Getting to Broadway

The Broadway musical has become a cultural phenomenon, with shows setting box office records. Updating familiar themes, these shows have introduced new elements in style, look, and diversity to the theater. It compares the similarities and differences between the musicals and their source material, the innovations they introduced to the stage, and what effect each show had on the culture at large. Along the way, students will get introduced to some of the people who made these shows happen, and where these shows stand in the pantheon of Broadway musicals.