"Old enough for war, but not a musical"
"Old enough for war, but not a musical"
#0"Old enough for war, but not a musical"
Posted: 2/27/06 at 3:19pm
Interesting opinion piece regarding high school musicals in Fort Wayne, Indiana. (Remember the Urinetown thing?)
My kids got their first swig of school-administration squeamishness a year ago, when Homestead principal Dianne Moake decided that the musical “Bat Boy,” which had already been cast, didn’t meet community standards (whatever those are). The show was nixed, and a replacement production of “Godspell” hastily assembled.
History repeated itself this school year when Homestead drama director Ed Koczergo proposed a production of “Urinetown.” This time, under a new policy triggered by the “Bat Boy” fiasco, he had to get prior approval from Moake.
After months of deliberation, Moake decided “Urinetown” – at least its title – didn’t meet community standards, either, and asked Kozergo for an alternative.
FortWayne.com
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#1re: 'Old enough for war, but not a musical'
Posted: 2/27/06 at 3:24pmI love that the violent crucifixion of Jesus was chosen instead of Bat Boy.
Kringas
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/05
#2re: 'Old enough for war, but not a musical'
Posted: 2/27/06 at 3:27pmIs this a public school?
"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey
#3re: 'Old enough for war, but not a musical'
Posted: 2/27/06 at 3:55pm
Yes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_High_School_(Fort_Wayne,_Indiana)
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
bare_nakedlady
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#4re: 'Old enough for war, but not a musical'
Posted: 2/27/06 at 4:04pm
I have attached Lizzie's first installment on this topic for easy access. Just in case anyone wanted to read it 
Lizzie thanks for the update!
other thread
"It's like children's theatre for 40-year old gay people!" - XANADU THE MUSICAL
Updated On: 2/27/06 at 04:04 PM
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