Regards to Broadway!: 2-Part Teacher's Handbook & Online PDF/Audio

This revue strips away the pressure of staging a full musical while keeping the energy and joy of Broadway alive in your choir room. The optional narration connects each song to theater history, giving singers context and pride in what they're performing, while the choreography notes built throughout the score let you add movement without requiring a choreographer on staff. A dozen classics spanning a century means your singers hear the full arc of American musical theater in one powerful presentation.

Stepping into a century of Broadway magic without leaving the concert hall. Each song sparkles with the character of its era, from the jazzy wit of mid-century classics to the driving energy of modern blockbusters, while the connecting narration stitches it all into a story about American theatrical innovation. Your singers will feel the electricity of performing real Broadway arrangements, backed by a live orchestra.

Elementary through middle school choirs (grades 4 and up) looking for a full-length program that balances popular recognition with legitimate musical depth. Educators who want to celebrate Broadway without the complexity of a complete musical production, and singers ready to explore different eras and styles across one cohesive presentation.

• Decide early whether you'll use the optional narration and which speakers will carry it; this determines your staging layout and who needs rehearsal time outside the main choir.
• Lean into the character shifts between songs rather than treating each as a separate number; the revue format rewards directors who find transitions and connective tissue between eras.
• Use the extracted singer pages (included in the 100% reproducible score) to let rehearsal groups prepare independently while you work on full-group moments and staging.
• Play the live-orchestra recording during rehearsals so singers lock into the authentic Broadway sound early; this shapes their phrasing and energy in ways that match the final product.

Build your spring concert around this 35-minute revue as the main event, bookending it with shorter a cappella pieces or instrumental numbers. Alternatively, use it as your entry to the state or regional music festival, where the blend of educational content and entertaining programming speaks to adjudicators and audiences alike.

• Singing in 2-part and optional 3-part mixed voicing across multiple musical styles
• Interpreting jazz, contemporary, and golden-age Broadway idioms (rhythm, phrasing, articulation)
• Coordinating movement with singing (using choreography notes throughout the score)
• Sight-reading across diverse key signatures and time signatures in show tunes
• Understanding the history and evolution of American musical theater through narration and song selection
• Ensemble blend and balance when singers shift between solo lines and full-group moments