I Want it That Way (& Juliet)
& Juliet takes place before Romeo and Juliet had been performed. Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare are discussing the ending of the play; Anne thinks that Juliet should live a…
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A Map of New York (If/Then)
Beth and Stephen are New York City planners. They dream of making the city a better place to live through creating plans, rules, zoning restrictions, etc. Many other cities across…
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With One Look (Sunset Boulevard)
Norma Desmond was the biggest star of Silent Movies. But when the talking movies came out, she was no longer a star. Here she laments her turn in life and…
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Give Them What They Want (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)
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)
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)
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 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) 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 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)
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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