In-Person: When Films Become Broadway Musicals with John Kenrick

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It was once common for stage musicals to be adapted to film. Today, the trend has somewhat reversed. Instead, many new Broadway musicals start out as popular films before moving to the stage. When did this trend begin? What caused the switch? Explore the practice through backstage stories and performance videos. 

Presenter, John Kenrick, Broadway Historian