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Musical Actress


                             The term ‘Alternate Career Option’ makes me giggle. I don’t mean any offence
                             to all the artists of the world or people with unconventional occupations, but it
                             just reminds me of the fact that I’m Indian. Indian children aren’t allowed to
                             have dreams anymore than they are allowed to talk back to their parents. Parents
                             love  to  meddle,  especially  Indian  parents,  whether  it  is  a  career,  choice  of
                             marriage or finance. Of course, in a career they provide choice, you can either be
                             an  engineer,  doctor  or  lawyer.  In  my  case,  my  mother  strongly  urged  me  to
                             become an IIT embryo because she believes I’d be the best fit for a career in
                             engineering.  I  begged  to  differ.  I  know  it  is  blasphemy  on  my  part  to  rebel
                             against that idea, but I had no interest in holding down a 9 to 5 job that requires
                             me to build things; I’d prefer spending that time arguing with people about the
                             law. My first choice has always been law because it is a money-making career that
                             I chose for myself, a job that doesn’t require me to travel in unknown waters.

                                                             However, if I were to take a leap of faith
                                                             instead of getting plunged into the rat-race
                                                             world,  I  would  rather  rely  on  my  artistic
                                                             interests. It’s a cut-throat world, but I hope
                                                             my  passions  might  carry  me  along.  My
                                                             alternate career option is to be a Broadway
                                                             singer. Ever heard of Aladdin, Wicked, Les
                                                             Miserables,  Lion  King  and  Hamilton?
                                                             These plays introduce the centuries-old tale
                                                             of Aladdin, reveal the thoughts running in
                                                             Alexander  Hamilton’s  mind  before  he
                                                             threw  away  his  shot,  explore  Simba’s
                                                             journey  from  lion-cub  to  the  king  of  the
                                                             jungle and humanize the Wicked Witch of
                                                             the  West.  Broadway  is  the  dream  for
                                                             theatre-nerds  who  would  love  to  do
                             nothing but justice to these iconic characters.
                             •  Musical actress is a theatre artist who gives the singing performance on stage in
                                 front of camera or the live audience
                             •  Musical actresses can perform for the event sponsors or have their own shows
                             •  Degree  requirements  are  optional  and  the  profession  relies  more  on  individual
                                 talents and practice, one may additionally pursue bachelors/masters in fine arts to
                                 get an edge over the others
                             •  Judy Garland, Julie Andrews and Barbra Streisand are some of the most popular
                                 musical actresses

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