JS 311 - 21st Century Broadway Musical

This Seminar examines recent Broadway musicals that address disturbing or offensive topics, violate norms of theatrical representation, or expand the topical range of musical theater. We examine the interaction between complex social issues and popular commercial entertainment. To what extent should theater break taboos or offend? How can music, song, and staging change the way cultural messages and even activism are delivered and received?

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: Juniors Only

Core: Junior Seminar

Notes: Counts as Major/Minor Elective in: Music