The second act begins: the story deepens, the characters crack, and the Puppet Master finally speaks. Grief, ghosts, defiance — and one Babbling Buffoon. Welcome to your holiday survival kit, Gala Violet–style.

How did a Halloween lyric prompt become a 34-track musical with a living Puppet Master and one very square book? Tea & Mickey pull back the velvet curtain in this behind-the-scenes look at Masquerade of Shadows.