Week 4: Musical Theatre & Theatre Music

7.28.23 (assignment 6 due via Blackboard in addition to weekly Discussion Board post)

Discussion Board Post Prompt: (1-2 paragraphs): Reflect on something you noticed or found interesting about Sondheim’s Company.

Assignment 6: Write a plot synopsis with accompanying songs for your own jukebox musical, and submit an accompanying playlist of your own creation. See the Mamma Mia! Wikipedia page and other pages for musicals for examples of how to format the plot and musical numbers together.

Adaptations: La Bohème & RENT

The Concept Musical: Comparing versions of Sondheim’s Company

The Jukebox Musical: ABBA and Mamma Mia!

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https://exhibits.stanford.edu/supra/catalog/ms935qj0194

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