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Overview
This 6-part series is designed to introduce middle and high school audiences to the many aspects of musical theater. Using examples of the best that Broadway musicals have to offer, we'll talk about the history of musical theater in America; its structure and elements of a musical (do you know what an "I Want" song is?); musical theater's role in making social commentary, and its legacy.
Suggested Use
There are several ways to access the audio stories:
- Go to our “pod page” by clicking on "view resource," above. There, you and your students can listen online or download individual MP3 files.
 Subscribe to the Podcast by copying and pasting this URL into your podcatcher: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/podcasts/musicals.xml
 If you use iTunes as your podcatcher, subscribe directly by clicking the icon |
Technical Requirements
This multimedia resource is bandwidth-intensive, requiring a high-speed Internet connection. Users should be equipped with speakers (or headphones in a lab or classroom setting) and will need iTunes or Quicktime installed on their computers.
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