What is a Broadway Revival?
Today, I want to think about what is a Broadway revival? When I was a student, I thought a Broadway revival meant the musical was horrible when it first opened, so later someone else tried making another version of it. Thankfully, I was incorrect! What is a Broadway revival? A revival of a production […]
The Reasons to Teach Broadway Musicals to Your Students
The Reasons to Teach Broadway Musicals to Your Students There is a phenomena I can’t quite explain. It used to be people weren’t all that excited about musicals. Well, some people weren’t. I always liked them. In fact, I remember the first musical I attended. I saw Pearl Bailey in Hello Dolly! on Broadway. That […]
Middle School Drama Lessons from a Veteran Drama Teacher
Middle School Drama Lessons from a Veteran Drama Teacher Hello! You may not know me or be familiar with my work. I’m Deborah Baldwin (but my friends call me Deb.) I am a recently retired award winning drama teacher of thirty-eight years. In that time, I directed over 300 plays and musicals with students and […]
Hamilton the Musical A Drama Lesson Using Differentiated Instruction
Hamilton the Musical A Drama Lesson Using Differentiated Instruction I think blogging about this particular musical is crucial. That’s why I am blogging about it here. Hamilton the Musical a Drama Lesson Using Differentiated Instruction.” Recently, my husband and I finally had the fabulous opportunity in catching the touring company performance of it in Kansas […]
What is Quora Digest? How Did It Inspire Me as a Drama Teacher
Come From Away What is Quora Digest? How did it Inspire Me as a Drama Teacher How does it relate to musical theater? (In my world, everything relates to theatre somehow.) According to their website, “Quora Digest is the method, Where Quora sends a daily email containing a set of questions with one answer that […]
What’s on TV Tonight? Live Musicals on Television
What’s on TV Tonight? Live Musicals on Television There has been a renewed interest in televised Broadway musicals. Let’s talk about that–What’s on TV Tonight? Live Musicals! Broadway hits like Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz, Hairspray, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Rent bring theater to all! It is my opinion Jesus Christ Superstar is […]