Musical theatre becomes especially interesting when we look closely at unconventional musical theatre ideas. Some musicals do not fit an easy description, and that can be their greatest strength. The subject may seem narrow at first, but it opens into questions about story, performance, music, and t...

Musical theatre becomes especially interesting when we look closely at public issues in original musical writing. Musicals can speak about social life with unusual force because they combine argument with feeling. The subject may seem narrow at first, but it opens into questions about story, perform...

Musical theatre becomes especially interesting when we look closely at movement that carries dramatic meaning. Dance in musical theatre is not only display. It can be thought, conflict, seduction, rebellion, or grief. The subject may seem narrow at first, but it opens into questions about story, per...

Musical theatre becomes especially interesting when we look closely at lighting as emotional rhythm. A lighting cue can make the same lyric feel private, dangerous, comic, or full of release. The subject may seem narrow at first, but it opens into questions about story, performance, music, and the w...

Musical theatre becomes especially interesting when we look closely at pressure inside commercial musical theatre. Large musicals can offer wonder, but they also carry pressure for artists, producers, and audiences. The subject may seem narrow at first, but it opens into questions about story, perfo...

Musical theatre becomes especially interesting when we look closely at long development behind successful musicals. A musical may seem to appear suddenly, but most success stories have a long hidden tail. The subject may seem narrow at first, but it opens into questions about story, performance, mus...

Musical theatre becomes especially interesting when we look closely at returning musical material. A reprise matters because memory matters. The subject may seem narrow at first, but it opens into questions about story, performance, music, and the way audiences gather in a room. In British musical...

Musical theatre becomes especially interesting when we look closely at independent New York musical spaces. Off Broadway has long offered a place where musicals can be more flexible in shape, size, and subject. The subject may seem narrow at first, but it opens into questions about story, performanc...

Musical theatre becomes especially interesting when we look closely at early storytelling in a stage musical. The beginning of a musical has to do a great deal without looking as if it is working too hard. The subject may seem narrow at first, but it opens into questions about story, performance, mu...

Musical theatre becomes especially interesting when we look closely at reading a musical aloud for discovery. A reading lets a musical be heard before it is expected to behave like a finished production. The subject may seem narrow at first, but it opens into questions about story, performance, musi...