You’ve probably seen the movie The Sound of Music, on television if not in the movie theater. Did you know that the movie version of The Sound of Music is …
Musicals: Part 3, Singing a Sadder Song
Before the holidays, I dipped into the large, photo-filled, information-packed book Broadway: The American Musical, as I wrote the first two parts of this series. Now I’m watching the PBS …
Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite by Anna Harwell Celenza — Book Recommendation
Title: Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite Author: Anna Harwell Celenza Illustrator: Don Tate Publisher: Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2011 Genre: Picture book, fictionalized true story Audience Age: 6 to 12 Themes/Topics: jazz, classical …
Musicals: Part 2, Follies, Revues, and Jazz
For the next few months, the first Wednesday of the month will be dedicated to musical theatre and how it got to be what it is today — and what …
Musicals: Part 1, Starting at the Very Beginning
Musicals are often a highlight of school life for the musically and/or dramatically inclined middle schooler and teen. They provide a chance to find out what it’s like to be …