Musical Theater

Broadway star teaches master class at Mason

On Sept. 27, Mason’s "ARTS by George!" and the Center For the Arts gave musical theater students the chance to participate in a special master class and talk with actress and Broadway star Laura Benanti about “making it big.”

Benanti spoke with students about the professional world of acting through an actor’s eyes and gave valuable advice on maintaining a job and being happy.

Preview and Conversation of Mason's "Into the Woods"

Preview of Mason's "Into the Woods"
by Connect2Mason reporter Alex Dodson

 

"Can we break for a minute? We need to adjust the lights."

"Into the Woods" brings Mason's music and theater departments together

The College of Visual and Performing Arts is embarking on a new journey; that is a magical journey into the land of fairy tales. In a collaboration between George Mason University’s School of Music and the Department of Theater, the CVPA is presenting Stephen Sondheim’s 1987 musical “Into the Woods.”