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ABBA-solutely Fabulous: A Mamma Mia! Chat With HS Theatre Director Chris Rushing

This is a follow-up to the previous post about How High School Musicals Create Connections and Fuel Creativity. Chris Rushing, the theatre director at Woodson High School was kind enough to chat with me after I saw their production of Mamma Mia!. Interview below: Ruby: The actors were really fantastic, and I noticed there is […]

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Inspiring Young Audiences: How High School Musicals Create Connections and Fuel Creativity

In Fall 2023, I took my older daughter to New York to see her first Broadway musical, & Juliet. We both loved it, and she was hooked. It was nostalgic for me to hear pop hits from over 20 years ago, and delightful to experience them as a jukebox musical with my daughter. She’s been […]

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Disney’s “Aladdin” at The Hollywood Pantages Jan 10 – Mar 31

The show is amazing: worth the time, worth the money! By Jonna Coleman (mom of two, wife of one) My family and I have always loved [amazon_textlink asin=’B00WR534TK’ text=’Aladdin’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’westmomm-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’865126fd-f81b-11e7-aea0-c17eb3b169a1′], the 1992 animated movie from Disney. So, It was super fun taking my seven year old daughter to see the new Broadway production at the wonderful Hollywood Pantages. This […]

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Shrek the Musical at Morgan Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica

SHREK, THE MUSICAL is based on the DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a […]

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