Performing Musical Theatre of the Golden Age

Overview

A workshop in all aspects of musical theatre performance, with a special focus on the great works of mid–20th century Broadway: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Rodgers & Hart, Lerner & Loewe, Frank Loesser, Meredith Willson, …. Special attention to exploring the contemporary relevance of works that are too often dismissed as “old–fashioned.” A class for anyone who loves the classic musicals and wants to get better at performing them.

Additional Class Details

No Class: 4/2/2026

Class Size*

6-10 

* Note: Small class sizes are a fundamental part of our training philosophy at The Theatre Lab. Classes are intentionally kept small to ensure every person receives extensive personalized feedback from instructors and meaningful collaboration with other students. If a class is full, we encourage you to join the waitlist, and we will contact you if a spot becomes available.

Prerequisites or Prior Experience

No formal prerequisites are necessary. Students who take this class typically have some background experience in musical theatre, acting, and/or have taken one of the following classes at The Theatre Lab: 

• Intro to Acting*
• Beginning Scene Study*
• Getting Started in Musical Theatre

* Note: For new students with no prior acting experience, we recommend starting with Intro to Acting, and then taking Beginning Scene Study, for our essential training in the basics of acting. 

Recommended Next Steps

Students who complete this class often continue with:

• Acting a Song
• Musical Theatre Workshop
• Auditioning for Musical Theatre
• Singing Sondheim

Class availability depends on the session. Return to our course catalogue to explore what is currently open for enrollment.

Tuition Discount

Theatre Lab members receive a 10% discount off of class tuition, automatically applied at checkout. Annual memberships cost only $70 per year and also include discounted tickets to all Theatre Lab performances. Read more about becoming a member here.

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Class Policies

We encourage all students to review our Adult Class Policies prior to enrolling.