3507 - Encore: More Behind the Scenes Stories about Great Broadway Musicals (Bill Nigut)
Course Description
Instructor: Bill Nigut
Bill Nigut continues his series of classes sharing intriguing stories behind some of Broadway's greatest musicals. We'll look at shows from "A Chorus Line," and "Ragtime," to "Les Miserable," from "Chicago" and "Cabaret," to "Hamilton" and other historic Black musicals like "Dreamgirls" and "The Color Purple." And we'll have some surprises along the way. (It is not necessary to have taken any previous classes)
Bio: Bill Nigut has been best known for his career as an Atlanta television and radio political analyst and reporter. But less known is that he studied acting and theater history at one of the most prestigious theater colleges in the country - the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago. He founded his own theater company in his hometown of Chicago, studied improvisation at Second City, and was a member of a Chicago improvisation troupe developed by improvisation guru Del Close. Bill saw his first Broadway musical - the original production of The Sound of Music starring Mary Martin - when he was 12 years old - and has been passionate about musicals and straight plays ever since.