New York University (NYU) has announced its first-ever Broadway Orchestra initiative -- a new instrumental performance course and ensemble designed to train the next generation of Broadway musicians, launching in fall 2018. The initiative is led by Ted Sperling and John Miller. Students will learn industry-specific skills—such as sight reading Broadway books, recording skills, and how to land a job in musical theater—and present a season of performances. Miller and Sperling will mentor students by conducting the orchestra, leading workshops and discussions, coaching and performing with students inside the pit, and teaching theater repertoire from nineteenth-century operettas to contemporary rock and pop shows. The NYU Broadway Orchestra’s fall season will feature a fully staged production of Guys and Dolls at NYU Steinhardt’s Frederick Loewe Theatre, Sept 20-24, and a concert production of Anything Goes at NYU Skirball Center on Nov 30. Press contact: Sarah Binney/NYU (212/998-6829)...