Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge- June 15- Sept. 14, 2017

[Fran, Moderator]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017

Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals.


Let's Celebrate Musicals!

Pick a level and begin reading on June 15th!

Level 1-Complete any 5 tasks- I've heard there are Musicals
Level 2- Complete any 10 tasks- I've listened to a show tune
Level 3- Complete any 15 tasks- I've seen a Musical
Level 4- Complete any 20 tasks- I've been to a few Musicals
Level 5-Complete any 25 tasks- I try to see them often
Level 6- Complete all 30 tasks- Musicals are my life!
Bonus- 6 books that can be completed with any level

**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.
Audiobooks and rereads are allowed.
You can always add levels as you go.
You may update your original post with your progress or repost , it is your choice. But please repost upon completion**

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded.
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician.
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it.
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
3. 1960's- Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5. 1980's- The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
6. 1990's-Present-
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

Happy Reading!

[Fran, Moderator]

Q&A Spot

I will add any questions in the thread that pertain to the challenge here, along with the answers, so everyone can find it easily.

1. Q- Must you do all of the Bonus section? Or can you do a few?
A- You need to complete the entire Bonus to 'officially' get credit for it, but you are welcome to complete as many as you want for the enjoyment of it.

[Fran, Moderator]

Some shelf and list ideas that may help with certain tasks-

*Please double-check titles from these lists for accuracy. Just because it's on a list doesn't mean it fits the category.


1. Stranded-
Best Stranded on a Deserted Island
Trapped/Stranded/Wilderness Romance Books
2. Orphan character-
Gay Romance Featuring an Orphaned MC
Aunt/Uncle Caring for Orphaned Niece/Nephew
6. Romance set in Chicago-
Best Romances Set in Chicago
7. Diner in story or waitress character-
Cuppa-Diners in Romance
Waitress Heroine in Romance
9. Matchmaker-
Matchmaker-Matchmaker
Dating Service Romance Novel Style
17. Adoption-
Best Surrogate Fathers in Romance
18. Red-headed character-
Historical Romance Red-Headed Heroine or Hero
Redheaded Romance Heroes
19. Wedding in story-
Maids of Honor in Romance Novels
22. Trilogies-
Best Series - Trilogies
Best Romance Trilogies
27. Set in England-
Romances Set in Regency or Victorian England
Young Adult Regency
28. Set in Asia- (please make sure the setting is Asia, and not just including an Asian character set in another continent)
Romance in East-Southeast Asia and/or East-Southeast Asian Heroes and Heroines
Asian Fantasy/Science Fiction
29. Florida setting-
MM Romance set in Florida
Best Romance Novels set in Florida
29. Feet or shoes on cover-
Feet!
Dress with Bare Feet
Shoes!

[Fran, Moderator]

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[Fran, Moderator]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017

I will start with Level 2- Complete any 10 tasks- I've listened to a show tune

0/10 Read

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded.
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician.
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it.
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
3. 1960's- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
4. 1970's- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5. 1980's-Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
6. 1990's-Present-Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[Calila]

I'm in for Level 6 + Bonus!

36/36

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC 13/13 (view spoiler)[
1. Come From Away - Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded. - Between the Click of the Light and the Start of the Dream 07/06-07/17 ★★★★
2. Hamilton - Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician. - Interlude: First Noel 06/21/17 ★★★★
3. Dear Evan Hansen - Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie. - Weight of the World 07/03/17 ★★★★
4. Kinky Boots - Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character. - Agamemnon Frost and the House of Death 07/02-03/17 ★★
5. Bandstand - Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band. - Agamemnon Frost and the Hollow Ships 07/03/17 ★★
6. Chicago - Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail. - Five-Sided Heart 06/22-23/17 ★★★★★
7. Waitress - Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story. - Manny Makes Three 06/19-20/17 ★★★
8. Groundhog Day - Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it. - An Arresting Ride 06/25-26/17 ★★★★
9. Hello, Dolly! - Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple). - The Boy with the Painful Tattoo 06/19-20/17 ★★★★
10. Lion King - Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility. - The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh 06/15/17 ★★★★★
11. Wicked - Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story). - Bloody English 06/16-17/17 ★★★
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker. -
The Seer 06/24/17 ★★★★
13. Anastasia - Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman. - An Unnatural Vice 07/08/17 ★★★ (hide spoiler)]

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London 12/12 (view spoiler)[
14. Beautiful - Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling. - Shelter the Sea 06/17-18/17 ★★★
15. Aladdin - Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being. - The Lightning-Struck Heart 07/01-02/17 ★★★★★
16. Phantom of the Opera - Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line. - Trade This Life for Something New 06/20-21/17 ★★★★
17. Les Miserables - Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick. - Riding Through Fire 06/26/17 ★★★
18. Annie - Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title. - A Dragon's Love Song 06/18/17 ★★★★
19. Mamma Mia - Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island. - Erotic Gaze 07/07/17 ★
20. Matilda - Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another. - #omegaproblems 06/15/17 ★★★★
21. Motown, the Musical - Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it. - Wild Pitch 06/26-27/17 ★★
22. Dreamgirls - Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends. - Michael, Reinvented 07/04/17 ★★★★★
23. School of Rock - Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it. - Wrestling This 06/29/17 ★★★
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical - Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?). - Empty 07/04-05/17 ★★★★★
25. The Book of Mormon - Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book. - Glen & Tyler's Paris Double-cross 07/09/17 ★★★★ (hide spoiler)]

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017 5/5(view spoiler)[
26. Finding Neverland - Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling. - Back to You 06/22/17 ★★★
27. Something Rotten! - Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut. - Bodyguard To A Sex God 06/16-17/17 ★★
28. The King and I - Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover. - Laid to Ruin 07/05-06/17 ★★
29. On Your Feet! - Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida. - P.S. I Spook You 07/14/17 ★★★★
30. Jersey Boys - Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry. - Snow & Winter series - The Mystery of the Curiosities 07/16/17 ★★★★★ (hide spoiler)]

Bonus- A look back at Broadway- 6/6(view spoiler)[
1. 1940's - Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 07/01/17 ★★★★★
2. 1950's - The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance - Draakenwood 07/11-12/17 ★★★★
3. 1960's - Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element. - The Great Sex Olympics of 221 B 06/15-16/17 ★★
4. 1970's - A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover. - Revelations 07/06/17 ★★★★★
5. 1980's - The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover. - Shelter the Sea 06/17-18/17 ★★★
6. 1990's-Present - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical - Read A Post-Apocalyptic book - Shadow Fray 06/28-30/17 ★★★ (hide spoiler)]

[Sandra]

I'M IN!
LEVEL 6 + BONUS

1. an uplifting story - Shacking Up - Helena Hunting - 14 JULY
2. a politician - Scandal - Grace Kagni - 17 JULY
3. NA story - The Thrill of It - Lauren Blakely - 1 JULY
4. fashion industry - Deadly in High Heels - Gemma Halliday - 3 JULY
5. military character - Navy SEAL Six Pack - Elle James - 25 JUNE
6. a lawyer - Blindfolded Innocence - Alessandra Torre - 6 JULY
7. has a restaurant - Romance Impossible - Melanie Marchande - 25 JUNE
8. an animal in it - To Catch His Mate - Savannah Stuart - 18 JUNE
9. double letters in the title - Time Stood Still - London Miller - 18 JUNE
10. nobility - Duke of Manhattan - Louise Bay - 27 JUNE
11. Paranormal romance - Saving His Mate - Savannah Stuart 17 JUNE
12. blue collar worker - Well Hung - Lauren Blakely - 1 AUG
13. mystery romance - Indigo Fire - Vickie McKeehan - 27 JUNE


West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. character who is married - Homicide in High Heels - Gemma Halliday - 20 JUNE
15. romance featuring adventure - The Demon You Know - Barbara Elsborg - 5 JULY
16. love triangle - Fearless Fourteen - Janet Evanovich - 10 JULY
17. child character - Full Force Fatherhood - Tyler Anne Snell - 19 JULY
18. one word title - Caught - Jami Alden - 2 JULY
19. a wedding in the story - Dakota Wedding - Lisa Mondello - 6 JULY
20. character who had a difficult home life - Reunion in Death - J.D. Robb - 25 JUNE
21. sports figure - Worth the Chance - Vi Keeland - 20 JUNE
22. part of a trilogy - Indigo Heat - Vickie McKeehan - 27 JUNE
23. book with a student(s) - The Deal - Elle Kennedy - 2 AUG
24. evil character - Scorch - Clarissa Wild - 3 JULY
25. humorous book - The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole - Sue Townsend - 26 JULY


Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. a story with brothers - Indigo Justice - Vickie McKeehan - 28 JUNE
27. set in England - Filthy English - Ilsa Madden-Mills - 17 JUNE
28. royal character - The King - J.R. Ward - 21 JULY
29. shoes on the cover - Mercy - Annabel Joseph - 15 JUNE
30. season name in the title - The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Han - 14 AUG


Bonus- A look back at Broadway
1. much acclaimed success - The Shadows - J.R. Ward - 9 AUG
2. written by a duo - Fish & Chips - Abigail Roux, Madeleine Urban - 16 JULY
3. naked torso - Mr. Right Now: Vol. 2: Party Boy in Room 211 - H.J. Bellus - 14 JULY
4. won an award - Black Ice - Anne Stuart - 8 JULY
5. musical instrument on the cover - Rock Chick Regret - Kristen Ashley - 16 JUNE
6. Grease - read 2nd chance romance - Texas! Chase - Sandra Brown - 27 JULY

[Camille]

Let's Celebrate Musicals
June 15th to September 14th, 2017
Completed: 29/30

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr, 4 stars, finished 9/3/17
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician: Wicked Lust by Sawyer Bennett, 4 stars, finished 6/24/17
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie: Provocative by Lisa Renee Jones, 3 stars, finished 7/9/17 (Both characters lie to each other)
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character: Cage by Harper Sloan, 5 stars, finished 7/15/17 (Sway)
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band. Curtis by Nicole Edwards, 5 stars, finished 8/8/17
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail: Saving Dancer by Jordan Marie, 4 stars, finished 6/15/17
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story: Nuts by Alice Clayton, 4 stars, finished 6/26/17
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it. Lean on Me by Cherise Sinclair, 5 stars, finished 9/12//17
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple). Full Domain by Kindle Alexander, 4 stars, finished 8/16/17
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility: Protecting His Own by Cherise Sinclair, 5 stars, finished 7/10/17
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story). The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston, 4 stars, finished 7/23/17
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker: [book]: More Than Pancakes by Christine DePetrillo, 2 stars, finished 8/24/17
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman: [book:Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James, 4 stars, finished 7/31/17



West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling: Luke by Sabrina Paige, 5 stars, finished 7/22/17
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being: Uncivilized by Sawyer Bennett, 4 stars, finished 6/20/17
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line. Torn by Carian Cole, 4 stars, finished 8/20/17 (Singer)
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick: Ravage Me by Ryan Michele, 4 stars, finished 6/27/17
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title: Tease by Ella Frank, 5 stars, finished 8/3/17
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island: Shaken, Not Stirred by Sawyer Bennett, 4 stars, finished 6/25/17
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another: The Hurricane by R.J. Prescott, 5 stars, finished 7/11/17
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it: Fighting Silence by Aly Martinez, 5 stars, finished 7/29/17
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends: With a Twist by Sawyer Bennett, 4 stars,finished 6/18/17
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it. The Tutor by Portia Da Costa, 4 stars, finished 8/24/17
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?). Hawk's Property by Chiah Wilder, 3 stars, finished 6/29/17
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book: Keepsake by Sarina Bowen, 4 stars, finished 6/21/17



Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling: Three to Ride by Sophie Oak, 5 stars, finished 7/2/17
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut: Rocky Mountain Heat by Vivian Arend, 3 stars, finished 7/29/17
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover: Royally Endowed by Emma Chase, 3 stars, finished 8/19/17
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida. Take Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates, 3 stars, finished 8/29/17
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

[Tammie]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
Goal: Level 6, plus Bonus
Read: 30/30
Bonus: 6/6

Broadway Musicals - Spring 2017 - NYC
1. Come From Away-stranded: Paper and Fire, Rachel Caine ★★★★ 7/28
2. Hamilton-Scandal: Dating You / Hating You, Christina Lauren ★★★★★ 8/17
3. Dear Evan Hansen-YA: Tigers in the Cage, Rachel Caine ★★★★ 7/18
4. Kinky Boots-Model/Fashion: Wired, Julie Garwood ★★★ 8/2
5. Bandstand-Military/Veteran: Yours to Keep, Shannon Stacey ★★★★ 6/19
6. Chicago-Lawyer: The Protector, Jodi Ellen Malpas ★★★★ 6/27
7. Waitress-Diner/waitress: The Marriage Trap, Diana Fraser ★★★ 6/28
8. Groundhog Day-dogs/cats: Show Me, Baby ★★★★ 8/5
9. Hello, Dolly!-dd: Hidden Riches, Nora Roberts ★★★★ 7/7
10. Lion King-Family: Undeniably Yours, Shannon Stacey ★★★★ 6/17
11. Wicked-paranormal: The Chosen, J.R. Ward ★★★★ 7/9
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-MCs love chocolate: Hold On, Kristen Ashley ★★★★ 6/30
13. Anastasia-brave woman: Lord of Temptation, Paula Quinn ★★★★ 6/28



West End Musicals - Spring 2017 - London
14. Beautiful-Divorced MC: The Thing About Love, Julie James ★★★★ 7/16
15. Aladdin-magical being: Ink and Bone, Rachel Caine ★★★★ 7/20
16. Phantom of the Opera-Love Triangle: Legal Action, Kimball Lee ★★ 8/22
17. Les Miserables-child character: Our Short History, Lauren Grodstein ★★★★ 8/15
18. Annie-One word title: Tate, Linda Lael Miller ★★★★ 6/20
19. Mamma Mia-wedding: This is Who I Am, Cherise Sinclair ★★★ 7/3
20. Matilda-
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, J.D. Vance ★★★ 6/23
21. Motown, the Musical-Sports-Racing: Final Lap, Erin McCarthy ★★★★ 7/13
22. Dreamgirls-Trilogy: Lord of Seduction, Paula Quinn ★★★★ 7/2
23. School of Rock-Students: Meet the Baumgartners, Selena Kitt ★★★ 7/16
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical-Evil char: Safe Haven, Nicholas Sparks ★★★★ 7/1
25. The Book of Mormon-humorous: Nuts, Alice Clayton ★★★★ 8/7


Touring Musicals - Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland-brothers: Saturday Night Special, Mari Carr ★★★★ 8/12
27. Something Rotten!-author’s debut: The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas ★★★★★ 6/17
28. The King and I-Gown on cover: Lord of Desire, Paula Quinn ★★★★ 6/22
29. On Your Feet!-Florida: If Only, Cherise Sinclair ★★★ 7/26
30. Jersey Boys-'Girls' 'Don't: Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds, Nancy Martin ★★★ 9/5

Bonus - A look back at Broadway
1. 1940's-Future Movie/Success: The Gunslinger, Stephen King ★★★★ 6/25
2. 1950's-historical: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, Jennifer Ashley ★★★★ 8/10
3. 1960's-naked torso/controversial element: To Command and Collar, Cherise Sinclair ★★★ 6/16
4. 1970's-lines on cover: Somehow, Some Way, Jennifer Probst ★★★★ 8/13
5. 1980's-'over the top' story line/poetry: An Echo in the Bone, Diana Gabaldon ★★★★★ 7/19
6. 1990's-Present-Musical-Make up your own: Titanic-read any book with a cruise ship in the story line: The Woman in Cabin 10, Ruth Ware ★★★★ 7/5

[Susan]

I'm in for all of them :-)

29/30
5/6 Bonus

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded.
A Soldier's Journey - Patricia Potter (HS #2030 - Apr 2016) (uplifting) - June 29
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician.
From Kiss to Queen - Janet Chapman (Jove - July 2016) (orphan) - July 10
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.
The Rancher's Cinderella Bride - Sara Orwig (HD #2518 - May 2017) (fake relationship) - July 3
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
Sea Glass Sunrise - Donna Kauffman (Zebra - June 2015) (flamboyant sisters) - Aug 9
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.
One Night with a SEAL: All Out\All in - Tawny Weber, Beth Andrews (HB #943 - June 2017) (SEALs) - Aug 15
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
Cornered in Conard County - Rachel Lee (HI #1726 - Aug 2017) (jail) - July 2
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
A Cowboy to Call Daddy - Sasha Summers (HWR #1635 - Mar 2017) (single parent) - July 5
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
A Promise of Forever - Marilyn Pappano (Forever - June 2015) (doctor) - June 19
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).
Twice a Hero, Always Her Man - Marie Ferrarella (HSE #2522 - Jan 2017) (matchmakers) - June 24
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
The Rancher's Surprise Baby - Trish Milburn (HWR #1646 - June 2017) (family) - June 27
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
Even Vampires Get the Blues - Sandra Hill (Avon - Aug 2015) (paranormal) - Aug 3
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.
Four Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology - Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, Stefanie Sloane (Avon - Jan 2017) - And a Sixpence in Her Shoe by Julia Quinn (scientist) - June 15
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.
Silent Rescue - Melinda di Lorenzo (HRS #1950 - June 2017) (romantic suspense) - June 16




West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
Where Azaleas Bloom - Sherryl Woods (Mira - Sept 2012) (struggling) - June 24
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
The Maverick Fakes a Bride! - Christine Rimmer (HSE #2557- July 2017) (adventure) - July 6
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
Manhunt on Mystic Mesa - Cindi Myers (HI #1728 - Aug 2017) (serial killer) - July 7
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick
A Summer to Remember - Marilyn Pappano (Forever, July 2016) (sick) - June 21
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
The SEAL's Return - Patricia Potter (HS #2068 - Feb 2017) (lost parents) - June 20
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
A Son for the Cowboy - Sasha Summers (HWR #1650 - July 2017) (wedding) - July 5
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
Catching Fireflies - Sherryl Woods (Mira - Aug 2012) (school) - June 23
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it.
It Started with a Diamond - Teri Wilson (HSE #2561 - July 2017) (polo player) - July 15
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
Midnight Promises - Sherryl Woods (Mira - July 2012) (close friends) - June 22
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
Under Pressure - Lori Foster (HQN - Jan 2017) (teacher) - July 23
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
Detective Defender - Marilyn Pappano (HRS #1957 - Aug 2017) (evil killer) - July 11
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.
Plain Target - Dana R. Lynn (LIS #601 - Apr 2017) (paramedic) - July 4



Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
Renegade's Pride - B.J. Daniels (HQN - Mar 2017) (brothers) - June 16
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
What We Find - Robyn Carr (Mira - Jan 2016) (first in series) - July 18
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
The Rancher's Nanny Bargain - Sara Orwig (HD #2493 - Jan 2017) (gown on cover) - July 3
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
A Cowboy's Wish Upon a Star - Caro Carson (HSE #2918 - Dec 2016) (baby feet) - July 13
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

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Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness - Deb Marlowe (Deb Marlowe - Apr 2014) (historical) - July 13
3. 1960's- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
No Getting Over a Cowboy - Delores Fossen (HQN - Apr 2017) (naked torso) - July 27
4. 1970's- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
A Texas Rescue Christmas - Caro Carson (HSE #2376 - Dec 2014) (line on cover) - July 12
5. 1980's-Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
His Ballerina Bride - Teri Wilson (HSE #2526 - Jan 2017) (cat on cover) - July 14
6. 1990's-Present-Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.
9 to 5 - Read a book with a boss/employee romance, or a book about women's friendships.
Protection Detail - Julie Miller (HI #1727 - Aug 2017) (boss/employee) - Aug 1


Bonus
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[Lilly]

I'm in. Level 6 + Bonus!

DONE!
Read: 30/30
Bonus: 6/6

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
✔1. Come From Away The Bucket List to Mend a Broken Heart by Anna Bell ✲✲✲ July 2
✔ 2. Hamilton Sway by Adriana Locke ✲✲✲✲ June 20
✔3. Dear Evan Hansen Paper Princess by Erin Watt ✲✲✲✲ July 28
✔4. Kinky Boots Wardrobe Malfunction by Samantha Towle ✲✲✲ June 21
✔5. Bandstand Worth the Fall by Claudia Connor ✲✲✲✲✲ August 27
✔6. Chicago Egomaniac by Vi Keeland ✲✲✲✲✲ July 13
✔7. Waitress Room for You by Beth Ehemann ✲✲✲✲✲ August 29
✔8. Groundhog Day A Wedding Tail by Casey Griffin ✲✲✲✲ August 30
✔9. Hello, Dolly! Dear Aaron by Mariana Zapata ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ June 25
✔10. Lion King Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty ✲✲✲✲ July 23
✔11. Wicked How to Save a Life by Emma Scott ✲✲✲✲✲ June 29
✔12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Test Drive by Marie Harte ✲✲✲ June 23
✔13. Anastasia Fatal Affair by Marie Force ✲✲✲✲ July 2



West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
✔14. Beautiful The Magnate's Tempestuous Marriage by Miranda Lee ✲✲✲✲✲ June 28
✔15. Aladdin Her Hawaiian Homecoming by Cara Lockwood ✲✲✲✲ June 30
✔16. Phantom of the Opera Mayhem by Jamie Shaw ✲✲✲✲ July 16
✔17. Les Miserables Finding You by Jo Watson ✲✲✲✲ July 1
✔ 18. Annie The Best Man by Kristan Higgins ✲✲✲✲ June 17
✔19. Mamma Mia It Happened One Wedding by Julie James ✲✲✲✲✲ June 18
✔20. Matilda Under the Lights by Abbi Glines ✲✲✲ August 20
✔21. Motown, the Musical Dirty by Kylie Scott ✲✲✲✲ July 20
✔22. Dreamgirls Cream of the Crop by Alice Clayton ✲✲✲✲✲ August 22
✔23. School of Rock Solo by Lauren E. Rico ✲✲✲✲✲ August 25
✔24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical Claimed by Elle Kennedy ✲✲ July 17
✔25. The Book of Mormon The Foxe & the Hound by R.S. Grey ✲✲✲✲ June 27



Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
✔26. Finding Neverland All You Need is Love by Marie Force ✲✲✲✲ July 24
✔27. Something Rotten! Bittersweet by Sarina Bowen ✲✲✲✲✲ June 24
✔28. The King and I Royally Screwed by Emma Chase ✲✲✲✲ July 29
✔29. On Your Feet! Start Me Up by Nicole Michaels ✲✲✲ August 10
✔30. Jersey Boys Last Kiss of Summer by Marina Adair ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ June 19



Bonus- A look back at Broadway
✔1. 1940's Me Before You by Jojo Moyes ✲✲✲✲✲ July 27
✔2. 1950's Broken Prince by Erin Watt ✲✲✲✲ July 30
✔3. 1960's Royally Matched by Emma Chase ✲✲✲✲ July 31
✔4. 1970's It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover ✲✲✲✲ August 14
✔5. 1980's Cat Got Your Diamonds by Julie Chase ✲✲✲✲ June 25
✔6. 1990's-Present Balance by Lucia Franco ✲✲✲ July 25

[Bookchaser]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017 - September 14, 2017
Level: 6


Let's Celebrate Musicals!


**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.
Audiobooks and rereads are allowed.
You can always add levels as you go.
You may update your original post with your progress or repost , it is your choice. But please repost upon completion**


30/30 Completed + 2 Bonus


Broadway Musicals - Spring 2017 - NYC
01. Come From Away: Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded.
Holly Lane by Toni Blake - 08/18/17
02. Hamilton: Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician.
It's In His Arms by Shelly Alexander - 06/30/17
03. Dear Evan Hansen: Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.
This Love of Mine by Miranda Liasson - 07/07/17
04. Kinky Boots: Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character.
New Uses for Old Boyfriends by Beth Kendrick - 08/12/17
05. Bandstand: Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.
The Difference a Day Makes by Barbara Longley - 06/23/17
06. Chicago: Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
First Star I See Tonight by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 09/03/17
07. Waitress: Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
The Chef's Mail Order Bride by Cindy Caldwell - 06/24/17
08. Groundhog Day: Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
Need You for Keeps by Marina Adair - 07/24/17
09. Hello, Dolly!: Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).
The Wrangler's Mail Order Bride by Cindy Caldwell - 06/25/17
10. Lion King: Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
Montana Rescue by Kim Law - 08/11/17
11. Wicked: Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
That Familiar Touch by Dara Joy - 07/05/17
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.
Sweet Gone South by Alicia Hunter Pace - 08/03/17
13. Anastasia: Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.
It Started With a Kiss by Marina Adair - 06/24/17




West End Musicals - Spring 2017 - London
14. Beautiful: Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
The Twisted Road to You by Barbara Longley - 06/28/17
15. Aladdin: Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
Drowning in Fire by Hanna Martine - 09/07/17
16. Phantom of the Opera: Read a book with a ghost, or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky (creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
Siren's Call by Jayne Castle - 07/18/17
17. Les Miserables: Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick.
Whisper Falls by Toni Blake - 07/31/17
18. Annie: Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
And Then He Kissed Me by Kim Amos - 09/04/17
19. Mamma Mia: Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
About a Dog by Jenn McKinlay - 07/03/17
20. Matilda: Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
Never Love a Cowboy by Lorraine Heath - 06/22/17
21. Motown, the Musical: Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it.
Just My Luck by Rosalind James - 08/16/17
22. Dreamgirls: Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
Need You for Always by Marina Adair - 08/21/17
23. School of Rock: Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
This Loving Feeling by Miranda Liasson - 07/08/17
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical: Read an apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
Fire in His Embrace by Ruby Dixon - 09/11/17
25. The Book of Mormon: Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.
One More Kiss by Kim Amos - 09/04/17




Touring Musicals - Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland: Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
The VIP Doubles Down by Nancy Herkness - 06/18/17
27. Something Rotten!: Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
The Widow's Auction by Sabrina Jeffries - 09/05/17
28. The King and I: Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
The Winter Bride by Anne Gracie - 08/29/17
29. On Your Feet!: Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
Just Not Mine by Rosalind James - 08/24/17
30. Jersey Boys: Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title - Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.
The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie - 08/07/17



Bonus - A look back at Broadway
01. 1940's - Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success.

02. 1950's - The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance.
Once Upon A Dream by Mary Balogh & Grace Burrowes - 07/27/17
03. 1960's - Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues.
Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.

04. 1970's - A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover.

05. 1980's - The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
Cat Scratched! by Dara Joy - 07/06/17
06. 1990's - Present - Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[Karen ♐]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017
26 Tasks Read

Level 4- Complete any 20 tasks- I've been to a few Musicals
Level 5-Complete any 25 tasks- I try to see them often
Level 6- Complete all 30 tasks- Musicals are my life!
Bonus- 6 books that can be completed with any level

**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.
Audiobooks and rereads are allowed.
please repost upon completion**

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story - Caine's Reckoning Sarah McCarty - 8/5
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal - The Pawn Skye Warren - 7/26
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie. - Four Score Lili St. Germain - 6/16
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) - In the Dark Marliss Melton - 7/30
6. Chicago- Read a book set in Chicago - In Skates Trouble Kate Meader - 7/5
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent in the story. - Kissing Under the Mistletoe Marina Adair - 6/30
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book with an animal in it. - The Queen Tiffany Reisz - 6/20
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple). - Lessons Learned Nora Roberts - 6/19
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility. - Double Heat - 6/25
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a blue collar worker. - White Hot - 6/28
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman. - Portrait in Death J.D. Robb - 6/15

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is successful. - The Bride Abigail Barnette - 6/30
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it - The Grave Tender - 7/10
18. Annie- Read a book with a one word title. - Friction Sandra Brown - 7/20
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story. - Bound by Honor Cora Reilly - 7/12
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life. - Slam Susan Fanetti - 8/11
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure - Irresistible You Kate Meader - 8/8
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book with close friends. - Trunk Music Michael Connelly - 7/18
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it. - Beautiful Mistake Vi Keeland - 8/4
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a humorous book. - Egomaniac Vi Keeland - 8/17

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a a story with brothers in it - Love Under Three Valentinos - 7/8
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England - All I Am: Drew's Story Jodi Ellen Malpas
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover - Kate Meader - 8/16
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- Read a historical romance - The Count's Discipline - 7/7
3. 1960's- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso. - Cherise Sinclair - 8/13
4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5. 1980's- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover - - Kylie Scott - 7/5
6. 1990's-Present-
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[Jujubee]

💮COMPLETED LEVEL 3 July 24💮
💮COMPLETED LEVEL 4 July 31💮
💮COMPLETED LEVEL 5 August 14💮
💮COMPLETED LEVEL 6 September 14💮
30/30 + 06/06 Bonuses ~ Last Update Sept. 14

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
💮1. Come Away With Me (Heroine is stranded in an abandoned convent deep within a Brazilian jungle with an orphaned newborn and dwindling supplies, while drug wars and rebel militant fighting are on all sides.)
The Soldier and the Baby Anne Stuart ◆ Read July 12~5*
💮2. HamiltonMC's father's death surrounds embezzlement and bank fraud
Never Kiss a Rake (Scandal at the House of Russell 01) Anne Stuart ◆ Read August 10~4*
💮3. Dear Evan Hansen (YA/NA & both H/h tell lies to survive)
Unbeautiful (Unbeautiful 01) Jessica Sorensen ◆Read June 23~3*
💮4. Kinky Boots (Florence is def a flamboyant, colorful character)
Always (Spiral of Bliss 06) Nina Lane ◆ Read 09/05/17 4*
💮5. Bandstand (H is active lieutenant in Marines)
One Last Night (Take a Chance 03) Caridad Piñeiro ◆Read June 28~3.5*
💮6. Chicago (Lawyer)
Addicted (Club Destiny 02.5) Nicole Edwards ◆ Read 09/02/17 2*
💮7. Waitress (Heroine is a cocktail waitress)
Run (The Drazen World) Kristi Beckhart ◆ Read August 11~3*
💮8. Groundhog Day: (Reread from 2013)
The Seduction Of Elliot McBride (MacKenzies & McBrides 05) Jennifer Ashley ◆ Read July 24~4*
💮9. Hello, Dolly!: Title has Miss (double letters) and Evil Auntie hooked up Love Spells for her 3 neices and their True Loves!
The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes Jennifer Crusie, Eileen Dreyer, Anne Stuart ◆ Read July 16~4.5*
💮10. Lion King: (Two sisters, tight Highland friendships, and the neice of the King of England)
Anna, Rachel & Charlet (Highlander 01) Marti Talbott ◆ Read July 19~3.5*
💮11. Wicked (Beautiful, magical, fantastical parallel universes) ♡
The Golden Dynasty (Fantasyland 02) Kristen Ashley ◆ Read July 28~4.5*
💮12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Heroine is an atmospheric scientist)
Break the Sky (Spiral of Bliss 04) Nina Lane ◆ Read August 8~4*
💮13. Anastasia (3 brave women fight slavery during Civil War)
An Honorable Man (Logan Duology 01) Rosemary Rogers ◆ Read July 08~3.5*

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
💮14. Beautiful (Marriage of convenience no longer convenient)
Mrs. Dumont (Dumont Diaries 01-04) Alessandra Torre ◆Read June 17~5*
💮15. Aladdin (Locations set in Ireland, Wales, Chile, Rome. H/h are vampires who channel elemental powers of earth and fire.)
Building From Ashes (Elemental World 01) Elizabeth Hunter ◆Read June 21~4*
💮16. Phantom of the Opera (Time travel, mysticism, zombies, dream walkers, and the most epic love triangle in literature IMHO! Voyager (Outlander 03) Diana Gabaldon ◆ Read 08/30/17 5*
💮17. Les Misérables(Hero adopted. Heroine works as social worker orhpaned boys group house/foundation)
Driven (Driven 01) K. Bromberg ◆Read July 08~3.5*
💮18. Annie (Heroine has red-hair)
Becoming Lady Thomas (Becoming Her 01) K. Webster ◆ Read June 26~4*
💮19. Mamma Mia (Beach town: Whidbey Island, Puget Sound, Washington)
Confessions of a Reformed Tom Cat (Wingmen 02) Daisy Prescott ◆ Read 09/14/17 4.5*
💮20. Matilda (Hero carpenter helps impoverished heroine fix grandma's home)
So Good (Alpha Dogs 01) Nicola Rendell ◆ Read August 2~5*
💮21. Motown, the Musical (Heroine is singer/songwriter,
dad is rockstar 'royalty', mom & fam in musical industry
Jaybird M. A. Foster ◆ Read July 31~3*
💮22. Dreamgirls (Book 3 of a trilogy, plus h is musical TV & stage actress)
The Redhead Plays Her Hand (Redhead 03) Alice Clayton ◆ Read July 25~4*
💮23. School of Rock (Hero is a university professor)
Adore (Spiral of Bliss 05) Nina Lane ◆ Read xxxx
💮24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical (MC is an archdemon, born from the fires of hell. Secondary character is Lucifer, or Lou!)
Burn (Dark in You 01) Suzanne Wright ◆ Read July 22 ~ 4*
💮25. The Book of Mormon: (MC is a clergyman)
Forbidden(Songs of Perdition 01-03) CD Reiss ◆ Read July 02~5*

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26 27 28 29 30
💮26. Retelling of fairytale (The Princess and the Pea)
Glamour: Contemporary Fairytale Retellings an anthology
Royal Mattress Nicola Rendell ◆ Read July 18~5*
💮27. Something Rotten! (First in a series)
Dream of Me (Vikings & Saxons 01) Josie Litton◆ Read August 7~4*
💮28. The King and I (Wedding gown on cover)
Take the Cake and Run (Wingmen 01.5; Wingmen Short Stories 01) Daisy Prescott ◆ Read 09/06/17 4*
💮29. On Your Feet! (Bookcover with feet)
Reaper (Boston Underworld 02) A. Zavarelli ◆ Read August 04~4*
💮30. Jersey Boys (Fall)
Ready to Fall (Wingmen 01) Daisy Prescott ◆ Read June 29~4*

Bonus- A look back at Broadway
1 2 3 4 5 6
💮1. 1940's (Book with much acclaimed "infamous" success)
The Shadows (Black Dagger Brotherhood 13) J. R. Ward ◆ Read 09/08/17 4*
💮2. 1950's (Historical romance, plus it was published in 1976 LOL!)
Wicked Loving Lies (Brandon-Morgan 06) Rosemary Rogers ◆ Read July 05~4*
💮3. 1960's Naked torso it is!
Captain Rourke Helena Newbury ◆ Read 09/12/17 4*
💮4. 1970's (RITA Award by Romance Writers of America for Best Short Historical (1997)
Always to Remember Lorraine Heath ◆ Read 08/20/17 5*
💮5. 1980's (A retelling of Austen's Emma [OTT], & heroine runs a bookstore...poetry in the story!)
Wasted Words Staci Hart ◆ Read Aug14~3.5*
💮6. 1990's-Present (H gets a job offer in (view spoiler)[and excepts, moving his family to (hide spoiler)] Paris.)
Adore (Spiral of Bliss 05) Nina Lane ◆ Read Aug22 4*

[JoAnne]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017
Level 3- Complete any 15 tasks- I've seen a Musical
16/15

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal
Mr. Match J.A. Huss 6/18/17

3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA story
A Monster Calls Patrick Ness 6/23/17

5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran)
Riveted Jay Crownover 6/15/17

7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story. ALL
Hard to Hold Nicole Edwards 6/20/17

9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a book with double letters in one word of the title
That Summer Lauren Willig 6/26/17

10. Lion King- Read a book with a family.
A Wild Ride Vivian Arend 6/22/17

13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman. BOTH
Mr. Corporate J.A. Huss 6/16/17

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is struggling.
The Impact of You Kendall Ryan 6/24/17

17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it
The Sound of Glass Karen White 6/19/17

18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title. ALL
Revenge Lexi Blake 6/21/17

19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story
Duncan's Bride Linda Howard 6/23/17

20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who helps another.
Mr. Mysterious J.A. Huss 6/17/17

21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure
Head in the Game Lily Cahill 6/18/17

22. Dreamgirls- Read a book with close friends.
What I Need J. Daniels 6/25/17

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with brothers in it
Archer's Voice Mia Sheridan 6/24/17

27. Something Rotten!- Read a book that is the first in a series.
The House on Tradd Street Karen White 6/28/17

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
5. 1980's- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover
Down the Shore T. Torrest 6/16/17

[JoAnne]

Must you do all of the Bonus section? Or can you do a few?

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

I like musicals.

♪ ♬Let's Celebrate Musicals! ♪ ♬
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017

Completed 30/30
Bonus 6/6

**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC

✔ 1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story (brothers working together to keep guardianship)

by Nora Roberts - 25/08/2017

✔ 2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a politician.

by Christine Feehan - 22/06/2017

✔ 3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA story

by Elle Katharine White - 01/08/2017

✔ 4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a flamboyant, colorful character

by Eve Langlais - 23/07/2017

✔ 5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran)

by Christine Feehan - 16/06/2017

✔ 6. Chicago- Read a book with a character who has spent time in jail.

by Christine Feehan - 03/07/2017

✔ 7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent

by Jaci Burton - 25/06/2017

✔ 8. Groundhog Day- Read a book with an animal in it

by Jaci Burton - 25/06/2017

✔ 9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).

Street Game by Christine Feehan - 18/06/2017

✔ 10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends

by Christine Feehan - 05/07/2017

✔ 11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance

by Christine Feehan - 18/06/2017

✔ 12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character

by Christine Feehan - 20/06/2017

✔ 13. Anastasia- Read a book with a brave woman.

by Christine Feehan - 04/07/2017

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London

✔ 14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is divorced

by Jaci Burton - 28/06/2017

✔ 15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring a magical being.

by Shelly Laurenston - 08/07/2017

✔ 16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost

by Kelley Armstrong - 15/07/2017

✔ 17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it

by Christine Feehan - 21/06/2017

✔ 18. Annie- Read a book with a character who lost their parents

by Nora Roberts - 23/06/2017

✔ 19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story.

by Christine Feehan - 22/06/2017

✔ 20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who helps another.

by Christine Feehan - 17/06/2017

✔ 21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (2 lacrosse players)

by Eve Langlais - 26/07/2017

✔ 22. Dreamgirls- Read a book with close friends.

by Christine Feehan - 01/07/2017

✔ 23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character (dance teacher)

by Nora Roberts - 23/06/2017

✔ 24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read a book with an evil character (demons)

by Kelley Armstrong - 21/07/2017

✔ 25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character (Tell's Dad)

by Lorelei James - 16/08/2017

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017

✔ 26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with brothers in it

by Jaci Burton - 26/06/2017

✔ 27. Something Rotten!- Read a book that is the first in a series

by Karen Traviss - 24/06/2017

✔ 28. The King and I- Read a book with a royal character

by Sabrina Jeffries - 03/09/2017

✔ 29. On Your Feet!- Read a book set in Florida.

by Kelley Armstrong - 15/07/2017

✔ 30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

Don't Let Go by Jaci Burton - 30/06/2017

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-

✔ 1940's- -Read a book that was made into a movie

by R.A. Salvatore - 24/06/2017

✔ 1950's - Read a book written by a duo

by Ilona Andrews - 02/08/2017

✔ 1960's- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso

by Jaci Burton - 29/06/2017

✔ 1970's - Read a book that has won an award (All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll for Best Series Novel (2005), RITA Award by Romance Writers of America for Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements (2005))

by Evelyn Vaughn - 24/07/2017

✔ 1980's - Read a book with a cat on the cover.

by Lora Leigh - 01/09/2017

✔ 1990's-Present - Favourite Musical - Grease - Read a book with a second chance romance

by Jaci Burton - 27/06/2017

[Hanne]

Level 6 - 26/30

1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded. - The Butterfly Project by Emma Scott (22/07)
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician. - Somewhere in Between by Samatha Harris (12/08)
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character – Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn (20/06)
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band. – Crazy Good by Rachel Robinson (08/07)
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail. – Sustained by Emma Chase (28/07)
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story. – Whiskey Prince by Toni Aleo (02/08)
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it. – The Deal by Elle Kennedy (01/08)
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple) – A Love Letter to Whiskey by Kandi Steiner (24/07)
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility. – Brothers by Helena Newbury (21/06)
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story) – The Infinity Gene by Sue Wyshynski (28/08)
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker – Beneath The Truth by Meghan March (27/07)
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman – Amnesty by Cambria Hebert (18/08)
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling – Nineteen Letters by Jodi Perry (22/08)
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being – Stud Muffin by Lauren Landish (28/07)
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line – Just One Song by Stacey Lynn (22/06)
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick – Us by Kennedy & Bowen (03/07)
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title – The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan (05/07)
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island – Deep Blue Eternity by Natasha Boyd (10/08)
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another – Echoes of Scotland Street by Samantha Young (30/07)
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it – Point of No Return by Olivia Luck (21/08)
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends – Hitched: Volume One by Kendall Ryan (10/07)
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?) – Vigor by JC Valentine (28/08)
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.– Swear On This Life by Renée Carlino (15/08)
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut – Unveiling The Sky (Unveiling #1) by Jeannine Allison (15/06)
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover – Royally Matched by Emma Chase (17/06)
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry – Summer Sky by Lisa Swallow (16/07)



Bonus: 3/6
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success – Driven by K Bromberg (03/08)
2. 1950's- The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance – Him by Kennedy & Bowen (01/07)
3. 1960's- Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5. 1980's- The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover – Beneath the Skin by Daryl Banner (09/08)
6. 1990's-Present

[Fran, Moderator]

JoAnne wrote: "Must you do all of the Bonus section? Or can you do a few?"

Hi JoAnne!
You need to complete the entire Bonus to 'officially' get credit for it, but you are welcome to complete as many as you want for the enjoyment of it :)

[Mary]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017

Level 3
0/15

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded.

2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician.

3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.

4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character

5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.

6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.

7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.

8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.

9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).

10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.

11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).

12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.

13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it.
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
3. 1960's- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
4. 1970's- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5. 1980's-Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
6. 1990's-Present-Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[Amber]

I'm going with level 4!

10/20

Level 4- Complete any 20 tasks- I've been to a few Musicals


1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded.
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Murder, She Barked - Krista Davis 9/2/17
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character or military setting.
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
7. Waitress- A Wild Fright in Deadwood - Ann Charles 7/24/17
8. Groundhog Day- An Unexpected Grace - Kristin von Kriesler 7/3/17
9. Hello, Dolly!- The Secret of Happy Ever After - Lucy Dillon 8/3/17
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams 8/16/17
13. Anastasia- Among the Wicked - Linda Castillo 8/23/17
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure or a magical being.
16. Phantom of the Opera- The Darkest Thread - Jen Blood 6/30/17
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a one word title.
19. Mamma Mia- My Kind of You - Tracy Brogan 7/13/17
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- with a rebellious character or an evil character
25. The Book of Mormon- Oh Say Can You Fudge - Nancy Coco 9/10/17
26. Finding Neverland- In a Dark, Dark Wood - Ruth Ware 6/25/17
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series
28. The King and I- Read a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I'm in, going to attempt level 4. =)

[Mojca]

To start, I'm going for level 3.

[Tania]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017 - FINISHED

Level 5-Complete any 25 tasks- I try to see them often

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- The Mutineer: A Romance of Pitcairn Island
2. Hamilton- Power Game
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Jamilia
4. Kinky Boots- Quarterback Draw
5. Bandstand- Scorched Earth
6. Chicago- Shadow Reaper
7. Waitress- The Little Teashop of Lost and Found
8. Groundhog Day- Brindle
9. Hello, Dolly!- The Attack
10. Lion King- Pleased to Be Otherwise
11. Wicked- Lover Awakened
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Immortal Unchained
13. Anastasia- Turbulent Intrigue

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Make Your Bed: Small things that can change your life... and maybe the world
15. Aladdin - Dark Celebration
16. Phantom of the Opera- Ghostly Whispers: Thirteen Ghost Stories Set in Macao
17. Les Miserables- Tales from the Heart of Haiti
18. Annie- The Missing Twin
19. Mamma Mia - Native Dance: An African Story
20. Matilda- Untouched
21. Motown, the Musical- All Wound Up
22. Dreamgirls- Gray Resurrection
23. School of Rock- Blood Vow
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- The Chosen
25. The Book of Mormon- The Nose

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- The Agreement
27. Something Rotten!- The 39 Steps
28. The King and I- Trigger Break
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- The Reluctant Reformer
3. 1960's- Hot Holiday Nights
4. 1970's- Detonator:
5. 1980's- The Tenor with the Golden Arm
6. 1990's-Present-
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[Nicole]

Holy moly! This looks like fun! I am so in :)

♪ ♬Let's Celebrate Musicals! ♪ ♬
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017

Level: 5 (28/36 read)

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC

✓ Come From Away: Too Hot to Handle by Tessa Bailey (24/08) ★★★★ - siblings get stranded on the side of the road.
✓ Hamilton: Prime Minister by Ainsley Booth & Sadie Haller (18/06) ★★★★ - male MC is the Prime Minister of Canada.
✓ Dear Evan Hansen: One Night Stand by Jennifer Sucevic (06/07) ★★★ - male MC is a NA and also lies about his age.
✓ Kinky Boots: The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton (30/08) ★★ - female MC is a colourful character.
✓ Bandstand: Marine for Hire by Tawna Fenske (21/06) ★★★ - male MC is a marine.
✓ Chicago: The Bastard Billionaire by Jessica Lemmon (04/07) ★★★★ - book is set in Chicago.
✓ Waitress: The Allure of Dean Harper by R.S. Grey (21/06) ★★★ - male MC is a restauranteur and is opening a new restaurant.
​✓ Groundhog Day: Take Your Time by Julie Johnson (15/07) ★★★ - female MC has a puppy.
✓ Hello, Dolly!: The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis (27/06) ★★★ - the title has double letters "ee" and the teenager in the book tries to get her parents back together.
✓ The Lion King: Too Wild to Tame by Tessa Bailey (25/08) ★★★★ - whole series revolves siblings.
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
✓ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: My Best Friend's Ex by Meghan Quinn (16/06) ★★★★ - male MC is a construction worker.
✓ Anastasia: Easy Nights by Kristen Proby (25/07) ★★ - female MC was brave dealing with her ex-husband and psycho brother-in-law.



West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London

✓ Beautiful​​: The Thing About Love by Julie James (08/07) ★★★★ - female MC is newly divorced.
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
✓ Phantom of the Opera: Cheater by Rachel Van Dyken (11/09) ★★★★
✓ Les Miserables: One Night with Her Bachelor by Kat Latham (23/08) ★★ - female MC son becomes paraplegic.
​✓ Annie: One Good Reason by Julie Johnson (14/07) ★★★ - female MC loses both parents at the age of 5.
✓ M: Maybe I Do by Nicole McLaughlin (13/09) ★★★
✓ Matilda: The Goal by Elle Kennedy (19/06) ★★★ -female MC has a difficult home life.
✓ Motown, the Musical: Roman by Sawyer Bennett (30/07) ★★★ - male MC is a professional ice hockey player and female MC sings and plays the ukulele.
✓ Dreamgirls: Ready to Run by Lauren Layne (22/08) ★★★★★ - first book in the I Do, I Don't series.
✓ School of Rock: Hate to Love You by Tijan (03/09) ★★★ - book is set on a college campus.
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
✓ The Book of Mormon: Too Hard to Forget by Tessa Bailey (26/08) ★★★★ - male MC is a devout Catholic.



Touring Musicals- Spring 2017

✓ Finding Neverland: Unprofessional by J.D. Hawkins (30/06) ★★★ - both MCs are journalists.
✓ Something Rotten!: Dr. OB by Max Monroe (24/06) ★★★ - first book in the St Luke's Docuseries.
✓ The King and I: Royally Screwed by Emma Chase (03/07) ★★★★ - the male MC is a prince and heir to the throne.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.



Bonus- A look back at Broadway

1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
✓ 1959's: Good Boy by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy (11/07) ★★★ - book written by a duo.
✓ 1960's: Parker by Jillian Quinn (08/09) ★★
✓ 1970s: Stay by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy (04/09) ★★★★ - line on the cover.
✓ 1980s: Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley (08/08) ★★ - guitar on front cover.
6. 1990's-Present-
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[MyzanM]

I'll aim for them all...

🎵🎶 Let's celebrate musicals! 🎶🎵
June 15 - September 14

0/30
0/6 Bonus

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded.
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician.
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it.
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.

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Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

26 27 28 29 30


Bonus- A look back at Broadway
1. 1940's- Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
3. 1960's- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
4. 1970's- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5. 1980's-Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
6. 1990's-Present-Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.


1 2 3 4 5 6

[Katie]

RRRC: Let's Celebrate Musicals Quarterly Challenge
35/36 read

Broadway Musicals - Spring 2017 - NYC
1. Come From Away - Read a story where someone gets stranded.
Crash Plus Expenses - 6/18
2. Hamilton - Read a book that includes a politician.
Chosen Pride - 6/18
3. Dear Evan Hansen - Read a NA story.
The Mistake - 6/15
4. Kinky Boots - Read a book with a flamboyant, colorful character.
Just Desserts - 6/18
5. Bandstand - Read a book featuring a band.
Big Girl Backstage Pass - 6/19
6. Chicago - Read a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
The Viscount Claims His Bride - 6/19
7. Waitress - Read a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
Scarlet - 6/21
8. Groundhog Day - Read a book with an animal in it.
Silver Silence - 6/15
9. Hello, Dolly! - Read a romance with a matchmaker.
The Big, Not-So-Small, Curvy Girls Dating Agency - 6/17
10. Lion King - Read a book with a family.
Super Sock Man - 6/18
11. Wicked - Read a Paranormal romance.
Fierce Obsessions - 6/18
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Read a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets.
Homegrown Heroes: Ryan - 6/24
13. Anastasia - Read a book with a brave woman.
Rock Hard - 6/24

West End Musicals - Spring 2017 - London
14. Beautiful - Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
Fling - 6/19
15. Aladdin - Read a romance featuring a magical being.
Z - 6/19
16. Phantom of the Opera - Read a book with a love triangle.
The Life She Wants - 6/24
17. Les Miserables - Read a book with a child character in it.
Stay - 6/24
18. Annie - Read a book with a one word title.
Delicious - 6/26
19. Mamma Mia - Read a book with a wedding in the story.
The Hating Game - 6/24
20. Matilda - Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life.
The Farthest Edge - 6/17
21. Motown, the Musical - Read a book with a sports figure.
Play On - 6/18
22. Dreamgirls - Read a book with close friends.
Bluebeard's Wife - 6/24
23. School of Rock - Read a book with a teacher character.
First Time With My Stepbrother Boxed Set - 6/28
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical - Read a book with an evil character.
Reap & Repent - 6/28
25. The Book of Mormon - Read a book with a religious character.
Taboo The Collection - 6/28

Touring Musicals - Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland - Read a book with brothers in it.
What You Need - 7/12
27. Something Rotten! - Read a book that is the first in a series.
A Demon and His Witch - 7/5
28. The King and I - Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
Spellbinder - 7/27
29. On Your Feet! - Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover.
Dime Store Magic - 7/8
30. Jersey Boys - Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.
Fall Into Place - 9/7

Bonus - A look back at Broadway
1. 1940's - Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's - Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
The Luckiest Lady in London - 7/31
3. 1960's - Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso.
Step Beast - 6/28
4. 1970's - Read a book with a line(s) on the cover
A Local Habitation - 7/9
5. 1980's - Read a book that has poetry in it.
Phantom Kiss - 7/10
6. 1990's - Present - Into the Woods - Read a book with an animal on the cover
Fat Mate - 7/19

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017

Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals.


Let's Celebrate Musicals!

Pick a level and begin reading on June 15th!

Level 1-Complete any 5 tasks- I've heard there are Musicals
Level 2- Complete any 10 tasks- I've listened to a show tune
Level 3- Complete any 15 tasks- I've seen a Musical
Level 4- Complete any 20 tasks- I've been to a few Musicals
Level 5-Complete any 25 tasks- I try to see them often
Level 6- Complete all 30 tasks- Musicals are my life!
Bonus- 6 books that can be completed with any level

**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.
Audiobooks and rereads are allowed.
You can always add levels as you go.
You may update your original post with your progress or repost , it is your choice. But please repost upon completion**

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded.
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician.
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it.
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
3. 1960's- Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5. 1980's- The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
6. 1990's-Present-
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I'm in - I'll start at Level 3 with bonuses (21 books) and see how I go :D


Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
15 June - 14 September 2017

Completed: 0/21

Level 1-Complete any 5 tasks- I've heard there are Musicals
Level 2- Complete any 10 tasks- I've listened to a show tune
Level 3- Complete any 15 tasks- I've seen a Musical
Level 4- Complete any 20 tasks- I've been to a few Musicals
Level 5-Complete any 25 tasks- I try to see them often
Level 6- Complete all 30 tasks- Musicals are my life!
Bonus- 6 books that can be completed with any level

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded.
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician.
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it.
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

Bonus- A look back at Broadway
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
3. 1960's- Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5. 1980's- The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
6. 1990's-Present-
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[Chan]

GOAL: Level 5

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away | Uplifting: Until Trevor | June 18
2. Hamilton | Scandal: All About the D| June 16
3. Dear Evan Hansen | YA: Beautiful Oblivion| June 20
4. Kinky Boots: Tempt the Boss | July 11
5.Bandstand | Military: Forgotten Sins| June 19
6. Chicago: Something About You | June 17
7. Waitress | Single Parent: Broken Prince| June 21
8. Groundhog Day: Big Rock - June 24
9. Hello, Dolly!: The Proposal | July 1
10. Lion King: Cover Me | July 8
11. Wicked: Frozen | July 9
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Sweetest Thing | July 12
13. Anastasia: Belong to You | June 23




West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful: Fighting Silence | July 23
15. Aladdin: As My Wife | July 14
16. Phantom of the Opera: End of Day | July 19
17. Les Miserables: Shelter Mountain | July 18
18. Annie: Roommating | July 13
19. Mamma Mia: Only Trick | Aug 22
20. Matilda: Worth the Fight | July 15
21. Motown, the Musical: Undefeated | July 16
22. Dreamgirls: Rusty Nailed | July 22
23. School of Rock: The Mistake | July 20
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical: For You | July 17
25. The Book of Mormon: Right | July 21



Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland: Frenched | July 28
27. Something Rotten!: Wired Love | Aug 1
28. The King and I: Pride and Prejudice | Aug 4
29. On Your Feet!: 77 Steps | Aug 5
30. Jersey Boys - Fall: Worth the Fall | Aug 25


Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
3. 1960's- Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5. 1980's- The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
6. 1990's-Present-
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[Ethel]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017

36/36 read

Done!

Levels:
Level 1 - Complete any 5 tasks- I've heard there are Musicals
Level 2 - Complete any 10 tasks- I've listened to a show tune
Level 3 - Complete any 15 tasks- I've seen a Musical
Level 4 - Complete any 20 tasks- I've been to a few Musicals
Level 5 - Complete any 25 tasks- I try to see them often
Level 6 - Complete all 30 tasks- Musicals are my life!
Bonus - 6 books that can be completed with any level

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Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
10. Lion King: Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer [17.6.]
2. Hamilton: A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson [17.6.]
3. Dear Evan Hansen: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire [18.6.]
7. Waitress: At Peace by Kristen Ashley [24.6.]
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Art of Space Travel by Nina Allan [24.6.]
13. Anastasia: The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde [24.6.]
1. Come From Away: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin [24.6.]
8. Groundhog Day: The Tomato Thief by Ursula Vernon [26.6.]
5. Bandstand: Touring with the Alien by Carolyn Ives Gilman [27.6.]
11. Wicked: Breaking Him by Sherilee Gray [3.7.]
6. Chicago: ​Not Without Her Family by Beth Andrews [4.7.]
9. Hello, Dolly! ​​​​​​A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers [9.7.]
4. Kinky Boots: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews [25.6.]

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West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
16. Phantom of the Opera: The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle [23.6.]
17. Les Miserables: You’ll Surely Drown Here If You Stay by Alyssa Wong [28.6.]
15. Aladdin: The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin [1.7.]
14. Beautiful: Black Rose by Emma Daniels [2.7.]
20. Matilda: That Game We Played During the War by Carrie Vaughn [4.7.]
21. Motown, the Musical: The City Born Great by N.K. Jemisin [4.7.]
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical: The Last Execution by Jerrie Alexander [12.7.]
19. Mamma Mia: Lord Beast by Ashlyn Montgomery [15.7.]
18. Annie: Run from Fear by Jami Alden [20.7.]
25. The Book of Mormon: Worth the Risk by Claudia Connor [22.7.]
23. School of Rock: Tell Me When by Stina Lindenblatt [25.7.]
22. Dreamgirls: Without Words by Delancey Stewart [26.7.]

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Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
28. The King and I: Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar [6.7.]
27. Something Rotten! Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah [1.8.]
29. On Your Feet! Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu! by Mika Waltari [2.8.]
26. Finding Neverland: Golden Trail by Kristen Ashley [4.8.]
30. Jersey Boys: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill [13.8.]

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Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews [28.7.]
2. 1950's: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews [29.7.]
3. 1960's: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood [15.8.]
4. 1970's: Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews [29.7.]
5. 1980's: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux [8.8.]
6. 1990's-Present: Cats, story with a cat in it: Mouth To Mouth by Erin McCarthy [31.7.]

[Morgan]

I’m in with a goal of level 6 plus bonus. I filled in some with books off my To Read shelf and Audible Wish List. Let`s see how I do.

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Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away (Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded) Exiled by Amanda Carlson
2. Hamilton (Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician)
3. Dear Evan Hansen (Read story with a character who tells a lie) Dark Edge of Honor
4. Kinky Boots (Read a book with a flamboyant, colorful character) Thick & Thin
5. Bandstand (Read a book with a military character) Conduct Unbecoming Finnished 6/16
6. Chicago (Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail)
7. Waitress (Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story)
8. Groundhog Day (Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it)
9. Hello, Dolly! (Read a romance with a matchmaker or a book with double letters in one word of the title)
10. Lion King (Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility) Captive Prince
11. Wicked (Read a Paranormal romance)
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker)
13. Anastasia (Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman)

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful (Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling) Cowboys Don't Come Out
15. Aladdin (Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being)
16. Phantom of the Opera (Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky incident or story line)
17. Les Miserables (Read a book with an adoption) Fire and Hail
18. Annie (Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title)
19. Mamma Mia (Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island)
20. Matilda (Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another)
21. Motown, the Musical (Read a book with a sports figure or a book with musical performers in it)
22. Dreamgirls (Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends)
23. School of Rock (Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it) Practice Makes Perfect
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical (Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character) Cruz
25. The Book of Mormon (Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book)

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland (Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling)
27. Something Rotten! (Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut)
28. The King and I (Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover)
29. On Your Feet! (Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida)
30. Jersey Boys (Read a book with a season name in the title or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry)

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's (Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success)
2. 1950's (Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance)
3. 1960's (Read a book with a person on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element)
4. 1970's (Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover)
5. 1980's (Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover)
6. 1990's-Present (Pick a musical and make a task. My Fair Lady- Read a book where the teacher and student become friends and/or lovers or a May to December Romance)

[Heather❀Kiss The Pages❀]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017
Completed: 10/30
Bonus: 0/6


Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
5. Bandstand- Military character: Dear Aaron 6/15
9. Hello, Dolly!- Double letters in one word of the title: Just an Illusion - Side A 6/24


West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Character who is married, divorced and successful: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 6/19
16. Phantom of the Opera- Singer and love triangle: Just an Illusion - EP 6/29
18. Annie- Red-headed character: Boarded by Love 7/7
19. Mamma Mia- Wedding in the story: Harley & Rose 6/20
21. Motown, the Musical- Sports Figure: Fighting for Flight
22. Dreamgirls- Part of a trilogy: Just an Illusion - The B Side 6/26
23. School of Rock- Teacher character: PS... You're Mine 7/4
25. The Book of Mormon- Humorous book: Becoming A Vincent 7/1




Touring Musicals- Spring 2017

Bonus- A look back at Broadway

[Fran, Moderator]

It's June 15th!

Have fun with this one.....I hope everyone finds some great new reads this quarter :)

[Barbara ★]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
Duration: June 15- Sept. 14, 2017

READ: 28/15

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
✔3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.
The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23
✔4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots - Luann McLane 7/13
✔5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.
No Man's Land - David Baldacci (Army CID) 7/9
✔6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
One Last Look - Linda Lael Miller 6/28
✔7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez (H & H are both single parents) 6/30
✔8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
Bad Monkey - Carl Hiaasen (monkey) 6/30
✔9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).
Bella at Midnight - Diane Stanley 6/22
✔10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24
✔11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
Midnight's Warrior - Donna Grant 7/20
✔12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.
The Chocolate Mouse Trap - JoAnna Carl (m.c. works in chocolate shop) 6/24
✔13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.
Silent Auction - Jane Cleland 6/25


West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
✔15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke (Thailand) 6/22
✔16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
Lucky Catch - Deborah Coonts 7/8
✔17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick
The Man Who Spoke Snakish - Andrus Kivirähk (m.c. is 6-18 during story) 7/17
✔18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
Nevernight - Jay Kristoff 6/20
✔19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
An English Bride In Scotland - Lynsay Sands 6/19
✔20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber (boarding school) 7/20
✔22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean (conclusion) 8/3
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
✔24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
Lost Gods - Brom (set in the underworld) 7/1
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.


Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
✔27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
The Empire's Ghost - Isabelle Steiger 7/22
✔28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (China) 8/22
✔29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14
✔30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths 8/6


Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
✔1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
✔2. 1950's- The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 8/14
✔3. 1960's- Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
The Spy Who Wants Me - Lucy Monroe 7/5
✔4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep (RT Award for Best Urban Fantasy Novel) 8/3
✔5. 1980's- The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17

[Christie]

Looks like fun, I'm in!

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017

28/30 tasks completed
0/6 bonus tasks completed

✓ Level 1 - Complete any 5 tasks - I've heard there are Musicals
✓ Level 2 - Complete any 10 tasks - I've listened to a show tune
✓ Level 3 - Complete any 15 tasks - I've seen a Musical
✓ Level 4 - Complete any 20 tasks - I've been to a few Musicals
✓ Level 5 - Complete any 25 tasks- I try to see them often
Level 6 - Complete all 30 tasks- Musicals are my life!
Bonus - 6 books that can be completed with any level

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
✓ 1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story.
Midnight Vengeance - Lisa Marie Rice. 02.09.2017
✓ 2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal.
It Felt Like a Kiss - Sarra Manning. 06.08.2017
✓ 3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story.
Eversea - Natasha Boyd. 14.07.2017
✓ 4. Kinky Boots - A book with a flamboyant, colorful character.
Sugar and Spice - Angela Britnell. 03.08.2017
✓ 5. Bandstand - A book with a military character and book featuring a band.
Turbulent Sea - Christine Feehan. 16.06.2017
✓ 6. Chicago - a book set in Chicago.
Some Girls Bite - Chloe Neill. 15.08.2017
✓ 7. Waitress- a book that has a waitress in the story.
Forever, Jack - Natasha Boyd. 21.07.2017
✓ 8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
Tribute - Nora Roberts. 13.07.2017
✓ 9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker,
Eligible - Curtis Sittenfeld. 07.07.2017
✓ 10. Lion King- Read a book with a family.
Persuade Me
✓ 11. Wicked - Read a Paranormal romance.
Another One Bites the Dust - Jennifer Rardin. 19.06.2017
✓ 12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - a book with a character who eats, and wants sweets.
Friday Night Bites - Chloe Neill. 17.08.2017
✓ 13. Anastasia - A book with a brave woman.
Ella and the Beast - S.E. Smith. 30.06.2017



West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
✓ 14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is successful and struggling.
Unfinished Business - Nora Roberts. 16.07.2017
✓ 15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring an exotic location.
Rees - Allyson James. 18.07.2017
✓ 16. Phantom of the Opera - a book with a ghost.
Phantom Kiss - Chloe Neill. 28.08.2017
✓ 17. Les Miserables - a book with someone who gets sick.
The Last Honest Woman - Nora Roberts. 02.09.2017
✓ 18. Annie - A book with a red-headed character
Biting the Bullet - Jennifer Rardin. 20.06.2017
✓ 19. Mamma Mia- a book with a wedding in the story.
Blade Bound - Chloe Neill. 29.08.2017
✓ 20. Matilda - Read a book with a character who had a difficult home life
Gardens Of Delight - Erica James. 28.06.2017
✓ 21. Motown, the Musical - Read a book with a sports figure.
Hard and Fast - Lisa Renee Jones. 08.08.2017
✓ 22. Dreamgirls - A book that is part of a trilogy and a book with close friends.
Dark Witch - Nora Roberts. 27.06.2017
✓ 23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character.
Ivy Lane: Complete story - Cathy Bramley. 10.07.2017
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.

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Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
✓ 26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character.
See Jane Score - Rachel Gibson. 11.08.2017
✓ 27. Something Rotten! - Read a book that is the first in a series.
Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Jennifer Rardin. 18.06.2017
✓ 28. The King and I - A book with a royal character.
Suddenly Royal - Nichole Chase
✓ 29. On Your Feet! - A book with feet or shoes on the cover.
Dance to the Piper - Nora Roberts. 04.09.2017
✓ 30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall)
The Summer Seaside Kitchen - Jenny Colgan. 08.07.2017

[☘KathyD☘]

love this! i'm in! =)

[JoAnne]

Fran wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Must you do all of the Bonus section? Or can you do a few?"

Hi JoAnne!
You need to complete the entire Bonus to 'officially' get credit for it, but you are welcome to complete as ma..."

Thanks Fran!!

[LaurLa]

Let's Celebrate Musicals!
June 15- Sept. 14, 2017

My Challenge (msg 40)

30 of 30 Completed
6 of 6 Bonus

✔✔Broadway Musicals - Spring 2017- NYC



✔Come From Away
✯Impact - Tiffanie Helmer ~ MCs are stranded in Alaska after a plane crash
✯Read: 07.22 ★★★
✔Hamilton
✯The Redwyck Charm - Elena Greene ~ MCs relationship starts out as scandalous
✯Read: 08.08 ★★★★
✔Dear Evan Hansen
✯Make Me Yours - Kendall Ryan ~ tagged NA 100 times
✯Read: 08.26 ★★★
✔Kinky Boots
✯The Capture - Jasmine Haynes ~ h is a task force leader that focuses on fashion counterfeits
✯Read: 08.19 ★★★
✔Bandstand
✯Saving the Rifleman - Julie Rowe ~ military setting
✯Read: 08.12 ★★★
✔Chicago
✯Dark Waters - Toni Anderson ~ H spent 5 years in jail
✯Read: 08.06 ★★★★
✔Waitress
✯California Sunset - Casey Dawes ~ h is a single mother
✯Read: 07.16 ★★★
✔Groundhog Day
✯Sticks and Stones - K.J. Larsen ~ dogs are part of the storyline
✯Read: 06.24 ★★★
✔Hello, Dolly!
✯Marry Me - Susan Kay Law ~ double Rs
✯Read: 07.31 ★★★★
✔Lion King
✯A Place to Belong - Katheryn Shay ~ the former residents of the group home remain friends
✯Read: 07.15 ★★★★
✔Wicked
✯Drink Deep - Chloe Neill ~ paranormal
✯Read: 07.12 ★★★★
✔Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
✯A Rare Gift - Jaci Burton ~ H is a construction worker
✯Read: 07.2 3★★★
✔Anastasia
✯Honeymoon in High Heels - Gemma Holiday ~ mystery romance
✯Read: 07.12 ★★★


✔✔West End Musicals - Spring 2017- London



✔Beautiful
✯The Day He Kissed Her - Juliana Stone ~ H is a successful businessman
✯Read: 07.06 ★★★★
✔Aladdin
✯Dark Needs at Night's Edge -Kresley Cole ~ the MCs are magical beings
✯Read: 06.28 ★★★★
✔Phantom of the Opera
✯Promise Not to Tell - Jennifer McMahon ~ spooky storyline
✯Read: 07.10 ★★★
✔Les Miserables
✯That Thing Called Love - Susan Andersen ~ child character
✯Read: 06.18 ★★★★
✔Annie
✯Nameless - Claire Kent ~ one word title
✯Read: 09.06 ★★★★
✔Mamma Mia
✯Ty and Eden: A Red Team Wedding Novella - Elaine Levine ~ it'a all about a wedding
✯Read: 07.10 ★★★
✔Matilda
✯Brighter Than the Sun - Maya Banks ~ h is running from abusive home
✯Read: 06.268 ★★★
✔Motown, the Musical
✯Body Check - Deirdre Martin ~ hockey players
✯Read: 08.30 ★★★★
✔Dreamgirls
✯Somebody's Lover - Jasine Haynes ~ part of a trilogy
✯Read: 07.23 ★★★
✔School of Rock
✯The Bad Man's Bride - Susan Kay Law ~ h is a teacher
✯Read: 07.28 ★★★★
✔Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical
✯Beyond Control - Kit Rocha ~ post apocalyptic story
✯Read: 07.21 ★★★★
✔The Book of Mormon
✯It Had to Be You - Janice Thompson ~ MCs are religious
✯Read: 07.26 ★★★


✔✔Touring Musicals - Spring 2017


✔Finding Neverland
✯Breaking Point - Pamela Clare ~ h is a journalist
✯Read: 07.11 ★★★★
✔Something Rotten!
✯Improper English - Katie McAlister ~ set in England
✯Read: 07.27 ★★★
✔The King and I
✯Last Call - Alice Clayton ~ gown on cover
✯Read: 07.26 ★★★★
✔On Your Feet!
✯Caught on Camera - Kim Law ~ feet and shoes on cover
✯Read: 09.09 ★★★★
✔Jersey Boys
✯Summer Heat - Jaci Burton ~ Summer in title
✯Read: 09.03 ★★★


✔✔Bonus - A look back at Broadway


✔1940's - Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
✯Divided in Death - J.D. Robb ~ the series is highly successful
✯Read: 07.20 ★★★★
✔1950's - The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
✯Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews ~ author duo
✯Read: 08.27 ★★★★
✔1960's - Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
✯The Mane Squeeze - Shelly Laurenston ~ naked torso
✯Read: 09.05 ★★★★
✔1970's - A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
✯Tempted by Her Boss - Karen Erickson ~ the building supports create vertical lines
✯Read: 07.24 ★★★
✔1980's - The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
✯Rock the Band - Michelle A. Valentine ~ guitar on cover
✯Read:
✔1990's to Present - Beauty and the Beast: Read a book with Beauty or Beast in the title.
✯Beauty and the Mustache - Penny Reid ~ Beauty is in title
✯Read: 09.07 ★★★★

[Courtney]

Level 3

[Sarah]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017

Level 3- Complete any 15 tasks- I've seen a Musical
15/15
1. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band. 6/26/17
2. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick 6/26/17
3. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it. 7/16/17
4. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being. 6/30/17
5. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title. 7/8/17
6. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story). 7/3/17
7.Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple). 7/16/17
8. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling. 7/11/17
9. Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line. 7/13/17
10. Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island. 7/7/17
11. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another. 8/15/17
12. Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?). 7/6/17
13. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician. 7/25/17
14. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut. 7/25/17
15.On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida. 7/18/17

[BarbaraAnn]

I'd like to sign up for level 2 3

Level 2- Complete any 15 tasks

22/15

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read a story where someone gets stranded. Turbulence ***** 7/7/17
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes an orphan After the Scrum ***** 6/25/17
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a story with a character who tells a lie. Entwined **** 8/2/17
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) The Lake House *** 6/20
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
7. Waitress- Read a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story. All He Ever Needed **** 7/3/17
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before Burn for Me ***** 6/17/17
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple). Priddy’s Tale ***** 8/24/17
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends You Are the Reason ***** 7/30/17
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance Once Burned **** 7/14/17
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a blue collar worker. All He Ever Desired **** 7/19/17
13. Anastasia- Read a book with a brave woman. Shadowshaper ***** 8/29/17

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is successful When Dreams Tremble** 8/14/17
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men **** 8/19/17
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it Extremis **** 8/19/17
18. Annie- Read a book with a character who lost their parents Dead Spots **** 8/16/17
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story An Extraordinary Union **** 8/30/17
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life The Onion Girl ***** 8/6/17
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure Breakaway **** 9/3/17
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy (#3) Summer Rain **** 7/22/17
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it. Everyday History ***** 6/28/17
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with brothers in it Bound Together **** 7/25/17
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut. Opal Fire *** 8/21/17
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) Texas Winter *** 6/18/16

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
3. 1960's- Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5.- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover Rock Stars and Size Queens **** 7/23/17
6. 1990's-Present-
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[Katherine]

💙💙💙💙 Let's Celebrate Musicals! 💙💙💙💙 15th June - 14th Sep 2017.
Level 6 - Musicals are my life!

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC (view spoiler)[
1. Come From Away - an uplifting story. An Unspoken Dream 24/6/17
2. Hamilton - with an orphan. The Black Cauldron 17/6/17
3. Dear Evan Hansen - A YA story. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 22/6/17
4. Kinky Boots - with a colorful character. Wyrd Sisters 17/6/17
5. Bandstand - with a military character. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy 15/6/17
6. Chicago - Read a book with a lawyer. Skulduggery Pleasant 21/6/17
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent. The Spook's Sacrifice 24/6/17
8. Groundhog Day - re-read a book. Year One 9/7/17
9. Hello, Dolly! - with double letters in one word of the title. Berrr's Vow 19/7/17
10. Lion King - with a family. Deadland Rising 18/6/17
11. Wicked - Paranormal romance. Alien Rule 2/7/17
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - The Invention of Hugo Cabret 28/6/17
13. Anastasia - with a brave woman. Hearts of Ishira 21/6/17
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West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London (view spoiler)[
14. Beautiful - Groom for Hire 27/6/17
15. Aladdin - Return of the Aliens 1/7/17
16. Phantom of the Opera - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 25/6/17
17. Les Miserables- The Little Prince 4/7/17
18. Annie - Roverandom 8/7/17
19. Mamma Mia- Harvey the Gardener 9/7/17
20. Matilda- Naruto (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 10: Includes Vols. 28, 29 & 30 9/7/17
21. Motown, the Musical- Black Butler, Vol. 23 9/7/17
22. Dreamgirls- The Sword in the Stone 9/7/17
23. School of Rock- Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds: Your Introduction to Deities, Mythical Beings & Fantastic Creatures 9/7/17
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents 15/7/17
25. The Book of Mormon- Naruto (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 11: Includes Vols. 31, 32 33 11/7/17
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Touring Musicals- Spring 2017 (view spoiler)[
26. Finding Neverland- The House of Hades 12/7/17
27. Something Rotten!- Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: A Boys Love Story, Volume 1 15/7/17
28. The King and I- Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: A Boys Love Story, Volume 2 15/7/17

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29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover.

30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.





Bonus- A look back at Broadway- (view spoiler)[
1. 1940's: Jem and the Holograms (2015-) #21 14/7/17
2. 1950's: Jem and the Holograms (2015-) #22 15/7/17


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3. 1960's: Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.

4. 1970's: Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover.

5. 1980's: Read a book with a number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.

6. 1990's-Present:
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.

[Jenn (not Lily)]

Level 6- Complete all 30 tasks- Musicals are my life!
Bonus- 6 books that can be completed with any level
Level 6: 30/30 plus 6/6 bonus

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- someone gets stranded: Barbarian's Rescue 6/30 5 stars
2. Hamilton- an orphan: The Tin Star 7/5 4 stars
3. Dear Evan Hansen- a character who tells a lie: 500 Miles 6/23 3 stars
4. Kinky Boots- a flamboyant, colorful character: Xylophone 7/14 5 stars
5. Bandstand- a military character (veteran): Crash & Burn 6/21 4 stars
6. Chicago- a character has spent time in jail: Prison Planet Barbarian 6/29 3 stars
7. Waitress- a restaurant in the story: Playing for Keeps 6/26 4 stars
8. Groundhog Day- an animal: Rough in the Saddle 7/2 3 stars
9. Hello, Dolly!- a book with double letters: Pleasures of Somerville Park 6/23 3 stars
10. Lion King- family: Just a Feeling 7/8 4 stars
11. Wicked- a Paranormal romance: Unboxed 7/22 5 stars
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- a character who creates sweets: A Twist and Two Balls 7/9 3 stars
13. Anastasia- a brave woman: Red Havoc Bad Bear 6/29 4 stars

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- a character who is divorced: It's Complicated 6/30 4 stars
15. Aladdin- an exotic location: The Undercover Rock Star 7/2 3 stars
16. Phantom of the Opera- a singer: California Schemin' 7/3 4 stars
17. Les Miserables- an adoption: Leap of Faith 7/1 3 stars
18. Annie- one word title: Tigerland 6/22 4 stars
19. Mamma Mia- a wedding: Louder Than Sirens, Louder Than Bells 6/23 5 stars
20. Matilda- a character with a difficult home life: The Emo and the Jock 6/25 3 stars
21. Motown, the Musical- musical performers: True Brit 7/2 5 stars
22. Dreamgirls- close friends: Santa Baby 7/5 5 stars
23. School of Rock- a student: The Eskimo Slugger 6/25 5 stars
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- a post-apocalyptic story: Life is Awesome 7/8 5 stars
25. The Book of Mormon- a religious character: A Second Harvest 6/25 4 stars

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- a story with brothers: Delivering Dante 7/10 3 stars
27. Something Rotten!- set in England: The Highwayman Came Riding 7/21 4 stars
28. The King and I- a royal character: Nor Iron Bars a Cage 7/10 5 stars
29. On Your Feet!- set in Florida: Wedlocked 7/13 4 stars
30. Jersey Boys- a book with a season name in the title: Winter Chill 8/7 2 stars

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- a book that was made into a movie: Warm Bodies 8/5 5 stars
2. 1950's- a book written by a duo: Aced by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine 7/12 4 stars
3. 1960's- a naked torso: Locked 7/13 4 stars
4. 1970's- a book with a line(s) on the cover: Part & Parcel 9/7 4 stars
5. 1980's- a book with a cat on the cover: Feral Dust Bunnies 9/3 3 stars
6. 1990's-Present- The Drowsy Chaperone: a story within a story: The Mating of Michael 7/6 5 stars

[Saint Monique]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017
Level 1-Complete any 5 tasks- I've heard there are Musicals

6. Chicago - Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
Julie James - Just the Sexiest Man Alive
(Taylor Donocan is a lawyer from Chicago)

28. The King and I-Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
Lorraine Heath - Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrel
(Woman in a pink gown on the cover)

18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
Madeline Sheehan - Unattainable
(One word title and Tegen has red hair)

11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
Bec McMaster - Heart of Iron
(It's paranormal romance, I liked cover just fine)

27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
Elizabeth Hoyt - Duke of Sin
(Set in England)

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017
Level 6- Complete all 30 tasks- Musicals are my life!
Bonus

Level 6 30/30
Bonus 6/6

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded. Status Update 6/23 ★★★★
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician. Hush 8/19 ★★★★★
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie. Suicide Watch 8/5 ★★★★★
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character Who We Are 9/14 ★★★★
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band. Conduct Unbecoming 7/28 ★★★★
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail. Trust 7/27 ★★★
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story. Manny Makes Three 7/24 ★★★
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it. Rescue Me 7/5 Resurrection 7/9 ★★★★
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple). Resurrection 7/9 ★★★★★
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility. Spellbinder 7/18 ★★★★★
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story). Catch a Tiger by the Tail 7/3 ★★★★
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker. Leave The Night On 8/3 ★★★★
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman. You're Not Safe 6/24 ★★★

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling. Making It 8/3 ★★★★
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being. Vision in Silver 6/22 ★★★★
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line. Treble Maker 8/10 ★★★
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick Cherish & Blessed 8/30 ★★★
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title. Kato 6/24 ★★★★
19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island. The Wedding Date 6/24 ★★★★
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another. Out in the Open 9/17 ★★★
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it. Need You Now 8/22 ★★★
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends. Smoke & Mirrors 8/6 ★★★★★
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it. My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap! 7/6 ★★★
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?). Pretend You're Safe 8/27 ★★★★
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book. Spun! 7/2 ★★★

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling. Tangled 7/31 ★★★★
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut. Special Delivery 6/21 ★★★★
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover. A Wedding Tail 8/3 ★★★
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida. Suddenly One Summer 8/21 ★★★★
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry. A Stardance Summer 6/29 ★★★

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success Silver Silence 6/23 ★★★★★
2. 1950's- The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance Mexican Heat 7/10 ★★★★
3. 1960's- Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element. Hard Stick 6/25 ★★★
4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover For Real 8/10 ★★★★
5. 1980's- The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover. Hexbreaker 7/23 ★★★
6. 1990's-Present-
The Full Monty - A book with a naked man on the cover or a character who strips Power Exchange 8/25 ★★★★

[Lacy]

I'm in! I'm going to start with level 2.

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge
June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017
Level 2: Complete any 10 tasks

2/10

6. Chicago - Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
Faking It by Jennifer Crusie - 6/20 - ****

7. Waitress - Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
The Proper Miss Porter by Ruth Ryan Langan - 6/19 - ***

[Lily]

Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge (June 15 - Sept 14)
Level 5 - any 25 tasks plus Bonus- 6 books that can be completed with any level

31/31 ~ finished Sept 9th

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
Orphan MC: Hainted by Jordan L. Hawk ~ 7/7/17 ~ 4★
YA or NA story: Overexposed by Megan Erickson ~ 8/23/17 ~ 4★
Fashion industry MC: The Impossible Boy by Anna Martin ~ 8/16/17 ~ 4★
Military MC / setting: Clan and Command by Tracy St. John ~ 9/5/17 ~ 3.5★
Lawyer MC: Repaired by Melissa Collins ~ 8/10/17 ~ 4★
Single parent: The Omega's Secret Baby by Ann-Katrin Byrde ~ 7/18/17 ~ 3.5★
Double letter in title: An Unnatural Vice by K.J. Charles ~ 7/10/17 ~ 4★
Book with a family: A Protectors Family Christmas by Sloane Kennedy 8/12/17 ~ 4★
Paranormal romance: Lux Ex Tenebris by Sandrine Gasq-Dion ~ 8/26/17 ~ 3.5★
Character who creates sweets: How the Cookie Crumbles by Jaime Samms ~ 7/28/17 ~ 3.5★
Mystery romance: Love and Punishment by Susan Mac Nicol ~ 8/11/17 ~ 3.5★

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
MC who is struggling: The Deep of the Sound by Amy Lane ~ 8/27/17 ~ 3.5★
Magical being: His Fairy Godfather by Cate Ashwood & Nico Jaye ~ 7/9/17 ~ 3.5★
Spooky incident or story line: Safe in Your Fire by Darien Cox ~ 7/28/17 ~ 4★
Child character in book: Add Love and Mix by Sean Michael ~ 7/5/17 ~ 3.5★
One word title: Devour by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott ~ 9/9/17 ~ 4.5★
Wedding in the story: Wedlocked by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine ~ 8/14/17 ~ 4.5★
Character helps another: Finding Forgiveness by Sloane Kennedy ~ 8/22/17 ~ 4★
Book with sports figure: Playing to Win by Avery Cockburn ~ 8/20/17 ~ 4★
Book that is part of a trilogy: Losing Control by Riley Hart ~ 8/1/17 ~ 4★
Humorous book: A Destiny of Dragons by T.J. Klune ~ 7/27/17 ~ 5★

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
Book with a writer MC: Slade by Kade Boehme ~ 8/7/17 ~ 4★
First in a series: Illegal Contact by Santino Hassell ~ 8/26/17 ~ 4★
Feet on the cover: A Baby for the Firefighter by Ann-Katrin Byrde ~ 8/2/17 ~ 3.5★
Season name in the title: Winter Blom by D.J. Jamison ~ 7/24/17 ~ 3.5★

Bonus- A look back at Broadway
Success (1,967 ratings / 4.34 avg): Switched by N.R. Walker ~ 7/29/17 ~ 4★
Written by a duo: Weight of the World by Riley Hart & Devon McCormack ~ 8/30/17 ~ 4★
Naked torso on cover: Debt by K.C. Wells ~ 7/30/17 ~ 3★
Won an award: Trailer Trash by Marie Sexton ~ 7/12/17 ~ 3.5★
Musical instrument on cover: Best New Artist by B.A. Tortuga ~ 7/24/17 ~ 4★
Musical I would like to see, The Bodyguard (2012 based on the film)...
MC is a bodyguard: Revelation by Sloane Kennedy ~ 7/16/17 ~ 4★

[Suzanne]

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge- June 15- Sept. 14, 2017
Duration: June 15, 2017- September 14, 2017

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[Beth]

Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion


Quarterly Challenges > Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge- June 15- Sept. 14, 2017

Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals.


Let's Celebrate Musicals!

Pick a level and begin reading on June 15th!

Level 1-Complete any 5 tasks- I've heard there are Musicals
Level 2- Complete any 10 tasks- I've listened to a show tune
Level 3- Complete any 15 tasks- I've seen a Musical
Level 4- Complete any 20 tasks- I've been to a few Musicals
Level 5-Complete any 25 tasks- I try to see them often
Level 6- Complete all 30 tasks- Musicals are my life!
Bonus- 6 books that can be completed with any level

**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.
Audiobooks and rereads are allowed.
You can always add levels as you go.
You may update your original post with your progress or repost , it is your choice. But please repost upon completion**

Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- Read an uplifting story or a story where someone gets stranded.
2. Hamilton- Read a book that includes a scandal, or an orphan or someone in the banking industry or a politician.
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Once She Dreamed 7/1
4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.
Shopping for an Heir 6/5
6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).
10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
White Tiger 6/2
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.
The Defiant One 6/28/17
13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.

West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick
18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
19. Mamma Mia- That Wedding 7/7
20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
21. Motown, the Musical- Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it.
22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.

Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.

Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
3. 1960's- Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
5. 1980's- The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
6. 1990's-Present-
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.