February 13, 2025: Jerome Kern: Show Boat, 1927
Class Preparation
Recommended Reading:
- Broadway: The American Musical: "There never was and never will be a show like this! (Show Boat)," pages 106-113
- Class 3 Selected Lyrics (all from Show Boat)
- Handout of Key Class 3 slides (to follow on Wednesday afternoon, February 12)
Links & Playlists
Link to a Complete Performance:
- Show Boat (Paper Mill Playhouse, 1989) This performance was taped in front of a live audience at the Paper Mill (NJ) Playhouse and aired on PBS on October 27th, 1989, in the Great Performances series. Running time: 2:36:02.
- Other playlists specific to this class will follow.
- Class 3 Videos (to follow after class)