Musical Theater Performance Journal

New Thalian Players present "The Wizard of Oz"

Henry Lewers — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:29:49 +0000

The New Thalian Players produced and presented The Wizard of Oz as this year's installment of "Theater In The Park". The New Thalian Players is a theater company based in Manchester, New Hampshire, and they have been providing high quality community theatre to the area since their inception in 1983. To learn more, visit their website by clicking here.

Performances of The Wizard of Oz were July 18, 19, 25, 26 at the Veterans Memorial Park

(Henry Lewers played piano in the pit for the show.)

High Mowing School presents "Bye Bye Birdie"

Henry Lewers — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:25:35 +0000

This year's Spring Play at High Mowing School was Bye Bye Birdie. The show, directed by Dale Coye, was performed to full houses April 24-26 at the Pine Hill Waldorf School.

Click here to see pictures from the show.

"For Good" inaugurates New Big Room at High Mowing School

Henry Lewers — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:23:34 +0000

The New Big Room at High Mowing School was inaugurated on March 14 and 15 at 7:30 PM with the performance of For Good, a musical revue directed by Henry Lewers for his senior project. The cast included vocalists Michiko Takahashi, Serena Nelson, Mira Moeller, Caitlin Gillam, Jeremy Gillam, and Matt Frost, with Henry Lewers on piano, Seamus Conley on drums, and Elise MacDonald on bass. The show included songs from contemporary musicals on Broadway today and from the past twenty years, including Avenue Q, Wicked, Songs for a New World, Phantom of the Opera, and The Last Five Years . The bigger, renovated room was used to its full capacity, and the Big Room is back once again. The performance was cabaret style, with drinks and light refreshments served before the show began.

Below is a video of For Good and the audio file of Christmas Lullaby, both songs from the show. Click the icon below to download the song. You can also click here to see pictures, and here to hear audio clips from the other songs in the show.

High Mowing School presents Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience"

Henry Lewers — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:18:04 +0000

On April 28, 29, and 30, students from High Mowing School performed the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta Patience at Pine Hill Waldorf School. The production was directed by Dale Coye.

Click here to see pictures and video clips from the show.