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Monday’s FREE class (register at bitly.com/BenkofMarch) will look at the quintessential after-college puppet musical, Avenue Q. Why was that show so refreshing? What (beyond Sesame Street) did the show satirize?
Homework: Watch this video about the four kinds of Broadway shows, including original works like Avenue Q. What's a new musical that YOU could originate? Describe it in no more than three sentences in the comments below the video.
You can always find the latest schedule at TheBroadwayMaven.com, but here’s a quick rundown (subject to change):
Monday, March 22 Avenue Q (Noon and 8 pm ET)
Wednesday, March 24 Sondheim’s Early Lyrics (Noon ET, ALL-ACCESS Passholders only)
Wednesday, March 24 Rodgers and Hammerstein 101 (8 pm ET Greatest Hits)
Thursday, March 25 Avenue Q (8 pm ET)
Monday, March 29 Chicago (Noon and 8 pm ET)
Thursday, April 1 Chicago (8 pm ET)
Wednesday, April 7 West Side Story (Noon and 8 pm ET)
Wednesday, April 14 Hair/Grease (Noon and 8 pm ET)
Wednesday, April 21 “If You Could See Cabaret Through My Eyes” (Noon and 8 pm ET)
Wednesday, April 28 Into the Woods (Noon and 8 pm ET)
Rodgers and Hammerstein 101 sign up (Wednesday, March 24 at 8 pm ET): bitly.com/BenkofRH
West Side Story sign-up (FREE class April 7 at Noon and 8 pm ET): bitly.com/MavenWSS