Sarasota High School produced a heart-warming rendition of Irving Berlin's a?oeWhite Christmasa?? this past week. The show which is full of laughter, was engaging and entertaining, and another shining example of the incredible theatre productions our local schools produce.

The High School Broadway Shadowing Program connects New York City public high school students with behind-the-scenes professionals including producers, stage managers, house managers, and marketing and advertising staff, who share what goes into creating and maintaining a Broadway production. On Thursday December 12th, 70 students and teachers from all over NYC came together at our host venue, Theatre Row, to learn more about non-performance careers in theatre. These participants also had the opportunity to attend The Phantom of the Opera; for some of these students it was the chance to attend a Broadway show for the first time.

I love stories that make you think. You know they ones that make your mind contemplate what is wrong and what is right. I knew I was in for a great evening when Director Scott Keys took the stage before the show and asked the question, a?oeIf you could live forever, would you?a?? With that thought racing through the minds of the audience a?oeTuck Everlastinga?? produced by Booker High School began.

CreateHER will showcase the original works of 9 high-school woman-identifying playwrights and producers on Sunday, December 15th at 5:30pm, at Lululemon Soho Loft (520 Broadway). Now in its second year, CreateHER gives students the opportunity to learn from leading women in the theater industry, while being given the tools to write and produce their own work. The program culminates in a staged reading of the students' short plays.

The Harlem School of the Arts' (HSA) dance director, Aubrey Lynch, today announced that the world-famous Radio City Rockettes will help to prepare the young precision dance ensemble, The Harlemettes, for their December 19th, 7:00 pm appearance at the Kaye Playhouse, located at 695 Park Avenue, NYC 10065.

Theatre visionary Brian Clowdus, whose immersive approach to the stage is reinvigorating live theatre nationwide, will work with Columbus Children's Theatre (CCT) to bring a?oeHeathers: The Musicala?? to life within an actual high school summer 2020. Westerville City Schools, a district that prioritizes theatre, will provide an ideal location for this unique experience, opening Westerville North High School to audiences for the run of the show. a?oePicture walking down the halls of the school with the Heathers slamming lockers left and right in a production where you aren't watchinga??you are in it!a?? offers Clowdus. a?oeThis immersive production will come to life using state-of-the-art technology in which every space of the school becomes part of this cult classic musical!a??

At local high schools, young performers will take the stage to pull back the curtain on what life is like for young trans people here in San Diego. Created in collaboration with local LGBTQ+ youth, Danny's Story is a forum theatre play that will allow high schoolers in the audience to explore their own reactions to experiencing or observing transphobia. The predominately queer cast members, who make the choice to out themselves as part of the performance, will invite students to step into character roles and interact with the professional performers in order to consider different ways to address bigotry and bias in our community. 

Based on the classic children's book of the same name, Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach tells the story of a young boy and his human-sized insect friends as they travel across the ocean in an oversized peach.

We asked, and you answered! To celebrate the importance of arts in education, we asked BroadwayWorld readers to let us know which shows their high schools and colleges are performing this fall. We've now gathered some of the most popular answers for you to enjoy, with roles ranging from classics like My Fair Lady and Damn Yankees to newer additions like School of Rock and Urinetown! Check them all out!

The Rahway High School Performing Arts Department kicks off an exciting 2019-2020 theatrical season this weekend with 'Peter & the Star Catcher.' Please join us for this unique and enjoyable production that is great for the entire family.

An awe-inspiring evening of mentorship and musicianship awaits as two special guest artists join the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Brahms' Double Concerto at the upcoming Winter Concert. Both principal musicians of Pacific Symphony, Dennis Kim (concertmaster) and Warren Hagerty (recently appointed principal cello) also have a connection to OCSA.

1st Stage believes that the theater should be a home to our entire community particularly, the young minds of our next generation of artists, creators and patrons.  With this in mind, we are proud to announce our new Youth Engagement Subscription or YES Pass. 

Students and faculty of Metropolis School of the Performing Arts entertain audiences with Here We Come A-Caroling: Holiday Favorites at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre December 15, 2019.

We asked, and you answered! To celebrate the importance of arts in education, we asked BroadwayWorld readers to let us know which shows their high schools are performing this fall. We've now gathered some of the most popular answers for you to enjoy, with roles ranging from classics like 42nd Street and Fiddler on the Roof to newer additions like Legally Blonde and Bright Star! Check them all out!

 Two Worlds Entertainment, LLC., a twenty first century think-tank committed to provide the local community with theater based educational initiatives, will host a second edition of  Casted: The Audition Workshop with Award winning Broadway artists and directors on Sunday October 27th for all high-school aged students in the area. 

As part of its parent organization's commitment to supporting youth engagement in the arts, Utah Opera announced it will be a?oeadoptinga?? West High School Fine Arts for the 2019-20 season and school year.

Twenty-five students from across Tucson are collaborating to produce Lock In of the Living Dead, written and directed by Amelie Allen of Tucson High School, for the Arizona Theatre Company (Sean Daniels, Artistic Director; Billy Russo, Managing Director) ATC Teen program, Oct. 26-27 at the Temple of Music & Art Cabaret Theatre, 330 S. Scott Ave.

The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) will be the first high school to produce Vanishing Point, A New Musical- Book and Lyrics by Rob Hartmann and Liv Cummins, Music by Rob Hartmann, Original Concept and Additional Lyrics by Scott Keys. This production is directed by Kelly Bickert and will run from October 16-20 and October 23-26, 2019, in the school's Black Box Theatre, located at 321 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem.

Carolyn Dorfman Dance, a premiere modern dance company based in New Jersey and New York City, will make a special appearance in Orlando at the Dr. Phillips High School Auditorium, 6500 Turkey Lake Road, on Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Now in its third year, California School of the Arts a?" San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) is gearing up for a sensational season of performances, showcases and special events. Throughout 2019-2020, each of CSArts-SGV's 10 arts conservatories will spotlight the talents of the school's aspiring young artists through more than 60 nights of musicals, exhibits, concerts and more.

The Educational Theatre Foundation recently held their 2019 Broadway Back to School benefit gala to great success.

The Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts (CCCEPA) magnet program at Pebblebrook High School presents ComPAny 2020 in GROOVE October 4 & 5 at 7:30 PM and October 6 at 3:00 PM. Performances are at the Cobb County Civic Center's Jennie T. Anderson Theatre. This year's show includes many popular and country favorites from the last four decades.

Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation (FoxPACF) announces online registration for the 10th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition is now open for all high school students in the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announces the high schools participating in the 2019-20 Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program. 

23 composers and playwrights have contributed new works to Blindspot Collective's upcoming production of Hall Pass, an immersive musical being presented by La Jolla Playhouse for the 2019 Without Walls Festival. During the performance, audiences will choose where to go and what to watch as 18 distinct plays and musicals unfold across the High Tech High campus in Liberty Station. Inspired in part by research and interviews conducted with high school students in New York, West Virginia, Illinois, Texas, and California, Hall Pass will feature a cast of 37 professional performers joined by students from the theatre department at Canyon Crest Academy.