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The story is based loosely on the French peasant of the same name who was famous for being impersonated over the course of several years by Arnaud de Thil. It is famous for being closed down during its original run for a 50% rewrite of the show, completing a pretty successful run, then being rewritten almost completely for a UK revival (resulting in two separate offical recordings that could almost been considered two different musicals) then being rewritten AGAIN for a US tour...and Boulbil & Schonberg are STILL tinkering with it.
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The story is based loosely on the French peasant of the same name who was famous for being impersonated over the course of several years by Arnaud de Thil. It is famous for being closed down during its original run for a 50% rewrite of the show, completing a pretty successful run, then being rewritten almost completely for a UK revival (resulting in two separate offical official recordings that could almost been considered two different musicals) then being rewritten AGAIN for a US tour...and Boulbil & Schonberg are STILL tinkering with it.
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* ArtisticLicenceHistory: In RealLife Arnaud du Tihl was executed by hanging, whereas in the play he [[spoiler:is murdered by an angry mob after escaping from jail]].
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* DarkReprise:
"Live With Someone You Love" gets one when [[spoiler: Arnaud dies]]. Also, "I'm Martin Guerre" gets one when Arnaud sings it in the courtroom when he pretends to be Martin. Not exactly dark, but still a bit on the creepy side.
"Live With Someone You Love" gets one when [[spoiler: Arnaud dies]]. Also, "I'm Martin Guerre" gets one when Arnaud sings it in the courtroom when he pretends to be Martin. Not exactly dark, but still a bit on the creepy side.
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* DarkReprise:
DarkReprise: "Live With Someone You Love" gets one when [[spoiler: Arnaud dies]]. Also, "I'm Martin Guerre" gets one when Arnaud sings it in the courtroom when he pretends to be Martin. Not exactly dark, but still a bit on the creepy side.
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The story is based loosely on the French peasant of the same name who was famous for being impersonated over the course of several years by Arnaud de Thil. It is famous for being closed down during its orignal run for a 50% rewrite of the show, completing a pretty successful run, then being rewritten almost completly for a UK revival (resulting in two seperate offical recordings that could almost been considered two different musicals) then being rewritten AGAIN for a US tour...and Boulbil&Schonberg are STILL tinkering with it.
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The story is based loosely on the French peasant of the same name who was famous for being impersonated over the course of several years by Arnaud de Thil. It is famous for being closed down during its orignal original run for a 50% rewrite of the show, completing a pretty successful run, then being rewritten almost completly completely for a UK revival (resulting in two seperate separate offical recordings that could almost been considered two different musicals) then being rewritten AGAIN for a US tour...and Boulbil&Schonberg Boulbil & Schonberg are STILL tinkering with it.
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* AngryMobSong: There was a 'knife dance' in the first version, cut in the rewrites. Also, the part the villiagers sing in 'Justice Will Be Done'
* BecomingTheMask: Arnaud initially is reluctant to accept his role as 'Martin Guerre' but after a while he grows to love the villiage, his life and of course, his wife Bertrande. By the end of the play he seems to really think of himself as 'Martin Guerre.'
* BecomingTheMask: Arnaud initially is reluctant to accept his role as 'Martin Guerre' but after a while he grows to love the villiage, his life and of course, his wife Bertrande. By the end of the play he seems to really think of himself as 'Martin Guerre.'
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* AngryMobSong: There was a 'knife dance' in the first version, cut in the rewrites. Also, the part the villiagers villagers sing in 'Justice Will Be Done'
* BecomingTheMask: Arnaud initially is reluctant to accept his role as 'Martin Guerre' but after a while he grows to love thevilliage, village, his life and of course, his wife Bertrande. By the end of the play he seems to really think of himself as 'Martin Guerre.'
* BecomingTheMask: Arnaud initially is reluctant to accept his role as 'Martin Guerre' but after a while he grows to love the
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* CloudcuckooLander: Benoit. He seems to be mentally ill (he believes a scarecrow to be his fiance) but has occasional moments of extreme lucidity that seem to cast him more as a cuckoolander ObfuscatingInsanity
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* CloudcuckooLander: Benoit. He seems to be mentally ill (he believes a scarecrow to be his fiance) but has occasional moments of extreme lucidity that seem to cast him more as a cuckoolander ObfuscatingInsanityusing ObfuscatingInsanity.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Although the judge decides Bertrande is still married to Martin and leaves Arnaud's fate in his hands, Martin chooses to let Arnaud live and attempts to lead Arnaud and Bertrande away from the villiage.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Although the judge decides Bertrande is still married to Martin and leaves Arnaud's fate in his hands, Martin chooses to let Arnaud live and attempts to lead Arnaud and Bertrande away from the villiage.village.
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* IfICantHaveYou: Guilliame attemtps to kill Bertrande after losing her to not one but ''two'' Martin Guerres.
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* IfICantHaveYou: Guilliame attemtps attempts to kill Bertrande after losing her to not one but ''two'' Martin Guerres.
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''Martin Guerre'' is a musical by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alan Boublil, who are likely better known for their work on ''MissSaigon'' and the musical version of ''Theatre/LesMiserables''. Like those works, this one emphasizes operatic style and features little spoken dialogue.
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''Martin Guerre'' is a musical by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alan Boublil, who are likely better known for their work on ''MissSaigon'' ''Theatre/MissSaigon'' and the musical version of ''Theatre/LesMiserables''. Like those works, this one emphasizes operatic style and features little spoken dialogue.
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* AngryMobSong- There was a 'knife dance' in the first version, cut in the rewrites. Also, the part the villiagers sing in 'Justice Will Be Done'
* BecomingTheMask- Arnaud initially is reluctant to accept his role as 'Martin Guerre' but after a while he grows to love the villiage, his life and of course, his wife Bertrande. By the end of the play he seems to really think of himself as 'Martin Guerre.'
* BSODSong-- Martin's part in 'Why' could count.
* CloudcuckooLander-- Benoit. He seems to be mentally ill (he believes a scarecrow to be his fiance) but has occasional moments of extreme lucidity that seem to cast him more as a cuckoolander ObfuscatingInsanity
* DarkReprise- 'Live With Someone You Love' gets one when [[spoiler: Arnaud]] dies. Also, "I'm Martin Guerre" gets one when Arnaud sings it in the courtroom when he pretends to be Martin. Not exactly dark, but still a bit on the creepy side.
** In the rewritten version Martin gets a dark reprise of 'Without You As A Friend' during 'Why,' including the line ' so it seems we have come to the end/I'll live my life/without you as a friend.'
* BecomingTheMask- Arnaud initially is reluctant to accept his role as 'Martin Guerre' but after a while he grows to love the villiage, his life and of course, his wife Bertrande. By the end of the play he seems to really think of himself as 'Martin Guerre.'
* BSODSong-- Martin's part in 'Why' could count.
* CloudcuckooLander-- Benoit. He seems to be mentally ill (he believes a scarecrow to be his fiance) but has occasional moments of extreme lucidity that seem to cast him more as a cuckoolander ObfuscatingInsanity
* DarkReprise- 'Live With Someone You Love' gets one when [[spoiler: Arnaud]] dies. Also, "I'm Martin Guerre" gets one when Arnaud sings it in the courtroom when he pretends to be Martin. Not exactly dark, but still a bit on the creepy side.
** In the rewritten version Martin gets a dark reprise of 'Without You As A Friend' during 'Why,' including the line ' so it seems we have come to the end/I'll live my life/without you as a friend.'
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* AngryMobSong- AngryMobSong: There was a 'knife dance' in the first version, cut in the rewrites. Also, the part the villiagers sing in 'Justice Will Be Done'
*BecomingTheMask- BecomingTheMask: Arnaud initially is reluctant to accept his role as 'Martin Guerre' but after a while he grows to love the villiage, his life and of course, his wife Bertrande. By the end of the play he seems to really think of himself as 'Martin Guerre.'
*BSODSong-- BSODSong: Martin's part in 'Why' could count.
"Why".
*CloudcuckooLander-- CloudcuckooLander: Benoit. He seems to be mentally ill (he believes a scarecrow to be his fiance) but has occasional moments of extreme lucidity that seem to cast him more as a cuckoolander ObfuscatingInsanity
*DarkReprise- 'Live DarkReprise:
"Live With Someone YouLove' Love" gets one when [[spoiler: Arnaud]] dies.Arnaud dies]]. Also, "I'm Martin Guerre" gets one when Arnaud sings it in the courtroom when he pretends to be Martin. Not exactly dark, but still a bit on the creepy side.
** In the rewrittenversion version, Martin gets a dark reprise of 'Without "Without You As A Friend' Friend" during 'Why,' "Why", including the line ' so "so it seems we have come to the end/I'll live my life/without you as a friend.'"
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** Well, he's not quite dead...
* TheFool- Benoit.
* IAmSong- You will probably never get a more literal example than 'I'm Martin Guerre.'
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy- Although the judge decides Bertrande is still married to Martin and leaves Arnaud's fate in his hands, Martin chooses to let Arnaud live and attempts to lead Arnaud and Bertrande away from the villiage.
* IWillWaitForYou- Bertrande decides to wait for Martin to return rather than decide he's dead and remarry. It's not so much out of any emotional connection to him, but the alternative is marrying a man she hates
* IdenticalStranger- Martin and Arnaud must be, or else how could Arnaud pass for Martin so well? Granted, seven years pass between Martin leaving Artigat and Arnaud returning, but they still must look a great deal like each other.
* IfICantHaveYou-- Guilliame attemtps to kill Bertrande after losing her to not one but TWO Martin Guerres.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone?-- the entire cast feels this way after Artigat is burned, Father Dominic and [[spoiler: Arnaud]] are killed.
* LoveMakesYouEvil- Guilliame. Otherwise he doens't seem to be a truly evil person, just a bit of a religious fanatic, but his obsession with Bertrande leads him to be the play's main villian.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Martin Guerre himself]]
* TheFool- Benoit.
* IAmSong- You will probably never get a more literal example than 'I'm Martin Guerre.'
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy- Although the judge decides Bertrande is still married to Martin and leaves Arnaud's fate in his hands, Martin chooses to let Arnaud live and attempts to lead Arnaud and Bertrande away from the villiage.
* IWillWaitForYou- Bertrande decides to wait for Martin to return rather than decide he's dead and remarry. It's not so much out of any emotional connection to him, but the alternative is marrying a man she hates
* IdenticalStranger- Martin and Arnaud must be, or else how could Arnaud pass for Martin so well? Granted, seven years pass between Martin leaving Artigat and Arnaud returning, but they still must look a great deal like each other.
* IfICantHaveYou-- Guilliame attemtps to kill Bertrande after losing her to not one but TWO Martin Guerres.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone?-- the entire cast feels this way after Artigat is burned, Father Dominic and [[spoiler: Arnaud]] are killed.
* LoveMakesYouEvil- Guilliame. Otherwise he doens't seem to be a truly evil person, just a bit of a religious fanatic, but his obsession with Bertrande leads him to be the play's main villian.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Martin Guerre himself]]
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* VillainSong- "I Will Make You Proud" AKA "Justice Will Be Done"
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* VillainSong- VillainSong: "I Will Make You Proud" AKA Proud", a.k.a. "Justice Will Be Done"Done".
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* CutSong- So many, due to the many rewrites. Songs cut between the original version and rewritten version include, 'Sleeping On Our Own' 'Here Comes the Morning' 'Welcome Home' 'When Will Someone Hear' 'Land of the Fathers,' and the beautiful 'Prologue'
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* DevelopmentHell: PlayedWith, as there have been about six separate versions of this show, but the composers keep tinkering and rewriting it.
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: Not surprising, since MartinGuerre himself used to be the TropeNamer.
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: Not surprising, since MartinGuerre Martin Guerre himself used to be the TropeNamer.
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** In the rewritten version Martin gets a dark reprise of 'Without You As A Friend' during 'Why,' including the line ' so it seems we have come to the end/i'll live my life/without you as a friend.'
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** In the rewritten version Martin gets a dark reprise of 'Without You As A Friend' during 'Why,' including the line ' so it seems we have come to the end/i'll end/I'll live my life/without you as a friend.'
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* DevelopmentHell: PlayedWith, as there have been about six seperate versions of this show, but the composers keep tinkering and rewriting it.
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* DevelopmentHell: PlayedWith, as there have been about six seperate separate versions of this show, but the composers keep tinkering and rewriting it.
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''Martin Guerre'' is a musical by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alan Boublil, who are likely better known for their work on ''MissSaigon'' and the musical version of ''Theatre/LesMiserables''. Like those works, this one emphasizes operatic style and features little spoken dialogue.
The story is based loosely on the French peasant of the same name who was famous for being impersonated over the course of several years by Arnaud de Thil. It is famous for being closed down during its orignal run for a 50% rewrite of the show, completing a pretty successful run, then being rewritten almost completly for a UK revival (resulting in two seperate offical recordings that could almost been considered two different musicals) then being rewritten AGAIN for a US tour...and Boulbil&Schonberg are STILL tinkering with it.
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Tropes used in this work include:
* AngryMobSong- There was a 'knife dance' in the first version, cut in the rewrites. Also, the part the villiagers sing in 'Justice Will Be Done'
* BecomingTheMask- Arnaud initially is reluctant to accept his role as 'Martin Guerre' but after a while he grows to love the villiage, his life and of course, his wife Bertrande. By the end of the play he seems to really think of himself as 'Martin Guerre.'
* BSODSong-- Martin's part in 'Why' could count.
* CloudcuckooLander-- Benoit. He seems to be mentally ill (he believes a scarecrow to be his fiance) but has occasional moments of extreme lucidity that seem to cast him more as a cuckoolander ObfuscatingInsanity
* CutSong- So many, due to the many rewrites. Songs cut between the original version and rewritten version include, 'Sleeping On Our Own' 'Here Comes the Morning' 'Welcome Home' 'When Will Someone Hear' 'Land of the Fathers,' and the beautiful 'Prologue'
* DarkReprise- 'Live With Someone You Love' gets one when [[spoiler: Arnaud]] dies. Also, "I'm Martin Guerre" gets one when Arnaud sings it in the courtroom when he pretends to be Martin. Not exactly dark, but still a bit on the creepy side.
** In the rewritten version Martin gets a dark reprise of 'Without You As A Friend' during 'Why,' including the line ' so it seems we have come to the end/i'll live my life/without you as a friend.'
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Not surprising, since MartinGuerre himself used to be the TropeNamer.
** Well, he's not quite dead...
* DevelopmentHell: PlayedWith, as there have been about six seperate versions of this show, but the composers keep tinkering and rewriting it.
* TheFool- Benoit.
* IAmSong- You will probably never get a more literal example than 'I'm Martin Guerre.'
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy- Although the judge decides Bertrande is still married to Martin and leaves Arnaud's fate in his hands, Martin chooses to let Arnaud live and attempts to lead Arnaud and Bertrande away from the villiage.
* IWillWaitForYou- Bertrande decides to wait for Martin to return rather than decide he's dead and remarry. It's not so much out of any emotional connection to him, but the alternative is marrying a man she hates
* IdenticalStranger- Martin and Arnaud must be, or else how could Arnaud pass for Martin so well? Granted, seven years pass between Martin leaving Artigat and Arnaud returning, but they still must look a great deal like each other.
* IfICantHaveYou-- Guilliame attemtps to kill Bertrande after losing her to not one but TWO Martin Guerres.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone?-- the entire cast feels this way after Artigat is burned, Father Dominic and [[spoiler: Arnaud]] are killed.
* LoveMakesYouEvil- Guilliame. Otherwise he doens't seem to be a truly evil person, just a bit of a religious fanatic, but his obsession with Bertrande leads him to be the play's main villian.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Martin Guerre himself]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: The real Martin Guerre]] returning to Artigat in the middle of the trial.
* VillainSong- "I Will Make You Proud" AKA "Justice Will Be Done"
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The story is based loosely on the French peasant of the same name who was famous for being impersonated over the course of several years by Arnaud de Thil. It is famous for being closed down during its orignal run for a 50% rewrite of the show, completing a pretty successful run, then being rewritten almost completly for a UK revival (resulting in two seperate offical recordings that could almost been considered two different musicals) then being rewritten AGAIN for a US tour...and Boulbil&Schonberg are STILL tinkering with it.
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Tropes used in this work include:
* AngryMobSong- There was a 'knife dance' in the first version, cut in the rewrites. Also, the part the villiagers sing in 'Justice Will Be Done'
* BecomingTheMask- Arnaud initially is reluctant to accept his role as 'Martin Guerre' but after a while he grows to love the villiage, his life and of course, his wife Bertrande. By the end of the play he seems to really think of himself as 'Martin Guerre.'
* BSODSong-- Martin's part in 'Why' could count.
* CloudcuckooLander-- Benoit. He seems to be mentally ill (he believes a scarecrow to be his fiance) but has occasional moments of extreme lucidity that seem to cast him more as a cuckoolander ObfuscatingInsanity
* CutSong- So many, due to the many rewrites. Songs cut between the original version and rewritten version include, 'Sleeping On Our Own' 'Here Comes the Morning' 'Welcome Home' 'When Will Someone Hear' 'Land of the Fathers,' and the beautiful 'Prologue'
* DarkReprise- 'Live With Someone You Love' gets one when [[spoiler: Arnaud]] dies. Also, "I'm Martin Guerre" gets one when Arnaud sings it in the courtroom when he pretends to be Martin. Not exactly dark, but still a bit on the creepy side.
** In the rewritten version Martin gets a dark reprise of 'Without You As A Friend' during 'Why,' including the line ' so it seems we have come to the end/i'll live my life/without you as a friend.'
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Not surprising, since MartinGuerre himself used to be the TropeNamer.
** Well, he's not quite dead...
* DevelopmentHell: PlayedWith, as there have been about six seperate versions of this show, but the composers keep tinkering and rewriting it.
* TheFool- Benoit.
* IAmSong- You will probably never get a more literal example than 'I'm Martin Guerre.'
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy- Although the judge decides Bertrande is still married to Martin and leaves Arnaud's fate in his hands, Martin chooses to let Arnaud live and attempts to lead Arnaud and Bertrande away from the villiage.
* IWillWaitForYou- Bertrande decides to wait for Martin to return rather than decide he's dead and remarry. It's not so much out of any emotional connection to him, but the alternative is marrying a man she hates
* IdenticalStranger- Martin and Arnaud must be, or else how could Arnaud pass for Martin so well? Granted, seven years pass between Martin leaving Artigat and Arnaud returning, but they still must look a great deal like each other.
* IfICantHaveYou-- Guilliame attemtps to kill Bertrande after losing her to not one but TWO Martin Guerres.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone?-- the entire cast feels this way after Artigat is burned, Father Dominic and [[spoiler: Arnaud]] are killed.
* LoveMakesYouEvil- Guilliame. Otherwise he doens't seem to be a truly evil person, just a bit of a religious fanatic, but his obsession with Bertrande leads him to be the play's main villian.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Martin Guerre himself]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: The real Martin Guerre]] returning to Artigat in the middle of the trial.
* VillainSong- "I Will Make You Proud" AKA "Justice Will Be Done"
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