FRIDAY: Early Bird deadline for "Intro to Broadway"
Intensive overview of the last century of musical theater
Friday is the last chance to sign up at the Early Bird rate for the “Introduction to Broadway” seminar The Broadway Maven is offering on Tuesdays at Noon ET starting November 16.
In this broad introduction to musical theater, we'll look at the history of Broadway and answer questions like:
• What were the innovations of some of the early Broadway shows like Show Boat, Pal Joey, and Anything Goes?
• Why are Rodgers & Hammerstein so highly regarded, and how did their shows revolutionize the art form?
• How did Stephen Sondheim single-handedly reinvent Broadway? What are his best shows?
• When was the "British Invasion" and how did it change Broadway?
• What are the 21st century innovations of Broadway shows like The Book of Mormon; Hamilton; and Dear Evan Hansen?
• What's the difference between a musical comedy and a musical play? What's a rock opera? What's a revue? What's a jukebox musical? What are some good examples of each?
• What is the meaning of Broadway terms like "I want song"; "bell tone"; "button"; "11 o'clock number"; and "pastiche"?
Through lecture; discussion; and many, many clips, we'll explore how musical theater developed and what the salient features are of Broadway shows past and present. We'll give enough of a taste of dozens of shows that students will be able to make informed decisions about which musicals they'd like to see next.
The cost of the nine-week seminar is $79, but sign-ups through Friday get a $20 discount (Early Bird rate of $59).
Register: bitly.com/MavenIntro
(Note the class will be starting two weeks later than initially planned to accommodate my oral surgery.)