Getting to Broadway
Getting to Broadway
Reading Level: 8
Interest Level: 7-12
The Broadway musical has become a cultural phenomenon,
with shows setting box office records. Updating familiar themes, these shows
have introduced new elements in style, look, and diversity to the theater. This
high-interest series explores the paths that these blockbusters?Hamilton, Rent,
Annie, Cats, The Lion King, and Wicked?took to get to the Great White Way. It
compares the similarities and differences between the musicals and their source
material, the innovations they introduced to the stage, and what effect each
show had on the culture at large. Along the way, students will get introduced to
some of the people who made these shows happen, and where these shows stand in
the pantheon of Broadway musicals.
Each Book
Contains:
? Fact boxes and charts that illustrate a
show?s place in theater history
? Links to videos of
musical performances
? An introduction to the great works that inspired the
creators of these massive hits
?
Sidebars on people who made creative contributions to musical theater
Curriculum Connections:
?
Problem-solving skills are enhanced by following the ways in which creatives brought stunning innovations
to the stage
? Students
will gather evidence to examine how timeless themes have been given a modern slant to
make them relevant in today?s culture
? The
connection between art and economics is illustrated as each book delves into the
business side of Broadway
