The Show Must Go On
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MaRiaLovatic_107
Complete, First published Dec 27, 2016
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13+ December 3rd, 1965, everyone is preparing for Broadway's next big play "The Show Must Go On" starring the amazing Melanie Franco along with a cast filled with so many huge names. For months, people had nothing to talk about but the play, the cast, the enormous production and how successful it's going to be, however, on the opening night, after everything is set and adjusted, everyone is in costume and makeup and all audience are already seated, just less than 45 minutes before the curtains open, the cast and crew find out that one of the cast members and not just anyone, Daniel Franco, Melanie's husband has been killed. 

"No one must know" "I can't believe he's dead" "Who did it?" "I didn't pay that much for the opening night to be ruined" "Should we tell the police?" "Are we going to cancel the show?" "You killed him, didn't you" "Curtains will be open in less than half an hour, we need to get to our places" "Are you SERIOUS?!"

"Shut up! Just STOP it... The Show Must Go On"
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