hey, members of my schools theatre department are going to be discussing different plays and musicals for next year. in the past we have done fiddler on the roof, taming of the shrew, les miserables, the government inspector, the secret garden, noises off, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum, and romeo and juliet.
obviously, we have done a lot of period musicals and i was hoping to bring up some more modern suggestions like Sweet Charity or All Shook Up. I was just wondering if anyone had any good ideas for possible high school shows that will not be too corny or cheesey and appealing to the students and audience. thanks so much!!
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Urinetown! (I just choreographed this for my HS in the fall, the kids loved it, the audiences loved it, the production team loved it.)
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I’ve seen really fabulous high school productions of Once On This Island, The Wiz, and She Loves Me. I don’t really care for Stephen Schwartz but a lot of high schools do his shows. I’ve seen a decent production of Children of Eden and an awful production of Godspell. I’ve never seen a high school do Pippin, but I know they do it, and I think it’s the most interesting choice.
I have seen high schools do Pippin and it is a WONDERFUL choice. Working is nice for the actors as it showcases so many people, but generally I think it's dull as dirt to most audiences.
Do! Re! Mi! Zombie Prom (Ok, it's corny) Shenandoah (heavy on guys which are hard to cast in high school)
Reckless Deathtrap Arsenic & Old Lace
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If you have strong males I would say A Man For All Seasons by Robert Bolt. Rumors by Neil Simon is always a fun show. Our Town was one of the best shows I have ever been in. Beyond Therapy is one of the funniest things I have ever read. Little Shop... equals amazingness(and audiences love it) Also Ball High School in Galveston did the original play version of Spring Awakening which was outstanding.
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