#musical-theater

#musical-theater

The Los Altos Stage Company presents Cabaret, one of the most iconic musicals in American theater history. With music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff (which in turn was based on a play by John Van Druten and a novel by Christopher Isherwood), the musical debuted on Broadway in 1966 and was later adapted into the 1972 film, which won legendary director-choreographer Bob Fosse his first Oscar.

Sweet Charity is a timeless musical that captures the essence of love and hardship through the story of Charity Hope Valentine, a taxi dancer in New York.

I don't think that the system broke down at random; I think it broke down in response to more colleges creating more B.F.A. programs, not because they were equipped to have those programs, but because they thought they would be cash cows—and they were.

The 1998 musical presents the tragic story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man wrongfully accused and lynched, highlighting the flaws in Jim Crow justice.

Gwon's musical explores the intersection of identity and performance in a small-town setting, capturing the struggles of closeted individuals navigating societal expectations.