Ride the Cyclone is a Broadway musical produced by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell in 2008. It is part of the Uranium Teen Scream Trilogy. The Musical is about 6 teenagers, in the Uranium City St. Cassian Chamber High School choir, who visit the fall fair in their town, Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada. They perform their last show for the folks visiting the fair. They are met with Karnak, a machine that predicts the future and can tell the exact time, place, and reason of death. He can even predict his own. But he doesn’t tell us. The children came and read their fortunes, all but one, and were encouraged to ride the cyclone. They all did. These children meet their fate, their deaths, after the front axle of the roller coaster derails. They …show more content…
It is in a little over an hour when the rat, which he calls Virgil, will chew through Karnak’s wire, instantly killing them both. But he was set to be in a friendly mode for the fair, not revealing the deaths. He read the children’s fortunes, and told them to ride the cyclone, knowing they would die. He is the host of the musical. And the one to bring one of the members of the now deceased St. Cassian Chamber Choir back from their death. Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg is known in the play as “The Most Successful Girl in Town,” as referred to by Karnak. She’s a soprano in the group. Her catchphrase in the musical is “Democracy rules!” She is known as the ambitious, overachieving, straight A student of the choir. But, she is also seen to be hated by the whole choir, even her best friend, Constance Blackwood. Who she constantly insulted during her song, “What the World Needs.” And in many scenes with Ricky Potts, she is quite ableist, mentioning harsher, arrogant things about his disability. Noel Gruber is referred to as “the most romantic boy in town.” He is often also associated with his queerness, and cross-dressing. He dreams of being this French woman dancer in the 1930s, in which he named Monique
The theme of this play is centered around time; the value of the little time we have been given and how that time should be used to live for what is right and what truly matters.
This scene is small and fast, but without it Lynn would never feel like she could pursue her musical ability or the confidence to continue on with it. The scene starts with Lynn waking up and seeing The Grand Ole Opry where she will perform later in the night. She tells Mooney that they will not let her in and Mooney replies saying of they will because he bought donuts. It shifts to the evening and Lynn is about to perform when she tells Mooney she cannot go onstage because she feels she has no right to be there singing with artist who have paid their dues to be
The story begins in “Catfish Row” a small coastal town based on the real town of Cabbage Row in Charleston, South Carolina during the 1920’s. The main protagonist of the story and leading man is Porgy, a disabled beggar man who is known for riding his goat cart around Charleston. Bess is the leading lady of the opera and is in an unhealthy relationship with Crown, a powerful, violent, alcoholic, short-tempered stevedore (dockworker). Act I starts with a lullaby being sang to a small baby by a young mother named Clara, as she sings the men of Catfish Row prepare for a crap game, prior to the game, Crown purchases whisky and Cocaine from the Sportin’ Life, the local drug dealer of the town, during the crap game, Crown who is very drunk kills a local man named Robbins, Crown flees Catfish Row and leaves Bess to fend for herself. Sportin’ Life who is attracted to Bess, he gives her cocaine and asks her to join him in New York, Bess refuses and is now alone, she has no where to go, she is rejected by all of the Catfish Row resident, all except for Porgy who takes her in. A funeral takes place for Robbins, Serena, Robbins’ wife acts very coldly towards Bess when she offers her donation to help pay for Robbins’s funeral cost until Bess explains that she is no longer with Crown, and now lives with Porgy. Soon after, a detective enters and tells Serena that if...
and falls at 56 m.p.h. to safety. The Carolina Cyclone is a steel coaster that spins you through four 360-degree loops and a 450-degree uphill helix. Thunder Road is a twin-racing roller coaster takes you backward and forward through North and South Carolina. The Xtreme Skyflyer is a ride that gives you the thrill of hang gliding with the
The plot, Jackie navigates the life of a preteen in New York during the 1960s. This plot begins late in Jackie’s life since her story begins 12 years prior which is when she was born but begins at the most present moment in the play which is the now. Although all of the characters are being depicted through one phenomenal actress, the characters are limited to her parents, Perespone and her family, and the friends she makes along the way. As well as the scenes and locales are fairly limited all of the scenes take place on a geographic scale in New York, and on Erickson Street or Manhattan at her private school. This shown the privileges of a small set reaffirms the focus and tightness of the
Literature of the Americas has many stories and they all have comparisons, but they also have many differences. “Day of the Butterfly” by Alice Monro and “Crossroads: A Sad Vaudeville” by Carlos Solórzano have characters that share some traits and ways, but like all characters they have things that are different. The old woman from “A Sad Vaudeville” is a dynamic protagonist who finds herself meeting the perfect man for her, but has a dilemma when he is in denial because she is not the ideal girl of his dreams; she’s old. Myra from “Day of the Butterfly” is a static antagonist who does not have the same care free attitude as most of the children her own age. She is rather shy and does not fit in or socialize much with people her own age. She does not derive from a very wealthy family. She is responsible for her brother Jimmy which holds her back from having more age appropriate experiences.
... He speaks to Viola, before Feste, Olivia’s Jester, sings to signal the ending. “Cesario, come – For so you shall be while you are a man; But when in other habits you are seen Orsino’s mistress and his fancy’s queen.” The characters in Twelfth Night each play an important and specific role, especially when it comes to interfering or setting fate for romantic interests.
Both Carousel and The Sound of Music can be seen as an adversarial response to
Some other important characters are Abuela Claudia played by Olga Merediz, Kevin played by Jimmy Smits, and Sonny played by Gregory Diaz. The music and dance in this musical is a mix which reflects the diverse cultural influences of the characters. Dance includes Samba, Merengue, Salsa, hip-hop, contemporary, and some ballet. Music includes hip-hop, latin, Broadway show tunes, and even R&B. To reflect these various styles of music, the orchestra is filled with many instruments. We hear keyboards, percussion, bass, violins, trumpet, guitar, and more.
With each song, the lights changed to a different color or pattern. For example, when singing a song about “gypsies”, the lights changed to a pattern that could be interpreted as a wooden wheel, perhaps alluding to the travel and roaming lifestyle that “gypsies” had. With the exception of the last song, all of her songs are sad, which she explained in the beginning to the audience. The songs are usually three to four minutes in length, are in a minor key, and have a clear, tonal melody and similar instrumentation and harmonies. When not performing, Levy acted as a storyteller.
Jackie, portrayed with raw emotion, grapples with his own demons while trying to salvage his relationship with Veronica, portrayed with fiery intensity. Their tumultuous dynamic serves as a microcosm of the larger themes at play, highlighting the cycle of addiction and the search for redemption. The director demonstrates a keen understanding of the material, allowing the performances to shine while maintaining a sense of urgency and tension. The staging is dynamic, utilizing the intimate space of the theater-in-the-round to create a sense of intimacy and immediacy. Design choices, from the gritty urban setting to the evocative lighting, enhance the overall atmosphere of the production, immersing the audience in the world of the play.
My amazing experience of watching “Honeymoon in Vegas” the Broadway musical, was great. There is a truly unique and amazing cast of characters who liven the show with moments of humor and good performance. Along with that, there is a story which can only be described as very romantic and full of comedy. Combining all of this with a beautiful orchestra and wonderful lyrics, Honeymoon in Vegas is a unique holiday treat. Firstly, the credit goes to the director, as the whole play was well directed; and secondly to the performers, they performed so amazing that there was no chance of finding any mistakes.
The musical highlights the importance of being true to one’s self and it conceptualizes a future for them in which they can be different, without being disfavored. Kinky Boots also has some ‘daddy’ issues that run through its narrative, as both Charlie and Lola are under the pressure set by their respective fathers. The story line and moral messages of the musical makes audiences identify with the characters, allowing them to become invested in the
...one of the antics at the start play to woo Olivia succeed for Orsino and Viola’s initial plan in the beginning does not blossom. This line concludes the part of Feste’s song in which he is giving a synopsis of the play. The last two stanzas are addressed to the audience and Feste thanks them.
Fritz starts out only wanting to be with Natalia because she is from a wealthy family but ends up actually falling in love with her. When she tells him they cannot be together, he is crushed and asks why. He seems to think that her reasoning, her being Jewish, is pretty ridiculous. This is especially made clear to the audience when he reveals his own secret of being Jewish. The Master of Ceremonies sings a song about how he wishes the world would see his “girl” the way he does through his own eyes. If only they could see how amazing she is, despite her religion, her boisterous nature, or in the case of the performance, a monkey, then the world would understand how great of a person she really is. However, this can also be related to the relationship between Brian and Sally. Brian starts out hesitant to be with Sally who is an outgoing person, to say the least. He loves her despite everything that