ONLINE: Broadway’s first 20 seasons of the 21st century were bookended by the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, 269 musicals opened on Broadway. In this course, we'll look at several overall trends during this period: the mix of new works and revivals; the dominant genres, such as screen-to-stage adaptations and “jukebox musicals”; and original musicals not based on preexisting scores. We will also explore some of the controversies that emerged in this particular era of Broadway history. In addition to the broad trends, we'll focus on several of the composers and lyricists who created major works during this time. In each class, we'll closely study at least one memorable musical that exemplifies the trends and controversies. Possible focus musicals are "The Producers," "Hairspray," "Wicked," "Jersey Boys," "The Book of Mormon," "Dear Evan Hansen," "Come From Away" and "Hadestown." Class is primarily lecture and video clips with Q&A. | Lecture + Q&A.
Max enrollment: 200.
Class sessions are recorded.
