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Next Overdone Musical?
#50re: Next Overdone Musical?
Posted: 6/11/05 at 4:17pmAlso..as a high school theatre teacher I agree with most of the comments. However, no matter how much I would LOVE to direct Spelling Bee..I don't think I would be able to get it approved. Even though I know that there is nothing in it that high school kids don't already talk about on a daily basis--there would be quite a few "concerned" parents out there who would object to the erection song and the two fathers (neither or which could or SHOULD be removed from the show). There also would have to be some changes made to several of the lyrics to remove the g-d's in Pandemonium (and anywhere else they occur). I could see a very liberal school or a performing arts school get by with it...but mainly I see Spelling Bee being a Community Theatre gem. Which is too bad because I could have so much fun directing it with high schoolers!
ainmama2001
Stand-by Joined: 6/3/05
#51re: Next Overdone Musical?
Posted: 6/11/05 at 4:22pmHairspray. The next "Grease" for High Schools....
#52re: Next Overdone Musical?
Posted: 6/11/05 at 4:34pm
Hairspray could be, but...like the earlier comments said, it is race specific for certain parts. I have a very "white" school due to the neighborhood. I could never pull it off.
Little Women is the front runner for high school's of the future.
Beergoggles
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/05
#53re: Next Overdone Musical?
Posted: 6/11/05 at 7:39pmI think it will be Les Mis... think how many schools have already done it and it's only been avaliable for about three years! Hairspray is another one and i have a really awful feeling that a certain poster was right and we'll be seeing high school productions of wicked.... done very badly badly! Bring MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE DOWN, ARGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Act4ever
Broadway Star Joined: 4/12/04
#54re: Next Overdone Musical?
Posted: 6/11/05 at 11:36pmI think that Beauty and the Beast and AIDA are ALREADY overdone. In my county there have already been 2 High school productions and Regional productions of each! I mean, these rights recently came out, can you imagine when they are around for a little while longer?! I couldnt even imagine when the rights for shows like Hairspray, Bee, Wicked, etc. are available. Whether a school can do it or not, they will. I just saw the whitest Aida ever!!!
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