Whether you’re a teacher looking to enrich and integrate your students’ curriculum with the performing arts or a parent trying to fill an hour of the day creatively, explore our online collection of dance and musical theater Behind the Curtain study guides and video clips.
Filled with a variety of activities, our Behind the Curtain study guides include historical, thematic, and contextual background for each production, creative and artistic insights, career spotlights, glossaries and resources for further exploration.
This study guide for City Center’s annual Flamenco Festival strives to enrich your audience experience and deepen connections to our productions, whether you’re sitting in our theater or engaging from across the country. It includes activities for the classroom, Flamenco history, a glossary of terms, and relevant reading material for additional learning.
This study guide for Urinetown strives to enrich your audience experience and deepen connections to our production, whether you’re sitting in our theater or engaging from across the country. It includes activities for the classroom, additional context on the show, and a behind-the-scenes interview.
This study guide for Ragtime strives to enrich your audience experience and deepen connections to our production, whether you’re sitting in our theater or engaging from across the country. It includes activities for the classroom, historical context, and behind the scenes interviews.
This Behind the Curtain Study Guide gives you an inside look to Encores! Jelly's Last Jam. This guide includes an interview with the Director, a timeline of jazz history, and activities and discussion questions for teachers and students.
This Behind the Curtain Study Guide gives you an inside look to Encores! Once Upon a Mattress. This guide includes an interview with the Director, an article about the adaptation of fairytales, and activities and discussion questions for teachers and students.
Lionel Bart’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist has been a household name since its premiere in 1960. The story of a child who dares to trust in others, search for love, and ask for more in London’s seedy underworld, Bart’s coming-of-age classic finds new life in this landmark Encores! revival. Study Guide
In Alma, Sara Baras and her company offer a transformative evening of propulsive footwork, formidable musicianship, and unforgettable performance in this love letter to flamenco’s origins that blends traditional flamenco elements with bolero rhythms. Study Guide
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Leadership support for education programs provided by
Lynne and Richard Pasculano
Bobbie and Lew Frankfort
The Hearst Foundation, Inc.
Julie and Paul Leff
Zegar Family Foundation
New York State Assembly Member Helene E. Weinstein
Additional support for education programs provided by
Con Edison
The Walt Disney Company
Gilder Foundation
Brian and Darlene Heidtke
Abraham Perlman Foundation
New York City Council Member Helen Rosenthal
The Ida and William Rosenthal Foundation
Leo Shull Foundation for the Arts
Anonymous
Support for the education endowment provided by
The Peter Loeb Arts Education Endowment
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