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Shawn Henry, Assistant Professor in Musical Theatre Performance, MacEwan University

How music cues helped actors harness emotion in ‘Monoceros,’ a new Canadian musical

_Monoceros_ is based on the award-winning novel by Canadian author Suzette Mayr, and follows a high school student on a journey of grief and discovery after the death of a fellow classmate. (Shawn Henry)

Complex characters represented with sensitive and powerful performance is part of what draws audiences to drama, including live theatre.

This is no less the case for musical theatre — but what is the role of music in character development?

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