Unit 1 West Side Story 1
Part Ⅰ Reading ＆ Writing 2
Fast Reading What Is a Musical? 2
Intensive Reading Synopsis of West Side Story 4
Extensive Reading More Information on West Side Story 13
Part Ⅱ Listening ＆ Speaking 18
Episode 1 Maria 18
Episode 2 Tonight 22
Unit 2 Dreamgirls 27
Part Ⅰ Reading ＆ Writing 28
Fast Reading Key Players in Making a Musical:The Creative Team(1) 28
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Dreamgirls 30
Extensive Reading More Information on Dreamgirls 38
Part 11 Listening ＆ Speaking 44
Episode 1 Listen 44
Episode 2 Hard to Say Goodbye 48
Unit 3 Hairspray 53
Part Ⅰ Reading ＆ Writing 54
Fast Reading Key Players in Making a Musical:The Creative Team(2) 54
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Hairspray 56
Extensive Reading More Information on Hairspray 64
Part Ⅱ Listening ＆ Speaking 70
Episode 1 Good Morning,Baltimore 70
Episode 2 I Know Where I've Been 74
Unit 4 Singin'in the Rain 79
Part Ⅰ Reading ＆ Writing 80
Fast Reading Getting the Idea for Making a Musical 80
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Singin'in the Rain 83
Extensive Reading More Information on Singin'in the Rain 89
Part Ⅱ Listening ＆ Speaking 95
Episode 1 All I Do Is Dream of You 95
Episode 2 Singin'in the Rain 98
Unit 5 The Sound of Music 105
Part Ⅰ Reading ＆ Writing 106
Fast Reading Backer's Auditions:Finding the Money 106
Intensive Reading Synopsis of The Sound of Music 109
Extensive Reading More Information on The Sound of Music 116
Part Ⅱ Listening ＆ Speaking 121
Episode 1 These Are a Few of My Favorite Things 121
Episode 2 Edelweiss 126
Unit 6 Rent 131
Part Ⅰ Reading ＆ Writing 132
Fast Reading Actor's Auditions:Finding the Cast 132
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Rent 134
Extensive Reading More Information on Rent 140
Part Ⅱ Listening ＆ Speaking 145
Episode 1 A Choice 145
Episode 2 Happy New Year 149
Unit 7 Evita 155
Part Ⅰ Reading ＆ Writing 156
Fast Reading Musical Rehearsals 156
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Evita 159
Extensive Reading More Information on Evita 166
Part Ⅱ Listening ＆ Speaking 170
Episode 1 I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You 170
Episode 2 Don't Cry for Me Argentina 174
Unit 8 My Fair Lady 179
Part Ⅰ Reading ＆ Writing 180
Fast Reading Writing a Musical 180
Intensive Reading Synopsis of My Fair Lady 183
Extensive Reading More Information on My Fair Lady 188
Part Ⅱ Listening ＆ Speaking 193
Episode 1 Wouldn't It Be Loverly？ 193
Episode 2 Without You 198
Unit 9 The Phantom of the Opera 205
Part Ⅰ Reading ＆ Writing 206
Fast Reading Eight Rules for Writing Musicals(1) 206
Intensive Reading Synopsis of The Phantom of the Opera 209
Extersive Reading More Information on The Phantom of the Opera 215
Part Ⅱ Listening ＆ Speaking 220
Episode 1 Think of Me 220
Episode 2 Angel of Music 224
Unit 10 Cats 231
Part Ⅰ Reading ＆ Writing 232
Fast Reading Eight Rules for Writing Musicals(2) 232
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Cats 234
Extensive Reading More Information on Cats 240
Part Ⅱ Listening ＆ Speaking 246
Episode 1 Jellicle Cats 246
Episode 2 The Finale 249
Glossary 255