Broadway Leaders at the U

The Department of Theatre Arts offers an annual course where faculty member Miles Wilkin curates industry topics hosting guest speakers on campus from the Broadway industry, taught by Wilkin and Lisa Dozier King. The groundbreaking course gives students once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to learn directly from Broadway’s pioneers and industry executives.
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THA 465 - Producing Broadway and the Road
Spring 2018

Guests include Ken Billington, Sandy Block, Peter Bogyo, Elliot H. Brown, Sue Frost, Jon Hochwald, Hal Luftig, Alecia Parker, Nick Scandalios, Peter Schneider, Alan Williams, and Orin Wolf.

Kenny Leon
Kenny Leon
 
UM Producing Class receives impromptu mentoring from Director Kenny Leon while attending creative team presentations of the current and future Broadway productions of PRETTY WOMAN, MAGIC MIKE, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, MOULIN ROUGE, JAGGED LITTLE PILL, MEAN GIRLS, FROZEN, LEMPICKA and ITS KINDA A FUNNY STORY. ‌
Visiting Ken Billington With the Students

Ken Billington 

Visiting Sue Frost with students

Sue Frost

Visiting Guest Sandy Block with students

Sandy Block

 

Visiting guest Allan Williams with students

Allan Williams

Alecia Parker

Alecia Parker

Elliot H. Brown

Elliot H. Brown

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Peter Schneider
Peter Schneider
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Hal Luftig
Hal Luftig‌‌
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THA 421 - The American Theatre: Industry Journeys & Careers
Spring 2017

Guests included Walter Bobbie, Chris Boneau, Diane Borger, Trish Brennan, Marc Bruni, Robert Bucci, Michael Coco, Jack Eldon, Ken Gentry, Andrew Goldberg, Susie Krajsa, Alecia Parker, John Richard, Michael Riedel, Nick Scandalios, Peter Schneider, and Connie Wilkin.
Bob Bucci & Chris Boneau
Robert Bucci & Chris Bonea
 
Connie Wilkin & Susie Krajsa
Connie Wilkin & Susie Krajsa
Diane Borger & Alecia Parker
Diane Borger & Alecia Parker
Jack Eldon
Jack Eldon
John Richard
John Richard
Ken Gentry
Ken Gentry
Marc Bruni
Marc Bruni
Michael Coco
Michael Coco
Michael Riedel
Michael Riedel
Nick Scandalios
Nick Scandalios
Peter Schneider
Peter Schneider
Susie Krajsa & Andrew Goldberg
Susie Krajsa & Andrew Goldberg
Trish Brennan
Trish Brennan
Walter Bobbie
Walter Bobbie
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Jennifer Costello
Jon Hochwald.jpg
Jon Hochwald
Michael Buchanan and Susie Krajsa.jpg
Michael Buchanan & Susie Krajsa
Nick Scandalios.jpg
Nick Scandalios
Orin Wolf.jpg

Orin Wolf

 

Peter Bogyo.jpg
Peter Bogyo
 

March 21, 2018