Musical Summary Musical Summary HamletHamlet

Who Who you you gonna’ gonna’ call?!?!call?!?!

ACT IACT I

ACT IACT I King Hamlet is dead; Prince Hamlet is King Hamlet is dead; Prince Hamlet is

upset that his mother has married his upset that his mother has married his uncle, Claudius. uncle, Claudius.

Guards inform Horatio who informs Hamlet Guards inform Horatio who informs Hamlet they have seen his Father’s ghost.they have seen his Father’s ghost.

Later, the ghost appears to Hamlet andLater, the ghost appears to Hamlet and

tells him that Claudius murdered him and tells him that Claudius murdered him and demands that Hamlet avenge his death.demands that Hamlet avenge his death.

ACT II: ACT II: somebody’s watching me!!somebody’s watching me!!

I always feel like Somebody's watching meI always feel like Somebody's watching meAnd I have no privacyAnd I have no privacyI always feel likeI always feel likeSomebody's watching meSomebody's watching meTell me, is it just a dream?Tell me, is it just a dream?

When I'm in the showerWhen I'm in the showerI'm afraid to wash my hairI'm afraid to wash my hair'Cause I might open my eyes'Cause I might open my eyesAnd find someone standing thereAnd find someone standing therePeople say I'm crazyPeople say I'm crazyJust a little touchedJust a little touchedBut maybe showers remind meBut maybe showers remind meOf Psycho too muchOf Psycho too much

ACT IIACT II Claudius summons Rosencrantz and Claudius summons Rosencrantz and

Guildenstern, Hamlet’s school friends, to Guildenstern, Hamlet’s school friends, to the castle to spy on him. the castle to spy on him.

A group of actors arrive at the castle and A group of actors arrive at the castle and Hamlet arranges for them to perform Hamlet arranges for them to perform The The Murder of Gonzago, Murder of Gonzago, along with additional along with additional lines he has written. lines he has written.

Hamlet hopes to prove Claudius’ guilt by Hamlet hopes to prove Claudius’ guilt by

reenacting the crime while having reenacting the crime while having

Horatio study Claudius’ reaction.Horatio study Claudius’ reaction.

ACT III: Already GoneACT III: Already Gone

Remember all the things we wantedRemember all the things we wantedNow all our memories they're hauntedNow all our memories they're hauntedWe were always meant to say goodbyeWe were always meant to say goodbye

Even with our fists held highEven with our fists held highIt never would've worked out rightIt never would've worked out rightWe were never meant for do or dieWe were never meant for do or die

I didn't want us to burn outI didn't want us to burn outI didn't come here to hold you, now I I didn't come here to hold you, now I

can't stopcan't stop

I want you to know that it doesn't matterI want you to know that it doesn't matterWhere we take this road someone's gotta Where we take this road someone's gotta

gogoAnd I want you to know you couldn't And I want you to know you couldn't

have loved me betterhave loved me betterBut I want you to move on so I'm already But I want you to move on so I'm already

gonegone

Looking at you makes it harderLooking at you makes it harderBut I know that you'll find anotherBut I know that you'll find another

That doesn't always make you want to That doesn't always make you want to crycry

Started with a perfect kiss then we could feel the poison set inPerfect couldn't keep this love aliveYou know that I love you so, I love you enough to let you go

I want you to know that it doesn't matterWhere we take this road someone's gotta goAnd I want you to know you couldn't have loved me betterBut I want you to move on so I'm already gone

Remember all the things we wantedNow all our memories they're hauntedWe were always meant to say goodbye

ACT IIIACT III Hamlet delivers his “to be or not to Hamlet delivers his “to be or not to

be” soliloquybe” soliloquy The players perform the play and The players perform the play and

Claudius gets up and leaves.Claudius gets up and leaves. To try and find why Hamlet has gone To try and find why Hamlet has gone

mad, Polonious tells him his Mother mad, Polonious tells him his Mother wants to meet with him (Hamlet) wants to meet with him (Hamlet) while he hides behind a curtain. while he hides behind a curtain.

Hamlet stabs through curtain, killing Hamlet stabs through curtain, killing Polonious.Polonious.

Hamlet confronts his Mother.Hamlet confronts his Mother.

ACT IVACT IV

ACT IVACT IV

Grief-stricken by his father’s death, Laertes asks Claudius’s assistance Grief-stricken by his father’s death, Laertes asks Claudius’s assistance in punishing his father’s murderer. in punishing his father’s murderer.

Claudius sends Hamlet to England, under the pretense of protecting Claudius sends Hamlet to England, under the pretense of protecting his life; in reality, Claudius has asked the King of England to kill his life; in reality, Claudius has asked the King of England to kill Prince Hamlet.Prince Hamlet.

Ophelia sings crazy songs about losing virginity- ends up drowning Ophelia sings crazy songs about losing virginity- ends up drowning herselfherself

ALL ALL APOLOGIESAPOLOGIES

What else should I be? What else should I be? All apologiesAll apologies

What else could I say? What else could I say? Everyone is gayEveryone is gay

What else could I write?What else could I write?I don't have the rightI don't have the right

What else should I be? What else should I be? All apologies- In the sun, All apologies- In the sun,

in the sun -in the sun - I feel as I feel as oneone

In the sun-In the sun- in the sun in the sun

married---------buriedmarried---------buried

I wish I was like you- easily amusedI wish I was like you- easily amused

Find my nest of salt, everything’s my faultFind my nest of salt, everything’s my fault

I'll take all the blame, I'll take all the blame, aqua seafoamaqua seafoam shame shame

Sunburn, freezerburnSunburn, freezerburn, , choking on the ashes choking on the ashes

of her enemyof her enemyIn the sun, In the sun,

in the sun I feel as onein the sun I feel as oneIn the sun, in the sunIn the sun, in the sun

ACT VACT V

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The gravediggers scene provides The gravediggers scene provides comic relief, but soon turns serious…comic relief, but soon turns serious…

Hamlet learns of Ophelia’s death by Hamlet learns of Ophelia’s death by accident, tries to jump in her grave.accident, tries to jump in her grave.

Act V

Laertes reveals Claudius’s wicked plans Laertes reveals Claudius’s wicked plans for the exhibition duel, in which Laertes for the exhibition duel, in which Laertes has used a sword dipped in poison.has used a sword dipped in poison.

Hamlet stabs Claudius and makes him Hamlet stabs Claudius and makes him drink from the poisoned cup of wine; drink from the poisoned cup of wine; Hamlet and Laertes forgive each other Hamlet and Laertes forgive each other and die.and die.

Horatio eulogizes over Hamlet’s corpse.Horatio eulogizes over Hamlet’s corpse.