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RIGOLETTO

Good story. It was fun to watch. "I really liked it. Me tool" They enjoyed the music and the story. "I wish I could sing like the girl." "I have a friend who would love it because she likes that kind of singing." They related to the misbehavior in the story. "Sometimes I'm mean too." "The mob people were mean." "Ribaldi reminded me of the Phantom of the Opera. Bonnie reminded me of me." "You leaned that you cannot judge people by the way they look or the money they have."

Great musical. Humorous with good morals. People looking for the operatic Rigoletto will not find it here. This storyline is more like "Phantom of the Opera" with a great story about a desire for talent and fame that many children dream about. Great social interactions between generations and social classes. Ribaldi is a character you could easily hate. When people do, you realize that they and you were wrong about him. He teaches us to look beyond appearances.

"Returning hurt for hurt never helped anybody," young Bonnie said. But what is she to make of the hurtful Ribaldi who has moved into Castle Gate and threatened to evict her family? When she goes to work in his mysterious old mansion, she helps him see that the ugliness he holds inside is far worse than his hideous appearance. And she soon sees that this "beast " is a master singer and teacher who can help her unlock the beauty of her own voice. As Ribaldi teaches Bonnie to sing, her kindness melts the ice around his heart to reveal goodness and a rare wisdom that has been buried for years. Although the children of the town discover his beautiful soul, some of their parents allow ugly rumors to fuel the fires of their hate. Don't miss the stirring finish as this musical masterpiece builds to a crescendo.