1. MSMTP - Lesson 1 Historical Highlights of American Musical Theatre – Each slide has a reflection question – jot down some notes and then post them to the wiki discussion board Note - You need to watch the PowerPoint in Slide Show view in order for the hyperlinks to be active Please contact me at egrimes-droessler@wcpss.netegrimes-droessler@wcpss.net if you have any questions or concerns

2. Historical Highlights Click on the linked title to see a sample 1900-1920 - Birth of Broadway – As theatre styles and personalities from around the world and the country come to New York – the theatre district is born and so is the American musicalBirth of Broadway Little Johnny Jones – 1904 – Give My Regards to Broadway What do you notice about the setting & the choreography?

3. Historical Highlights Click on the linked title to see a sample 1920-1934 – Broadway Melody – Broadway enters its most prodigious period, songwriters create a new musical mythology of Broadway and send it across the countryBroadway Melody Anything Goes – 1934 – Revival This setting & choreography is similar to the previous clip (Give My Regards to Broadway) – why do you think this might be the case?

4. Historical Highlights Click on the linked title to see a sample 1934-1942 – Hard Times – During the Great Depression, Broadway distracts audiences with escapism, while also offering political commentary and social engagementHard Times Boys from Syracuse is a 1940 musical based on Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors – future musicals will be based on Shakespeare’s work – Kiss Me Kate (Taming of the Shrew) – West Side Story (Romeo & Juliet) – All Shook Up & Play On (12 th Night) Why is classic literature a good basis for a musical?

5. Historical Highlights Click on the linked title to see a sample 1943-1959 –Golden Age - Rodgers & Hammerstein pioneer a new form of narrative storytelling that brings a new age of musical classics. Carousel & Oklahoma Dream BalletCarouselOklahoma Dream Ballet Lerner & Lowe create a musical based on Shaw’s Pygmalion – My Fair LadyMy Fair Lady Bernstein & Sondheim create West Side Story – based on Romeo & Juliet - choreographed & directed by Jerome RobbinsWest Side Story Comment on how each story is told - through movement – text – song – acting??

6. Historical Highlights Click on the linked title to see a sample 1960-1979 – Changing Times – Broadway confronts the seismic changes in American culture by reinventing it own tradition The Wiz provided an all-Black version of the Wizard of Oz The Wiz Andrew Lloyd Weber brought us the controversial Rock Opera - Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar How does the music in these musicals reflect the culture of this time period?

7. Historical Highlights Click on the linked title to see a sample 1980-2004 – 2 nd Century - Broadway becomes a truly global phenomenon as new innovations respond to economic challenges – 1982 Cats – Andrew Lloyd Weber’s musical based on the whimsical poetry of T.S. EliotCats – 1987 Les Miserables – A sung-thru musical based on Victor Hugo’s famous novelLes Miserables – 1988 Phantom of the Opera – another Andrew Lloyd Weber musicalPhantom of the Opera – 1994 Beauty and the Beast – musical based on a Disney movie & classic French storyBeauty and the Beast – 1997 Lion King – musical based on a Disney movie with choreography by Garth Fagan, Puppets by Julie TaymorLion King – 2002 Hairspray - based on a film – features 1960’s dance-style music and downtown rhythm/bluesHairspray – 2003 Wicked – The untold story of the Witches of Oz by Stephen SchwartzWicked How do these examples reflect a global society?

8. 2009 Tony Awards 2009 Tony Awards Contemporary & a Retrospective Billy Elliott – contemporary musical about a young man who pursues his dream against the odds and his father’s wishes West Side Story and Guys & Dolls revivals of shows from the Golden Age Rock of Ages a contemporary rock/jukebox musical based on the songs of glam metal bands of the 1980s Pal Joey – revival of a famous musical from the 1950s Next to Normal – contemporary musical based on family challenges Shrek – contemporary musical based on a children’s movie 9 to 5 – a contemporary musical based on the 1980s movie with words & music by Dolly Parton Liza’s at the Palace – Solo concert featuring Liza Minelli (Judy Garland’s daughter) Hair – revival of a protest musical of the 1970s What are your thoughts about the plots for musicals – the source material – and the need for revivals?

9. 2010 - Spotlight on MatildaSpotlightMatilda Based on a famous children’s story by Roald Dahl When I grow up is a great way to introduce the theme of our original musical When I grow up What are your dreams and how can the arts help you get there??

10. Coming Soon … Lesson 2 = Getting to Know You & the Work – Self-assessments on learning preferences – Elements of a Musical Lesson 3 = Production Responsibilities – Transferable Skills (virtual chalk talk) – Career Interest Inventories Lesson 4 = Writing our story