http://artsandculture.msu.edu Year of Arts and Culture event highlights. http://www.artsandculture.msu.edu/yaac_logo.gif http://artsandculture.msu.edu arts@msu.edu (Arts and Culture @ MSU) Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:19:26 EST Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:19:26 EST Copyright 2008 Michigan State University Board of Trustees Category: Theatre http://www.artsandculture.msu.edu/database_eventview.asp?id=154 http://www.artsandculture.msu.edu/dev/events_theatre.asp SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald-green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. When WICKED opened on Broadway, it worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy and three Tony Awards. Today, "WICKED is Broadways biggest blockbuster." - The New York Times Category: Theatre http://www.artsandculture.msu.edu/database_eventview.asp?id=469 http://www.artsandculture.msu.edu/dev/events_theatre.asp This workshop gives participants an opportunity to experience what it is like to be on Broadway. The workshops are taught by working Broadway professionals - Tony nominee Laura Bell Bundy, star of Legally Blonde: The Musical and fellow cast member and Broadway star Paul Canaan. Students in grades 3 through 12 will learn the craft of musical theatre with basic to advanced skills, industry history, and practical content in an exciting, fast-moving, interactive setting. Workshops are geared toward students interested in pursuing a professional career in musical theatre as well as those just looking to have fun with performing arts.