CROSSING THE THRESHOLD The moment of the protagonist crossing the threshold is also known as “the point of no return.” The protagonist is now in totally uncharted territory. For the audience, this should be an exciting step into a new journey, be it emotional or physical—ideally both. This is the true beginning of the protagonist’s road to discovery, redemption, love, vengeance, happiness, doom, or whatever winds up being his destiny. In musicals, this moment usually occurs sometime within the first thirty to forty-five minutes of the production’s Act One. You read that right—the story’s true
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