CLARTTH003 - Broadway Pulitzer Prize Winners
Celebrate 10 Broadway masterworks awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama with former professional actress, singer and director Debra Dickinson as your guide. In the past century only 10 musicals have been awarded the coveted Pulitzer Prize. Featuring video clips and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, this lecture series explores these masterworks and the artists who brought them to life. Experience the biting satire in “Of Thee I Sing” (1932), “Fiorello!” (1960) and “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” (1962); the creativity in “Sunday in the Park With George” (1985) and “A Chorus Line” (1976); the examination of American social values in times of conflict in “South Pacific” (1950), “Rent” (1996), “Next to Normal” (2010) and “Hamilton” (2016); and a less well-known hit “A Strange Loop” (2020). Artists include the Gershwin brothers, Mary Martin, Bernadette Peters and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Content was previously recorded by the instructor (originally released September 29, 2020).
You may also be interested in Ms. Dickenson's in-person/on-campus course, Broadway Showstoppers, Tuesdays, Feb. 20–April 9, 2024 or Act One: Introduction to Acting Workshop, Thursdays, Feb. 22–April 11, 2024
Course Details
Debra Dickinson, M.A., was the artist-teacher of opera studies for acting and movement at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music for nearly three decades, directing 25 productions for the Department of Opera Studies. She was a professional singer and actress in New York for 15 years before starting her career as a director. She performed with Richard Burton on Broadway in “Camelot” and as Guenevere opposite Richard Harris in the subsequent national tour. Ms. Dickinson has taught master classes for Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ebony Opera, served as the acting instructor for Glimmerglass Festival, Brevard Opera and Chautauqua Opera, and was the recipient of the Marcus Bailey and Betty Graves Shelfer Eminent Scholar Chair in Music Theatre at Florida State University. Ms. Dickinson holds a B.S. from Northwestern University and a M.A. from Hunter College in New York City.
Online: Pre-recorded / on demand
This course will be delivered in a pre-recorded/on-demand format. Registered participants will receive instructions to access the course page and may view the pre-recorded lectures in any order and as often as preferred. Check Section Notes for access availability.