Identies and Audiences in the Musical analyzes the ways that musicals have addressed identity in American culture and considers what it means to create a promote a receptive environment.

Histories of the Musical looks at the ways that the American musical has evolved from early minstrel shows to the present day.

Media and Performance in the Musical explores the American musical both from the standpoint of media in which musicals have been created and from the people who do the work to bring a musical to life.