Bridgerton Inspiration from Barlow and Bear

As a writer I believe inspiration can stem from anything and everything whether it be an object, a conversation or simply another person. And last night, I was so overcome with inspiration, so inspired that my mind would not stop working - #exhausted!

Now, this blog is titled ‘Bridgerton Inspiration from Barlow and Bear’ and my last post was about the book series Bridgerton, but this blog is about a new idea. A new concept that two super talented women have created. It is about the…

…Bridgerton Musical!

On TikTok, a singer/songwriter called Abigail Barlow came up with the idea of Bridgerton being a musical and has since written and composed several songs with Emily Bear.

They’ve written lyrics and composed music for songs that fit each character (and they’re amazing) from Daphne and Simon to Penelope and even Siena. They are planning to produce a concept album, and I am in full support of these women because they’ve created a musical that I didn’t know we needed.

I may seem a bit obsessed with Bridgerton at the moment and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t – I’ve managed to work my way through four of the books and watch so many fan edits on Youtube, it’s amazing I’ve had time for anything else, haha!

But after having watched Abigail's and Emily’s videos on repeat, and playing them to my family even though they know nothing about Bridgerton, I felt so inspired to write that I decided to sit down with my notebook and brainstorm.

And the end result was rather amazing (and surprising!). It was a song for the musical, and I must say I’m quite pleased with what I actually managed to produce. It’s nowhere near as good as Abigail’s and Emily’s (obviously) and I can't compose music but I can write so, you know, I'm really happy :D

So, if you haven’t seen their videos or checked out their website @ barlow & bear (barlowandbear.com) I suggest you do because these two women have created something, in just over a fortnight, that has taken Bridgerton fans into a world of musical regency, and so many people are creating TikTok videos about it and are incredibly invested in the musical that it’s just too good not to see.

With songs such as ‘Ocean’s Away’ and ‘I Burn For You’, these women have certainly taken the world by storm and I’m sure they would be the sole focus in one of Lady Whistledown’s gossip columns!

Until next time…

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