[
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Moonlit subway platform where a busker's song ignites synchronized dance among commuters (dark/evocative)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Glittering wet tiles reflecting overhead ads",
            "A lone saxophone case open for coins",
            "Train lights streaking as background strobe",
            "Posters peeling with hand-sketched show flyers",
            "Steam rising from grates in rhythmic puffs"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Commuters begin tapping in time, then break into coordinated choreography",
            "A percussion sequence formed from tapping railings escalates the rhythm",
            "Cut to slow motion close-ups on hands clapping and shoes sliding",
            "A final unified shout lets the busker take a bow"
        ],
        "camera": "Handheld to steady wide, push-ins on faces during crescendos",
        "accents": [
            "wet tile micro-reflections and brass micro-grain on sax",
            "steam micro-vapor halos catching light"
        ],
        "mood": "unexpected communal uplift",
        "lighting": "cool platform practicals with warm instrument rim-lights",
        "style": "urban realist musical moment"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Late-night jazz club where a sultry number transforms the crowd into a dream sequence (dark/sultry)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Low velvet booths and a smoke-filled air",
            "A grand piano with polished lacquer",
            "A mirrored wall picking up stage glints",
            "A velvet rope and sequined show posters",
            "A slow-moving cocktail server weaving through tables"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Singer slides into a long note and dancers melt into stylized partner work",
            "A trumpet solo prompts silhouette counterpoints across the room",
            "Cut to stylized insert choreography echoing the lyrics",
            "A final hush then a single, extended applause"
        ],
        "camera": "Steady stage coverage with lens compression during solos",
        "accents": [
            "velvet micro-pile and lacquer micro-gloss on piano",
            "cigar micro-ash detail and glass micro-bead"
        ],
        "mood": "sultry longing",
        "lighting": "warm spot on stage with cool peripheral shadows",
        "style": "film-noir jazz musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Dawn rooftop rehearsal where a street troupe practices expansive ensemble numbers (light/aspirational)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "City skyline against pastel dawn",
            "A crate-based stage with string lights",
            "Megaphone chalked with notes",
            "A line of mismatched costume pieces hanging to dry",
            "A chalked dance grid on rooftop"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Ensemble refines sync beats with claps and stomps",
            "A lead practices a high note and the group harmonizes supportively",
            "Cut to montage of rehearsals and small victories",
            "A finishing tableau as sun clears the horizon"
        ],
        "camera": "Wide aerial to capture choreography, medium pushes for character beats",
        "accents": [
            "fabric micro-weave on costumes and sun micro-rim on faces",
            "wood micro-grain on crates and rope micro-knot"
        ],
        "mood": "hopeful drive",
        "lighting": "soft golden dawn with natural fill",
        "style": "celebratory ensemble musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Midnight backlot where an actor sings to an empty set and the props answer in beat (dark/whimsical)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Half-built facades and scattered spotlights",
            "A painted moon backdrop flapping in wind",
            "A row of stage lamps waiting to be struck",
            "A director's chair tipped over",
            "A stack of cue cards fluttering"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Actor sings a monologue, props begin to rhythmically move in response",
            "A canned sound cue becomes a live percussion instrument",
            "Cut to surreal match-cuts where lines become physical actions",
            "A camera crane pulls back to reveal the magic is orchestrated by stagehands"
        ],
        "camera": "Playful tracking with theatrical close inserts and reveal pulls",
        "accents": [
            "paint micro-bristle on backdrops and bulb micro-filament glow",
            "paper micro-edge on cue cards"
        ],
        "mood": "playful melancholy",
        "lighting": "cool night with selective warm practicals",
        "style": "meta-theatrical musical vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Sunlit train station arrival where families reunite into a spontaneous chorus (light/joyful)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Steam and luggage carts with colorful stickers",
            "Station clock chiming the hour",
            "Kids waving handmade signs",
            "Porters hurrying with stacked trunks",
            "A bulletin board of departing notices"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "A brass flourish cues a chain reaction of greeting songs",
            "Families improvise harmonies as embraces form",
            "Cut to montage of tears, laughter and character-driven lines",
            "A conductor lifts a hand and the crowd lands a final chord"
        ],
        "camera": "Broad station wide with close reaction inserts for emotional beats",
        "accents": [
            "metal micro-oxidation on rails and fabric micro-fray on coats",
            "clock micro-gear tick detail and brass micro-polish"
        ],
        "mood": "teary elation",
        "lighting": "bright practical daylight with warm fill",
        "style": "family-centered musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Dusk carnival carousel where dancers mimic horses in a synchronized, surreal waltz (light/enchanted)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Painted horses with chipped gold leaf",
            "Mirror panels reflecting motion",
            "Cotton-candy stalls with fairy lights",
            "A chipped calliope with fluted notes",
            "Ribbons tied to poles and banners"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Dancers move in horse-like choreography circling the carousel",
            "Calliope notes bend into orchestrated string lines",
            "Cut to POV of a child watching, eyes wide as choreography becomes magic",
            "The carousel slows into a dreamlike tableau as dusk deepens"
        ],
        "camera": "Circular tracking with gentle whip-pans to match waltz rotation",
        "accents": [
            "paint micro-crackles on horses and glass micro-bokeh from lights",
            "ribbon micro-fiber flutter and cotton-candy micro-fluff"
        ],
        "mood": "wonderful nostalgia",
        "lighting": "warm dusk with highlight bokeh",
        "style": "lyrical carnival musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Midnight alley tap-off where rival tap dancers challenge each other beneath a neon sign (dark/competitive)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Wet cobbles echoing tap beats",
            "A neon sign apologetically flickering",
            "Crowd ring forming an intimate arena",
            "Empty crates serving as impromptu stools",
            "A stray cat keeping time on a windowsill"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Dancers toe-heel into complex counter-rhythms, each answering the other's flourish",
            "A percussion break uses found objects for timbral color",
            "Cut to reaction inserts that escalate crowd energy",
            "A climactic synchronized stomp resolves the duel into mutual respect"
        ],
        "camera": "Tight low-angle coverage emphasizing feet and percussive rhythm",
        "accents": [
            "cobble micro-pitting and shoe micro-scuff detail",
            "neon micro-reflection on wet surfaces"
        ],
        "mood": "electric rivalry",
        "lighting": "neon-tinted night with focused side light",
        "style": "street-precinct musical duel"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Sunlit small-town parade where marching bands and chorus converge for a grand mash-up (light/communal)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Colorful floats lined with bunting",
            "A high school marching band in crisp uniforms",
            "A cheering crowd waving flags",
            "A decorated mayoral platform with floral trim",
            "A banner announcing the town's centennial"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Bands cadence together, chorus joins in layered harmonies",
            "A local hero is honored and volunteers launch into a commemorative number",
            "Cut to interwoven choreographed movement across floats",
            "A communal finale lifts into cascading confetti"
        ],
        "camera": "Wide procession coverage with staged crane lifts for grand sweep",
        "accents": [
            "brass micro-polish and fabric micro-weave on uniforms",
            "confetti micro-fragment detail and flag micro-stitch"
        ],
        "mood": "communal exuberance",
        "lighting": "bright midday festival sun",
        "style": "town-scale celebratory musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Night rooftop duet where two lonely neighbors sing across balconies exchanging hopes (dark/bittersweet)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Laundry lines swaying between buildings",
            "A single potted plant on a rim of concrete",
            "A skyline dotted with warm windows",
            "A stray radio playing a distant tune",
            "A balcony railing with a chipped paint patch"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "They trade short melodic phrases that evolve into harmonized lines",
            "A small gift gets passed along a clothesline as accompaniment",
            "Cut to a duet crescendo framed by city lights and private windows",
            "The final phrase leaves both smiling and a little sad"
        ],
        "camera": "Two-shot split-frame then converge to single frame for unison lines",
        "accents": [
            "fabric micro-thread in laundry and paint micro-chips on railing",
            "window micro-reflection of city lights"
        ],
        "mood": "tender yearning",
        "lighting": "soft rooftop practicals with distant urban glow",
        "style": "intimate neighborhood musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Dawn factory floor where assembly-line workers transform monotonous tasks into rhythmic choreography (light/empowering)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Rows of gleaming machinery and conveyor belts",
            "Safety posters in bold primary colors",
            "A clock tower visible through high windows",
            "Stacks of finished crates labeled and ready",
            "Work gloves hung in a tidy line"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Workers convert repetitive actions into a synchronized routine",
            "A foreman taps a rhythm that everyone echoes with tools",
            "Cut to time-lapse montage showing efficiency and joy",
            "A final unified shout signals a new break-time ritual"
        ],
        "camera": "Steady wide with rhythmic match-cuts to tool motion",
        "accents": [
            "metal micro-finish on machinery and fabric micro-grain on gloves",
            "conveyor micro-ripple and crate micro-stamp"
        ],
        "mood": "collective pride",
        "lighting": "bright industrial daylight with crisp practicals",
        "style": "workplace ensemble musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Midnight opera house wings where chorus members rehearse a frantic finale behind closed doors (dark/intense)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Rows of hanging costumes and opulent set pieces",
            "A ladder of ropes and rigging rattling lightly",
            "A small dressing table full of makeup pots",
            "A stage door slightly ajar showing stage lights",
            "A seamstress needle leaving tiny stitches on a costume"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Chorus runs final bar with pounding rhythm and precise vocal cueing",
            "A last-minute staging revision causes a flurry of movement",
            "Cut to close-ups of lips, breath, and swelling vibrato",
            "A final curtain call rehearsed to perfection before full dress"
        ],
        "camera": "Fluid backstage tracking with audio-driven close inserts",
        "accents": [
            "fabric micro-luster and stitch micro-detail",
            "makeup micro-powder and rigging micro-rope texture"
        ],
        "mood": "tense discipline",
        "lighting": "cool backstage practicals with hot stage peeks",
        "style": "classical theatrical musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Sunlit school auditorium where students improvise a joyful tap-and-sing number in assembly (light/hopeful)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "A painted school crest on the back wall",
            "Chairs folded into neat stacks",
            "A hand-sketched program on a clipboard",
            "A stage curtain with a small tear patch",
            "A teacher tapping a rhythm on desk"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Students invent clapping patterns and layered vocal rounds",
            "A shy student is coaxed into a solo and shines",
            "Cut to proud parents in the audience wiping tears",
            "A final standing ovation erupts with confetti"
        ],
        "camera": "Warm classroom-style coverage with energetic medium shots",
        "accents": [
            "paper micro-fiber on programs and wood micro-polish on stage floor",
            "chalk micro-dust on the teacher's desk"
        ],
        "mood": "inspirational warmth",
        "lighting": "bright school daylight with soft fill",
        "style": "youthful community musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Dawn silent church choir rehearsal where a soloist finds voice and the choir answers like light (light/reverent)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Stained-glass windows catching first light",
            "Pew ends carved with worn patterns",
            "A hymn book with penciled notes",
            "A single organ pipe peeking above rails",
            "A candle guttering in draft"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Soloist nervously begins a phrase and the choir folds in harmonies",
            "A conductor breathes in and shapes the phrase delicately",
            "Cut to close inserts of hands turning pages and pulse on the podium",
            "Final chord dissolves into a warm hush"
        ],
        "camera": "Measured medium to close with reverent slow pushes",
        "accents": [
            "stained-glass micro-halo and wood micro-polish on pews",
            "paper micro-edge and organ micro-pipe detail"
        ],
        "mood": "solemn uplift",
        "lighting": "soft filtered dawn through glass",
        "style": "sacred choral musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Midnight laundromat tap number with syncopated machines forming percussive rhythm (dark/quirky)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Rows of spinning drums with rhythmic clack",
            "Coins clinking in a metal bowl",
            "A vending machine dispensing soap packets",
            "Plastic chairs stacked in neat piles",
            "A fluorescent clock ticking above"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Dancers use laundromat equipment as percussion instruments",
            "A wash cycle syncs to a crescendo, doors slam on beat",
            "Cut to comedic partner work between folding tables",
            "A final freeze-frame on a perfectly folded shirt as punchline"
        ],
        "camera": "Snappy rhythmic cuts with low-angle foot-time inserts",
        "accents": [
            "metal micro-dent on drums and coin micro-ring clarity",
            "soap micro-bubble iridescence and plastic micro-matte"
        ],
        "mood": "playful oddity",
        "lighting": "cool fluorescent interior with practical accents",
        "style": "quirky late-night musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Sunlit botanical conservatory where a classical trio leads dancers among orchids (light/elegant)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Glass domes steaming with warm air",
            "A path lined with exotic blooms",
            "A small harpsichord placed on a raised stone",
            "Potted ferns and hanging baskets swaying slightly",
            "A brass plaque with donor names"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Trio plays an airy counterpoint as dancers weave gentle pas de deux among plants",
            "Close-up on a petal that flutters on a chord change",
            "Cut to a slow panoramic reveal of choreography and horticulture in sync",
            "Final tableau frames dancers around a central fountain"
        ],
        "camera": "Elegant sweeping dolly with soft focus plant foregrounds",
        "accents": [
            "petal micro-venation and glass micro-condensation",
            "instrument micro-polish and stone micro-patina"
        ],
        "mood": "refined delight",
        "lighting": "warm filtered greenhouse daylight",
        "style": "chamber musical with botanical mise-en-scène"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Midnight freight yard where workers chant rhythmic shouts that transform into a gospel chorus (dark/transcendent)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Stacked boxcars forming a canyon",
            "A line of lanterns swinging on poles",
            "Work gloves tossed on a rail",
            "Chains coiled on the ground like slow snakes",
            "A steam whistle faint in the distance"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Workers' call-and-response turns into full harmonic chorus",
            "Metal banging becomes percussive accompaniment to spiritual vocal runs",
            "Cut to rugged faces softened by song and shared unity",
            "A final group lift turns labor into ritual celebration"
        ],
        "camera": "Gritty close-ups that open into wides for chorus unity",
        "accents": [
            "metal micro-etch and rope micro-fray",
            "lantern micro-glow and steam micro-plume"
        ],
        "mood": "communal transcendence",
        "lighting": "spot practicals cutting through night",
        "style": "soulful labor musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Dawn seaside pier where buskers, fishermen and children join a seaside shanty (light/nostalgic)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Weathered planks with driftwood knots",
            "Nets drying on rails under the sky",
            "Buckets of bait and a fisherman’s cap",
            "A small wooden stage painted with waves",
            "Seagulls circling and diving"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "A shanty circle forms as chorus of fishermen answer with call-and-response",
            "Children find makeshift percussion and join the beat",
            "Cut to montage of communal labor enlivened by song",
            "A final sea-facing chorus sends voices across waves"
        ],
        "camera": "Warm panoramic seaside shots with intimate ring coverage",
        "accents": [
            "wood micro-splinter and net micro-knot detail",
            "sea micro-spray and rope micro-weave"
        ],
        "mood": "buoyant nostalgia",
        "lighting": "soft sunrise with ocean glint",
        "style": "folk-inspired coastal musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Midnight rooftop orchestration where a conductor arranges city noises into a symphony (dark/innovative)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Distant sirens flattened into long tones",
            "Air conditioner hums used as drones",
            "A skyline of varying roof heights for echo play",
            "A messenger pigeon cooing on cue",
            "A line of rooftop chimneys creating percussive possibilities"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Conductor cues city samples into rhythmic motifs with hand signs",
            "Percussive pockets are created from metal grates and clicking pipes",
            "Cut to aerial views of the city responding with light flickers",
            "A final orchestrated swell pulls the urban soundscape into harmony"
        ],
        "camera": "Aerial crane mixed with tight conductor close-ins",
        "accents": [
            "metal micro-resonance and rooftop micro-grit",
            "sound micro-waveform overlays and light micro-bokeh"
        ],
        "mood": "inventive grandeur",
        "lighting": "cool night with selective warm practicals",
        "style": "urban experimental musical"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Musicals",
        "scene": "Sunlit farmers' cooperative where elders teach a harvest chant and the younger generation choreographs a harvest dance (light/ritual)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Baskets brimming with golden grain",
            "A banner naming the harvest day",
            "A rustic stage of woven reeds",
            "Handmade ribbons and farm tools decorated",
            "Children wearing simple leis of wheat"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Elders lead a chant, youths respond with danced steps showing harvest labor",
            "A grain toss becomes a rhythmic punctuation in choreography",
            "Cut to a communal procession to storehouse led by a soloist",
            "The final chorus binds song and labor into a ritual circle"
        ],
        "camera": "Warm close-in ritual coverage with a reverent wide finale",
        "accents": [
            "grain micro-kernel detail and woven micro-fiber",
            "sun micro-rim on ribbon edges"
        ],
        "mood": "generational warmth",
        "lighting": "bright warm daylight with natural fill",
        "style": "ritual folk musical"
    }
]