Unit Overview:
This curriculum unit brings students in touch with the remarkable contributions of Stephen Sondheim to musical theatre. Students examine selected Sondheim works from three perspectives: within the historical context of musical theatre; as a voice of cultural change, articulating the impact of modern tensions on human emotions and experiences; and as an innovator in structural design, pushing the boundaries of the creative process. The unit also brings students in touch with their own creative voice by challenging them to venture into areas of creative expression that they may not have tried before.
Lesson Overviews:
Students explore the musical theatre genre and examine ways that musicals reflect cultural context.
This lesson explores Sondheim's contributions to musical theatre in the context of the dramatic changes in American life and culture.
This lesson explores Sondheim's experimentation with diverse structural designs.
