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50 UNIT 08 | Culture vulture Read the text about the longest-running London West End shows. Some words are missing. Complete the text by writing one word for each gap (1–12) in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 6 Catch a show in London’s West End The West End of London is famous for its shows, especially musicals. Here you can read (0) five of the most popular shows of all time. Wicked: The Untold Story of the Wizard of Oz You probably know the story of the Wizard of Oz, but have you ever (1) what made the Wicked Witch of the West so bad? Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz takes you back in time to a sorcery school where the popular, blonde Glinda strikes up an unlikely friendship with the unfashionable Elphaba, who is bullied (2) her skin is green. Wicked has won a range of awards. When you watch it, you’ll (3) why – it has elaborate costumes and jokes all the family can appreciate. The Lion King Follow Simba, an innocent lion cub, as he grows (4) his role as king of his pride in the African desert in Disney’s The Lion King . Fast and colourful, this vibrant musical comes alive with elaborate masks, body paint and dancing. Audiences have been wowed by African rhythms, drumming and shadow and hand-held puppetry since it began. Over 80 million (5) worldwide have watched African animals strutting, leaping and dancing to well- known hits (6) as Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! is one of the greatest jukebox musicals of all time. It is much loved for its Abba soundtrack, including Dancing Queen , Super Trouper and The Winner Takes It All . The romantic comedy is (7) on a Greek island shortly before Sophie’s wedding. But when she reads her mother’s diary and discovers three men could be her father, she’s determined to track them down and invite them all. But what (8) her mother make of that? The Phantom of the Opera The story of a deformed musical genius’s obsession with a talented singer, The Phantom of the Opera has (9) more than 70 major theatre awards and has been seen by more than 140 million people. It features the well-known (10) All I Ask of You and The Music of the Night . Les Misérables Based (11) the novel of the same name, Les Misérables wins gold for being the longest-running musical in the world. The musical follows the criminal Jean Valjean, who is hunted for decades by police officer Javert after he breaks his parole. The production has been translated into more than 20 languages. Don’t (12) your tissues as you may need them for Fantine’s I Dreamed a Dream . Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eige tum des Verlags öbv