Task 1 - Find Your Revival
STEP ONE: Pick three musicals that you would be interested in reviving as a Producer on Broadway in the 2020-21 season
You’ll submit these ideas here.
STEP TWO: Add two songs from your each of the three musical revivals you chose to the Broadway Refocused Spotify playlist
STEP THREE: Have a conversation with your instructor about finalizing your choice of musical.
STEP FOUR: Finalize Choice and build out a one-sheet pdf in Canva that gives a detailed info about your chosen revival: (example here of Anything Goes)
Remember to think about the following things:
Why is the story important to tell in 2020?
How will it be updated to create a greater understanding of diversity and inclusion?
How do we dismantle white privilege with this revival?
Show original Broadway poster
Show Synopsis
Year(s) on Broadway
Characters / Songs List
5 fun facts about the musical
See full description of assignment here
Upload your PDF into the Google Drive or through email
STEP FIVE: Create a 30-60 second video (in the style of a TikTok video) telling me why the musical revival you chose would be good to produce in 2020.
STEP SIX: Prep a small 5-6 minute presentation where you will share your revival choice with the class over Google Meet. You’ll share your Canva One-Sheet with info about your Revival, as well as your TikTok-styled video of the show you picked.
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A coalition of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) theater workers has released a detailed, 29-page set of demands and strategies to combat racism in the Broadway theater, recommendations that dive deep into the foundational structure of the industry.
