Recently I had the opportunity to see West Side Story.
Where I am from, gang violence and its effects are nothing new so to see it again on stage, it’s just a little reminder of the things that nobody wants to talk about [...]
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Matt Cavenaugh, Broadway performer and Early Stages Advisory Council member, arranged for 20 Early Stages students to attend a performance of West Side Story followed by a talk back in the Green Room with Matt Cavenaugh (Tony), Josefina Scaglione (Maria), Karen Olivo (Anita), George Akram (Bernardo), Curtis Holbrook (Action), [...] Every month, students from schools all over New York City are going to amazing performances as part of the Early Stages Live Theater program. We hope to inspire you to join us here on the blog and share your feedback, thoughts and experiences at the theater.
Early Stages brought students from Coalition High School to see Lemon Andersen’s County of Kings. As all of our participants are New York natives, they could really relate to aspects of Lemon Andersen’s life. Katherine from Coalition High School in Spanish Harlem said, “I was left truly mesmerized. The struggle that he portrayed and the [...]
Last month, my fellow peers and I were invited to see a show called MEMPHIS. It was based on segregation events in the 1950′s between black and white people. The main characters in the play were a white young man by the name of Huey, and a beautiful black woman [...] Early Stages brought students from all five boroughs to see Superior Donuts Nico from GED Plus @ Stanley Isaacs said, “I thought the show was a great experience and something out of the ordinary for me. Leaving the building, I felt like I learned a little more about the impacts [...] |
         
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