1- Choose a musical- a performance in which the story is told through song, dance, and dialogue. You may choose to view a musical offered on Digital Theater at www.Digitaltheatreplus.com opens in new window. Once on the website, use the following login information:

Student Login

Group username:(Will give to you)

Group password:

or you may choose to view this version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera opens in new window. 

If you have access to Netflix, it is currently streaming:

• Fiddler on the Roof
• West Side Story
• Jersey Boys

If you have access to Disney Plus, I recommend Hamilton.

2- Before you view the musical you have chosen, read over the Critique Response Paper Guidelines below, so that you know HOW to view the musical in preparation for your response paper. 

3- View the musical in its entirety and use the Musical Analysis Worksheet opens in new window to TAKE NOTES so that you remember all important points for your paper.   

 4- Write a Musical Critique (Response) Paper using the guidelines below, and submit it to the assignment folder in iCollege by Sunday, July 26 before 11:59 PM. 

Critique Response Paper Guidelines 

Section A: Production Details  

• Name of Musical:

2. Names of:

• The Composer (writes the music)
• The Lyricist (writes the words for the songs)
• The Book Writer (writes the non-musical scenes)

3. Name of theatre or production company:

4. Name of the director:

Section B: Critical Response 

Note: Your answers to the following questions can be brief but should be specific and provide enough detail to demonstrate that you viewed the play and have given thoughtful reflection to your viewing experience.   

I. What do you think the collaborating theatre artists (playwright, director, actors, designers) are attempting to present or offer to the audience with this production? Really think about why the company would choose this musical. Who it might appeal to? What is the message they are trying to get across by producing it?  

II. Briefly note how well the collaborating theatre artists handled each of the areas outlined below, based on Aristotle’s “Six Elements of Drama.” Make sure to state SPECIFIC EXAMPLES  from the production to support your statements and opinions about the relative success of the production.  

 EXAMPLE: 

• Thought: Major themes explored in Hairspray are overcoming social prejudice and the need for self-expression. These themes are embedded not only in the racial storylines of the teenages, but in Tracy's struggle for social acceptance.

 Cover all six of the following categories: 

1. Plot

2. Character  

3. Thought 

4. Diction  

5.  Spectacle 

6.  Song

III. Was the production worth doing? This should be MUCH MORE than a simple yes or no answer.  Discuss in detail whether the production was worth the time and effort on the part of the collaborating artists and the audience. Keep in mind that even if you may not have personally enjoyed or understood certain aspects of the production, the production may possess overall worth or something to offer to others. You may wish to take this opportunity to state whether you would recommend the production to others or not.   

CRITERIA: Your paper should be: well-organized; supported with examples from the musical; original work-no plagiarism!; full sentences; formal language used (no text-speak); proofread/edited for spelling, grammar and usage errors; 12 pt. font;  and double spaced. Your Rubric access is HERE.