Musical theatre let us know when it’s time to dance and when it’s time to teach ’em how to say goodbye. They propel us to the edges of the world and help us reach for the stars and the moon. Musicals bathe us in colored lights and help us move on to something wonderful.
If you got half of those references, this class is for you! If you didn’t, this class is for you too!
Designed for musical theatre lovers, and those who’d love to learn more, this class – taught by the brilliant Howard Ho – will cover four classical musical theatre song structures and how they’re being redefined in the 21st century.
DATES
March 14th, 4PM PT
March 28th, 4PM PT
April 11th, 4PM PT
April 25th, 4PM PT
COST
$150
Watch the video below for an introduction to this class!
This class is a partnership with East West Players.
Howard Ho is a playwright and composer. His short musical END OF THE LINE (co-written with Kristen Rea and Chris Edgar) was in The Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival and will be published in Theatre Now New York’s Short Musical Anthology. His play VARIOUS EMPORIA was a 2017 O’Neill National Playwrights Finalist and a Finalist in the ScreenCraft Stage Play competition. His musical PRETENDO was featured in the Center Theatre Group (CTG) Library Reading Series. His musical MOLL-E was a NY Musical Festival Finalist. He was a 2016 Center Theatre Group Literary Fellow and a 2013 NY State Summer Writers Institute Scholarship recipient. His plays and musicals have been developed with Moving Arts, East West Players, The Vagrancy, Playwrights’ Arena, Company of Angels, Kaya Press, New Musicals Inc., Playground-LA, Santa Monica Playhouse, and Here and Now. His popular Youtube videos analyzing the musical HAMILTON (youtube.com/HowardHoMusic) have been recognized by Lin-Manuel Miranda and have earned millions of views. With over 50 sound design credits, he has earned two Ovation Award nominations and has worked with Center Theatre Group, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Playwrights’ Arena, and East West Players among many other theaters. His music was recently recognized in the City of Los Angeles concert series COMPOSE LA, highlighting notable LA composers. His articles about theatre have been published at HowlRound and the Los Angeles Times. He holds a musicology degree from UCLA and a Master of Professional Writing from USC, where he was Stage and Screen Editor of the Southern California Review. He is a member of the Dramatist Guild, Cold Tofu Improv, the Asian Pacific American Friends of the Theater, and the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights.
