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*Regional Theatre:

It’s a professional or semiprofessional theater company that produces its own

seasons.

It often refers to a professional (paid) theatre outside of NY.

!hat is a su"scri"er "ase# !hen a theatre company sells tic$ets a year in ad%ance&

for the theatre season.

 The theatre company needs to "uild a good reputation "efore they are a"le to do

this.

'rior of the in%ention of the regional theater. (ut of town try out)

 There were theater all across oston& these shows would rent out space for a couple

of months& and then transfer it to NY.

roadway shows that started in Regional Theater:

 The reat !hite +ope

,merican Idiot

and -tand

*The 'u"lic Theatre

 oseph 'apirofs$y (/irector and 'roducer) +e In%ented the -ha$espeare !or$shop.

It has 0 theaters with in the "uilding& the shi%a& the martinson& the luesther hall& theanspacher and the Newman.

pened with the world premiere of +air..

1usicals that mo%ed to roadway: , chorus line& +amilton& fun home& 'irates of

'en2ance& 'assing -trange and 1ore.

*!illiam 3inn: +ea%ily auto"iographical writer& he writes his own lyrics.

+is topics u4include the gay and 5ewish e6periences in contemporary ,merica.

+e created the musical theatre 7a" (1T7). !ith - ,rtistic /irector ulianne oyd.

 The 1T7 is an annual summer la" where emerging musical theatre artists are

supposed and new musical wor$sare created.

-hows: 3alsettos& , new rain&

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*,hrens and 3laherty:

7ynn ,hrens ( 7yricist& 7i"rettist and composer)

-tephen 3laherty (omposer)

 Their music is not easy to identify. Their source materials %ary greatly from show toshow& and the music style is ne%er the same.

*/isney

1ichael 8inser& 8 of !alt /isney ompany 9;<=>??0.

Rudy uiliani& ,merican 7awyer& 9<=>??9.

 They resurrected <> streets& mo%ed all porno and crime@ Reno%ated > theaters& the

'alace and New ,msterdam.

eauty and the eats& The 7ion Aing& Tar2an& 1ary 'oppins& 7ittle 1ermaid& Newsies&,laddin.

 *8ncores

New Yor$ ity 8ncores starts in 9<@ ,rtistic /irector ac$ Biertel& music director

Ro" erman. ele"rates the "arely heard wor$s of ,merica’s most important

composer and lyricists.

-hows with ; days of rehersals one dress rehersal and C%e performances.

hicago& ypsi& !onderful Town&

-tunt asting or ele"rity casting.