How do you prepare to see a Broadway musical? What sort of information (and attitude) are useful, and what might get in the way? Specifically, what might help with the seven remarkable musicals that make up this year’s Broadway Series? And how do you know you've had a good time?
Join us at the Trust Arts Education Center for PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh pre-show talks. Get the inside scoop on our Broadway performances – you will appreciate the theater experience that much more. Admission to Creative Conversations is free for all tickets holders. Sit back, relax and get to know the show – before you go!
Location:
Trust Arts Education Center
805-807 Liberty Avenue
(located just around the corner from the Benedum Center)
Schedule:
Admission:
Admission is free with your purchase of the associated performance. Please reserve your spot with the above links. Then simply arrive at 6:30PM at the Trust Education Center and enjoy!
Recordings:
Frozen
Join Frozen's Musical Director Faith Seetoo for a discussion about the show's expansive score!
Hadestown
Join University of Pittsburgh Classics Department professors Dr. Andrew Korzeniewski and Dr. Marcie Persyn as they discuss the 2,500-year-old tale that inspired the story of Hadestown.
Les Misérables
Learn more about what it takes to bring Les Misérables to the stage! In this Creative Conversation, hear from tour members Ashley Dawn Mortensen (Swing) and Richard Barth (Resident Director) as they discuss their roles in the show.
Hairspray
Learn more about what it takes to bring Hairspray to the stage! In this Creative Conversation, hear from drummer and percussionist Max Braunstein as he discusses what it takes to bring the magic of Hairspray to life every night.
Jagged Little Pill
Learn more about what it takes to bring Jagged Little Pill to the stage! In this Creative Conversation, hear from cast members Jade McLeod and Chris Hoch as they discuss life on the road, the show's powerful story, and how Alanis Morissette's music translates to theater.
Beetlejuice
Learn more about what it takes to bring Beetlejuice to the stage! In this Creative Conversation, hear from associate company manager Justin Scholl as he talks about mental health in the theater industry, the show's intricate special effects, and how swings can save a show.
SIX
Learn more about what it takes to bring SIX to the stage! In this Creative Conversation, hear from educator, performer, and theater artist Cassidy Adkins as she talks about the Tudor history baked into the show, some background of the show's creation, and the stunning costumes created for the Broadway production.