A Skirball Academy Class
John Kenrick:
Great Broadway Musicals and the Jews Who Made Them Possible
For more than a century, Jews have played a major role in musical theater. Focusing on the first half of the 20th century, we will look back at six classic musicals and the sometimes-surprising role Jewish talent played in bringing them to life. Starting with The Merry Widow and reaching all the way to West Side Story, John Kenrick will offer backstage lore and performance videos to also bring to life Show Boat, Annie Get Your Gun, Guys and Dolls and My Fair Lady.
Mondays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
$220 | $150 Temple Emanu-El members
Free for Friends of Streicker
OFFERED IN-PERSON
Skirball Academy General Information
Jane Moyse Gilder Chair in American Jewish History
An entertainment historian, John Kenrick has worked in the theatre at every level, eventually serving as personal assistant to six Tony Award–winning producers, including the team behind the original production of Rent. He has taught at NYU, The New School and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, is creator of the website Musicals101.com and founding curator for the new Museum of Broadway.
Mondays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
$220 | $150 Temple Emanu-El members
Free for Friends of Streicker
For more than a century, Jews have played a major role in musical theater. Focusing on the first half of the 20th century, we will look back at six classic musicals and the sometimes-surprising role Jewish talent played in bringing them to life. Starting with The Merry Widow and reaching all the way to West Side Story, John Kenrick will offer backstage lore and performance videos to also bring to life Show Boat, Annie Get Your Gun, Guys and Dolls and My Fair Lady.
OFFERED IN-PERSON
Skirball Academy General Information
Jane Moyse Gilder Chair in American Jewish History
An entertainment historian, John Kenrick has worked in the theatre at every level, eventually serving as personal assistant to six Tony Award–winning producers, including the team behind the original production of Rent. He has taught at NYU, The New School and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, is creator of the website Musicals101.com and founding curator for the new Museum of Broadway.