Song and Dance

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"Song and Dance" is a musical composed of two acts that tell separate but connected stories. The first act, "Tell Me on a Sunday," follows the romantic and professional misadventures of an English woman named Emma who moves to New York to pursue her dreams of being a performer. She falls in love with a man named Sheldon, but their relationship becomes strained as her career takes off while he struggles to find work.

The second act, "Variations," is a ballet set to Andrew Lloyd Webber's composition of the same name. The dance tells the story of a man who, after losing his lover, seeks solace in music and becomes a virtuoso pianist. However, his obsession with his art causes him to neglect his relationships and his own physical well-being.

The two acts are connected by the character of Emma, who appears in both as a friend of the pianist. The show explores themes of love, ambition, and the price of pursuing one's dreams. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black and Richard Maltby Jr., "Song and Dance" premiered in London's West End in 1982 and later opened on Broadway in 1985.