Going Beyond the Script The Color Purple Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons Few shows pack as raw an emotional punch as The Color Purple. The musical is based on the novel by Alice Walker, which previously spawned the Oscar-winning movie of the same name. The book was adapted for the stage by Marsha Norman,…
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Going Beyond the Script Guys and Dolls Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons When it comes to choosing a crowd-pleasing show,Guys and Dolls is a safe bet! Since its debut on Broadway in 1950, Guys and Dolls has achieved enviable immortality. The show is a throwback to a simpler time, one of adventure, faith, and love.…
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Going Beyond the Script Anything Goes Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons What could be better than a cruise on a luxury ship full of love, mischief, and mistaken identity? How about all that, plus the music of Cole Porter to boot? Anything Goes is one of the oldest and most cherished shows in the…
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Going Beyond the Script The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons Is everybody ready for some P-A-N-D-E-M-O-N-I-U-M? Well, dust off your dictionaries. It’s time for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! This rowdy musical – set in a long, single act – is ideal for the young…
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Going Beyond the Script High School Musical Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons Nobody expected a Disney Channel movie to take the world by storm, but that’s exactly what happened with High School Musical! This pop musical sensation, directed by Kenny Ortega, captured the hearts of countless teens and tweens and spawned a franchise that…
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Going Beyond the Script Little Shop of Horrors Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons Before they became the go-to team for Disney, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken took the theatre world by storm with their quirky story of a carnivorous alien plant bent on world domination. Little Shop of Horrors is based on a black-comedy film…
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Going Beyond the Script Grease Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons If there’s any American musical that needs no introduction, it’s Grease! Written in 1971 by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, Grease came about as an ode to 1950’s nostalgia and the everlasting lure of youth and teenage drama. Despite its glossy veneer, Grease commands…
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Going Beyond the Script Legally Blonde: The Musical Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons Oh my god, you guys – what better way to ring in the new year than with some Blonde ambition! And there’s no better Blonde ambassador for any stage than Elle Woods, star of Legally Blonde: The Musical. Like its…
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Going Beyond the Script Elf the Musical, Jr. Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives Written by: Melanie Simmons Nobody loves Christmas more than Buddy! Elf the Musical, Jr., based on the beloved movie of the same title, was adapted for the stage by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan and was scored by Mathew Sklar and Chad Beguelin. Brimming with…
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Thomas Armour Youth Ballet Celebrates its 40th Anniversary of The Nutcracker In Collaboration with New World School of the Arts At the Miami-Dade County Auditorium December 2016 Thomas Armour Youth Ballet – Creating Dancers for Life Nothing promotes the holiday spirit more than the classical tale of The Nutcracker. It evokes childhood imagination and wonder…
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