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Year 34, No. 36
Celebrating 34 Years of Community News
Legally Blonde: The Musical at the Walnut Street Theatre
How Spiders Came To Be, The Tale of Arachne AWB Jr. Takes on Classic Greek Mythology in Performance May 19
alnut Street Theatre concludes its thrilling 210th season with the a w a rd - w i n n i n g Broadway hit, Legally Blonde: The Musical. Directed and choreographed by Richard Stafford, the high-energy musical begins with previews May 14, opens May 22, and continues through July 14. Based on the smash hit movie, Legally Blonde: The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods from a pink-loving SoCal sorority girl to a Harvard law student, all on her own terms. In this new production of the
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Overbrook School for the Blind’s New Horticulture Center Page 8
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Walnut Street Theatre concludes its season with the award-winning Broadway hit, “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” running May 14 July 14. fabulously fun, award-winning Broadway musical, our blonde heroine tackles all obstacles, and educates us all on staying true to our dreams through rousing songs and dynamic show-stopping dance numbers. This feel-good musical comedy will be the most fashionable ticket in town and is so much fun, it should be illegal! Inspired by the success of Amanda Brown’s novel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) brought Legally Blonde to the big screen in 2001. The movie was a box-office smash, grossing over $40 million in its first month. The movie inspired a 2003 sequel and the Broadway smash, Legally Blonde: The Musical. Richard Stafford returns to the Walnut as director and choreographer of Legally Blonde: The Musical. In addition to directing and choreographing last season’s production of Mamma Mia!, Stafford’s previous Walnut credits include direction and choreography for Saturday
May 15 – May 21, 2019
Junior actors of Acting Without Boundaries (AWB) prepare for their upcoming performance of “How Spiders Came To Be, The Tale of Arachne” on Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. in the West-Wike Theatre at The Agnes Irwin School. n Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. in the West-Wike Theatre at The Agnes Irwin School the junior actors of Acting Without Boundaries (AWB) will perform How Spiders Came To Be, The Tale of Arachne. Inspired by the classic Greek myth, the book, music and lyrics are written by AWB Jr. Artistic Director Maria Ceferatti. This world premiere musical features a fresh interpretation of the classic tale while exposing children to ancient theatrical traditions such as a Greek chorus. When Maria Ceferatti is asked what inspired her to write and direct a musical about Arachne, she explains, “Theatre, as we know it, began in Ancient Greece. Exposing young actors to Greek myths through live performance teaches them valuable lessons about culture, history and modern life as well.”
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Youngest Members of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Present
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T U N E U P P H I L LY ’ S 9 T H A N N U A L F E S T I VA L C O N C E R T May 25 at Temple Performing Arts Center une Up Philly (TUP) will take the stage for their 9th Annual Festival Concert on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 1 p.m. TUP is The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO)’s community engagement program ensemble. This free event will be at the Temple Performing Arts Center (TPAC), located at 1837 North Broad Street, Philadelphia. The TUP concert will be led by Program Director, Paul Smith, as well as TUP’s 14 Teaching Artists. The concert presents music that ranges from the orchestra canon, traditional melodies, popular themes and features works from children’s movies, Jacques Offenbach, Top 40 hits, and more. TUP focuses on creating and in-
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spiring true community by providing 2nd through 12th grade students in under-resourced communities with invaluable opportunities to learn and perform a differentiated orchestral music curriculum. Tune Up Philly (TUP) will take the stage for their 9th Annual Festival Concert on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 1 p.m. The Festival Concert is created to highlight TUP’s many components, allowing every student to shine. Smith reflects on the importance of TUP, and said, “It is special to watch these young musicians perSee Tune Up Philly’s 9th Annual Festival Concert page 8