare here): “It’s a MUSICAL.”
Her: “One song that I really love right now is ‘The Ballad of Jane Doe.’” Somehow, the bizarre storyline aligns with the amazing musical numbers and unique characters to make a musical that is unlike any other.Ī couple of weeks ago, I had a conversation with one of my friends that went something like this:
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