Draw the wrong moral from a musical

[darquegk]

The moral of Sweeney Todd is, "all things considered... people are delicious."

The moral of Spring Awakening is "sex education is the only thing that will keep your sons from sitting in a hole and playing jizzy biscuit."

The moral of Les Miserables is "heaven is exclusively for thieves, hookers and the homeless."

The moral of Hamilton is "always shoot to kill, except when you shouldn't."

[imeldasturn]

The moral of Dear Evan Hansen is that sometimes telling huge lies is the best thing to do and you can get away with it.

No wait 

[Jordan Catalano]

The moral of Caroline or Change is that it’s best to send your laundry out to be washed.

[dramamama611]

Wicked, Scottsboro Boys, Ragtime, Parade:
Racism is alive and kicking in America - and will be for a loooong time.

[kdogg36]

The moral of Passion is that stalking works.  

[JBroadway]

dramamama611 said: "Wicked, Scottsboro Boys, Ragtime, Parade:
Racism is alive and kicking in America - and will be for a loooong time."

 

How are those the wrong morals? 

[Jordan Catalano]

The moral of A Chorus Line is that if you f*ck the director and/or make sure someone breaks their leg, you have a better shot at getting the part.

[dramamama611]

JBroadway said: "dramamama611 said: "Wicked, Scottsboro Boys, Ragtime, Parade:
Racism is alive and kicking in America - and will be for a loooong time."



How are those the wrong morals?"

 

I took it to mean: not the intended moral. (But I totally see the other side.)

 

[batboysings]

Being nice to the quiet, bullied girl still gets you massacred at the prom.

[ggersten]

[double post]

[ggersten]

Don't date outside of your neighborhood and ethnic community.

[Stage Door Sally]

From Urinetown: For the sake of society the good guy should lose and the fascist should win.

From Hello Dolly!: Greed is good.

Oh wait, those might be the right morals.

 

[darquegk]

The moral of "The Producers" is that, from tax fraud to The Holocaust, there is no crime so heinous that rich white people won't both get away with it, and profit from it after the fact.

[Call_me_jorge]

I learned from Fun Home not to stand in front of an oncoming semi truck

[dramamama611]

Weird double post...several hours later.
 

[nasty_khakis]

I mean Grease's moral is "Change yourself and put out to get your love." 

[bwayboy22]

The moral of Mame is “Don’t go mountain climbing with a loved one.”

The moral of Gypsy is “Keep pushing your children to achieve success by any means.”

The moral of Grey Gardens is “Make sure to have a revolutionary costume for each and every day.”

[Plannietink08]

Legally Blonde: get daddy to pay for everything and everything will work out… probably

[Jordan Catalano]

Watching “Wicked”, I learned that if you’re a minority/different race, you’ll need to spend your life in hiding.

[IronMan]

The moral of "Annie" is: Running away solves everything. 

The moral of "The Sound of Music" is: If you don't put out for the delivery boy, he'll turn you in to the Nazis.

The moral of "Annie Get Your Gun" is: You CAN get a man with a gun. 

The moral of "Rent" is: Mediocre artists get free housing. 

 

[sparksatmidnight]

Hamilton: publicizing your affair gets you famous forever

[copskid949]

Oklahoma: Don’t worry about telling the mentally ill individual to kill himself and challenging his life. If you can take him on physically, you’ll still be able to have the town on your side in the murder trial!

[Andy51]

A Little Night Music:  Take up the cello and attempt suicide if you want to sleep with your virgin stepmother.

[Lot666]

Phantom of the Opera: The pretty, rich boy will always get the girl.

[darquegk]

Wicked: sometimes the terrorists are right... also sometimes the terrorists are lesbians.