September 11, 2025: Course Overview; Jukebox Musicals, Part I (2000-10)

Class Preparation

Recommended Reading: 

• Broadway: The American Musical: 
  • “I’ll make a brand new start of it—9/11 and the Theater District” (pp. 412-415)
  • “Working my way back to you—The Jukebox Musical” (pp. 430-434)

​Handouts:

• Class 1 Selected Lyrics
• ​Handout of Key Class 1 slides

Links & Playlists

 YouTube Playlists:

• Mamma Mia! (1999 Original London Cast Recording)
• Mamma Mia! (eight musical numbers from the 2008 film)
• Movin' Out (2002 Original Broadway Cast Recording)
• Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast Recording)
• Rock of Ages (2009 Original Broadway Cast Recording)​
• Class 1 Videos