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Author: mattrousu

Give Them What They Want (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)

Give Them What They Want (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)

Posted on June 8, 2020June 1, 2020 by mattrousu

Lawrence and his bodyguard sing about their scheme to con money from their wealthy victims: desperate ladies. Lawrence is planning to con money from these women by “giving them what…

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Money to Burn (Half a Sixpence)

Money to Burn (Half a Sixpence)

Posted on June 1, 2020 by mattrousu

Arthur and his coworkers at the shop discuss what they would do if they had some “Money to Burn”. Of course, they all would like some slightly different things due…

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Blankets and Bedding (Come From Away)

Blankets and Bedding (Come From Away)

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 by mattrousu

When emergency strikes on September 11, 2001, a community steps up to help. There are several hundred people need assistance through a place to stay and essential supplies, which increases…

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Barbara 2.0 (Beetlejuice)

Barbara 2.0 (Beetlejuice)

Posted on May 18, 2020May 25, 2020 by mattrousu

Barbara and Adam are in their attic looking over their belongings. Barbara first realizes, followed by Adam, that they no longer get the same enjoyment from these as she once…

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Stuck (Groundhog Day)

Stuck (Groundhog Day)

Posted on May 10, 2020May 13, 2020 by mattrousu

Stuck (Groundhog Day) What are the value of credentials? When Phil Connor needs psychiatric help, he runs into all sorts of people willing to help —- but not all have…

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Why We Build the Wall (Hadestown)

Why We Build the Wall (Hadestown)

Posted on March 29, 2020September 7, 2020 by mattrousu

Why do we build the wall? Immigration issues, and the desire by some to restrict immigration, have prompted discussions of building a wall in the United States. Learn more about…

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So Big / So Small (Dear Evan Hansen)

So Big / So Small (Dear Evan Hansen)

Posted on November 14, 2019May 11, 2020 by mattrousu

What are the economic costs of divorce? They are enormous and you begin to get a scope of them as we hear Heidi singing to her son, Evan. Link to…

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Anything You Can Do (Annie Get Your Gun)

Anything You Can Do (Annie Get Your Gun)

Posted on February 20, 2019 by mattrousu

In “Anything You Can Do”, Annie Oakley and Frank Butler playfully claim they can outdo each other with increasingly complex tasks. From singing softly to buying cheaply, Annie and Frank…

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Almost Real (Bridges of Madison County)

Almost Real (Bridges of Madison County)

Posted on May 14, 2017July 2, 2018 by mattrousu

In “Almost Real”, Francesca is singing about how she came to America while reflecting on her life in Italy as a girl and young woman. As a young woman in…

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My House (Matilda)

My House (Matilda)

Posted on May 1, 2017May 11, 2017 by mattrousu

In “My House”, Miss Honey reflects on the ownership of and belongings within her home – an old shed. Although her housing is meager, Miss Honey is content and happy….

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