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Broadway and the Global Economy

A drama lesson plan by Drama Teacher Academy

Lesson 12 of 14 in The Evolution of Musical Theatre Unit

Broadway and the Global Economy

by Drama Teacher Academy

By viewing this documentary, students explore Broadway’s history from the vaudeville shows and operettas of the early 20th century to 21st-century extravaganzas such as Hairspray and Wicked. In this lesson, students will view, discuss, and reflect on Episode 6: “Putting it Together.” The main question students will answer after each episode is “How do musicals reflect the changing times?”