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Winter Musicals Exceed Expectations
From the US musical that rocked the house to the MS madcap musical, audience and actors exuded excited energy during the Theatre Department’s back-to-back weekend productions.
The highly-anticipated rock musical Rent packed the house. Director of Theatre Arts Jason Peck (who co-directed the production with US Music Chair Dale Griffa) shared these comments:
“Our performance of Rent will go down as one of the most special and meaningful experiences I’ve ever had in the theatre. Our very special cast and crew tackled a production that dealt with serious issues and doing it with such sensitivity, maturity, grace, earnestness, and, yes,...love. Everyone who had the pleasure of sitting in the Seldin Center during our run was part of something greater than themselves. They were part of an experience. Words can’t do justice to the immense pride I felt watching them and watching them move and stir our audiences. They weren’t just actors. They weren’t just technicians. They were the very best of what theatre has to offer. They were theatrical artists.”
The following weekend, the Middle School Drama presented the hilarious and emotional adaptation of Roald Dahl’s famous novel James & the Giant Peach. This musical adaptation included the kind-hearted orphan James, villainous aunts, a magic spell, human-sized bugs, a giant peach and many zany adventures. Colorful sets and engaged actors were all part of the fun during this energy-infused production of James & the Giant Peach.
You can also see short clips from each production in the Rent and James & the Giant Peach promo videos.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 40 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Leading with Humanity curriculum builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
