2027 BTW NOW LOADING!
* 4 HIT BROADWAY SHOWS
* POST-SHOW TALKBACKS WITH CAST
* WIDE RANGE WORKSHOPS AT ALL LEVELS
* WORK WITH BROADWAY‘S FINEST ARTISTS
* NETWORKING & LESSON PLAN SHARING
* LATE NIGHT SING-ALONG COCKTAIL PARTY!
* PRIVATE SHOPPING AT DRAMA BOOK SHOP
* PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT (30 HOURS)
* EARN GRADUATE CREDITS (OPTIONAL)
* ONE DAY INTENSIVE ADD-ONS IN YOUR CHOSEN AREA OF CONCENTRATION
The Workshops
Our workshops offer a unique blend of inspiration, creative replenishment, and methodology/best practices from Broadway – applied to your program for enhanced classroom learning. The 2027 Workship lineup will be announced in November, but in the meantime, check out the 2026 lineup!
2026 Workshop lineup*:
- DIRECTING: ACTING TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY WORK FOR TEENS: Working with a Broadway resident director, explore exercises specifically geared toward exciting and engaging your students in the creative process – establishing a framework for the rehearsal process and bringing out the best in them as disciplined artists and creative thinkers.
- DIRECTING: ACTIONS AND BEAT CHANGES: Working with a resident director, this session will focus on directing student actors in a scene from one of the Broadway shows we are seeing. Give your students a clear, active approach to breaking down scenes and making bold choices. Learn how to identify beats, assign playable actions, and guide actors toward dynamic, moment-to-moment storytelling. You’ll leave with practical tools that bring clarity, specificity, and ignition to every scene you teach.
- DIRECTING: CREATING IMMERSIVE THEATRE: Immersive Theater Makers Workshop will explore the art of devising scenarios for immersive theater, directing from the audience perspective, designing for the senses, and world-building. We will discuss and explore different concepts of time and time-keeping, character development and functionality, as well as frameworks such as ritual, tasks, and games that support immersive work. Finally, we will consider the overall structural and audience-model considerations that define works in this genre. With New York City’s renowned Third Rail Projects.
- MUSICAL THEATRE: ACTING THE SONG: Led by a distinguished Broadway performer and music director, this class will explore practical methods for coaching students on their musical performance, focusing on storytelling, specificity, and personalization. We will work on objectives, cultivating artistry and being in the moment with any type of song.
- MUSEUM OF BROADWAY: Walk through Broadway’s history, starting in 1732 with the first documented performance in NYC, and go backstage with your favorite Broadway stars to learn how a show is made. As you walk the timeline, you’ll come upon exhibits dedicated to groundbreaking moments in Broadway’s history – those that pushed creative boundaries, challenged social norms, and paved the way for those who would follow. The Museum of Broadway was designed by internationally renowned artists, designers, and theatre historians.
- ON YOUR FEET: IMPROV FOR ENSEMBLE BUILDING: Working with a Broadway comedic actor, this fast paced workshop gives you a toolkit of fast, playful improvisation exercises that transform students into a connected, collaborative team. Learn games that boost listening, trust, spontaneity, and shared creativity. Walk away with energizing activities you can use immediately to strengthen any group; onstage or in the classroom.
- ON YOUR FEET: INTIMACY COORDINATION FOR EDUCATORS: Clear, practical tools for staging moments of physical storytelling with professionalism, consent, and care. Learn age-appropriate techniques for setting boundaries, building trust, and creating a safe rehearsal culture. You’ll leave with a confident framework for guiding students through sensitive material while protecting their well-being and honoring the work.
- TIK TOK THEATRE: SHORT FORM STORYTELLING: Join BTW favorite Andrew Keenan Bolger for a session that gives you fun, practical tools for using short-form video to energize students and amplify your theatre programs. Learn how to create engaging behind-the-scenes content, quick storytelling pieces, and classroom challenges that meet students where they already are – online. Leave with easy, classroom-ready strategies to make your program stand out and spark real excitement.
- ON YOUR FEET: CONNECT AND SHARE: This large moderated group networking session is designed to connect you with your peers through mutual points of inspiration – and fill your cup creatively, spiritually and physically.
- LESSON PLAN DEVELOPMENT: FROM BROADWAY TO YOUR CLASSROOM: This workshops will help you turn the inspiration and techniques from the BTW workshops into practical, actionable lesson plans. Explore how to adapt professional tools for your own students, regardless of age, skill level, or resources. You’ll leave with customizable outlines and renewed excitement to bring Broadway–evel creativity straight into your classroom and rehearsal room.
- BACKSTAGE ON BROADWAY: THE LEGACY OF THEATRE TEACHERS: In this spirited session, we are joined by three exuberant Broadway performers who each honor a teacher who changed their life, with stories of their journey from school to Broadway – and a performance of a song they sang in a school production! Followed by an open Q & A.
- ON YOUR FEET: BROADWAY SING ALONG!: Join the chorus and raise your voice under the baton of one of Broadway’s top conductors, as we explore breathwork, teamwork and collaboration, while we all sing to some of Broadway’s best loved songs.
- DESIGN ON A DIME: Practical, budget-friendly strategies for creating theatrical magic with limited resources. Learn clever hacks for sets, props, and costumes that look polished without breaking the bank. You’ll leave inspired, empowered, and ready to transform constraints into pure creative innovation.
- ON YOUR FEET: BURNOUT TO BREAKTHROUGH: Sustaining Your Creative Energy as a Theatre Educator. Self-care strategies and boundary setting for long-term sustainability.
- GRANT WRITING: Searching for and applying for grants to enhance and build your program.
- COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: Join professors from Musical Theatre college programs for a guide to leading your students through the college audition and application process.
- ON YOUR FEET: CHOREOGRAPHY FOR EVERYONE: A joyful, high-energy workshop that gives teachers simple, inclusive movement tools for any skill level. Learn easy techniques for musical staging, storytelling through movement, and creating combinations that make every student feel successful. Come ready to play, move, and leave with choreography you can use tomorrow.
- SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES: A JOYRIDE FOR YOUR CLASSROOM: Strap in for a fast-paced, laughter-filled workshop that focuses on dynamic, student-friendly approaches to demystify the language, illuminate the humor, and unleash the sheer playfulness baked into every one of the Bard’s comic worlds. Through movement-based activities, ensemble games, status play, text “hacks,” and wildly fun improvisational prompts, you’ll learn how to transform scenes from Much Ado, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, and more into irresistible playgrounds for exploration.
- ON YOUR FEET: BROADWAY DANCE CLASS: In this fast-paced session, you’ll learn a combination from one of the Broadway musicals we are seeing, taught by a company member from that show!
- MODERATED DISCUSSION FORUM: RECASTING THE CANNON: Teaching classic plays through an inclusive, contemporary lens and discovering new material that speaks to students.
- MODERATED DISCUSSION FORUM: REPERTOIRE ROUNDUP Choosing the right show can shape your entire school year. This moderated discussion will offer ideas and titles that will align with your talent pool, school community, and available resources.
- MODERATED DISCUSSION FORUM: COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS How to build interdepartmental relationships as well as within the community with local businesses, theatres, colleges, and donors.
- PRIVATE COACHING SESSIONS: Are you an educator/creative leader who also performs? Here’s your chance to perform a brief song or monologue for constructive feedback from a Broadway professional. (*offered during lunch breaks, space is extremely limited)
- EXPAND YOUR REPERTOIRE WITH MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL: Meet the team and preview new shows, new technology and resources to make your productions more successful.
- PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT: Explore new technology and methods for organizing and scheduling your rehearsals, tech and performances.
*please note that every session contains the same workshops, but not all teachers and guests are able to be at every session.
Meet some of our broadway guest artists!
THE Shows:
The Broadway Teachers Workshop in NYC includes your ticket to see FOUR HIT SHOWS*, along with post show discussions.
*You may elect to attend the Workshops without show tickets at a discounted rate. (See below for details.)
**Once registered, if you are looking to buy additional tickets (or sell some of your tickets), you will find a “ticket hub” link in your profile.
