A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves, an insurance investigator hounds him. He also meets a woman who becomes his accomplice.

The parents of an anorexic woman fight to save her life.

A sexually voracious young woman receives a dirty phone call from a stranger; so satisfied by the experience, she sets out to find him somewhere in New York City.

Korean War--era veterans and ex-classmates "Gunner" Casselman and "Sonny" Burns reunite upon their return home. Gunner, who spent the war years abroad, is trying to convince his mother that his gal Marty is good enough for him, while Sonny, who was stationed stateside, is torn between loyal Buddy and tempting Gale Ann. As they commiserate, the men realize that they're outgrowing the lives they lived before the war.

Young Charlie begins to develop cold feet as his wedding looms nearer. Desperate to throw the plans off-track, he tries a variety of tactics, including attempting to rekindle the relationship between his fiancée, Josephine, and her former boyfriend.

Griffin has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Instead of quietly facing his death, he decides to have fun in the time remaining. At a college class on death, he meets Phoenix, who has terminal leukemia.

第一幕

在一片迷霧下，領唱人出場，向觀眾擔保將會有一個夢幻的音樂劇。("Magic to Do")此故事是關於查馬尼王之嫡子邊邊，他一直想找到人生的目標。("Corner of the Sky")其繼母花絲拉達一直想讓自己之子驍勇善戰的里維士成為皇帝，查馬尼王勉強同意讓邊邊加入打仗("War is a Science")，因他想先從打仗去試試"光榮"的滋味。("Glory")然而，他很快便發現打仗並不如此美妙，便轉向一些沒那麼大型的目標。("Simple Joys")他先去找祖母永遠活潑的貝絲，("No Time at All")她要他去尋找歡樂，經過一番折騰後，("With You")他又發現尋歡作樂又非他所願。領唱人讓邊邊轉到政治，在花絲拉達暗示下，("Spreading a Little Sunshine")他刺殺了其父成為皇帝，並承諾會為國家帶來繁榮。("Morning Glow")

第二幕

直接承接第一幕，他發覺治理國家要滿足所有人不容易，他要求查馬尼王復活。就像劇頭所說的，查馬尼王復活起來，並原諒了邊邊。雖然如此，領唱人一邊說他的方向正確，邊邊卻越感迷惘。("On The Right Track")之後他又嘗試過藝術與宗教，均感挫敗。他這時遇上了寡婦卡芙蓮，("Kind of Woman")受吸引之下，邊邊似乎甘於過一些平凡的生活了。然而，作為王子他卻不想這樣("Extraordinary")，邊邊安慰卡芙蓮之子費奧，這使卡芙蓮感動並迅速戀上。("Love Song")六個月後，受領唱人慫恿下，邊邊再次尋找生命意義，卡芙蓮感落寞。("I Guess I'll Miss the Man")領唱人和眾人(除了卡芙蓮和費奧)慫恿邊邊像開頭的承諾一跳進火箱，死得轟轟烈烈。邊邊幾乎便會跳下去，卻在此時看見卡芙蓮和費奧，決定不跳了。眾演員憤怒地離台，只剩卡芙蓮、費奧和邊邊。"束縛著...但挺開心的...這樣的音樂劇結尾也不差吧。"邊邊如是說。

[到後來此劇的結尾因為被評突兀，變成了邊邊與卡芙蓮開開心心的過日子，領唱人轉移目標至費奧。]

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