Hell Is A Musical

Frank was a 2014 black comedy directed by Lenny Abrahamson, which followed the journey of an aspiring singer-songwriter struggling with his own mediocrity and inability to write good songs, who soon finds himself among a experimental rock band that he hopes to break into America. The film starred Domnhall Gleeson, Maggie Gylenhaal, Scoot McNairy, and Michael Fassbender as the titular character; the eccentric frontman and musical genius of the Soronprfbs, who wears a papier-mache mask over his head at all times.
On a new episode of Hell Is A Musical, Lilz and Scott dig into Frank, which technically wasn't a musical, but was peppered with original experimental, psychedelic songs, and remains a mutual favorite of the two hosts. Join them as Lilz waxes nostalgic on her experiences as a local musician, Scott rolls his eyes at hipsters, and the two of them marvel at the storied career of Michael Fassbender putting things on his head.
...with Lilz & Scott!

Cats is a 2019 film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the infamous rootbeerm'n. The musical itself is based upon a 1939 collection of poetry by T.S. Eliot called Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats. The film version was directed by Tom Hooper (His second musical feature following a controversial adaptation of Les Misérables) and featured an ensemble cast of Judi Dench, Idris Elba, Ian McKellen, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, and more. The film was universally reviled by critics upon its release, with specific critique directed at the abberant CGI work, and became a box office bomb, unable to recoup its $100 million budget.
On this episode of Hell Is A Musical, Lilz and Scott witness the unbridled horror that is Cats, with Jon Reilly of the Life's But A Song podcast along for the journey. Join them through a twisted journey through the depths of human depravity and insanity. A journey filled with death cults, feline-human hybrid orgies, Taylor Swift and Jason DeRulo not doing much of anything, fictional butthole cuts, and Lilz' bottomless disdain for James Corden doing fat guy schtick.
...with Lilz and Scott!

Mary Poppins Returns was a sequel to the 1964 film Mary Poppins, which itself was based on the famed book series by P.L. Travers. It was directed by Rob Marshall, previously known for directing the Oscar-winning movie adaptation of Chicago, and featured Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Wishaw, Colin Firth, and Emily Blunt in the titular role. It depicted the Banks family from the original film, grown up and facing hard times, only to be visited once again by the mysterious magical nanny, to provide their struggles with assistance and whimsical merriment. At a gap of 54 years since the original, it's release marked one of longest intervals between film sequels in cinematic history.
On the latest Hell Is A Musical, Scott & Lilz bring Mary Poppins Returns back down to Earth for some proper dissection. Join them as Scott shares his macabre theory surrounding Bert, Lilz remains uncharmed by singing children, and ridiculously thick cockney accents abound.
...with Lilz & Scott!

Valley Girl was a 1983 retelling of Romeo & Juliet set in Los Angeles, California, wherein the roles were swapped out for a Hollywood rocker and a titular Encino valley girl. In addition to being a major commercial hit with audiences, the film is most notable for launching the acting career of Nicolas Cage.
In 2012 it was announced that the film would be remade as a jukebox musical film, relying upon a soundtrack of re-arranged 80s hits. Multiple production issues ranging from changes in distributors to controversies surrounding actor Logan Paul prevented the remake from seeing release until 2020. On top of being a critical dud, the COVID-19 pandemic prevented it from seeing a wide theatrical release, leaving it as little more than a cinematic afterthought.
On this episode of Hell Is A Musical Lilz and Scott go guestless as they attempt to make sense of the 2020 movie musical remake of Valley Girl. Join them as Lilz shares her visceral disgust for jukebox musicals, Scott marvels at Josh Whitehouse's complete lack of singing voice, and the two of them dunk on Logan Paul a lot.
GODDAMN, do we hate Logan Paul.
...with Lilz and Scott!

Love Never Dies was a 2010 musical from famed composer and plagiarist Andrew Lloyd Webber, acting as a sequel to his mega-hit show The Phantom Of The Opera. Originally based off an unofficial sequel to the original story titled The Phantom Of Manhattan, Webber took many artistic liberties, turning the stage version into a story where the previously independent lead Christine now finds herself pining for the titular Phantom once again, mired in a romantic melodrama set against a circus sideshow. The original stage performance itself was controversial for the sheer number of rewrites which took place, and was soundly mocked by critics for being overwrought and pompous.
On this episode of Hell Is A Musical Lilz and Scott dig into their first ever live stage performance of a musical, joined by Susan Kim. Join the three of them as Scott expresses his disdain for televised musicals, Lilz gets grossed out by the intense amount of gaslighting going on in the script, Susan rags on "The Rootbeer Man", and really bad New York accents abound.
...with Lilz and Scott!