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Revolution!
The History Behind the Modern Pop-eretta
Wednesday, January 26, 2026, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Greg Brown, lecturer
Learn about the Broadway musical’s evolution as an art form throughout the 1970s and 1980s as musicals sought new ways to fill seats. Whether it was creating musicals of epic scope like Miss Saigon, embracing elements of popular music or using technology to advance narratives, it all seemed to work, stirring audiences to even greater emotional heights.
John & Fred & Stephen & Hal
The Concept Musical
Wednesday, March 9, 2026, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Greg Brown, lecturer
In this edition of Broadway Stories, you’ll discover how the turbulent 1960s and 1970s and geniuses like John Kander, Bob Fosse, Stephen Sondheim and others created the concept musical which uses music lyrics, dance, dialogue and stage movement to embody a theme rather than contain one or use one to stitch together different musical interludes.