Regards to Broadway!: 2-Part Teacher's Handbook

This revue captures what makes Broadway irresistible to young singers while delivering serious musical literacy in the process. The optional narration transforms the show into a genuine history lesson rather than just a songbook, and having up to 50 speakers means even your chorus members who don't sing get ownership of the performance. The 100% reproducible format with extracted singer pages means you can run this program without licensing headaches, and the orchestral accompaniment tracks elevate what could feel like a school production into something genuinely polished.

A backstage pass through a century of American musical theater. You move from the early energy of Gypsy through the romantic sophistication of My Fair Lady to the contemporary groove of The Wiz, with a knowledgeable guide narrating the journey. The result feels less like a medley and more like a cohesive story about how American music evolved.

Directors leading intermediate to experienced choirs (grade 4 and up) who want a structured, full-length program that feels like a real theatrical event rather than a concert. This works equally well for mixed voices of any combination and requires minimal accompanist skill since orchestral recordings carry the harmonic weight.

• Study the choreography notes embedded throughout the score as you first learn the music; these aren't decorative flourishes but integral to how the arrangement sits rhythmically and dramatically.
• Use the extracted singer pages from the CD to let students practice with their own parts isolated, especially valuable if your accompaniment player is learning the full orchestral tracks alongside your choir.
• Rotate narrators through rehearsals so all 50 speakers internalize the script's pacing and tone before performance; this prevents the spoken sections from feeling tacked-on.
• Balance the temptation to overdance with the actual skill level of your ensemble; these songs work best when the choreography serves the music rather than competing with it.

Program this as your spring concert centerpiece, where it can anchor an evening and accommodate your largest number of singers (including non-singing narrators). The 35-minute runtime works perfectly for a full-length performance, though you can extract individual songs if you need shorter options for pep assemblies or community events.

• Singing across multiple song styles and eras without stylistic confusion
• Coordinating choreography with vocal production
• Reading 2-part and 3-part mixed voicings across varied musical contexts
• Building ensemble awareness through narration cues and transitions between songs
• Understanding the historical progression of American musical theater through sung and spoken material