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** "Perfect Strangers" really a stands out amidst all the over the top antics present in elsewhere, being emotional, bittersweet, and lovely.
** "No Good Can Come From Bad" is a truly excellent MassiveMultiplayerEnsembleNumber, with all the moving pieces coming Drood, Jasper, Rosa, Neville, Helena, Crisparkle, and Bazzard as the waiter making for a thrilling piece that'll make it hard to choose which of the soloist you want as your murderer.
** "Never the Luck" is a wonderful moment, giving the under appreciated Bazzard his chance to be in the spotlight, with a hugely endearing number where he belts out high notes, pulls off [[LargeHam hammy impressions]], and dances with the rest of the cast in a way that'll have the the audience left as putty in his hand.
** "Off to the Races" is a jaunty vaudevillian tune that'll put a big smile on your face as you watch the Chairman and Durdles' antics combined with the opportunity for some impressive dancing. "An English Music Hall" also does a great job of replicating this infectious spirit.
** "Setting Up the Score" allows Puffer and Datchery to simultaneously hold our attention with their separate, yet similar searches for the truth about Drood.
** "The Name of Love/Moonfall Reprise" stands high in the score for being such an incredibly epic and operatic moment of gripping confrontation and some major and intense BelligerentSexualTension between Jasper and Rosa, letting both of them show off some damn fine pipes. After being preceded by the much lighter recent songs, it's almost shocking how dramatic and awesome it is.
** "Don't Quit While You're Ahead" is pretty much one big old last hurrah before the show moves onto it's signature voting, allowing every single principle actor to join in for a victorious and grandiose moment that rightfully scores the number an immediate reprise, which in turn results in one of the night's biggest laughs.
** After all the voting, "A Garden Path to Hell" sucks the audience back into the real drama with Puffer delivering one of the most genuinely emotional and heartfelt moments of the show that also helps reveal her mysterious past, and sticks out as one last quiet moment before the plot then really gets crazy afterwards.
** "Out on a Limerick" makes for an excellent showcase for whoever was selected as Datchery, letting them hog the spotlight to boast of their brilliant detective work before calling the murderer forward.
** Every single one of the murderer confessions act as a big old showstopper, letting an audience favorite have one last moment to steal the show by unfolding their dastardly actions in a way that's sure to generate a euphoric response from the audience and even the rest of the cast.
** The "Perfect Strangers" reprise with the newly voted lovers takes and already great song and adds a new hilarious touch with it due to two more than likely {{Corpsing}} and [[ThrowItIn ad libbing]] cast members who have just been StrangledByTheRedRing.
** "The Writing on the Wall" is a suitable ending with [[spoiler: Drood's out of nowhere reappearance]] being quite a GainaxEnding, but one of high spirit that closes the whole thing out a great and literal high note.
** "No Good Can Come From Bad" is a truly excellent MassiveMultiplayerEnsembleNumber, with all the moving pieces coming Drood, Jasper, Rosa, Neville, Helena, Crisparkle, and Bazzard as the waiter making for a thrilling piece that'll make it hard to choose which of the soloist you want as your murderer.
** "Never the Luck" is a wonderful moment, giving the under appreciated Bazzard his chance to be in the spotlight, with a hugely endearing number where he belts out high notes, pulls off [[LargeHam hammy impressions]], and dances with the rest of the cast in a way that'll have the the audience left as putty in his hand.
** "Off to the Races" is a jaunty vaudevillian tune that'll put a big smile on your face as you watch the Chairman and Durdles' antics combined with the opportunity for some impressive dancing. "An English Music Hall" also does a great job of replicating this infectious spirit.
** "Setting Up the Score" allows Puffer and Datchery to simultaneously hold our attention with their separate, yet similar searches for the truth about Drood.
** "The Name of Love/Moonfall Reprise" stands high in the score for being such an incredibly epic and operatic moment of gripping confrontation and some major and intense BelligerentSexualTension between Jasper and Rosa, letting both of them show off some damn fine pipes. After being preceded by the much lighter recent songs, it's almost shocking how dramatic and awesome it is.
** "Don't Quit While You're Ahead" is pretty much one big old last hurrah before the show moves onto it's signature voting, allowing every single principle actor to join in for a victorious and grandiose moment that rightfully scores the number an immediate reprise, which in turn results in one of the night's biggest laughs.
** After all the voting, "A Garden Path to Hell" sucks the audience back into the real drama with Puffer delivering one of the most genuinely emotional and heartfelt moments of the show that also helps reveal her mysterious past, and sticks out as one last quiet moment before the plot then really gets crazy afterwards.
** "Out on a Limerick" makes for an excellent showcase for whoever was selected as Datchery, letting them hog the spotlight to boast of their brilliant detective work before calling the murderer forward.
** Every single one of the murderer confessions act as a big old showstopper, letting an audience favorite have one last moment to steal the show by unfolding their dastardly actions in a way that's sure to generate a euphoric response from the audience and even the rest of the cast.
** The "Perfect Strangers" reprise with the newly voted lovers takes and already great song and adds a new hilarious touch with it due to two more than likely {{Corpsing}} and [[ThrowItIn ad libbing]] cast members who have just been StrangledByTheRedRing.
** "The Writing on the Wall" is a suitable ending with [[spoiler: Drood's out of nowhere reappearance]] being quite a GainaxEnding, but one of high spirit that closes the whole thing out a great and literal high note.
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** Oh so very much during "The Name of Love/Moonfall Reprise". While Jasper has only love, albeit of a very creepy and violent nature, in his heart for Rosa, she hates him for his incredibly creepy fixation on her. But in this song where he confesses his feelings for her, the libretto explicitly notes that "Rosa tries to break away from Jasper's hypnotic hold but is repeatedly drawn back in fascinated terror". Then later in the show, the two of them can hook up as the lovers, with Rosa noting her earlier attraction and Jasper again repeating his love for her, this time with both being much more gentle.
** Jasper also has this with both Puffer and Helena if voted as a couple with either by the end. The former gives a far colder response than any other lover pairing, yet it still results in them singing a duet dedicated to love. The latter has Helena talk about all of Jasper's sins including his deplorable treatment of her brother and friend before admitting that she finds him to be [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys "the most fascinatingly attractive man she's met"]].
** Oh so very much during "The Name of Love/Moonfall Reprise". While Jasper has only love, albeit of a very creepy and violent nature, in his heart for Rosa, she hates him for his incredibly creepy fixation on her. But in this song where he confesses his feelings for her, the libretto explicitly notes that "Rosa tries to break away from Jasper's hypnotic hold but is repeatedly drawn back in fascinated terror". Then later in the show, the two of them can hook up as the lovers, with Rosa noting her earlier attraction and Jasper again repeating his love for her, this time with both being much more gentle.
** Jasper also has this with both Puffer and Helena if voted as a couple with either by the end. The former gives a far colder response than any other lover pairing, yet it still results in them singing a duet dedicated to love. The latter has Helena talk about all of Jasper's sins including his deplorable treatment of her brother and friend before admitting that she finds him to be [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys "the most fascinatingly attractive man she's met"]].
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** "There You Are" is a highly energetic that perfectly sets up the rest ofLove"/"Moonfall" (Reprise))the fun that will follow throughout the evening.
** "A Man Can Go Quite Mad" is such an excellent solo and intro for John Jasper that you'll be left scratching your head when you realize it's an optional song.
** "Two Kinsmen" is a suitably valiant duet for the ShowWithinAShow's leading man and woman, allowing both Jasper and Drood indulge in a good bit of belting.
** "Moonfall" rightfully earns it's many reprises by being a damn creepy piece contrasted with Rosa's innocent soprano. Also of note is the quartet that plays shortly afterwards adding Helena and two ensemble members to sing alongside Miss Bud in perfect and unnerving harmony.
** "The Wages of Sin" is a perfect start to Princess Puffer's time onstage, allowing a charismatic actress to build up a great rapport with the audience, culminating in her getting the whole theatre to help her finish the number off.
** Both "Ceylon" and "A British Subject" are great duets for the Landless twins, especially when they're combined together like in the Broadway revival. The latter gets bonus points for giving Crisparkle some extra solo time while also exploring the bigotry Neville and Helena face.
** "Both Sides of the Coin" is a major highlight for it's wacky lyrics and super fast speed, which only increases by the end. If Jasper and the Chairman pull it off, they're sure to get quite a hand.
** "There You Are" is a highly energetic that perfectly sets up the rest of
** "A Man Can Go Quite Mad" is such an excellent solo and intro for John Jasper that you'll be left scratching your head when you realize it's an optional song.
** "Two Kinsmen" is a suitably valiant duet for the ShowWithinAShow's leading man and woman, allowing both Jasper and Drood indulge in a good bit of belting.
** "Moonfall" rightfully earns it's many reprises by being a damn creepy piece contrasted with Rosa's innocent soprano. Also of note is the quartet that plays shortly afterwards adding Helena and two ensemble members to sing alongside Miss Bud in perfect and unnerving harmony.
** "The Wages of Sin" is a perfect start to Princess Puffer's time onstage, allowing a charismatic actress to build up a great rapport with the audience, culminating in her getting the whole theatre to help her finish the number off.
** Both "Ceylon" and "A British Subject" are great duets for the Landless twins, especially when they're combined together like in the Broadway revival. The latter gets bonus points for giving Crisparkle some extra solo time while also exploring the bigotry Neville and Helena face.
** "Both Sides of the Coin" is a major highlight for it's wacky lyrics and super fast speed, which only increases by the end. If Jasper and the Chairman pull it off, they're sure to get quite a hand.
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** While the others are less explicit in this regard, they can still very much apply. After all, Neville and Helena are to be played by young, likely attractive actors and have their own exotic appeal, Crisparkle despite being a goofy old priest can still be quite an {{Adorklable}} SilverFox, and Bazzard is supposed to be the understudy for the attractive role of Jasper and even more {{Adorkable}} than Crisparkle.
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** While the others are less explicit in this regard, they can still very much apply. After all, Neville and Helena are to be played by young, likely attractive actors and have their own exotic appeal, Crisparkle despite being a goofy old priest can still be quite an {{Adorklable}} {{Adorkable}} SilverFox, and Bazzard is supposed to be the understudy for the attractive role of Jasper and even more {{Adorkable}} than Crisparkle.
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* OneTrueThreesome: In one show of the Broadway revival, Jasper and Helena were voted as the lovers. Then during their duet, which can thankfully be found on YouTube the former closed the latter's eyes, dragged Rosa over and had the two of them kiss in front of him before both women then leaped onto Jasper and smothered him with smooches. The crowd's reaction was nothing short of pure ecstatic bliss.
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* OneTrueThreesome: In one show of the Broadway revival, Jasper and Helena were voted as the lovers. Then during their duet, which can thankfully be found on YouTube [=YouTube=] the former closed the latter's eyes, dragged Rosa over and had the two of them kiss in front of him before both women then leaped onto Jasper and smothered him with smooches. The crowd's reaction was nothing short of pure ecstatic bliss.
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** The only murder candidate who will almost always avert this is a the dirty, schlub Durdles, whose looks are pretty much always toned down, even if they aren't very good to begin with.
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** The only murder candidate who will almost always avert this is a the dirty, dirty schlub Durdles, whose looks are pretty much always toned down, even if they aren't very good to begin with.
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** Rosa is described as being a great beauty, having both Jasper and Neville pining after her. Betsy Wolfe's portrayal played this aspect up by fooling around with her breasts during the voting period
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* TheWoobie: Bazzard, or more specifically, his actor; Philip Bax, whose eternally stuck in small, thankless roles, longing for a larger part. [[ThrowTheDogABone Thankfully, he gets a chance to perform his own solo number, and the audience can make it so that he gets an even bigger part to play later on]].
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* TheWoobie: It goes without saying that any example becomes a JerkassWoobie if voted as the murderer.
** Bazzard, or more specifically, his actor; Philip Bax, whose eternally stuck in small, thankless roles, longing for a larger part. [[ThrowTheDogABone Thankfully, he gets a chance to perform his own solo number, and the audience can make it so that he gets an even bigger part to play later on]].
** Rosa certainly applies. Stuck in a ForcedMarriage to someone that she may have been able to love, but can't understand the circumstances. Even worse is she finds herself stuck in two different LoveTriangles, with one being with Jasper who utterly terrifies her. [[ThrowTheDogABone She can finally find an apparently good relationship if voted as a lover in the end]].
** Bazzard, or more specifically, his actor; Philip Bax, whose eternally stuck in small, thankless roles, longing for a larger part. [[ThrowTheDogABone Thankfully, he gets a chance to perform his own solo number, and the audience can make it so that he gets an even bigger part to play later on]].
** Rosa certainly applies. Stuck in a ForcedMarriage to someone that she may have been able to love, but can't understand the circumstances. Even worse is she finds herself stuck in two different LoveTriangles, with one being with Jasper who utterly terrifies her. [[ThrowTheDogABone She can finally find an apparently good relationship if voted as a lover in the end]].
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* FanPreferredCouple: Every potential lover has their own assets to get the vote so there's plenty of diversity on that fronts but many people love voting [[BrotherSisterIncest Helena and Neville as the lovers]] [[RuleOfFunny due to the potential to be]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice awkwardly hilarious]].
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** Special mention goes to Bazzard, who's one of the smaller principle roles and clearly the least important of them all, but [[LargeHam his shamelessly hammy antics]] in search of a larger role often endears him to the audience. Rupert Holmes noted that Bazzard was more often than not a beneficiary of the voting.
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** Special mention goes to Bazzard, who's one of the smaller principle roles and clearly the least important of them all, all plot wise, but [[LargeHam his shamelessly hammy antics]] [[TheWoobie in search of a larger role role]] often endears him to the audience. Rupert Holmes noted that Bazzard was more often than not a beneficiary of the voting.
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** While the others are less explicit in this regard, they can still very much apply. After all, Neville and Helena are to be played by young, likely attractive actors and have their own exotic appeal, Crisparkle despite being a goofy old priest can still be quite an {{Adorklable}} SilverFox, and Bazzard is supposed to be the understudy for the attractive role of Jasper and even more {{Adorkable}} than Crisparkle.
** The only murder candidate who will almost always avert this is a the dirty, schlub Durdles, whose looks are pretty much always toned down, even if they aren't very good to begin with.
** The only murder candidate who will almost always avert this is a the dirty, schlub Durdles, whose looks are pretty much always toned down, even if they aren't very good to begin with.
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** Ensemble member Bazzard getting to perform a solo number much to his delight. Even more heartwarming is if the audience votes for him to be one of the lovers, Datchery, and especially the murderer. In fact, Rupert Holmes has noted that Bazzard is constantly a voting winner, especially for Datchery.
** While it's not truly linked to their characters like Bazzard and they have larger roles in the InUniverse [[ShowWithinAShow play]] (though Bazzard is a larger part than Durdles in the actual show) Crisparkle and Durdles getting voted murderer is heartwarming since it allows both to get a solo number after only singing in ensemble numbers or other people's songs throughout the show. Same goes for when Crisparkle gets to play Datchery, and even though it's a much shorter number, when either of them or the ensemble member playing the deputy gets to be one of the two lovers.
** While they're all very blatant cases of StrangledByTheRedString, the lovers duet near the end can still be just as sweet as they are funny.
** In general, the voting is fairly heartwarming since it's essentially rewarding the actors for doing a good job, and the winners always get a great hand, especially whoever win the murderer vote.
** Ensemble member Bazzard getting to perform a solo number much to his delight. Even more heartwarming is if the audience votes for him to be one of the lovers, Datchery, and especially the murderer. In fact, Rupert Holmes has noted that Bazzard is constantly a voting winner, especially for Datchery.
** While it's not truly linked to their characters like Bazzard and they have larger roles in the InUniverse [[ShowWithinAShow play]] (though Bazzard is a larger part than Durdles in the actual show) Crisparkle and Durdles getting voted murderer is heartwarming since it allows both to get a solo number after only singing in ensemble numbers or other people's songs throughout the show. Same goes for when Crisparkle gets to play Datchery, and even though it's a much shorter number, when either of them or the ensemble member playing the deputy gets to be one of the two lovers.
** While they're all very blatant cases of StrangledByTheRedString, the lovers duet near the end can still be just as sweet as they are funny.
** In general, the voting is fairly heartwarming since it's essentially rewarding the actors for doing a good job, and the winners always get a great hand, especially whoever win the murderer vote.
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* CultClassic: Thought never regarded as a classic and very much an acquired taste for many, the show's quirky concept and meta humor has earned it a small but dedicated fanbase.
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* CultClassic: Thought never regarded as a classic and very much an acquired taste for many, the show's quirky concept and meta humor has earned it a small but dedicated fanbase. It didn't win Best Musical for nothing you know.
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* EvilIsSexy: Even when he's not chosen as the show's murderer (and he almost always isn't), Jasper is clearly a morally dubious loon, and he's typically played by handsome leading men.
** While the sympathy levels of the murderers vary, several can apply, most obviously DudeMagnet Rosa.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: An intentional {{Inversion}}, as the show highly advises against [[spoiler: voting for Jasper, under the guise that he's too obvious a suspect, but mostly because he gets to perform his confession no matter who gets the most votes, so that way, the audience gets to enjoy two confessions]]. Additionally, it's been said that in the rare cases where [[spoiler: Jasper]] wins the vote, the production will usually [[spoiler: have the runner up perform their confession anyway]].
** While the sympathy levels of the murderers vary, several can apply, most obviously DudeMagnet Rosa.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: An intentional {{Inversion}}, as the show highly advises against [[spoiler: voting for Jasper, under the guise that he's too obvious a suspect, but mostly because he gets to perform his confession no matter who gets the most votes, so that way, the audience gets to enjoy two confessions]]. Additionally, it's been said that in the rare cases where [[spoiler: Jasper]] wins the vote, the production will usually [[spoiler: have the runner up perform their confession anyway]].
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* EvilIsSexy: While the sympathy levels of the murderers vary, several can apply.
** Even when he's not chosen as the show's murderer (and he almost always isn't), Jasper is clearly a morally dubious loon, and he's typically played by handsome leadingmen.
men who are all too happy to play into their good looks.
**While Rosa is described as being a great beauty, having both Jasper and Neville pining after her. Betsy Wolfe's portrayal played this aspect up by fooling around with her breasts during the sympathy levels voting period
** Puffer is also clearly meant to be a bit ofthe murderers vary, several a seductress, meaning she can easily apply, most obviously DudeMagnet Rosa.even if she's a bit up there in years.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Anintentional {{Inversion}}, attempted [[{{Averted}} aversion]], as the show highly advises against [[spoiler: voting for Jasper, under the guise that he's too obvious a suspect, but mostly because he gets to perform his confession no matter who gets the most votes, so that way, the audience gets to enjoy two confessions]]. Additionally, it's been said that in the rare cases where [[spoiler: Jasper]] wins the vote, the production will usually [[spoiler: have the runner up perform their confession anyway]]. If however, a show has [[spoiler: Jasper win the vote]] and the production decides to go by this vote, then the audience will be robbed or an extra twist [[spoiler: and confession]].
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* AwardCategoryFraud: Both Broadway productions saw John Jasper's actor (Howard McGillin and Will Chase respectively) nominated for a Tony in the Featured Actor category. This is despite Jasper being about the most prominent character alongside the Tony winning role of the Chairman, and unlike all the other suspects [[spoiler: with the exclusion of the fairly short FinalLoveDuet, he always gets to perform all of his written material every show]]. This is even more noticeable since Cleo Laine was nominated for playing Princess Puffer in the original and Stephanie J. Block was nominated for playing Drood in the revival, both women placed in lead, even though their parts are clearly smaller than that of McGillin and Chase.
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* AwardCategoryFraud: Both Broadway productions saw John Jasper's actor (Howard McGillin [=McGillin=] and Will Chase respectively) nominated for a Tony in the Featured Actor category. This is despite Jasper being about the most prominent character alongside the Tony winning role of the Chairman, and unlike all the other suspects [[spoiler: with the exclusion of the fairly short FinalLoveDuet, he always gets to perform all of his written material every show]]. This is even more noticeable since Cleo Laine was nominated for playing Princess Puffer in the original and Stephanie J. Block was nominated for playing Drood in the revival, both women placed in lead, even though their parts are clearly smaller than that of McGillin [=McGillin=] and Chase.
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** Special mention goes to Bazzard, who's one of the smaller principle roles and clearly the least important of them all, but [[LargeRole his shamelessly hammy antics]] in search of a larger role often endears him to the audience. Rupert Holmes noted that Bazzard was more often than not a beneficiary of the voting.
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** Special mention goes to Bazzard, who's one of the smaller principle roles and clearly the least important of them all, but [[LargeRole [[LargeHam his shamelessly hammy antics]] in search of a larger role often endears him to the audience. Rupert Holmes noted that Bazzard was more often than not a beneficiary of the voting.
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* AngstWhatAngst: [[spoiler: Drood sure doesn't seem to hold a grudge over his attempted murderers]].
* AwardCategoryFraud: Both Broadway productions saw John Jasper's actor (Howard McGillin and Will Chase respectively) nominated for a Tony in the Featured Actor category. This is despite Jasper being about the most prominent character alongside the Tony winning role of the Chairman, and unlike all the other suspects [[spoiler: with the exclusion of the fairly short FinalLoveDuet, he always gets to perform all of his written material every show]]. This is even more noticeable since Cleo Laine was nominated for playing Princess Puffer in the original and Stephanie J. Block was nominated for playing Drood in the revival, both women placed in lead, even though their parts are clearly smaller than that of McGillin and Chase.
* AwardCategoryFraud: Both Broadway productions saw John Jasper's actor (Howard McGillin and Will Chase respectively) nominated for a Tony in the Featured Actor category. This is despite Jasper being about the most prominent character alongside the Tony winning role of the Chairman, and unlike all the other suspects [[spoiler: with the exclusion of the fairly short FinalLoveDuet, he always gets to perform all of his written material every show]]. This is even more noticeable since Cleo Laine was nominated for playing Princess Puffer in the original and Stephanie J. Block was nominated for playing Drood in the revival, both women placed in lead, even though their parts are clearly smaller than that of McGillin and Chase.
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** Special mention goes to Bazzard, who's one of the smaller principle roles and clearly the least important of them all, but [[LargeRole his shamelessly hammy antics]] in search of a larger role often endears him to the audience. Rupert Holmes noted that Bazzard was more often than not a beneficiary of the voting.
* EvilIsSexy: Even when he's not chosen as the show's murderer (and he almost always isn't), Jasper is clearly a morally dubious loon, and he's typically played by handsome leading men.
** While the sympathy levels of the murderers vary, several can apply, most obviously DudeMagnet Rosa.
* TheWoobie: Bazzard, or more specifically, his actor; Philip Bax, whose eternally stuck in small, thankless roles, longing for a larger part. [[ThrowTheDogABone Thankfully, he gets a chance to perform his own solo number, and the audience can make it so that he gets an even bigger part to play later on]].
* EvilIsSexy: Even when he's not chosen as the show's murderer (and he almost always isn't), Jasper is clearly a morally dubious loon, and he's typically played by handsome leading men.
** While the sympathy levels of the murderers vary, several can apply, most obviously DudeMagnet Rosa.
* TheWoobie: Bazzard, or more specifically, his actor; Philip Bax, whose eternally stuck in small, thankless roles, longing for a larger part. [[ThrowTheDogABone Thankfully, he gets a chance to perform his own solo number, and the audience can make it so that he gets an even bigger part to play later on]].
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* {{Deconstruction}}: [[spoiler: Of TheSoprano if Rosa is elected murderer,]] since her situation causes her to lash out violently after years of passivity.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: The show is basically a competition for the actors to become the audience favorite and get their votes.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Both the songs Never "Never The Luck Luck" and Off "Off To The Races Races" come out of nowhere and add nothing to the plot, and neither does "Wages of Sin." It was just a popular song for Angela Prysock. However, since "Never The Luck" is Bazzard's IWantSong, it does serve some relevance if Bazzard is chosen as the detective or the murderer, as his motives call back to that song.
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* {{Deconstruction}}: [[spoiler: of {{The Soprano}} if Rosa is elected murderer,]] since her situation causes her to lash out violently after years of passivity.
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* CultClassic: Thought never regarded as a classic and very much an acquired taste for many, the show's quirky concept and meta humor has earned it a small but dedicated fanbase.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: ("The Name of Love"/"Moonfall" (Reprise))
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome ("The Name of Love"/"Moonfall" (Reprise))
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* NightmareFuel: A fair portion of the book, but [[spoiler:the scarab Drood puts in Wilkie's chest]] and the spirits (or [[EldritchAbomination whatever]] [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness they]] [[UnreliableNarrator are]]) that live in Wilkie's house, particularly Other Wilkie, are probably the shining examples.
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* NightmareFuel: A fair portion of the book, but [[spoiler:the scarab Drood puts in Wilkie's chest]] and the spirits (or [[EldritchAbomination whatever]] [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness they]] [[UnreliableNarrator are]]) that live in Wilkie's house, particularly Other Wilkie, are probably the shining examples.examples.
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* {{Deconstruction}} [[spoiler: of {{The Soprano}} if Rosa is elected murderer.]]
* DracoInLeatherPants (Jasper--true life)
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* {{Deconstruction}} {{Deconstruction}}: [[spoiler: of {{The Soprano}} if Rosa is elected murderer.murderer,]] since her situation causes her to lash out violently after years of passivity.
* DracoInLeatherPants: Jasper, on and off the stage. The script even mocks the idea of choosing such an "obvious" culprit for the murderer, and [[spoiler: includes a FakeOut confession song even if he isn't picked.]]
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* DracoInLeatherPants: Jasper, on and off the stage. The script even mocks the idea of choosing such an "obvious" culprit for the murderer, and [[spoiler: includes a FakeOut confession song even if he isn't picked.]]
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* CompleteMonster: Drood.
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* CrackPairing: The 2013 Broadway revival album includes the "Perfect Strangers" reprise, whose participants are selected by the audience each night. Setting aside the fact that the evening's murderer is ineligible as they've already been clapped off in irons, there are 21 possible combinations (three women and seven men). How did those in charge of recording the album decide to work in this number? By dividing the lines up among three of the ''crackiest pairings possible'': [[MayDecemberRomance Deputy & Puffer]], [[BrotherSisterIncest Neville & Helena]], and [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Durdles & Rosa]]. They knew their audience.
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* CrackPairing: The 2013 Broadway revival album includes the "Perfect Strangers" reprise, whose participants are selected by the audience each night. Setting aside the fact that the evening's murderer is ineligible as they've already been clapped off in irons, there are 21 possible combinations (three women and seven men). How did those in charge of recording the album decide to work in this number? song? By dividing the lines up among three of the ''crackiest pairings possible'': [[MayDecemberRomance Deputy & Puffer]], [[BrotherSisterIncest Neville & Helena]], and [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Durdles & Rosa]]. They knew their audience.
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* CrackPairing: The 2013 Broadway revival album includes the "Perfect Strangers" reprise, whose participants are selected by the audience each night. Setting aside the fact that the evening's murderer is ineligible as they've already been clapped off in irons, there are 21 possible combinations (three women and seven men). How did those in charge of recording the album decide to work in this number? By dividing the lines up among three of the ''crackiest pairings possible'': [[MayDecemberRomance Deputy & Puffer]], [[BrotherSisterIncest Neville & Helena]], and [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Durdles & Rosa]]. They knew their audience.
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* NightmareFuel: A fair portion of the book, but [[spoiler:the scarab Drood puts in Wilkie's chest]] and the spirits (or [[EldritchAbomination whatever they are]]) that live in Wilkie's house, particularly Other Wilkie, are probably the shining examples.
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* NightmareFuel: A fair portion of the book, but [[spoiler:the scarab Drood puts in Wilkie's chest]] and the spirits (or [[EldritchAbomination whatever they whatever]] [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness they]] [[UnreliableNarrator are]]) that live in Wilkie's house, particularly Other Wilkie, are probably the shining examples.
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: A fair portion of the book, but [[spoiler:the scarab Drood puts in Wilkie's chest]] and the spirits (or [[EldritchAbomination whatever they are]]) that live in Wilkie's house, particularly Other Wilkie, are probably the shining examples.
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: NightmareFuel: A fair portion of the book, but [[spoiler:the scarab Drood puts in Wilkie's chest]] and the spirits (or [[EldritchAbomination whatever they are]]) that live in Wilkie's house, particularly Other Wilkie, are probably the shining examples.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Both the songs Never The Luck and Off To The Races come out of nowhere and add nothing to the plot, and neither does "Wages of Sin." It was just a popular song for Angela Prysock.
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: A fair portion of the book, but [[spoiler:the scarab Drood puts in Wilkie's chest]] and the spirits (or [[EldritchAbomination whatever they are]] that live in Wilkie's house, particularly Other Wilkie, are probably the shining examples.
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: A fair portion of the book, but [[spoiler:the scarab Drood puts in Wilkie's chest]] and the spirits (or [[EldritchAbomination whatever they are]] are]]) that live in Wilkie's house, particularly Other Wilkie, are probably the shining examples.
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!!The [[Literature/Drood book]] provides examples of:
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!!The musical
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!!The musical
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!!The [[Literature/Drood book]] provides examples of:
* CompleteMonster: Drood.
* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: A fair portion of the book, but [[spoiler:the scarab Drood puts in Wilkie's chest]] and the spirits (or [[EldritchAbomination whatever they are]] that live in Wilkie's house, particularly Other Wilkie, are probably the shining examples.
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* DracoInLeatherPants (Jasper--true life)
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* {{Deconstruction}} [[spoiler: of {{The Soprano}} if Rosa is elected murderer.]]
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* DracoInLeatherPants (Jasper--true life)
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because there\'s also a novel with the same title
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!!The musical
