Broadway Leaders at the U

Broadway Leaders at the U

The Department of Theatre Arts offers an annual course where faculty member Miles Wilkin curates industry topics hosting guest speakers on campus from the Broadway industry, taught by Wilkin and Lisa Dozier King. The groundbreaking course gives students once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to learn directly from Broadway’s pioneers and industry executives.

THA 465 - Producing Broadway and the Road
Spring 2018

Guests include Ken Billington, Sandy Block, Peter Bogyo, Elliot H. Brown, Sue Frost, Jon Hochwald, Hal Luftig, Alecia Parker, Nick Scandalios, Peter Schneider, Alan Williams, and Orin Wolf.

Kenny Leon
Kenny Leon
UM Producing Class receives impromptu mentoring from Director Kenny Leon while attending creative team presentations of the current and future Broadway productions of PRETTY WOMAN, MAGIC MIKE, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, MOULIN ROUGE, JAGGED LITTLE PILL, MEAN GIRLS, FROZEN, LEMPICKA and ITS KINDA A FUNNY STORY. ‌‌

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Ken Billington

Sue Frost

Sandy Block

Allan Williams

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Alecia Parker

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Elliot H. Brown

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Peter Schneider

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Hal Luftig‌‌

THA 421 - The American Theatre: Industry Journeys & Careers
Spring 2017

Guests included Walter Bobbie, Chris Boneau, Diane Borger, Trish Brennan, Marc Bruni, Robert Bucci, Michael Coco, Jack Eldon, Ken Gentry, Andrew Goldberg, Susie Krajsa, Alecia Parker, John Richard, Michael Riedel, Nick Scandalios, Peter Schneider, and Connie Wilkin.

Bob Bucci & Chris Boneau