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| Erik--the Phantom--shows his true face as though it were a mask (Wikipedia) |
Note: This "haunting" tale of love and madness seems to be perfect for the modern stage, but in fact started out as a French novel over 100 years ago.
Get Ready: How do you think physical deformity (or not) affects a person's mental or moral processes? Is it fair to say "ugly equals evil"? Or "beautiful equals good"?
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| Stage set of Catfish Row (Wikimedia) |
Note: Some of America's greatest tunes have come from the pen of George Gershwin; in popular music, this is his masterpiece.
Get Ready: Do you like jazz music? Classical? How about when they are combined?
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| Mary Poppins and the children by illustrator Mary Shepard in the first volume (1934) (Wikipedia) |
Note: The popular films about the "magical" Mary Poppins are based on a series of books about a woman who may actually be a witch!
Get Ready: How important is imagination (and fun!) in getting a job done, even a daily task like tidying up a room?
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| Poster from the film (Wikipedia) |
Note: "Professor" Harold Hill comes to River City to start a boys' band--and scam the townsfolk in one of my favorite movies.
Get Ready: If a person preys on the weaknesses of others, but is an idealist at heart, is he a good person or a bad person? In other words, do actions speak louder than words?
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| The Lion, the Girl, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man (Wikipedia) |
Note: One of my favorite films (featuring one of my favorite songs) tells the story of an orphaned girl who learns "there's no place like home,"
Get Ready: How important is "home" to you? What do you think of when you hear the word?
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