flame is not the only fire

The curtain rises, the lights come up, and for the next few hours, you are transported to a world where people sing through their problems. Musicals tell stories ranging from the petty to the profound through song and, as they belt out from the stage, saturate the culture, moving from theater to film to radio, inspiring uninhibited shower-singing and getting unapologetically stuck in your head.

This month's challenge draws its prompts from musicals. Select the prompt you want from the list and, as always, you can use any part of the prompt—including delving deeper into the lyrics and performance of the selected songs—in crafting your fanwork.

You can find prompts for the Musicals challenge here.

Thank you to Silmalope for this month's gorgeous banner and stamps!

In order to receive a stamp for your fanwork, your response must be posted to the archive on or before 15 May 2025. For complete challenge guidelines, see the Challenges page on our website.