Founded in 1995 and recognized as Broadway’s “original” summer camp, Camp Broadway® is a trusted source for year-round youth enrichment programs, experiential events, and educational workshops. Through its work with many Broadway shows, performing arts centers, and global arts brands, the company has helped define the gold standard for professional, authorized musical theater programming for amateurs. Camp Broadway is the recipient of a Special Drama Desk Award for its decades-long work in building theatre audiences and artists. Today, Camp Broadway is managed by the Broadway Education Alliance Inc., a non-profit organization working at the intersection of arts education and enrichment. Visit www.campbroadway.com for more information.

Camp Broadway MyWay® is an all-new, customizable experiential learning program designed to teach the fundamentals of musical theater and the essential life skills children need to deliver a great performance at every stage of their life. This 35-40-hour ensemble-focused enrichment program features a wide array of easy-to-use production assets and tools, supplemental materials, lesson plans and extension activities that you can use to present a fun, effective and well-rounded musical theater experience for all to enjoy at any time throughout the year. The schedule allows for flexibility and customization based on the needs of the presenting organization. The program culminates in a live 25–30-minute showcase featuring ensemble performance of approved songs and scenes from one of the beloved Broadway shows featured in the inaugural Camp Broadway Collection.

Camp Broadway’s development team includes both professional theater practitioners and experienced educators who have an extensive background in the presentation of youth theater programming offered in-school, after-school, at summer camps and special events featuring amateur performers. They have collaborated with Music Theatre International, the authorized licensing agent for the five beloved musicals featured in the inaugural Camp Broadway Collection to curate the materials featured in this program. The scenes and songs included in each Camp Broadway Edition have been excerpted from the original script and approved by the authors or their estates of each musical.

The initial Camp Broadway Collection includes—

Annie—Music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan, based on the newspaper comic strip “Little Orphan Annie”.

Guys and Dolls—Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, loosely based on two short stories by Damon Runyon.

How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying—Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, based on Shepherd Mead’s book by the same name.

Seussical—Music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, based on the works of Dr. Seuss.

Shrek—Music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, based on DreamWorks Animation’s feature film, Shrek.  an authorized version of a copyright-protected work.

Camp Broadway MyWay is not an abridgement of a musical, but rather an experiential learning program culminating in a musical showcase. While MTI’s catalogue of Junior, Kids and Teen editions feature several leading characters, the Camp Broadway edition shines the spotlight on the Ensemble who tell an excerpt of the musical’s overall story through five songs and dialogue distributed to all participants. The Camp Broadway MyWay musical showcase also offers a customizable prologue and epilogue to the story as well as an original song that can further localize the experience for the participants—all designed to give kids insight in to the making musical theater and the life lessons that can be learned through by working as a team to put on a great show.

The process of mounting a show is a fun way for children to make friends, try new things and learn invaluable lessons that will last a lifetime. Camp Broadway MyWay® includes everything an organization needs to promote and present a successful musical theater program. By providing you with authorized and professionally produced materials, your pre-planning time can be spent preparing your staff and venue for delivering a great experience. The package includes:

• Administrative materials such as a flexible schedule and detailed teaching materials, job descriptions and staff instructions, best practices from the pros, recommended suppliers and much more;
• Creative Assets include an official reproducible script, piano and vocal score, rehearsal and performance music tracks, staging charts and choreography videos, and more;
• Production Tools feature costume inspiration and scenic design concepts, prop list, customizable forms and a wide array of production crafts to enhance the learning experience or engage kids who may not be interested in performance;
• Educational Resources to further learning opportunities including National Standards aligned lesson plans, at-home activities, evaluation rubric and more;
• Promotion materials including hi-resolution artwork, sample press release and an official digital Playbill® about each featured production to help encourage the entire family and your local community to participate in the fun.

YES. As the name implies, Camp Broadway MyWay® has been designed to give camp directors and teachers the tools they need to save time and resources, as well as the flexibility to adapt the program, process and production to the unique needs of their organization. For example, the 5-day schedule can also be offered 1-day a week over five weeks or a few hours every day for a month. Similarly, the staging charts and choreography videos are provided as a guide that can be followed exactly or altered by a director/choreographer who can better showcase the talents of the participants. Since the showcase is ensemble based, the cast size can also vary significantly depending on your enrollment. The only aspect of the program that cannot be altered is the title-specific songs and scenes featured within the official Camp Broadway MyWay® StageNotes®. This creative content has been reviewed by the authors of each show and pre-approved for use within the context of this enrichment program. 

Additionally, the extension activities and scenic elements can be adapted, enhanced or disregarded based on time, space or other organizational considerations.

Yes. The Camp Broadway MyWay development team has augmented the creative and production elements of the program by incorporating information, activities and/or resources from the best-in-class companies, organizations and service providers working in/around Broadway. Contributors to the program content includes Broadway Cares, Broadway Green Alliance, Broadway Inbound, Coloring Broadway, Harmony Helper, Playbill®, Sweetwater, and many others you will find listed on this website.

Based on Camp Broadway’s award-winning methodology, Camp Broadway MyWay® is designed for traditional camps, summer and after-school enrichment providers, community organizations, dance studios, and others interested in presenting high-quality performing arts programming for children—especially those catering to elementary and middle school age learners.

Like other academic, sports, creative or career-focused disciplines, we recommend that Camp Broadway MyWay be led by adults with some basic onstage or backstage experience, ideally in performance or music. To augment the knowledge of your staff, the package includes a step-by-step blueprint that will set your instructors up for success! Experienced theater teachers will find many opportunities to add their own creative ideas to how the materials are taught or presented. To assist everyone on your team, Camp Broadway MyWay® includes an online orientation to familiarize each staff member with the roles and responsibilities of their position. The session is designed for ease of use and will take approximately 30 minutes for each staff person to complete.

ALL kids are welcome and can be successful. Camp Broadway MyWay is an ensemble-focused program that features easy to understand content and accessible activities that can be enjoyed by all participants regardless of gender, ethnicity, background, experience, skill levels or physical ability.

Classes can be taught in any open space such as a classroom, cafeteria, building lobby or other large space where kids can spread out for staging and dance rehearsals. The program culminates in a musical theater showcase that will require a space large enough to accommodate a “stage” for the performers, a backstage area and a viewing space for the audience. Although the program does not require sound and lighting equipment, the space used for the showcase may require some sound or lighting equipment. If so, review tips on selecting theater equipment in the resource section of the package.

Although Camp Broadway presents its Mainstage in the summer in New York City and other cities, Camp Broadway MyWay can be offered at any time throughout the year. The flexible schedule can be offered as a 5-day summer or holiday camp, a month-long course during the school day or a regularly scheduled after-school program.

All materials featured in Camp Broadway MyWay are delivered digitally through our partner, SmarterU, a professional content and learning management system. Upon confirmation of your paid license through Music Theatre International (MTI), you will be sent a code for you and your staff to access the platform on any device you choose. Within the Camp Broadway MyWay Asset Library, you will find all the administrative, creative, production, education and promotional content you need to deliver the program.

Camp Broadway MyWay is an authorized, authentic, authoritative and all-inclusive package that is priced under $995. MTI will be offering special introductory pricing, and the Broadway Education Alliance will introduce a scholarship program in the future. For more information on the package, the pricing and how your organization can get access to the program, please write to [email protected].

The Camp Broadway MyWay package includes an evaluation rubric that has been designed by Dr. Thalia R. Goldstein, Associate Professor of Applied Developmental Psychology at George Mason University. Her book, Why Theatre Education Matters: Understanding the Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Benefits, provides a framework for evaluating the “8 Habits of Mind” or the social, emotional and life skills learned by the participants as a direct result of their involvement in the program. Additionally, we include an assessment that may assist you in providing feedback about the program to your administrators and/or funders.