One faithful night, at a grand theater, several people were walking inside to see the premiere of the theater's latest show, Epiphany.
The seats were filled with many adults and children, eager to see the performance.
Suddenly, the lights went dim, and the audience silenced as the orchestra began to play.
"Places everyone!," the director told the actors and they ran onstage for the opening number.
Two stagehands prepared the spotlights from above and another turned on a large fan from behind the curtain.
Finally, the curtain opened, revealing a beautiful forest backdrop and a prop mountain with stairs. The music reached its peak as a blonde woman in a red dress walked onstage and started climbing the mountain, with her arms stretched out and her hair blowing in the wind.
Then, she began to sing.
Once there was a way
To get back homeward
Once there was a way
Several women in green dresses ran to the base of the mountain, staring up at her shock and awe as she continued to sing with her beautiful voice.
To get back home
Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
The audience watched the actress sing with probably the most beautiful voice they had ever heard. With her hair blowing in the wind and her bright red dress, she almost looked like a real queen.
This was it
The moment it all began
The moment an ordinary little guy fell in love with the theater
One particular little boy in one of the higher seats was having trouble seeing the show. His father noticed his struggling and placed him on his lap. The little boy watched the show with wide eyes.
Everything about it
The lights, the way the scenery moved, even the smell
The boy looked back at his father who smiled and nodded. The boy looked around the theater in amazement as the biggest smile he ever had appeared on his face.
He was only six years old, but his plans to become the first man on Mars were suddenly toast
Many years later, the young boy, Don was now twenty-five years old. He stood in front of the theater holding a pair of golden scissors in his hands as several people with cameras snapped pictures and recorded videos.
Beside him was his father, Don's new assistant, an elderly woman named Ms. Paisley, and Don's life-long best friend, Topher O'Halloran.
Some folks may have said he grew up to be the greatest showman the city has ever seen
Don smiled as he opened the scissors and prepared to cut the welcome ribbon. As he did, a camera snapped a picture of him and everyone else smiling as Don's new theater was officially opened.
Some called him a visionary, a madrich
The black and white photo now hung on an office wall along with several posters for shows, framed news articles about the theater, and a few autographed pictures of famous actors.
Sure, some folks said he was crazy as he was stubborn, but I say wonder and magic don't come easy, pal
No, there had never been any doubt
The name Don Adora would go down in entertainment history
And I should know
The office chair spun around, revealing Don Adora himself.
"Because I, am Don- -"
"ADORA!"
Don's speech was interrupted by loud yelling and someone pounding on his office door.
"Open this door!"
Just then, Ms. Paisley came in from the other room.
"Good morning, Mr. Adora," she smiled, apparently oblivious to the noise.
"Ms. Paisley, what uh," Don leaned over his desk to see the door shaking violently, "What's going on?"
"You got a lot of people waiting to see you, Mr. Adora," Ms. Paisley said as she stirred a cup of coffee with a spoon.
"I do?"
Don got up from his desk and walked over to his office window. He pulled the blinds down slightly and his eyes widened.
"Holy moly, I really do."
Don cringed when he saw several people standing outside, waiting impatiently for Don to come out, and a couple of them were still pounding on the door.
"Yeah, it's the stage crew from your last show," Ms. Paisley said as Don closed the blinds, "They say their paychecks pounced."
"Tell them I'll call the bank and make sure they're paid tout suite," Don whispered urgently.
Ms. Paisley smiled.
"Oh! I've got Courtney from the bank holding on Line 2 right now, sir!"
"Um...actually, I'm gonna have to call her back."
Don grabbed his bag and ran back to his desk.
"Oh," Ms. Paisley frowned, "What should I tell her this time?"
Don moved one of the pictures, revealing a large hole in the wall.
"Tell her Don Adora is out to lunch!"
Don jumped through the hole without another word.
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"Adora! Open this door!"
Don walked above the stage using a row of wooden planks he had played out.
"Come on, Adora. I know you're in there!"
Don quickly pulled a lever and jumped onto a giant prop star that had a star-shaped hole in the middle it for Don to use in his shows. The star was lowered to the bottom of the stage. Don jumped off and quickly ran for the front door.
"ADORA!"
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Don jumped onto his bicycle and pedaled it down the street, dodging cars and other people along the way.
Sing