Is there life after high school the musical

Anyone ever heard of this musical? i have the sheet music to one of the songs and i was wondering if anyone had seen it/heard of it. all i know about it is that it opened may 1982 and had a run of 12 performances

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Found some stuff! whoo

What's the plot etc.?

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As I recall it got good reviews- I think it ran Off-off for a long time and transferred? I might be crazy-- I don't recall the run, only when the CD was issues in early 90's. Remember a lot of good press. Barry Manilow covered a song on his Broadway album. Whatever happened to Craig? He is talented!

Updated On: 7/17/05 at 06:55 AM

I love "The Kid Inside", "The Things I Learned in High School", "Fran and Janie" and "I'm So Glad You Didn't Know Me". I don't consider the score to be dreadful, not if the material is well performed.

I've done this show before and I really loved the score. Some of the scene work is weak but it isn't horrid by any means. It should have stayed Off-Broadway and never transferred and it would have done very, very well indeed. I wish the show were done a lot more but alas, most people (obviously) aren't familiar with it.

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I love the cast recording to this show, while it is not the best out there it is very enjoyable!

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I saw a community theatre production of this about 10 years ago. It was so good (both the show and the production) that I went back to see it a second time, and brought some friends.

"The Kid Inside" still gets to me, every time I hear it. "Diary of a Homecoming Queen" is also wonderful.

It doesn't really have a plot, more along the lines of a concept musical. Just various scenes and songs about people reminiscing about High School. I was about 15 years out of H.S. when I saw it, so I could really appreciate it. If you're still in H.S., it might not have the same appeal. Much of it deals with things like cliques, peer pressure, relationships, chances we didn't take (and will never have the chance to take again). I'd love to see it again!

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Updated On: 7/18/05 at 03:55 PM

"I remember loving the song, Beer. But then again, that was a long time ago. Now I love actual beer."

That was my favorite song in the show to perform. Fun. Fun. Fun!

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I like "the kid inside" as well. Of similar vain, and a show I enjoy more, is "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?"

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Hey,

I am new on the Broadway post sites. Anyway i'll re-post my last post.

Does anyone have sheet music for The Things I Learned in High School they would be willing to send me a copy of??? e-mail me at shockman@suscom.net if willing to send me a copy!

Thank you,
Johnny

I saw the original Broadway production many times because Paramount was a producer and they gave free tickets to SAG members if they showed their membership card at the box office before showtime. I do not believe it ever played off Broadway before the Broadway production.

The show is just a series of monologues and scenes and songs that come out of a high school reunion. It was NOT big on plot. It is really about the acting of the pieces. There were many things to enjoy in this show but it was slight. I always liked the score but a musician friend of mine pointed out the many repetitious musical phrases in each melody which he didn't care for. The performances were terrific - David Patrick Kelly, Harry Groener, Alma Cuervo, Sandy Faison, and a few more I can't remember right now.

There was a version done at Musicals In Mufti a few years back with a revised book. It was horrible. I much preferred the original book which had a couple of emotional monologues in it. There are some good songs in it that should be performed - I used to do Nothing Really Ever Happened in a cabaret and it works for a guy. Really just some fun and some gentle music that makes for a nice evening.

You avoided it since 05!

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