Description
We’ve heard that Broadway is riddled with backstage politics, but what about when the politics are right on stage? Broadway hitmakers have frequently used politics, both historical and contemporary, as a backdrop for our entertainment. Singer/actor Julie Kurzava will consider how the American musical theater has staged political intrigue as well as the difference between truth and fiction. Part 1 covers “Of Thee I Sing” (Gershwin) and “Fiorello” (Frank Loesser), both Pulitzer Prize winners.
(For Part 2 of the class, see class #557)
