Hamilton- The creation of a phenomenon Thursday, December 3
       Who would have imagined that a founding father could become a musical- one that most had never 
        heard of. How did the genius Lin Manuel Miranda create the success and masterpiece?

Bernstein and Robbins- A complicated creative energy Thursday, January 7
       Leonard Bernstein was the “wunderkind” of the New York Philharmonic and Jerome Robbins was the
        rising creator of the ballet world. Their partnership created wonderful musicals but these were not
        without true emotional complications. Examine the complicated men behind the great works and
        what they created.

Cities of the World as a backdrop- Thursday, February 4
       How about Florence, Paris , London, Verona? Not to mention countless other foreign locales that are
        the backdrops of many musicals. Be it “Les Miz”, Phantom of the Opera, Light  in the Piazza, or even
        Kiss Me Kate, foreign cities have been the background plot devices in many musicals. Take  world trip
        without leaving a theater seat in this lecture.