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Part of Broadway Junior's mission is to encourage community support for middle-school aged people in the arts. We salute the following publications for recognizing student performers "putting on a show" in their cities and towns.
Los Angeles Times
Walter Reed Middle School, North Hollywood, Ca - Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN JUNIOR
Entertainment Design
The Kennedy Center's Stephen Sondheim Celebration, Washington, D.C. - Into the Woods Junior
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Read what is being said and written about Broadway Junior and MTI.
How in the name of Hammerstein can a high school director bring this out of kids, and where do the kids dig inside to locate the profundity and maturity that these [LES MISÉRABLES SCHOOL EDITION] roles require? This is talent, dedication and work at its finest. If Oshkosh West wants an idea for a public relations campaign, all they have to do is invite the community to see this marvel. If this is an indication of how our schools are doing, then I think taxpayers are getting the maximum bang for their buck...Thank you to all of the teachers K-12, who influenced these kids and provided the oomph necessary to make our little city in the Midwest a place Broadway would be proud of.
Reviewer Myles Strasser as seen in the OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN, Oshkosh, WI, November 21, 2004
"I learned you can't do anything without a team,"
Student Mollee Keyes speaking about her experience working on ANNIE JUNIOR in the ROCKY FORK ENTERPRISE, Worthington, OH, March 3, 2005
It is not uncommon for the composer of a Broadway musical to offer up his best wishes to the cast and crew before they open a show. It is uncommon, though, if the cast and crew are in middle school.
A report in the COMMUNITY JOURNAL-CLERMONT (Cincinnati, OH, March 23, 2005) about composer Stephen Schwartz's email to New Richmond Middle School regarding their upcoming GODSPELL JUNIOR production.
"The camaraderie that these kids have built up since we started is amazing. In the beginning we had a group of kids ranging from eighth grade to second grade. Tonight we have a cast."
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF JUNIOR co-director Amanda Bell, as quoted in the MARION DAILY REPUBLICAN, Marion, IL, July 2, 2004, and October 25, 2004
Caution - watching the Altoona Children's Theatre's production of ANNIE JR. may have caused an uncontrollable urge to adopt an orphan.
Reporter Margaret Ludington as seen in the ALTOONA HERALD-MITCHELLVILLE INDEX, Altoona, IA, November 17, 2004
The lesson it [HONK! JUNIOR] teaches about overcoming prejudice, bullying and harassment are topics that are seen on the front pages today.
Reviewer Annemarie Barros as seen in THE DAILY DEMOCRAT, Woodland, CA, March 17, 2005
"I'll be out in the audience watching, thinking, 'I built that!'"
Student Diema Woodworth, who worked on an ANNIE JUNIOR tech crew, as quoted in the BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER, Battle Creek, MI, March 31, 2005
As last week's production of "Honk!" triumphantly proved at Springfield Elementary School, musicals performed by kids were nowhere close to this good when we were young.
Reporter Perry Tannenbaum as seen in the FORT MILL TIMES, Fort Mill, SC, April 21, 2005
Some of the cast members are short enough to need a boost over the barricades, but the junior revolutionaries in an all-student production of LES MISÉRABLES SCHOOL EDITION are just as dedicated as any professional singer to surmounting the obstacles in their way.
Reviewer Peter Birnie as seen in THE VANCOUVER SUN, Vancouver, BC, August 27, 2004
"You've got kids with a common interest, and they're going to make fast friends in a situation like this. It's been neat to see kids from all over, and in such different age groups bonding together."
ANNIE JUNIOR Director Catherine Coleman, as quoted in the BLUE VALLEY SUN, Overland Park, KS, June 24, 2004
"Gamblers are funny anyway, but when they are played by 6-year-olds it's even more fun."
New Albany Middle School director Josh McKinney speaking about GUYS AND DOLLS JUNIOR in NEW ALBANY THIS WEEK, New Albany, OH, June 17, 2004
A singing, dancing, toe-tapping extravaganza that will leave you humming "Maybe" and "Tomorrow."
Reviewer Alexa Duke as seen in the HENDERSON DAILY NEWS' review of ANNIE JUNIOR, Henderson, TX, July 15, 2004
Larason will soon be the youngest director to grace the stage of the historic Everett Theatre. He has been acting since the first grade when he snagged the lead role in his class production of "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears." Now, the 19-year-old theater major from the University of Delaware is on the cusp of making his directorial debut with Godspell, Jr.
Reporter Renee Gorman as seen in THE MIDDLETOWN TRANSCRIPT, Middletown, DE, July 15, 2004
Exuberant, irreverent and lighthearted, GUYS AND DOLLS is considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy and GUYS AND DOLLS JR., part of the Broadway Junior Collection, is the perfect introduction for children to the American musical!
SLIDELL SENTRY-NEWS, Slidell, LA, June 24, 2004
"I know how important having the experience of performing in real theater, in a real play, can be for a child."
Wiley Pickett, ANNIE JUNIOR director from the Cascade Theatre, as quoted in the RECORD SEARCHLIGHT, Redding, CA, March 17, 2005
To say that Pinckney's production of GUYS AND DOLLS was great would be an understatement. Throughout the entire production, I was sealed in my seat with my eyes glued to the stage, as these high school performers became the characters they were playing.
Reviewer Diane Higgins as seen in the LIVINGSTON COUNTY DAILY PRESS & ARGUS, Howell, MI, April 29, 2005
"Musicals incorporate all of the arts and the kids get a chance to find their niche."
Susan Kemple, Artistic Director of Sandhills Theater Arts Renaissance School (STARS), as seen in THE PILOT, Southern Pines, NC, May 25, 2005
If your family is involved in the grade school scene, you have already noticed that the schools in our area have really latched onto the Broadway Junior Collection, a collection of micro miniversions of Broadway hits especially geared for children. They are fun to do and fun to watch. The kids love them.
Columnist Sherrie Kirmse as seen in ROLLING MEADOWS REVIEW, Rolling Meadows, IL, February 10, 2005
"It's amazing how 80 people can bond so easily and work toward a goal. The friendships we are making go beyond the drama room."
Herndon High School senior and LES MISÉRABLES SCHOOL EDITION cast member Tina Boosahda, as quoted in the HERNDON TIMES, Herndon, VA, May 4, 2005
I found much to like in the Beaufort County Arts Council's Friday-night presentation of the musical INTO THE WOODS, JR. The young cast, with the able assistance of one fully grown theater veteran, Dr. Richard Young (the Wolf), exhibited a compelling maturity throughout.
Reviewer Jonathan Clayborne from the WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS, Washington, NC, May 1, 2005
"Letting students get up on stage while they're young helps them overcome their fears of singing and performing in front of audiences when they are older."
Juda Elementary School director Russell Thorngate as quoted in THE MONROE TIMES, Monroe, WI, July 26, 2004
Wow! Grammatically, "wow" is an interjection and can be correctly used to describe El Dorado Musical Theatre's latest production, SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR.
Reporter Karen Billing as seen in VILLAGE LIFE, El Dorado Hills, CA, July 14, 2004
Hilton Head High School's Seahawk Stage Production has a wealth of talented actors, singers and dancers. And artistic director and drama teacher has found the perfect production to spotlight those talents: the School Edition of LES MISÉRABLES.
Reporter Jacquelyn Lewis as seen in THE ISLAND PACKET, Bluffton, SC, November 12, 2004
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