Other inmates try to steal his things, including a manuscript he has written. Set during the Spanish Inquisition, Man of La Mancha brings us the story of Miguel de Cervantes who is in prison and awaiting his trial.

It is, in fact, a play within another play. It is an astonishing, touching, moving musical that holds recognition as one of the first plays to come out of a piece of historical literature. Man of La Mancha intends to reflect Don Quixote, the seventeenth-century works of Cervantes. Even with the turmoil that ensues, you get to watch a diverse set of characters come together, befriend one another, and even fall in love. You also get to see the connection between a showgirl who wants to become clean and lead an honest life, and ends up with a craps dealer who is far from being the person to find that type of life with.

One occurs between a big balling gambler and a puritanical preacher woman. Guys and Dolls is a romantic comedy that brings the most unlikely connections. Hear me, you gamblers! With your dice, your cards, your horses! Pause and think before it is too late! And that is why I am standing here, in the DevilвЂ™s own city, on the DevilвЂ™s own street, prepared to do battle with the forces of evil. That is what the Bible tells us.вЂќД«rothers and sisters, resist the Devil and he will flee from you. It begins, вЂњBrothers and sisters, resist the Devil and he will flee from you. This monologue can be found on page 8 and 9, Act 1 Scene 1, and should be presented by an adult female. She is hoping to reach the sinning gamblers on the streets of Broadway and is imploring them to seek her help. Time to get up on your soapbox and preach to deaf ears in this next monologues from musicals example. Bring the drama with this one as you recant the tale of your husband being caught in a compromising position with your own sister that leads to blood on your hands. It is a short monologue that would be portrayed appropriately by a young adult or adult female. Now for the last number in our act, we did these 20 acrobatic tricks in a row, one, two, three, four, fiveвЂ¦splits, spread eagles, flip flops, back flips, one right after the other. My sister, Veronica, and I did this double act and my husband, Charlie, traveled around with us. She explains how she ended up in jail detailing a murder she committed. She along with some other female inmates are sharing stories of what got them locked up. The monologue is spoken by Velma during her incarceration. Set in the 1920вЂ™s, Chicago brings sass and sexiness. There, they find stardom and hope it will save them from the gallows. In this musical, murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart are sent to death row. The next monologue from musicals choice comes from a wildly popular musical called Chicago. It would make a very multi-faceted performance on your monologues from musicals list. Though Maria believes Tony when he explains what happened and sees his want to be held responsible, ultimately the tragic hero role emerges and it will cost him his life.

In this monologue, Tony, experiences that pull and his hate gets the best of him resulting in him killing his belovedвЂ™s brother. I donвЂ™t know how it went wrongвЂ¦ I didnвЂ™t mean to hurt him I didnвЂ™t want to I didnвЂ™t know I had. He is extraordinarily optimistic but cannot help be pulled back into his old ways. He is best friends with Riff and together formed their gang, вЂњThe Jets.вЂќ Tony takes a job at the local soda fountain in the attempt to change his ways. Tony is the doomed lover in this story and is a bad boy gone good. This story is very obviously tragic mirroring Romeo and Juliet. TonyвЂ™s monologue in the West Side Story is ideally suited for a young adult male actor.

Famous comedic monologues for women