62 UNIT 08 | Culture vulture Read the text about the longest-running London West End shows. Some words are missing. Complete the text by writing an appropriate word for each gap (1–12). Write only one word in each space provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 6 CATCH A SHOW IN LONDON’S WEST END The West End of London is famous for its shows, especially musicals. Here you can read (0) five of the most popular shows of all time. Wicked: The Untold Story of the Wizard of Oz You probably know the story of the Wizard of Oz, but have you ever (1) what made the Wicked Witch of the West so bad? Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz takes you back in time to a sorcery school where the popular, blonde Glinda strikes up an unlikely friendship with the unfashionable Elphaba, who is bullied (2) her skin is green. Wicked has won a range of awards. When you watch it, you’ll (3) why – it has elaborate costumes and jokes all the family can appreciate. The Lion King Follow Simba, an innocent lion cub, as he grows (4) his role as king of his pride in the African desert in Disney’s The Lion King. Fast and colourful, this vibrant musical (5) alive with elaborate masks, body paint and dancing. Audiences have been wowed by African rhythms, drumming and shadow and hand-held puppetry since it began. Over 80 million people worldwide have watched African animals strutting, leaping and dancing to wellknown hits (6) as Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Hamilton The hugely successful musical Hamilton tells the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. An immigrant (7) the West Indies to the USA, he became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War. The book, music and lyrics are by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the score blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway. This is the story of America then, told by America now. Hamilton has been (8) by more than 2 million people on Broadway in New York City. The Phantom of the Opera The story of a deformed musical genius’s obsession with a talented singer, The Phantom of the Opera has (9) more than 70 major theatre awards and has attracted more than 140 million theatregoers. It features the well-known (10) All I Ask of You and The Music of the Night. Les Misérables Based (11) the novel of the same name, Les Misérables wins gold for being the longest-running musical in the world. The musical follows the criminal Jean Valjean, who is hunted for decades by police officer Javert after he breaks his parole. The production has been translated into more than 20 languages. Don’t (12) your tissues as you may need them for Fantine’s I Dreamed a Dream. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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