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One Nation, One Standard “The Hispanic community doesn’t care about education as much as other minority groups.” This is the controversial claim of Herman Badillo’s ... more Intelligent Design vs. Evolution, Part Two In recent years Charles Darwin’s explanation of evolution through natural selection has been challenged by an alternative theory called Intelligent Design. ... more   The American Musical, Part 1 main page The American Musical, Part 1 Aired 5/17/2007 From Showboat to The Lion King, from Oklahoma to Chorus Line, the lights of Broadway burn brightly in the imaginations of millions of people around the world. The Broadway Musical is a unique 20th century art form, combining comedy and romance, music and dance. With mega-hits like Phantom of the Opera passing 8,000 performances, are we seeing a new golden age of the musical? Or are the corporate backed blockbusters squeezing out new creative voices? Who will join the ranks of Rodgers, Hart, Hammerstein and Sondheim? What do the themes of musicals tell us about the story of America?   Read the full transcript   Watch the full episode at ThinkTankTV.com   Judy Kaye     A long time performer in musical theater, among her many roles she has appeared in The Sound of Music, Kiss Me Kate, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell, and Sweeny Todd. She won a Tony for her performance in The Phantom of the Opera.   Wiley Hausam     The executive Director of the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University, Associate Producer on the Tony Award winning Broadway show Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk and Editor of The New American Musical: An Anthology from the End of the Century. Originally Aired: 5/17/2007     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Are We What We Eat?   aired 4/3/2008 James Q Wilson pt. 2   aired 1/24/2008 Tom Wolfe and the Derriere Guard   aired 12/27/2007 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.