Telling American Stories: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musicals

(Cross-listed as MUS 19) Study of Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals from Of Thee I Sing to Hamilton in the context of the eras in which they were created, to develop a deeper understanding of American history, culture, society, and identity. Examination of musicals as: texts and performances, which include music, lyrics, script, staging, design and dance; as works-in-progress reflective of their particular cultural moments and potentially adaptable for new audiences; and as revelatory of American attitudes about race, ethnicity, class, and gender. Develop a deeper understanding of American history, culture, society, and identity in the nearly nine decades these musicals span. Recommended: TPS 14: The American Musical (formerly numbered DR 33) is recommended but not required.