Musicals by Bennett Grant

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Musicals

Published on Mar 17, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MUSICALS

BY: BENNETT GRANT

West Side Story

This musical is inspired by
Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet. The musical was written by Arthur Laurent's. It was about The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs and two people fall in love but they are on the other family's side.

The Phantom of the Opera

At the Paris Opera in 1881, the mysterious Phantom lures the soprano Christine Daae to his lair. Christine falls in love with the opera's new patron, Raoul, so the Phantom drops a chandelier and kidnaps Christine. They kiss, but he disappears, leaving behind only his white mask. Adapted from the eponymous 1909 novel by Gastonujuu Leroux.
Written by Andrew Loyd Webber.

My fair lady

Written by Frederick Loewe. As part of a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering, phonetics professor Henry Higgins transforms cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a proper lady. After Eliza falls for Freddy Eynsforth-Hill, Higgins realizes he is in love with Eliza. Eliza returns to Higgins' home in the final scene.

Photo by Makuahine Pa'i Ki'i

Cats

Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber; T.S. The Jellicle tribe of cats roams the streets of London. They introduce the audience to various members: Rum Tum Tugger, Mungojerrie, Rumpleteazer, Mr. Mistoffelees, and Old Deuteronomy. Old Deuteronomy must choose a cat to be reborn, and he chooses the lowly Grizabella after she sings "Memory.

Photo by pbeckman2008

Evita

Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Che Guevara narrates the life story of Eva Peron, a singer and film actress who marries Juan Peron. Juan is elected President of Argentina, and Eva's charity work makes her immensely popular among her people ("Don't Cry for Me Argentina") before her death from cancer.

The Mikado

Written by Arthur Sullivan. The Mikado [Emperor of Japan] has made flirting a capital crime in Titipu, so the people have appointed an ineffectual executioner named Ko-Ko. Ko-Ko's ward, Yum-Yum, marries the wandering musician Nanki-Poo, and the two lovers fake their execution. The Mikado visits the town and forgives the lovers of their transgression.

The sound of music

Written by Richard Rodgers. Maria, a young woman studying to be a nun in Nazi-occupied Austria, becomes governess to the seven children of Captain von Trapp. She teaches the children to sing and she and the Captain fall in love and get married. After Maria and the von Trapps give a concert for the Nazis ("Edelweiss"), they escape Austria.

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