Calling all movie buffs, rap music lovers, and musical theater nerds — your worlds are about to collide. Actually, more like spontaneously combust.
#BARS Workshop NYC is a six-session workshop on rap in musical theater. Its first session was led by Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs and poet/recording artist Rafael Casal, and they put out a mashup of what dreams are made of. The video, titled “Mixtape Musical Medley Volume 1,” features a dozen seasoned and new performers who turned famous movie scenes into verse.
Among the highlights: the tea party from Alice In Wonderland, The Devil Wears Prada’s infamous “cerulean” scene, and, most hilariously, a breakdown of the Plastics Squad in Mean Girls. Some key lyrics:
“Karen Smith / Yeah she’s slow as molasses / Classes she barely passes ‘em / But she’s infamous as a Kardashian.”
“Triple venti / no foam latte / Gretchen Weiners is a hottie / Of the mean girl Illuminati”
And, of course:
“HER HAIR IS FULL OF SECRETS.”
Oh, and P.S.? The video was performed in just ... one ... take.
Slay.
Related: 10 Real-Life Lessons from Mean Girls
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