A lighter but more popular form of dramatic work than an opera.

Acting part is still intense, and the dance transitions provide breaks from the plot.

Musicals are well connected with Broadway plays of New York City, like West Side Story, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and the Cats.

Broadway musicals have wide themes, from ________, _______, to ______, and ______

Texts are generally easy to understand like troubles in life, romantic love, social approval, jealousy, deception, fantasy and adventure.

Singers’ voices are technologically amplified.

Some musicals were adopted from classical operas.

Aida was based

Miss Saigon on

Internationally acclaimed Filipina, recognized both in New York’s Broadway and London’s West End.

Also known as the original singer of Jasmine’s voice in Aladdin’s A Whole New World, and Mulan’s Reflection.

First Filipina to win various international awards by just playing a single role.

Received the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award in the USA.

Won esteemed Tony Award for theater in the USA and Laurence Olivier award in London.

A heartbreaking story of an ill-fated romance between a Vietnamese bar girl who was left by her American lover, a soldier in the Vietnam War.

The setting shows 1970s Saigon – now _____ – during the Vietnam War.

opened in London and was produced successfully in many cities globally.

The Broadway in New York City alone had around 4000 perfomances.

Considered the longest-running Broadway musical of all time.

The phantom of the opera was based on the novel by _____, it depicts a beautiful singer Christine who was seduced by a mysterious and face-scarred musical genius.

Les Miserables was based on the novel by French author

“Les Mis" is a French musical by French composer ____ with a libretto by _____ in 1980.

The most popular musical from France

It is a tale of ex-convict Jean Valjean, his failed attempts to look for a job, and his breaking of chains to hide his identity and live his life normally again.

obsessed with finding Valjean

single mother who forced to become a prostitute

gets in love with Cosette

daughter of valjean

daughter of Thenardiers

falls in love with Marius

worked toward liberating the oppressed lower class of France

Broadway production opened in March of 1987 and was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, winning eight of them, including “Best Musical” and “Best Original Score”.

Les Miserables Tony award-winning score include the songs:

Francisco Balagtas’ poem, _____, is one of the most enduring Filipino literary masterpieces.

It is considered by many as poetic art that shows the nature of justice, truth and commitment.

It utilizes “Komedya,” with grandiose marches.

The love of ___, ___, ___ and ___, overwhelmed the warring of Moors and Christians.

Balagtas’ words allow audiences to witness different forms of Florante’s love.

This myth of Mayon is focused on a tale of two lovers known in the Bicol region – ___, the maiden which the volcano is named after, and her lover, ___.

is a work of poetry and mixed media for men and women narrators, female voices, two percussionists, two pianists and two dancers.