

Encourage them to think about all the facets of a musical production and how everything contributes to the whole. Use the infinite-cloned white shape to add any additional ideas contributed by the students.

Introduce the students to The Phantom of the Opera by beginning with the question "what is musical theater"? Using notebook page 4, explore the question: "What are all the components that make a successful show come together?" Have students suggest ways the different components relate to one another.Before the students see The Phantom of the Opera survey the students with the following question: How do you feel about Opera? Does it bore you? Excite you?.Optional: Video or DVD of the original silent film starring PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. (Available for free download from The Magic of Musical Theater-The Phantom of the Opera ~SMART Board, projector, computer and Smart Notebook software. Students will listen to and identify music from Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Students will identify at least five primary characters from THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.Ĥ. Students will describe the plot and conflict points as well as some interesting facts behind the story of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.ģ. Students will identify at least five important components of the art form of musical theater.Ģ. Three to Four 40-minute lesson periods depending on how intensive you would like to delve.
