Education
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 07/02/2019The suite of programs promotes original theatre writing by high school students. -
Interview
By Patrick Pacheco | 06/30/2019From the Jonathan Larson Grant to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative, financial assistance programs look to level the playing field for the next theatre greats.
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Industry News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 06/25/2019A group of Wisconsin high school students will perform the work at the 90th annual International Thespian Festival, taking place in in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Photos
By Nathan Skethway | 06/25/2019The 11th annual ceremony celebrated the best of high school musical theatre.
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Education News
Watch Quentin Earl Darrington, Alex Newell, and More Inspire Students in Broadway Dreams Music VideoBy Dan Meyer | 06/25/2019The Once On This Island veterans were among a group leading workshops at The Walker School in Atlanta.
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Awards
By Playbill Staff | 06/24/2019The 11th annual ceremony celebrated the best of high school musical theatre.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 06/24/2019The 90th annual festival kicked off June 24 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Video
By Ryan McPhee | 06/24/2019The 11th annual ceremony is held June 24.
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Education News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/24/2019Marvel Spotlight features the famed comic book characters in short plays catered to young adults.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 06/24/2019Ben Platt returns to host the ceremony at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 06/22/2019A record 86 students will compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards June 24.
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Industry News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 06/20/2019Written by Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, and Nell Benjamin, the musical adaptation of the 2004 film continues its hit run at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre.
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Industry News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/18/2019The works commissioned in the new program will premiere in the Graduate Acting program's season of productions.
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Broadway News
By Dan Meyer | 06/12/2019The National High School Musical Theatre Awards will be hosted by Ben Platt June 24.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 06/11/2019The ceremony, known formally as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, will take place June 24; Ben Platt returns to host.
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Education News
By Talaura Harms | 06/10/2019Where this year's Tony winners for all categories pursued their college studies.
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Industry News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 06/07/2019Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich's theatrical follow-up to Junie B. Jones The Musical premiered Off-Broadway in 2016.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/31/2019The new campaign encourages former Thespians to reconnect with the arts education advocacy group.
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Tony Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 05/23/2019Michel, who serves as theater director at Monticello High School, will be presented with the honor at the 2019 Tony Awards June 9.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/22/2019The MTI California Fire Relief Grant provides $1,000 grants to school theatre programs in the wake of the 2018 wildfire season.
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Education News
By Dan Meyer | 05/20/2019The awards, celebrating high school theatre in the Greater New York region, were presented May 19.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/17/2019The annual event puts New York City public school students on a Broadway stage to perform excerpts from the Broadway Junior series.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/16/2019Whiting is also the creator of the choreography and staging app Stage Write.
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Education News
By Ryan McPhee | 05/15/2019The two-time Tony Award winner and Younger star received an Honorary Doctorate from the college May 11.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/09/2019The annual event puts New York City public school students on a Broadway stage to perform excerpts from the Broadway Junior series.
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Photos
By Marc J. Franklin | 05/08/2019Students from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Seattle gathered May 6 to perform the late playwright’s work.
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Education News
By Adam Hetrick | 05/07/2019The honors recognize excellence in high school theatre in the greater New York area.
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Broadway News
By Andrew Gans | 05/02/2019Cast and crew members from the new musical will be part of a 70-minute program May 30.
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Education News
By Talaura Harms | 05/01/2019Where this year's Tony nominees for all categories pursued their college studies.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 04/24/2019The Broadway Bee will feature stage favorites competing while raising funds to bring performing opportunities to NYC students.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 04/22/2019Matthew Hinson of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Tasha Partee of Woodmere, New York, are this year's honorees.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 04/22/2019The Hairspray writers will receive the 2019 Broadway Back to School Award in recognition of their work towards building access and excellence in school theatre.
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Interview
By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/21/2019The husband-and-husband team talk about their latest co-written musical The Family Project, why they won’t smooth over their art, and why students are the best audiences.
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Education News
By Adam Hetrick | 04/15/2019North Bergen High School’s production of Alien: The Play, which drew praise from original film director Ridley Scott, will receive an encore performance on “Alien Day.”
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Education News
By Adam Hetrick | 04/12/2019Design elements and inspirations for the original productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Pippin, Mame, and Damn Yankees are part of the new exhibit America On Stage.
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Education News
By Adam Hetrick | 04/12/2019The April 15 performances mark the culmination of a city-wide tour that played more than 50 New York City Public schools this past year.
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Film & TV News
Kristen Bell’s Encore!, Reuniting Cast Members of High School Musicals, Will Be Revamped for Disney+By Ryan McPhee | 04/10/2019The upcoming streaming service announced the pickup as part of a new slate of nonfiction programming.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 04/09/2019The Dear Evan Hansen star returns to emcee the National High School Musical Theatre Awards following his hosting stint in 2017.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 04/08/201911 groups in total will remount full productions of their high school play or musical during the 56th annual festival in Nebraska.
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Film & TV Features
By Playbill Staff | 04/08/2019The show's season finale, airing April 10 in the U.S., will see the characters of the sitcom take on the classic Kander and Ebb musical.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 04/02/2019The special event at the Library of Congress was held in support of Theatre in Our Schools Month.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 03/29/2019The summer program pairs theatre educators with Broadway professionals for three days of professional development and theatregoing.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 03/29/2019NYC-area high school students can enter by submitting 500-word stories or producing a short news piece on the theme "Courage in Leadership."
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 03/26/2019Both productions will receive a $5,000 grant towards initiatives aimed at the growth and development of theatre education in NYC.
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Readings and Workshops
By Olivia Clement | 03/22/2019The New Works Lab workshop production will feature a cast made up of Professional Performing Arts School students.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 03/22/2019The initiative awards American teachers with a $10,000 grant in recognition of their extraordinary impact.
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Education News
By Adam Hetrick | 03/21/2019The top prize includes a $1,500 college scholarship and tickets to the Tony-winning musical.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Andrew Gans | 03/18/2019The evening will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
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Education News
By Adam Hetrick | 03/14/2019Students from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Seattle will converge on New York City to perform the late playwright’s work.
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Education News
More Than 2,000 NYC Public School Students Will Be Invited Behind the Scenes of Broadway's King KongBy Logan Culwell-Block | 03/13/2019The program, presented by arts education nonprofit Inside Broadway, offers students a glimpse at how Broadway shows run and operate.
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