Astonishing

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"Astonishing" is the powerful, climactic solo number sung by Jo March in the stage musical adaptation of *Little Women*, expressing her fierce independence and determination to shape her own destiny.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical theatre song ⓘ
show tune ⓘ
solo number ⓘ
associatedCharacter Jo March ⓘ
basedOn Little Women (novel) ⓘ
linked to: Little Women
composer Jason Howland ⓘ
dramaticFunction character development song ⓘ
statement of purpose ⓘ
expresses desire to live an extraordinary life ⓘ
fierce independence ⓘ
refusal to accept limitations imposed by others ⓘ
firstPerformanceProduction Little Women original stage production ⓘ
genre musical theatre ⓘ
show tune ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Mindi Dickstein ⓘ
lyricSubject Jo March's determination to shape her own destiny ⓘ
assertion of personal voice ⓘ
musicalStyle contemporary musical theatre ⓘ
narrativeRole 11 o'clock number ⓘ
climactic solo ⓘ
notableFor demanding vocal performance ⓘ
empowering lyrics ⓘ
popularity in musical theatre auditions ⓘ
partOfWork Little Women (musical) ⓘ
performerCharacter Jo March ⓘ
positionInShow climax ⓘ
second act ⓘ
sungBy Jo March ⓘ
theme female independence ⓘ
individual destiny ⓘ
personal ambition ⓘ
rejection of traditional gender roles ⓘ
self-determination ⓘ
timePeriodOfWork 21st century ⓘ
usedAs audition song for female performers ⓘ
vocalRange mezzo-soprano ⓘ
vocalType belt ⓘ
workFromCountryOfOrigin United States ⓘ

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