musical theater

Introduces students to the demands put upon musical directors and performers from preproduction to show time, and outlines how the experience can translate into work in the real world.

The story of two teens who help each other to find success and acceptance. Fifteen-year-old Erika works hard to be a star in her school production of "Grease" and sixteen-year-old Gianni, who knows he is different from the other boys in school and was born with Down syndrome, wonders if he is imagining a mutual attraction with a fellow actor.

The ageless tragedy of Romeo andJuliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in the slums of 1950's New York.

Examines the ways Broadway musicals throughout the twentieth century incorporated issues challenging American society at the times they were produced.

Provides brief descriptions of plays and musicals that have appeared on Broadway between 1919 and 2007, arranged alphabetically, and covers the plots, actors, critical reactions, and reasons for notoriety of more than 14,000 productions.

A how-to handbook for people who would like to learn to produce or direct musical theatre, providing information on planning, casting, rehearsing, and performing.

Becca missed the fun of the school production of Grease, and she has a reputation for being fickle and a dreamer. But the Pop Princess challenge makes her determined to try harder than she has ever tried before. She has the voice, but has she got the staying power?.