Direct from Broadway
Harvard College students looking for a little Broadway inspiration don’t have to make the four-hour bus ride to Manhattan. Thanks to a popular program sponsored by Harvard’s Office for the Arts (OFA), Broadway comes to them. On Friday, three lucky undergraduates had only to brave bitter temperatures and a quick trip across campus to Agassiz Theatre in Radcliffe Yard to perform for the two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole. Since 1975 the OFA has sponsored Learning from Performers, an interactive series that offers students a chance to engage with professionals from a range of artistic fields. In addition to lectures, discussions, seminars, residencies, and performances, the program also hosts master classes — opportunities for students to receive on-campus coaching from film and theater veterans. Renowned directors, dancers, singers, songwriters, visual artists, and musicians have taken part in the program. Last week it was Ebersole’s turn to briefly step away from the spotlight to offer...