What the hell are musicals?
音乐剧是什么鬼？
It appears to be a play where the dialog stops and the plot is conveyed through song
在音乐剧里头，演员的对话戛然而止，然后开始用歌曲推进剧情
Through song?
用歌曲？
Yes
是的
Wait, wait, wait, so an actor is saying his lines and then out of nowhere he just starts singing?
那个，等会啊，演员正说着话呢，突然间无缘无故，他就唱起来了？
Yes
正是
Well that is the—
我的天啊~
Stupidest thing that I have ever heard
这是我听过最傻的表演
You're doing a play, got something to say
你正演着呢，有句话想说
So you sing it? It's absurd
你却唱了起来？荒唐！
Who on Earth is going to sit there
究竟由谁会坐在观众席里
While an actor breaks into song?
看着演员莫名其妙唱起歌来？
What possible thought could the audience think
观众心里除了MMP
Other than "this is horribly wrong?"
还会想些啥？
Remarkably, they won't think that
其实吧，他们可不这么认为
(Seriously? Why not?)
当真？这是为什么呢？
Because—
因为
It's... a... musical
这……就是……音乐剧
A musical
音乐剧
And nothing's as amazing as a
没有什么比音乐剧
Musical
更有意思了
With song and dance
除了歌舞升平
And sweet romance
浪漫爱情
And happy endings happening
皆大欢喜的结局
By happenstance
各种剧情反转
Bright lights, stage fights
还有耀眼的镁光灯，激烈的打斗场面
And a dazzling chorus
精彩的副歌
You wanna be great, then you gotta create
若想成功，那就去做
A musical
音乐剧吧！
I don't know, I find it hard to believe people would actually pay to see something like this
嗯……我不相信人们会真的付钱去看这么个玩意儿
Let's just say it's a Saturday night
比方说现在是周六晚上
And you wanna go out on the town
你想出来玩
Got a lady to flatter who might
如果你没招待好你的女伴，
Give it up if you don't let her down
她很可能跟你say goodbye
You could go see a tragedy
你可以选择去看一部悲剧
But that wouldn't be very fun
但是太无趣
Or a play from Greek mythology
也可以选择看一出希腊神话
See a mother have *** with her son
各种乱伦情节
You could go see a drama
还可以选择看一出正剧
With all of that trauma and pain
天啊！各种痛苦和折磨
Or go see something more relaxing
又或者，你可以去看些轻松有趣
And less taxing on the brain
不伤脑细胞的东西
Go... see... a... musical
去……看……一部……音乐剧
A musical
音乐剧
A poppy piece releasing all your
让欢快的音乐
Blues-icals
驱赶走你的忧郁
Where crooners croon (Ahh)
有歌手低吟
A catchy tune
有上口曲调
And limber-legged ladies thrill you
还有性感群舞
Till you swoon
激荡你的春心
Ooh's, ahh's, big applause
各种惊喜和惊讶，热烈掌声
And a standing ovation
甚至是全场起立鼓掌
The future is bright if you could just write
若想成功，就去做
A musical
音乐剧！
Some make you happy
有些让人欢笑
Some make you sad
有些让人沮丧
Some are quite big
有些气势宏大
Some quite small
有些简直迷你
Some are too long
有些很耗时间
Some are just plays with song (Ahh)
有些全剧都是歌曲
Some musicals have
有些音乐剧
No talking at all
不说一句话
(No talking at all?)
（一句话也不说？）
That's right, there's no talking
没错，不说一句话
All of the dialog is sung in a very dramatic fashion
所有对话都用相当戏剧化的语调表达出来
(Um, really?)
（是真的？）
Yes, really
正是……如此
(There's no talk—)
（一句话也……）
There's no talking
不说一句话
And they often stay on one note for a very long time
他们还在同一音调上保持很长时间
So that when they change to a different note,...you notice
于是乎，你就很容易发现他何时……变调
And it's supposed to create a dramatic effect
如此一来，便可产生一种戏剧效果
But mostly you just sit there asking yourself, "why aren't they talking?"
可实际上，你只会自问：“他们干嘛不说人话？”
(Sounds miserable)
（听上去真糟糕）
I believe it's pronounced "misérables"
事实上，正确的说法是“悲惨”
(And people actually like this?)
（人们有真的会喜欢这种形式吗？）
No! They love it! And what's not to love?
错！他们不只喜欢，他们疯狂地热爱音乐剧。有什么可不爱的？
It's such a delight, there's nothing quite like
音乐剧太有意思啦
A musical
音乐剧简直独一无二
Ooh! Another vision! I haven't even told you the best part yet!
噢噢噢，换景了！我还没说到最精彩的地方呢！
Feel that fascinating rhythm
感受迷人的节奏
Move into your feet
注入你的双脚
(Uh, what is that?)
（额，这是怎么了？）
Feel your ass gyrating
感受你的屁股
To that titillating beat
不自觉地扭动起来
(Ooh, are you OK?)
（哦哦，你没事吧？）
You slap your lap
你一拍大腿
Then finger-snap
一打响指
That's when you know it's time to tap
此时便应该跳动起来
(What the hell are you doing now?)
（你在做甚？）
It's called a dance break
这叫做dance break
Apparently this happens in musicals as well
显然在音乐剧里
People on stage just burst into spontaneous dance
演员会突然舞起来
(Why? Does it advance the plot?)
（为什么呢？推进剧情？）
No
不
(Advance character?)
（塑造角色？）
Not necessarily
不一定
(Then why do it?)
（那为了什么？）
Because it's entertaining
因为有意思啊
5-6-7-8!
5-6-7-8！
Dance Break
【舞蹈时间】
Another vision!
又换景了
It's a musical What do you talk? What do you talk?
这就是音乐剧！说啥呢？你说啥？
It's a musical! A Seussical?
音乐剧！苏乐剧？
No, a musical with girls on stage
不是。台上有姑娘的那种
(A musical)
（音乐剧）
We've got snappy repartee
有妙语连珠
And the women are risqué
有伤风败俗
And the chorus boys are kinda gay
群演的男孩子gay gay的
(A musical)
（音乐剧）
A true, blue, new
音乐剧涵盖了
Musical
现实、情欲和新潮流
Stand back! It's a musical!
退回去！这是音乐剧！
Some musicals are very serious
有些音乐剧主题严肃
A big, glittering (musical, a musical)
场面宏大，蓬荜生辉（音乐剧，音乐剧）
(It's a mu-si-cal for us)
（这对我们真是音乐剧）
A big and shiny, mighty fine-y
拥有炫目大排场，
Glitter, glitz, and chorus line-y
夺人歌声，
Bob your head and shake your heiney
可随歌摇动的
Musical!
音乐剧！
It's a musical
这就是音乐剧
(It's a musical)
（这就是音乐剧）
It is a musical
这就是音乐剧
(It's a musical)
（这就是音乐剧）
Yes! I get it now!
我懂了！
We'll... do... a... musical (No kidding!)
我们来……做……一部……音乐剧（讲真）
A musical
音乐剧
What could be more amazing than
还有什么会比
A musical?
音乐剧更有意思？
With song and dance
歌舞升平
And sweet romance
浪漫爱情
And with a musical we might have
我们做音乐剧
Half a chance
就大有可为
{Ooh's, ahh's, big applause}
惊喜与惊讶，全场大鼓掌
{With everyone cheering for us}
所有人为我们叫好
And for some unexplainable reason
出于某种不可思议的原因
The crowd goes wild every time
每当舞者一字排开
When dancers kick in unison
齐身舞蹈
In one big wonderful line
观众都会疯狂尖叫鼓掌
And then you got yourself a musical
这部音乐剧就成了
A musical
音乐剧
A la-la-la-la-la-la-la
阿啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
Palooz-ical
音乐庆典
With flashy style
演员夸张的打扮
And a big, fake smile
保持灿烂的假笑
A snazzy band, some jazzy hands
配合优秀乐队和花哨双手
I swear that I'll
我发誓
Cross my heart, hope to die
我绝对会呈现出精彩的音乐剧
If it isn't a doozy
如果它普普通通
Take it from me
我就立刻走人
They'll be flocking to see
人们会纷至沓来，观赏
(Your star-lit)
（这出星光熠熠）
(Won't quit)
（绝不言弃）
(Big hit)
（超级卖座）
(Musical)
（的音乐剧）
A big hit musical
大热的音乐剧
A Musical