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* AgeLift: In the live version, Penny Nichols is aged down for a cameo as Cody Hackins' classmate in August Day.



* TheCameo: Penny Nichols, who otherwise doesn't appear int he third case (in-universe she's taking time off for school) is in August Day.



** Despite her first canonial appearance being ''Justice for All'', Maggey Byrde shows up alongside Gumshoe during the first song and is mentioned by him later on.

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** Despite her first canonial canonical appearance being ''Justice for All'', Maggey Byrde shows up alongside Gumshoe during the first song and is mentioned by him later on.



** Penny Nichols is aged down for her cameo as Cody Hackins' classmate in August Day.

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On December 18, 2016, the group [[http://www.nostalgification.com/ Nostalgification]] performed a truncated version of the musical[[note]]Unedited, the play runs about 6 hours. In order to bring it down to a manageable run-time, several edits were made, including the complete removal of case 3.[[/note]] and posted it to [[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsSxAwCQCirmdJMS39ht4w their YouTube channel]].

Matthew Taranto, AKA [=TriforceBun=], is the voice of Phoenix Wright and has since become the creator and head writer of ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily''. Lucia Lobosvilla (Pleading Eyes), the project head and voice of Maya Fey, wrote for [[{{WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender}} Avatar:]] [[{{WebVideo/PotterPuppetPals}} The Last]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8urXdyee7g Puppetbender]] and has since gone on to create an [[http://eyeslikeyoursofficial.tumblr.com/tagged/episode/chrono original audio drama.]]

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On December 18, 2016, the group [[http://www.nostalgification.com/ Nostalgification]] performed a truncated version of the musical[[note]]Unedited, the play runs about 6 hours. In order to bring it down to a manageable run-time, several edits were made, including the complete removal of case 3.[[/note]] and posted it to [[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsSxAwCQCirmdJMS39ht4w their YouTube channel]].

channel]]. You can see the final multicam edit with full credits [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyfm6p0L8b8 here]]!

The project was a massive undertaking and involved many dedicated and talented fans and friends to create the enormous show. With a total of ''no less'' than '''nineteen songwriters''', many of whom wore multiple hats in other creative departments on the project. Some of them contributed to as few as one or two songs, but others helped to define the show's sound, like the ever-popular [=TriforceBun=].

Matthew Taranto, AKA [=TriforceBun=], Taranto ([=TriforceBun=]) is the voice of Phoenix Wright Wright, major songwriter and composer for the project and has since become the creator and head writer of ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily''. ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' as well as creating and releasing a musical video game, [[VideoGame/TadpoleTreble Tadpole Treble]] (available on Steam and the WiiU)! Lucia Lobosvilla (Pleading Eyes), the project head co-head and voice of Maya Fey, wrote for [[{{WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender}} Avatar:]] [[{{WebVideo/PotterPuppetPals}} The Last]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8urXdyee7g Puppetbender]] and has since gone on to create an [[http://eyeslikeyoursofficial.tumblr.com/tagged/episode/chrono original audio drama.]]


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Back in 2008, there was [[http://forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5172 an idea]] posted on the Court Records forum. Said idea then exploded into a revolution, which quickly gained its own website, which can be found [[http://turnaboutmusical.myartsonline.com/ here]].

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Back in 2008, 2007, there was [[http://forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5172 an idea]] posted on the Court Records forum. Said idea then exploded into a revolution, which quickly gained its own website, which can be found [[http://turnaboutmusical.myartsonline.com/ here]].

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Matthew Taranto, AKA [=TriforceBun=], is the voice of Phoenix Wright and has since become the creator and head writer of ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily''.

Lucia Lobosvilla, (Pleading Eyes) the project head and voice of Maya Fey, wrote for [[{{WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender}} Avatar:]] [[{{WebVideo/PotterPuppetPals}} The Last]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8urXdyee7g Puppetbender]] and has since gone on to create an [[http://eyeslikeyoursofficial.tumblr.com/tagged/episode/chrono original audio drama.]]

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Matthew Taranto, AKA [=TriforceBun=], is the voice of Phoenix Wright and has since become the creator and head writer of ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily''.

''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily''. Lucia Lobosvilla, Lobosvilla (Pleading Eyes) Eyes), the project head and voice of Maya Fey, wrote for [[{{WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender}} Avatar:]] [[{{WebVideo/PotterPuppetPals}} The Last]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8urXdyee7g Puppetbender]] and has since gone on to create an [[http://eyeslikeyoursofficial.tumblr.com/tagged/episode/chrono original audio drama.]]

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* AnimatedAdaptation: Of the first ''Ace Attorney'' game.

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* AnimatedAdaptation: Of AllMusicalsAreAdaptations: It's a musical of the first ''Ace Attorney'' game.



%%* OminousLatinChanting: Anything To Win.
* OminousPipeOrgan:
** Used in most scenes associated with von Karma, especially his songs:
*** Used throughout "Anything to Win", giving the song a powerful, etheral tone, fitting for how von Karma is described as - [[AGodAmI and acts like]] - a god.
*** Used very creatively in "600,000 Volts/Out of My Way" at the ending, where an organ plays some dramatic chords, accompanied by the sound of [[spoiler:von Karma's stun gun]], which sounds like thunder. In the last chord, the organ and thunder sounds are joined by his EvilLaugh for terrifying effect.

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%%* * OminousLatinChanting: Anything To Win.
Win has a Latin chorus in the background as von Karma introduces himsef and his philosophy.
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OminousPipeOrgan: Used in most scenes associated with von Karma, especially his songs:
*** ** Used throughout "Anything to Win", giving the song a powerful, etheral tone, fitting for how von Karma is described as - [[AGodAmI and acts like]] - a god.
*** ** Used very creatively in "600,000 Volts/Out of My Way" at the ending, where an organ plays some dramatic chords, accompanied by the sound of [[spoiler:von Karma's stun gun]], which sounds like thunder. In the last chord, the organ and thunder sounds are joined by his EvilLaugh for terrifying effect.
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Back in 2008, there was a idea posted on the Court Records forum. Said idea then exploded into a revolution, which quickly gained its own website, which can be found [[http://turnaboutmusical.myartsonline.com/ here]].

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Back in 2008, there was a idea [[http://forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5172 an idea]] posted on the Court Records forum. Said idea then exploded into a revolution, which quickly gained its own website, which can be found [[http://turnaboutmusical.myartsonline.com/ here]].
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* EurekaMoment: Twice near the end of "Lotta Things", Phoenix says something involving sight or seeing, then has an epiphany- first, that Lotta having claimed to have clearly seen Edgeworth constituted a new testimony that he could cross-examine when the Judge was about to give a verdict, and then when he realizes she ''couldn't'' have seen him clearly.

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* EurekaMoment: Twice near the end of "Lotta Things", Phoenix says something involving sight or seeing, then has an epiphany- first, epiphany--first, that Lotta having claimed to have clearly seen Edgeworth constituted a new testimony that he could cross-examine when the Judge was about to give a verdict, and then when he realizes she ''couldn't'' have seen him clearly.



* HollywoodToneDeaf: [[http://turnaboutmusical.myartsonline.com/rookiekiller.html Winston Payne]], although it's not much worse than his usual voice.

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* HollywoodToneDeaf: [[http://turnaboutmusical.myartsonline.com/rookiekiller.html Winston Payne]], Payne, although it's not much worse than his usual voice.
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* StylisticSuck: The Rookie Killer]], The Scent Of Fresh Lemons and Pasta Shop are deliberately silly gag songs.

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* StylisticSuck: The Rookie Killer]], Killer, The Scent Of Fresh Lemons and Pasta Shop are deliberately silly gag songs.
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* HollywoodToneDeaf: [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5:the-rookie-killer Winston Payne]], although it's not much worse than his usual voice.

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* HollywoodToneDeaf: [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5:the-rookie-killer [[http://turnaboutmusical.myartsonline.com/rookiekiller.html Winston Payne]], although it's not much worse than his usual voice.



* StylisticSuck: [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5:the-rookie-killer The Rookie Killer]], [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10:the-scent-of-fresh-lemons&catid=1:act-i&Itemid=6 The Scent Of Fresh Lemons]] and [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=3%3Aact-iii&id=24%3Apasta-shop&Itemid=6 Pasta Shop]].

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* StylisticSuck: [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5:the-rookie-killer The Rookie Killer]], [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10:the-scent-of-fresh-lemons&catid=1:act-i&Itemid=6 The Scent Of Fresh Lemons]] Lemons and [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=3%3Aact-iii&id=24%3Apasta-shop&Itemid=6 Pasta Shop]].Shop are deliberately silly gag songs.



** Redd White gets the catchy, glitzy [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blLHZf2pEAE Redd White and You]], which starts out with Redd describing how well-loved he is. When Redd realizes that Phoenix is on to him, the lyrics become much darker, as Redd gloats about how powerful he is due to his wealth and publicity, and how Phoenix, being merely a rookie lawyer, doesn't stand a chance against him.
** While he is brought down from villain status very soon afterwards, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ydXNIoHd8&feature=related Decree of the Prosecutor]] can be considered one for Miles Edgeworth. It starts with him questioning his own motives and whether his methods are justifiable and ends with him affirming that he had never been in the wrong and vowing to bring down Phoenix Wright himself.
** Manfred von Karma gets two: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CojIj4e8Kj8&feature=related Anything to Win]], in which he sings about how he despises people in general, believing that they are all criminals, and how he wishes to put them all behind bars. Like "Redd White and You", this song also contains a fair amount of gloating about the singer's power. He also has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hhnNMSfXH4 600,000 Volts/Out of My Way]], when he confronts Phoenix and Maya [[spoiler:with a stun gun, and knocks them unconscious so he can take away the incriminating evidence they found.]] The song's lines are spread out pretty evenly between the three characters, but by the end of the song, only von Karma is left, gloating once again.

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** Redd White gets the catchy, glitzy [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blLHZf2pEAE Redd White and You]], which starts out with Redd describing how well-loved he is. When Redd realizes that Phoenix is on to him, the lyrics become much darker, as Redd gloats about how powerful he is due to his wealth and publicity, and how Phoenix, being merely a rookie lawyer, doesn't stand a chance against him.
** While he is brought down from villain status very soon afterwards, [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ydXNIoHd8&feature=related com/watch?v=-3ydXNIoHd8 Decree of the Prosecutor]] can be considered one for Miles Edgeworth. It starts with him questioning his own motives and whether his methods are justifiable and ends with him affirming that he had never been in the wrong and vowing to bring down Phoenix Wright himself.
** Manfred von Karma gets two: [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CojIj4e8Kj8&feature=related Anything to Win]], in which he sings about how he despises people in general, believing that they are all criminals, and how he wishes to put them all behind bars. Like "Redd White and You", this song also contains a fair amount of gloating about the singer's power. He also has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hhnNMSfXH4 600,000 Volts/Out of My Way]], when he confronts Phoenix and Maya [[spoiler:with a stun gun, and knocks them unconscious so he can take away the incriminating evidence they found.]] The song's lines are spread out pretty evenly between the three characters, but by the end of the song, only von Karma is left, gloating once again.

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On December 18, the group [[http://www.nostalgification.com/ Nostalgification]] will perform a truncated version of the musical[[note]]Unedited, the play runs about 6 hours. In order to bring it down to a manageable run-time, several edits were made, including the complete removal of case 3.[[/note]] and post it to [[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsSxAwCQCirmdJMS39ht4w their YouTube channel]].

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On December 18, 2016, the group [[http://www.nostalgification.com/ Nostalgification]] will perform performed a truncated version of the musical[[note]]Unedited, the play runs about 6 hours. In order to bring it down to a manageable run-time, several edits were made, including the complete removal of case 3.[[/note]] and post posted it to [[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsSxAwCQCirmdJMS39ht4w their YouTube channel]].


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* SelfServingMemory: Oldbag's rosy picture of Jack Hammer isn't how things went at all, which she admits to Phoenix and Maya later.

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* CanonForeigner: Belinda Dubois, Grossberg's secretary, is musical-exclusive.

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* CanonForeigner: Belinda Dubois, Grossberg's secretary, is musical-exclusive.musical-exclusive, as is Princess Yume-Hime.


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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Princess Yume-Hime's dreams can predict the future. "Yume" means dream" and "hime" means princess, so her name becomes "Princess Dream Princess."
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** "Franzy's Decree," a parody of "Decree of the Prosecutor."
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* MovieBonusSong: The live version got [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zztwl6Sobz8 Who Killed Gregory Edgeworth]], incorporating lyrics from "The Price of Failure" as well.
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* ShoutOut: In the December 2016 live performance, Larry pulls out a top hat and a cane at the end of ''It's Gotta Be The Butz'', in reference to the [[https://youtu.be/S_mAnR48jSg Storyboard version]] created eight years previously.
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* CanonForeigner: Belinda Dubois, Grossberg's secretary, is musical-exclusive.
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* BilingualBonus: The Steel Samurai Song mentions a Princess Yume-Hime whose dreams can predict the future. "Yume" means dream" and "hime" means princess, so her name becomes "Princess Dream Princess."
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Back in 2008, there was a idea posted on the Court Records forum. Said idea then exploded into a revolution, which quickly gained its own website, which can be found [[http://www.pwmusical.com/ here]].

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Back in 2008, there was a idea posted on the Court Records forum. Said idea then exploded into a revolution, which quickly gained its own website, which can be found [[http://www.pwmusical.[[http://turnaboutmusical.myartsonline.com/ here]].
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* SayMyName: "And we'll meet again, PHOENIX WRIGHT!!!"
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* MusicalWorldHypotheses: A comment made by Maya during "Make It Right" ("You were just singing his praises. Literally. Singing.") indicates the Alternate Universe Hypothesis applies here.
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Lucia Lobosvilla, (Pleading Eyes) the project head and voice of Maya Fey, wrote for [[{{WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender}} Avatar:]] [[{{WebVideo/PotterPuppetPals}} The Last]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8urXdyee7g Puppetbender]] and has since gone on to create an [[http://eyeslikeyoursofficial.tumblr.com/tagged/episode/chrono original audio drama.]]
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''Turnabout Musical'' is a fan-made musical based on ''[[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]''. It follows the story of the first game, and the writers have tried to adapt it [[ShownTheirWork as faithfully as possible]]. The complete soundtrack (with the exception of the final song, "Dawn of a New Trial") is available on the project's website.

On December 18, the group [[http://www.nostalgification.com/ Nostalgification]] will perform a truncated version of the musical[[note]]Unedited, the play runs about 6 hours. In order to bring it down to a managable run-time, several edits were made, including the complete removal of case 3.[[/note]] and post it to [[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsSxAwCQCirmdJMS39ht4w their YouTube channel]].

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''Turnabout Musical'' is a fan-made musical based on ''[[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]''.''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney''. It follows the story of the first game, and the writers have tried to adapt it [[ShownTheirWork as faithfully as possible]]. The complete soundtrack (with the exception of the final song, "Dawn of a New Trial") is available on the project's website.

On December 18, the group [[http://www.nostalgification.com/ Nostalgification]] will perform a truncated version of the musical[[note]]Unedited, the play runs about 6 hours. In order to bring it down to a managable manageable run-time, several edits were made, including the complete removal of case 3.[[/note]] and post it to [[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsSxAwCQCirmdJMS39ht4w their YouTube channel]].



It has inspired the [[http://w11.zetaboards.com/Ghost_Trick_Musical/index/ Ghost Trick Musical]], which is officially the sister project of this.

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It has inspired the [[http://w11.zetaboards.com/Ghost_Trick_Musical/index/ Ghost Trick Musical]], which is officially the sister project of this.this, and the [[http://ajmusical.freeforums.net/ Apollo Justice Musical]], an unrelated production based on [[VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney the fourth game]] in the series.
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On December 18, the group [[http://www.nostalgification.com/ Nostalgification]] will perform a truncated version of the musical[[note]]Unedited, the play runs about 6 hours. In order to bring it down to a managable run-time, several edits were made, including the complete removal of case 3.[[/note]] and post it to [[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsSxAwCQCirmdJMS39ht4w their YouTube channel]].



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* TheSomethingSong: "The Objection Song"
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* YouFailGeographyForever: Done intentionally with Redd White - he claims that the statue in his office is a [[RefugeInAudacity Paris original from Canada, and that he loves "the mountain with the Presidents' heads" and the "big tower that leans to the side" there.]]

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* YouFailGeographyForever: ArtisticLicenseGeography: Done intentionally with Redd White - he claims that the statue in his office is a [[RefugeInAudacity Paris original from Canada, and that he loves "the mountain with the Presidents' heads" and the "big tower that leans to the side" there.]]]]
* CounterpointDuet: Done several times:
** "Make It Right" between Phoenix and Maya.
** "I'll Be There" between Phoenix and Maya again.
** "The Way Things Were" between Oldbag and Gumshoe.
** "The Samurai Always Wins" has a counterpoint ''[[UpToEleven quintet]]'' between Phoenix, Cody, Edgeworth, Powers, and the Judge.
** "Alone" has a trio between Phoenix, Maya, and Edgeworth.
** "Lotta Things" between Lotta and Phoenix.
** "It's Gotta Be the Butz!" between Larry and von Karma.
** "600,000 Volts" has a trio between Phoenix, Maya, and von Karma.
** "Tomorrow, at Last" has three: Maya and Mia, Phoenix and Maya, the crowd and several characters in succession.
** "Justice for All (Reprise)" has two: von Karma and Mia, Phoenix and Mia.
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* SongParody: There are a few "official" parodies of the songs from this musical, mostly written by [=TriforceBun=]. these include:

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* SongParody: There are a few "official" parodies of the songs from this musical, mostly written by Triforce Bun. these include:

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* SongParody: There are a few "official" parodies of the songs from this musical, mostly written by Triforce Bun.[=TriforceBun=]. these include:
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* SongParody: There are a few "official" parodies of the songs from this musical, mostly written by Triforce Bun. these include:
** "It's Gotta Be the Insanity!", a parody of "It's Gotta Be the Butz!"
** "The Objuicy Song", a parody of "The Objection Song"
** "I'll Be There, Pal!", a parody of "I'll Be There"
** He also wrote a song about the project itself called "Circle of Tri". [[Disney/TheLionKing Three guesses what song it parodies.]]



%%**[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ydXNIoHd8&feature=related Edgeworth]]

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%%**[[http://www.** While he is brought down from villain status very soon afterwards, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ydXNIoHd8&feature=related Edgeworth]]Decree of the Prosecutor]] can be considered one for Miles Edgeworth. It starts with him questioning his own motives and whether his methods are justifiable and ends with him affirming that he had never been in the wrong and vowing to bring down Phoenix Wright himself.


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** Winston Payne ''[[StylisticSuck tries]]'' to do one with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6oLcg2VaSU The Rookie Killer]], [[NoSell but it doesn't work out so well for him]].
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->''"So, will this Phoenix take flight off the ground?\\
I'll soar with glory, my story will be renowned!\\
Now, let's get this trial underway!\\
My courtroom premier!\\
I will persevere!\\
I'm here on this clear\\
August day!"''
-->-- '''Phoenix Wright''', "August Day"
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* EurekaMoment: Twice near the end of "Lotta Things", Phoenix says something involving sight or seeing, then has an epiphany- first, that Lotta having claimed to have clearly seen Edgeworth constituted a new testimony that he could cross-examine when the Judge was about to give a verdict, and then when he realizes she ''couldn't'' have seen him clearly.
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Back in 2008, there was a idea posted on the Court Records forum. Said idea then exploded into a revolution, which quickly gained its own website, which can be found [[http://www.pwmusical.com/ here]].

''Turnabout Musical'' is a fan-made musical based on ''[[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]''. It follows the story of the first game, and the writers have tried to adapt it [[ShownTheirWork as faithfully as possible]]. The complete soundtrack (with the exception of the final song, "Dawn of a New Trial") is available on the project's website.

Matthew Taranto, AKA [=TriforceBun=], is the voice of Phoenix Wright and has since become the creator and head writer of ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily''.

It has inspired the [[http://w11.zetaboards.com/Ghost_Trick_Musical/index/ Ghost Trick Musical]], which is officially the sister project of this.
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!!This musical provides examples of:
* AccentAdaptation: Several characters are given an accent to reflect their personality.
** UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: April May is given a {{Joisey}} accent, where Redd White dons the stereotypical, uppercrust snob accent peppered all over American media.
* AdaptationDistillation: Averted, the musical is approximately as long as the game.
** Played straight with case 3, which is condensed from three days to two.
* AnimatedAdaptation: Of the first ''Ace Attorney'' game.
* YouFailGeographyForever: Done intentionally with Redd White - he claims that the statue in his office is a [[RefugeInAudacity Paris original from Canada, and that he loves "the mountain with the Presidents' heads" and the "big tower that leans to the side" there.]]
* CulturalTranslation: It's based on the USA localization.
* DarkerAndEdgier: A minor example, but the musical adds lines that would never be allowed in the games, for example:
--> '''Gumshoe:''' You can call him Missile, he'll find any drugs or clues you need!
--> '''Phoenix:''' Well, he should come in handy if the Gourd Lake Monster's been smoking weed.
** In "600,000 Volts", Manfred von Karma makes several threats to kill Phoenix and Maya if they don't hand over a piece of evidence, the most notable being "The trial is now ending/Now your life's depending/On lending that parchment you see" and "You ought to know better/Now give me that letter/Lest you watch your girlfriend be slain". It's especially dark when one remembers [[DisproportionateRetribution what he's actually done before]], and then FridgeHorror sets in.
* EarlyBirdCameo:
** Despite her first canonial appearance being ''Justice for All'', Maggey Byrde shows up alongside Gumshoe during the first song and is mentioned by him later on.
** Furio Tigre also pops up in the same song, despite not appearing until Trials and Tribulations in the game. His hair is down and he's wearing a fedora, but he slicks his hair back into spikes when he sees Phoenix.
** Dustin Prince, also from Justice for All, appears as the court bailiff.
** Lana Skye and Mike Meekins, both from Rise From the Ashes, the game's bonus fifth case, have cameo appearances.
** In the spoof song "It's Gotta Be The Insanity", Moe (from ''Justice for All'') and Godot (from ''Trials and Tribulations'') both appear.
* EvilLaugh: Redd White gives out a maniacal cackle at the end of "Redd White and You". Manfred von Karma uses a deeper, more menacing variety in "Anything to Win" and "600,000 Volts (Out of My Way)".
* HollywoodToneDeaf: [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5:the-rookie-killer Winston Payne]], although it's not much worse than his usual voice.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In "Justice For All (Reprise)", [[spoiler:von Karma accuses ''Phoenix'' of having used any dirty tactics possible to win. This being after Phoenix jumps through nine million hoops to work around von Karma's own dirty tactics and use legitimate evidence to make his points.]]
** Granted [[spoiler:the accusation probably isn't driven any belief that his opponent cheating would've been ''wrong'', just that catching him in the act would win him the trial.]]
* IgnoredEpiphany: "Decree of the Prosecutor" has Edgeworth pause and consider his actions, as well as how justified he is in his all-guilty record. He ultimately decides that the ends justify the means, since putting all suspects in jail is the safest thing to do, so he can ensure other families don't go through what he did.
* InsultBackfire:
--> '''Payne:''' ''"You should just walk out that door!"''
--> Mia and Phoenix [[ExactWords leave]].
* LargeHam: [[WorldOfHam EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER]]. It's a musical based on Phoenix Wright, it's to be expected.
* MundaneMadeAwesome: Taken [[UpToEleven even further]] than [[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney the source material]].
%%* OminousLatinChanting: Anything To Win.
* OminousPipeOrgan:
** Used in most scenes associated with von Karma, especially his songs:
*** Used throughout "Anything to Win", giving the song a powerful, etheral tone, fitting for how von Karma is described as - [[AGodAmI and acts like]] - a god.
*** Used very creatively in "600,000 Volts/Out of My Way" at the ending, where an organ plays some dramatic chords, accompanied by the sound of [[spoiler:von Karma's stun gun]], which sounds like thunder. In the last chord, the organ and thunder sounds are joined by his EvilLaugh for terrifying effect.
** A brief snippet of "Anything to Win" is played on an organ during the Overture.
* OnlySaneMan:
** Oftentimes Phoenix. Take 'The Samurai Always Wins', for example:
-->'''Cody''': And I stood nearby when the Samurai shot lasers from his eyes.
-->'''Phoenix''': Wait, ''what?''
-->'''Cody''': And he flew up high, reaching to the sky-- a bright metallic sheen!
-->'''Phoenix''': Oh boy...
** Which is followed by this:
-->'''Phoenix''': Cody, what kind of murderer uses a 'Samurai Slap'? Or, for that matter, ''[[WhoWritesThisCrap shoots lasers from his eyes]]''?
** Surprisingly, [[CloudCuckoolander the Judge]] of all people has shades of this.
** "A Guy You Can Trust" almost entirely consists of Phoenix applying logic to Gumshoe's ridiculous ideas (specifically, thinking a drug-detection dog, a fishing pole, and a metal detector would be at all useful in catching a lake monster).
--> '''Phoenix:''' We're looking for a monster, not change in someone's pants!
--> '''Gumshoe:''' Well, you never know, pal! It may have been eating soda cans!
--> '''Phoenix:''' [[SarcasmMode Of course!]]
* PunkInTheTrunk: Referenced by Wendy Oldbag in "The Way Things Were"
--> What would you know/ You disrespectful punk?/ Back in my day, if you talked like that/ We'd lock you in a trunk!
* RepriseMedley: "Dawn of a New Trial", which reprises "Justice for All", "Make It Right", "Decree of the Prosecutor", "I'll Be There", and "The Objection Song".
* RunningGag: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=f9MHwBx6mTg "Did you say... past?"]]
* StylisticSuck: [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5:the-rookie-killer The Rookie Killer]], [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10:the-scent-of-fresh-lemons&catid=1:act-i&Itemid=6 The Scent Of Fresh Lemons]] and [[http://www.pwmusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=3%3Aact-iii&id=24%3Apasta-shop&Itemid=6 Pasta Shop]].
%%* ThatWasObjectionable
* TheSongBeforeTheStorm: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=eul1akd9qBA Tomorrow, at Last]], which takes place on the night before the final battle between Phoenix Wright and Manfred von Karma.
* VillainSong: Quite a few:
** Redd White gets the catchy, glitzy [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blLHZf2pEAE Redd White and You]], which starts out with Redd describing how well-loved he is. When Redd realizes that Phoenix is on to him, the lyrics become much darker, as Redd gloats about how powerful he is due to his wealth and publicity, and how Phoenix, being merely a rookie lawyer, doesn't stand a chance against him.
%%**[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ydXNIoHd8&feature=related Edgeworth]]
** Manfred von Karma gets two: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CojIj4e8Kj8&feature=related Anything to Win]], in which he sings about how he despises people in general, believing that they are all criminals, and how he wishes to put them all behind bars. Like "Redd White and You", this song also contains a fair amount of gloating about the singer's power. He also has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hhnNMSfXH4 600,000 Volts/Out of My Way]], when he confronts Phoenix and Maya [[spoiler:with a stun gun, and knocks them unconscious so he can take away the incriminating evidence they found.]] The song's lines are spread out pretty evenly between the three characters, but by the end of the song, only von Karma is left, gloating once again.
* WorldOfHam: To be expected. After all, it's a musical based on ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney''.
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