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15 must-see musicals for music students (Part 2)

A must-see musical, every one is worth watching over and over again ~ It is suitable for music students, student parties, and office workers to use their spare time to improve themselves, improve their musical taste, and learn about historical figures at the same time.

1. I, Don Quixote Man of La Mancha

The 1965 Broadway premiere tells the story of Spain at the end of the 16th century, a writer, actor, playwright and part-time taxman Miguel de Cervantes was arrested by the Inquisition for trying to tax a church. Cervantes and his servants were thrown into a cell in the prison with robbers and thieves.

2. Sweeney Todd

It premiered on Broadway in 1979. The protagonist Sweeney Todd, who had been exiled to Australia for fifteen years due to false accusations, returned to London later learned from Mrs. Lovie that his wife had been raped by a judge after he was exiled, and his daughter also fell into the hands of the judge, so Todd vowed revenge. The story may be a bit scary, but the music is great!

3. Into the Woods

The 1987 Broadway premiere brings together Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, The four popular stories and characters of Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel are transformed into a satire to form an adult fairy tale.

The educational meaning contained in it is brought out through the lessons learned in the story, and hilarious dialogues appear from time to time.

4. Miss Saigon

It premiered at the Royal Opera House in London in 1989. The story takes place in a nightclub in Saigon in 1975, just a few days before the liberation of Saigon. Today is Kim's first day as a prostitute, and the engineer greets her.

The Engineer is a French-Vietnamese pimp who owns a nightclub that caters to American soldiers. Backstage, all the girls were getting ready for the night's show, teasing Kim about her childishness as they helped her put on her costume.

5. The Lion King

The Lion King premiered on Broadway in 1997. It was inspired by the Oscar-winning animated film of the same name and is one of the most popular musicals in the world. , the cumulative box office has exceeded that of any movie or stage performance in history

6. Hamilton

The new musical "Hamilton" that just hit Broadway in early August 2015 was screened by New York City The Times drama critic called it a masterpiece that "makes it worthwhile for people to sell their houses and mortgage their children to buy tickets."