Broadway Reinvents Itself
A drama lesson plan by Drama Teacher Academy
Lesson
11
of
14
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The Evolution of Musical Theatre
Unit
LESSON PLAN
Broadway Reinvents Itself
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 5: “Tradition.” The main question students will answer after each episode is “How do musicals reflect the changing times?”
Broadway Reinvents Itself
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