Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah!
The Broadway Maven looks at Disney music on Thursday at Noon and 8 pm ET. We’ll look at the men and women behind the music of such Disney properties as Cinderella, Song of the South, Mary Poppins, Disneyland, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Toy Story, Frozen, and Encanto.
Watch the Mary Poppins video interview below with Gregg Sherman, the son and nephew of the Sherman Brothers. Answer the following question: why were the Sherman Brothers so successful as Disney composers? Explain your answer in the comments.
Note: links to register for ALL classes are ALWAYS available at TheBroadwayMaven.com.
• Thursday, May 5 Disney Music 101 (FREE, Noon and 7 pm)
• Tuesday, May 10 Introduction to Broadway, part 2 of 9 (Noon and 7 pm)
• Thursday, May 12 Broadway Music 101 with Mateo Chavez Lewis (FREE, NooLY)
• Tuesday, May 17 Introduction to Broadway, part 3 of 9 (Noon and 7 pm)
The Broadway Maven, David Benkof, helps students further their appreciation of musical theater through his classes, his YouTube Channel, and his Weekly Blast. Contact him at DavidBenkof@gmail.com.