![]() “The Ballad of Jane Doe” Jane Doe expresses her frustration with dying (The 2011 OG Canadian cast , the Chicago montage, Guggenheim ) It’s my favourite, even with a two minute chorus with just meowing.) (The 2011 OG Canadian Cast) Ricky explains that he is the chosen saviour of a planet full of sexy cats. “Space Age Bachelor Man” A mashup of Cats, Star Wars, and David Bowie. “ This Song is Awesome/Talia” To express himself, Misha raps about how awesome he is and how much he loves Talia. “Every Story Has a Lesson” Ocean explains that every story… Has a lesson. ![]() ![]() “Noel’s Lament” A bohemian cabaret song about young writer and Taco Bell worker Noel’s persona: A promiscuous dying post World War 2 French hooker. “ What the World Needs is People Like Me” Ocean attempts to prove that she deserves to live more than the others, unaware that the other students will have to vote on the survivor. “Fall Fair/Minor Turn” The actual event of the rollercoaster breaking with the fear that it entails. Song list w/ context (without spoilers) and links : (NOTE: I’d check out the montage videos before listening to full songs for better context and proshot footage) Has a wild imagination and is a lover of cats. (On the right is Karnak, the future telling machine.) Ricky: A physically disabled and mute student who is able to dance and sing in purgatory. He worked at taco bell before his death, but dreamed of a classy european lifestyle. Ocean: A democratic type A student who is willing to do anything to succeed. She doesn’t know who she was in the afterlife and neither does anyone else. Her head was cut off during the accident and no one could identify her body. While he’s masculine, he’s open minded and feels emotions deeply (for his ex-fiance, Talia) Misha- An agressive Ukrainian rapper living with adoptive parents in Canada. Character list:Ĭonstance- The nicest girl in town. Ride the Cyclone is a wildly original new musical-part comedy, part tragedy, and wholly unexpected. A mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell the story of a life interrupted-with the promise of a prize like no other. At 8:19 the front axle will break, sending them to their tragic demise. OFFICIAL SUMMARY: The Saint Cassian High School Chamber Choir will board the Cyclone roller coaster at 8:17pm. However, whoever wins in an unanimous vote amongst the student gets a chance to live again. He takes pity on them and decides to stop time in purgatory to give them one last chance to express themselves and get to know each other’s hopes for their future before death. Karnak knew that they were going to die on The Cyclone, but was set on family fun mode and was unable to tell them. It’s an amazing show about teenagers who die on a rollercoaster called The Cyclone after having their fortunes read by a machine named Karnak. It’s a terrific show and I’m heartbroken that I never got to see it before it closed. This is a master(ish)post for the (recently closed) amazing off-broadway musical Ride The Cyclone! I was just disappointed that it didn’t get as much coverage as other shows even though it’s spectacular.
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