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you must watch this show "finding neverland broadway" and write 2-3 pages about the show answering the questions

1. List the title of the musical you attended, the theatre that was putting it on, and the date and day of the week that you attended.

2. Describe the environment or atmosphere of the theatre.

3. Describe the arrangement (proscenium, thrust, area, etc.) and seating capacity of the theatre.

4. Discuss the size of the audience compared to the seating capacity of the theatre.

5. Describe the location of your seat in relationship to the stage.

6. Describe the audience. What was their general age, how did they dress, and what was the energy of the crowd upon arrival?

7. Describe the design aspects (set, lights, sound) that are noticeable before the play begins.

8. Describe how these first impressions combined to shape your expectations.

What Was It About

1. What was the musical about? What were the writer/composer/lyricist(s) of the show trying to communicate to the audience?

2. Describe how the meaning of the show was communicated to you - through dialogue, music, lyrics, dance, actions, symbols, spectacle or a combination? Be specific.

3. Which character changed the most and how did they change?

4. Did you identify most with one of the characters? If so, describe character you identified with and why.

Style

1. How would you describe the overall tone or mood of the show? Did that tone change during the show? If so, how?

2. In your own words (instead of prescribed terminology), describe the style of the music, dance, acting and design aspects. Did all of these aspects work together, or did they seem incongruous? Please explain.

3. Were the actors believable, given the requirements of the play? If they were believable, how did they seem to accomplish this? If they were not believable, what occurred to impair or destroy believability?

4. The director unifies a production and frequently provides an interpretation of the text. Did there seem to be a unifying idea behind the production? If so, how would you express it?

Design Aspects

1. What information did the scenery convey about time, place, characters, and situation? Give examples. Was it realistic or nonrealistic or somewhere in between? Detailed or minimal?

2. Address these same questions with regard to lighting, sound and costumes.

3. Did the design aspects seem appropriate to the production? Why or why not?

Assessing the Performance

1. What was the production attempting to do?

2. Did the artists achieve their goal?

3. Was the attempt worthwhile? Why or why not?

Overall Experience

1. How did your experience compare to your expectations?

2. What was the reaction of the audience?

3. Did the experience leave a lasting impression? In what way?

4. Did the experience alter your opinions or expectations about musicals? Why or why not?