Event Title
The American Musical as a Cultural Snapshot
Location
Diamond 123
Start Date
1-5-2014 10:15 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 12:00 PM
Project Type
Presentation- Restricted to Campus Access
Description
Musical theater on Broadway and Off-Broadway has changed in the past half century, moving away from the feel-good musical comedy style of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Musicals have begun to address current hot topics in an effort to keep up with the interests and issues of modern society. This attention to social issues has shaped contemporary musical theater into a snapshot of American society that reflects cultural themes through performance.
Faculty Sponsor
Jim Thurston
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Theater and Dance Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Humanities
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
398
The American Musical as a Cultural Snapshot
Diamond 123
Musical theater on Broadway and Off-Broadway has changed in the past half century, moving away from the feel-good musical comedy style of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Musicals have begun to address current hot topics in an effort to keep up with the interests and issues of modern society. This attention to social issues has shaped contemporary musical theater into a snapshot of American society that reflects cultural themes through performance.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/91