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The Show Must Go On: A Comical, Farcical, Musical - Libretto

by Mike Daniel

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A spoof-minded musical libretto of love, rank, and scheming

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A spoof-minded musical libretto of love, rank, and scheming

Mike Daniel’s libretto builds its comic conflict around Stu’s attempt to marry Elemenope despite the demands of her nobleman father, Sediefge. The obstacle is as much social as romantic: status and wealth shape the father’s terms, while Stu’s friend Cure advances a rescue plan with motives of his own. A retired pirate, a lovesick peasant, and even a statue join the deliberately eccentric ensemble. Framed as a farce, the piece uses a heightened, storybook-style romantic setup to play with noble rank, marriage arrangements, and the gap between winning a desired outcome and learning a larger lesson.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of comic musical-theater librettos
  • Readers interested in farce built around romance and social rank
  • Theater groups seeking an eccentric ensemble of supporting roles

Themes

Romantic pursuitClass and nobilityMarriage arrangementsSchemes and ulterior motivesLessons beyond romantic victory

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Book overview

Stu is hopelessly in love with the fair maiden, Elemenope, but her father, Sediefge, is a tyrannical nobleman who refuses to marry her to anyone who is not of noble rank (unless he happens to have pretty jewels). Fortunately, Stu's best friend, Cure, has a plan to save the day - although he may have some ulterior motives of his own... Aided by an eccentric cast of characters - including a retired pirate, a love-sick peasant, and a statue - will Stu defeat the odds and win the girl of his dreams, or learn a much more valuable lesson?
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