BWW Student Center: Year End Recap

As another school year draws to a close, BroadwayWorld's Student Center signs off for the summer break. Before we go, take a look back at some of the high-school and college stories that we featured this past year.

And stay tuned for news on next year's Student Center!

High School Center

Tommy Tune Awards" width="75" align="right" border="0" hspace="5" />Photo Flash: Klein Oak High Readies for 2013 Tommy Tune Awards
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2013

The Klein Oak Fine Arts Department, whose recent production of SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, earned Tommy Tune Award nominations in 14 of the 15 categories will participate in the Awards show on April 16. Below, we bring you a look back at the production and cast which played in early January. (more...)

Photos: Chicagoland Jewish High Presents CJ FACTOR: A SHOWCASE OF TALENT, 3/17
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

On March 17, 2013, Chicagoland Jewish High School will be presenting CJ FACTOR: A SHOWCASE OF TALENT at the Skokie Theatre in Skokie, IL. BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the students in rehearsal for performance night! (more...)

Video: In Rehearsals with Cast of Hackensack High's RENT!
by BWW Special Coverage - March 5, 2013

Yesterday we introduced you to the cast of Hackensack High's production of RENT (if you missed it, scroll below to check it out!) and today we get a peek at the students in action as we join them in rehearsals! Check out the videos below and make sure to get tickets today! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Scenes from Dominican High School's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA; On Stage Thru 2/24
by Stage Tube - February 18, 2013

Dominican High School's Department of Fine Arts is honored to present the longest running musical in history - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA! Watch the video with scenes from the production currently on stage and playing through February 24. (more...)

Photo Flash: Notre Dame Prep High Presents LES MISERABLES; Runs Thru 2/16
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2013

The production of LES MISERABLES at Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale, AZ, has been running since February 1 to critical acclaim. Playing to sold-out audiences, the school has added an additional show on Friday, February 15. LES MISERABLES will next play Friday and Saturday February 15 & 16 in the NDP Andrew L. Eldridge Family Auditorium. Scroll below to see production photos! (more...)

College Center

BWW Interview: UMass' Alison Bowie Chats Dramaturgy & Production of CASANOVA
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2013

"The University of Massachusetts-Amherst Department of Theater is fortunate to count renowned playwright Constance Congdon among its alumnae. We are pleased to end our celebrating of women playwrights with one of her favorite works, Casanova. This play nimbly examines the story of the famous Italian seducer and across time and space, weaving memory with fantasy and prompting intriguing questions about the nature of love and remembrance. Sensual and rich, elements that include touches of Restoration comedy, hints of Commedia dell'Arte and allusions to the lavish and bawdy European capitals of the 18th century come together to create a delightful and insightful whole." (more...)

BWW Review: For the Love of VENUS
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2013

'The Venus Hottentot is dead. There won't be any show tonight.' This is one of the first lines you hear in the opening scene of Venus. You don't know who or what the Venus Hottentot is, or how they died, but you already want to know what happened. You want to know what kind of impact she had on these people. Was it good, was it bad? This show had me hooked within the first scene. (more...)

BWW Student Center: The University of Utah Tops Off Their 'Season of Sin' with Spring Awakening!
by Megan Pedersen - April 12, 2013

Spring Awakening is an extra is an extraordinary musical that celebrates youth and rebellion in a daring fusion of morality, sexuality and rock & roll. Set in repressive 19th-century Germany, a group of teenagers are caught between their sexual urges and society's contradictory teachings. Revealing their alluringly melancholy story of self-discovery and coming-of-age anxiety, they attempt to reckon with the thrilling, complicated, and confusing time of their sexual awakening. (more...)

Sitting Down with 'Frog' and 'Toad' - SBU Seniors Share Stage in Their Final Performance
by Mary Best - March 19, 2013

With 5 shows together under their belts, Bonaventure seniors Brett Keegan and Ian Rogers are preparing to share the stage in SBU Theater's production of Robert and Willie Reale's musical A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD. Keegan, a philosophy major playing Frog, and Rogers, a modern languages major playing Toad, sat down to talk about their favorite parts of the show, future plans and playing best friends onstage. (more...)

Video: Behind the Scenes with Cast & Creative of UT's INTIMATE APPAREL
by BWW News Desk - March 4, 2013

The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage's tale of romance, ambition, and self-discovery, INTIMATE APPAREL. Go behind the scenes with director Melissa Maxwell and actor Mykal Monroe as they discuss the production in the video. (more...)

Student Center Blog: William Peace University Readies for INTO THE WOODS!
by BWW Special Coverage - January 11, 2013

William Peace University's Theatre Department will present Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS from February 13-23, 2013 at the Leggett Theatre. BroadwayWorld is thrilled to welcome one of the shows's stars, Maigan Kennedy (who will play The Baker's Wife), as she blogs the exciting journey to the stage. Check out her first post below and stay tuned for more from behind-the-scenes! (more...)

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