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Paul's Chrysanthemums

from A Chorus Line

Written by James Kirkwood Jr, Nicholas Dant

A anxious, emotional, nostalgic PAUL's monologue from "A Chorus Line" by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dant. Genre: musical.

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Well, we were doing this oriental number and I looked like Cyd Charisse. Oh, oh, Anna May Wong, Anna May May Wong. I had these two great big chrysanthemums on either side my head and a huge headdress with gold balls hanging all over it. I was going on for the finale and going down the stairs and who

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CharactersPAUL
Duration1-2 minutes
Age Range20s-30s
Gendermale
Genremusical
PeriodModern Classic
Formatmonologue
SourceA Chorus Line
Toneanxious, emotional, nostalgic
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