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Musical Theatre History
Broadway ReFocused is an educational platform that looks at Broadway’s past with a new lens to understand Broadway’s future. We amplify stories of women, queers, black, indigenous and people of color in musical theatre.
How do we look at Broadway’s past history with new eyes? How can we find equitable representation of race, gender, sexuality and ability through all areas of Broadway?
Musical Theatre History - The Curriculum
Broadway ReFocused - Musical Theatre 101
Unit 1
How Queers, Jews, Immigrants and Blacks set the stage for the American Musical Theatre
Unit 4
Tony-Award winning Black Musicals, Revues, and Revivals of the 1970s: Celebrating Black Excellence!
Unit 2
Oklahoma! - The Original vs. Revival: Diversity & Inclusion
Unit 5
RENT: A New Diversity on Broadway – LGBTQ, HIV/AIDS, and People of Color
Unit 3
South Pacific: The Politics of Race Before The Civil Rights
Unit 6
West Side Story (2020 revival) & Hamilton: Seeing People of Color Represented on Stage
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