Astonishing
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"Astonishing" is the powerful, climactic solo number sung by Jo March in the stage musical adaptation of *Little Women*, expressing her fierce independence and determination to shape her own destiny.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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show tune ⓘ solo number ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Jo March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Little Women (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jason Howland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
character development song
ⓘ
statement of purpose ⓘ |
| expresses |
desire to live an extraordinary life
ⓘ
fierce independence ⓘ refusal to accept limitations imposed by others ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceProduction | Little Women original stage production ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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show tune ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Mindi Dickstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricSubject |
Jo March's determination to shape her own destiny
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assertion of personal voice ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | contemporary musical theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
11 o'clock number
ⓘ
climactic solo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demanding vocal performance
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empowering lyrics ⓘ popularity in musical theatre auditions ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Little Women (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerCharacter | Jo March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInShow |
climax
ⓘ
second act ⓘ |
| sungBy | Jo March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
female independence
ⓘ
individual destiny ⓘ personal ambition ⓘ rejection of traditional gender roles ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 21st century ⓘ |
| usedAs | audition song for female performers ⓘ |
| vocalRange | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| vocalType | belt ⓘ |
| workFromCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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