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Most pieces of musical theatre contain what is called book—that is, spoken dialogue scenes in between each of the songs. However, some decide to go all the way and ditch spoken word completely (or almost completely) for sung word. More conversational and utilitarian exchanges are commonly made with use of recitative, in which the delivery of the singing is meant to mimic regular speech.

It is worth noting that most of these shows do have brief bits of spoken dialogue. In Evita, for instance, Che has two short monologues between and within songs, and Control from Starlight Express never sings and only issues orders to the trains. However, in order for a show to qualify there should not be any kind of scenes told through dialogue. Hence, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street isn't a Sung Through Musical because even though it is very predominantly sung, there are still multiple scenes of spoken dialogue.

Examples of Sung Through Musical include:

Pretty much a requirement of any Opera.
Cats is the most notable example by far.
Some versions of Chess.
Evita.
Falsettos
The Golden Apple
Jesus Christ Superstar
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Last Five Years
Les Misérables
Miss Saigon
A New Brain
The Phantom of the Opera
Rent
Starlight Express
Trial by Jury

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+Most pieces of musical theatre contain what is called book—that is, spoken dialogue scenes in between each of the songs. However, some decide to go all the way and ditch spoken word completely (or almost completely) for sung word. More conversational and utilitarian exchanges are commonly made with use of recitative, in which the delivery of the singing is meant to mimic regular speech.
-There are some musicals that have almost no dialogue and the songs convey all the story that needs to be told. However, there aren't any little dialogue numbers like there are in an opera, so the show is told entirely in complete songs that string together to make the plot.
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+It is worth noting that most of these shows do have brief bits of spoken dialogue. In ''[[Evita]]'', for instance, Che has two short monologues between and within songs, and [[The Unseen|Control]] from ''[[Starlight Express]]'' never sings and only issues orders to the trains. However, in order for a show to qualify there should not be any kind of scenes told through dialogue. Hence, ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (theatre)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'' isn't a [[Sung Through Musical]] because even though it is very predominantly sung, there are still multiple scenes of spoken dialogue.
-* ''[[Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]''
-* ''[[Cats]]''
+{{examples}}
-* ''[[Evita]]''
+* Pretty much a requirement of any [[Opera]].
+* ''[[Cats]]'' is the most notable example by far.
+* Some versions of ''[[Chess (theatre)|Chess]]''.
+* ''[[Evita]]''.
+* ''Falsettos''
+* ''[[The Golden Apple]]''
 * ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]''
+* ''[[Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]''
 * ''[[The Last Five Years]]''
+* ''[[Les Misérables (theatre)|Les Misérables]]''
-* ''[[Starlight Express]]''
-* ''[[Les Misérables (Theatre)|Les Misérables]]''
+* ''[[Miss Saigon]]''
+* ''A New Brain''
 * ''[[The Phantom of the Opera]]''
+* ''[[Rent]]''
-* ''[[The Golden Apple (Theatre)|The Golden Apple]]''
+* ''[[Starlight Express]]''
 * ''Trial by Jury''
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