This course will review Broadway musicals that were hits of their time but are rarely produced anymore or, conversely, were considered failures in the initial run but are now considered minor classics. Whenever available, filmed productions of the original stage version will be used rather than less faithful Hollywood movie adaptations. Each session will feature a production video. Due to length, some productions will be divided into two sessions. Titles for this term include: “Kiss Me, Kate” (Porter), “Half a Sixpence” (Heneker), “Curtains” (Kander & Ebb) and “Lady in the Dark” (Weil & Gershwin). Time is allotted during each session for class discussion. Enrollment in Broadway Musicals, Part 1, is not a prerequisite.
NOTE: There is no class on Monday, Jan. 19.
