Shows That Will NEVER Be Done By High Schools — Page 3

guys and dolls? aida? could there be more different shows?
Seussical is heaps more fun? and an awesome sing! more roles more scope to be different! yeah the show is unbelievably flawed, but so much scope for being creative

I'm sure I'll have a great time. But.... Aida would've been great because we're using our city's beautiful old movie house turned theatre. GORGEOUS. And we only use it every other year... Oh well.

Next year, we'll hopefully do Into The Woods.

Hopefully.

Unless he decides to do, I dunno, bye bye birdie 2.

And Naked Boys Singing

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ooo woods... love it... I saw a student company do it with a cast of 40 or so... crazy...

My school was talking about doing The Full Monty. Almost happened. But then they decided to save for when we have more talented guys.Plus there was the small problem of a black guy, which we didnt have.

I dont think that there will ever be a musical that isnt attempted by a high school, unless its unheard of or a flop. I dont think Grind, Seesaw, or Merlin will be enetered into any Cappie competitions anytime soon.

I would LOVE to see a High School somewhere do La Cage... Just for the reactions from the parents. Especially if it popped up in some largely conservative town.

Actually, my old high school director and I were throwing around show ideas for my ol' Alma Mater and La Cage came up. I believe her quote was along the lines of, "Yep. And that's the year we also kill the Drama Club outright." Yes, it's a bit of a tight-ass conservative community around here. Hell, the local community theater won't touch Assassins, though we've pitched it more than once. "Too controversial." Riiiiight.

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Similarly, I didn't know the rights were out for BARE??

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Yes, the rights are in fact avalable for BARE, thanks for your concern though.

Not concerned. Just majorly surprised.

Heh. This is me. This is the loop. This is me OUT of the loop.

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Jess925- "pretty good" or not, the rights to RENT are FAR from being out, so it must have been severly illegal.

I go to a performing arts school as well and we're always looking for things that people don't expect us to do.

Unfortunately next year looks like 'CATS' Which everyone is loathing because we all hate the show. But our principle wants it >.<

And our entire department is full of boys who'd flip over backwards (literally) to do 'La Cage...' but the girls would throw a fit at not having any parts.

Further more, I just saw a high school do 'Pageant' so I suppose not all boys are uncomfortable in drag *shrugs*

As far as shows that High Schools won't do, I'd agree that most would have a hard time tackling 'The Light in the Piazza' Even though I saw a high school do 'Pirates of Penzance' so it's not like the vocals aren't out there....

I dunno. I think almost anything that's come to Broadway SOME high school would be willing to do.... this is a hard one

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I could see high schools doing PIAZZA, actually. One of my mothers friends told me that her school did RENT a while back, which MUST have been VERY illigal! She can say much about it because she was working back stage for it.

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