“I don’t want to start a riot. I don’t want to blaze a trail. I don’t want to be a symbol or a cautionary tale.” Musical theatre is story first. Always has been. It’s the lyrics in the music which transports the story to the audience and at the end of the day, the story at the heart of The Prom is just about a person wanting to live their life like any other normal person and get to have all the things that any other normal person has.
Who’s ready to add some Zazz to their Prom? Two more ‘teens’ from the area premiere of The Prom here to chat with us about their prom experiences!
Thanks for sitting down with us, why don’t you tell us who you are and who you play?
Maggie Donahue: I’m Maggie Donahue and I play Shelby.
Tell me a little bit about Shelby.
Maggie: Shelby is a cheerleader.
Time to grab your spoon full of sugar and head over to The Phoenix Festival Theater’s latest undertaking, Mary Poppins the Musical. Disney’s magical nanny is at it again and ready to provide a jolly holiday for believers of all ages! Directed and Choreographed by Kim Brueggemann, this production, while exhibiting some welcome bursts of charming energy (mainly during dance routines) overall feels under-speed. I attribute most of the clunkiness to the book of this musical (one I’ve seen now about three or four times),