**FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS** [updated 1/5/24] (check here before asking!): Thank you all so much for the support you’ve given TAAAM, it’s been really wonderful to see both new Ace Attorney fans find this show and old AA fans rediscover the Turnabout Musical project after many years. We’re so happy to see all of you here! 1. "Is this related to the Random Encounters or Takarazuka Ace Attorney musicals?" Not at all! TAAAM is the latest iteration of the long running Ace Attorney fan project Turnabout Musical, which began on the Court-Records forum in November 2007 - long before RE existed or even before Takarazuka did its first AA musical! The original project was conceived as a traditionally-animated, six-hour musical miniseries faithfully adapting Cases 1-4 of the first Ace Attorney game, and subsequent stage adaptations have focused on condensing this original screenplay down to a manageable, performable length. TAAAM seeks to rework the original music and script specifically with the stage in mind, focusing on making the story character-driven and emphasizing the pathos of the plot without losing AA’s trademark humor and charm. 2. "This is a long-running project? Where can I find the stuff that’s been around for fifteen years?" The Turnabout Musical Linktree in the description is your best bet! You can find the social media platforms TM is currently on and the TM Production Package, as well as past productions like 2015’s Turnabout Musical Original Soundtrack by PW Musical Productions, 2016’s Turnabout Musical LIVE! by Nerdification Media, 2021’s Turnabout Musical: Live at the Phoenix Theater by Albino Squirrel Productions, and information/a GoFundMe for Turnabout Musical: The Miniseries and Turnabout Musical: Virtual Edition by Gero Productions, currently in development! 3. "Will the soundtrack be on Spotify?" Unfortunately, the Original Cast Recording will not be available for music streaming outside of RUclips. Legal gray area with CAPCOM aside, the largely collaborative nature of the Turnabout Musical project means that there are LOTS of people who have worked on the music (as you can see by the credits), including folks that haven’t been around for nearly fifteen years. Any potential income from Spotify revenue of the songs would have to somehow be proportionally split up (however one could even decide those proportions) between dozens of people, many of whom have not been in direct contact with each other for many years. It is in the best interest of the creative flexibility of the TM project, and to avoid any legal issues with CAPCOM, to protect everything created for it as “for non-profit only”. As a result, the licensing agreement of the Turnabout Musical Production Package (under which TAAAM is produced) prohibits any performance of Turnabout Musical to be done for profit, including a for-profit soundtrack release onto a streaming platform. HOWEVER! The full show is available to listen to via Spotify Podcasts and Apple Podcasts, meaning you can still listen to the songs in the context of the whole show. In addition, you can manually import the mp3 downloads for the Original Cast Recording tracks into your personal Spotify account in order to listen to it that way. 4. "When is Act II coming out?" IT’S HERE! ruclips.net/video/Tqr11CJuM44/видео.html 5. "Is anyone going to perform TAAAM live? Can I do it?" There has already been interest from several parties about performing TAAAM live, including pre-production at a theatre in northern Louisiana; we’ll share more details about any of those productions as they solidify. In addition, the script, instrumental tracks, and sheet music are now publicly available via the link in the description, and can be used for anything as long as you give credit to the original creators and do not make a profit. If you’re interested in putting together a full production under those stipulations, please let us know, and we are absolutely willing to help you out however we can! 6. "Are you gonna do Turnabout Samurai, Rise from the Ashes, Justice For All, etc., future games in the Ace Attorney series?" TAAAM is a two-act stage production, and it ends with Act II’s adaptation of Turnabout Goodbyes. However, there has always been interest in developing TM sequels based on later stories in the AA series, and concepts/songs have already been shared around the TM community relating to them, if you’re interested in contributing! As for Turnabout Samurai, the original TM project adapted it, and you can hear those Case 3 songs on the Turnabout Musical Original Soundtrack. Also, Albino Squirrel Productions produced Turnabout Samurai as a standalone stage production in August 2022, which you can watch here! ruclips.net/video/RBIZTb3nbyI/видео.htmlsi=wIp3fHkicQhNcWSp Thanks again, everyone!
47:41 You still did that dumb “changing of defendants” from the original case? Can’t you just keep Maya as the main defendant and just have White name Phoenix as just an accomplice, like the original should have done? This destroys all of the tension from Maya from before by suddenly getting her out of dodge.
aaaaa my autism is doing the macarena aggressively rn. I'M THE AUTISM WIZARD CALL ME AUTISM FRED I CAST AUTISM FIREBALL YOU'RE AUTISM DEAD *dies of special interest*
Hi, 9 months old comment, I just wanted to say you really put it into words, and way this musical makes me feel. I was able to introduce it to another friend, too. It's such a good work of art. I want every ace attorney fan to watch it.
One detail I adore: When Edgeworth objects to the judge prolonging the trial, you can tell that it’s absolutely torturing him inside to say it despite the fact he knows he’s doing the right thing.
Why does miles' voice actor use emotions so well??? You can always hear what he is feeling when he talks which are one of the main factors to creating an amazing musical
I'm honestly not surprised he sounds the way he does. I've been following Gav's content for nearly 13 years and he was already good at voice-acting and singing back then (IIRC he was around 15 when I first heard him).
This is really reminding me that Redd White REALLY should have been a better villain than he was. A blackmailing mastermind? sounds great. He could blackmail someone into doing his dirty wor-oh he killed himself...and not even that well...I-okay Anyways, it was the first canon game and perhaps they wanted an intimidating foe without making the gameplay too hard but it definitely felt like a missed opportunity
i think he did it in a spurr of the moment. Also, he probably wanted as few people as possible knowing he dun it. after all, he would'nt want someone else to have something to blackmail *him* with.
Gosh I remember over a decade ago when I was in college I worked on storyboards for turnabout musical like back in the early days and like. Seeing this now I’m getting kind of emotional. I left the project a long time ago but I’m so glad to see what came out of it. Round of applause to everyone who stuck it out and made this a reality. The cast for this is super amazing too like seriously wow great job. I’m so happy I get to hear these songs again
@@dycast8561 naw that was back in the early days when the team was actually trying to fully animate it instead of use assets from the game. The storyboards may still be floating around out there somewhere though.
Extremely late reply, but I’ve been feeling nostalgic, and I’m guessing we crossed paths doing storyboards back in the early days. I think I was a bit of a bitch about it before I stopped working on it lol, but I was looking in my closet and found pencil sketches from an early draft of August Day and was like…huh. So. Cheers to those times, hey?
Holy shit, I just randomly thought about this musical project today. I remember lurking on the old forums to get updates and download the songs to my computer.... we're talking like, 15 years ago. Seeing the WHOLE MUSICAL fully done? What a treat, I'm so happy, filled with that warm fuzzy nostalgia feeling. :') You guys rock, thanks for putting all this effort into this project!!
@@Gavaroc You sure nailed the role, he sounds the way I picture him too. Been following you for around 12-13 years now and am pretty happy to see you play such a big role.
What Ace Attorney truly needed was a scene where Maya screams her raw emotion over her sister's death. There's many parts of this I love, but Like a Fey is such an emotional performance that moves me to tears every time.
The way Phoenix goes from if this is a dream I don't wanna wake up to wake me up from this nightmare is actually heartbreaking, like I knew exactly what was about to happen but it still hurt. Like man that's good writing right there.
Redd White's voice - mwa. And if we see Godot, I NEED to hear him too. Double didn't expect to see Manfred too. He's just as menacing as he was the first time.
Oh to be called buttercup by Mia Fey Anyway Ace Attorney is my biggest hyperfixation and it's been this way for three years now, and also I'm a hardcore theatre kid, so this is SUCH A GIFT FJCJGXDHJGUJF
HOLD IT! "Phoenix Wright: The Musical" has been updated to "Turnabout: An Ace Attorney Musical"?! I didn't think the project was still going on, that people still wanted to make an Ace Attorney Musical. This is incredible! I was a member of the first cast back when it started over a decade ago (I was cast as Dustin Prince, the bailiff, and had a few speaking lines + choir parts!) Admittedly, I was added into the cast late when some parts of the project were already done, but I was on the old forums and hoped to see the project fully completed, but unfortunately that never happened. Though I moved on from that project, I eventually learned about the stage production of it, and now this! Hearing the familiar "August Day" opening, chuckling at the cameo from the PWtM Phoenix Wright (Matthew Taranto), and seeing/hearing how the musical has been changed to better flow with pacing and emotion (like how though the Steel Samurai trial is out, "The Samurai Always Wins" is used in "Redd White Adeiu", how some characters are introduced in different roles in the 1st Act so new ones aren't needed in the 2nd). Essentially, the musical is a bit more serious in tone with some lightheartedness versus the original's mix of silly and serious. I think I prefer this newer version, it's really well done! Great work to all involved in this project, it was a joy to see and hear this!
not sure if this has been pointed out before but i watched this musical for the first time this week, and just realized that the singular gunshot and splash at the end of act 1 are the real murder, whereas the 2nd act opens with the other two gunshots and a splash, yanni yogi’s attempt to frame miles. Very cool detail !!!!
@@MapleSyrup2002yup that’s correct they changed it for the purpose of this musical^^^ i’ll edit my comment as to not spoil the musical or confuse people anymore lol
if it says enough about the impact of this, a kid at my school said "hey, is that a magatama?" to my necklace, him having watched this and not ace attorney LOL
When I saw the title of this video, I expected it to be nothing but cringy. I'm glad to say I was mistaken. There's so much talent behind this, and it shows through in every second of it.
The chorus behind Mia at 1:08:46 made me tear up it was so good. Ten out of fucking ten you mad lads blew it out of the park, I will be happily awaiting Act Two.
It's already been over a year and I didn't even realize because this project always feels so fresh in my mind when I think about it. I can only reiterate how beautiful I find this
Another thing I love about this- the songs are not only REALLY GOOD, but well sung. Everyone annunciates, you can hear all the consonants and everything!
Can I just say how absolutely blown away I am by Phoenix’s voice? I see a lot of musicals like this where the protag has a lack luster voice but he is a POWER HOUSE! There’s something so magical about hearing his actor sing ✨
eurgediehfhj I love this musical so much it's SO good both story-wise and musically you have no idea how much I come back to this (and act II ofc. Act II is my fucking favorite it's SO good and I love how TAAAM portrayed Edgeworth's moral conflict with both Decree of The Prosecutor [which is my second favorite song in the whole musical!] and in the entirety of the second act) That aside, I don't think anyone's talked about the line in 4:25? Maybe I'm reaching but is Grossberg talking about the case with Dahlia?
Dang it, I just realized that The Samurai Always Wins was reworked for Red White Adieu. It makes me very happy admittedly, that and The Way Things Were were always my favorite Turnabout Samurai songs and manged to make it in. I haven't seen anyone mentino this, but Lotta Hart's voice is perfect in this, her actress did a fantastic job. There's so many good edits in this. I'll avoid any spoilers for part 2 when discussing why a lot of these flowed so well, but the overall tone change worked much better than expected. It's especially impressive how trimmed down the trial is, and the merging of several minor characters and expansion of other roles means only one new character is in all of the second act. Who, could probably also be played by Grossberg's actor in a case of doubling... Redd White in particular feels more intimidating here with how openly we see him actually flaunt his power, and how the echoes over act II. And in inverse, MVK's shadow is now felt more strongly over Act I as well. Anyways, I think this was a fantastic revision of the musical (though I'll still rewatch the 2017 performance too), in terms of both accessibility and cohesive narrative.
Oh my god- the fact that the sprites are used for this makes me so happy- i was expecting actors in cosplay but- wOAH- ya'll went all out with animating lip syncing???? Man this is so lovely Edits: Maya's voice actress/singer is just- beYOND stellar. She gives such a beautiful and powerful performance in the detention center. And her acting is so thorough and authentic. Love her so much!! Oh my lord- Edgeworth and Wright are also incredibly well casted. Edgeworth has such a lovely accent- im enjoying every minute onG THAT ENDING GAVE ME LITERAL CHILLS!!! YES EDGEWORTH, YOU GO KING, YOU GIVE THAT DRAMATIC SEND-OFF OH MY GOD- 😭😭😭
They made Von Karma a bastard in this and I love it. Poor Edgeworth, on the verge of tears after that slap. I can tell they made him scared of Von Karma-
Roof, if yo reading this, I want you to know that this’ll probably be amazing and I congratulate you + associates on the video. On a different note, I will find which roof you are dwelling on, Roof. I will track you down until I find THE roof and burn the house down.
Ok but I'm straight up tearing up at Edgeworth's voice like omg its perfection 😭😭💖💖💖 like everyone did an OUTSTANDING job but anytime i hear Edgeworth's VA it's just straight up shivers man.. what a performance 👏🏼👏🏼💖
god, y'all did a really fantastic job! "fight like a fey" and "i'll be there" in particular really get to me. completely reopened all my emotions about maya's situation being forced to deal with loss and becoming the sole family heir, AND my love for nick and maya's friendship dynamic
It's 10am and I'm crying through my coffee when they discover Mia's body, this is absolutely amazing, thank you so much for this ❤ Edit: holy fuckity fuck, Maya's an absolute powerhouse 🤯
not me lowkey almost bursting into tears at the first few minutes of this. I've had a rough few weeks and this shines a little light where it is desperately needed at the moment. Thank you.
oh look its my new fixation for the next three months also might i just add how incredible maya's performance is? like her voice is just *mwah* chefs kiss
tad bit late to this but OH MY GOD ITS SO GOOD I love how you established the motifs of the prosecution and defense. The prosecution feels so strict and orderly and sad, meanwhile the defense is hopeful and rising (like a phoenix) also i did not notice how similar young edgeworth is to manfred von karma and also how different young and elder edgeworth are
Stumbles into the comments section days late with the Frappuccino I got during the dance break to say I’m so proud of everyone and so so so excited for Act II. Love y’all a lot(ta)❤
Came from reddit post from a few days ago. Not a huge fan of musicals (not at all in fact), but I got interested due to source material. I am SO pleasantly surprised! This is great. Love the casting choices, and the way everything is written believeably in character. "Redd White and You" is an absolute banger, MASSIVE Disney Villain song vibes, and the VA did a splendiferous job giving the character a lot of personality.
Personal highlight: Ren, Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeen, you KILLED Justice For All, oh my god the RAW EMOTION, THE VOICE CRACKS, THE BREATHING, that TORE my heart apart! You did so good! See you guys in Act Two! ;D
I think I'm in for something figuratively awesome if not literally. EDIT: PHOENIX INDIRECTLY CALLING EDGEWORTH HIS FRIEND AAAAA WHOOPS I ADOPTED A CHILD TROPE YESSSS
I have so many thoughts and so much praise for everyone involved in this amazing production, but the choice to make Edgeworth one to send the letter at the end?!? crashed my brain and it is still coming back online. Absolutely amazing work
Just found this musical today, and I'm really sad I didn't get to follow the production process, because it's absolutely amazing! Because of this, while I was watching, I have compiled a list of the things I loved about this in chronological order (I apologise for the length): - The voice acting! Seriously, it's all so good- the casting is perfect, and the singing is incredible! - References to later games, love to see it - Fight Like a Fey made me cry, thanks - April May isn't a character thank god - I love how other characters have more relevance, like Lotta, Maggey, and Lana! - Editing is absolutely brilliant - Every important detail is still in the script, but it's changed to be short enough for a musical - Redd White and You is such a good song - Phoenix and Edgeworth interactions are absolute gold - The voice acting in What Have I Done? personally broke into my house and killed me - 'Mr. Edgelord' - Redd White Adieu is SO good - 'It's the life I must-' 'NO!' now I'm sure if I were smarter I'd make a more coherent point about that but currently my brain is just screaming - Mia and Phoenix just calmly listing names gives me chills - Nice to see the 'unnecessary feelings' line was kept - Maya being entirely unqualified for her job we love to see it - What Have I Done? killed me, then Decree of the Prosecutor revived me and killed me again - And screw Von Karma, next scene - 'How can we know for sure that anyone is innocent?' says the man haunted by his father's death Overall, this in incredible, and I genuinely felt as if I was watching an actual stage production while watching this video! All this hard work put into this definitely paid off, good job everyone!
Now I'm not saying there's a community full of very touched cast and crew currently melting about this comment, but I'm also not *not* saying that ~Light Spoilers for Turnabout Goodbyes below~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Yes I'm snitching, what are you gonna do guys, frame me for murder in the second act?)
Seconding all of this! I didn't play the games until this year (what's up showing up to the fandom 20 years too late with Starbucks) but I loved seeing references to the whole trilogy and using the game sprites to makeup the ensemble, very genius editing move! And the lyrics, masterful wordplay!! And the ACTING! Everyone was phenomenal I actually teared up a little from how happy the existence of this project makes me, what an incredible fandom to be part of. Excellent work all around.
Ok, I also saw the title and was like, ugh, cringe, but maybe it’ll be good for a laugh. And I ended up sucked right in! Wright in. Wright… geez. Ok. Some thoughts! I really like the choices this adaptation made, in the interests of getting a game length story to fit into an hour and a half of singing. 1. The choice to bring Lana and Maggie in early was really smart! Consolidating the cast and making the story more cohesive. As well as bringing Von Karma in right off the bat - great casting there. That guy barely walks on in act I but he chills to the bone it’s great 2. Not so sure about making Lotta Hart Red White’s secretary, but we’ll see how things go in Act II. Lotta’s hunt for Gordie is a big part of Turnabout Goodbyes so hm let’s see how things go. 3. Phoenix’s casting is spot on. That guy is a rock. He’s earnest, adorable, awkward, and sells Phoenix’s iron determination. Gotta love someone who can deliver a line like “this Phoenix is going to flyyy” and we go hell ya that awkward baby bird is gonna catch fire and burn his way to the truth! 4. I thought Edgeworth’s villain song was meh. Edgeworth is probably my favorite character in the first game and definitely the one with the most dramatic arc. I was really hoping his “demon prosecutor” song would drive home how cold and ruthless he is before Pheonix comes back into his life. He has knowingly sent innocent people to the gallows in an effort to please Von Karma. It isn’t until Pheonix confronts him with who he used to be that he thinks wait, what, what’s happened to me? EDIT 2 - 4a I FIGURED IT OUT. You know what my problem with Edgeworth’s villain song was? It’s not “Wright is wrong” from that other pheonix wright musical. It’s more of a comedy show, but Edgeworth is verbally beating the shi out of Pheonix in that song, he literally steps on him in the animatic, and it’s both gay as hell and sells how scary Edgeworth can be when he goes in for the attack. 5. Edgeworth’s existential crisis song is a redemption! Love getting to see more of him with Von Karma. Why Karma took him in and invested so much in him only to decide (spoilers) ten years later…. Someone thought about it deeply and it works. Good work! Especially since we have to speed run Miles change of heart going straight from turnabout sisters to goodbyes. in the game Phoenix has two more cases to wear miles down. Little sad we won’t get to see Will Powers (underrated dude!) 5A EDIT - I cannot stress enough how when I say the Demon Prosecutor sent innocent people to the gallows, I am not being figurative. Japan still executes people by hanging. The whole rope neck slow death thing. Edgeworth did that to people because their lives didn’t mean as much to him as his perfect record did. The demon prosecutor wasn’t all glares and cravat, he has innocent blood on his hands and not a small amount of it. 6. Maya’s song for Mia made me cry. Her thinking about her family blood and going if it’s so special then “where are they now?!” Gut punch. We only ever see Maya through Pheonix’s eyes in the games, so her private moments when everything just hits her are a very important addition. EDIT 7. I also wanna say I love Red White’s villain song! He gets overshadowed by more sinister and difficult to pin down villains later in the series but his forcing the entire office to do a choreographed dance after beating the shi out of our hero is just pure broadway camp evil at its most fun. Just had to edit my comment and say that. I could keep going. The attention to detail and the labor of love here is fandom at its best. I’m going to the lobby for a glass of “juice” and a “burger,” then I’ll be back in my seat for act II!
Everyone else in the comments has already sung so much praise for the voices/characters/extra development, so I’ll keep my love for all that brief and just say: everything about this was great, thanks for all the dedication to this project! The thing that really got me the most about this though (which might be a little odd) is the slight changes to the legal procedures compared to the game. I’ve never really had any problems with the game’s legal shenanigans cause I’m no lawyer and can suspend my disbelief for a game, but there was something just so satisfying about having the attorneys be notified of evidence before the trial, the character standing with Phoenix being referred to as the co-council, having Phoenix officially onboard Maya, etc. I was especially in awe of Edgeworth going to the detention center to discuss a plea-deal with Phoenix and the way he went about it as the “demon prosecutor” he is, and it made me think about how something equivalent to that probably must of happened off screen in game, even if Edgeworth wasn’t the one doing it himself. There’s just all these great little details that really build the world around them. I’m a long time Ace Attorney fan and I’ve actually watched Turnabout Musical Live! on RUclips several years ago, and while I don’t too much about it anymore I do remember have fun watching it, so I’m glad that you guys are still working on this! It was a great watch!
What in the WORLD?! How am I only just finding out about this existing now??? This was such an insanely incredible treat for me to randomly find and I canNOT believe it hasn’t come across my attention earlier, especially since it seems to have been in production for a while. This is seriously so stunning and I’m blown away and speechless!!!! The music and tracks and storytelling were all so perfect - and I love the dramatic irony of the story starting with edgeworth being like “lol I don’t envy you Payne, you’re gunna get chewed out by Karma” only for him to get chewed out too in the end. This is SO PERFECT!!! Idk when Act 2 is going to come out but I’m going to replay this over and over again till it does!
**FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS** [updated 1/5/24]
(check here before asking!):
Thank you all so much for the support you’ve given TAAAM, it’s been really wonderful to see both new Ace Attorney fans find this show and old AA fans rediscover the Turnabout Musical project after many years. We’re so happy to see all of you here!
1. "Is this related to the Random Encounters or Takarazuka Ace Attorney musicals?"
Not at all! TAAAM is the latest iteration of the long running Ace Attorney fan project Turnabout Musical, which began on the Court-Records forum in November 2007 - long before RE existed or even before Takarazuka did its first AA musical! The original project was conceived as a traditionally-animated, six-hour musical miniseries faithfully adapting Cases 1-4 of the first Ace Attorney game, and subsequent stage adaptations have focused on condensing this original screenplay down to a manageable, performable length. TAAAM seeks to rework the original music and script specifically with the stage in mind, focusing on making the story character-driven and emphasizing the pathos of the plot without losing AA’s trademark humor and charm.
2. "This is a long-running project? Where can I find the stuff that’s been around for fifteen years?"
The Turnabout Musical Linktree in the description is your best bet! You can find the social media platforms TM is currently on and the TM Production Package, as well as past productions like 2015’s Turnabout Musical Original Soundtrack by PW Musical Productions, 2016’s Turnabout Musical LIVE! by Nerdification Media, 2021’s Turnabout Musical: Live at the Phoenix Theater by Albino Squirrel Productions, and information/a GoFundMe for Turnabout Musical: The Miniseries and Turnabout Musical: Virtual Edition by Gero Productions, currently in development!
3. "Will the soundtrack be on Spotify?"
Unfortunately, the Original Cast Recording will not be available for music streaming outside of RUclips. Legal gray area with CAPCOM aside, the largely collaborative nature of the Turnabout Musical project means that there are LOTS of people who have worked on the music (as you can see by the credits), including folks that haven’t been around for nearly fifteen years. Any potential income from Spotify revenue of the songs would have to somehow be proportionally split up (however one could even decide those proportions) between dozens of people, many of whom have not been in direct contact with each other for many years. It is in the best interest of the creative flexibility of the TM project, and to avoid any legal issues with CAPCOM, to protect everything created for it as “for non-profit only”. As a result, the licensing agreement of the Turnabout Musical Production Package (under which TAAAM is produced) prohibits any performance of Turnabout Musical to be done for profit, including a for-profit soundtrack release onto a streaming platform.
HOWEVER! The full show is available to listen to via Spotify Podcasts and Apple Podcasts, meaning you can still listen to the songs in the context of the whole show. In addition, you can manually import the mp3 downloads for the Original Cast Recording tracks into your personal Spotify account in order to listen to it that way.
4. "When is Act II coming out?"
IT’S HERE! ruclips.net/video/Tqr11CJuM44/видео.html
5. "Is anyone going to perform TAAAM live? Can I do it?"
There has already been interest from several parties about performing TAAAM live, including pre-production at a theatre in northern Louisiana; we’ll share more details about any of those productions as they solidify. In addition, the script, instrumental tracks, and sheet music are now publicly available via the link in the description, and can be used for anything as long as you give credit to the original creators and do not make a profit. If you’re interested in putting together a full production under those stipulations, please let us know, and we are absolutely willing to help you out however we can!
6. "Are you gonna do Turnabout Samurai, Rise from the Ashes, Justice For All, etc., future games in the Ace Attorney series?"
TAAAM is a two-act stage production, and it ends with Act II’s adaptation of Turnabout Goodbyes. However, there has always been interest in developing TM sequels based on later stories in the AA series, and concepts/songs have already been shared around the TM community relating to them, if you’re interested in contributing! As for Turnabout Samurai, the original TM project adapted it, and you can hear those Case 3 songs on the Turnabout Musical Original Soundtrack. Also, Albino Squirrel Productions produced Turnabout Samurai as a standalone stage production in August 2022, which you can watch here!
ruclips.net/video/RBIZTb3nbyI/видео.htmlsi=wIp3fHkicQhNcWSp
Thanks again, everyone!
Make more! this was Beautiful.
@@TheUltimateRare Stay tuned for Act 2!
@@howIchangetheworld sounds fun. good luck to the team that created this series!
47:41
You still did that dumb “changing of defendants” from the original case?
Can’t you just keep Maya as the main defendant and just have White name Phoenix as just an accomplice, like the original should have done?
This destroys all of the tension from Maya from before by suddenly getting her out of dodge.
THEY HAVE THE AUTOPSY THING BEFORE THE TRIAL SO EDGEWORTH DOESN'T SCREW AROUND WITH EVIDENCE LAW!!!!! HECK YES
aaaaa my autism is doing the macarena aggressively rn. I'M THE AUTISM WIZARD CALL ME AUTISM FRED I CAST AUTISM FIREBALL YOU'RE AUTISM DEAD
*dies of special interest*
Hi, 9 months old comment, I just wanted to say you really put it into words, and way this musical makes me feel. I was able to introduce it to another friend, too. It's such a good work of art. I want every ace attorney fan to watch it.
@@FlareontoastGoing goblin mode rn
I just realized the letter Von Karma is having Edgeworth send is probably the letter to Yanni Yogi to frame him!!!
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Check out the live streamed Decree preview from back in August for, uh, something related to that >.> ruclips.net/video/C8ZCz4cZrPM/видео.html
I just saw this and… god…
I realized this right before I saw this comment lol
how dare you somewhat spoil turnabout goodbyes >:(
One detail I adore: When Edgeworth objects to the judge prolonging the trial, you can tell that it’s absolutely torturing him inside to say it despite the fact he knows he’s doing the right thing.
Not me crying at Diego being Mia’s inspiration 😭
Grossburg has left the chat.
"What do you mean you gonna watch it again?"
I mean that I'm going to watch it again
Maya: *singing*
The officer: .-.
Maya: I don't need gratitude or a high pay
Wright: hired
Maya: just feed me 4 meals every day
Wright: fired
Comdedy gold
i love how the live chat just freaks out at the sight of "Fight Like a Fey"
"Ask not what Redd can do for you.
Or you could wind up dead."
That's raw as hell
RIGHT it's been living in my brain
I also really like the line "Redd would take your very bones to grind into his bread" just before that. Honestly that whole song is short and sweet.
The chorus getting louder and louder as Edgeworth gets more emotional... it conveys trying desperately to drown out one's thoughts
OMG I just noticed the names Mia is listing is the OG cast 😭😭😭 what a nice homage
“Your hired”… “your fired”
Why does miles' voice actor use emotions so well??? You can always hear what he is feeling when he talks which are one of the main factors to creating an amazing musical
It sounds exactly like him too-
This is perfect! It includes the human emotions that the game often ignores or skips over! You see the character in everything they do!
Never in my life have I played or watched a let's play of Ace Attorney.
I'm considering doing it just for this.
We hope you enjoy it however you do it! And we hope you like the rest of our show too ❤️ Act Two is out now!
DO IT U WILL NOT REHRET
plrse 🥺
I just got the game for my birthday and I'm having a blast
it's almost as good as the musical
“Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.”
**AAAAAAAAA**
“Junior Ace attorney.”
**AAAAAA**
“Attorney!”
**A**
Absolute gold and I’m not even 5 minutes in
the insane whiplash that is phoenixes "HERE I AMM!!!!" to mia DEAD ON THE FLOOR has me rolling its so well executed. its halarious and incredibly sad
VON KARMA'S MOTIF CAME IN WHEN EDGEWORTH WAS REPORTING PAYNE FJAGGEJF CNALANSB
“I’m a decent lawyer, but fatherhood’s not my forte” love that
“They paid me to keep me away” from babysitting xD
OMG EDGEWORTHS VOICE IS EXACTLY HOW I IMAGINED IT TO BE, EVERYTHING'S AMAZING
Brits make the best villains it’s just science 🧬
@@AnIdiotsLantern Edgeworth's VA is Australian lmao
I'm honestly not surprised he sounds the way he does. I've been following Gav's content for nearly 13 years and he was already good at voice-acting and singing back then (IIRC he was around 15 when I first heard him).
I KNOW RIGHT HE SOUNDS KINDA HOT TBH
SAMEEE
"I can't keep a level head, but I'll trust my heart instead" is my new favorite quote
It will not leave my brain. It goes so HARD
Why does Redd White blackmailing the CAST of the musical fit perfectly for his character?
Phoenix explaining hes a terrible babysitter and pet owner is absolute gold. This is incredible!!!
This is really reminding me that Redd White REALLY should have been a better villain than he was. A blackmailing mastermind? sounds great. He could blackmail someone into doing his dirty wor-oh he killed himself...and not even that well...I-okay
Anyways, it was the first canon game and perhaps they wanted an intimidating foe without making the gameplay too hard but it definitely felt like a missed opportunity
i think he did it in a spurr of the moment. Also, he probably wanted as few people as possible knowing he dun it. after all, he would'nt want someone else to have something to blackmail *him* with.
@hat5643 IIRC he was here to try and get the dossier. when he failed to find it on his own or intimidate her into handing it to him, he murdered her.
Got a full on snort out of me with the 'don't need a high pay! YOU'RE HIRED! four meals! YOU'RE FIRED!'
Eyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy DD!
@@Gavaroc Your singing was amazing as always!
Gosh I remember over a decade ago when I was in college I worked on storyboards for turnabout musical like back in the early days and like. Seeing this now I’m getting kind of emotional. I left the project a long time ago but I’m so glad to see what came out of it. Round of applause to everyone who stuck it out and made this a reality. The cast for this is super amazing too like seriously wow great job. I’m so happy I get to hear these songs again
Sammisomara! Great to see you! Thank you for the kind words about TAAAM :)
Nice profile picture love that series. And the games of this.
That’s awesome dude, any of your work make it here? Must’ve went through plenty of changes since then
@@dycast8561 naw that was back in the early days when the team was actually trying to fully animate it instead of use assets from the game. The storyboards may still be floating around out there somewhere though.
Extremely late reply, but I’ve been feeling nostalgic, and I’m guessing we crossed paths doing storyboards back in the early days. I think I was a bit of a bitch about it before I stopped working on it lol, but I was looking in my closet and found pencil sketches from an early draft of August Day and was like…huh. So. Cheers to those times, hey?
i love how this makes redd white such a much more compelling villain
Holy shit, I just randomly thought about this musical project today. I remember lurking on the old forums to get updates and download the songs to my computer.... we're talking like, 15 years ago. Seeing the WHOLE MUSICAL fully done? What a treat, I'm so happy, filled with that warm fuzzy nostalgia feeling. :') You guys rock, thanks for putting all this effort into this project!!
"The way they bang and point and shout makes for a darn good show!"
Sure does, otherwise, we wouldn't have this or the official AA plays!
EDGEWORTHS VOICE IS PERFECT ITS EXACTLY HOW HE SOUNDS IN MY HEAD !!!
Yeah, he sounds that way in my head too /j
@@Gavaroc You sure nailed the role, he sounds the way I picture him too. Been following you for around 12-13 years now and am pretty happy to see you play such a big role.
@@Gavaroc ....slightly British sounding despite more geared to Germany? (correct me if im wrong)
why cant you see im not a monster im just a man is such a raw line, i have no regrets staying up till 6:00 am to hear it
“what have i done” was so good. HOLY-
What Ace Attorney truly needed was a scene where Maya screams her raw emotion over her sister's death. There's many parts of this I love, but Like a Fey is such an emotional performance that moves me to tears every time.
I started tearing up at this song aaahh we feel Maya's pain
That song is perfect. It’s so moving. No fat or padding, just a scream of grief and pain
Maya's Detention Center Ballad almost broke me. Who am I kidding, it did broke me.
This is incredibly work, I'm blown away.
The way Phoenix goes from if this is a dream I don't wanna wake up to wake me up from this nightmare is actually heartbreaking, like I knew exactly what was about to happen but it still hurt. Like man that's good writing right there.
I love the "weird child adopts weird adult" trope. So much.
Yes this is my silly lawyer BFF and he is taking me to five guys (holding him at nerf-gunpoint)
1:10:02 "and you're Edgeworth"
HA!
1:23:34
"PURGATORY" because he's punishing himself for what he believes himself to have done in hopes that he can be forgiven.
BRUH.
Redd White's voice - mwa. And if we see Godot, I NEED to hear him too.
Double didn't expect to see Manfred too. He's just as menacing as he was the first time.
Oh to be called buttercup by Mia Fey
Anyway
Ace Attorney is my biggest hyperfixation and it's been this way for three years now, and also I'm a hardcore theatre kid, so this is SUCH A GIFT FJCJGXDHJGUJF
Anytime buttercup! Glad you enjoyed the show!! 💜
HOLD IT! "Phoenix Wright: The Musical" has been updated to "Turnabout: An Ace Attorney Musical"?! I didn't think the project was still going on, that people still wanted to make an Ace Attorney Musical. This is incredible!
I was a member of the first cast back when it started over a decade ago (I was cast as Dustin Prince, the bailiff, and had a few speaking lines + choir parts!) Admittedly, I was added into the cast late when some parts of the project were already done, but I was on the old forums and hoped to see the project fully completed, but unfortunately that never happened. Though I moved on from that project, I eventually learned about the stage production of it, and now this!
Hearing the familiar "August Day" opening, chuckling at the cameo from the PWtM Phoenix Wright (Matthew Taranto), and seeing/hearing how the musical has been changed to better flow with pacing and emotion (like how though the Steel Samurai trial is out, "The Samurai Always Wins" is used in "Redd White Adeiu", how some characters are introduced in different roles in the 1st Act so new ones aren't needed in the 2nd). Essentially, the musical is a bit more serious in tone with some lightheartedness versus the original's mix of silly and serious. I think I prefer this newer version, it's really well done!
Great work to all involved in this project, it was a joy to see and hear this!
So awesome to see you again, SirEnobMort! We’d love to have you in the TM Discord server (link in the description) if you’d like to join!
I must say Nice use of the sprites for when Von Karma slaps Edgeworth
Loving the video, but Gumshoe clapping absolutely sent me
57:12 Points for clarity and conciseness.
im legit tearing up when it went from keep me in this dream to wake me up from this nightmare bro...
not sure if this has been pointed out before but i watched this musical for the first time this week, and just realized that the singular gunshot and splash at the end of act 1 are the real murder, whereas the 2nd act opens with the other two gunshots and a splash, yanni yogi’s attempt to frame miles. Very cool detail !!!!
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Wait Grossberg’s murder? :0
I’ve only played the first game so far and he’s alive by the end of it😭
@@MapleSyrup2002yup that’s correct they changed it for the purpose of this musical^^^ i’ll edit my comment as to not spoil the musical or confuse people anymore lol
Maya and pheonix singing was so good i started tearing up
Edit: MAYAS VA'S IS SO GOOD???? IM CRYING
REDD WHITE MAKES THE RULLLLLLLLLESSSS
Redd White throws the dice!
NO NO HE DOESNT HE SUCKS😂
@@patrickramseyart Redd white has the personage that makes everyone look twice!
if it says enough about the impact of this, a kid at my school said "hey, is that a magatama?" to my necklace, him having watched this and not ace attorney LOL
HOLY SHIT Maya‘s voice!! I‘m only about a third the way through and I‘m blown away holy fuck
Always Watching Phoenix…Always 👁️👄👁️
When I saw the title of this video, I expected it to be nothing but cringy. I'm glad to say I was mistaken. There's so much talent behind this, and it shows through in every second of it.
There have now been at least six Ace Attorney musicals- maybe more depending on how you count them.
The chorus behind Mia at 1:08:46 made me tear up it was so good. Ten out of fucking ten you mad lads blew it out of the park, I will be happily awaiting Act Two.
"Edgelord" 😭😭😭🤣🤣
It's already been over a year and I didn't even realize because this project always feels so fresh in my mind when I think about it. I can only reiterate how beautiful I find this
GODS some of these voices are godly. Mia and Edgey are excellent
When Payne started singing i laughed so hard that i started to choke on air
Another thing I love about this- the songs are not only REALLY GOOD, but well sung. Everyone annunciates, you can hear all the consonants and everything!
Incredibly bravo!!! Thank you all
Can I just say how absolutely blown away I am by Phoenix’s voice? I see a lot of musicals like this where the protag has a lack luster voice but he is a POWER HOUSE! There’s something so magical about hearing his actor sing ✨
eurgediehfhj I love this musical so much it's SO good both story-wise and musically you have no idea how much I come back to this (and act II ofc. Act II is my fucking favorite it's SO good and I love how TAAAM portrayed Edgeworth's moral conflict with both Decree of The Prosecutor [which is my second favorite song in the whole musical!] and in the entirety of the second act)
That aside, I don't think anyone's talked about the line in 4:25? Maybe I'm reaching but is Grossberg talking about the case with Dahlia?
Dang it, I just realized that The Samurai Always Wins was reworked for Red White Adieu. It makes me very happy admittedly, that and The Way Things Were were always my favorite Turnabout Samurai songs and manged to make it in.
I haven't seen anyone mentino this, but Lotta Hart's voice is perfect in this, her actress did a fantastic job.
There's so many good edits in this. I'll avoid any spoilers for part 2 when discussing why a lot of these flowed so well, but the overall tone change worked much better than expected. It's especially impressive how trimmed down the trial is, and the merging of several minor characters and expansion of other roles means only one new character is in all of the second act. Who, could probably also be played by Grossberg's actor in a case of doubling...
Redd White in particular feels more intimidating here with how openly we see him actually flaunt his power, and how the echoes over act II. And in inverse, MVK's shadow is now felt more strongly over Act I as well.
Anyways, I think this was a fantastic revision of the musical (though I'll still rewatch the 2017 performance too), in terms of both accessibility and cohesive narrative.
1:08:55 the voice actor for mia really hot that note
Oh my god- the fact that the sprites are used for this makes me so happy- i was expecting actors in cosplay but- wOAH- ya'll went all out with animating lip syncing???? Man this is so lovely
Edits: Maya's voice actress/singer is just- beYOND stellar. She gives such a beautiful and powerful performance in the detention center. And her acting is so thorough and authentic. Love her so much!!
Oh my lord- Edgeworth and Wright are also incredibly well casted. Edgeworth has such a lovely accent- im enjoying every minute onG
THAT ENDING GAVE ME LITERAL CHILLS!!! YES EDGEWORTH, YOU GO KING, YOU GIVE THAT DRAMATIC SEND-OFF OH MY GOD- 😭😭😭
I've gotten to the point where I can just listen to this and do a jigsaw puzzle while internally gushing over this awesome musical
oh my god mayas VA sounds INCREDIBLE
mia has a super cool va- like the singing is so pretty
They made Von Karma a bastard in this and I love it. Poor Edgeworth, on the verge of tears after that slap. I can tell they made him scared of Von Karma-
My face hurts...
@@Gavaroc My baby boy Miles-
Roof, if yo reading this, I want you to know that this’ll probably be amazing and I congratulate you + associates on the video.
On a different note, I will find which roof you are dwelling on, Roof. I will track you down until I find THE roof and burn the house down.
Lmao I dwell in all roofs! I am unknowable!!!
Also thanks!
Ok but I'm straight up tearing up at Edgeworth's voice like omg its perfection 😭😭💖💖💖 like everyone did an OUTSTANDING job but anytime i hear Edgeworth's VA it's just straight up shivers man.. what a performance 👏🏼👏🏼💖
im offended i didnt learn this existed sooner!!!!! So amazing.0.
god, y'all did a really fantastic job!
"fight like a fey" and "i'll be there" in particular really get to me. completely reopened all my emotions about maya's situation being forced to deal with loss and becoming the sole family heir, AND my love for nick and maya's friendship dynamic
48:23 LMAO THE DANCE BREAK WAS SO STUPIDLY HILARIOUS
It's 10am and I'm crying through my coffee when they discover Mia's body, this is absolutely amazing, thank you so much for this ❤
Edit: holy fuckity fuck, Maya's an absolute powerhouse 🤯
not me lowkey almost bursting into tears at the first few minutes of this. I've had a rough few weeks and this shines a little light where it is desperately needed at the moment. Thank you.
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OMG it's happening ! Everyone stays calm. Order in the courtroom!
*Destroys desk with gavel*
oh look its my new fixation for the next three months
also might i just add how incredible maya's performance is? like her voice is just *mwah* chefs kiss
When hyperfixating nerds work together, magic happens.
This moment, all this passion and work... it means so much. Everyone... thank you.
tad bit late to this but OH MY GOD ITS SO GOOD
I love how you established the motifs of the prosecution and defense.
The prosecution feels so strict and orderly and sad, meanwhile the defense is hopeful and rising (like a phoenix)
also i did not notice how similar young edgeworth is to manfred von karma and also how different young and elder edgeworth are
Stumbles into the comments section days late with the Frappuccino I got during the dance break to say I’m so proud of everyone and so so so excited for Act II. Love y’all a lot(ta)❤
Can’t wait to hear much more of you as Lotta in Act Two!!!
“You don’t know the feelings you’ve burdened me with.”
-Edgeworth 2022
Wrightworth, anyone?
Nah, Edgeworth's totally calm and collected. Phoenix didn't affect him at all. Definitely. He's SO fine right now.
definitely
Came from reddit post from a few days ago. Not a huge fan of musicals (not at all in fact), but I got interested due to source material.
I am SO pleasantly surprised! This is great. Love the casting choices, and the way everything is written believeably in character.
"Redd White and You" is an absolute banger, MASSIVE Disney Villain song vibes, and the VA did a splendiferous job giving the character a lot of personality.
Personal highlight: Ren, Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeen, you KILLED Justice For All, oh my god the RAW EMOTION, THE VOICE CRACKS, THE BREATHING, that TORE my heart apart! You did so good!
See you guys in Act Two! ;D
And thank you for your great work with Maggey! Can’t wait to hear you more in Act Two ❤️
I think I'm in for something figuratively awesome if not literally.
EDIT: PHOENIX INDIRECTLY CALLING EDGEWORTH HIS FRIEND AAAAA
WHOOPS I ADOPTED A CHILD TROPE YESSSS
Congrats on the act 1 release everyone!!!! This cast and crew is immensely talented and deserves all the praise for making this happen
Me, four minutes in: “wait, you lipsynced it? You crazy bastards…”
I have so many thoughts and so much praise for everyone involved in this amazing production, but the choice to make Edgeworth one to send the letter at the end?!? crashed my brain and it is still coming back online. Absolutely amazing work
46:52 Mia's leitmotif!
OH BOY OH BOY IT'S FINALLY HERE
👏 ACT II 👏 ACT II 👏 ACT II 👏 ACT II 👏 ACT II 👏 ACT II 👏 ACT II
Just found this musical today, and I'm really sad I didn't get to follow the production process, because it's absolutely amazing! Because of this, while I was watching, I have compiled a list of the things I loved about this in chronological order (I apologise for the length):
- The voice acting! Seriously, it's all so good- the casting is perfect, and the singing is incredible!
- References to later games, love to see it
- Fight Like a Fey made me cry, thanks
- April May isn't a character thank god
- I love how other characters have more relevance, like Lotta, Maggey, and Lana!
- Editing is absolutely brilliant
- Every important detail is still in the script, but it's changed to be short enough for a musical
- Redd White and You is such a good song
- Phoenix and Edgeworth interactions are absolute gold
- The voice acting in What Have I Done? personally broke into my house and killed me
- 'Mr. Edgelord'
- Redd White Adieu is SO good
- 'It's the life I must-' 'NO!' now I'm sure if I were smarter I'd make a more coherent point about that but currently my brain is just screaming
- Mia and Phoenix just calmly listing names gives me chills
- Nice to see the 'unnecessary feelings' line was kept
- Maya being entirely unqualified for her job we love to see it
- What Have I Done? killed me, then Decree of the Prosecutor revived me and killed me again
- And screw Von Karma, next scene
- 'How can we know for sure that anyone is innocent?' says the man haunted by his father's death
Overall, this in incredible, and I genuinely felt as if I was watching an actual stage production while watching this video! All this hard work put into this definitely paid off, good job everyone!
Thank you!!! ❤❤❤
Now I'm not saying there's a community full of very touched cast and crew currently melting about this comment, but I'm also not *not* saying that
~Light Spoilers for Turnabout Goodbyes below~
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(Yes I'm snitching, what are you gonna do guys, frame me for murder in the second act?)
@@Gavaroc Aaaa, I'm very glad you all like it!
Seconding all of this! I didn't play the games until this year (what's up showing up to the fandom 20 years too late with Starbucks) but I loved seeing references to the whole trilogy and using the game sprites to makeup the ensemble, very genius editing move! And the lyrics, masterful wordplay!! And the ACTING! Everyone was phenomenal I actually teared up a little from how happy the existence of this project makes me, what an incredible fandom to be part of. Excellent work all around.
30 minutes in and everybody's voice is PERFECT.
57:12
No one is talking about this moment enough
WOAH MAYAS VA IS SO GOOD
Ok, I also saw the title and was like, ugh, cringe, but maybe it’ll be good for a laugh. And I ended up sucked right in! Wright in. Wright… geez. Ok.
Some thoughts!
I really like the choices this adaptation made, in the interests of getting a game length story to fit into an hour and a half of singing.
1. The choice to bring Lana and Maggie in early was really smart! Consolidating the cast and making the story more cohesive. As well as bringing Von Karma in right off the bat - great casting there. That guy barely walks on in act I but he chills to the bone it’s great
2. Not so sure about making Lotta Hart Red White’s secretary, but we’ll see how things go in Act II. Lotta’s hunt for Gordie is a big part of Turnabout Goodbyes so hm let’s see how things go.
3. Phoenix’s casting is spot on. That guy is a rock. He’s earnest, adorable, awkward, and sells Phoenix’s iron determination. Gotta love someone who can deliver a line like “this Phoenix is going to flyyy” and we go hell ya that awkward baby bird is gonna catch fire and burn his way to the truth!
4. I thought Edgeworth’s villain song was meh. Edgeworth is probably my favorite character in the first game and definitely the one with the most dramatic arc. I was really hoping his “demon prosecutor” song would drive home how cold and ruthless he is before Pheonix comes back into his life. He has knowingly sent innocent people to the gallows in an effort to please Von Karma. It isn’t until Pheonix confronts him with who he used to be that he thinks wait, what, what’s happened to me?
EDIT 2 - 4a I FIGURED IT OUT. You know what my problem with Edgeworth’s villain song was? It’s not “Wright is wrong” from that other pheonix wright musical. It’s more of a comedy show, but Edgeworth is verbally beating the shi out of Pheonix in that song, he literally steps on him in the animatic, and it’s both gay as hell and sells how scary Edgeworth can be when he goes in for the attack.
5. Edgeworth’s existential crisis song is a redemption! Love getting to see more of him with Von Karma. Why Karma took him in and invested so much in him only to decide (spoilers) ten years later…. Someone thought about it deeply and it works. Good work! Especially since we have to speed run Miles change of heart going straight from turnabout sisters to goodbyes. in the game Phoenix has two more cases to wear miles down. Little sad we won’t get to see Will Powers (underrated dude!)
5A EDIT - I cannot stress enough how when I say the Demon Prosecutor sent innocent people to the gallows, I am not being figurative. Japan still executes people by hanging. The whole rope neck slow death thing. Edgeworth did that to people because their lives didn’t mean as much to him as his perfect record did. The demon prosecutor wasn’t all glares and cravat, he has innocent blood on his hands and not a small amount of it.
6. Maya’s song for Mia made me cry. Her thinking about her family blood and going if it’s so special then “where are they now?!” Gut punch. We only ever see Maya through Pheonix’s eyes in the games, so her private moments when everything just hits her are a very important addition.
EDIT 7. I also wanna say I love Red White’s villain song! He gets overshadowed by more sinister and difficult to pin down villains later in the series but his forcing the entire office to do a choreographed dance after beating the shi out of our hero is just pure broadway camp evil at its most fun. Just had to edit my comment and say that.
I could keep going. The attention to detail and the labor of love here is fandom at its best. I’m going to the lobby for a glass of “juice” and a “burger,” then I’ll be back in my seat for act II!
Everyone else in the comments has already sung so much praise for the voices/characters/extra development, so I’ll keep my love for all that brief and just say: everything about this was great, thanks for all the dedication to this project! The thing that really got me the most about this though (which might be a little odd) is the slight changes to the legal procedures compared to the game. I’ve never really had any problems with the game’s legal shenanigans cause I’m no lawyer and can suspend my disbelief for a game, but there was something just so satisfying about having the attorneys be notified of evidence before the trial, the character standing with Phoenix being referred to as the co-council, having Phoenix officially onboard Maya, etc. I was especially in awe of Edgeworth going to the detention center to discuss a plea-deal with Phoenix and the way he went about it as the “demon prosecutor” he is, and it made me think about how something equivalent to that probably must of happened off screen in game, even if Edgeworth wasn’t the one doing it himself. There’s just all these great little details that really build the world around them.
I’m a long time Ace Attorney fan and I’ve actually watched Turnabout Musical Live! on RUclips several years ago, and while I don’t too much about it anymore I do remember have fun watching it, so I’m glad that you guys are still working on this! It was a great watch!
What in the WORLD?! How am I only just finding out about this existing now??? This was such an insanely incredible treat for me to randomly find and I canNOT believe it hasn’t come across my attention earlier, especially since it seems to have been in production for a while.
This is seriously so stunning and I’m blown away and speechless!!!! The music and tracks and storytelling were all so perfect - and I love the dramatic irony of the story starting with edgeworth being like “lol I don’t envy you Payne, you’re gunna get chewed out by Karma” only for him to get chewed out too in the end.
This is SO PERFECT!!! Idk when Act 2 is going to come out but I’m going to replay this over and over again till it does!
13:09 By far the greatest song in the whole musical.