Unit 1 West Side Story 1
Part Ⅰ Reading&Writing 1
Fast Reading What Is a Musical? 1
Intensive Reading Synopsis of West Side Story 3
Extensive Reading More Information on West Side Story 14
Part Ⅱ Listening&Speaking 21
Episode 1 Maria 21
Episode 2 Tonight 26
Unit 2 Dreamgirls 33
Part Ⅰ Reading&Writing 33
Fast Reading Key Players in Making a Musical:The Creative Team(1) 33
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Dreamgirls 35
Extensive Reading More Information on Dreamgirls 47
Part Ⅱ Listening&Speaking 54
Episode 1 Listen 54
Episode 2 Hard to Say Goodbye 61
Unit 3 Hairspray 69
Part Ⅰ Reading&Writing 69
Fast Reading Key Players in Making a Musical:The Creative Team(2) 69
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Hairspray 71
Extensive Reading More Information on Hairspray 81
Part Ⅱ Listening&Speaking 87
Episode 1 Good Morning,Baltimore 87
Episode 2 I Know Where I've Been 93
Unit 4 Singin'in the Rain 99
Part Ⅰ Reading&Writing 99
Fast Reading Getting the Idea for Making a Musical 99
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Singin'in the Rain 103
Extensive Reading More Information on Singin'in the Rain 110
Part Ⅱ Listening&Speaking 116
Episode 1 All I Do Is Dream of You 116
Episode 2 Singin'in the Rain 121
Unit 5 The Sound of Music 129
Part Ⅰ Reading&Writing 129
Fast Reading Backer's Auditions:Finding the Money 129
Intensive Reading Synopsis of The Sound of Music 132
Extensive Reading More Information on The Sound of Music 142
Part Ⅱ Listening&Speaking 147
Episode 1 These Are a Few of My Favorite Things 147
Episode 2 Edelweiss 153
Unit 6 Rent 159
Part Ⅰ Reading&Writing 159
Fast Reading Actor's Auditions:Finding the Cast 159
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Rent 160
Extensive Reading More Information on Rent 173
Part Ⅱ Listening&Speaking 179
Episode 1 A Choice 179
Episode 2 Happy New Year 185
Unit 7 Evita 191
Part Ⅰ Reading&Writing 191
Fast Reading Musical Rehearsals 191
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Evita 193
Extensive Reading More Information on Evita 203
Part Ⅱ Listening&Speaking 208
Episode 1 I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You 208
Episode 2 Don't Cry for Me Argentina 213
Unit 8 My Fair Lady 219
Part Ⅰ Reading&Writing 219
Fast Reading Writing a Musical 219
Intensive Reading Synopsis of My Fair Lady 221
Extensive Reading More Information on My Fair Lady 232
Part Ⅱ Listening&Speaking 237
Episode 1 Wouldn't It Be Loverly? 237
Episode 2 Without You 243
Unit 9 The Phantom of the Opera 249
Part Ⅰ Reading&Writing 249
Fast Reading Eight Rules for Writing Musicals(1) 249
Intensive Reading Synopsis of The Phantom of the Opera 252
Extensive Reading More Information on The Phantom of the Opera 261
Part Ⅱ Listening&Speaking 265
Episode 1 Think of Me 265
Episode 2 Angel of Music 269
Unit 10 Cats 277
Part Ⅰ Reading&Writing 277
Fast Reading Eight Rules for Writing Musicals(2) 277
Intensive Reading Synopsis of Cats 279
Extensive Reading More Information on Cats 289
Part Ⅱ Listening&Speaking 294
Episode 1 Jellicle Cats 294
Episode 2 The Finale 299