CLARTTH004 - Fantastical Broadway

Take a playful departure from the everyday to the imaginative realm of Broadway musicals. The creative minds of Broadway have indulged in fantasies of every kind, from fairy tales with monsters and morals to magical characters like flying nannies, singing plants and scheming devils. Debra Dickinson, former professional actress, singer and director, takes a closer look at some of the fantastic tales that have found their way to the Broadway stage. Through video clips, lectures and behind-the-scenes stories, explore how far-fetched adventures, remarkable set design, spectacular costumes and whimsical narratives make musicals such as “Camelot,” “Peter Pan,” “Into the Woods” and “The Lion King” such compelling escapes.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Worlds of Fantasy: “Brigadoon,” “Camelot,” “Wicked”
• Enchanting Fairy Tales: “Cinderella,” “Once Upon a Mattress,” “Into the Woods”
• Animals and Creatures: “The Lion King,” “Cats,” “Little Shop of Horrors”
• Miraculous Transformations: “Beauty and the Beast,” “One Touch of Venus,” “Passionella (The Apple Tree, Act III),” “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever”
• Magical Characters: “Peter Pan,” “Mary Poppins,” “Damn Yankees”
• Fantastical Obsessions: “Man of La Mancha,” “Sweeney Todd,” “The Secret Garden”

You may also be interested in Debra Dickinson’s pre-recorded/on-demand course Broadway Pulitzer Prize Winners.