Broadway!!!

Today's class was such a treat! I'm a huge broadway/musical fan and being able to see some clips of shows that I haven't seen before was a lot of fun! I've been very fortunate to be able to see about 10 Broadway shows on Broadway. My favorite show by far is Chicago...I could watch Fosse choreography for hours! As far as I'm concerned, there is nothing more exciting and inspiring than being in NYC, on Broadway, in the intimate setting of a theater that holds so much glamour and history!!!
Something that really stood out in class to me, was the fact that while opera was the springboard for musical theater, the topics and music are very different. That makes a lot of sense but I never really stopped to think about it. I also enjoyed learning about what a "speakeasy" was. It was interesting knowing that many different types of social classes would gather at a speakeasy to escape the prohibition. Even though it was illegal, I have to admit it looked like a lot of fun...I left class secretly wishing I had the voice of Julie Andrews and the ability of a broadway star!