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I agree.BRIEF SYNOPSIS (Herein known as B.S.) SANDCASTLE I. OPENING: PARIS (APPROX. 15:00) A. Prologue: Male dancers in tails and top hats present luscious show girls in yellow feathers and orange tights. Talk #1 (About going to Paris where so many music hall traditions were created) B. French Music Hall - 1980's: A group of white clowns do period "stix" with "pin-up" dressed in orange tights, bloomers, and corset sings a risque, comical song. C. Can Can #1: A chorus line of can can girls perform in front of a curtain of men's faces which "watch" them dance. D. Can Can #2: A vibrant red orange art nouveau set with sconces and tourchieres of white. Globes is the setting for exciting can can performed by male and female dancers. E. Reprise: In front of pink chiffon female singer in lavish gown sings a reprise of song in "Section B." Male and female can can dancers. Talk #2 (Let's leave the 1980's and move ahead 100 years to the French music hall of the 1990's). F. Star Burst: Adagio girl descends in star burst and does "Tour de Force" number with partner to "Towering Inferno" title music. G. Star Case from Heaven: Smoke pours over extended "Infinity Staircase" with blonde "showgirls" descending wearing gold cape and orange tights. H. Finale of Opening: Panels with dazzling electric lights are added to staircase. Male singer does dynamic contemporary song with cast. Female dancers are in sexy french costumes with feathers. Talk #3 (Let's travel across the ocean to the city that, inspired by the French Music Hall, became the entertainment capitol - "Las Vegas".