What happens when two Broadway performers combine their love of the stage with a passion for teaching and student travel?
You get Broadway Imagined, founded by Barry Busby and Leslie Flesner, whose combined credits span more than 10 Broadway productions.
What is Broadway Imagined?
Broadway Imagined offers immersive workshop experiences designed for student travel groups visiting New York City from across the globe. Each program is thoughtfully curated and taught by working Broadway professionals, giving students an authentic, behind-the-scenes look at the industry.
These experiences go beyond the stage, highlighting the many roles that shape a Broadway production. From performers to musicians and beyond, students gain insight into the full creative process.
Some standout offerings include:
Broadway Ensemble Experience (Song and Movement)
An engaging session led by a Broadway performer and music director, where students explore music and choreography inspired by the show they will see live.
Broadway Front Row
A dynamic Q and A experience featuring Broadway artists and industry professionals, complete with personal stories, career insights, and live performances.
Broadway Instrumental Experience
A hands-on workshop guided by a Broadway conductor, where student musicians work through exclusive arrangements from some of Broadway’s most celebrated scores.
What makes Broadway Imagined unique?
It comes down to perspective. Barry and Leslie have taken their real-world Broadway experience and transformed it into programs that are both meaningful and memorable. Each workshop is designed to connect students directly to the people and process behind the productions they admire.
Their network is another defining factor. The professionals leading these sessions are not just experienced performers, they are active members of the Broadway community. That connection brings a level of access, insight, and energy that students immediately feel.
What do educators say?
“I have been teaching for 26 years and have taken many trips. The clinic experience Broadway Imagined provided was simply the best I’ve ever had!” – Eric Dasher | Eau Claire Memorial HS Band Director
“This was the 5th time in my career that I had taken a student group to NYC and the first time we worked with Broadway Imagined. It was, by far and away, the best Broadway interactive program we have ever done. This program exceeded our expectations in every single way. Our kids were on top of the world on the way out!” – Matthew Wanner | Muskego HS Choral Director
“There are no words to describe the experience we had with Broadway Imagined. I would organize another trip to New York for this experience alone. An absolute five star experience.” – Jorrie Walls | Kempston Academy Drama Teacher
Broadway Imagined gives students the opportunity to go beyond watching a show and step into the world behind it.
For more information or to BOOK A WORKSHOP visit: www.broadwayimagined.com.
Photos courtesy of Bjorn Bolinder, Find the Light Photography.
