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Musicals: Part 3, Singing a Sadder Song

ByElizabeth Starborn

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 series from 2004 — the book was published as a companion to the series. I highly recommend watching the series. The six episodes take you…

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Musicals: Part 2, Follies, Revues, and Jazz

ByElizabeth Starborn

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 that means for kids, and for those of us who are interested in getting kids involved in the performing arts. Last month, we looked at…

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Musicals: Part 1, Starting at the Very Beginning

ByElizabeth Starborn

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 on stage, to learn lines and songs and dances, to have others depending on you — and to depend on them, in turn. The first…