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Getting Started with Musical Theatre
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Chapter 1: Before the Curtain Rises: Just the Basics about Musical Theatre
4
1.1
“What Is This Thing Called Love*?”
10 mins
1.2
Recognizing the Types of Musicals
10 mins
1.3
Identifying the Important People That Make Musicals Happen
10 mins
1.4
Test Your Broadway Knowledge
10 mins
Chapter 2: The History of Musical Theatre (in “only” 100 pages!)
11
2.1
“Let’s Start at the Very Beginning” — Before Show Boat Sailed to Broadway
10 mins
2.2
The Birth of the Musical As It’s Known Today
10 mins
2.3
Shining the Spotlight on the Golden Age
10 mins
2.4
Moving into a New Era — The Post Golden Years (the 1960s)
10 mins
2.5
Please Hello! The ’70s and the Rise of Sondheim
10 mins
2.6
Cor Blimey! The British Invasion of the 1980s
10 mins
2.7
5,256,000 minutes of the 1990s
10 mins
2.8
Looking Closer at Musical Theatre in the 21st Century
10 mins
2.9
“A Whole New World” — 2010s
10 mins
2.10
Covid Hits: The Great Shutdown of 2020
10 mins
2.11
Defying Covid — 2021 to Now
10 mins
Chapter 3: Finally … the Anatomy of a Musical
3
3.1
Act One — Telling the First Part of the Story
10 mins
3.2
Intermission! Time to Stand Up and Stretch (or Go to the Restroom)
10 mins
3.3
Act Two — Answering the Burning Questions
10 mins
Chapter 4: Oklahoma, Chicago, Avenue Q: Where Musical Theatre Takes Place
3
4.1
Identifying the World Capitals of Theatre
10 mins
4.2
Introducing the Pros in Your Hometown
10 mins
4.3
Meeting the Thespians in Your Neighborhood
10 mins
Chapter 5: Experiencing the Magic of Musical Theatre
4
5.1
Overture — What Happens before the Curtain Rises
10 mins
5.2
Understanding the Inside of a Theatre —Stage and Seating
10 mins
5.3
Getting Tickets to the Hottest Show in Town
10 mins
5.4
Knowing What to Expect When You Arrive at the Theatre
10 mins
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