FREE Monday: Chicago, the Musical
Also coming up: West Side Story, Hair/Grease, Cabaret, Into the Woods
You’re reading my weekly announcement E-mail, which is separate from my Weekly Blast. The Blast comes on Mondays and includes commentary on Broadway shows, RANTs, RAVEs, and YouTube GEMS. Sign up for the Weekly Blast ($36 a year) here:
Monday’s FREE class (register at bitly.com/BenkofMarch) will look at the longest-running American show in Broadway history, Chicago. Why does that show strike a chord with so many Broadwayniks? What, exactly, is it satirizing? The class meets Monday, March 29 at Noon and 8 pm ET. Sign up here.
Homework: Watch this video of four songs from high school productions of Chicago. Which song do you like best? Consider dancing, singing, acting, costumes, and sets.
Then, put your answers 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 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)
Tuesday, April 27 Fiddler on the Roof (Noon ET, ALL-ACCESS only)
Wednesday, April 28 Into the Woods (Noon and 8 pm ET)
West Side Story sign-up (FREE class April 7 at Noon and 8 pm ET): bitly.com/MavenWSS
Hair/Grease class sign-up (FREE class April 14 at Noon and 8 pm ET): bitly.com/MavenHairGrease